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New York Times:
A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate — Current and former officials describe growing frustration and disillusionment with the Trump administration's approach, even as they support the goal of immigration enforcement. — Oscar Hagelsieb spent nearly 25 years …
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Wall Street Journal:
Time for ICE to Pause in Minneapolis — Alex Pretti made a mistake, but he wasn't a ‘domestic terrorist.’ — When Donald Trump visited the Journal in October 2024, he was asked how he'd implement his mass deportation policy to avoid appearing to be cruel and inviting a political backlash.
Paul Krugman:
Was This a Murder Too Far? — The execution of Alex Pretti has made even some MAGA loyalists waver — In just a little over two weeks federal agents in Minneapolis have killed two innocent people in broad daylight. Contrary to the Trump administration's lies, these were unjustified murders, pure and simple.
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Josh Dawsey / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says Administration Is ‘Reviewing Everything’ About Minneapolis Shooting — In an interview, the president says immigration-enforcement officers will ‘at some point’ leave the area. — WASHINGTON—President Trump declined to say whether the federal officer who fatally shot a man …
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Thomas Zimmer / Steady:
The People Struggle Against Tyranny — Another execution of an American citizen. A regime that has no strategy but to lash out. The struggle against Trumpist authoritarianism is only going to get bloodier. … Another state-sponsored murder in broad daylight. Another execution of an American citizen.
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Talking Points Memo
Avery Lotz / Axios:
GOP fractures grow as Minnesota shootings erode immigration crackdown support
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New Republic, The Hill, Bloomberg, The Inner Circle …, Washington Examiner and NOTUS
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Where the Minnesota crisis stands in the courts
Where the Minnesota crisis stands in the courts
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The Guardian, New York Times, KARE-TV, Wired and Associated Press
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Most Fox News Reporting on Minneapolis Shooting Supports Official Version
Most Fox News Reporting on Minneapolis Shooting Supports Official Version
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The regime's mind-bending lies are a tactic
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
January 25, 2026 — As the nation mourned the killing of VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti yesterday …
Politico:
A battle over the truth erupts after deadly Minneapolis shooting
A battle over the truth erupts after deadly Minneapolis shooting
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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
How to Stop the Fascism — Americans begin the week justifiably enraged.
How to Stop the Fascism — Americans begin the week justifiably enraged.
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Blaze Media, HuffPost and UPI
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump to send border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota
Trump to send border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota
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Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Miller, Noem Dig In on Immigration Tactics, but Political Reckoning Is Coming
Miller, Noem Dig In on Immigration Tactics, but Political Reckoning Is Coming
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New York Post
Emily Crane / New York Post:
Powerful House Republican suggests Trump consider pulling ICE out of Minneapolis after Alex Pretti shooting
Powerful House Republican suggests Trump consider pulling ICE out of Minneapolis after Alex Pretti shooting
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New York Times:
How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting
How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting
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Associated Press:
Demands for Minneapolis Shooting Investigation Grow as Trump Officials Blame Victim
Demands for Minneapolis Shooting Investigation Grow as Trump Officials Blame Victim
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Mediaite, IJR, New York Times, FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul and The Hill
Peter Baker / New York Times:
For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is
For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is
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Ben Terris / New York Magazine:
‘The Superhuman President’ … When I arrived at the Oval Office in December to talk to Donald Trump about his health, the president was standing next to a couple of men clutching pieces of paper labeled TALKING POINTS. — “These are two doctors,” Trump told me before I could ask a question.
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story and LGBTQ Nation
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump on closing his eyes during Cabinet meetings: ‘Boring as hell’
Andrew Solender / Axios:
DHS and ICE are under siege by Congress like never before — The Department of Homeland Security is coming under unprecedented scrutiny from Congress in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, with Democratic attacks more strident and Republican defenses more muted than ever before.
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The Hill, Punchbowl News, NOTUS, NPR and Mediaite
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
A Failure In Plain Sight — Who, if anyone, will acknowledge the obvious, and do something about it? — ∙ Paid — Here's the roll call for the Friday House vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security. — Look closely and you'll notice something telling.
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NBC News:
Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republicans divided on ICE tactics as shutdown looms
Republicans divided on ICE tactics as shutdown looms
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NewsNation, Raw Story, New Republic, New York Times, NOLA.com and Christian Science Monitor
Wall Street Journal:
The Lawyer for the Agent Who Shot Renee Good Thinks ICE Has Gone Too Far — GOP candidate Chris Madel is dropping out of the Minnesota's governor's race, saying national Republicans ‘have made it nearly impossible’ — ST. MICHAEL, Minn.—Chris Madel was distraught as he left …
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Joe.My.God., The Independent, Raw Story, MS NOW and Crooks and Liars
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The corporate enablers of the ICE crackdown — How Amazon, AT&T, and Citizens Bank are profiting from the administration's mass deportation campaign. — On Saturday morning, federal officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, in Minneapolis.
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The Hollywood Reporter and Washington Post, more at Techmeme »
Robert F. Worth / The Atlantic:
Welcome to the American Winter — The six-car ICE convoy came to a stop and instantly dozens of people swarmed it, cellphones in hand, while others ran out of nearby houses—I saw a woman in gym shorts in the 20-degree weather—and began surrounding the masked and heavily armed agents who had spilled out of their black SUVs.
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The Weekly Sift, Throughline and Los Angeles Times
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Trump says Justice Department is investigating Ilhan Omar — President Donald Trump on Monday said the Justice Department is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, writing: “the DOJ and Congress are looking at ‘Congresswoman’ Illhan Omar …
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The Gateway Pundit and Al Jazeera
New York Times:
Local Prosecution Is the Answer to Federal Lawlessness — In the wake of another fatal shooting by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, many people are wondering what can be done. The answer has been right in front of us all along. — Despite the incredulity with which some legal observers meet …
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Cathy Young / The Bulwark:
MAGA's ‘Omelet’ Excuse for DHS Thuggishness — They admit that mass deportation is impossible without egregious abuses—but want it to go ahead anyway. — WITH THE KILLING OF ICU NURSE ALEX PRETTI seventeen days after the killing of Renee Good—both shot to death by federal agents …
New York Times:
Voters See a Middle-Class Lifestyle as Drifting Out of Reach, Poll Finds — Concerns about the affordability of education, housing, health care, having a family and retirement are driving economic anxieties, a New York Times/Siena poll found. — Americans are deeply pessimistic …
Adam Satariano / New York Times:
Elon Musk's X Faces European Inquiry Over Sexualized A.I. Images — Regulators said the company's lack of controls had led to the widespread use of deepfakes created with the chatbot Grok. — European Union regulators on Monday announced an investigation of Elon Musk's social media platform X …
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Cory Doctorow / Pluralistic:
Pluralistic: Trump and the unmighty dollar (26 Jan 2026) — Trump and the unmighty dollar: “Flipping the table over in a poker game rigged in your favor because you resent having to pretend to play the game at all.” — Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
New York Times:
This Theory Explains Trump's Baffling Foreign Policy — Negotiations around President Trump's demand for U.S. ownership of Greenland have left officials from Denmark, Greenland and many other countries feeling confused and overwhelmed. — President Emmanuel Macron of France texted President Trump to say …
Natalie Korach / Status:
Post Parting Depression … In the spring of 2016, two years after Jeff Bezos acquired The Washington Post, the billionaire joined then-executive editor Marty Baron for an interview. During the sit-down, Bezos declared he was “even more optimistic today” about the newspaper's future than he was when he bought it.
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U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Treasury Cancels Contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton — WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced the cancelation of all contracts with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton. The Treasury Department currently has 31 separate contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton …
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