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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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Finya Swai / Politico:
Suozzi: ‘I failed’ when voting to pass DHS funding bill — Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) on Monday said he regretted his vote last week for a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, amid intense backlash surrounding the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
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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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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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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.
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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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Where the Minnesota crisis stands in the courts … - Another judge will hold a hearing in a case over state access to evidence surrounding the death of Pretti, the 37-year-old nurse whom a federal immigration agent shot and killed Saturday. … - The Trump administration demonized the victims …
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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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Riya Misra / Politico:
Major editorial boards denounce Trump's Minnesota crackdown as a ‘moral and political failure,’ ‘perversion of justice’
Major editorial boards denounce Trump's Minnesota crackdown as a ‘moral and political failure,’ ‘perversion of justice’
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New York Post, France 24, No More Mister Nice Blog, Joe.My.God. and Mediaite
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
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Minnesota Republican drops out of governor's race, citing GOP's handling of immigration enforcement
Minnesota Republican drops out of governor's race, citing GOP's handling of immigration enforcement
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Republicans offer early support for Trump's Minnesota pivot
Republicans offer early support for Trump's Minnesota pivot
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
GOP fractures grow as Minnesota shootings erode immigration crackdown support
GOP fractures grow as Minnesota shootings erode immigration crackdown support
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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
New York Post:
Trump sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota amid unrest, sidelining DHS chief Kristi Noem
Trump sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota amid unrest, sidelining DHS chief Kristi Noem
Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
Trump sends border czar Homan to Minneapolis amid shooting scrutiny
Trump sends border czar Homan to Minneapolis amid shooting scrutiny
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
January 25, 2026 — As the nation mourned the killing of VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti yesterday …
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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NOLA.com and New York Post
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The regime's mind-bending lies are a tactic
NBC News:
Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week
Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week
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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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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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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump on closing his eyes during Cabinet meetings: ‘Boring as hell’
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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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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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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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Ye apologizes for antisemitic remarks: ‘I lost touch with reality’ — Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is issuing an apology for his antisemitic remarks and past embrace of the Nazi swastika, saying mental health challenges caused him to lose “touch with reality.”
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Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Kanye West cites bipolar disorder in apology for antisemitic behavior: ‘I love Jewish people’
Kanye West cites bipolar disorder in apology for antisemitic behavior: ‘I love Jewish people’
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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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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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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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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 …
Laura Sharman / CNN:
Venezuela's acting president says she has had ‘enough’ of US orders — Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez said Sunday she has had “enough” of Washington's orders, as she works to unite the country after the US capture of its former leader Nicolás Maduro.
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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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