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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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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.
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Metro.co.uk, The Hill, The Post Millennial, RedState and Washington Examiner
Politico:
A battle over the truth erupts after deadly Minneapolis shooting … In the wake of another fatal shooting involving immigration agents, Trump administration and Minnesota officials are locked in a heated dispute over what exactly transpired and who's to blame for the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.
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New York Times, CBS News, UPI, Mediaite, Los Angeles Times, CNN and The Guardian
Lauren Hirsch / New York Times:
Minnesota's Biggest Companies Call for ‘De-escalation’ of Tensions — The letter from chief executives at some of the state's most recognizable companies like Target and Cargill stops short of condemning the recent killings by federal immigration agents. — Chief executives of Target …
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CNBC, mnchamber.com, Twin Cities Business, KARE-TV, RedState, Business Insider, KSTP-TV, Associated Press, Axios and Semafor
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Minn. AG calls Trump administration version of shooting ‘flat-out insane’ — Alex Pretti's death came two weeks after the killing of Renée Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison …
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Twin Cities and Joe.My.God.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
For Trump, the Truth in Minneapolis Is What He Says It Is — The Trump team has advanced one-sided narratives to justify each of the killings, even when bystander video shows something else entirely. — Twice since the start of the year, federal officers have gunned down protesters …
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NOTUS, Algemeiner.com, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, The Hill, CNN and The Independent
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump administration goes after Second Amendment rights in justifying Minneapolis shooting — A number of pro-gun rights Republicans pushed back on the administration's argument that Alex Pretti was dangerous because he had a gun. Pretti was legally licensed to carry one. — Add NBC News to Google
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al.com, The Independent, The Guardian, FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul, The Intercept, Reason, The Daily Caller, ABC News, Washington Post, Axios, Los Angeles Times, Althouse and Mediaite
Kyle Varner / The UnPopulist:
In Trump's ‘Dual State,’ Dissenters Face Extrajudicial Executions, Loyalists Enjoy Protections — By the time the sun set yesterday, Minneapolis had become a laboratory for a new kind of American power. The death of Alex Pretti—a 37-year-old ICU nurse who spent his nights caring for veterans …
Max Rego / The Hill:
Republican governor expresses concern over Minneapolis shooting: 'Americans don't like what they're seeing right now' — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said Sunday that the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti raises questions about the tactics of federal immigration officers.
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CNN, NewsNation, Fox News and Associated Press
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Republicans Struggle to Respond to Shooting, Reflecting Political Peril — The killing of a 37-year-old man by a federal agent exposed fresh cracks in G.O.P. unity, with some expressing alarm while others stayed silent or backed the Trump administration. — The fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man …
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Politico, Washington Examiner and Christian Science Monitor
Associated Press:
Demands for Minneapolis Shooting Investigation Grow as Trump Officials Blame Victim — A judge ordered federal authorities not to destroy evidence from a fatal shooting by immigration agents. Videos directly contradict descriptions of the encounter by administration officials.
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New York Times, Mediaite and The Hill
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
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Axios, HuffPost, New York Post, The Parnas Perspective and Associated Press
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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Al Jazeera, NPR, The Japan Times, NewsNation, France 24 and The Guardian
Alex Oliveira / New York Post:
Barack Obama issues rare political statement condemning DHS over Alex Pretti shooting — as Dems rally against Trump admin
Barack Obama issues rare political statement condemning DHS over Alex Pretti shooting — as Dems rally against Trump admin
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Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Trump calls on Congress to pass legislation ending sanctuary policies
Trump calls on Congress to pass legislation ending sanctuary policies
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Fox News, NewsMax.com, Raw Story and Associated Press
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
The killing of Alex Pretti is a grim turning point
The killing of Alex Pretti is a grim turning point
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America, America, Dallas Morning News, New York Times, Axios, Raw Story, Fox News, Washington Post, CNBC, MS NOW, France 24, Mother Jones, Al Jazeera, Mediaite and Wired
Mary L Trump / The Good in Us:
“He Was a Good Man” — The federal government murders another American citizen
“He Was a Good Man” — The federal government murders another American citizen
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The Guardian, CBS News, emptywheel, Raw Story, Jacobin and The Contrarian
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Clinton and Obama urge Americans to ‘speak out’ and take action after Minneapolis shootings
Clinton and Obama urge Americans to ‘speak out’ and take action after Minneapolis shootings
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Washington Examiner, UPI, Deadline, The Gateway Pundit, The Guardian and The Hill
Manuela Silva / NOTUS:
House Oversight Chair Suggests Trump Pull ICE Out of Minnesota
House Oversight Chair Suggests Trump Pull ICE Out of Minnesota
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Bloomberg, The Inner Circle …, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite and Daily Mail
Wall Street Journal:
Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents
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Washington Examiner, Le Monde, Mediaite, TMZ.com, Al Jazeera, Joe.My.God., All Rise News, Associated Press, MS NOW, Media Matters for America and CBS News
Daniel Dale / CNN:
What Trump officials claimed about Alex Pretti — and what the evidence actually shows
What Trump officials claimed about Alex Pretti — and what the evidence actually shows
Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Believe Your Eyes — People are risking their lives to document agents in Minneapolis.
Believe Your Eyes — People are risking their lives to document agents in Minneapolis.
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Twin Cities, Scripps News, Times Now, Axios and The Mahablog
Marc Caputo / Axios:
‘Fundamentally wrong:’ Gun groups, Republicans condemn Noem, Patel statements
‘Fundamentally wrong:’ Gun groups, Republicans condemn Noem, Patel statements
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Newsweek, The Daily Caller, Raw Story and Breitbart
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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Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen urges Noem's impeachment as Dem fury grows over Minneapolis shooting
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NOTUS, The Daily Caller, Townhall and Mediaite
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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Fox News, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, WCNC-TV and Times Now
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Democrats grow louder on calls for Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment
Democrats grow louder on calls for Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment
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Axios, The Hill and Persuasion
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer calls on GOP to move funding package without DHS money to avoid shutdown
Schumer calls on GOP to move funding package without DHS money to avoid shutdown
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Washington Examiner, CBS News and Associated Press
Hannah Brandt / NewsNation:
Senate Dems to block DHS funding amid fatal shooting
Senate Dems to block DHS funding amid fatal shooting
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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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Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
Columbia Selects University of Wisconsin Chancellor as Its President — Jennifer Mnookin has led the flagship campus of the state university system since 2022. — Columbia University has chosen Jennifer Mnookin, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as its next president …
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Wall Street Journal, New York Daily News and The Washington Free Beacon
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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Los Angeles Times
Timothy Snyder / Thinking about:
Lies and Lawlessness — The Camps, the Executions, and the Future — It is not just the moral horror. It is the political logic. — People are dying in American concentration camps, unseen. And people are being executed on American streets, seen by all of us. — This is enough.

