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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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Myah Ward / Politico:
White House reckons with GOP backlash after federal agents kill a second person in Minneapolis … Normally loyal Republicans criticized the president, a partial-government shutdown over Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics seems possible, and polling shows that the president …
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Wall Street Journal and The Mahablog
Robert F. Worth / The Atlantic:
Welcome to the American Winter — This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. — 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 …
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Mississippi Free Press:
Mississippi Governor Defends Federal Agents After Alex Pretti Killing, Calling Protesters ‘Lawless Hordes’
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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
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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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Trump Couldn't Have Picked a More Incompetent Fool to Handle the Minnesota Situation
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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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Politico:
Trump, Bondi statements fuel legal case against Minnesota surge
Trump, Bondi statements fuel legal case against Minnesota surge
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Trump strikes a positive tone on Tim Walz after phone call with the Minnesota governor
Trump strikes a positive tone on Tim Walz after phone call with the Minnesota governor
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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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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump describes ‘very good call’ with Walz, signaling ‘similar wavelength’ on Minnesota
Trump describes ‘very good call’ with Walz, signaling ‘similar wavelength’ on Minnesota
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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
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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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Rhian Lubin / The Independent:
Morale is plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports — While immigration officers support the Trump administration's goal of deporting undocumented migrants, many of them have grown ‘disillusioned’ with leadership's tactics, according to reports
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The Independent, New Republic and Mediaite
Alex Pareene / Defector:
I Have A Great Idea For Retraining ICE Agents — The several thousand federal agents currently running rampant in the Twin Cities have so far achieved little in the way of legitimate law enforcement objectives, but they have been rather more successful at spreading mayhem and death.
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NewsMax.com
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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Raw Story, NBC News and Joe.My.God.
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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.
Washington Post:
The unjust killing of Alex Pretti marks a turning point in Trump's second term — Congress can step in to stop the president from overreaching on immigration. — The unjust killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse in Minneapolis, marks a turning point in President Donald Trump's second term.
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Alex Gangitano / Politico:
White House backs appropriations package with DHS funding
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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’
Trump on closing his eyes during Cabinet meetings: ‘Boring as hell’
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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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One First
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Where the Minnesota crisis stands in the courts
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Kat Tenbarge / Wired:
Redditors Are Mounting a Resistance Against ICE — A user from r/Minneapolis was among the first to share footage of federal agents shooting Alex Pretti. Following his death, subreddits about football, cats, and embroidery have all rallied against ICE. — On Saturday morning …
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Mia Sato / The Verge:
Even the big dick subreddit is mad about ICE — After immigration agents killed a second person in Minneapolis, anti-ICE sentiment has reached every corner of the internet — including adult subreddits. … “Fuck ICE first, second, third, and fourth. Then worry about fucking me,” a Reddit post reads.
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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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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NBC News:
Alex Pretti's fatal killing was recorded on body-worn camera video, DHS says — Investigators are reviewing video of the shooting from multiple angles, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told NBC News. — Listen to this article with a free account
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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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Ben Shimkus / Business Insider:
Ye apologies for antisemitic remarks in full-page ad — and says Reddit taught him others struggle with manic episodes
Ye apologies for antisemitic remarks in full-page ad — and says Reddit taught him others struggle with manic episodes
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The Guardian:
Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup — Ex-Fifa boss shows support for boycott calls - Security concerns over tournament have risen — Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Rahm Emanuel Will Speak to You Now — If forced to place a bet on who'll win the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, I'd wager no more than a nickel on Rahm Emanuel. OK, maybe a dime. At a moment that romanticizes outsiders, he's as inside as they come — a former member of Congress …
Ta-Nehisi Coates / Vanity Fair:
“The Homeland” Is War on America: The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti — In the time following 9/11, even conservatives voiced skepticism of the proposed Department of Homeland Security, writes Ta-Nehisi Coates. Now, Trump seeks to cleanse, purge, and expand this so-called homeland.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judges, inundated with immigration cases, don't mince words on ICE tactics … And in all but a handful of cases, those judges have ruled that the Trump administration violated the law, sometimes flagrantly. — The judges, representing appointees of nearly every president since Ronald Reagan …
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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Politico:
Rand Paul summons Trump immigration officials to testify after Minneapolis shooting — Sen. Rand Paul, chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, called on three top immigration enforcement officials to testify before his panel in the wake of Saturday's killing of a Minneapolis man by federal agents.
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Lindsey Halligan is no longer employed by the Justice Department after departure from Virginia U.S. attorney's office — Halligan, who had no prosecutorial experience, stepped down from her post in the Eastern District of Virginia after a judge found she was “masquerading” as U.S. attorney.
