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7:00 AM ET, January 27, 2026

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Nick Miroff / The Atlantic:
Greg Bovino Loses His Job  —  Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role as Border Patrol “commander at large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon, according to a DHS official and two people with knowledge of the change.
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Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Pam Bondi's Letter to Minnesota Could Unravel Entire ICE Crackdown  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi's blackmail letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after the killing of protester Alex Pretti may force the Trump administration to end its violent immigration crackdown in the state.
Wall Street Journal:
Gregory Bovino to Leave Minnesota Imminently, Administration Officials Say  —  Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino will imminently leave Minnesota along with some of his agents, according to administration officials familiar with the matter.  —  Bovino had emerged as the public face …
CNN:
Controversial Border Patrol chief and some agents expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday, sources say  —  Source: Bovino to exit Minneapolis as Trump's orbit frustrated in fallout over fatal shooting of Alex Pretti  —  Outrage rocks Minneapolis after another U.S. citizen killed
Axios:
The dam is breaking on Republicans questioning Trump's DHS  —  After lockstep unity on immigration for the first year of Trump 2.0, a growing number of Republican lawmakers are calling for investigations and testimony from top Trump officials after the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti.
Washington Post:
Trump softens tone on Minneapolis violence amid calls for accountability  —  The White House changed leadership in Minnesota and softened tone on dead protesters as polls show Americans turning against ICE.  —  President Donald Trump on Monday softened his tone on immigration enforcement …
Associated Press:
In their words: Trump officials portray Pretti as an armed man intent on harming officers  —  Trump administration officials swiftly sought to portray 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse, as an armed disruptor intent on doing harm to federal agents when he brought his own gun …
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Trump's immigration approval drops to record low, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  American approval of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy fell to its lowest level since his return to the White House in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, with a majority of Americans saying his crackdown on immigration has gone too far.
New York Times:
Republican Ends His Run for Minnesota Governor, Citing Immigration Crackdown  —  Chris Madel, a defense lawyer, called the operation “simply a disaster.”  His decision comes two days after a second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis.  —  Chris Madel, a defense lawyer …
Politico:
Trump is heading back to Iowa — and other districts the GOP can't afford to lose … Trump's visit comes amid a moment of growing political strain for the White House as Trump faces flagging poll numbers, persistent voter frustrations about the economy and mounting backlash over his immigration agenda …
Discussion: New York Times and NPR
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Gun rights groups blast Trump over Minnesota response
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Shootings Pose a Hard Question for the Right: Who's a Conservative, Really?
Discussion: New York Sun and NPR
Politico:
Inside the GOP anxiety on Minnesota
Wall Street Journal:
The 48 Hours That Convinced Trump to Change Course in Minnesota
Discussion: The Independent
Radley Balko / The Watch:
Two cities under siege
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Politico:
Trump, Bondi statements fuel legal case against Minnesota surge
Associated Press:   Trump's about-face in Minnesota after Pretti's death is latest in pattern of sudden shifts
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
ICE Shootings Are Freaking Out the GOP. They're Afraid to Tell Trump.
NBC News:
Sen. Rand Paul calls on ICE chief and other immigration officials to testify before Congress
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Democrats Embrace a Shutdown Fight They Wanted to Avoid
Discussion: The Hill and WBAL Baltimore News
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Pence calls images of Minnesota shooting ‘deeply troubling’
Associated Press:
Bovino to leave Minneapolis as Trump reshuffles the leadership of his immigration crackdown
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Trump Couldn't Have Picked a More Incompetent Fool to Handle the Minnesota Situation
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Do Federal Officials Really Have “Absolute Immunity”?
David Ingram / NBC News:
FBI investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says  —  The statement from FBI Director Kash Patel comes after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.  —  Listen to this article with a free account
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
Jon Seidel / Chicago Sun Times:
Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago asks judge to let her release evidence  —  Marimar Martinez is blocked from releasing evidence in her case by what's known as a “protective order.”  Though standard, her attorney says it's “become an albatross” around her neck and “keeps the entire country in the dark.”
Financial Times:
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory  —  Washington signalled Kyiv would receive more backing after any withdrawal from the Donbas, say people familiar with talks  —  Christopher Miller in Kyiv, Max Seddon in Berlin, Henry Foy in Brussels and Amy Mackinnon in Washington
Discussion: Foreign Affairs and Reuters
Anna Lazarus Caplan / People:
Minnesota Vikings Radio Broadcaster Taking Leave of Absence After Mocking ICE Protestors  —  On Monday, Paul Allen apologized for what he called a “cheap one-liner” in which he called protestors “paid” and wondered aloud if they would get “hazard pay” to be out in inclement weather
Discussion: Breitbart, Mediaite and Twin Cities
Joe Anuta / Politico:
Eric Adams' sour grapes leave bitter taste for Mamdani … In the weeks since, the question of how to undo — or at the very least blunt — the impact of Adams' zombie commission has attracted the attention of the city's likely next corporation counsel, spawned a bill in Albany that would allow Mamdani …
Discussion: City & State New York
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Schumer: Democrats will speed up non-DHS funding bills ahead of shutdown deadline  —  Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced Monday that Senate Democrats are prepared to speed up passage of five government funding bills — but not funding for the Department of Homeland Security …
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Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
House Democrats to investigate Kristi Noem with eye on impeachment push  —  Unlike a typical congressional impeachment inquiry, Democrats plan to conduct their investigation without Republicans.  —  House Democrats are set to open an investigation into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem …
 
 
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Evan Gorelick / New York Times:
Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging
Associated Press:
Death toll from US strikes on alleged drug boats reaches 126 people
Discussion: The Independent and USNI News
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Susan Collins speaks with Noem about immigration enforcement
Discussion: Bangor Daily News and The Hill
Tyler Katzenberger / Politico:
Newsom to probe claims of Trump-critical censorship at TikTok
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Noem agrees to testify before Senate Judiciary in March
 Earlier Items: 
Kate Kelly / New York Times:
A Year Past a Fatal Crash, Concerns About Safety at Reagan Airport Continue
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's High-Stakes Bid to Dole Out $100 Billion More in Tax Refunds
Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today:
‘Red line.’ Greenland shuts down Trump on sovereignty for US bases
Makena Kelly / Wired:
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
Discussion: Fortune
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump says Hamas helped find last hostage, now must disarm
 

 
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