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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.
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 …
New Republic:
A Dem Senator's Harsh Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”  —  https://newrepublic.com/article/ 205740/transcript-dem-senator-harsh- takedown-trump-breaking-pointAs the country absorbs the shock of Alex Pretti's murder by federal agents in Minneapolis, President Trump is politically on the defensive.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong  —  The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.  —  It took only a few minutes before everyone in the church knew that another person had been shot.  I was sitting with Trygve Olsen, a big man in a wool hat and puffy vest, who lifted his phone to show me a text with the news.
Wall Street Journal:
The 48 Hours That Convinced Trump to Change Course in Minnesota  —  President's pivot came after lawmakers and allies raised concerns about what was unfolding in Minneapolis  —  WASHINGTON—The videos were splashed across cable news—and President Trump was paying attention.
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
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 …
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.
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
Associated Press:
In their words: Trump officials portray Pretti as an armed man intent on harming officers
Axios:
“It was a mess”: Inside Trump's pivot on Minnesota
Radley Balko / The Watch:
Two cities under siege
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Associated Press:
Live Updates: Border Patrol Official Who Led Crackdown Is Expected to Leave Minnesota
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Shootings Pose a Hard Question for the Right: Who's a Conservative, Really?
Discussion: New York Sun, NPR and NewsMax.com
Politico:
Inside the GOP anxiety on Minnesota
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Gun rights groups blast Trump over Minnesota response
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
NBC News:
Sen. Rand Paul calls on ICE chief and other immigration officials to testify before Congress
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
ICE Shootings Are Freaking Out the GOP. They're Afraid to Tell Trump.
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Democrats Embrace a Shutdown Fight They Wanted to Avoid
David Folkenflik / NPR:
After rocky start, Bari Weiss to cut staff, add commentators at CBS News  —  CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss has scheduled an all-staff meeting for late Tuesday morning at which she intends to announce significant cuts and the strategic path she wants the troubled news division to take.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Bari Weiss adds new podcasters and writers as CBS contributors  —  CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss will announce a slate of new contributors for the network on Tuesday during an all-hands meeting with staff, sources told Axios. … - Many of those changes, including delaying a recent …
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
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
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.”
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
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Words & Phrases  —  Apparently, Trump wants to erase the 4th and 2nd Amendments  —  The rogue Department of Homeland Security, declaring itself to be above mere constitutional restraints, has now murdered two Americans without provocation or excuse, lied about both, and tried to block …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Mediaite
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
Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Trump impeachment whistleblower Alexander Vindman launches Democratic Senate campaign in Florida … The Senate acquitted Trump in that case, and Vindman, an Army combat veteran and lieutenant colonel, was fired from his position with the NSC.  Vindman went on to become a vocal Trump critic …
Makena Kelly / Wired:
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti  —  “In my opinion ICE are the bad guys.  I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.  —  After federal agents shot and killed Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti on Saturday …
Discussion: Fortune
 
 
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