Scoop: Stephen Miller behind misleading claim that Alex Pretti wanted to “massacre” agents  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is under fire for issuing misleading and incendiary information that claimed immigration agents killed an armed Minnesota protestor Saturday because he wanted to “massacre” them.

One person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona  —  The individual is in custody and receiving care, according to law enforcement.  —  Listen to this article with a free account  —  A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol …

No civil rights violation probe into latest Minnesota shooting, sources tell MS NOW  —  President Donald Trump's Justice Department has decided there will be no civil rights investigation of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.  Instead, two units of the Department of Homeland Security …

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 …

Alex Pretti broke rib in confrontation with federal agents a week before death, sources say  —  Immigration Federal agencies Crime Gun violence  —  Federal immigration officers have been collecting personal information about protesters and agitators in Minneapolis, sources told CNN …

On Immigration, the G.O.P. Finds Itself in a Shocking Place: On Defense  —  Since President Trump's rise, the issue has been a strength for the party.  But now, after the chaos in Minnesota, Democrats see an opening and some Republicans worry that Mr. Trump is going too far.

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.

Philip Glass pulls world premiere from Kennedy Center  —  The pioneering composer said “the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message” of his Symphony No. 15: “Lincoln” slated to be performed in June by the National Symphony Orchestra.

I grew up with Alex Pretti … The day Alex Pretti was shot 10 times in the street by federal agents, I was delivering a eulogy for my grandfather, who died the way we're supposed to: old, asleep, surrounded by family.  Because it's my job to coordinate visuals for this website …

U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office  —  A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies  —  Skip backwardsGo ten seconds backward Skip forwardsGo ten seconds forward  —  Audio is AI-generated.  Report an issue|

Meta Is Blocking Links To ICE List on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads  —  Users of Meta's social platforms can no longer share links to ICE List, a website listing what it claims are the names of thousands of DHS employees.  —  Meta has started blocking its users from sharing links to ICE List …

Trump's acting cyber chief uploaded sensitive files into a public version of ChatGPT … Cybersecurity sensors at CISA flagged the uploads this past August, said the four officials.  One official specified there were multiple such warnings in the first week of August alone.

Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Near 2 Million, Study Finds  —  The number of deaths, injuries and missing is approaching a grim milestone after nearly four years of fighting.  —  The number of Russian and Ukrainian troops killed, wounded or missing during nearly four years of war is on track …

This Photo Shows the Way Forward  —  Victory without accountability is dangerous.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Programming note: This afternoon, The Next Level will livestream at 2 p.m. Eastern.  Sarah, Tim, and I will talk over the latest from Minnesota.  The livestream will be unlocked, so anybody can tune in.

ICE agents will have a security role at Milan Cortina Olympics  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games, according to information shared with local media by sources at the U.S. Embassy in Rome.

Carney rolls his eyes at US Treasury secretary, telling Trump he meant what he said at Davos  —  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump that he meant what he said in his speech at Davos, and told him Canada plans to diversify away from the United States with a dozen new trade deals.

Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging … The posts have referred to neo-Nazi literature, ethnic cleansing and QAnon conspiracies, mused about deporting nearly a third of the U.S. population, and promoted lyrics from an anthem bellowed by the far-right militants of the Proud Boys.

Florida senators clear Palm Beach airport Trump rename for takeoff … Florida's legislation, FL SB706 (26R) and FL HB919 (26R), would thwart local officials from naming major commercial airports by preempting that authority to the state.  The name shift proposed in the measure, though …

DHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't Matter  —  The Department of Homeland Security now says that two weeks of critical surveillance footage from within Immigrations and Customs Enforcement's Broadview detention center wasn't actually lost in a …

Alex Pretti, MAGA, And The Public Meaning Of Masculinity  —  Let's talk a little bit about Alex Pretti and juxtapose what we know about him with the for-the-cameras machismo that defines the men responsible for his murder.  —  The latter set have, regrettably, done a decent job over recent years …

Trump aides declared 16 DHS shootings since July justified before probes completed  —  The Trump administration's rush to defend the officers and accuse the victims of attacking them has sparked widespread outrage and demands for accountability.  —  Department of Homeland Security officers …

Masked thugs, sneering elites and terrified citizens: a picture of the US today.  We used to have a name for this  —  Truly, I am the country's biggest fan.  But in the spirit of free speech its leaders apparently love, here's a few things the rest of the world needs them to know

Trump moves to take over Los Angeles wildfire recovery from local and state authorities … The president's move is an unprecedented incursion by the federal government into disaster recovery.  Issuing permits for home rebuilding have long been under the control of individual cities and counties …

China is purging its military leaders.  Is this a step toward war?  —  In recent years, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been systematically purging his country's senior military leaders, part of an overall campaign that has meted out punishment to some 200,000 officials since he took power.