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Marc Caputo / Axios:
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.
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Kristen Holmes / CNN:
Top White House aide Stephen Miller acknowledges possible breach of protocol before Alex Pretti's shooting — Gun violence Donald Trump National security — Top White House aide Stephen Miller said Tuesday that officials were evaluating why Customs and Border Protection agents in Minneapolis …
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Vic Verbalaitis / The Daily Beast:
ICE Barbie Throws Stephen Miller Under the Bus to Save Her Job — BYE BYE, FALL GUY — A civil war appears to be breaking out in the Trump administration. — ICE Barbie has passed the blame to Stephen Miller after she received calls to be fired in response to immigration officials …
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Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Can Be Stopped
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ABC News:
Largest federal employee union calls for Noem, Miller's resignations
Largest federal employee union calls for Noem, Miller's resignations
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Republicans turn on Noem, demand resignation
Republicans turn on Noem, demand resignation
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New York Sun, The Hill, ABC News and Washington Times
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Even Stephen Miller is jumping on CBP for the killing of Alex Pretti
Even Stephen Miller is jumping on CBP for the killing of Alex Pretti
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Aaron Parnas / The Parnas Perspective:
Important Update: Knives are Out as Kristi Noem Tries to Throw Stephen Miller Under the Bus and Trump Ignites Republican Rift
Important Update: Knives are Out as Kristi Noem Tries to Throw Stephen Miller Under the Bus and Trump Ignites Republican Rift
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The Hill, New York Times and Agence France-Presse
NBC News:
Two Republican senators call for Kristi Noem to resign as DHS secretary — Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Thom Tillis are the first GOP members of Congress to call for Noem to step down as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. — Listen to this article with a free account
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Oriana González / NOTUS:
Senate Republicans' Confidence in Kristi Noem Is Fading Quickly
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New York Times:
Trump Suggests He Will ‘De-Escalate’ in Minneapolis, Without Offering Details
Trump Suggests He Will ‘De-Escalate’ in Minneapolis, Without Offering Details
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The Trace, Reuters, Rolling Stone and The Atlantic
Jordain Carney / Politico:
John Thune declines chance to back Noem after Minnesota killing
John Thune declines chance to back Noem after Minnesota killing
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Associated Press:
Man tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall — A man wearing a black jacket was tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis on Tuesday.
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Niha Masih / Washington Post:
Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked during town hall meeting in Minneapolis — In a live stream of the event, a man walks up and sprays what appears to be liquid at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) before he is taken away by security. — A man attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) while she was speaking during …
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Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Ilhan Omar sprayed with liquid at Minneapolis town hall
Ilhan Omar sprayed with liquid at Minneapolis town hall
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Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
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 …
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New York Times:
D.H.S. Review Does Not Say Pretti Brandished Gun, As Noem Claimed — An initial report from an internal agency watchdog says the Minneapolis man was shot by law enforcement after resisting arrest, but makes no mention of the allegations leveled by a Trump administration official.
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Wall Street Journal and NPR
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
2 federal agents fired their weapons during Alex Pretti shooting, government report to Congress says
2 federal agents fired their weapons during Alex Pretti shooting, government report to Congress says
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CNN:
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 …
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Shaila Dewan / New York Times:
City Prosecutors Join Forces to Bring Charges Against Federal Agents
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Leaked Memo Exposes How DHS Is Building a Database on Protesters
Leaked Memo Exposes How DHS Is Building a Database on Protesters
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Henry Cuellar warns against shutdown, handing DHS ‘blank check’ — Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, who helped craft and backed the Homeland Security funding bill now fueling a standoff in the Senate, said in an interview Tuesday that he supports putting more guardrails on federal immigration …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Republicans Shift Tone After Killings, Criticizing Trump's Immigration Push
Republicans Shift Tone After Killings, Criticizing Trump's Immigration Push
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Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
‘Latinas for Trump’ Co-Founder Warns Immigration Will Cost G.O.P. the Midterms — State Senator Ileana Garcia, who is Cuban American, said the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis was “abhorrent.” — The Trump administration's immigration crackdown …
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Politico:
European leader spoke of shock at Trump's state of mind after Mar-a-Lago meeting — BRUSSELS ― Slovakia's prime minister told EU leaders at a summit last week that a meeting with Donald Trump left him shocked by the U.S. president's state of mind, five European diplomats briefed on the conversation said.
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Politico:
Virginia state court blocks Democrats' redistricting push … Democrats in the Legislature first passed a measure to take up redistricting in October of last year, utilizing a special session left open by then-Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Lawmakers took up the issue again in January …
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Virginia court blocks Democratic redistricting effort
Virginia court blocks Democratic redistricting effort
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Terry Collins / USA Today:
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank … Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing strong criticism for his recent comments equating the experiences of children dealing with immigration enforcement to the struggles of Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Melania Documentary Flops as Crew Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Chaos … Melania Trump's new documentary, Melania, is looking like an opening-week box office flop—after Amazon's MGM studios paid tens of millions of dollars for the rights to it. — The documentary detailing the first lady's return …
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NBC News:
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 …
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Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
Judge Revives Wind Farm That Trump Halted Off Martha's Vineyard — The project, known as Vineyard Wind, was already 95 percent complete when the Trump administration ordered construction to stop. — A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that construction could continue on a $4.5 billion wind farm off …
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Julianna Bragg / Axios:
Ecuador says ICE agent tried to enter its Minneapolis consulate — An ICE agent on Tuesday attempted to forcibly enter Ecuador's consulate in Minneapolis, according to the country's Foreign Affairs Ministry. … - The ministry said on X that consular staff prevented the officer from entering …
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Janelle Griffith / People:
ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says — Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complications related to Pompe disease — Maher Tarabishi was detained on Oct. 28 …
Tiago Rogero / The Guardian:
Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown — Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative — Claudia Mendoza in Santa Cruz de Yojoa, Honduras, and Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
‘No Kings 3’ nationwide protest planned for March … Nationwide protests have become a staple of both of President Donald Trump's terms. Indivisible estimated 3 million protesters turned out for its “Hands Off” rally in April 2025, while 5 million showed up in June as part of the first …
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