ICE ending Maine surge, Senator Collins says  —  US Senator Susan Collins of Maine announced Thursday morning that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has informed her the agency will end the immigration enforcement surge in the state.  —  “While the Department …

What we know about the FBI raid at a Georgia elections office  —  The FBI raided an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia, on Wednesday that may be linked to a probe surrounding the 2020 presidential election, a source tells CBS News.  Katrina Kaufman reports.

Unearthed videos show Alex Pretti scuffling with federal officers in Minneapolis days before his death  —  Alex Pretti was forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the tail light of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot …

Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders  —  A federal judge said ICE had disobeyed more judicial directives this month than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”  —  The chief federal judge in Minnesota excoriated Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

IDF Accepts Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll of Over 71,000 Palestinians Killed During the War  —  Although many international experts have accepted the Health Ministry's data as reliable, and even conservative relative to the true death toll, Israel had refused to accept the Health Ministry's count until now

Appealing to Jeff Bezos  —  With widespread layoffs expected at The Washington Post in the coming weeks, teams of reporters are sending impassioned letters to Jeff Bezos, urging him not to shrink the newsroom.  —  This morning, I obtained a letter from the newspaper's White House reporters.

Kennedy Center's new programming head resigns days after hire was announced  —  Kevin Couch, appointed the center's senior vice president of artistic programming, resigned less than two weeks after his hire was announced.  —  In a Jan. 16 news release, the Kennedy Center announced …

The GOP is losing one of its best issues … A torrent of viral images from Minnesota and beyond as Trump's immigration agents stepped up their shambolic interior campaign of enforcement in recent months — and the killing of two people in Minneapolis in two separate incidents this past month …

The rise of the slopagandist … The violent federal occupation of Minneapolis — and the subsequent killings of two residents at the hands of immigration agents — began with a vlog.  Nick Shirley, a roving 23-year-old with a smartphone and a taste for outrage, made a YouTube video …

Liam Conejo Ramos Is Sick In ICE Detention, Says Top School Official  —  The 5-year-old who was taken by federal agents in Minneapolis is being held behind bars with his father in Texas.  —  WASHINGTON - Liam Conejo Ramos, the pre-school student who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week …

Best gas masks … I was tear gassed by the government for the first time in July 2020 at one of the many Black Lives Matter protests that broke out all over the country.  The feeling is excruciating, like your lungs are trying to kill you from the inside out.  The sting in your eyes is painful, too.

A teddy bear, an ice skate, a wife's note: DCA crash relics return home  —  A year after a plane and helicopter collided over the Potomac, families and first responders reflect on the enduring sorrow.  —  By Emma Uber  —  The brown teddy bear smelled like oil and jet fuel.

After Alex Pretti's Murder, It's Clear That MAGA Media Views White Liberals as Race Traitors  —  In the wake of the murder of Renée Good, I argued at MS NOW that it was the natural consequence of both DHS's violent and reactionary agency culture and the Trumpian right's wider outlook.

Michigan 2026 Poll: Crowded Democratic Senate Primary Remains Wide Open  —  Home Polls Michigan 2026 Poll: Crowded Democratic Senate Primary Remains Wide Open  —  Top Democratic Candidates Competitive Against GOP's Rogers  —  A new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey …

Amy Klobuchar Is Running for Governor in Minnesota  —  “I believe we must stand up for what's right and fix what's wrong,” she said in a video.  “That's why today, I am announcing my candidacy for Governor of the state of Minnesota.”  —  Her decision to run comes after two fatal shootings by federal immigration officers in Minnesota.

Trump's fire-free zone  —  President Trump dismissed a bipartisan groundswell calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be fired after Alex Pretti was killed — a new example of a top Trump official surviving a high-profile humiliation. … In his second term as president, he resists ousting aides who mess up.

Top Democratic groups urge party to shed soft-on-crime image, hire police  —  The Center for American Progress wants Democrats ‘on their front foot’ talking about crime, an issue where Republicans have long held the advantage.  —  A leading left-leaning think tank is urging more spending on police …

Rolex and Gold Given to Trump Before Swiss Deal Queried by Senator  —  US Senator Ron Wyden asked for a detailed account of Donald Trump's acceptance of a Rolex table clock and one-kilogram gold bar from Swiss businessmen shortly before the president slashed tariffs he previously imposed on Switzerland.

The Perils of a Falling Trump Dollar  —  He says he's OK with a weaker currency.  Voters may feel differently.  —  Click for Sound  —  President Trump this week said he thinks a weaker dollar is “great,” but he should be careful what he wishes for.  Many politicians over the years …

The World Files for Economic Divorce from America  —  What you do when your (trading) partner is abusive  —  On Monday India and the European Union concluded negotiations on a breakthrough free trade agreement.  Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission …

Grindcore is the new hustle culture  —  In Silicon Valley, long hours have fused with a monastic male wellness aesthetic  —  On November 28 last year, just a day after Thanksgiving, an engineer at xAI earned gushing praise from his colleagues online after posting a photograph of his Tesla Cybertruck …