Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest  —  The former CNN anchor has said he was not demonstrating, but reporting as a journalist, during the interruption of a service inside a St. Paul church earlier this month.  —  The former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested late Thursday night …

Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome Powell  —  President Donald Trump on Friday named Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, ending a five-month odyssey that has seen unprecedented turmoil around the central bank.

How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are  —  Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.  —  On the morning of Jan. 10 …

Department of Justice Publishes 3.5 Million Responsive Pages in Compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act  —  For Immediate Release  —  WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice today published over 3 million additional pages responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency Act …

Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71  —  Catherine O'Hara — famous for her work in “Schitt's Creek,” “Home Alone,” and “Best In Show” — is dead ... TMZ has learned.  —  The legendary Hollywood actress died Friday, two sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.  The cause of death is unclear.

FBI takes over investigation of Minnesota shooting as Trump calls Alex Pretti an ‘insurrectionist’  —  The FBI is now leading the probe into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.

F.B.I. Search in Georgia Shows Trump's Willingness to Pursue 2020 Grievances  —  The search might also be a harbinger of things to come, signaling the president's disposition to use the powers of law enforcement to intervene in election matters as the 2026 midterms approach.

Capitol agenda: Senate shutdown deal hits a Lindsey Graham snag  —  A partial shutdown of multiple federal agencies is just 16 hours away as the Senate deals with a Lindsey Graham-sized snag and House Republicans face pressure from President Donald Trump to expedite whatever the other chamber sends their way.

Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione  —  Federal prosecutors can't seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration's bid to see him executed …

The Curse of Minneapolis  —  Plus: The Left resurrects the accusation of “fascism.”  —  ∙ Paid  —  Scandal continues to swirl in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a Border Patrol shooting incident that left protester Alex Pretti dead.  Pretti's shooting has sparked national debate …

Newsom fights back after Dr Oz accuses LA's Armenians of healthcare fraud  —  California governor files complaint against Medicare head who alleged fraud by members of Armenian community  —  A new front in the battle between the California governor, Gavin Newsom, and the Trump administration …

Arab and Muslim powers mount last-ditch effort to avert US-Iran conflict  —  Diplomats fear that Tehran will see Washington's demands as tantamount to surrender and resist them  —  Andrew England and Simeon Kerr in Abu Dhabi, Najmeh Bozorgmehr in London, John Paul Rathbone in Istanbul and Abigail Hauslohner in Washington

Minneapolis' Hotel Workers Are on Edge  —  There are two things keeping a Minneapolis hotel housekeeper scared this week: the roughly 20 federal immigration agents staying where she works and the threat of pro-immigrant protesters discovering that the agents are there.

The protection racket regime  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ❄️ Subscribe to PN ❄️  —  If Minnesotans had any hope that the execution of Alex Pretti would result in a different approach from the Trump administration ... well, they were half-right.

New GOP scheme to rig presidential elections: Missouri sues to exclude undocumented from census  —  In a case that could have profound nationwide consequences for elections, the state of Missouri has sued the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Commerce to block the federal government …

The Smug and Vacuous David Brooks Is Perfect for The Atlantic  —  The former New York Times columnist is a one-man cottage industry of lazy cultural stereotyping.  —  The Smug and Vacuous David Brooks Is Perfect for “The Atlantic”  —  The former New York Times columnist is a one-man cottage industry of lazy cultural stereotyping.

Trump and First Lady Attend Premiere of ‘Melania’ at Kennedy Center  —  Amazon paid Melania Trump's production company $40 million for the movie and then paid another $35 million to promote it.  —  President Trump, Melania Trump and the top ranks of the Trump administration descended …

Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE  —  Earlier this month we revealed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using a Palantir tool called ELITE to decide which neighborhoods to raid.  —  The tool lets ICE populate a map with potential deportation targets …

‘A number of crazy stories’  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  Happy Friday.  This is Adam Wren.  Some have called this a newsletter.  It is not.  It is a “creative experience that offers perspectives, insights and moments.”

ICE buys warehouses for mass detention network, rattling locals  —  The Trump administration has moved to acquire industrial buildings in at least eight states.  DHS bought two this month: one in Maryland for $102 million and another in Arizona for $70 million.