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8:40 AM ET, January 26, 2026

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Josh Dawsey / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says Administration Is ‘Reviewing Everything’ About Minneapolis Shooting  —  In an interview, the president says immigration-enforcement officers will ‘at some point’ leave the area.  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump declined to say whether the federal officer who fatally shot a man …
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Wall Street Journal:
Time for ICE to Pause in Minneapolis  —  Alex Pretti made a mistake, but he wasn't a ‘domestic terrorist.’  —  When Donald Trump visited the Journal in October 2024, he was asked how he'd implement his mass deportation policy to avoid appearing to be cruel and inviting a political backlash.
Politico:
A battle over the truth erupts after deadly Minneapolis shooting … In the wake of another fatal shooting involving immigration agents, Trump administration and Minnesota officials are locked in a heated dispute over what exactly transpired and who's to blame for the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Minn. AG calls Trump administration version of shooting ‘flat-out insane’  —  Alex Pretti's death came two weeks after the killing of Renée Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.  —  Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison …
Discussion: MS NOW, Twin Cities and Joe.My.God.
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Most Fox News Reporting on Minneapolis Shooting Supports Official Version  —  Fox anchors were laser focused on promoting the Trump administration's narrative that the slain protester, Alex Pretti, had brought the violence upon himself.  —  On Sunday morning, reporters on many TV networks …
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Miller, Noem Dig In on Immigration Tactics, but Political Reckoning Is Coming  —  Plus, Democrats' demands on homeland security might bring a shutdown, and Republicans deal with a razor-thin House majority  —  Good morning.  Republican unity over President Trump's immigration tactics has started to splinter.
Discussion: Axios
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump administration goes after Second Amendment rights in justifying Minneapolis shooting  —  A number of pro-gun rights Republicans pushed back on the administration's argument that Alex Pretti was dangerous because he had a gun.  Pretti was legally licensed to carry one.  — Add NBC News to Google
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The regime's mind-bending lies are a tactic  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🌇 Subscribe to PN 🌇  —  On Saturday morning, federal agents in Minneapolis attacked a registered VA nurse named Alex Pretti as he attempted …
Discussion: Wired
New York Times:   A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate
New York Post:   What Trump's next move needs to be in Minneapolis
Kyle Varner / The UnPopulist:   In Trump's ‘Dual State,’ Dissenters Face Extrajudicial Executions, Loyalists Enjoy Protections
Andrew Solender / Axios:
DHS and ICE are under siege by Congress like never before  —  The Department of Homeland Security is coming under unprecedented scrutiny from Congress in the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, with Democratic attacks more strident and Republican defenses more muted than ever before.
Discussion: NOTUS, Bloomberg and Fortune
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republicans divided on ICE tactics as shutdown looms
Discussion: Raw Story and NOLA.com
Punchbowl News:
1/26/26☀️ AM: … The deadly shootings this month by federal agents …
Robert F. Worth / The Atlantic:
Welcome to the American Winter  —  The six-car ICE convoy came to a stop and instantly dozens of people swarmed it, cellphones in hand, while others ran out of nearby houses—I saw a woman in gym shorts in the 20-degree weather—and began surrounding the masked and heavily armed agents who had spilled out of their black SUVs.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Natalie Korach / Status:
Post Parting Depression … In the spring of 2016, two years after Jeff Bezos acquired The Washington Post, the billionaire joined then-executive editor Marty Baron for an interview.  During the sit-down, Bezos declared he was “even more optimistic today” about the newspaper's future than he was when he bought it.
Adam Satariano / New York Times:
Elon Musk's X Faces European Inquiry Over Sexualized A.I. Images  —  Regulators said the company's lack of controls had led to the widespread use of deepfakes created with the chatbot Grok.  —  European Union regulators on Monday announced an investigation of Elon Musk's social media platform X …
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Clinton and Obama urge Americans to ‘speak out’ and take action after Minneapolis shootings  —  The statements from the former Democratic presidents call the shooting of Alex Pretti “a wake-up call” and a moment that could shape “our history for years to come.”  — Add NBC News to Google
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Alex Oliveira / New York Post:
Barack Obama issues rare political statement condemning DHS over Alex Pretti shooting — as Dems rally against Trump admin
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen urges Noem's impeachment as Dem fury grows over Minneapolis shooting  —  Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying that she believes Noem is attempting to “mislead the American public” …
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Democrats grow louder on calls for Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment
Discussion: Off Message, The Hill and Persuasion
Ryan Paris / KTTC-TV:
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon releases statement in response to U.S. AG Pam Bondi letter  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) - Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon has issued a statement in response to a letter written by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to Governor Tim Walz.
Discussion: Newsweek, NOTUS and Raw Story
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New York Times:
Read Bondi's Letter to Minnesota's Governor
Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
Four statements made by DHS about Alex Pretti's shooting — and what these videos show that contradict them  —  Statement #1: “An individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a news conference, adding that the suspect was “brandishing” a firearm.
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
What Trump officials claimed about Alex Pretti — and what the evidence actually shows
Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
Columbia Selects University of Wisconsin Chancellor as Its President  —  Jennifer Mnookin has led the flagship campus of the state university system since 2022.  —  Columbia University has chosen Jennifer Mnookin, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as its next president …
Ben Terris / New York Magazine:
‘The Superhuman President’ … When I arrived at the Oval Office in December to talk to Donald Trump about his health, the president was standing next to a couple of men clutching pieces of paper labeled TALKING POINTS.  —  “These are two doctors,” Trump told me before I could ask a question.
Nora Toscano / NOTUS:
Rep. David Valadao Says He Has a Good Relationship With Trump, Despite His 2021 Vote to Impeach  —  “I see him regularly, talk to him regularly,” Valadao said.  — Copy  —  Republican Rep. David Valadao says he and President Donald Trump have an “open line of communication” despite Valadao's vote to impeach Trump in January 2021.
 
 
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