• Top News
  • AP: Judge set to hear arguments on Minnesota’s immigration crackdown after fatal shootings
  • Axios: DHS and ICE are under siege by Congress like never before
  • CBS News: Bondi seeks Minnesota voter rolls, welfare data to "help bring back law and order" in wake of shootings
  • CBS News: Federal officials double down on Border Patrol actions in deadly Minneapolis shooting
  • Breitbart: Kristi Noem: It Is ‘Breaking the Law’ in Minnesota to ‘Conceal Carry Without an ID on You’
  • FOX News: Noem says she grieves for family after CBP-related shooting in Minneapolis, vows thorough investigation
  • New York Post: Noem: Minneapolis shooting ‘did not have to happen’
  • FOX News: Noem provides updates on winter storm, investigation into deadly Minneapolis shooting
  • Breitbart: Kristi Noem: Walz and Frey Have Not ‘Expressed Any Concern’ over Injuries to Federal Officers
  • FOX News: Vance calls Minneapolis unrest ‘engineered chaos’ after deadly shooting
  • NewsMax: Vance: Minneapolis Unrest Reflects ‘Chaos’ From Local Leaders’ Non-Cooperation
  • Washington Examiner: Border Patrol agents involved in Pretti shooting reassigned
  • Washington Times: Top Border Patrol official says Alex Pretti to blame for being fatally shot by ICE agents
  • CBS New York: Border Patrol kills Alex Pretti in Minneapolis; judge grants restraining order against DHS
  • FOX News: Minnesota ICE official urges protests to remain peaceful amid tensions ‘like nothing I’ve ever seen before’
  • NBC News: Demonstrations remain calm one day later at site of Alex Pretti shooting
  • CBS News: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tells Trump: "You clearly underestimated the people of this state and nation"
  • New York Post: Tim Walz compares Trump’s ICE crackdown in Minnesota to Nazi occupation told by Anne Frank
  • FOX News: Walz faces heat for ‘rebellious’ defiance during Minneapolis riots
  • FOX News: White House accuses Walz of undermining law enforcement, blocking ICE cooperation
  • New York Post: Top Trump lieutenants join in blasting Dems Tim Walz and Jacob Frey for ‘inciting’ protesters
  • Breitbart: Leavitt Torches Walz: Has ‘Spread Malicious Lies About Federal Law Enforcement Officers’
  • CBS News: Minneapolis police chief says "people have had enough" after fatal shooting by federal agents
  • NBC News: Special Report: Minnesota governor, Border Patrol officials speak after man killed by federal agents
  • FOX News: Narratives clash after Trump and victim’s family react to second Minneapolis shooting
  • CBS News: Alex Pretti’s parents say administration’s claims about their son are "sickening"
  • New York Times: Family of Alex Pretti Says It Is Heartbroken and ‘Very Angry’
  • USA Today: GoFundMe for Alex Pretti’s loved ones quickly raises over $500,000
  • New York Times: Deputy attorney general takes a measured tone after Trump officials call the shooting victim a terrorist.
  • Washington Post: Minn. AG calls Trump administration version of shooting ‘flat-out insane’
  • Axios: Trump officials stick "terrorist" label on Americans killed by DHS
  • New York Times: How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting
  • NBC News: Reporters push Border Patrol’s Bovino on Trump administration’s description of Pretti shooting
  • Breitbart: Second death in Minneapolis crackdown heaps pressure on Trump
  • New York Post: Doctor recounts attempts to save Alex Pretti’s life — as anti-ICE protester’s family slams DHS ‘lies’
  • Wall Street Journal: Trump Says Administration Is ‘Reviewing Everything’ About Minneapolis Shooting
  • Reuters: Trump administration defends killing American in Minneapolis, contradicts videos
  • CNN: Trump administration redoubles immigration enforcement strategy as cracks emerge in the president’s coalition
  • NewsMax: Trump Urges Dem Leaders to Cooperate With ICE, End Sanctuary Policies
  • Politico: Trump calls on Congress to pass legislation ending sanctuary policies
  • AP/Wall Street Journal: Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funding bill. That increases the chance of a shutdown
  • NBC News: Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week
  • FOX News: Key Senator won’t fund DHS as ICE, federal agents enter his state
  • Politico: Republicans start raising concerns about Minneapolis shooting
  • Washington Examiner: Schumer calls on Senate GOP to scrap DHS funding bill to avoid shutdown
  • Washington Examiner: Schiff says he’s not giving ICE or Border Patrol ‘another dime’ after Pretti shooting
  • CBS News: Sen. Angus King says he won’t vote for package with ICE funding, but "we don’t have to have a shutdown"
  • CNN: Sen. Murphy: ‘We cannot fund a Department of Homeland Security that is murdering American citizens’
  • Daily Caller: Sen. Chris Murphy All But Promises There Will Be Another Shutdown Because DHS Is ‘Murdering’ People
  • Daily Caller: One Of Only Dems To Vote For ICE Funding Now Calls For Kristi Noem’s Impeachment
  • New York Post: LI Dems cross aisle to support ICE funding boost— sparking wrath of party
  • FOX News: [ME] Key Senator won’t fund DHS as ICE, federal agents enter his state
  • The Hill: White House on possible partial shutdown: ‘We hope cooler heads prevail’ 
  • Chicago Tribune: Activists and politicians call for abolition of ICE at downtown protest following fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
  • FOX News: GOP lawmaker renews push for oversight of DHS agencies following fatal shooting
  • Washington Examiner: ACLU seeks reinstated constraints on federal officers in Minnesota after Alex Pretti shooting
  • New York Post: Border Patrol chief Bovino praises agents in Minneapolis shooting— says they are ‘victims’ after Alex Pretti interfered with them
  • AP: Bovino speaks on ‘choices’ after deadly Minneapolis shooting
  • Daily Caller: Border Patrol Commander-At-Large Bovino, Dana Bash Spar Over Who Was Real Victim In Minneapolis Shooting
  • CNN: Dana Bash presses Greg Bovino about video analysis that appears to contradict DHS account of fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
  • FOX News: Border Patrol chief says anti-law enforcement rhetoric left violent suspect free
  • DailySignal: Border Patrol Commander, CNN Host Clash Over Minneapolis Shooting
  • Breitbart: Greg Bovino, the face of Trump’s ‘turn and burn’ migrant crackdown
  • CNN: How Gregory Bovino became the face of Trump’s immigration crackdown
  • CBS News: ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations branch leading probe into fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
  • Washington Post: DOJ, FBI take back seat in Minnesota shooting, state vows investigation
  • Wall Street Journal: In Battle for Evidence, Minnesota Sues Feds Over Fatal Border Patrol Shooting
  • Bloomberg Law/Washington Examiner: Federal Judge Orders US to Preserve Pretti Shooting Evidence
  • NPR: Senate Democrats and Republicans call for investigation into killing of Alex Pretti
  • AP: Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting
  • The Hill: North Carolina Republican calls for ‘thorough and impartial’ investigation after latest Minneapolis shooting
  • New York Times: False Posts and Altered Images Distort Views of Minnesota Shooting
  • NewsMax: Federal Officials Dig in on Minneapolis Shooting Narrative Despite Video Evidence
  • NPR: Videos and eyewitnesses refute federal account of Minneapolis shooting
  • NPR: Videos refute DHS account of fatal shooting in Minneapolis
  • CNN: Videos and witness statements shed new light on moments leading up to Alex Pretti shooting
  • Washington Times: Minneapolis police chief cites footage in challenging federal account of Alex Pretti killing by ICE
  • CNN: What Trump officials claimed about Alex Pretti — and what the evidence actually shows
  • CNN: Officials say Alex Pretti ‘brandished’ a weapon, but have offered no evidence. Why that term matters
  • ABC News: A minute-by-minute timeline of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents
  • CBS News: Visual investigation into Border Patrol killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
  • Wall Street Journal: The American City That Found Itself at War With the U.S. Government
  • Breitbart: Minnesota ICE shooting puts new twist on gun rights debate
  • NBC News: Trump administration goes after Second Amendment rights in justifying Minneapolis shooting
  • Axios: Fundamentally wrong: ‘ Gun groups, Republicans condemn Noem, Patel statements
  • Daily Caller: Gun Rights Groups Urge ‘Responsible Public Voices’ In Aftermath Of MN Shooting
  • NBC News: Democrats grow louder on calls for Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment
  • AP: Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen urges Noem’s impeachment as Dem fury grows over Minneapolis shooting
  • New York Post: Hochul demands removal of Noem, Border Patrol chief after killing of second anti-ICE protester
  • Breitbart: Reactions to the second killing by US federal agents in Minneapolis
  • FOX News: GOP lawmaker renews oversight hearing request of DHS agencies following fatal shooting in Minneapolis
  • Washington Examiner: Hill Republicans raise concern over second fatal shooting in Minneapolis: ‘Disturbing’
  • Breitbart: Schiff: Trump Flooding the Streets with Agents ‘Shooting Americans in Cold Blood’
  • CBS Boston: Maura Healey says "enough is enough," calls for ICE to leave Minnesota after shooting
  • ABC News: Klobuchar: Immigration operation in Minneapolis is ‘making us less safe’
  • The Hill: Klobuchar on deadly Minnesota shooting video: ‘Your eyes don’t lie’
  • The Hill: Klobuchar: ICE agents in Minnesota ‘outnumber’ Minneapolis, St. Paul police
  • Washington Examiner: Massie says carrying gun ‘not a death sentence’ as Trump officials defend Pretti shooting
  • Los Angeles Times: Outrage spreads after federal agents shoot and kill man in Minneapolis
  • FOX News: Deputy AG defends ICE agents in Minnesota, says officers are ‘acting humanely’
  • Los Angeles Times: Sundance filmmakers, stars react to ICE chaos in Minnesota: ‘We cannot act like this is not happening’
  • Washington Times: Obamas say most recent fatal ICE shooting in Trump immigration crackdown a ‘wake-up call’ for nation
  • Telemundo: Trump’s immigration agents have shot 12 people since September: four of them have died
  • AP: Anti-ICE protesters march through Minneapolis after Border Patrol fatally shoots local man
  • New York Post: Violent anti-ICE protesters swarm Minnesota hotel they believe is housing fed agents — one officer left bloodied
  • FOX News: Anti-ICE protests take place as T’Wolves-Warriors NBA game takes place
  • CBS Colorado: [CO] Hundreds of demonstrators protest ICE, DHS at vigil for Alex Pretti at Colorado State Capitol
  • Washington Times: Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation in Minnesota after shooting
  • USA Today: Clergy urge more from Target amid fatal Minneapolis shootings
• Opinion – Editorials
  • Wall Street Journal: Time for ICE to Pause in Minneapolis
  • New York Times: The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.
  • Washington Post: The unjust killing of Alex Pretti marks a turning point in Trump’s second term
• Opinion – Op-Eds
  • San Diego Union Tribune: [MN] DHS must quickly require agents to undergo de-escalation training
  • USA Today: [MN] Republicans, Alex Pretti should be your breaking point | Opinion
  • FOX News: [MN] One child, one ICE photo — and a media meltdown built on distortion
  • New York Times: [MN] Minneapolis and Gaza Now Share the Same Violent Language
  • FOX News: [MN] Anti-ICE agitators adopt Palestinian tactics, including martyrdom
• Top News (Sunday Talk Shows)
  • CNN’s State of the Union With Jake Tapper and Dana Bash: Greg Bovino reacts the shooting of Alex Pretti
  • CNN’s State of the Union With Jake Tapper and Dana Bash: Bovino Says The Victims Are The Border Patrol Agents
  • CNN’s State of the Union With Jake Tapper and Dana Bash: Greg Bovino Says Pretti Injected Himself Into Law Enforcement Business
  • NBC’s Meet the Press: Blanche Says Law Enforcement Need To Back Up Ice
  • NBC’s Meet the Press: Blanche Says Pretti Wasn’t Protesting Peacefully
  • NBC’s Meet the Press: Blanche Says What’s Happening In Minneapolis Isn’t Appropriate
  • CBS’ Face The Nation: Brian O’hara Says He Hasn’t Gotten Official Information Of The Alex Pretti Incident
  • CBS’ Face The Nation: O’HARA: ‘I do not have any, any evidence that I’ve seen that suggests that the weapon was brandished.’
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • Reuters: Trump moved to cut funding for ICE body cameras, pared back oversight
  • NPR: Internal DHS memo says ICE agents can enter homes without a judicial warrant
  • Breitbart: [ME] Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills Demands ICE Out, End to Deportations
  • CNN: [ME] ‘Bush league policing’: Maine sheriff blasts ICE’s tactics
  • USA Today: [NY] Zohran Mamdani calls ICE raids ‘inhumane,’ pledges to fight them in NYC
  • CNN: [MN] Mother of tear-gassed family faces backlash as video raises questions about a comment from before the incident
  • New York Post: [CA] Gavin Newsom ignored calls to help girl, 5, left with half a skull in crash caused by illegal immigrant, dad says
• Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Reuters: US Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Push to End Legal Status of 8,400 Migrants
  • Reuters: [Haiti] US restricts visas for two members of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council
• Customs and Border Protection
  • NewsNation: [OR] Border Patrol detained family seeking care for 7-year-old child at Oregon hospital: Reports
• Transportation Security Administration
  • CBS Miami: Flight cancellations today top 11,000 amid winter storm, the most in a single day since COVID pandemic
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • FOX News: FEMA official details preparations amid historic winter storm: ‘We’re ready’
  • AP: Massive winter storm dumps sleet, freezing rain and snow around much of US
  • Reuters: US storm leaves 1 million without power, 10,000 flights cancelled
  • Washington Post: Power outages, school closures, frigid temperatures follow massive storm
  • Los Angeles Times: As snow and sleet blanket East, ice causes widespread outages in South
  • Daily Caller: [NY] At Least 3 New Yorkers Found Dead In Cold After Hochul Turned Down Help From Trump Admin
  • San Francisco Chronicle.com: [CA] FEMA cuts payouts to local fire departments responding to wildfires
• Secret Service
  • Washington Post: Trump says it’s ‘too late’ to stop White House ballroom construction
  • USA Today: [DC] Trump says ‘Top Secret fact’ exposed due to White House ballroom lawsuit
• Coast Guard
  • Washington Post: [DC] Pumps installed to divert sewage spill from Potomac River
• Terrorism Investigations
  • FOX News: [Nigeria] After Trump strikes Islamist terrorists, US general travels to Nigeria with militants ‘on the run’
• National Security News
  • Breitbart: Schweizer on Weaponized Immigration: Mexico, China Are Hidden U.S. Threat
  • CNN: [Venezuela] Venezuela’s acting president says she has had ‘enough’ of US orders
  • CNN: [Syria] ‘Utterly Stateless’: Inside a detention camp for ISIS-linked women and children amid escalating uncertainty in Syria
  • AP: [Yemen] Yemen rebels threaten new Red Sea attack as US aircraft carrier heads toward Iran
  • New York Times: [Afghanistan] The Taliban Say They’re Ready to Release U.S. Prisoners. But Which Ones?
  • Bloomberg: [Russia] Russia’s First Domestically Built Ice-Class Tanker Nears Sanctioned Arctic Plant

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