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An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security. A U.S. official identified her as Renee Good. City leaders said the victim was a legal observer of federal actions in the city.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency is gutting its disaster recovery workforce, leaving disaster-ravaged communities in the lurch, including in two states that voted for President Donald Trump, according to a new report. The agency is on pace to axe thousands of Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery, or CORE, employees, the boots-on-the-ground...
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A damning new Wall Street Journal poll on Friday delivered a another devastating blow to President Donald Trump's economic boasts, revealing crumbling voter confidence just weeks into 2026.By a crushing 15-point margin, voters now rate the economy as weak rather than strong, a dramatic swing from July, when the negative gap was just 4 points....
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President Donald Trump's heavy-handed tactics in Minneapolis as people gather to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement and defend their communities, are only going to make things worse for him and turn people further against his agenda, MS NOW analyst Chai Komanduri told "The Beat" anchor Ari Melber on Friday evening.Melber played a number of...
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President Donald Trump set off a stream of mockery and online backlash after he issued a full and unconditional pardon to a Southern California portable toilet executive convicted of illegally dumping sludge.According to New York Times reporter Kenneth P. Vogel, Trump pardoned Arie Eric De Jong III, a 59-year-old executive at Diamond Environmental...
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Former Republican chairman Michael Steele was enraged Friday night when discussing a recent incident in which Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials dined at the El Tapatio Mexican restaurant in Willmar, Minnesota, then came back hours later to arrest the waitstaff."Can I just ask a question ... arrest them for what?" Steele asked former GOP...
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday even as he has questioned her credibility to take over her country after the U.S. ousted then-President Nicolás Maduro.
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In an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil, Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania discuss working together despite their political differences, how they view President Trump's push to acquire Greenland, health care, and more.
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For years, fear has raged in liberal and libertarian circles that the immigration enforcement machine could be weaponized into a so-called "papers, please" system, where federal agents can demand that anyone prove their citizenship on the spot to avoid arrest. But under President Donald Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement appears to...
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America's oldest dance troupe wants no part of the Kennedy Center after its MAGA makeover.The Martha Graham Dance Company has cancelled its highly anticipated performance scheduled for April, cutting short what was supposed to be a major stop on its centennial nationwide tour, The Daily Beast reported Friday.""The Martha Graham Dance Company...
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Social media lit up Friday after reports that Donald Trump installed a group of loyalists to a federal review panel set to take up his controversial White House ballroom project – a move critics slammed as an attempt by the president to two-step around the approval process.The online backlash erupted after reports emerged that Trump appointed...
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A Fox News commentator's warning that "organized gangs of wine moms” are deploying "antifa tactics” against ICE agents has become the latest object of ridicule — and alarm — as the right searches for villains in the wake of the ICE killing of Renee Good. New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg mocked the panic as a transparent attempt to...
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Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin found himself in the middle of a MAGA-inspired firestorm after comparing the United States under President Donald Trump to Iran's Islamic theocracy – a remark that quickly sparked outrage across conservative circles and social media platforms. Martin's comments came amid nationwide protests following...
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Former Trump administration Department of Homeland Security staffer Miles Taylor, who first became famous for authoring a New York Times op-ed about resistance from within and now heads up the peaceful resistance group DEFIANCE, told MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace on Friday that his group has made a massive investment into a simple measure to help...
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President Donald Trump's Justice Department is reportedly investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, according to reports.CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins and CBS News both reported the revelation.CBS News reported that the Trump administration is accusing the Democratic leaders of conspiring to obstruct federal immigration...
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President Donald Trump installed a group of loyalists to a key federal review panel as his administration moves forward with construction on a controversial White House ballroom project that critics say has already caused irreversible damage to the East Wing.According to a new Washington Post report, Trump recently appointed four allies to the U.S....
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Prime Minister Mark Carney witnessed the signing of an agreement to co-operate more with China on clean and conventional energy the first day of talks in Beijing on Thursday, after years of difficult relations between the two countries. But at this point, none of the agreements included a resolution to tariffs.
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These are the arrests you're not seeingby Madison McVan, Daily Montanan January 16, 2026A man shelters alone under the heaters of a south Minneapolis bus stop on a cold January morning, the hood of a grey sweatshirt pulled over his thick dark hair. He unzips his black outer coat and looks down, apparently searching for something tucked into the...
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Former George W. Bush adviser Mark McKinnon has a dire warning for President Donald Trump on MS NOW Friday: your tariffs are just getting started doing damage to the economy.This came amid a conversation with anchor Katy Tur and economic podcaster Ed Elson, discussing Trump's new grab bag of policies to try to lower the cost of living, including...
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A Minneapolis family says federal agents turned a chaotic immigration protest into a life-threatening nightmare after launching flash-bangs and tear gas into their van, hospitalizing three children — including a 6-month-old who stopped breathing. Parents Shawn and Destiny Jackson say they were innocent bystanders trying to get home when...
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After days of growing backlash across social media, star rapper Ludacris bowed out Friday from a country music festival critics have described as "MAGA-adjacent," following confusion and outrage over his inclusion on a tour led by Kid Rock and Jason Aldean.The festival, first launched in 2024 and described by The New York Times as "a vision of the...
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Two top Trump administration officials could be forced to testify after an ICE agent killed 37-year-old mother Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, according to reports Friday. Senate Homeland Security Committee Democrats were urging Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) to call on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House border czar Tom Homan to...
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Rumors swirled again Friday as a confused President Donald Trump repeatedly mixed up "Southern Boulevard" and the "southern border" during an event in which a street was renamed after him.A section of Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County, Florida, was ceremonially renamed "President Donald J. Trump Boulevard,” with a dedication event held...
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The Trump administration stunned observers as it cooks up an eyebrow-raising new scheme to tackle America's housing crisis, which calls for dipping into retirement savings.White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett made the announcement Friday on Fox Business, Reuters reported."We're going to allow people to take money out of their 401(k)s and use...
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Federal Reserve officials grew alarmed after a Trump Justice Department prosecutor sent unusually casual emails seeking an off-the-record chat about costly renovations at the central bank's headquarters, prompting fears the inquiry carried criminal implications. According to multiple sources, the outreach came from a political appointee in U.S....
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On Friday, the official government X account for the Department of Homeland Security posted an attack on a family whose children were hospitalized after being assaulted by federal agents — then quietly removed the post as it became clear the way they characterized what happened wasn't remotely true.The post came in response to a video posted by...
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An explosive focus group revealed Friday that President Donald Trump's troubles with Latino voters go far beyond wallet worries — and it spells disaster for his political future.Seven Latino voters who backed Trump in 2024 completely flipped, Notus reported, expressing buyer's remorse over aggressive immigration enforcement, soaring costs, and...
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Online reactions rolled in Friday after news that President Donald Trump's foreign policy approval rating had sunk to its lowest yet. A new Marist poll found that only 37% of adults in the United States approve of how Trump has handled foreign policy, Newsweek reported. The results were gathered from January 12 to 13 and showed that 56% of those...
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CNN anchor Pamela Brown put Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin on the defensive after viral videos showed immigration agents in Minneapolis violently detaining U.S. citizens and demanding proof of citizenship. As the Trump administration insists the stops are based on "reasonable suspicion,” Brown repeatedly pressed for specifics,...
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I have a recurring nightmare, a nightmare that becomes more realistic with each passing day. It goes like this:It is November 2026. Here in Georgia and elsewhere, the midterm polls have been looking bad for Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans, but the ballots have finally been cast and are being counted. Tensions are high.That's when President...
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A Republican lawmaker got some pushback from a CNN anchor Friday over claims that the economy was improving — despite recent polling that voters feel otherwise and President Donald Trump's plummeting approval rating. Rep. Mark Haridopolos (R-FL) attempted to argue that things were better in the United States today than they were a year ago —...
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A water ski racing group has planned an alleged unsanctioned racing event in South Australia, which the state's Department for Infrastructure and Transport says it has not approved. It comes as the peak body for the sport has nationally suspended racing due to safety concerns.
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Democrats in Virginia just took a big step in their plan to retaliate against mid-decade Republican gerrymanders enacted last year on President Donald Trump's orders.According to Politico, "The Democrat-dominated Virginia Senate passed a constitutional amendment along party lines that allows state lawmakers to begin redrawing congressional maps ......
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A federal judge blasted Trump cabinet members Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem for conspiring to suppress the free speech of pro-Palestinian activists. Judge William G. Young described their actions as a deliberate violation of the First Amendment, carried out with full awareness despite professional warnings. He called the effort an unconstitutional...
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An MS NOW panel chuckled Friday after President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were caught off guard on a question over funding to Planned Parenthood during an Oval Office event this week. The laughter broke out during a segment about abortion advocates indicating that they could turn on Trump ahead of the midterms as both...
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Trump threatens tariffs on Greenland, countries that oppose US takeoverby Jennifer Shutt, Daily Montanan January 16, 2026WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened Friday to place tariffs on Greenland and any country that opposes his efforts to take over the Arctic island, as members of Congress from both political parties were in Europe to...
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Elon Musk, long a self-proclaimed "free speech absolutist,” said teachers should be imprisoned for educating students on America's history of racism and Native American land theft. Responding to a 2022 student survey, Musk claimed lessons about systemic inequality and historical oppression "destroy patriotism” and labeled such teaching...
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A new poll shows that President Donald Trump's approval rating on his handling of foreign policy has dipped to its lowest since he returned to the White House, according to reports Friday. A new Marist poll found that only 37% of adults in the United States approve of how Trump has handled foreign policy, Newsweek reported. The results were...
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After a year and a half of promises, Trump unveiled his so-called Great Healthcare Plan — and experts say it falls apart under scrutiny. The framework claims to lower premiums and prescription costs while holding insurers accountable, but policy analysts warn it would leave millions uninsured, create a "death spiral” in insurance markets, and...
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The tiny charter school where slain mother Renee Good sent her 6-year-old son has been forced to conduct classes online after receiving a slew of threats following her fatal shooting by an immigration officer.The threats started pouring in to Southside Family Charter School after the New York Post reported on the school's focus on social justice...
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White House envoy Steve Witkoff revealed that military strikes in Iran might not be off the table for the United States as diplomatic talks continue. The top Trump administration aide told Axios that President Donald Trump had a second phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday night — the second call in two days....
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A hot take by a Fox News host who raised the alarm about the looming danger of "wine moms" after the shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis was greeted with amusement by the New York Times' Michelle Goldberg on Friday.In a column written by Dave Marcus posted to the Fox News website earlier in the week, he leaped to...
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The Department of Homeland Security issued an internal memo in November on how to safely conduct "vehicle extractions” that instructed immigration agents to "avoid unsafe positioning,” guidance that contrasts sharply with ICE agent Jonathan Ross's actions last week after positioning himself in front of Renee Good's vehicle and fatally shooting...
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A Supreme Court precedent may complicate the defense of the ICE officer who killed Renee Good in Minneapolis last week. Legal expert Cynthia Lee noted that the high court rejected the narrow "moment of threat” standard for deadly force, emphasizing that courts must consider the totality of circumstances. Witness accounts and video evidence appear...
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ICE and Border Patrol agents must be reined in. I'll tell you how in a moment.Since Renee Nicole Good's death, clashes between ICE and the residents of Minneapolis have escalated. On Wednesday night, an ICE agent shot and wounded someone who, ICE claimed, was fleeing arrest. (Sure, just like Good supposedly was trying to run them over when she...
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MAGA firebrand Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is under investigation, according to the House Ethics Committee, but the circumstances of why weren't immediately known.In a cryptic statement Friday obtained by Bryan Metzger of Business Insider, the committee chair said the ethics panel had extended the matter about Mace. The matter was transmitted to the...
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Shocking results from a new CNN poll have revealed that a large number of Americans consider President Donald Trump's first year a "failure."Trump's approval rating has dropped from 48% last February to 39% this year — and 58% say Trump's first year have been a failure.Americans have rejected how Trump has handled several key issues, including...
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The White House posted a seemingly innocuous image Thursday of what appears to be a parody of a popular video game, albeit with President Donald Trump as a character in the game, but internet sleuths quickly discovered what they allege to be a well-hidden reference to Trump remaining in office beyond his second term.The social media post, shared by...
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Veteran Trump biographer Michael Wolff warned Thursday that the president understands he is facing a potentially fatal threat to his presidency as new FBI files tied to Jeffrey Epstein continue to surface. Speaking on Inside Trump's Head, Wolff said Trump is desperately trying to change the subject with bluster and geopolitical theatrics as renewed...
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Renee Good still had a pulse when first responders arrived after she was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, according to reports.The New York Times obtained 911 call logs and incident reports from the Minneapolis police and fire departments showing the chaotic aftermath of the Jan. 7 shooting by the ICE agent as the 37-year-old...
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Following its departure from the controversially renamed "Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts," the Washington National Opera has experienced a surge in donations from pleased supporters.According to the Washington Post, the opera company ended its 70-year relationship with the cultural institution due to...
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CNN's Pamela Brown grilled Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin over videos showing immigration agents violently pulling U.S. citizens from their vehicles in Minneapolis.Viral videos from the Trump administration's immigration crackdown have shown agents demanding proof of citizenship and violently detaining Americans in the wake of an...
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Former Republican insider Rick Wilson has predicted that President Donald Trump wasn't kidding with his election threat this week.The Lincoln Project co-founder cautioned in his Substack Friday how Trump will often joke or tease about something, throws it out to his MAGA followers and then that manifests into a story from a conservative media...
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Republican lawmakers are quietly moving to rein in President Donald Trump's talk of buying or even militarily seizing Greenland, warning the idea could spark impeachment threats, fracture the party, and severely damage U.S. alliances. According to Politico, opposition inside the GOP has intensified, with lawmakers privately reassuring Denmark while...
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President Donald Trump is historically unpopular less than a year into his second term in the White House, according to new polling.The president's approval rating plummeted to 39 percent in a new CNN poll, and the network's chief data analyst Harry Enten explained that the 79-year-old president's popularity was lower than any of his predecessors....
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President Donald Trump touted Friday his new health care plan, which he dubbed "The Great Health Care Plan” during a press conference from the White House, but his meandering remarks about a "friend” who took the weight-loss drug Ozempic quickly fueled online speculation about whether the president himself was using it."A friend of mine [is] a...
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As the Department of Homeland Security accelerates immigration enforcement hiring, DHS Director Kristi Noem faces potential funding constraints due to Democratic concerns about her management.According to MSNBC's Hayes Brown, Noem is "running low on cash," a situation largely of her own making. Democrats are using her words and actions to delay...
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President Donald Trump got a scathing assessment of his first year back in office in a new batch of polling.Public opinion has turned against nearly every aspect of the 79-year-old's presidency in his return to the White House, and CNN'S David Chalian said the network's survey offered few glimmers of optimism for Trump."It is really hard to find...
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Department of Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem's ability to convert her agency into a home for an army of masked, predominantly white men willing to grab and brutalize people on the streets of the US owes a debt to proposals made by one of the founders of the Proud Boys back in 2016, according to one analyst.According to a Salon columnist...
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Recent polling conducted in the wake of the fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota last week shows that support among Americans for Immigration and Customs Enforcement has plummeted, and at such a rate as to leave online critics stunned at how the agency has now become "politically toxic.”"ICE is not doing well,” wrote X user "HistoryBoomer,” who...
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Federal Reserve officials became suspicious last month after a Justice Department prosecutor requested an informal chat with them about renovations at the central bank's headquarters.A half-dozen sources with knowledge of the situation told the Washington Post that the battle between the bank and President Donald Trump's administration heated up in...
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