Featured Stories

Judge set to hear arguments on Minnesota's immigration crackdown after fatal shootings

(AP) A federal judge will hear arguments Monday on whether she should at least temporarily halt the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two people by government officers. The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul sued the Department of Homeland Security earlier this month, five days after Renee Good was shot by an Immigration and Customs officer. The shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol officer on Saturday has only added urgency to the case.

Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can't support federal 'retribution' against Minnesota

(Minneapolis Star-Tribune) Republican Chris Madel made a stunning exit from the Minnesota governor’s race on Jan. 26, saying he cannot support the national GOP’s “stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.” In a surprise video announcement, the Minneapolis attorney said he supported the originally stated goals of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s operation in Minnesota, including the deportation of undocumented immigrants with serious criminal records, but the effort has “expanded far beyond its stated focus on true public safety threats.”

Quite a statement by the Republican governor of Vermont

(Gov. Phill Scott) "Enough ... it's not acceptable for American citizens to be killed by federal agents for exercising their God-given and constitutional rights to protest their government. At best, these federal immigration operations are a complete failure of coordination of acceptable public safety and law enforcement practices, training, and leadership. At worst, it's a deliberate federal intimidation and incitement of American citizens that's resulting in the murder of Americans. Again, enough is enough. The President should pause these operations, de-escalate the situation, and reset the federal government's focus on truly criminal illegal immigrants."

Minnesota Gov. tells Trump: "You clearly underestimated the people of this state and nation"

(CBS News) Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spoke to the press Sunday afternoon, one day after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis — the third shooting this month amid Operation Metro Surge, and the second fatality carried out by federal immigration enforcement forces. "What's the plan, Donald Trump? What is the plan?" Walz said. "What do we need to do to get these federal agents out of our state? If fear, violence and chaos is what you wanted from us, then you clearly underestimated the people of this state and nation. We are tired, but we're resolved. We're peaceful, but we'll never forget. We're angry, but we won't give up hope. And above all else, we are clearly unified."

Minnesota National Guard Hand Out Donuts and Coffee to Anti-ICE Protesters

(Yahoo News) Members of the Minnesota National Guard were seen handing out donuts and coffee to protesters in St Paul on Sunday, January 25. This footage was captured by Anthony Cabassa, who said that National Guard members “were given reflective vests” so protesters wouldn’t “confuse them with federal agents.” A member of the National Guard told WCCO that the interaction was a “demonstration of safety and security.”

'No Other Option': Prominent Democrats Demand Noem's Impeachment After Shooting

(Mediaite) Prominent Democrats are demanding the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following her handling of the border patrol shooting death of Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti. For the second time in a month, Noem has immediately defended federal officers for shooting and killing a protester without any investigation or concrete evidence. Pretti was shot multiple times by federal agents Saturday, and Renee Good was shot four times and killed by officer Jonathan Ross on Jan. 7. In both cases, Noem immediately claimed the officers were acting in self-defense.

Monday's Condensed News Cartoons

Disabled son of Arlington man arrested by ICE dies from rare disease

(Dallas Morning News) The son of an Arlington man arrested by immigration officials late last year has died from a rare disease, prompting a fresh wave of outrage and urgent pleas to release his father. Wael Tarabishi, 30, died Friday afternoon at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, where he was admitted Dec. 24 after his feeding tube was displaced, causing excruciating pain and his stomach to leak. Immigration officers arrested Wael’s father and primary caretaker, Maher Tarabishi, in October. Tarabishi is being held at the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Anson, about 200 miles west of Dallas.

Venezuela's acting president says she has had 'enough' of US orders

(CNN) Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez said Sunday she has had “enough” of Washington’s orders, as she works to unite the country after the US capture of its former leader Nicolás Maduro. Rodríguez has been walking a tight-rope since being backed by the US to lead the country in the interim; balancing keeping Maduro loyalists on board at home while trying to ensure the White House is happy. Now, almost a month into her new role, Rodríguez has pushed back on the US, amid ongoing pressure including a series of demands for Venezuela to resume oil production.

Trump launches 450-word rant about his ballroom and says a lawsuit to stop it being built would be 'devastating' for US

(The Independent) As the US reeled from the latest shooting of an anti-ICE protester by federal agents, Donald Trump launched a 450-word rant in which he claimed that stopping the construction of his luxurious $400 million presidential ballroom would be “devastating to the White House, our Country, and all concerned.” In a series of social media posts on Sunday, the president briefly addressed the situation in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti. But by far his longest message, which he pinned to the top of his Truth Social feed, concerned the threat posed to the building of his White House ballroom by a lawsuit which seeks to stop it in its tracks.