House Democrats' support for impeaching Kristi Noem surges after Minnesota shooting The latest batch includes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and several swing-district, moderate and leadership members. Axios · Jan 26
Who Is Tom Homan and Why Is He Coming to Minnesota As Trump Sidelines Homeland Security Chief After Alex Pretti Killing Trump deploys border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota, effectively marginalising Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti sparked nationwide outrage. International Business Times UK · Jan 26
Even More Democrats Join Impeachment Push Against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem After Killing Of Alex Pretti On Jan. 25, Sen. Jack Rosen of Nevada said on social media that Noem has been "an abject failure leading the Department of Homeland Security for the last year," adding she has lost control of the department. Latin Times · Jan 26
Tim Walz and Jacob Frey say Trump is withdrawing federal officers from Minnesota in wake of Alex Pretti shooting Plans to withdraw and new oversight from Tom Homan follow mass protests, declining public opinion polls, and lawsuits demanding and end to administration’s surge The Independent UK · Jan 26
The GOP is eating itself alive after a Border Patrol shooting and the House is demanding answers ASAP The calls for oversight grow stronger. We Got This Covered · Jan 26
Minnesota’s prisons had to launch a website to correct ‘inaccurate’ arrest info from Trump’s DHS State officials push back against ‘reckless’ and ‘inaccurate’ statements about law enforcement in the state The Independent UK · Jan 26
Minneapolis shooting galvanizes some Trump faithful in Senate GOP A Senate GOP caucus largely loyal to Trump appears increasingly at odds with his immigration policies after a shooting in Minnesota. Roll Call · Jan 26
Why the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is so significant – expert Q&A Federal immigration agents in the city of Minneapolis are accused of having wrestled a 37-year-old intensive care nurse called Alex Pretti to the ground and then shooting him dead. The killing took place just over a mile from where another American citizen, Renee Good, was allegedly fatally shot by federal… The Conversation · Jan 26
MAGA angers the NRA The Trump administration’s response to killing of Alex Pretti betrays the right’s Second Amendment rhetoric Salon · Jan 26
Trump in hot water with gun rights base after White House abandons Second Amendment to defend ICE killing of Alex Pretti Aftermath of shooting prompts bizarre role reversal as White House assails victim for carrying pistol with permit The Independent UK · Jan 26
Two i-words return to Capitol Hill after Minnesota shooting The fatal shooting in Minnesota over the weekend has led to renewed talk by lawmakers of impeachment and insurrection. Roll Call · Jan 26
Republican ends bid for Minnesota governor, citing ‘unconstitutional’ ICE surge Chris Madel drops out of race and in video criticizes the ‘federal retribution on the citizens’ of Minnesota The Guardian - US · Jan 26
JD Vance tries to gaslight U.S. by backing away from his claims that ICE agents have ‘absolute immunity’ but the internet has receipts JD Vance wants you to forget what he said two weeks ago. We Got This Covered · Jan 26
Democrats Plan To Block DHS Funding After Minnesota Killing. Republicans Should Join Them. Senators should demand accountability for federal agents who hurt Americans—and demand the removal of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino. Reason · Jan 26
The Independent UK · Jan 26 The net worth you need to be considered poor, middle-class and wealthy in America An average net worth of $20,856 would be categorised as poor, whereas one of $3.8 million signifies wealth, a financial expert has said
The Independent UK · Jan 26 The View’s Ana Navarro slams ‘lying’ Trump administration where ‘a camera is as dangerous as a gun’ Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti was holding a camera when he was fatally shot by Border Patrol agents
Roll Call · Jan 26 Deadly Minnesota shooting ramps up first period of pushback on Trump 2.0 From oil executives to Western leaders and now Republican officials, Donald Trump is riding a wave of recent pushback from unlikely sources.
The Independent UK · Jan 26 US warns they will send fighter jets into Canadian airspace if F-35 deal doesn’t go through Cost of F-35 advanced fighter jet program has risen by $8 billion in the last three years
The Independent UK · Jan 26 Businesses face pressure to respond to immigration enforcement while also becoming a target of it Businesses are coming into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, whether it’s public pressure for them to speak out against aggressive immigration enforcement or becoming the sites for arrests themselves
The Independent UK · Jan 26 Fox News pundit falsely accuses Alex Pretti of ‘literally’ pulling gun on ICE after claiming Walz and Frey are ‘gaslighting’ public Fox News’ Joe Concha raged about Minnesota Democrats “gaslighting” the public about the recent ICE shootings in Minneapolis before making a false claim about the Alex Pretti killing.
International Business Times UK · Jan 26 Americans Say They 'Miss Free Speech' From China as US-Owned TikTok Censors Anti-Trump Posts Americans are now claiming that China gave TikTok more freedom before it became a US-owned app. Are anti-Trump posts really being censored?
The Independent UK · Jan 26 Shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti prompts UK debate over policing tactics The fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti during an altercation with federal agents in Minnesota on Saturday (24 January) has sparked renewed debate over US immigration policing tactics.
International Business Times UK · Jan 26 Trump Removes Kristi Noem From Minneapolis ICE Response, Taps Longtime Rival to Lead Effort After Deadly Shooting Scandal President Trump has removed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from leading the federal response to the Minneapolis ICE crisis and appointed long-time immigration enforcer Tom Homan amid bitter protests, fatal shootings, and escalating legal and political fallout.
The Conversation · Jan 26 Shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has put America’s gun lobby at odds with the White House Another US citizen has allegedly been killed by immigration agents in Minnesota, raising tensions between state and federal governments. The actions of the federal agencies involved has drawn fierce criticism not only from former Democratic presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, but also America’s powerful pro-gun lobby, the National Rifle…
The Guardian - US · Jan 26 Minneapolis court considers whether Trump’s deployment of ICE agents violates constitution Lawyers argue that surge ordered by Trump administration amounts to an illegal occupation of the state