A reckoning in Minneapolis: inside the 30 January Guardian Weekly America’s horror at ICE killings. Plus Secrets of the superagers The Guardian - UK · Jan 28
Trump hangs picture of himself and Putin in White House - above photo of his granddaughter Kremlin envoy wrote ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ after the photo was placed above a picture of Trump’s granddaughter The Independent UK · Jan 28
‘The second amendment doesn’t care’: Adam Kinzinger is taking down a Trump sympathizer for justifying ICE murdering Alex Pretti America is grieving the loss of Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was holding a camera when ICE agents brutally shot and killed him on the streets of Minneapolis, but not the MAGA dimwits. They are instead subtly celebrating the incident and spewing their own stories around it that… The Mary Sue · Jan 28
The economy's pressure relief valve: the U.S. Dollar The U.S. dollar index is down 3.2% since Jan. 16. Axios · Jan 28
Danish MEP Dahl backs Rutte's view on EU defence dependence on US The Danish EPP MEP said in an opinion article for Euronews that NATO secretary general is right to claim the EU remains dependent on the US for security, at least for now. Euronews · Jan 28
White House rejects Democrats' DHS demands to unlock funding bill The White House rejected a Democratic call for restraints on immigration agents, saying talks should be separate from a big spending measure. Roll Call · Jan 28
Republican blame game on Minneapolis is in full swing – even Stephen Miller has turned on Border Patrol President Donald Trump’s top adviser originally claimed Alex Pretti was a ‘domestic terrorist’ before admitting federal agents may not have been following proper protocol The Independent UK · Jan 28
Anthony Kazmierczak, who sprayed Ilhan Omar, is a Trump fan with Parkinson’s disease: ‘Pretty conservative guy' A 55-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly spraying an unknown substance at Congresswoman and Somali leader Ilhan Omar during a town hall event in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Times of India · Jan 28
Trump just pulled a Jeffrey Dahmer-style justification for murdering innocent Americans He just pulled the political equivalent of a serial killer’s “it’s just one mistake.” We Got This Covered · Jan 28
Is this the darkest period of Donald Trump’s second term? The White House’s tone might be softening after outrage about the Minnesota ICE shootings, but there’s no reason to expect a policy shift The Guardian - US · Jan 28
Rubio declines to rule out further US military action in Venezuela at Senate hearing Secretary of state says administration does not intend to take such action but Trump ‘does reserve the option’ The Guardian - US · Jan 28
The Real Reason Beef Costs More: Fewer Cows, Not Corporate Greed Donald Trump and Peter Navarro are blaming meatpackers for hiking beef prices, but Agriculture Department data tell a different story. Reason · Jan 28
NRA attacks Trump after he says Alex Pretti should not have had a gun Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis The Independent UK · Jan 28
Reason · Jan 28 Prof. Rick Hasen Criticizes Buckley v. Valeo A nice counterpoint to the Buckley v. Valeo at 50 symposium that we're cohosting, from Prof. Rick Hasen (UCLA) at Slate; an excerpt,… The post Prof. Rick Hasen Criticizes Buckley v. Valeo appeared first on Reason.com.
Motorsport · Jan 28 D.C. race "would be massive opportunity for IndyCar" says Rahal The potential race could become a late addition to this year’s schedule
Evening Standard · Jan 28 Trump backed Chagos deal after review by US intelligence agencies – Keir Starmer The Prime Minister insisted his deal to hand over the islands to Mauritius had the US president’s blessing, despite his subsequent criticism.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 28 US intelligence agencies disagree with Trump’s opposition to Chagos deal, says Starmer Downing Street sources say agreement is ‘done deal’ and will not be scuppered by US president’s U-turn
The Independent UK · Jan 28 Donald Trump labels Bill Belichick missing out on Hall of Fame ‘ridiculous’ IN FULL
Reason · Jan 28 TikTok Users Say They're Being Censored After New Owners Were Announced. The Company Says It's a Tech Issue. Here's why I believe TikTok.
The Texas Tribune · Jan 28 Rep. Julie Johnson traded stocks from company that helps Trump’s deportation efforts despite anti-ICE comments Among Texas congressional lawmakers, Johnson has made the second-highest number of trades, amassing a volume of $4.24 million.
Roll Call · Jan 28 CBO: National Guard deployments cost half-billion dollars Patrols in six U.S. cities cost about $496 million in 2025, and continued deployments would cost about $93 million per month.
The Guardian - US · Jan 28 Two agents who shot Alex Pretti put on leave as Trump tries to quell backlash Fallout from second fatal shooting amid immigration operation in city dogs White House, though raids continue
The Independent UK · Jan 28 Man guilty of assaulting woman after Barron Trump called UK police The US president’s youngest son told police he had witnessed his friend being attacked during a video call
The Guardian - US · Jan 28 Two are dead in Minneapolis. Trump is to blame The US president bears political responsibility for having greenlighted ICE agents’ regularly lawless conduct