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From USA TODAY. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Friday said the Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents. Blanche’s comments come as questions swirl around the investigation into Pretti’s killing. The FBI has launched an investigation and state officials have, through…
From USA TODAY. Disney’s "Service Celebration" is an annual, bicoastal event that recognizes employees celebrating major career milestones. See Florida’s event Read more: https://www.floridatoday.com/story/entertainment/2026/01/28/walt-disney-world-florida-employees-service-celebration-magic-kingdom-closed/88361826007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
From USA TODAY. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to held a press conference at the U.S. Department of Justice to announce the release of more Epstein files. During the presser, Blanche was asked about the arrest of former CNN host Don Lemon in Los Angeles. Lemon was arrested by federal agents on Jan. 29 weeks…
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From USA TODAY. Here’s what to know about the 30-year journalism veteran Don Lemon amid his arrest by federal agents for alleged "involvement" in a protest in at a church in Minneapolis. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/30/minnesota-immigration-trump-live-updates/88421515007/
From USA TODAY. Ingersoll, Canada looks for a future as General Motors ended production of the BrightDrop EV 🚙 #USATCars Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ery5d9w3
From USA TODAY. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to hold a press conference at the U.S. Department of Justice.
From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing new tariffs on any country that supplies oil to Cuba. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/58rncxk7
From USA TODAY. Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $10.5 million in a class-action settlement tied to marketing texts. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/01/29/kaiser-permanente-class-action-lawsuit-settlement/88415631007/
From USA TODAY. Following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis last Saturday, Democrats have taken a stand against the Trump administration’s immigration policy. While the Senate did reach a short-term deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, because the House is out of session, a partial government…
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From USA TODAY. Activist and social media creator Shirley Raines, known as Ms. Shirley, has died, according to her organization, Beauty 2 The Streetz. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/28/ms-shirley-raines-death/88401083007/
From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump and Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced during a Cabinet meeting on Jan. 29 that the United States plans to send a fleet of battleships to the Middle East. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2025/12/23/what-is-trump-class-battleship-navy/87893319007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics…
From USA TODAY. U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a cabinet meeting at the White House. 🎥 : POOL
From USA TODAY. A man dressed as Batman blasted city officials over the possibility of immigration agents being deployed in Santa Clara ahead of the Super Bowl. Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
From USA TODAY. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was traveling to Washington, D.C. on Thursday where he planned to meet with lawmakers and call for an end to the federal immigration operation in the Twin Cities. Frey was in the nation’s capital for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He said in a statement that he intends…
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From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, delivered a speech in Minneapolis on Jan. 29 to provide updates on the planned "drawdown" of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents deployed in Minnesota. DHS agents fatally shooting two Americans recently in Minneapolis has sparked nationwide protests. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/29/minneapolis-minnesota-shooting-ice-live-updates/88403039007/ Sign up…
From USA TODAY. Patricia Azarcoya Schneider files for divorce after 16 years of marriage with Rob Schneider, citing irretrievable brokenness. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/01/28/rob-schneider-divorce-patricia-schneider/88402956007/
From USA TODAY. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is running for governor of Minnesota. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/29/amy-klobuchar-minnesota-governor-election/88411348007/
From USA TODAY. Democrats are uniformly refusing to fund the Department of Homeland Security until congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump agree to deeper reforms to federal immigration enforcement. GOP lawmakers aren’t giving an inch, either. They’re forcing Democrats to potentially sacrifice a long-toiled-over bipartisan funding agreement, risking yet another shutdown just two and a…
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From USA TODAY. U.S. border czar Tom Homan is expected to hold a news conference
From USA TODAY. The NFL playoffs are now in the books. After a dramatic day of games last weekend, we now know the New England Patriots will face off against the Seattle Seahawks for Super Bowl LX. What kind of drama can we expect to see on the field? USA TODAY Senior NFL Columnist Jarrett…
From USA TODAY. Days of the the Alex Pretti shooting in Minneaoplis, Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Ilhan Omar spoke at a press conference in Minnesota, joining the calls of other Democratic officials in demanding reforms to DHS amid a vote for their funding. The impasse within Congress is virtually guaranteeing another partial government shutdown shutdown.…
From USA TODAY. Soap bubbles crystalize in rapid speed amid the bitter freezing cold in Berthoud, Colo., just outside of Denver. Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
From USA TODAY. People in Minneapolis gather for a rally as U.S. Border Patrol’s Greg Bovino is set to leave the city. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/27/was-greg-bovino-fired/88376332007/ 📹 REUTERS Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
From USA TODAY. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/01/25/fed-interest-rates-meeting/88315718007/ 📹 POOL Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
From USA TODAY. U.S. President Donald Trump delivered remarks at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington D.C. where he was joined by Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj who backed the President again, even calling out recent backlash from her fans.
From USA TODAY. U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington D.C.
From USA TODAY. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations committee on the current situation in Venezuela.
From USA TODAY. Amid intense backlash over the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis, Trump said on Fox News he would "deescalate" the situation in Minnesota. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/27/minneapolis-minnesota-shooting-ice-live-updates/88345436007/
From USA TODAY. GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are everywhere — but thousands of users now allege the medications caused severe, life-altering injuries including everything from stomach paralysis and colon ruptures to sudden blindness. Drugmakers deny the allegations and say the medications are safe when used as directed. USA TODAY investigative data reporter Austin…
From USA TODAY. U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat born in Somalia and rhetorical target for President Donald Trump, was sprayed with an unknown substance by a man at a town hall event in Minneapolis late on Jan. 27. The incident took place after the shooting of Alex Pretti, and weeks after the shooting…
From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump delivered a speech in Clive, Iowa, on Jan. 27, during which he recounted the United States’ military operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3. 📹: US NETWORK POOL
From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump delivered a speech in Clive, Iowa, on Jan. 27, during which he mocked Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and her home country Somalia. 📹: US NETWORK POOL
From USA TODAY. A person suffered major injuries after being shot during an incident involving the United States Border Patrol in Arizona the morning of Jan. 27. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said it responded to a shooting involving Border Patrol in Arivaca, an unincorporated community the southern part of the state about 10 miles…
From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will be "watching over" an investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti and distanced himself from his top officials’ previous comments about the shooting, as his administration grapples with the fallout from its aggressive immigration enforcement in Minnesota. 🎥: U.S. NETWORK POOL
From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump commented on whether or not Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem would be fired given the recent shootings in Minnesota amid protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. He called for an investigation into the recent shooting of Alex Pretti by border patrol agents.…
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From USA TODAY. President Trump offered a new explanation for closing his eyes during Cabinet meetings. READ: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/27/trump-closes-eyes-sleeps-boring-cabinet-meetings-health-fitness-president/88375341007/
From USA TODAY. Supplemental Security Income payments for February 2026 are arriving a bit early. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/01/27/ssi-payment-check-schedule-february-2026/88048806007/
From USA TODAY. Protesters in Minnesota gathered outside the hotel where Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino was reported to be staying before he was Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/27/was-greg-bovino-fired/88376332007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/ 📹 : Reuters
From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on South Korea, saying the country isn’t living up to a trade agreement with the U.S.
From USA TODAY. Millions of Americans have now watched the deaths of two citizens at the hands of immigration enforcement agents. Have we reached an inflection point? Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/27/minneapolis-minnesota-shooting-ice-live-updates/88345436007/
From USA TODAY. Pat McGrath Lab is seeking approval for a loan after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with over $50M in liabilities. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/01/26/pat-mcgrath-labs-bankruptcy-chapter-11/88360839007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
From USA TODAY. Another American citizen has been shot and killed by US immigration officers in Minneapolis as protests against ICE and border patrol intensify across the nation. Thirty-seven-year-old Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse who treated veterans. Meanwhile in Washington, Democrats are threatening to pull out of the government funding deal reached last week…
From USA TODAY. According to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the 2026 Doomsday Clock time will be revealed at 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Scientists and world experts are slated to offer insights about the time itself, specifically why it’s ticked closer to, or away from midnight. The closer to a setting…
From USA TODAY. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday said President Donald Trump agreed to consider reducing the number of immigration agents in Minnesota and will ensure state investigators can independently probe the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents. Walz’s office said in a statement that he had a "productive" call with…
From USA TODAY. White Houe press secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed Democrats in Minnesota for Saturday’s killing of Alex Pretti, accusing leaders of "spreading lies" regarding Border Patrol and ICE. The shooting was the second fatal shooting by a DHS agent in the state, coming weeks after Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE…
From USA TODAY. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provived insight into a coversation between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and President donald Trump, saying Walz asked Trump to "scale down" ICE agents in Minneapolis. Walz’s office said in a statement that he had a "productive" call with the president about an hour after Trump himself…
From USA TODAY. Groundhog Day is on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. While it is not a federal holiday, Americans tune in to see if the famed groundhog sees his shadow every year. The festivities take place at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, which is located about 80 miles from Pittsburgh. The early morning ceremony is…
From USA TODAY. Israel has retrieved the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/27ue6xn2 Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
From USA TODAY. University students stage a walk out in Minneapolis to protest ICE operations after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. A federal judge on Monday will weigh the legality of the ongoing immigration enforcement in Minnesota. President Donald Trump said he will send Tom Homan, the White House border czar, to the state.…
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From USA TODAY. Extremely cold weather isn’t going away soon for a swath of the United States from Texas to New England, as impacts from a deadly winter storm linger.
From USA TODAY. After weeks of threats and escalating rhetoric, President Trump says he’s reached an agreed framework with Denmark over Greenland — backing away from the use of force. USA TODAY White House correspondent Francesca Chambers breaks down what’s actually on the table. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mr4drxhd Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s…
From USA TODAY. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called on President Donald Trump to pull ICE agents out of Minnesota following a second fatal shooting in Minneapolis that resulted in Alex Pretti’s death. The shooting by a Border Patrol officer came just weeks after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good. Read more analysis about…
From USA TODAY. A day after the shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota Gov Tim Walz questioned President Donald Trump’s plan for DHS and ICE agents in his state. Get analysis of the Alex Pretti shooting here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/01/24/minneapolis-shooting-video-analysis-alex-pretti/88338183007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from…
From USA TODAY. From Capitol Hill to Times Square, see Winter Storm Fern cover iconic landmarks across the United States. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/01/25/winter-storm-snow-ice-storm-live-updates/88323930007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/