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Morning news brief
Trump will "consider" reducing number of ICE agents in Minnesota, governor says, Trump hopes to turn attention back to the economy in Iowa Tuesday, social media apps on trial over effects on children.
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Conservative news outlets start to break from government's narrative on ICE incidents
Conservative news outlets and commentators have been, until now, resolutely defending the use of lethal force by ICE and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis and elsewhere. That's starting to change.
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Minnesota official talks about fatal shooting of man by immigration agent
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Bob Jacobson, the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, about the fatal shooting of 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti.
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Morning news brief
A 37-year-old man was killed by federal officers in Minneapolis, sparking new protests; many Senate Democrats say they plan to vote against DHS funding; winter storm knocks out power to thousands.
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Denyce Graves sings her swan song on the Met stage
Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera, and looking ahead to stage directing and mentoring.
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Ex-Trump official weighs in on whether the presidency is operating without guardrails
With troops standing by for Minnesota and an escalating campaign for Greenland, NPR's Michel Martin asks former Trump official Miles Taylor if this is a presidency without guardrails.
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Morning news brief
Trump to speak at the World Economic Forum amid rising international tension, Concerns about conditions at Texas detention center grow after 3 deaths, Indiana wins first national football title.
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Morning news brief
Hundreds of active-duty troops on are standby to deploy to Minnesota, Trump escalates tensions across Europe with new threats over Greenland, Israel raises objections over Trump's Board of Peace.
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Trump attends World Economic Forum amid U.S.-European tensions over Greenland
President Trump is attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos this year with fellow world leaders who seek answers on Ukraine and Gaza.
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Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to stop anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis
President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis to quell ongoing protests against ICE, but local leaders say it's the White House that's escalating the situation.