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Trump's DHS has shot 11 people during immigration enforcement operations since September

The ICE and Border Patrol shootings show a pattern that policing experts say is alarming: officers firing into cars and injuring and killing drivers.

     nbcnews.com  2026-01-16 21:24:44

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Current Status: Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump – Republicans in Congress are supporting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign against the central bank.

   apnews.com 2026-01-16 21:12:19

Current Status: The Companies Behind ICE The Companies Behind ICE – Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.

   readsludge.com 2026-01-16 20:14:56

Current Status: Grinning anti-ICE agitator arrested after allegedly punching Florida trooper as DeSantis warns: ‘This is not Minneapolis’ Grinning anti-ICE agitator arrested after allegedly punching Florida trooper as DeSantis warns: ‘This is not Minneapolis’ – Another shocking video appeared to show Cruz kicking and screaming as officers struggled to get her into a squad car, laughing and taunting police before she was tased.

   nypost.com 2026-01-16 07:44:09
  nbcnews.com 2026-01-16 21:26:46

Current Status: ICE agent believed responsible for L.A. killing accused of child abuse, racism in court filings ICE agent believed responsible for L.A. killing accused of child abuse, racism in court filings – A court filing made public this week claims that a federal immigration agent thought to have shot and killed a Los Angeles man on New Year's Eve was previously accused of child abuse and making racist…

  latimes.com 2026-01-16 20:43:34

Current Status: Virginia lawmakers pass redistricting amendment, sending it to voters for approval Virginia lawmakers pass redistricting amendment, sending it to voters for approval – If voters support it, Virginia’s Democratic-controlled Legislature would be able to redraw the state’s congressional map before the midterms.

  nbcnews.com 2026-01-16 19:52:37

Current Status: Trump Has An Unpopular New Message For Americans Trump Has An Unpopular New Message For Americans – In the week and a half since Renee Good’s killing, the Trump administration has committed itself to a sinister new philosophy in Minneapolis.

  huffpost.com 2026-01-16 19:42:42

Current Status: ICE says Cuban immigrant died while attempting suicide. A witness says guards pinned and choked him ICE says Cuban immigrant died while attempting suicide. A witness says guards pinned and choked him – A Cuban immigrant who lived in the U.S. for nearly three decades died in a Texas immigration facility during an altercation with guards.

  apnews.com 2026-01-16 18:49:18

Current Status: Hunter Biden’s Baby Mama Wants Him Jailed Over Broken Child Support Deal Hunter Biden’s Baby Mama Wants Him Jailed Over Broken Child Support Deal – The mother of Hunter Biden’s 7-year-old daughter, Lunden Roberts, filed a motion in an Arkansas court Tuesday asking a judge to incarcerate the former first son for failing to comply with their 2023…

  freebeacon.com 2026-01-16 18:30:14

Current Status: Trump Bought Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery Bonds In Days After Megadeal Was Announced Trump Bought Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery Bonds In Days After Megadeal Was Announced – A financial disclosure form released by the White House showed that he acquired at least $500,000 in debt securities from each of the companies.

  hollywoodreporter.com 2026-01-16 18:00:51

Current Status: Trump says he could impose tariffs on countries that oppose his goal of acquiring Greenland Trump says he could impose tariffs on countries that oppose his goal of acquiring Greenland – Officials from Greenland and Denmark, which controls the semi-autonomous territory, as well as a host of major U.S. allies, have rejected Trump’s push.

  nbcnews.com 2026-01-16 17:10:50

Current Status: Are Trump's supporters getting what they want from his second term? Here's what a new poll shows Are Trump's supporters getting what they want from his second term? Here's what a new poll shows – A new AP-NORC poll finds nearly a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, his work on the economy hasn’t lived up to the expectations of many people in his own party.

  apnews.com 2026-01-16 12:00:38

Current Status: CNN poll finds majority of Americans say Trump is focused on the wrong priorities | CNN Politics CNN poll finds majority of Americans say Trump is focused on the wrong priorities | CNN Politics – Public opinion on nearly every aspect of President Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House is negative, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, with a majority of Americans saying Trump is…

  cnn.com 2026-01-16 10:00:59

Current Status: Trump Administration Orders USDA Employees to Investigate Foreign Researchers They Work With Trump Administration Orders USDA Employees to Investigate Foreign Researchers They Work With – The new directive asks workers to check the backgrounds of foreign nationals collaborating with the department’s scientists for evidence of “subversive or criminal activity.” Their names are being…

  propublica.org 2026-01-16 10:00:00

Current Status: Progressive effort to primary Sen. John Fetterman ramps up Progressive effort to primary Sen. John Fetterman ramps up – The Working Families Party launched a website where, among other efforts, voters can request refunds from Fetterman’s campaign.

  nbcnews.com 2026-01-16 10:00:00