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Current Status: Federal officials investigating Renee Good's widow in shooting probe, sources say

Federal officials investigating Renee Good's widow in shooting probe, sources say

The federal investigation into the shooting by an ICE officer has focused in on Good’s wife, including whether she may have impeded a federal officer moments before he shot, sources say.

   nbcnews.com  2026-01-17 18:48:29

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Current Status: Spanberger EO "gives new Governor the option" to end relationship between ICE and Virginia State Police Spanberger EO "gives new Governor the option" to end relationship between ICE and Virginia State Police – When asked if or when she expected the relationship between the state and federal agencies to end, the spokesperson declined to comment.

   wvtf.org 2026-01-17 19:58:41

Current Status: Europe vows ‘firm’ response to new Trump tariffs over Greenland Europe vows ‘firm’ response to new Trump tariffs over Greenland – “Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral,” von der Leyen said in a post on X.

   politico.eu 2026-01-17 18:52:22

Current Status: Jeanine Pirro Just Suffered Another Major Embarrassment In Federal Court Jeanine Pirro Just Suffered Another Major Embarrassment In Federal Court – It's another embarrassing outcome for Jeanine Pirro, who tried to "make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy keychain."

   huffpost.com 2026-01-17 17:07:32

Current Status: European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreement European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreement – The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries have formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement.

   apnews.com 2026-01-17 17:03:59

Current Status: Trump threatens new tariffs on European allies over Greenland until deal reached, as thousands protest | CNN Trump threatens new tariffs on European allies over Greenland until deal reached, as thousands protest | CNN – President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States will impose new tariffs on several European countries unless a deal is reached for the purchase of Greenland, escalating his long-running push…

   cnn.com 2026-01-17 14:40:38

Current Status: Exclusive | House, feds probe to unravel mystery of ‘Squad’ Rep. Ilhan Omar’s skyrocketing wealth: ‘It’s not possible’ Exclusive | House, feds probe to unravel mystery of ‘Squad’ Rep. Ilhan Omar’s skyrocketing wealth: ‘It’s not possible’ – The FBI was briefed during the Biden administration on suspicions about an array of companies operated by Rep. Ilhan Omar’s hubby Tim Mynett and a business partner – before one of their firms rocke…

   nypost.com 2026-01-17 13:45:00

Current Status: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes state National Guard amid ongoing protests | CNN Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes state National Guard amid ongoing protests | CNN – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has mobilized the state National Guard to support the Minnesota State Patrol, a spokesperson for the guard said Saturday.

   cnn.com 2026-01-17 11:30:20

Trump says 8 European nations face tariffs rising to 25% if Greenland isn't sold to the U.S. – Trump recently hinted that he may pursue a tariff strategy on Greenland similar to the one he used to force foreign countries to change their drug prices.

  cnbc.com 2026-01-17 16:36:53

Current Status: AP obtains documents showing Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez has been on DEA's radar for years AP obtains documents showing Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez has been on DEA's radar for years – The Associated Press has learned that Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's acting president, has surfaced in nearly a dozen DEA investigations, several of which remain ongoing.

  apnews.com 2026-01-17 16:15:12

Current Status: US federal forces blind two protesters shot in face with ‘less-lethal’ munitions US federal forces blind two protesters shot in face with ‘less-lethal’ munitions – Kaden Rummler and Britain Rodriguez tell KTLA and LA Times of being shot at close range during California protest

  theguardian.com 2026-01-17 13:00:28

Current Status: ‘Maybe DHS Was a Bad Idea’ ‘Maybe DHS Was a Bad Idea’ – Two decades after its founding, the department has become what its critics feared.

  theatlantic.com 2026-01-17 12:00:00

Current Status: Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland – President Donald Trump says he'll impose a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland.

  apnews.com 2026-01-17 11:28:31

Current Status: How the House Slumped to Historic Lows of Productivity in 2025 How the House Slumped to Historic Lows of Productivity in 2025 – Despite holding a governing trifecta, Republicans labored to steer the tightly divided House, with fewer votes and fewer bills that became law than almost any session in the last two decades.

  nytimes.com 2026-01-17 10:02:35

Current Status: In which the WSJ Editorial Board does exactly what I predicted they'd do 3 weeks ago. In which the WSJ Editorial Board does exactly what I predicted they'd do 3 weeks ago. – Me, December 26th: ...I'm bringing all of this back up again today because I strongly suspect that the situation is about to reverse itself, with the Trump Administration already preparing to brag…

    acasignups.net 2026-01-17 00:08:24

Current Status: Border Patrol agent questions if man is US citizen ‘because of your accent’ Border Patrol agent questions if man is US citizen ‘because of your accent’ – Video shows the moment Ramon Menera was detained outside his home in a Minneapolis suburb on Wednesday in front of his 5-year-old daughter after a US Border Patrol agent accused him of not being a US…

  cnn.com 2026-01-17 00:00:00