Sarah D. Wire
@sarahdwire.bsky.social
Senior national political correspondent for USA TODAY writing about the intersection of people and politics. Covering U.S. politics without the noise.
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Sarah D. Wire
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ICE protestors asked to walk tightrope between conflict and peace
Minnesota officials urged protesters to stay peaceful and monitor ICE, but doing so has become fraught amid opposition from the Trump administration.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Minnesota officials urged protesters to stay peaceful and monitor ICE, but doing so has become fraught amid opposition from the Trump administration.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
ICE protestors asked to walk a tightrope between conflict and peace
Minnesota officials urged protesters to stay peaceful and monitor ICE, but doing so has become fraught amid opposition from the Trump administration.
www.usatoday.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:41 PM
ICE protestors asked to walk tightrope between conflict and peace
Minnesota officials urged protesters to stay peaceful and monitor ICE, but doing so has become fraught amid opposition from the Trump administration.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Minnesota officials urged protesters to stay peaceful and monitor ICE, but doing so has become fraught amid opposition from the Trump administration.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
The neighborhood where Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent Jan. 7 has been the target of some of the heaviest immigration enforcement actions.
It is home to a coalition of people who decided they needed to stand up to ICE for their neighbors www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
It is home to a coalition of people who decided they needed to stand up to ICE for their neighbors www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
They film and monitor ICE agents making arrests. But who are they?
Renee Nicole Good's neighbors in Minneapolis say they aren't going to stop monitoring ICE.
www.usatoday.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The neighborhood where Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent Jan. 7 has been the target of some of the heaviest immigration enforcement actions.
It is home to a coalition of people who decided they needed to stand up to ICE for their neighbors www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
It is home to a coalition of people who decided they needed to stand up to ICE for their neighbors www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Reposted by Sarah D. Wire
In recent days, Trump administration officials have called Renee Good and others who track ICE and warn neighbors "domestic terrorists."
They call themselves neighbors, and they aren't backing down. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
They call themselves neighbors, and they aren't backing down. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
They film and monitor ICE agents making arrests. But who are they?
Renee Nicole Good's neighbors say they aren't going to stop monitoring ICE.
www.usatoday.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:23 PM
In recent days, Trump administration officials have called Renee Good and others who track ICE and warn neighbors "domestic terrorists."
They call themselves neighbors, and they aren't backing down. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
They call themselves neighbors, and they aren't backing down. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Reposted by Sarah D. Wire
"It's amazing that thousands of ordinary people are doing this organizing. There's not some magic outside group doing it. It's just Minnesotans saying: 'These are our neighbors. We're going to take care of them,'"
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
They film and monitor ICE agents making arrests. But who are they?
Renee Nicole Good's neighbors in Minneapolis say they aren't going to stop monitoring ICE.
www.usatoday.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
"It's amazing that thousands of ordinary people are doing this organizing. There's not some magic outside group doing it. It's just Minnesotans saying: 'These are our neighbors. We're going to take care of them,'"
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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Gift link to FBI-targeted Post reporter Hannah Natanson's sweeping look at how federal workers have been targeted by Trump. wapo.st/49BQBrh
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
wapo.st
January 14, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Gift link to FBI-targeted Post reporter Hannah Natanson's sweeping look at how federal workers have been targeted by Trump. wapo.st/49BQBrh
Most voters say fatal ICE shooting was unjustified in new poll www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Most voters say fatal ICE shooting was unjustified in new poll
The national poll was conducted days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, sparking outrage and mass protests.
www.usatoday.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Most voters say fatal ICE shooting was unjustified in new poll www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
"We might feel a bit more protected because we’re White," Reini-Grandell said.
"That’s not even guaranteed," de Mars countered, shaking her head no. "Especially after they killed her."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
"That’s not even guaranteed," de Mars countered, shaking her head no. "Especially after they killed her."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
They film and monitor ICE agents making arrests. But who are they?
Renee Nicole Good's neighbors in Minneapolis say they aren't going to stop monitoring ICE.
www.usatoday.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
"We might feel a bit more protected because we’re White," Reini-Grandell said.
"That’s not even guaranteed," de Mars countered, shaking her head no. "Especially after they killed her."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
"That’s not even guaranteed," de Mars countered, shaking her head no. "Especially after they killed her."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
"It's amazing that thousands of ordinary people are doing this organizing. There's not some magic outside group doing it. It's just Minnesotans saying: 'These are our neighbors. We're going to take care of them,'"
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
They film and monitor ICE agents making arrests. But who are they?
Renee Nicole Good's neighbors in Minneapolis say they aren't going to stop monitoring ICE.
www.usatoday.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
"It's amazing that thousands of ordinary people are doing this organizing. There's not some magic outside group doing it. It's just Minnesotans saying: 'These are our neighbors. We're going to take care of them,'"
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
In recent days, Trump administration officials have called Renee Good and others who track ICE and warn neighbors "domestic terrorists."
They call themselves neighbors, and they aren't backing down. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
They call themselves neighbors, and they aren't backing down. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
They film and monitor ICE agents making arrests. But who are they?
Renee Nicole Good's neighbors say they aren't going to stop monitoring ICE.
www.usatoday.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:23 PM
In recent days, Trump administration officials have called Renee Good and others who track ICE and warn neighbors "domestic terrorists."
They call themselves neighbors, and they aren't backing down. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
They call themselves neighbors, and they aren't backing down. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Reposted by Sarah D. Wire
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology." n.pr/4583d8f
Today is the Smithsonian's deadline to give thousands of documents to the White House
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology."
n.pr
January 13, 2026 at 11:54 AM
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology." n.pr/4583d8f
Who are the people who film and monitor ICE agents making arrests?
Renee Nicole Good's neighbors say they aren't going to stop monitoring ICE.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Renee Nicole Good's neighbors say they aren't going to stop monitoring ICE.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
They film and monitor ICE agents making arrests. But who are they?
Renee Nicole Good's neighbors say they aren't going to stop monitoring ICE.
www.usatoday.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Who are the people who film and monitor ICE agents making arrests?
Renee Nicole Good's neighbors say they aren't going to stop monitoring ICE.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Renee Nicole Good's neighbors say they aren't going to stop monitoring ICE.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Thousands march in Minneapolis, elsewhere to protest ICE www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Thousands march in Minneapolis, elsewhere to protest ICE
Renee Nicole Good's death sparked protests in large and small cities across the country, which are expected to continue throughout the weekend.
www.usatoday.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Thousands march in Minneapolis, elsewhere to protest ICE www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Minneapolis mayor says ICE is 'reckless', urges peaceful protests: Live www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Minneapolis mayor says ICE is 'reckless', urges peaceful protests: Live
The killing of Renee Nicole Good has become a flashpoint across the country. Over 1,000 protests are planned this weekend in response.
www.usatoday.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Minneapolis mayor says ICE is 'reckless', urges peaceful protests: Live www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
I'm covering the protests today and as always I want the perspective of as much of the country as possible. See something @usatoday.com should know about? DM, email me at swire@usatoday.com or message me on Signal at sarahdwire.71
January 10, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I'm covering the protests today and as always I want the perspective of as much of the country as possible. See something @usatoday.com should know about? DM, email me at swire@usatoday.com or message me on Signal at sarahdwire.71
Hey @bsky.app, @usatoday.com has folks on the ground in #Minneapolis today. See something we should know about? DM, email me at swire@usatoday.com or message me on Signal at sarahdwire.71
January 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Hey @bsky.app, @usatoday.com has folks on the ground in #Minneapolis today. See something we should know about? DM, email me at swire@usatoday.com or message me on Signal at sarahdwire.71
Where are ICE protests taking place this weekend? Here's what to know www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Where are ICE protests taking place this weekend? Here's what to know
Hundreds of anti-ICE protests are scheduled nationwide for Jan. 10 following the shooting death of Renee Good in Minneapolis
www.usatoday.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Where are ICE protests taking place this weekend? Here's what to know www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
US cities brace for protests after shootings by immigration agents: Live www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
US cities brace for protests after shootings by immigration agents: Live
The killing of Renee Nicole Good has become a flashpoint across the country. Over 1,000 protests are planned for Jan. 10 and 11 in response.
www.usatoday.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:58 PM
US cities brace for protests after shootings by immigration agents: Live www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Vance uses new ICE shooting video to defend agent in Minnesota killing www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Vance uses new ICE shooting video to defend agent in Minnesota killing
Vice President JD Vance shared a clip of the shooting, saying the officer acted in self defense and criticizing "media dishonesty" about the incident.
www.usatoday.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Vance uses new ICE shooting video to defend agent in Minnesota killing www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Trump's attempt to rewrite Jan 6 history leaves facts unchanged | The Ex... youtu.be/Ce6JihdK-SI?...
Trump's attempt to rewrite Jan 6 history leaves facts unchanged | The Excerpt
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January 9, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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2 injured in shooting involving federal agents in Portland, Oregon www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
2 injured in shooting involving federal agents in Portland, Oregon
In a statement after the Jan. 8 shooting, the Department of Homeland Security said a Border Patrol agent fired in self-defense.
www.usatoday.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
2 injured in shooting involving federal agents in Portland, Oregon www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday.com
Reposted by Sarah D. Wire
If you're looking for an accurate timeline of events from Jan. 6, backed by copious amounts of video and courtroom evidence, have I got a website for you!
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
apps.npr.org
January 6, 2026 at 9:24 PM
If you're looking for an accurate timeline of events from Jan. 6, backed by copious amounts of video and courtroom evidence, have I got a website for you!
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
I've spent a lot of time writing about Jan. 6, 2021. As efforts to deny what happened continue today, here is a piece I did in 2024 based on interviews with people who were there and security footage released by House Republicans www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
'How are we going to defend ourselves?' Inside the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection
Three years ago, Times reporter Sarah D. Wire wrote about her experience inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now, with the aid of surveillance footage recently made available by the House and addition...
www.latimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
I've spent a lot of time writing about Jan. 6, 2021. As efforts to deny what happened continue today, here is a piece I did in 2024 based on interviews with people who were there and security footage released by House Republicans www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Reposted by Sarah D. Wire
The official plaque is not on display at the Capitol, as is required by law. Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage. https://to.pbs.org/49cNpC4
A Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement at the Capitol. Its whereabouts are unknown
Some 100 members of Congress, mostly Democrats, have mounted poster board-style replicas of the Jan. 6 plaque outside their office doors.
www.pbs.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
The official plaque is not on display at the Capitol, as is required by law. Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage. https://to.pbs.org/49cNpC4
Reposted by Sarah D. Wire
Eva Schloss, who survived the Holocaust as a teenager before becoming Anne Frank’s stepsister and a tireless campaigner against prejudice, has died at age 96, her trust announced Sunday. https://cnn.it/4jtDfBY
January 5, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Eva Schloss, who survived the Holocaust as a teenager before becoming Anne Frank’s stepsister and a tireless campaigner against prejudice, has died at age 96, her trust announced Sunday. https://cnn.it/4jtDfBY
Maduro to appear in Manhattan federal court Jan. 5 for arraignment www.usatoday.com/story/news/w... via @usatoday.com
Maduro to appear in Manhattan federal court Jan. 5 for arraignment
Maduro will be arraigned on a four-count indictment charging him with leading a 25-year narco-terrorism conspiracy.
www.usatoday.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Maduro to appear in Manhattan federal court Jan. 5 for arraignment www.usatoday.com/story/news/w... via @usatoday.com