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Rand Paul: "After seeing this, if you call this a good shooting you aren't watching the video. This was a real tragedy and a mistake. The man had been disarmed and then shot 10 times ... if we say things that are obviously not true, the situation is going to get worse."
January 29, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Rand Paul: "After seeing this, if you call this a good shooting you aren't watching the video. This was a real tragedy and a mistake. The man had been disarmed and then shot 10 times ... if we say things that are obviously not true, the situation is going to get worse."
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SCHUMER says Democrats are “united” behind three DHS reforms
1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.
2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.
3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.
1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.
2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.
3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.
January 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
SCHUMER says Democrats are “united” behind three DHS reforms
1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.
2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.
3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.
1/ End roving patrols; tighten the rules on warrants and require ICE to coordinate with local authorities.
2/ Enforce accountability; a uniform code of conduct.
3/ Require masks off, body cameras on, agents carry ID.
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snowy capitol hill sunset
January 28, 2026 at 10:17 PM
snowy capitol hill sunset
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The NRA subtweets Trump
January 28, 2026 at 3:18 AM
The NRA subtweets Trump
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Less than a week after a historic winter storm pummeled large parts of the U.S. with heavy snow and ice, forecasters are warning that another significant system could move into the East Coast this weekend. Here's what to know.
Another Weekend Winter Storm? Forecast Details and Updates.
Meteorologists are watching another storm that could hit the East Coast this weekend.
nyti.ms
January 27, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Less than a week after a historic winter storm pummeled large parts of the U.S. with heavy snow and ice, forecasters are warning that another significant system could move into the East Coast this weekend. Here's what to know.
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New: Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week
Schumer told Dems the caucus unified and message is “restrain, reform and restrict ICE,” per sources.
They want DHS bill stripped.
Inside the Dem call + what’s next: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Schumer told Dems the caucus unified and message is “restrain, reform and restrict ICE,” per sources.
They want DHS bill stripped.
Inside the Dem call + what’s next: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week
Two sources who were on a Democratic caucus strategy call Sunday said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told the group the message must be to “restrain, reform and restrict ICE.”
www.nbcnews.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:37 PM
New: Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week
Schumer told Dems the caucus unified and message is “restrain, reform and restrict ICE,” per sources.
They want DHS bill stripped.
Inside the Dem call + what’s next: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Schumer told Dems the caucus unified and message is “restrain, reform and restrict ICE,” per sources.
They want DHS bill stripped.
Inside the Dem call + what’s next: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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District Court Judge grants AG Ellison, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and Hennepin County Attorney’s Office a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from from “destroying or altering evidence” related to shooting of Alex Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 3:06 PM
District Court Judge grants AG Ellison, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and Hennepin County Attorney’s Office a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from from “destroying or altering evidence” related to shooting of Alex Pretti.
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"Why is it so normal for law enforcement — those who are supposed to be keepers of law and order — to kill Americans? And why is the only question at the end of the day how much their victims deserved to die?"
Read more from @sarahjeong.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86745...
Read more from @sarahjeong.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86745...
January 25, 2026 at 5:12 PM
"Why is it so normal for law enforcement — those who are supposed to be keepers of law and order — to kill Americans? And why is the only question at the end of the day how much their victims deserved to die?"
Read more from @sarahjeong.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86745...
Read more from @sarahjeong.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/policy/86745...
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Some high-profile gun rights activists and groups bristled at government officials’ claims that federal agents may have been justified in killing Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday because he was carrying a pistol. "Carrying a gun is not a crime," said the head of one advocacy company.
Gun Activists Bridle at Suggestion That Pistol Justified Killing
The National Rifle Association and others have argued citizens need guns to fend off government. The killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, who carried a pistol, set off debate.
nyti.ms
January 25, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Some high-profile gun rights activists and groups bristled at government officials’ claims that federal agents may have been justified in killing Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday because he was carrying a pistol. "Carrying a gun is not a crime," said the head of one advocacy company.
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Nearly 10,000 flights Saturday and Sunday are canceled in the U.S. as a massive winter storm is set to bring cold temperatures, heavy snow and ice.
10,000 Flights Canceled In U.S. This Weekend As Massive Winter Storm Begins
Nearly 10,000 flights Saturday and Sunday are canceled in the U.S. as a massive winter storm is set to bring cold temperatures, heavy snow and ice.
www.forbes.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Nearly 10,000 flights Saturday and Sunday are canceled in the U.S. as a massive winter storm is set to bring cold temperatures, heavy snow and ice.