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Senate vote to advance government funding bill fails amid calls for ICE reformsExternal Link
A vote to advance a government spending bill and avoid a government shutdown has failed in the Senate amid bipartisan opposition. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports from Capitol Hill on who opposed the measure and the ongoing negotiations for ICE policy reforms amid protests and fallout to federal action in Minnesota.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:27:42 GMT
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Tom Homan says ICE operation in Minneapolis ‘can be improved'External Link
During a news conference in Minneapolis, Border czar Tom Homan acknowledged that the ICE operation in the city “can be improved” and said that he plans to make the operation “safer, more efficient, by the book.” Homan was sent to Minneapolis after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:06:32 GMT
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DOJ files federal charges against man accused of attacking Rep. Ilhan OmarExternal Link
The Justice Department filed charges Thursday against a man who allegedly tried to spray Rep.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:27:52 GMT
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New videos show altercation between Pretti and ICE agents the week before his deathExternal Link
Alex Pretti, the man Border Patrol agents killed Saturday in Minneapolis, had been recorded in an altercation with federal immigration agents the week before his death.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:18:40 GMT
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Minneapolis firearm instructors see surge in businessExternal Link
Five firearm instructors in the Minneapolis area said sign-ups for safety training, which is required for permit holders, have grown in the past two weeks.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:40 GMT
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