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Analysis | Breaking barriers, Jesse Jackson exposed racism and rifts in politics The obstacles he faced — including those from his own party’s establishment — were overt and subtle.

Jesse Jackson's was the first presidential campaign I had ever covered. One day stands out in my memory more than any other (giftlink): wapo.st/4aTlHMK

Border czar Tom Homan says Minnesota immigration surge is ending The Twin Cities surge marked the Trump administration’s largest immigration operation since the president took office promising to deport millions of people.

The main thing that changed is that Trump backed off.

Homan said MN won’t have to hold people on detainers—the opposite of what Trump wants.

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DHS proposed gutting ICE’s body-cam program this FY.

A Trump admin official told us, hours before Pretti was killed, that they did not want mandatory body cams for ICE.

That mandate didn’t make it into the House budget for DHS that just passed.

DHS proposed gutting ICE’s body-cam program this FY.

A Trump admin official told us, hours before Pretti was killed, that they did not want mandatory body cams for ICE.

That mandate didn’t make it into the House budget for DHS that just passed.

Significant. Some thought the budget was a done deal after House passage.

But many Dem-supported reforms were left out. And money for DHS body-worn cameras doesn’t make them mandatory — Trump admin opposed that. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Federal agents line up in front of community members at the scene where federal agents fatally shot a man while trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 24, 2026. Photo by Tim Evans for Reuters.

A protestor with an upside down American flag takes a knee while facing federal agents amid protests following a shooting on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo by Stephen Maturen for Getty Images.

A person gets their eyes washed out after Federal immigration officers deploy pepper spray Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. Photo by Abbie Parr for AP.

Smoke from burning dumpsters rises, during scuffles between federal agents and community members at the scene of a shooting involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 24, 2026. Photo by Tim Evans for Reuters.

People confronted and clashed with law enforcement in Minneapolis on Saturday after a U.S. Border Patrol officer fatally shot a man.

The victim was a 37-year-old White male believed to be a U.S. citizen and appeared to lawfully own a gun, the police chief said. https://wapo.st/3M62eyV

SCOOP Trump administration confirms it opposed mandating body-worn cameras for ICE.

The program was supposed to have been fully deployed by September.

The FY budget proposal sought to gut the program.

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As ICE arrests surged, Trump administration sought to cut bodycam program A string of violent incidents has added fresh urgency to calls for more body-worn cameras. But DHS proposed reducing spending on them in its initial budget proposal.

The Trump administration proposed massive cuts to ICE’s body camera program for this fiscal year as officers surged into U.S. cities to arrest immigrants, calling into question the agency’s commitment to deploying cameras.

As ICE arrests surged, Trump administration sought to cut bodycam program A string of violent incidents has added fresh urgency to calls for more body-worn cameras. But DHS proposed reducing spending on them in its initial budget proposal.

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SCOOP Trump administration confirms it opposed mandating body-worn cameras for ICE.

The program was supposed to have been fully deployed by September.

The FY budget proposal sought to gut the program.

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EPA says it will no longer consider health costs in pollution regulations The EPA weakened emissions standards for new power plants and said it would no longer consider the economic impacts of public health in rule making.

EPA says it will no longer consider health costs in pollution regulations

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Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.

SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan

Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says

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ICE tactics and training under scrutiny after Minneapolis shooting The shooting is fueling new questions about ICE’s tactics, training and preparations for street-level encounters across the country.

ICE tactics and training under scrutiny after Minneapolis shooting

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Updated w/info about why ICE in MN aren’t wearing body cameras, who the officer who killed Renee Good is, and more

ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting was dragged by a driver months earlier Jonathan Ross received stitches and suffered abrasions after a June dragging incident, court records show. Ross fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in her SUV.

UPDATED More details about the ICE officer under investigation for the fatal shooting of Renee Good. Last month he testified that he didn’t wear a body camera because it wasn’t office policy. He also served in Iraq & was in the Border Patrol, and more.

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ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting was dragged by a driver months earlier Jonathan Ross received stitches and suffered abrasions after a June dragging incident, court records show. Ross fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in her SUV.

The ICE officer, now identified as Jonathan Ross, who fatally shot a Minneapolis woman in her SUV, had been seriously injured in June when he hooked his arm into the car window of an alleged fugitive who sped off and dragged him down the street.

Federal agents shoot two in Portland, Oregon, officials say Mayor Keith Wilson (D) did not identify which federal agency the agents belong to but called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to end operations in the city.

Breaking news: Federal agents shot and injured two people in Portland, Oregon, Mayor Keith Wilson said. He did not identify the agency involved but called on ICE to end operations in the city, citing the fatal shooting in Minneapolis.

ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting was dragged by a driver months earlier Jonathan Ross received stitches and suffered abrasions after a June dragging incident, court records show. Ross fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in her SUV.

“If he has PTSD or a health issue, he shouldn’t be on the street until that’s addressed,” lawyer says.

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What Maduro’s ouster means for Trump’s mass deportation campaign Trump said many Venezuelan immigrants ‘want to go back.’ Will Maduro’s removal spark a return -- or another exodus?

After President Trump ousted Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and declared that the U.S. will “run” the country temporarily, Venezuelan immigrants ponder whether things might actually improve enough to return or spark another exodus.

Education Dept. to examine safety procedures at Brown after shooting The government will probe whether Brown complied with the Clery Act, which requires universities to report crime statistics and disclose safety procedures.

The Department of Education investigates Brown after shooting. Brown launches its own reviews, beefs up security and places security chief on leave. @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/48QpQQL

Suspect at large after multiple people shot around Brown University, police say According to a campus alert, shots were reported at the Barus and Holley Engineering building, a popular place for students to study.

Breaking: Multiple people have been shot and a suspect is at large at Brown University, police said Saturday evening. Students remain under lockdown, and campus and city police are responding to the incident.

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Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s godson was released last night, according to lawyer Todd Pomerleau.

UPDATED: Mom of Karoline Leavitt's nephew to be freed from ICE detention.

DHS, after characterizing Brazilian mom with ties to Karoline Leavitt as a "criminal," did not oppose her release at a hearing today. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House narrative of her ICE arrest In an interview, Bruna Ferreira, who chose the White House press secretary as her son’s godmother, contested the portrayal of her as a criminal, absentee mom.

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Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House narrative of her ICE arrest

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DHS swept Chicago to get ‘the worst’ criminals. Many have no record. Aggressive tactics in Chicago have been deployed in DHS’s “Operation Midway Blitz” to round up more than 4,000 people, only a small portion of whom have major criminal records.

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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.

If the U.S. was at war, Pete Hegseth's order would be a war crime, a military lawyer said. Instead, it might just be murder. wapo.st/49KbUJ1

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