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Trump Administration Live Updates: President’s Border Czar Says Minnesota Enforcement Surge Is Ending

Breaking: The Trump administration is pulling its immigration agents out of Minnesota. Here's the latest. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Minneapolis Live Updates: Trump Sends Border Czar to Oversee ICE Operations

Minnesota is in court right now asking a federal judge to expel immigration agents from the state after they've killed two Minneapolis residents this month and terrorized the city.

You can follow the arguments live through this gift link. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

That’s a lotta damn snow.

Alex Jeffrey Pretti Knew He Wanted to Help Others

Alex Pretti, 37, was a registered nurse who worked in the intensive-care unit at the Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about his work and his patients. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...

Minneapolis Live Updates: State Seeks Access to Evidence as Federal Officials Blame Shooting Victim

Here's the latest about yesterday's killing of a V.A. nurse by federal agents in Minneapolis, including a judge's remarkable order blocking federal authorities from destroying evidence that the state wants in order to investigate the shooting.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.

A detailed breakdown of the videos makes it clear what really happened. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Federal officials posted images of a handgun they said the man was carrying. Chief Brian O’Hara of the Minneapolis police said the man who was killed, a 37-year-old American citizen with no criminal record, had a firearms permit. Open carry is legal in Minnesota.

Live Updates: Federal Agents Kill a 37-Year-Old Minneapolis Man

Continuing updates on the killing of a 37-year-old Minneapolis man by federal agents. Our video investigations team is continuing to review and analyze footage from the scene. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

Inside Minnesota Hospitals, ICE Agents Unnerve Staff

In interviews, nurses and doctors in the Twin Cities said federal agents have broken hospital protocol, refused to provide warrants and gotten into shouting matches with staff. Some compared the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown to the coronavirus pandemic. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...

The Mandalorian turning in an unfinished draft:

This is TK.

The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE: A Street-Level View

A terrific on-the-scenes look at what's really happening as local activists and federal immigration agents clash on the ground in Minneapolis. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/u...

Can the ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Good Be Prosecuted?

Another big question: Can the federal agent who shot and killed Good be prosecuted by the state? (A recent commenter suggested that all it would take is showing the video to a grand jury.) The law is not nearly so straightforward.

Here's a deeper dive. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...

How ICE Crackdowns Set Off a Resistance in American Cities

Been a lot of discussion since Renee Good's killing by an ICE agent of what she was doing, why she was out there, etc., with the Trump admin labeling her a "domestic terrorist."

Our Chicago bureau chief fills in some of the backstory for this new breed of activism. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...

‘Like a Military Occupation’: Clashes Rise With Federal Agents in Minneapolis

Reporting from the streets of Minneapolis: “Like a military occupation.” Arrests and aggressive tactics by ICE and the Border Patrol, many seen on viral videos, have intensified the frustration and fear among residents. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...

10-yard tush push!

Legal Hurdles Likely to Stymie State Charges in Minnesota ICE Shooting Case

It's unlikely the Minn investigators being denied access to evidence in the ICE shooting would be able to bring charges anyway when federal officers are involved. Here's why. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...

Court Records Reveal Details of ICE Agent’s Previous Dragging Incident

Noem mentioned yesterday that the agent who shot Good had been involved in a dragging incident last year. Here's what happened then, according to court records. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...

Minn. Officials Say They’re Being Blocked From Investigating Fatal ICE Shooting

Minnesota officials yesterday promised a full investigation of the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, 37. Now they say they're being frozen out by the feds, who won't share evidence. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...

Victim in ICE Shooting Is Remembered for Her Kindness

Here’s what we can report about the shooting victim so far. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...

What We Know About Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in U.S. Cities

The president has sent federal agents to Democratic-led cities in several states, prompting lawsuits and stirring anger among local leaders. Jacey Fortin has a good roundup of what has happened in every one. www.nytimes.com/article/trum...

Live Updates: Minnesota Officials Dispute Federal Account of Fatal ICE Shooting

Here's our extensive coverage of the fatal shooting by federal agents of a woman in Minnesota, including an analysis of three videos of the incident. Follow live. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

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Trump’s Post About Slain Minnesota Lawmaker Dismays Her Children

“My father and mother, Mark and Melissa Hortman, and their dog Gilbert, were killed by a man who believed conspiracy theories and fake news. Words matter. Sharing fake news is dangerous.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...

I have never uttered such completely different versions of “He missed it!” as I did at the end of that game. WOW.

Every time Collinsworth calls Rodgers a genius the Steelers burn a timeout.

Sorry, Rob. [rrr, edit button]

A Restaurant Run by Teens in a Town Overrun by Guns

That’s just a snapshot of a very busy, mostly tragic news year for the NYT National desk.

Let me leave you, though, with something a bit more uplifting. I didn’t edit this one, but the headline is mine! Hoping 2026 brings more of this sort of story.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...

The Reiners Struggled With Their Son’s Addiction. These Families Can Relate.

And the murders of Carl Reiner and his wife resonated with many American families just before the holidays.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...

2 Students Killed and 9 Injured in Brown University Shooting

Then shortly before Christmas, an attack at Brown took the lives of two more young people.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...