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Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair, Testing Central Bank Independence at Pivotal Moment
President Donald Trump on Friday nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the U.S. central bank, a move that caps months of speculation and places a longtime Fed critic at the helm during one of the most politically charged periods in the institution's modern history. The nomination immediately revived debate over Federal Reserve independence as inflation remains above target and the White House intensifies pressure for easier monetary policy. 
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U.S. Officials Held Multiple Meetings With Alberta Separatists as Canada Tensions Escalate - Report
Senior officials in the Trump administration held multiple meetings in Washington with leaders of a Canadian separatist group seeking to split Alberta from the rest of Canada, according to the Financial Times, injecting new friction into already strained U.S.-Canada relations. 
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5-Year-Old Detained With Father Falls Ill After ICE Arrest, Lawmakers Cite ‘Abysmal’ Texas Facility
A five-year-old Ecuadorian boy detained with his father after a federal immigration arrest in Minnesota has fallen ill at a South Texas family detention center, intensifying scrutiny of the Trump administration's interior enforcement push and the conditions inside large-scale facilities housing children. The case of Liam Conejo Ramos, a preschool student from Columbia Heights, has become a flashpoint for allegations that children are being used to facilitate arrests and then held in unsafe conditions. 
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Ilhan Omar Says Threats “Skyrocket” After Trump Attacks as Town Hall Assault Raises Security Fears
Rep. Ilhan Omar said threats against her have reached their highest level since she entered Congress, linking a surge in death threats to renewed attacks from President Donald Trump following an assault at a Minneapolis town hall. Speaking Wednesday at Karmel Mall, less than a day after a man rushed the stage and sprayed her with liquid, the Minnesota Democrat placed responsibility squarely on the president's rhetoric. 
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DHS Faces Crisis After Minneapolis Shootings as Noem’s Future and ICE’s Role Hang in Balance
The Department of Homeland Security is confronting one of its most destabilizing moments in years after the fatal shootings of two protesters in Minneapolis placed Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the center of a national political storm. The deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, both killed by federal agents during protests against deportation policies, have triggered bipartisan condemnation, impeachment threats, and questions about the future structure of federal immigration enforcement. 
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Noem Says DHS Decisions Were Directed by Trump, Miller as Minneapolis Shooting Triggers Impeachment Push
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem privately told associates that "everything I've done" in office was directed by President Donald Trump and senior adviser Stephen Miller, according to an Axios report dated Jan. 28, 2026. The disclosure has intensified political and legal scrutiny of the administration's immigration enforcement strategy following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive-care nurse, by federal agents in Minneapolis. 
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Newsom Orders Review of TikTok After Reports of Trump-Critical Videos Losing Reach
California regulators have opened a review into TikTok following claims that the platform suppressed videos critical of President Donald Trump, escalating political and legal scrutiny of the social media app just weeks after its U.S. ownership structure was overhauled. The inquiry places TikTok, ByteDance, President Trump, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom at the center of a debate over algorithmic transparency, political speech, and platform accountability. 
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Minnesota Deaths Force Policy Pivot as Trump Agrees to Review Federal Agent Presence
President Donald Trump agreed to review the scale of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota after a direct call with Gov. Tim Walz, marking a sharp de-escalation in a confrontation that intensified following two fatal shootings involving federal agents in Minneapolis. The conversation, held Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, came amid national scrutiny over the death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse killed during a federal operation, and mounting political pressure on the White House. 
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Trump Sends Border Czar Tom Homan to Minnesota After Fatal ICE Shooting, Sidelines DHS Leadership
President Donald Trump on Monday moved to take direct control of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, dispatching his border czar, Tom Homan, to oversee Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse, by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis. The decision sidelines Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and places Homan in a reporting line directly to the president, underscoring the White House's concern about escalating legal exposure and public backlash. 
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Trump Signals Possible ICE Pullback in Minnesota After Walz Call Amid Two Fatal Shootings
President Donald Trump said he may reduce the federal immigration enforcement footprint in Minnesota following a phone call with Governor Tim Walz that both sides described as unexpectedly cordial, signaling a potential de-escalation after weeks of unrest, legal clashes, and two fatal encounters involving federal agents. 
