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Dire alarms as Trump's 'extraordinary' invasion plot will turn NATO into US enemy: expert

Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford blasted President Donald Trump’s escalating threats to seize Greenland — even by military force — warning on MS NOW that such a move would run directly counter to NATO’s mission and could force the alliance to defend Denmark against the United States.

The threats, which have even a number of Republicans in Congress up in arms, come despite years and years of Danish officials making clear they have no interest in selling or giving Greenland to the United States, which has some military presence on the island for global security purposes.

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Leavitt's abrupt stage exit triggers 'insider trading' accusations in prediction markets

Gamblers who bet on the length of the White House's daily press briefings cried foul on Wednesday after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made the curious decision to end her comments just seconds shy of the 65-minute mark - raking in a small fortune for those fortunate enough to have made such a savvy guess.

At her briefing, a grinning Leavitt introduced new dietary guidelines in alignment with the administration's "Making America Healthy Again" campaign, addressed President Donald Trump's oil deal with Venezuela, and discussed the U.S. seizure of a tanker linked to Venezuela for sanctions violations.

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Kristi Noem dropped a 'fascinating' nugget about ICE shooting: law enforcement expert

Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem dropped a "fascinating" nugget about the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in South Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday, according to a legal expert.

Noem travelled to Minneapolis to give a press conference following Good's killing, where she alleged that Good was trying to incite the officers and had "weaponized" her vehicle against them. Witnesses said the agent who shot Good seemed "spooked" and was swiftly put into a car and taken away from the scene. Noem also revealed some information about the agent who shot Good that caught the attention of CNN's chief law enforcement analyst, John Miller.

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'Those are disturbing images': MAGA Republican taken aback by video of ICE shooting

A Republican Congressman said he "has some questions" about the "disturbing images" released of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shooting and killing a U.S. citizen on Wednesday.

An unidentified ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in South Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday morning as Good tried to leave the scene of an immigration raid in her car. The Trump administration was quick to say the agent was acting in self-defense, although video footage and witness testimony seem to contradict that narrative.

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AOC explodes at producer after invitation to Fox News show: 'He sexually harassed me!'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) lit up a Fox News producer to his face on Wednesday, who implored her to appear on the show of far-right pundit Jesse Watters.

"Jesse Watters would like to invite you on his show," said the producer.

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Witness reveals disturbing new details about ICE shooting: 'They seemed like children'

A witness who saw an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shoot a woman dead in South Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday morning revealed disturbing new details about the event in an interview with CNN.

Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot and killed by an ICE agent during an immigration raid in Minneapolis. The shooting happened at a time when the Trump administration surged more than 2,000 federal immigration officers into the city following reports of welfare fraud committed by the local Somali community.

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Trump admin's story on deadly ICE shooting unravels as police chief kneecaps key claim

Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara undercut a key claim that President Donald Trump's administration has been making to justify the deadly shooting of a U.S. citizen by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Wednesday.

O'Hara discussed what he has learned about the shooting from his investigation so far during an interview on CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront" on Wednesday night. During the interview, O'Hara revealed he asked several federal agents on-site about whether there were any other injuries. The answer he got directly undercuts the justification Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have offered in defense of the federal officer who shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.

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Stephen Miller torched by GOP senator on CNN: 'Get in his lane or get out of this job!'

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) stood by his comments on CNN, calling President Donald Trump's senior adviser Stephen Miller "stupid" for escalating the administration's threats against Denmark for not being willing to sell off Greenland to the United States — and warned that Trump and Miller are threatening one of America's most critical military partnerships over this obsession.

"So do you want Stephen Miller to lose his job?" asked anchor Jake Tapper.

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'Gonna upset a lot of people': CNN in awe as Noem 'inflames' Minnesotans with new remarks

CNN anchor Jake Tapper was in awe at Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's comments following a deadly shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.

An ICE agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman named Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen, at the scene of an immigration raid as Good tried to drive away. The shooting sparked significant outrage, with Republicans quick to call the incident an example of "left-wing terrorism." Thousands of people attended a vigil for Good on Wednesday night.

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Republicans scathed by testifying witness for twisting judge's record in Trump feud

A witness who was called to testify before the Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday scathed the senators who were present for trying to "distort the record" about judges who have ruled against President Donald Trump.

Trump has repeatedly threatened judges during his second administration and called for those who rule against him to be impeached. Some of those threats have inspired Trump-supporters to also threaten judges, according to reports.

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Jake Tapper tears into Kristi Noem's 'abjectly false' claim: 'Clear to anyone with eyes'

CNN anchor Jake Tapper did not hold back when he fact-checked Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for putting out false information about a lethal shooting where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent killed a U.S. citizen on Wednesday.

ICE agents shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in southern Minneapolis, Minnesota, who was attempting to drive away from a raid. Videos circulated online show the woman trying to wave at agents in an unmarked vehicle before they stopped, exited the vehicle, and approached her. Agents pulled their weapons as the woman attempted to drive away and shot her at least three times.

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'Not how you do it': 'Right-leaning' witness aghast at deadly shooting by Trump's ICE

A self-described "right-leaning" witness to the deadly shooting in Minneapolis on Tuesday was left aghast by what he saw out of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

An ICE officer shot and killed a 37-year-old woman who was turning her car around after driving up on an immigration raid, according to Minnesota Public Radio. Video posted online shows the driver trying to wave a couple of unmarked ICE vehicles by before agents approached the car with weapons drawn. The woman tried to drive away and was shot three or four times from a close distance, according to the report. The woman, who is a U.S. citizen, died in the vehicle.

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'You've done enough': Tim Walz preps National Guard as Trump's ICE gets stern ultimatum

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) had a blunt message for Immigration and Customs Enforcement after an officer was caught on video fatally shooting a woman as she appeared to drive away in her car: get out of our state.

Furthermore, he said in his announcement, he stands ready to activate the Minnesota National Guard to protect people from violence.

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