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A Minneapolis witness is directly contradicting the Trump administration’s account of a deadly ICE shooting, describing a chaotic scene in which agents appeared panicked, untrained, and more focused on shielding their colleague than saving a woman’s life. Speaking to CNN, the witness said Renee Nicole Good never posed a lethal threat, that the officer who fired appeared “spooked,” and that agents blocked on-scene medical help while rushing the shooter away. Video and eyewitness testimony undermine Donald Trump officials' claims that Good “weaponized” her car or seriously injured an officer, raising fresh questions about the raid, the use of force, and the official narrative pushed from the White House and DHS.

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Gamblers and critics erupted Wednesday after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt abruptly ended a White House briefing just seconds before the 65-minute mark — a razor-thin cutoff that torpedoed near-certain bets and handed massive payouts to a lucky few. Leavitt breezed through health guidelines, Venezuela oil deals, and even bragged about a White House website mocking Jan. 6 before suddenly scooping up her papers and bolting, leaving bettors stunned. Prediction gambling on the length of the events has become popular, with Wednesday's briefing having a 98% chance to run past 65 minutes. Instead, she exited with 30 seconds to spare. The suspiciously timed exit ignited outrage online, with traders and political observers alike calling the episode absurd, corrosive, and yet another sign the prediction-market craze has veered into farce.

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Donald Trump is barely into the new year and already running headfirst into resistance from House Republicans after unleashing a barrage of policy demands that many in his own party have no interest in touching. From banning large investors from buying single-family homes to capping defense contractor pay while simultaneously boosting the Pentagon budget to $1.5 trillion, Trump’s wish list drew swift skepticism — including one GOP lawmaker bluntly dismissing it as a nonstarter. The pushback comes as House Republicans face an increasingly fragile majority, fresh vacancies, and looming votes to override Trump’s own vetoes, exposing early cracks in what has otherwise been a remarkably loyal GOP conference.

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Vice President JD Vance ignited a political firestorm late Wednesday after declaring that the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis suffered a “tragedy of her own making,” a claim critics say is flatly contradicted by video evidence. Vance amplified a conservative pundit’s defense of the shooting, arguing the agent acted in self-defense. But lawmakers, journalists, and analysts from across the spectrum blasted the remark as a grotesque attempt to blame a victim to shield federal law enforcement. Multiple observers noted the agent fired from the side of the vehicle at close range, after he was no longer in danger, accusing Vance of distorting the facts and demanding the public ignore what the footage plainly shows.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem raised eyebrows after revealing new details about the ICE agent who fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, suggesting the officer may have acted out of a prior trauma response. While Noem claimed the agent had previously been rammed and dragged by a vehicle, CNN law enforcement analyst John Miller questioned the credibility of that account, noting no such incident has been verified and warning that DHS has a history of exaggerating encounters involving vehicles. The disputed claims add to mounting scrutiny over the killing, as witnesses described the agent as visibly shaken and quickly removed from the scene.

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A former Trump insider delivered a stark warning for President Donald Trump during a CNN interview, predicting impeachment is “very likely” if Democrats regain control of the House after the 2026 midterms. Former Vice President Mike Pence said the administration’s unilateral arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro—along with mounting controversies such as the failure to release the Epstein files—has left Trump politically vulnerable. Pence suggested the growing unrest reflects a broader public exhaustion with chaos-driven governance, saying Americans are eager for a return to stability and shared democratic norms once Trump’s presidency ends.

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Donald Trump’s renewed fixation on occupying Greenland—complete with hints of military force—was eviscerated on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, where co-host Joe Scarborough flatly called the idea “insane” and warned it would shatter decades of U.S.-led global order. Citing Wall Street Journal criticism, Scarborough argued that even floating an invasion of a NATO ally would undercut the alliances that cemented American military, economic, and diplomatic dominance after World War II. He blasted billionaire backers and administration defenders for indulging what he described as 19th-century imperial fantasies, even as China races ahead on the global stage.

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A fiery Fox News exchange took an unexpected turn when a Democratic senator reminded host Martha MacCallum that President Donald Trump once promised to release the Epstein files, prompting an audible gasp as she tried to steer the conversation back to Venezuela. The senator tied Trump’s willingness to consider “boots on the ground” abroad to a broader pattern of broken campaign pledges, including lowering costs, improving public health, and avoiding foreign wars, underscoring mounting criticism that Trump has failed to deliver on some of his most public commitments.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing fresh trouble corralling his caucus as at least one Republican signals opposition to leadership’s latest “minibus” funding maneuver meant to keep parts of the federal government open. A minibus spending bill is a single legislative package that combines funding for multiple federal government agencies and departments into one measure, rather than passing separate appropriations bills for each. Rep. Tim Burchett said he’s leaning against backing it, underscoring growing rank-and-file frustration as the GOP’s already razor-thin majority shrinks further due to recent vacancies. With Republicans increasingly divided and little margin for error, the latest funding strategy risks becoming another whip-count nightmare that could push the House closer to yet another shutdown fight.

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Tuckernuck, a popular D.C.-area fashion brand, is quietly expressing discomfort as Trump administration figures and MAGA allies—including Karoline Leavitt, Kristi Noem, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders—adopt its designs, The Daily Beast reports. While the company insists it is apolitical, some staff privately scoff at seeing their fundraiser-season maxi dresses become political uniforms in the White House and right-wing media. Employees say MAGA world's wearing of the brand conflicts with their personal values, highlighting tension between corporate image and the unexpected role of dressing a political faction.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan inadvertently helped former special counsel Jack Smith deliver damaging testimony against Donald Trump by holding his deposition behind closed doors. Speaking to Nicolle Wallace, Raskin said that the format allowed Smith to lay out evidence suggesting Trump attempted to defraud the United States, disrupt federal proceedings, and violate voting rights during the Jan. 6 attack. Raskin emphasized that Trump’s ability to avoid consequences has relied not on innocence but on manipulation of the courts and levers of power, while Smith’s closed-door testimony made clear the overwhelming evidence against him.

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President Donald Trump’s ambitious oil-backed takeover of Venezuela faces a major “wild card” in Diosdado Cabello, the powerful interior minister and de facto head of Venezuela’s security forces whose influence over militias and rejection of U.S. demands could upend Washington’s strategy after Nicolás Maduro’s capture, The Wall Street Journal reports. Cabello has publicly vowed the Bolivarian revolution will endure and even promised Maduro’s return, while U.S. officials have warned him to cooperate or risk becoming a target as Trump pushes for control over Venezuelan oil and political transition—highlighting how the regime’s armed loyalists remain a formidable obstacle to U.S. objectives in the country.

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Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) unleashed a blistering response after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved to censure him and initiate proceedings that could strip him of his retired Navy rank and cut his military pension, a rare and politically charged escalation tied to a video Kelly made urging service members not to follow unlawful orders. Kelly denounced Hegseth’s actions as “outrageous” and “un-American,” saying decades of military service—including combat missions and space flights—earned him his rank and that the threats are meant to intimidate critics of the Trump administration’s policies. He vowed to fight the move “with everything I’ve got,” framing it as an attack on free speech and a chilling message to veterans and all Americans who dissent.

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