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California's Republican Party and other opponents of congressional districts created by Proposition 50 sought an emergency injunction from the Supreme Court. LA Times
Iran's security forces allegedly fired their guns indiscriminately into the streets to suppress anti-regime protesters, killing innocent bystanders in the process, witnesses said. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Iran must be stopped from harming its people.
BitGo is moving its headquarters from Palo Alto to Sioux Falls, S.D. LA Times
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A friend of Barron Trump told a UK court he saved her life when he called the cops after seeing her being attacked by her ex-boyfriend on a FaceTime call. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Barron did some good.
The Supreme Court appeared likely to rebuff President Trump's plea to immediately fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, while agonizing over the scope of protections she has during oral arguments Wednesday. New York Post
A similar operation that unfolded in Minnesota became a flashpoint between protesters and immigration authorities. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It depends on the actions of Main residents.
The U.S. military said it has transferred 150 and could eventually move as many as 7,000 Islamic State fighters out of prisons in Syria’s northeast to Iraq, as the Syrian government wrestles for control of the region from Kurdish-led forces. New York Times
A federal judge denied a request for an independent monitor, saying he did not have the authority to supervise the Justice Department’s release of the documents. New York Times
People across a large section of the central and eastern United States are facing predictions of heavy snow and ice starting Friday. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It is going to be cold.
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A recently filed lawsuit claims the ratings assigned by A.I. screening software are similar to those of a credit agency and should be subject to the same laws. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It will be interesting.
President Donald Trump called out Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Tuesday briefing, calling her “crooked” and questioning the source of her multimillion-dollar fortune. This escalation follows a formal move by the House Oversight Committee to investigate the congresswoman’s assets. OANN
VOA VIEW: Omar is a fraudster.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to prevent Wall Street firms from competing with individual buyers for single-family homes. OANN
Vice President JD Vance has highlighted some of the accomplishments of the Trump administration exactly one year into President Donald Trump’s second term. OANN
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The Department of Homeland Security announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested over 7,000 criminal illegal alien gang members, including murderers, kidnappers, and thieves, during President Donald Trump's first year of his second term. OANN
Minnesota's first openly transgender legislator is facing blowback for applauding anti-ICE activists who stormed a church service in St. Paul, calling for more "essential" protests until federal immigration authorities have left the state. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They should snag him harshly.
The American Red Cross is urgently asking for blood donations after the national supply fell 35% the past month. Washington Times
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A woman who worked as a benefit assistant for a California county has pleaded guilty to scamming the state's food stamp program by stealing the identities of dead people and immigrants, then approving applications in their names. Washington Times
The wife of Rep. Steve Womack, Arkansas Republican, died Sunday, just three days after President Trump commuted their son's prison sentence. Washington Times
The chief investment officer of AkademikerPension said the decision was not directly related to the rift between the U.S. and Greenland. CBS
VOA VIEW: A foolish move.
President Trump moved to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors last August. Courts have so far allowed her to continue serving in her role while litigation continues. CBS
As many as 25 countries have signed on to join President Trump's "Board of Peace" for Gaza, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff says. CBS
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After returning to Joint Base Andrews, President Trump departed for Davos about one hour later aboard a second aircraft. CBS
An infectious disease physician and former CDC official said he does not "have faith" that the U.S. is "handling measles very well." CBS
VOA VIEW: What is handling measles very well?
A trio of Republican senators asked the Trump administration to end a visa waiver program in far-flung U.S. territories in the Pacific that they say encourages "birth tourism." CBS
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President Donald Trump called for "immediate negotiations" with Denmark to "discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States." CNBC
VOA VIEW: Denmark should make a deal.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said some areas of Europe are no longer recognizable — and "not in a positive way." CNBC
VOA VIEW: What is a positive way?
Families should prepare for the impact of the storm to last several days, according to the National Weather Service. CNBC
Mortgage refinancing jumped sharply higher for the second straight week, as interest rates fell further, but that boom may be about to bust. CNBC
U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessant addressed reporters at a news conference at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Denmark is not a major threat.
NASA's Suni Williams, who spent over 280 days stranded in space during Boeing Starliner's failed test flight, announced her retirement from the agency. FOX News
Trump education official exposes $1 billion student aid fraud scheme, with California and Minnesota identified as hubs for college scammers nationwide. FOX News
VOA VIEW: They should be arrested and found guilty.
Anti-ICE protesters allegedly disrupted Minneapolis church service, shouting at parishioners in viral video. Pastor condemns 'shameful' intimidation. FOX News
Drug overdose deaths plummeted over 20% as border enforcement tightened, new CDC data shows. FOX News
The U.S. military has seized a seventh tanker transporting oil from Venezuela, as the Trump administration seeks to control the nation's oil exports and revenue. UPI
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Wednesday accepted the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump to join his intergovernmental Board of Peace organization as questions -- and concerns -- loom over its pote UPI
VOA VIEW: It won't work without Netanyahu.
A federal judge on Monday denied House Democrats' motion for immediate oversight access to Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities. UPI
VOA VIEW: They had no authority.
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, announced Tuesday that they're expecting their fourth child. UPI
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White House border czar Tom Homan brushed off criticism of immigration raids in Minnesota’s Somali communities, insisting that federal agents are looking for criminal aliens and U.S. citizens have nothing to fear. As he should.
The raids, which Mr. Homan says could result in 600,000 deportations nationwide, have sparked backlash from Democrats and local leaders, including in the Twin Cities, where roughly 80,000 Somalis live. Mr. Homan pushed back against claims of heavy-handed tactics, saying Sunday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are following the law and anyone who doesn’t will be held accountable.
“There’s a large illegal Somali community there, there is a large illegal alien community there,” he said of Minnesota on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “We are looking for criminal aliens.” Democratic leaders in Minnesota say the vast majority of the Somalis living there are U.S. citizens. President Trump last month said he was immediately terminating temporary deportation protections for Somalis in Minnesota, apparently in response to reports that some Somalis had defrauded Minnesota of hundreds of millions of dollars in social services funds.
Mr. Homan defended the president’s remarks, saying Mr. Trump was referring to “public safety” and “national security threats” from Somalia and other countries. “He was put in the Oval Office to run the biggest deportation operation this country’s ever seen, and that is exactly what we’re doing,” the border czar said on CNN. Mr. Homan said Mr. Trump is cleaning up the mess he inherited from President Joseph R. Biden, who turned a blind eye to illegal immigration and refused to acknowledge that some countries do not properly vet migrants who move into the United State. The Trump administration has carried out targeted immigration enforcement efforts in the District of Columbia, New York City, Chicago and Charlotte, North Carolina. Mr. Homan also said the operations are necessary because sanctuary cities refuse to fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
