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Federal immigration authorities intensified a weeks-long operation in the Twin Cities over the weekend following the Wednesday killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/12/r...
ICE intensifies Twin Cities operation after killing of Renee Good, protests • Ohio Capital Journal
Federal immigration authorities intensified a weekslong operation in the Twin Cities over the weekend following the Wednesday killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
January is #HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth. Join me in raising awareness and learning how to identify and prevent trafficking. For information on human trafficking, available resources, and my Office’s prevention efforts, visit: www.azag.gov/key-issues/human-trafficking.
January 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
🚨BREAKING: Lawmakers from both parties and former U.S. monetary officials are sounding the alarm after Fed. Chair Jerome Powell announced Sunday evening that President Donald Trump was attempting to pressure the central bank into cutting interest rates through the threat of criminal prosecution.
Lawmakers, former officials denounce DOJ’s criminal probe into Fed Chair Powell
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:10 PM
An Ohio appeals court rejected efforts to completely undo the state law that includes a six-week abortion ban, but left untouched the ruling that struck down the ban itself after voter passage of a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/12/o...
Ohio appeals court sends lawsuit related to abortion ban back to trial court • Ohio Capital Journal
An Ohio appeals court rejected efforts to completely undo a state law connected to the six-week abortion ban, but left untouched the ruling that struck down the ban itself.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment
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Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment
The Federal Reserve chair said the central bank has been threatened with a criminal indictment over his testimony about building renovations.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment
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BREAKING: Court blocks Trump admin bid to end "parole" status on Wednesday for more than 10K immigrants allowed in for "family reunification." Judge Indira Talwani (Biden) grants 2-week delay, citing issues with required notification. w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Judge blocks Trump administration from revoking immigration parole
Court grants two-week reprieve for more than 10,000 immigrants set to lose legal status next week.
www.politico.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:53 PM
This is right, but I'd add that #1 is only unclear because of a pretty perverse line of authority that doesn't need to be that way.
The problem is, there are two key questions here:
1. Was the use of force legally justified?
2. Was Ms. Good a "domestic terrorist" who tried to run him down, as the VP and the entire Trump admin is claiming?
The answer to 1 isn't entirely clear. The answer to 2 is pretty decisively no.
1. Was the use of force legally justified?
2. Was Ms. Good a "domestic terrorist" who tried to run him down, as the VP and the entire Trump admin is claiming?
The answer to 1 isn't entirely clear. The answer to 2 is pretty decisively no.
January 10, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Two shot by ICE officer in Portland, Oregon. “The couple, a man and a woman, were shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shortly after 2 pm while in a vehicle near a professional building at Adventist Health Portland.... Their conditions are unknown." www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
Border Patrol Agent Wounds Two People in Portland Shooting
The couple, a man and a woman, were found by police near Northeast 146th Avenue and Burnside Street, and were transported to local hospitals.
www.wweek.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:47 PM
The video evidence appears to undermine elements of the government's narrative of what happened in Minneapolis. https://cnn.it/4qqhOUQ
January 10, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Officials are calling for transparent investigations into controversial shootings involving federal agents. Here's a recap of the latest developments in Portland and Minneapolis.
Federal agents shoot 2 in Portland after an ICE agent killed a woman in Minneapolis
Officials are calling for transparent investigations into controversial shootings involving federal agents. Here's a recap of the latest developments in Portland and Minneapolis.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
A Department of Homeland Security rule ending automatic extension of immigrants’ work permits with pending renewal applications is unlawful and should be set aside, a new lawsuit filed by spouses of H-1B visa holders argues.
H-1B Spouses Sue US Over Ending Automatic Work Permit Extensions
A Department of Homeland Security rule ending automatic extension of immigrants’ work permits with pending renewal applications is unlawful and should be set aside, a new lawsuit filed by spouses of H-1B visa holders argues.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James
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Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James
A judge has disqualified a federal prosecutor from overseeing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James. U.S. District Judge Lorna G.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James
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In two different press conferences roughly one hour apart, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the White House disagreed about the facts behind Wednesday's fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Federal and state officials are no longer cooperating in the investigation of the incident. n.pr/4sv6DMj
Minnesota and federal officials are no longer cooperating in ICE shooting investigation
In two different press conferences roughly one hour apart, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the White House disagreed about the facts behind Wednesday's fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Federal and state officials are no longer cooperating in the investigation of the incident.
n.pr
January 8, 2026 at 9:09 PM
As always, Defector gets it right: defector.com/ice-agent-ki...
ICE Agent Kills Woman, DHS Tells Obvious, Insane Lies About It | Defector
On Wednesday in Minneapolis, masked government agents apparently representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surrounded a stationary vehicle stopped in the middle of a residential street. O...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Gift link! (Dewan is a great reporter.)
Authorities Often Justify Motorist Shootings by Saying the Vehicle Was a Weapon
By Shaila Dewan
Federal officials said the Minneapolis driver who was shot by an immigration agent was using her vehicle as a weapon, a claim that local officials have disputed.
Authorities Often Justify Motorist Shootings by Saying the Vehicle Was a Weapon
By Shaila Dewan
Federal officials said the Minneapolis driver who was shot by an immigration agent was using her vehicle as a weapon, a claim that local officials have disputed.
Authorities Often Justify Motorist Shootings by Saying the Vehicle Was a Weapon
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Vice President JD Vance suggested that federal law enforcement agents enjoy the same absolute immunity as that bestowed upon President Donald Trump by the conservative U.S. Supreme Court.
JD Vance stuns with claim ICE agent who killed woman shares Trump's 'absolute immunity'
Vice President JD Vance suggested that federal law enforcement agents enjoy the same absolute immunity as that bestowed upon President Donald Trump by the conservative U.S. Supreme Court.The vice president spent Thursday morning justifying the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by an Immigrati...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:17 PM
President Trump is declaring victory in Venezuela. Critics are decrying a breach of checks and balances. Listen as leading Brennan Center experts discuss the legal issues at play and what Congress can do to respond.
An Emergency in Venezuela
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January 8, 2026 at 1:58 PM
In our constitutional system, decisions about the use of force must be made democratically and accountably, not behind closed doors based on misinterpretations of history and the law. bit.ly/49qN4Mv
No Legal Basis for Invading Venezuela
1989’s U.S. military action in Panama offers no constitutional cover for Trump’s Venezuela attack.
www.brennancenter.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:58 PM
White House completes plan to curb bedrock environmental law; Trump has no interest in clean water, air
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White House completes plan to curb bedrock environmental law
The Trump administration has finalized a plan to roll back regulations implementing a landmark environmental law that the White House says needlessly delays federal approvals for energy and infrastruc...
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January 7, 2026 at 9:50 PM
White House completes plan to curb bedrock environmental law; Trump has no interest in clean water, air
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Wednesday’s shooting happened a day after the Department of Homeland Security announced that “the largest DHS operation ever is happening right now in Minnesota.” (via
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Live updates: Officials confirm ICE-involved shooting in south Minneapolis
Witnesses reported a person was shot in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, amid a large presence of federal law enforcement officers. It was not immediately clear who may have been shot, or who m...
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January 7, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Ohio appeals court quashes overly broad ruling used to strike down abortion law www.courthousenews.com/ohio-appeals...
Ohio appeals court quashes overly broad ruling used to strike down abortion law
A panel of judges found a state court went too far by considering the constitutionality of all the provisions in the Buckeye State's
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January 7, 2026 at 8:56 PM