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TikTok users say the platform suppressed or delayed videos about the killing of Alex Pretti, accusing that posts tied to the incident drew few views or were stalled amid broader technical issues on the site.
Users say TikTok stifled political posts about ICE shooting as platform faltered
TikTok users said their videos about ICE were being suppressed days after a deal to spin off the U.S. business to new investors was finalized.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:15 PM
TikTok users say the platform suppressed or delayed videos about the killing of Alex Pretti, accusing that posts tied to the incident drew few views or were stalled amid broader technical issues on the site.
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Analysis: President Trump’s back-down from his demand that the U.S. be given ownership of Greenland, in which he had threatened punishing tariffs and military force, has shown that guardrails still exist that are capable of constraining his wildest impulses.
Analysis | Trump’s sudden retreat on Greenland shows that limits still exist
It remains to be seen what lasting damage the episode has done, particularly to how other members of NATO regard and trust the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Analysis: President Trump’s back-down from his demand that the U.S. be given ownership of Greenland, in which he had threatened punishing tariffs and military force, has shown that guardrails still exist that are capable of constraining his wildest impulses.
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.