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Thursday, January 29th, 2026
Today, the Trump agents who murdered VA nurse Alex Pretti have been put on administrative leave; a DHS review of the murder contradicts Kristi Noem’s claim that Pretti was brandishing a gun; the FBI has executed a search warrant on the Fulton County Georgia election offices; a judge rules Virginia Democrats violated the law with their redistricting amendment; an administration official told Punchbowl News that Trump’s de-escalatory measures are about trying to placate Democrats into funding the government as is; Democrats win two special elections in Minnesota; a judge has blocked the deportation of 5 year old Liam Ramos; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Stories
D.H.S. Review Does Not Say Pretti Brandished Gun, As Noem Claimed | The New York Times
Donald Trump Is Frightened | The New Republic
Judge rules Virginia Democrats violated law with redistricting amendment | The Washington Post
US federal judge blocks deportation of five-year-old boy and his father | US immigration | The Guardian

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Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
Today, Gregory Bovino has been demoted and sent back to El Centro as Tom Homan heads to Minneapolis; Kristi Noem throws Stephen Miller under the bus telling reporters that he fed her the domestic terrorist language she used; Democrats in the Senate start coalescing around a list of demands to fund the government; the Kilmar Abrego vindictive and selective prosecution hearing has been canceled due to weather; DOJ says there will be no civil rights investigation into the murder of Alex Pretti; Trump holds a two hour meeting with Kristi Noem amid backlash from Minneapolis; a US judge orders the ICE chief to appear in court or be held in contempt; two drug boat survivors have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Trump administration; and Allison delivers your Good News.
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The Latest
ICE OUT of Minnesota TRO Hearing | The Breakdown

Stories
Greg Bovino Loses His Job | The Atlantic
Is Now the Time to Demand a Clawback of the ICE BBB Slush Fund? | Muellershewrote.com
U.S. judge orders ICE chief to appear in court, threatens contempt ruling | The Washington Post
First wrongful death lawsuit filed against Trump administration over drug boat strikes | NBC News

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Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
Today, the dominoes are falling as multiple prominent Republicans criticize ICE and call for an independent investigation into the murder of Alex Pretti; moderate Senator Jacky Rosen is calling for Kristi Noem’s impeachment; Republican gubernatorial candidate is withdrawing from the race over ICE presence in Minnesota; DHS says it has the body-worn camera footage of Pretti’s murder; Mike Pence calls for an independent investigation into the murder; Governor Abbott has called on the White House to recalibrate ICE; the Trump administration is now pulling Bovino and all Customs and Border Protection agents out of Minneapolis; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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The Latest
ICE OUT of Minnesota TRO Hearing | The Breakdown
Stories
Judge to hear arguments on Minnesota immigration crackdown as calls grow for probe into Alex Pretti shooting - updates | CNN
Abbott says ICE needs to recalibrate, work from different direction | El Paso Times
Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen urges Noem's impeachment as Dem fury grows over Minneapolis shooting | AP News
Chris Madel, a Republican running for Minnesota governor, ends his bid and criticizes ICE | CNN Politics
Alex Pretti's killing was recorded on body-camera videos, DHS says | NBC News
Lindsey Halligan is no longer employed by the Justice Department after her departure from Virginia U.S. attorney's office | NBC News
 
Good Trouble
Charlotte Clymer posted on Bluesky:
Looking for ways to support organizations and mutual aid projects on the ground in Minnesota? 
Here's a great directory for exactly that: standwithminnesota.com
https://bsky.app/profile/charlotteclymer.bsky.social/post/3mddq3o5pas2d

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→ICE List  →iceout.org
→2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! | Erin in the Morning

 
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Monday, January 26th, 2026
Today, 37 year old Veterans Affairs ICU nurse Alex Pretti was disarmed and executed by Trump’s agents in Minneapolis; Chuck Schumer says Democrats will not vote to fund most of the government; gay asylum seekers are being deported to Iran where they will likely face torture or execution; an FBI agent who tried to investigate Jonathan Ross in the murder of Renée Good has resigned; Ted Cruz rakes JD Vance and Trump over the coals during private donor meetings; a judge has ordered the three people arrested for entering a church with Don Lemon released from prison; Pam Bondi has written a letter offering to take ICE out of Minnesota if the state hands over it’s SNAP and voter rolls; a judge has issued a restraining order barring the feds from destroying or tampering with evidence in the Alex Pretti murder; corporate media covers a general strike in Minneapolis; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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NEW: A Leaked Internal CBP Memo Orders Mandatory Riot Control Training for All Officers | The Breakdown
Stories
Bondi seeks Minnesota voter rolls, welfare data to "help bring back law and order" in wake of shootings | CBS News
Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE | NYT
Gay asylum-seekers set for deportation to Iran fear execution in their home country
Exclusive: In secret recordings, Cruz trashes Trump tariffs, Vance | Axios
 
Good Trouble
Help get SJ reinstated at Yosemite 
We’re asking members of the public to amplify by emailing Acting Director Jessica Bowron at [email protected] and Yosemite Superintendent at [email protected] to reinstate Dr. SJ Joslin. They may also fill out the “contact us” form at Yosemite’s page at NPS.gov/yose.
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"Hello Acting NPS Director Jessica Bowron,
I saw that several NPS unions have signed and released an open letter directed to you in support of Dr. SJ Joslin and their reinstatement to Yosemite National Park. I strongly agree with the 4,200 NPS employees, or an estimated 33% of the total NPS workforce, that these signatures represent. Please review their letter and reinstate SJ to their rightful place in the National Park Service.
Sincerely,    Your Name”
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Another citizen murdered by the government, plus a leaked memo from CBP shows mandatory riot training for all officers.
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