NEWSNATIONNOW (Alexander Bolton) - Republicans scramble to avoid shutdown amid public ICE backlash
Congress took a step closer to a partial shutdown when Republicans dismissed a demand to drop funding for Homeland Security.
NEWSCATS - Arctic Blast Sweeps Ontario | BC Communities Under Air Quality Warning
Image: Extreme Weather Isn’t Getting Deadlier – Despite What the Media Says Related: U.S. Freeze Set To Deepen; Texas’ Renewables Failure; Silver Shock Hits Solar; + India Is Greener — New Study Arctic Records Pile [...]
NEWSNATIONNOW (BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press) - Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims
It's the first time Meta, TikTok and YouTube will argue their case before a jury.
NEWSNATIONNOW (DAVID BILLER and TRISHA THOMAS, Associated Press) - ICE agents will have a security role at Milan-Cortina Olympics, US sources say
MILAN (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games, according to sources at the U.S. embassy in Rome. The sources who confirmed ICE participation on Tuesday said that federal ICE agents would support diplomatic security details and not run any immigration enforcement operations. [...]
WASHINGTONPOST (David Nakamura, Olivia George) - In 16 shooting incidents since July, no DHS officers have faced charges
The Trump administration’s rush to defend the officers and accuse the victims of attacking them has sparked widespread outrage and demands for accountability.
WASHINGTONPOST (Hannah Knowles) - Impeachment witness Alex Vindman runs for U.S. Senate in Florida
The retired Army officer who testified during Trump’s first impeachment is jumping into electoral politics as a Democrat in a state Republicans have recently dominated.
WASHINGTONPOST (Patrick Marley, Karen Tumulty) - Trump administration uses ICE to pressure blue states
How the Trump administration is pressuring states to capitulate on several fronts — including voting issues and “sanctuary city” policies — and using officers and agents in the streets as leverage.
NYTIMES (Shane Goldmacher) - Alexander Vindman, of Trump Impeachment Fame, Runs for Senate in Florida
Mr. Vindman will run for the Democratic nomination to take on Senator Ashley Moody, a Republican. The race is an uphill fight for Democrats, but Mr. Vindman could be a strong fund-raiser.