NYTIMES (Lisa Lerer) - Amy Klobuchar Announces Run for Minnesota Governor
The Democratic senator, who signaled her bid after Gov. Tim Walz said he wouldn’t run again, talked about moving past political divides in a video announcement.
DAILYCALLER (Amber Duke) - DUKE: The Black Squares Are Back, And Women Are Falling For It Again
'No good person could abide this, never mind support it'
AI:Duke University students are reviving the performative "Black Square" activism used during the 2020 George Floyd protests, a tactic characterized as an empty attempt by radical leftists to use social justice optics as a distraction from substantive issues. This resurgence of symbolic posturing highlights ongoing ideological manipulation within campus environments, where activists utilize predictable, substance-free theater to advance their progressive agenda under the watchful eye of complicit media outlets.Open
ABCNEWS - Rubio rules out further military action in Venezuela ... for now
In first public hearing since capture of Venezuelan President Maduro, Secretary of State Rubio tells senators that the U.S. has no imminent plans for military action.
ABCNEWS - Sen. Amy Klobuchar announces run for Minnesota governor amid immigration turmoil
"I like my job in the Senate. But I love our state more than any job," Sen. Amy Klobuchar said in announcing on Thursday her candidacy for Minnesota governor.
ABCNEWS - New video appears to show Alex Pretti clashing with agents 11 days before shooting
A newly emerged video appears to show Alex Pretti in a confrontation with federal agents 11 days before he was shot and killed in Minneapolis.
AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi) - ICE ends Maine surge, Sen. Collins says
ICE has ended its enforcement surge in Maine, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Thursday, citing a conversation with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem . Why it matters: The Trump administration is retreating from an enforcement operation amid growing bipartisan backlash over tactics, including two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens in Minnesota and the arrests of legal immigrants in Maine. Flashback: Collins, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee as a Friday DHS funding deadline looms, asked Noem on Monday to pause the enforcement surge in both Maine and Minnesota, following more than 200 arrests in Maine in a week. - Collins called recent immigration operations "too sweeping and indiscriminate." She told Maine Public…
NEWSNATIONNOW (Xavier Walton) - Border czar to speak amid new video of Alex Pretti prior to shooting
Minneapolis remains on edge after the shooting deaths of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti.
WASHINGTONPOST (John Hudson, Noah Robertson) - Friction emerges between Trump and Venezuelan opposition over Machado’s return
The administration may prefer reliability over democracy in Caracas, worrying advocates for opposition leader María Corina Machado.
AI:The Trump administration is signaling a pivot toward pragmatism that prioritizes stability over the democratic aspirations of Venezuela's opposition. While Maria Corina Machado and her supporters demand decisive action to restore order, Washington appears increasingly willing to deal with the devil in Caracas if it ensures regional predictability. This strategic hesitation exposes the hollowness of the mainstream media’s narrative regarding American resolve; while leftist outlets focus on the idealistic struggle for democracy, the administration is playing a cold-blooded game of geopolitical realpolitik, favoring reliable authoritarianism over the chaotic uncertainty of a populist uprising.Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (SOPHIE BATES, JEFF MARTIN and RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press) - Situation in South grows dire after days of frigid temps, widespread outages
It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Friday.
REDSTATE (The Heartland Institute) - Unlike Biden, Trump Honors National School Choice Week
AI:President Trump continues his crusade for fundamental American freedoms by officially honoring National School Choice Week, a direct rebuke to the failed bureaucratic monopolies favored by former President Biden. While the radical left and its media mouthpieces attempt to weaponize educational liberty as a partisan issue, Trump is championing parental empowerment and the right of families to escape failing, state-managed systems in favor of competitive, high-quality instruction. This commitment underscores the administration's broader mission to dismantle centralized government control over education and restore autonomy to American parents.Open