NYTIMES (The Editorial Board) - The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.
The Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.
NPR (NPR Staff) - Watch: Videos refute DHS account of fatal shooting in Minneapolis
Federal officials described the second fatal shooting of a 37-year-old U.S. citizen by a federal agent as an act of self-defense. Multiple eyewitness videos don't appear to support that narrative.
AI:Eyewitness videos have emerged that appear to contradict claims from federal officials regarding a fatal shooting in Minneapolis, where a 37-year-old U.S. citizen was killed by a federal agent. While officials described the incident as an act of self-defense, video footage suggests a different narrative.Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Naftali Bendavid) - Minnesota shooting scrambles America’s gun debate
Some gun rights backers cite Alex Pretti’s gun as a justification for his killing, while gun-control supporters dismiss its relevance
AI:A recent shooting in Minnesota has reignited the national gun debate, with conflicting interpretations regarding the weapon used: some Second Amendment advocates point to the specific firearm as justification for the incident, while gun control supporters argue it is irrelevant to the broader discussion.Open
DAILYCALLER (Anthony Iafrate) - Sen. Chris Murphy All But Promises There Will Be Another Shutdown Because DHS Is ‘Murdering’ People
'We cannot fund a Department of Homeland Security that is murdering American citizens'
AI:Senator Chris Murphy has suggested an impending government shutdown may be inevitable, stating that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should not be funded while it is "murdering" American citizens.Open
DAILYCALLER (Mark Tanos) - ‘Spasms Of Death’: Up To 30,000 Reportedly Dead After Iran’s Regime Cracks Down On Protestors
'Real figures are still way higher'
AI:Reports indicate that up to 30,000 people may have been killed during the Iranian regime's crackdown on protesters, with some sources claiming actual death tolls are significantly higher.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Walz deploys 1,500 National Guard troops in Twin Cities
Gov. Tim Walz activated the troops Saturday after agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse and U.S. citizen. Homeland Security said shots were fired in defense, and Pretti was armed.
AI:Governor Tim Walz has deployed 1,500 National Guard troops to the Twin Cities following a fatal shooting involving federal agents and an armed individual. The incident resulted in the death of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse; Homeland Security stated that shots were fired in defense.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Texas oil and gas industry prepared to provide power through storm
As of Saturday, RBN Energy reports statewide natural gas production remains strong at 27.24 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d), any reductions would be “well within the anticipated impacts,” TXOGA says.
AI:Texas oil and gas industry representatives state that statewide natural gas production remains strong at approximately 27.24 billion cubic feet per day, ensuring the power supply should remain stable despite potential storm-related reductions.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Nearly 1M without power as massive winter storm rages
Nearly 290,000 were without power in Tennessee and 140,500 in Mississippi as of mid-morning Sunday.
AI:As a massive winter storm rages, nearly one million people are without power, including approximately 290,000 in Tennessee and 140,500 in Mississippi.Open
NYTIMES (Corina Knoll, Julie Bosman and Maia Coleman) - Alex Jeffrey Pretti Knew He Wanted to Help Others
Shot and killed by immigration agents on a Minneapolis street, he wanted to be a ‘force of good in the world.’
AI:Alex Jeffrey Pretti, who aspired to make a positive impact on the world, was shot and killed by immigration agents on a street in Minneapolis.Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Trump says it's 'too late' to halt ballroom project, calls group behind lawsuit 'obstructionists'
"Stoppage of construction, at this late date, when so much has already been ordered and done, would be devastating to the White House, our Country, and all concerned," Trump wrote.
AI:Donald Trump stated that it is too late to halt a ballroom project due to the significant investment and progress made thus far, labeling the group behind the lawsuit as "obstructionists."Open