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AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Scoop: House Democrats told by leadership not to go to Minnesota Thu Jan 29 00:39:34 2026

House Democrats have been privately advised by their leadership not to travel to Minnesota in support of anti-ICE protesters there, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Several Democratic politicians have made the trek in recent days, including Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and New York congressional candidates Brad Lander and Micah Lasher . - But in an email to Democratic congressional offices dated Monday, a copy of which was obtained by Axios, a senior staffer for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) urged members to remain in their districts. - A spokesperson for Jeffries did not immediately respond to a request for comment. What they're saying: "In speaking with the [Minnesota] delegation offices and the Governor's team it…

House Democrats have been privately advised by their leadership not to travel to Minnesota in support of anti-ICE protesters there, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Several Democratic politicians have made the trek in recent days, including Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and New York congressional candidates Brad Lander and Micah Lasher . - But in an email to Democratic congressional offices dated Monday, a copy of which was obtained by Axios, a senior staffer for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) urged members to remain in their districts. - A spokesperson for Jeffries did not immediately respond to a request for comment. What they're saying: "In speaking with the [Minnesota] delegation offices and the Governor's team it…Open

WASHINGTONPOST (Jeremy Roebuck) - Judge slams ICE while backing off contempt threat for agency’s director Thu Jan 29 00:36:05 2026

A federal judge cited a list of 96 orders he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement had ignored in more than 70 cases since the agency launched its immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

NPR (Camila Domonoske) - Tesla profits slumped 46% last year, as it lost its crown as the top EV seller Thu Jan 29 00:21:19 2026

The company announced it was ending production of its higher-end Model S and Model Y, and turning that production space over to making humanoid robots.

The company announced it was ending production of its higher-end Model S and Model Y, and turning that production space over to making humanoid robots.Open

WASHINGTONPOST (Lori Rozsa, Angie Orellana Hernandez) - Shirley Raines, who fed and cared for the homeless of Skid Row, dies at 58 Thu Jan 29 00:20:49 2026

A mother of six, she founded Beauty 2 the Streetz to advocate on behalf of homeless people in Los Angeles and later in Nevada.