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The Senate blocked a massive funding bill as a partial government shutdown looms. We’ll tell you where President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota stands. A former Illinois deputy convicted of fatally shooting a Black woman has been sentenced. Trump updated reporters on issues including Venezuela and Ukraine during his Cabinet meeting today. Plus, how a man who tried to free Luigi...

Border czar Tom Homan says he’s ordered federal immigration authorities to work on an eventual drawdown plan in Minnesota. Meanwhile, a prominent lawmaker is throwing their hat in the ring to become Minnesota’s next governor. Another storm is brewing for this weekend, focusing on the Southeast, but the Northeast will feel some of it too. Oil prices rose the morning, as President Donald Trump weigh...

Minnesota leaders faced tough questions from residents at a CNN town hall about the unrest in the city. White House and Senate leaders inch closer to a deal to avoid another government shutdown. President Donald Trump continues weighing a potential strike on Iran as talks between Washington and Tehran falter. Fewer Americans have signed up for ACA coverage in the wake of premium subsidies expiring...

We start with the Federal Reserve’s latest decision on interest rates, as it fights to maintain its independence. We have updates on Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting investigation and the attack against a Minnesota lawmaker. The FBI is investigating voter fraud claims in a crucial swing state. We have key takeaways from Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Senate hearing. Plus, we’ll tell you what Preside...

Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar was attacked last night in Minneapolis. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to announce the central bank's decision on interest rates. We explain why US forces are conducting military exercises in the Middle East. New figures capture how many Russian soldiers have died in the war in Ukraine. Plus, a major tech company is laying off thousands amid an AI s...

The White House appears to be changing its stance on the shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti. The man accused of attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall in Minnesota has been arrested. A new report shows consumer confidence is down, though there is a bright spot. The NTSB presented findings and recommendations from its extensive investigation into a deadly midair collision last year. Plus, an...

President Donald Trump says he’s standing behind his Homeland Security secretary amid ICE controversy in Minnesota. The US is sending ICE agents to the Winter Olympics, but officials say it's not what you think. Another big winter storm in the US may be on the way. The measles outbreak in South Carolina just reached a troubling milestone. Plus, social media giants are expected to plead their case...

The White House appears to be shaking up its strategy in Minnesota, as Melania Trump issues a rare political statement. Dangerous conditions remain across much of the US following a massive winter storm. Department of Homeland Security activity in Minnesota is now affecting a broader funding package for federal agencies. The NTSB is finalizing its investigation of one of the deadliest commercial a...

The top US Border Patrol official will leave Minneapolis today, as courts decline to put guardrails on federal agents. Some TikTok US users say they’re concerned about censorship over ICE content. Officials in Mississippi and Tennessee officials are grappling with “devastating” ice damage. We explain why President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on South Korean goods. Plus, India and the Europe...

President Donald Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz spoke today, as a key player in the federal immigration crackdown in the state is being sidelined. We’ll explain what the latest deadly shooting in Minneapolis could mean for the fate of a government funding deal. Dangerously cold air is expected to break records in parts of the US this week. We have a tragic update on a private jet crash in M...

President Donald Trump has sent Border Czar Tom Homan to oversee ICE operations in Minneapolis. More than 250 million people remain under extreme cold alert in the US. A carrier strike group has moved closer to Iran, as Trump weighs potential strike options. A ferry carrying more than 350 people has sunk in the southern Philippines. Plus, what prompted the EU’s extensive probe into X’s chatbot. Le...

We start with reactions to the shooting of a man in Minneapolis. A major winter storm has caused casualties and left thousands without power in the US. First responders remain at a private jet crash site in Bangor, Maine. There are conflicting accounts over what led to the deaths of two Palestinian children in Gaza. Plus, we now know which teams will face-off in Super Bowl LX Learn more about your...

The White House says President Donald Trump is going to travel the country starting this week, selling his economic accomplishments ahead of the midterms. But after calling affordability a Democrat-led ‘hoax,’ will anyone buy it? We break down three recent Trump administration proposals about housing, health care, and credit cards and examine whether they could actually bring down prices.  For mor...

One of the only pig kidney recipients in the world just made medical history, again. Cursive is making a comeback nationwide, but these middle schoolers were ahead of the curve. A group of Buddhist monks are walking across the US with an inspiring message. We tell you about a TikTok trend that’s encouraging to cut down on screen time. Plus, as Hollywood spotlights table tennis, an American phenom...

Millions across much of the US are bracing for catastrophic ice and snow. Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota are hitting the streets in the bitter cold. President Donald Trump’s recent comments about NATO troops offended some US allies in the alliance. We have an update on the trial of a Virginia man accused of a double-homicide. Plus, a former Olympic snowboarder turned one of FBI’s mos...

For the first time since the war began, officials from Ukraine, Russia and the US are in the same room for peace talks. Minnesota businesses are shutting their doors in protest of the immigration crackdown there. FEMA is holding back its removal of emergency workers, as an intense winter storm bears down on the US. Social conservatives want the Trump administration to target access to abortion. Pl...

About half the US is set to face a potentially historic winter storm. Fears are growing over a preschooler and his father detained by ICE in Minneapolis this week. We recap an explosive World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. American, Ukrainian and Russian officials are set to have face-to-face talks for the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine. Plus, TikTok’s fate in the US is fi...

We start with Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Minneapolis as the federal immigration crackdown continues. We’ll tell you what to expect from a massive winter storm slamming into much of the US this weekend. A former special counsel defended his criminal cases against President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill. New details on Trump’s framework deal for Greenland are emerging. Plus, the latest lawsui...

President Donald Trump has just met with Ukraine’s leader at Davos. Meanwhile, a stark warning about the Transatlantic relationship. The Vice President is visiting Minneapolis as tensions in the Twin Cities continue. Former special counsel Jack Smith is testifying on Capitol Hill. Plus, which film has scooped a record-breaking number of Oscar nominations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

President Donald Trump has announced a “concept of a deal” for Greenland at Davos. Immigration authorities are targeting a new state. Several people are missing in New Zealand after a landslide at a popular holiday campsite. We explain how the cop at the center of the Uvalde school shooting was cleared of child endangerment charges. Plus, a congressional redistricting battle in New York City. Lear...

We start with President Donald Trump’s new framework deal for Greenland. A top bank executive raised an alarm over one of Trump’s economic policies. Federal immigration authorities are launching a new operation. Lawmakers are one step closer to holding the Clintons in contempt. Plus, the Supreme Court is skeptical about Trump’s authority over firing a Federal Reserve official. Learn more about you...

President Donald Trump seemed to rule out using force to take Greenland in his speech at Davos. Meanwhile, Trump is set to meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky at the summit. The legal battles over the immigration crackdown in Minnesota are heating up. A Supreme Court case is putting the Federal Reserve’s independence to the test. Plus, an intense winter storm is coming to a large chun...

President Donald Trump is set to be at the World Economic Forum in Davos with Greenland top of the agenda. Lindsey Halligan is stepping away from her as US Attorney role. The Justice Department admits that DOGE employees have inappropriately handled sensitive data. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has joined Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza. Plus, the man who assassinated Japan’s former...

We start with key takeaways from President Donald Trump’s speech on his first year back in office. Parts of the US are bracing for a massive winter storm. Investors’ fears over Trump’s Greenland ambitions sent stocks sliding. The Justice Department is taking legal action against state and local officials in Minnesota. Plus, we’ll tell you how the Supreme Court is leaning over the latest gun rights...

A lawmaker in Greenland says the country is prepared to defend itself in the face of President Donald Trump’s plans to annex it. Meanwhile, global stock markets are not reacting well to Trump's threats. The Justice Department has lodged legal appeals to ramp up its immigration crackdown. It’s been a year since a measles outbreak started in Texas and cases are still rising. Plus, Netflix has revise...