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Laura Coates sparks unique conversations and covers the most interesting stories of the day through a news, legal and pop culture lens.

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Jul 11, 2026

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FBI Conducts “Extensive Search” Of Nancy Guthrie Neighborhood 12.02.2026

Arizona law enforcement officials say they’ve received thousands of calls regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. The calls came after the FBI released doorbell camera footage from Guthrie’s front door that was taken the morning she disappeared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sheriff: Person Detained For Questioning In Nancy Guthrie Case 11.02.2026

Law enforcement officials have detained someone for questioning in the Nancy Guthrie case, the sheriff’s department said. The department didn’t say whether this is the same person seen in footage earlier released by the FBI. Separately, FBI director Kash Patel said agents are investigating “persons of interest.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

White House Blames “Staffer” For Sharing Racist Post 07.02.2026

President Donald Trump refused to apologize Friday after posting and then deleting a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle, insisting he hadn’t seen the final frames containing the offensive content and blaming a staffer for the mistake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Guthrie Ransom Note Deadline Expires As Family Makes New Plea 06.02.2026

There has been “no proof of life” and no follow-up communication connected to the ransom letter linked to the disappearance of Guthrie, officials said. The ransom letter mentioned two deadlines, including a first deadline of 5 p.m. today, when Guthrie’s son issued a new plea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police Probing Possible Trespassing Near Guthrie’s Home Last Month 05.02.2026

In a wrenching video posted to Instagram on Wednesday evening, “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie pleaded for her missing mother to come home days after her apparent abduction from her Tuscon-area home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police Plead For Leads As Guthrie’s “Abduction” Approaches Day 3 04.02.2026

More than 48 hours after Nancy Guthrie was reported missing from her Arizona home, investigators still are looking for her and asking the public for leads, officials said Tuesday in a news conference about the missing 84-year-old mother of “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump Calls For Republicans To “Nationalize” America’s Elections 03.02.2026

President Donald Trump called on Republicans to “nationalize the voting” in an interview airing Monday with Dan Bongino, the former deputy director of the FBI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Journalists Arrested And Charged After Minnesota Church Protest 31.01.2026

A defiant Don Lemon vowed to fight the charges brought against him by federal prosecutors Friday, after he and another independent journalist were arrested in connection with a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Noem Called Out At Trump’s First Meeting Of The Year 30.01.2026

Trump and Homan are sending mixed signals. So, is ICE staying or going in Minnesota? Senator Amy Klobechar who is now running for Minnesota governor joins. Plus, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was involved in the FBI seizure of 2020 ballots in Georgia.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Video Shows Pretti & Agents Clashing 11 Days Before His Death 29.01.2026

New video has emerged showing a physical clash between Alex Pretti and federal agents over a week before he was fatally shot by Customs and Border Protection agents. A representative for Pretti’s family confirmed to CNN that the man in a video posted Wednesday is Pretti. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DOJ Has Not Opened A Civil Rights Investigation Into Pretti’s Death 28.01.2026

Two officers fired their guns during the fatal encounter with Alex Pretti in Minneapolis over the weekend, according to an initial report to Congress from the Department of Homeland Security reviewed by CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump Admin. Officials Scrutinized For Portrayal Of Alex Pretty 27.01.2026

Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his agents are expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday, sources said. The Department of Homeland Security has also suspended his access to his social media accounts, a source told CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ICE Detention Of U.S. Citizen In Underwear Sparks Backlash 24.01.2026

The FBI agent who initially began working with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5-Year-Old Boy Taken By ICE Being Held At Texas Facility 23.01.2026

A 5-year-old who was taken by federal agents from the driveway of his metro Minneapolis home Tuesday after returning from preschool is being held with his father at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas, according to school district officials and a family attorney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ICE Memo: Agents Have Power To Enter Homes Without Judge’s Warrant 22.01.2026

Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Air Force One Turns Around Due To Minor Electrical Issue 21.01.2026

An urgent diplomatic intervention is awaiting President Donald Trump in Davos after days spent hurling threats at US allies over Greenland. Top European officials are planning to use this week’s annual summit of global elites as their staging ground for averting a fast-blooming crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DOJ Investigating Protesters Who Disrupted Church Service 20.01.2026

A Sunday morning church service in the Twin Cities interrupted by anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters is the latest flash point in escalating tensions between the Trump administration and demonstrators in Minnesota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DOJ Investigating Gov. Walz, Mayor Frey Amid ICE Surge 17.01.2026

The Justice Department is now investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for possible obstruction of federal law enforcement. A grand jury has issued subpoenas for both of them. Gov. Walz says the Trump administration is weaponizing the justice system.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Protesters Clash With Feds; Trump Threatens Insurrection Act 16.01.2026

President Donald Trump warned he might invoke the centuries-old law to deploy US troops to Minnesota as state and federal officials clash over tactics used by immigration agents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DHS: Fed Officer Shot Suspect In Minneapolis After Shovel Ambush 15.01.2026

A person was shot in the leg by a federal law enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening after resisting arrest and “violently assaulting” an officer, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement, as the city is still reeling in the aftermath of last week’s fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justice in Turmoil: Political Resignations and Legal Battles 14.01.2026

Federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned amid dissatisfaction with the Trump administration's handling of the shooting of Renee Goode. Democratic Senator Alyssa Slotkin announces that she is under investigation, while Trump escalates his attacks on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. We delve into the details of these resignations, the handling of the investigation into Renee Goode's death, and the...

DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell 13.01.2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told people that he is unhappy with the decision to criminally investigate Fed Chair Jerome Powell, a source with knowledge of the matter told CNN. Bessent has expressed concern that the decision will negatively impact the markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ICE Agent’s Video Shows His Perspective Of Fatal Confrontation 10.01.2026

Brand new video from the perspective of the ICE agent who shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. We examine what it shows and why both sides are saying it proves their point. Plus, Minnesota officials are opening up their own investigation as the local prosecutor is rejecting claims that the officer can’t somehow be charged.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

White House Defends ICE Shooting That Killed U.S. Citizen 09.01.2026

A Minnesota agency said it has been blocked from accessing key materials to conduct a joint investigation of the Minneapolis shooting. State and local officials have disputed claims by ICE and the Trump administration that the shooting was done in self-defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Outrage In Minneapolis After ICE Agent Shoots Woman In Car 08.01.2026

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has defended an ICE agent after he fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, saying she had tried to run over the officer. State and local officials disputed claims that the shooting was done in self-defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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