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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’ office says call with President Trump was ‘productive.' A Monday morning call between President Donald Trump and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about fatal shootings by immigration officers appears to have been well-received by both sides. “The Governor made the case that we need impartial investigations of the Minneapolis shootings involving federal agents, and that we need to reduce the number of federal agents in Minnesota,” Walz's office wrote in a release. Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both Minnesota residents and U.S. citizens, were fatally shot and killed by federal immigration officers in separate incidents in Minneapolis. Trump agreed to talk to the Department of Homeland Security about ensuring the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is able to conduct an independent investigation, Walz’ office said, and also agreed to look into either reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota or working with the state “in a more coordinated fashion on immigration enforcement regarding violent criminals.” Trump wrote in a social media post earlier Monday that the two “actually” seem to be on the same page in wanting to work together on immigration issues in Minnesota. He said the people the administration is seeking “are any and all Criminals that they have in their possession” and Walz “very respectfully, understood that.”

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The Federal Aviation Administration says seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries when a private business jet crashed in a snowstorm at Maine’s Bangor International Airport. The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm. The airport, about 200 miles north of Boston, shut down after the crash. Snowfall was heavy in many parts of the country at the time, and accumulation was beginning in Bangor. The jet was registered to a corporation that shares the same address as a law firm in Houston, Texas.

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A massive winter storm is wreaking havoc on travel across the United States. Airlines canceled more than 11,400 flights on Sunday as snow, sleet, and ice swept from the Rockies to New England. Aviation analysts say this is the worst single day of cancellations since the pandemic, grounding nearly 30 percent of U.S. departures. Major airports in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. were hit hardest, and travelers should expect delays to continue for several days as crews work to recover.

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Iran has issued a stark warning to the United States, unveiling a mural in central Tehran depicting a damaged U.S. aircraft carrier and signaling serious consequences if the U.S. launches a military strike. The mural’s unveiling comes as the USS Abraham Lincoln and accompanying warships are deployed to the region. President Donald Trump says the fleet’s movement is a precautionary measure, as tensions between the two nations continue to escalate.

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At least 18 weather-related deaths have been reported as snow, sleet, and ice swept from the South up through the Northeast, grounding flights, knocking out power and creating treacherous conditions on roads. Authorities say the fatalities are tied to dangerous travel, power outages and plunging temperatures, and emergency officials are urging people to stay off the roads and take precautions as cleanup and recovery continue.

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A federal judge in Minneapolis began hearing arguments Monday on whether to temporarily halt the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, after two people were fatally shot by federal officers during the operation. The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul sued the Department of Homeland Security following the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, intensifying calls for limits on the federal presence. The case highlights tensions over federal immigration tactics and public safety concerns.

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Tim Walz has managed to do the impossible, he has reached a new low.

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Real Life with Jack Hibbs, February 1, 2026

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Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah, February 1, 2026

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Mike and Mark discuss the latest in Minneapolis and ask what Trump will do to remedy the situation.

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Here's what you don't do - Drive your car into Federal Law Enforcement, Bring a Gun to a Protest

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Mondays With Maguire: How To Message For Republicans Going Into The Midterms With Erin Maguire, GOP Strategist.

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Co-Sponsoring And Supporting The 'SAVE' Act With Senator Dave McCormick, PA Senator.

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Follow the damn law.  This storm was the perfect setting for people to consume the mainstream media coverage of the Pretti shooting

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The Trump administration is standing by its immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis following a deadly weekend confrontation between federal agents and a U.S. citizen. U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Greg Bovino said Sunday that the administration’s “immigration mission” will continue, despite the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti during an altercation with agents. Federal officials say Pretti assaulted officers, forcing them to respond in self-defense. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Pretti approached agents with a handgun and reacted violently when officers attempted to disarm him, describing the encounter as a serious threat to agent safety. President Donald Trump has defended the Minnesota operations as necessary to enforce immigration laws and reduce crime, emphasizing the need to protect federal officers carrying out their duties. The incident has drawn criticism from local officials and sparked protests in Minneapolis, while bystander video circulating online has raised questions about the sequence of events. State and local authorities have since filed legal challenges, and a federal judge has ordered evidence related to the shooting preserved ahead of a hearing scheduled for Monday. The shooting marks the second fatal encounter involving a federal agent this month, further intensifying debate over immigration enforcement and public safety.

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Federal agents and protesters clashed on the freezing streets of Minneapolis on Saturday after agents fatally shot a person for the second time in the city in the span of a month. This video obtained and verified by Reuters of the incident shows multiple Border Patrol agents struggling on the ground with a man, appearing to strike him before shots are fired. Local media have identified the man who was killed as 37-year-old Alex Pretti. Public records show Alex Pretti lived in Minneapolis and people who identified themselves on social media as former colleagues said he worked as a nurse. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the Border Patrol agent fired in self defense after attempting to disarm a man who was a U.S. citizen. Federal officials said he approached them with a handgun and two magazines. Reuters could not verify DHS's description of events. Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol agent leading the operations in Minneapolis, said his agents had been in the middle of targeted enforcement operation before the shooting. BOVINO: “This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.” He also said the incident was under investigation. Local leaders questioned that account later in the day and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called on U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw the 3,000 agents he has ordered into the city for an immigration crackdown. WALZ: “Donald Trump, I call on you once again: Remove this force from Minnesota. They are sowing chaos and violence. We've seen deadly violence from federal agents again and again and again.” Minnesota officials later said that their investigators had been blocked from the scene. City Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the man killed on Saturday was a lawful gun owner with no criminal record other than traffic violations. Saturday’s shooting drew hundreds of protesters to the neighborhood where the shooting took place to confront the agents, who deployed tear gas and flash bang grenades. City police later arrived to manage the crowd, which calmed down after the agents left the area. It all took place a day after more than 10,000 people took to the streets in frigid conditions to protest the crackdown. Walz and other Minnesota officials were already at odds with the Trump administration over the shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by a federal immigration agent. Trump officials have also said that agent acted in self defense in that earlier instance, and have refused to allow local officials to participate in their investigation.

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A massive winter storm continues to hit large parts of the country, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain. Frigid temperatures, power outages, and treacherous road conditions were widespread. The National Weather Service says the storm is expected to continue through Monday. Heavy snow is forecast from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast, while ice threatens the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Southeast. The number of customers without power was more than 800,000, according to poweroutage.us, and the number was rising. More than 10,000 flights have been canceled. President Donald Trump approved emergency declarations for at least a dozen states by Saturday.

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Taleblu, Mendenhall, Lindell & Wilder. Sketch Comedy: Puppet Regime, The Babylon Bee, & Nick Peterson. And #NewMusicSpotlight: Dolly Parton.

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Just under 12,000 flights have been canceled for the weekend across the U.S. as a monster storm expected to wreak havoc across much of the country bears down. The storm threatens to knock out power for days and snarl major roadways. Roughly 140 million people were under a winter storm warning from New Mexico to New England. The National Weather Service forecast warns of widespread heavy snow and a band of catastrophic ice stretching from east Texas to North Carolina. The edge of the storm was sending freezing rain and sleet into parts of Texas on Friday night into Saturday, while snow and sleet were falling in Oklahoma.

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