LOADING ERROR LOADINGAlyssa Farah Griffin, a former aide to President Donald Trump in his first term, slammed conservatives’ “disturbing” reactions on Thursday after a federal immigration agent shot and killed a mother of three in her vehicle in Minnesota. Republicans have slammed Good in the wake of the deadly shooting. Trump took to his social media platform to accuse her of being “very disorderly” and behaving “horribly” while Vice President JD Vance claimed that Good was “a deranged leftist” who tried to run the agent over with her vehicle. “I find it sickening.”Griffin added that she found it “noteworthy” that Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, initially broke from Noem’s defense of the shooting. “It makes this a tinder box in a moment that is not right,” Griffin said.

Analysis of the incident shows the ICE agent was in no real danger before opening fire on Renee Nicole Good. President Donald Trump and other administration officials are pushing a false narrative regarding the horrific killing of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent on Wednesday morning. Hours after the shooting, Trump met with reporters from The New York Times for a scheduled interview. The president described the incident as a “vicious situation that took place.” He then blamed Good, not the ICE agent who shot her, for her death. (The ICE agent in question suffered no apparent injuries, and was seen walking around the scene after the shooting happened.)

CARACAS, Venezuela — After seizing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration is increasing the already substantial pressure on the country’s new president, Delcy Rodríguez, demanding she cut ties with U.S. adversaries before a blockade on Venezuelan oil is lifted. The economic pressure campaign has emerged as central to President Donald Trump’s vow that the United States would “run” Venezuela. Because Venezuela’s economy is so reliant on oil exports, the U.S. blockade has probably already brought national revenue close to zero, according to Francisco Rodríguez, an expert on the Venezuelan economy at the University of Denver and the author of “The Collapse of Venezuela.”“They were basically living day-to-day and only paycheck to paycheck. Once one of the wealthiest countries in the world, Venezuela experienced stunning economic collapse within a matter of years as U.S. sanctions, corruption and government mismanagement hollowed out the economy. Economic collapse has already triggered massive waves of migration from Venezuela.

Trump suggests US could oversee operations in Venezuela for over a year Carrie Filipetti, the executive director of the Vandenberg Coalition who served in the first Trump administration, joined ABC News to discuss the U.S. attack on Venezuela.

PoliticsLawmakers watch ICE shooting video and see different thingsJanuary 9, 2026 | 7:01 AM GMTReps. Mike Flood (R-Nebraska) and Eric Swalwell (D-California) had different perceptions and takeaways after watching the same footage of a deadly Minneapolis shooting one day earlier. Video shows ICE agent in Minneapolis fired at driver as vehicle veered past him Related

Earlier in the day, the Senate advanced a bipartisan measure intended to block the Trump administration from conducting further military action in Venezuela. After those votes, House Democrats, with help from Republicans, passed a bill to extend expired enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, a measure opposed by both Trump and Johnson. “It may be that the [House Republicans] who voted with the Democrats broke with leadership, but I don’t think they broke with President Trump,” Tillis told reporters. Despite Trump repeatedly pillorying the initiative, nearly every House Republican ultimately voted to mandate the release. House Republicans voting for the veto override measures largely said their votes had little to do with the president, citing instead concerns over upholding bipartisanship and providing access to natural resources.

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Still, like every NFL team, the Rams have a fatal flaw, and it could derail their Super Bowl hopes in the NFC playoffs. It’s that other side of the ball: special teams, according to NFL.com. But even in a blowout win over the Cardinals, the Rams' special teams unit allowed a fake punt. As simple as it gets.”One good thing about special teams being the Rams’ weakness is that they can minimize it. It's not accelerated like a Thursday, but it's similar to what we did last week,” McVay said.

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Silver Lake, a U.S.-based private equity firm managing roughly $110 billion in assets, is known for major technology transactions, including Dell’s take-private deal and numerous multibillion-dollar strategic investments. The consortium will provide $36 billion in equity, complemented by $20 billion in debt financing from JPMorgan Chase, according to EA’s announcement and public reporting (EA, 2025). ConclusionEA’s $55 billion buyout marks a significant development for the video game and esports industries, though its long-term implications remain uncertain. $55 billion deal for Electronic Arts is biggest buyout ever. EA tells employees worried about layoffs after $55 billion buyout that there will be “no immediate changes” to your jobs, and I think “immediate” is the key word here.

Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service ([email protected])This Day in Track & Field—January 81928 lloyd hahn ran 1:53.8 in Brooklyn to set World Records at 800-meters and 880-yards. Greene was eliminated in the heats of the 60-yard dash, while Pender had equalled the World Record of 5.9 in his qualifying race. ), Meriwether proceeded to beat Pender in the final, with both being clocked in 6-flat, and a legend was born! He would then run a sensational 44.20 in Gainesville, Florida, on July 19before heading to Paris for the Olympics (bettering his World Youth/Under-18 Record). 4-time World Champion—4×400 (2009-1st round, 2011/2013/2019-1st round/ 2015-silver [1st round]);2-time World Junior Champion—4×400 (2006/400-5th, 2008/400-2nd)PBs: 50.79i (2011), 50.08 (2018);Currently coaching at Archbishop Spalding H.S.

City leaders demanded an end to an immigration operation after federal agents shot two people in Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 8. Federal immigration officers have been involved in at least a dozen shootings in President Donald Trump’s second term, according to court records and media reports. In Portland, police said they responded to reports of a shooting about 2:18 p.m. local time and determined federal agents had been involved. Some pressed Portland officers for information, and a handful yelled at the police for working with federal agents. “Federal agents at the direction of the Department of Homeland Security are shattering trust.

PoliticsTrump says he would accept Nobel Peace Prize from MachadoJanuary 9, 2026 | 6:24 AM GMTSpeaking to Fox News, President Donald Trump said Jan. 8 it “would be a great honor” if María Corina Machado decided to share her Nobel Peace Prize with him.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) rebuffed an invite to go on the Fox News show “Jesse Watters Primetime,” calling its host a “pervert.”After a Fox News producer approached Ocasio-Cortez outside the Capitol about appearing on Watters’s show, the New York Democrat said the host has “sexualized” and “sexually harassed” her on air. “He has engaged in horrific, sexually exploitative rhetoric,” she said, in a video taken by Migrant Insider’s Pablo Manríquez. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementOcasio-Cortez specifically referenced Watters saying in October that she wanted to “sleep with” White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. And I’m sorry, you can’t have him,” Watters said on Fox News’s “The Five” in October. Watters has long criticized Ocasio-Cortez, saying in 2023 she “has a history of lying.” Ocasio-Cortez has not appeared on Watters’s show since it launched in January 2022.