Tim Walz claims Trump to consider ‘reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota’ in wake of Alex Pretti shooting

Monday, January 26, 2026

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Tim Walz claims Trump to consider 'reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota' in wake of the Alex Pretti shooting, more than 700,000 people are without power and 4,000 flights canceled as America starts to dig out from a massive snow storm, and the US warns they will send fighter jets into Canadian airspace if the F-35 deal doesn't go through.

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1 | Tim Walz claims Trump to consider 'reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota' in wake of Alex Pretti shooting

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2 | More than 700,000 without power and 4,000 flights canceled as America starts to dig out from massive snow storm

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3 | Legally blind Kansas biker accused of threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar

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4 | US warns they will send fighter jets into Canadian airspace if F-35 deal doesn't go through

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5 | Robotaxis could be coming to New York City… if they clear the political minefield

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The Big Question 

Alt-right provocateur Mike Cernovich fumed Sunday about the "hearing loss causing machines that terrorists use" against immigration enforcement officers and calling for them to be considered "violent weapons," seemingly referring to the whistles used by Minnesota protesters and residents to signal ICE activity in the area.

"They damage hearing for life," Cernovich groused, prompting other right-wing pundits to agree with him and suggest the whistles are not protected by law.

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STAT OF THE DAY

65%

Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of voters believe a middle-class lifestyle is out of reach for most people as key expenses in their lives remain unaffordable.

Some 58 percent of voters believe that education is unaffordable, and another 54 percent said housing is unaffordable, according to a new New York Times/Siena poll of 1,625 registered voters. The majority of respondents also said the cost of health care and having a family is unaffordable.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"I have lost my ability to speak."

Amber Heard has spoken out about the aftermath of her 2022 defamation trial loss against her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, in a rare new interview.

"This is not about me. I have lost my ability to speak. I am not here to tell my story. I don't want to tell my story. In fact, I don't want to use my voice anymore. That's the problem," Heard said, per Variety.

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