FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago leaders, protesters react after Illinois-born nurse killed by federal agents in Minneapolis
https://abc7chicago.com/post/minneapolis-shooting-chicago-area-illinois-leaders-protesters-speak-man-shot-killed-federal-agents-minnesota/18464838/
— Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over its China trade deal, escalates feud with Carney
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-threatens-canada-100-tariff-china-trade-deal-escalates-feud-prime-minister-mark-carney/18465052/
NBC5
— Chicagoans protest against deadly Minneapolis ICE operations in sub-zero cold. A flyer advertising the protest said the “emergency action” to “stop ICE terror” was “in response to another shooting by CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection].”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicagoans-protest-against-deadly-minneapolis-ice-operations-in-sub-zero-cold/3880970/
— ICU nurse killed by federal officer in Minneapolis was born in Illinois. His parents, who live in Wisconsin, recently told him to be careful while protesting.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/icu-nurse-killed-by-federal-officer-in-minneapolis-was-born-in-illinois/3880952/
— An off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was charged with attacking a protester last month at a gas station in west suburban Brookfield, according to officials and the alleged victim of the attack.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ice-officer-charged-with-attacking-immigrant-rights-activist-in-chicago-suburb/3881010/
CBS2
— Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson respond to deadly Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pritzker-johnson-minneapolis-shooting-alex-jeffrey-pretti/
— Federal agents fatally shoot another Minneapolis resident; BCA says feds deny access to shooting scene
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live-updates/reported-shooting-south-minneapolis-federal-agents-protesters/
FOX32
— Minneapolis shooting today: Reaction pours in after man killed by border agent
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/minneapolis-shooting-today-border-patrol-ice-reaction-protests
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Johnson calls to abolish ICE after Minneapolis shooting as Pritzker urges funding halt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/24/brandon-johnson-abolish-ice-pritzker-funding-minnesota/
— Indiana Senate OKs bill allowing police to enforce immigration laws
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/indiana-senate-oks-bill-allowing-police-to-enforce-immigration-laws/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker, Johnson call for ICE to be abolished after second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/24/pritzker-johnson-call-for-ice-to-be-abolished-after-second-fatal-shooting-by-federal-agents-in-minneapolis
DAILY HERALD
— Pritzker calls for abolishing ‘Trump’s ICE’ after fatal shooting in Minnesota
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260124/news/pritzker-calls-for-abolishing-trumps-ice-after-fatal-shooting-in-minnesota/
— Why pro-Israel lobbying group has been targeted by progressive candidates
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260124/us-congress-politics/why-pro-israel-lobbying-group-has-been-targeted-by-progressive-candidates/
WGN RADIO
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their noncitizens.
https://wgnradio.com/outside-the-loop-radio/otl-1006-borderless-magazine-tells-the-story-of-immigrants-in-chicago-the-connection-between-school-attendance-and-successful-students/
SHAW LOCAL
— GOP governor hopefuls pledge unity
https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/2026/01/24/united-front-gop-governor-hopefuls-pledge-unity/
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrats describe massive immigration sweep on the ground in Minneapolis
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-01-23/reporters-describe-covering-a-massive-immigration-sweep-on-the-ground-in-minneapolis
WCIA
— Gubernatorial Republican candidates Darren Bailey and Aaron Del Mar stopped in Danville and Champaign on Jan. 23. At Papa Del’s, the two shared why they decided to enter the race and issues they’re focused on statewide.
https://www.wcia.com/news/local-news/gubernatorial-republican-candidates-stop-in-central-illinois-as-part-of-tour/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump blames Minnesota officials for ‘inciting insurrection’ with fatal shooting
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/24/trump-blames-minnesota-officials-inciting-insurrection-fatal-shooting/
— ‘America First’ means ‘China Out’ Trump’s post-Maduro vision for the hemisphere is clear
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/22/america-first-means-china/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats push to blacklist ICE agents from future government jobs. DD: My Democrat superiors in the federal government blacklisted me.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4430445/democrats-push-to-blacklist-ice-agents-from-future-government-jobs/
NEW YORK POST
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson calls out Clarence Thomas while defending city’s reparations task force. DD: Democrats push for reparations to get more votes from Blacks.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/23/media/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-calls-out-clarence-thomas-while-defending-citys-reparations-task-force/
— Officer ‘will lose finger’ after unhinged Minnesota rioters bite him during protests
https://nypost.com/2026/01/24/us-news/unhinged-rioters-face-off-against-feds-as-anger-violence-in-minneapolis-spirals-out-of-control/
— Chilling new video reveals new angle of fed shooting armed anti-ICE protester in Minneapolis
https://nypost.com/2026/01/24/us-news/chilling-new-video-reveals-new-angle-of-fed-shooting-armed-anti-ice-protester-in-minneapolis/
— AOC urges US Senate to block ICE funding after armed protestor fatally shot in Minneapolis
https://nypost.com/2026/01/24/us-news/aoc-urges-senate-to-block-ice-funding-after-armed-protestor-is-shot-in-minneapolis/
— Mamdani urges ‘abolish ICE’ after armed protester shot in Minneapolis
https://nypost.com/2026/01/24/us-news/mamdani-urges-abolish-ice-after-armed-protester-shot-in-minneapolis-abolish-ice/
AMERICAN THINKER
— What happened in Minneapolis today? No one in the public really knows, but the narratives are already in place.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/01/what_happened_in_minneapolis_today.html
BREITBART
— Agent in Minneapolis Fired ‘Defensive Shots’ in Fear for His Life
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2026/01/24/dhs-agent-in-minneapolis-fired-defensive-shots-in-fear-for-his-life/amp/
— More Protests in Minneapolis After Federal Officers Shoot Armed Man
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2026/01/24/more-protests-in-minneapolis-after-federal-officers-shoot-armed-man/amp/
— The media are going to bat for Maine employers who are upset that their pool of cheap migrant labor has been put at risk by the immigration operation that was launched this week.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/23/maine-media-outlets-nyt-guardian-shill-for-employers-who-want-cheap-labor/amp/
DAILY CALLER
— Pro-Life Movement Sends A Clear Message About A Political Liability For Republicans
https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/24/opinion-pro-life-movement-sends-a-clear-message-about-a-political-liability-for-republicans-david-bereit/
EPOCH TIMES
— US Homeland Security Secretary Holds Press Conference
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/replay-us-homeland-security-secretary-holds-press-conference-5975950
FOX NEWS
— Trump cites armed suspect, lack of police support following fatal Border Patrol shooting in Minneapolis. President claims federal agents ‘had to protect themselves’ without local police support during fatal Minneapolis shooting.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-cites-armed-suspect-lack-police-support-following-fatal-border-patrol-shooting-minneapolis
— Senate Dems revolt against DHS funding bill amid Minneapolis chaos, hiking government shutdown risk. Minneapolis man Alex Pretti was fatally shot by border patrol agent during immigration enforcement operation on Saturday.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-dems-revolt-against-dhs-funding-bill-amid-minneapolis-chaos-dramatically-hiking-government-shutdown-ri
— Walz sending National Guard to Minneapolis after standby period
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388249896112
TOWNHALL
— Border Patrol Does Not Mince Words With Their Statement About the Recent Shooting in Minneapolis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/01/24/border-patrol-comes-in-hot-with-this-statement-about-the-recent-shooting-in-minneapolis-n2670022
— Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino Set the Record Straight on the Minneapolis Shooting in This Presser
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2026/01/24/border-patrol-commander-greg-bovino-just-set-the-record-straight-in-this-presser-n2670031
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— FBI agent in Minneapolis involved in Renee Good probe resigns. DD: When my Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government came under pressure to waste my career and to take adverse actions against me including forcing me to retire, none of them resigned, none of them came to my defense.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-agent-minneapolis-renee-good-resigns/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mergen left the FBI “in part due to the pressure on her to reclassify/discontinue the (Good) investigation,” a source with knowledge of her departure told CBS News. Another FBI source said Mergen “would not bow to pressure” from leadership.
ATLANTIC
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn ICE’s recruiting push.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/ice-new-h
