In a sharp reversal, President Donald Trump said on Monday he was "on a similar wavelength" with the Democratic governor of Minnesota, following the fatal shooting of a second U.S. citizen in the state by immigration agents that has sparked a fierce backlash.
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A new White House meme depicting President Donald Trump crossing snow-covered ice in what's supposed to be Greenland"alongside a penguin holding an American flag -- has sparked a wave of reaction on social media Friday night.
Trump, 79, began his posting spree by claiming he had helped to save TikTok by announcing the Chinese social media company would now operate in the U.S. under a majority American-owned joint venture.
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Murphy says Trump administration 'creating this mayhem' to 'take control' of midterms
thehill.com
... Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) believes the Trump administration's deployment of federal immigration personnel to cities nationwide is part of a quest to "take control" of the midterm elections.
"It has always been, I think, the fear, and now I think closer to the reality that the Trump administration is creating this mayhem, particularly in cities in swing states, in order to take control of the election, to say, Oh, the city's out of control, the state's out of control, you can't trust the state government, we just need to run the election in November,'" Murphy told host Dana Bash on CNN's "State of the Union." ...
n addition to Minneapolis, the administration has sent federal immigration enforcement to other Democratic-run cities and states, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City and Maine, over the past year. That has sparked concerns from local and state officials and law enforcement.
Murphy said Bondi's letter is "definitive proof" that the administration has broader plans with those tactics.
It is "trying to trade the presence of ICE and the murder and mayhem that they are causing for control of Minnesota's elections," he said. ...
One called it murder. Some need more information. How policing experts see the Pretti shooting.
www.nbcnews.com
... The Border Patrol's killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has revived concerns about whether immigration enforcement officers are properly trained to deal with protesters.
In Alex Pretti's final moments, he was down on all fours on a frigid Minneapolis street, with multiple federal agents on top of him.
One agent emerged from the scrum with a gun taken from Pretti's holster, a bystander's video shows. An instant later, another agent opened fire at point-blank range.
Then more shots were fired, leaving Pretti motionless on the sidewalk.
Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, was soon pronounced dead.
Some policing experts said the shooting appeared unjustified and one said it amounted to murder. Others said they could not form a judgment until they knew more, particularly what threat the agent who fired thought he faced at that moment.
The killing of Pretti, the second fatal shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis this month, has also revived concerns about whether immigration enforcement officers are properly trained to deal with protesters.
"This video raises a lot of questions," said Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, a Washington, D.C.-based organization of current and former law enforcement officials focused on improving policing.
"What happened that made these agents feel threatened? That should be the question that everyone is trying to get to the bottom of."
Whether the killing will be the subject of a thorough investigation remains an open question.
Multiple Trump administration officials have already defended the actions of the Border Patrol agent who opened fire, in some cases making claims that run counter to videos of the confrontation. ...
Federal officials dig in on Minneapolis shooting narrative, contradicting video evidence
www.reuters.com
... Senior Trump administration officials on Sunday defended the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by immigration agents in Minneapolis even as video evidence contradicted their version of events and tensions grew between local law enforcement and federal officers. ...
Live updates: Witness videos complicate official account of Alex Pretti shooting
www.nbcnews.com
... At least four different videos of the encounter " filmed by eyewitnesses and verified and analyzed by NBC News " run counter to some of the administration's description of events. ...
Asked about Alex Pretti being disarmed, Noem says 'every video' will be analyzed
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said authorities are reviewing all available video of federal agents' encounter with Alex Pretti as part of the investigation. Federal officials, including the Department of Homeland Security, have said Pretti approached agents with a handgun before he was shot " a claim that bystander footage and witnesses have challenged.
Asked about the videos during an appearance on Fox News' "The Sunday Briefing," Noem said everything will be examined as part of the probe.
"Every video will be analyzed, everything will be looked at, and that's part of the answers that I can't speak to. ... But this happened in seconds," Noem said.
In the wake of Pretti's death, many have pointed out that Minnesota is a permit-to-carry state where lawful gun owners are allowed to carry concealed firearms. When asked if she would advise permit holders attending protests to leave their gun in their cars, Noem said that her message was people shouldn't "impede law enforcement operations." ...
It currently looks like Connecticut will have a snow day on Monday.
While NYC may not.
CT won't join NYC in holding school online on Monday if closed: 'Kids should be kids on snow days'
www.ctinsider.com
... As Connecticut prepares for a powerful storm predicted to impact the region beginning Sunday, students are waiting with bated breath to see whether they will luck out and get a snow day on Monday.
But with nearby New York City opting to pivot to pandemic-era remote learning instead of canceling classes if needed on Monday, what will Connecticut schools do if the weather is bad?
Will students get to enjoy a traditional snow day of sledding, building snowmen and warming up with a mug of hot chocolate? Or will they join New York City students in waking up early to log into classes?
From Greenwich to Vernon, school leaders across Connecticut say they do not hold virtual learning days when they have to shut down their school buildings due to unsafe weather conditions.
"Closed for the day when it's a snow day! We like old-fashioned snow days!" Westport Superintendent Thomas Scarice said when asked how the district handles snow days. ...
@#3 ... He thinks wet magnets don't work. ...
Wait! What?
Pres Trump thinks that wet magnets don't work?
Found this ...
Trump, 79, Gets Confused Explaining Water to the Navy (October 2025)
www.yahoo.com
... Donald Trump went on a deranged rant about the power of water to destroy magnets during a rambling address to the U.S. Navy just off the coast of Japan.
Speaking aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier during his tour of East Asia, the president appeared to suggest -- in a largely incoherent speech -- that he is pushing for aircraft carriers to use "steam for the catapults" and hydraulics for elevators, while wrongly claiming that water can disable magnets. ...
Is this a description of the ~Pres Trump -- MAGA supporters~ relationship?
Silverchair - Abuse Me (1997)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
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[Verse 1]
Need to ask a question
Calling out my name
Nothing seems to bother
Wish I had a clue
[Pre-Chorus]
C'mon " abuse me more, I like it
[Verse 2]
Well, I don't think you like me
Well, I hate you as well
No one seems to like you
Wish I couldn't tell
[Chorus]
C'mon " abuse me more, I like it
C'mon " keep talking, 'cause it's true
C'mon " abuse me more, I like it
C'mon " keep talking, 'cause it's true
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Wish I knew ...
More on Judge Cannon ...
'Failed to demonstrate good cause': Trump lawyer fully backs Cannon for 'correctly' keeping Jack Smith from speaking on 'so-called' Mar-a-Lago report
lawandcrime.com
... Responding to a motion that seeks to put an appeal on the fast track, an attorney for President Donald Trump told a panel of judges that Judge Aileen Cannon "correctly" denied efforts to bring to the light of day Jack Smith's "so-called" final report on the Mar-a-Lago classified documents and obstruction probe.
The Friday filing from attorneys for Trump and his former co-defendants Waltine Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira, including a lawyer who failed in November to convince the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to revive a "frivolous" RICO lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, asked the same appellate court " one which has multiple times chided Cannon " to delay two nonprofit groups' attempts to appeal the adverse ruling.
Asserting those efforts by the Knight First Amendment Institute and American Oversight lack "any basis" and "failed to demonstrate good cause," Trump lawyers said Cannon was correct to leave an injunction in place that has blocked the release of Volume II and played a key role in blocking Jack Smith from speaking publicly about his "so-called 'Final Report,' regarding his unlawful investigation and prosecution in the Southern District of Florida." ...
@#35
For example ...
Appeals Court Finds Undue Delay, Orders Prompt Ruling in Trump Classified Documents Case (November 2025)
knightcolumbia.org
... The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit today issued an order compelling a lower court to rule within 60 days on the Knight First Amendment Institute's motion seeking the release of a Special Counsel report on President Trump's alleged unlawful retention of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago after he left office in 2021. The Eleventh Circuit agreed that the district court has unduly delayed ruling on the Institute's motion, which the Institute filed more than eight months ago. ...
The Institute filed a motion in February asking Judge Aileen Cannon, who presided over the Justice Department's now-abandoned prosecution of President Trump, to lift an injunction she imposed in January prohibiting the Justice Department from releasing the report. The Institute also asked Judge Cannon to post the report on the court's public docket, arguing that the First Amendment and common law give the public a right of access to the report because it was submitted to the court in connection with a criminal proceeding. The petition the Institute filed in September argued that the lower court's lengthy delay in ruling on the Institute's motion is "manifestly unreasonable." ...
Trump brings back infamous two weeks' wait claim when pressed about Greenland deal details
www.independent.co.uk
... Donald Trump says that he'll give more details on his Greenland deal with Europe in "two weeks," reviving an oft-given timeline from his first term.
During his first administration, Trump became infamous for promising landmark announcements that were coming in two weeks' time.
Now, flying back from Davos yesterday, he promised yet another major announcement on his "concept of a deal" on Greenland.
"We'll have something in two weeks," he said, according to Mediaite. ...
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