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Live Updates: Border Patrol Official Who Led Crackdown Is Expected to Leave Minnesota (Associated Press)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/26/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice
http://www.memeorandum.com/260126/p136#a260126p136

Sources: Peter Thiel and Larry Page may leave CA over a proposed ballot measure, opposed by Newsom, that levies a one-time 5% tax on those with $1B in assets (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/tec…

A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.

Chris Madel, a defense lawyer who had been running for governor of Minnesota as a Republican,
said he had decided to end his campaign
because he had become outraged by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
The operation “has departed so far from the stated goals that it is simply a disaster,” Mr. Madel said

Greg Bovino Set to Leave Minneapolis as Trump Shakes Up Immigration Operation: Live Updates
Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official who became a target of fierce criticism, is set to depart as President Trump moves to deflect anger over a second fatal shooting. Mr. Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, will now direct ICE operations in the state.

Minneapolis Live Updates: Trump Shakes Up Immigration Crackdown Leadership (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/27/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice-minnesota?unlocked_article_code=1.HlA.DD3c.MunnG7AkYcgM&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260127/p41#a260127p41

The Trump administration appeared to acknowledge on Monday that its investigation into
the killing of a Veterans Affairs nurse, Alex Pretti, by federal agents this weekend
was limited to a “use of force” review meant to establish whether government employees had violated training standards.
Such a move, disclosed in court filings, would represent a much narrower inquiry
-- focused on tactics and conduct
-- than one that would examine whether federal agents shoul…

Greg Bovino Set to Leave Minneapolis as Trump Shakes Up Immigration Operation: Live Updates
Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official who became a target of fierce criticism, is set to depart as President Trump moves to deflect anger over a second fatal shooting. Mr. Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, will now direct ICE operations in the state.

Trump Administration Live Updates: Zelensky Says He Will Meet President This Weekend (Tim Balk/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12/26/us/trump-news
http://www.memeorandum.com/251226/p47#a251226p47

The chief federal judge in Minnesota ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear in court on Friday
to explain why he should not be held in contempt
for violating court orders.
The order by Judge Patrick J. Schiltz
— which he acknowledged was “an extraordinary step”
— adds to the administration’s legal fights
while it also faces public and political pressure over the aggressive tactics of its agents,
who have shot and killed tw…

Minneapolis Shooting Live Updates: Ilhan Omar Is Attacked During Town Hall on Immigration Crackdown
A man sprayed the Democratic representative, a frequent target of President Trump’s, with a strong-smelling substance before being removed by security. Mr. Trump suggested he might look to “de-escalate” the operations in Minneapolis.

Demands for Minneapolis Shooting Investigation Grow as Trump Officials Blame Victim (Associated Press)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/25/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice?unlocked_article_code=1.HFA.ppzs.mvrjF1Atpbde&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260126/p4#a260126p4

U.S. Says Staff Can Leave Israel, Urging Speed, as Possible Iran Strike Looms (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/world/middleeast/us-embassy-jerusalem-authorized-departure.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260227/p22#a260227p22