[ad_1] In the wake of the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis on January 24, officials in the Trump administration rushed to paint the 37-year-old ICU nurse as a “domestic terrorist” who intended to inflict “maximum damage” on law enforcement. The reason: He had a gun holstered in his
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[ad_1] Here are the undisputable facts. Over the past month, two people have been killed by federal law enforcement officers in Minnesota. On January 7, 2026, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed Renee Good, a mother of three. Then, on January 24, 2026, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
[ad_1] (The Center Square) – A proposal to restrict the future sale and transfer of certain assault-style firearms has advanced in the Virginia Senate after clearing the Senate Courts of Justice Committee on a party-line vote. Senate Bill 749, sponsored by Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim, D-Fairfax, was reported from committee after lawmakers adopted a substitute
[ad_1] Topline President Donald Trump appeared to break with Second Amendment advocates who have backed Alex Pretti’s legal carry of a gun during protests in Minnesota on Saturday, telling reporters Tuesday, “You can’t walk in with guns” when asked about a Border Patrol agent’s fatal shooting of Pretti. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Gun rights groups are fiercely disputing the Trump administration’s efforts to justify the killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents on grounds that he was armed, noting that attending a protest doesn’t limit Second Amendment rights. “You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that
[ad_1] Topline Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., condemned the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good on Tuesday, the latest prominent Republican calling on federal immigration enforcement agents to “reassess their current tactics,” as a growing coalition of Republicans break from the Trump administration. Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence participates in a television interview outside
[ad_1] Richmond resident Emily Turner, a friend of the late Adam Turck who died to gun violence, sheds a tear while participating in a litany outside of Virginia’s state Capitol on Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury) Democratic lawmakers on Monday advanced a sweeping slate of gun safety proposals — many of
[ad_1] As arguments over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authority and behavior crosses aisle lines, another debate has transpired in the wake of a protestor’s death over the weekend: whether guns are allowed to be carried by the public at protests. (Port City Daily/Charlie Fossen) SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — As arguments over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
[ad_1] One big upside of the smartphone era is that it has become impossible for authorities to tell egregious lies about heavily videoed events and retain any semblance of credibility. The Trump Administration is struggling to find a foothold in the face of the national backlash over the extensively documented execution of ICE execution of
[ad_1] Faced with broad outcry over the killing of a protester Saturday in Minneapolis, the White House pulled a top border official from the city on Monday and tried to distance US president Donald Trump from the response of his most senior officials, who had immediately characterised the man fatally shot by federal agents as
[ad_1] Here at The Dispatch, we make a point of sitting out the race to be first to get it wrong on a story, and there is much that we do not know about the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. That said, I will for the purpose of this
[ad_1] During an enforcement operation in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive-care nurse at the local Veterans Affairs hospital. The Trump administration immediately accused Pretti of being an armed “domestic terrorist” who “wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.” But multiple bystander videos contradicted
[ad_1] A number of Trump Administration officials, along with Democratic leaders and gun control groups, seemed to switch jerseys on the Second Amendment and whether it was okay to bring a firearm to a protest in the wake of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis this weekend. Pretti was shot by
[ad_1] by Brandon JarvisDemocrats in the Virginia Senate advanced legislation Monday that would outlaw the sale of assault weapon-style firearms in Virginia. During the debate, Republicans and Democrats sparred after Sen. Mark Peake, R-Rockingham, brought up the Second Amendment and standing up to a “tyrannical government.” The bill, sponsored by Sen. Saddam Salim, D-Fairfax, does not
[ad_1] The right to bear arms in America has been a near-universal talking point, even a purity test, for Republicans and their allies for decades. But the shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis has divided the right into two camps — those who justify the shooting as a proportionate law enforcement
[ad_1] Monday’s CBS Mornings provided another example of what many of us hope to see more of at a Bari Weiss-led CBS News in spotlighting diverse viewpoints the audience has either not heard from enough or not at all. This time, featured co-host Vladimir Duthiers discussed and debated with our friend and conservative talk radio
[ad_1] Posted/updated on: January 26, 2026 at 11:45 am White House Border Czar Tom Homan speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House on January 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is dispatching his border czar, Tom Homan, to Minnesota amid
[ad_1] Another US citizen has allegedly been killed by immigration agents in Minnesota, raising tensions between state and federal governments. The actions of the federal agencies involved has drawn fierce criticism not only from former Democratic presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, but also America’s powerful pro-gun lobby, the National Rifle Association (NRA). If you
[ad_1] Donald Trump has declined to say whether the federal officer who fatally shot Alex Pretti acted appropriately, as he said his administration was reviewing the incident. The US president told the Wall Street Journal in a short interview that immigration enforcement officers would leave the Minneapolis area “at some point”. The publication said Trump
[ad_1] Two GOP senators have joined the NRA’s call for an investigation into Alex Pretti’s death after the gun rights group criticized Trump officials’ comments on the fatal shooting More protests have broken out in the wake of Renee Good and Alex Pretti’s deaths (Image: Getty Images) Republican lawmakers and gun advocacy groups typically aligned
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Top Los Angeles federal prosecutor Bill Essayli faced blistering criticism from gun rights groups, including the NRA, after he posted on X Saturday about the fatal shooting of a U.S citizen in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers. Essayli, the first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, wrote: “If
[ad_1] 12:00: A nationwide storm for the ages 1:00: The Trump administration questions gun rights Governor Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency on Friday in anticipation of the massive winter storm. The entire state is experiencing heavy snowfall and dangerously cold temperatures. We discuss the state of the storm, safety tips, and the way
[ad_1] The gunning down of Alex Pretti by border patrol agents outside a Minneapolis coffee shop at around 9am on Saturday morning was traumatic for those who witnessed it in person. It is also deeply shocking for the public in the United States, who have seen it replayed over and over again on TV and
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a US Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, a sign that the Trump administration’s accounting of events may face bipartisan scrutiny. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino sought testimony
[ad_1] Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor Bill Essayli double down on his full-throated support for immigration agents following the fatal shooting in Minneapolis of anti-ICE protester Alex Pretti. “If you approach law enforcement with a gun, there is a high likelihood they will be legally justified in shooting you. Don’t do it!” Essayli warned in
[ad_1] Residents near the scene of a shooting by a federal law enforcement agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026. Photo: Jaida Grey Eagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images Alain Stephens is an investigative reporter covering gun violence, arms trafficking, and federal law enforcement. Border Patrol agents on Saturday shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident
[ad_1] An exchange on ABC News’ “This Week” Sunday laid bare the sharp political divide over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics. Following a second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis in just over two weeks, ABC News host Jonathan Karl asked panelists to offer their reactions amid escalating tensions between the Trump administration
[ad_1] A war of words over deeply held beliefs erupted on the political right in the hours after a federal agent shot and killed Alex Pretti on a Minneapolis street Saturday, pitting top officials in President Donald Trump’s administration against Second Amendment defenders in his electoral base. At the core of the debate is that
[ad_1] Kristi Noem is a liar, but so is everyone else who keeps propping up the Liar in Chief. I have written extensively for years about the corrosive effects of Donald Trump’s lies and how they are infecting entire populations of people and now the world order. And I have warned there are deadly consequences
[ad_1] Some high-profile gun rights activists and groups bristled Saturday at government officials’ claims that federal agents may have been justified in killing a Minneapolis man during a protest because he was carrying a pistol. Gun Owners of America, one of the country’s largest gun advocacy groups, said in its own posting that it condemned
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