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The White House will consider reducing the number of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.
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It's Monday, January 26th.
I'm Alex Osola for The Wall Street Journal.
This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.
We begin this evening in Minneapolis, where residents are still reeling from the fatal shooting of Alex Preddy this weekend, the second killing of a U.S.
citizen by federal immigration authorities in the city this month.
WSJ National Affairs reporter Joe Barrett has been on the ground in Minneapolis.
Today, Joe said, the big action has moved to the courtroom.
In one hearing, a federal judge addressed a Minnesota lawsuit seeking to end what the state has called an unlawful federal immigration operation.
In today's other case, federal officials said they're ensuring that the evidence from Preddy's shooting is preserved.
Meanwhile, in Washington, President Trump said he had a, quote, very good call with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and that he was sending border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt at a briefing this afternoon spoke extensively about Minneapolis.
Levitt also said that Trump will reduce the number of federal agents in Minnesota if local officials there increase their cooperation with federal authorities.
Michelle Hackman, who covers immigration for the journal, has been following this story.
Michelle, what we've been hearing from Levitt and the president, is this a de-escalation that we're seeing from the administration?
As I mentioned just a minute ago, President Trump is sending Tom Homan to Minneapolis.
What does that show us about a potential shift in the Trump administration's tone or strategy?
Do we have a sense of how folks in the White House are talking about the situation in Minneapolis?