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FBI, State Clash Over ICE Investigation, Trump Aims to Lower Mortgage Rates, More
08 Jan 2026
Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now, I'm Amy Morris.
Chapter 2: What investigation is Minnesota Governor Tim Walz addressing regarding an ICE officer?
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz insists the state must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer. Let us, the professionals, handle this on Minnesota soil, this investigation. De-escalate this situation by removing yourselves from this situation with these 2,000 agents that were put here.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says Minnesota investigators don't have jurisdiction. They have not been cut out. They don't have any jurisdiction in this investigation. A day after the unidentified ICE officer shot and killed the 37-year-old mother of three, tensions remain high. The city canceled classes for the rest of this week and demonstrations are ongoing.
President Trump says he is directing the purchase of $200 million in mortgage bonds, which he claims will help bring down housing costs. Trump announced the move in a social media post, which was not clear on how the buys would occur or who would make them.
Trump and the White House have been trying to show that they are responding to voter concerns about affordability ahead of the midterm elections in November. Mortgage bonds rallied on the news. We bring you closing numbers here each day at Bloomberg. The S&P is flat. Dow up 270 points. The Nasdaq lost 104 points. The 10-year Treasury yield at 4.17 percent and the two-year yield at 3.49 percent.
General Motors will take another $6 billion in charges tied to production cutbacks in its electric vehicle and battery operations. Those special charges will be reported as strategic adjustments rather than everyday operating losses. The company plans to continue selling its existing EV models and adjust production according to demand. GM shares now down 2% in the post-market.
The Senate has advanced a resolution that would limit President Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela. This morning's vote was a disapproval of the president's expanding ambitions, but has virtually no chance of becoming law because even if it passed the House, Trump would still have to sign it.
More than a dozen oil executives are slated to meet with President Trump and top officials at the White House tomorrow to discuss potentially reviving Venezuela's oil production. That meeting will include representatives from Chevron and ExxonMobil and will focus on what's needed for oil companies to comfortably step back into Venezuela.
Venezuela will release a significant number of Venezuelan and foreigners imprisoned in that country. The head of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, brother of acting President Delcy Rodriguez, did not specify who they would release or how many people would be released.
The White House left out Director of National Intelligence Delcy Gabbard when the administration came up with a plan to oust Venezuela's president. Gabbard had opposed any military action in Venezuela, omitting Gabbard has highlighted tensions over her role in the administration, with some arguing that the DNI job should be abolished.
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Chapter 3: How is President Trump aiming to lower mortgage rates and what are the implications?
We'll get the job done. Democratic Congresswoman Susan DelBene says they are making progress together. The way that we make sure that we have funding bills that work is they're bipartisan. I think we're in a path where some bipartisan bills are moving. They actually budget for the rest of this fiscal year. And my hope is that as long as we continue on a bipartisan path, we will get bills done.
Representatives DelBene and Smith were guests on Bloomberg's balance of power. Moderate Republicans are also nearing a deal to extend enhanced Obamacare tax credits that they say could pass the House and Senate. President Trump says he's made up his mind on his Fed chair pick. The New York Times reports the president stopped short of actually disclosing his choice.
The president has said before that whomever he chooses must support lower Fed rates. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he anticipates President Trump will decide on a successor to Fed Chair Jay Powell this month. Bessent noted that there continue to be four candidates, including National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and BlackRock executive Rick Reeder.
One of the candidates has not been interviewed yet. Who's that? Rick Reeder. I think he manages several trillion dollars at BlackRock. Besant made the comments while answering questions after remarks at the Economic Club of Minnesota. That's news when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Amy Morris. This is Bloomberg.