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Why are ICE operations intensifying in Minneapolis and how are protesters responding?

Daria Albinger 0:03
I'm Daria Albinger, Fox News. ICE operations continue in Minneapolis, where tensions are growing between federal agents and protesters. DHS Secretary Christine Gnome on the CBS's face the nation says operations will continue to fulfill President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration despite the pushback.
Kristi Noem 0:22
We wouldn't be in this situation if Joe Biden hadn't allowed our open border policies to be in place and allowed up to twenty million people unvetted into this country. We have no idea how many dangerous people are here.
Daria Albinger 0:34
The President has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act if local authorities do not crack down on anti-ICE agitators. Meanwhile, the Justice Department has launched investigations into Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry and Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz. The department is trying to determine if the officials, who are both Democrats, are impeding federal law enforcement.
Jacob Frey 0:54
This whole investigation would ultimately be the product of one of the most basic foundational responsibilities that I have as mayor, which is to speak on behalf of my constituents.

What is the new U.S. visa‑freeze policy and which countries are affected?

Daria Albinger 1:05
Fry on ABC's this week. The Trump administration's freezing visa processing for people from seventy five countries. Here's Fox's C B cotton.
Unknown 1:22
The change will begin January twenty first and continue until the State Department conducts a reassessment of immigrant visa processing. And the State Department points to its authority under the public charge provision of immigration law. The Department wrote on X saying Quote, the freeze will remain active until the U.S. can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people.
Daria Albinger 1:48
The policy will go into effect this Wednesday.

How are President Trump’s proposed tariffs on eight European nations linked to Greenland?

Daria Albinger 1:51
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Daria Albinger 2:16
Emergency talks today for European Union leaders. They're concerned about President Trump's threatened tariffs on eight countries which oppose US control of Greenland. Fox's Chanley Pater as details.

Which bipartisan U.S. lawmakers are traveling to Copenhagen to back Denmark and Greenland’s sovereignty?

Chanley Painter 2:27
A 10% tariff will take effect on February first and increase to 25% on June 1st unless a deal is reached. The countries include Denmark, Norway, France, Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland. European leaders quickly and sharply criticized the move. Thousands also marched in Greenland and Denmark on Saturday to protest against a potential US takeover. Meantime, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers is in Copenhagen. to showing support for Denmark and Greenland's sovereignty and NATO.
Daria Albinger 2:58
The President claims that Greenland is critical to U.S. national security and has not ruled out the use of military force. President Trump is weighing options on Iran as the country's leadership launches a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters.

What is the U.S. administration’s stance on Iran after the recent violent crackdown?

Daria Albinger 3:11
Senator Bill Haggerty on Sunday morning futures with Maria Bartaromo was asked if the President should take some more aggressive action against the Iranian leadership.
Senator Bill Hagerty 3:20
We've seen uh what happens when we fail to do so. Under President Obama, rather than take aggressive action when Iranians were were in the streets really looking and searching for the type of leadership that President Trump is now delivering. What did Obama do? He remained silent and turned around and handed them billions of dollars, pallets of cash in res in return for this so called Iran deal that was a massive failure.
Daria Albinger 3:40
Officials in Iran have admitted the death toll following the widespread demonstrations has surpassed 5,000 and is expected to rise. There was an explosion at a factory in China's inner Mongolian region. It's killed two people. It's left at least sixty-six others hospitalized. We're told the blast sent heavy plumes of smoke into the sky. It occurred at a plan in Baalgang, United Steel, in the city of Bau, and caused tremors in the surrounding

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