NPR News: 01-26-2026 4AM EST
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What recent events are impacting immigration policy in Minnesota?
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says the nation wants secure borders and immigration enforcement that prioritizes criminals. But what's happening in his state isn't that, he says, it's occupation.
We believe in law and order in this state. We believe in peace. And we believe that Donald Trump needs to pull these 3,000 untrained agents out of Minnesota before they kill another person. And we're up here telling another story of a Minnesotan just trying to live their life without the interference.
Alex Preddy, an ICU nurse who worked at a local VA hospital, was killed Saturday morning in South Minneapolis. President Trump, speaking to The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, said, quote, we're reviewing everything and we'll come out with a determination. Meanwhile, the CEOs of more than 60 Minnesota companies, including Target, Best Buy and General Mills, are urging local, state and federal officials to de-escalate tensions as some businesses reported recent losses. About 1,000 people in Green Bay, Wisconsin, protested on Sunday the fatal shooting of Alex Preddy by federal immigration agents. For Member Station, WUWM, Chuck Kornbach reports.
The rally and march were held in single-digit temperatures along the frozen Fox River in downtown Green Bay. Alex Prudy attended Preble High School. Protester Tom Murphy was three years ahead of Prudy and says it's a shock to lose a former schoolmate.
This is a hit to the hometown and we need to let everybody know this isn't right. This should not have happened.
The White House continues to defend the immigration agents who shot Prudy, calling the 37-year-old nurse a domestic terrorist. His parents say the Trump administration is telling, quote, sickening lies. For NPR News, I'm Chuck Cronbach in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Texas is among the states feeling the impacts of the massive winter storm dumping snow and ice across much of the country. As Matt Largy from member station KUT in Austin reports, many parts of the state are virtually shut down.
The roads here are still coated in a layer of ice. This is a big problem for a part of the country that's not used to dealing with winter weather. Roads have been pretty deserted as many businesses closed or cut back their hours because of the weather. Many school districts have already canceled classes for Monday. Thousands of flights in and out of Texas and much of the U.S. have been delayed or canceled. At least one person in Austin died from exposure overnight Saturday. While there were some local power outages, the state did not see a repeat of the deadly 2021 winter storm that knocked out power to millions. Temperatures are expected to stay below freezing here until sometime late Monday. For NPR News, I'm Matt Largy in Austin.
And this is NPR News from New York City. It is day 94 for the Walk for Peace monks who started their journey to Washington, D.C. from Texas in October. And for the first time, the 19 men, dressed in gold and maroon clothes, faced wintry, icy conditions, walking through snow and frigid temperatures in North Carolina. In Raleigh at the state capitol, thousands gathered to meet them. Governor Josh Stein thanked the monks for inspiring unity and hope in the country. He told a crowd, we live in a time of partisan rancor and political discord. We don't want to be on guard against our neighbors. We want to come together. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates study when police policymakers meet this coming week.
NPR's Scott Horsley reports all eyes will be on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, who's been the target of a pressure campaign by President Trump.
The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates at its last three meetings in an effort to prop up the sagging job market. But with inflation still elevated, the central bank has signaled it will be cautious about additional rate cuts. President Trump, who wants much lower rates, has gone to great lengths to bend the Fed in that direction. The Justice Department has even launched an investigation of the central bank.
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