Minnesota, social media trial, China purge and LVMH
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Hi, I'm Carmel Crimmins in Dublin. It's Tuesday, January 27th. Today, signs of a thaw as Trump and Minnesota's governor share a private phone call and a top U.S. Border Patrol official is demoted.
What signs indicate a thaw in Trump and Minnesota's relationship?
Meta, TikTok and YouTube go on trial as a teen says social media addiction fueled her depression. China's top general is under investigation for alleged corruption and a succession drama, French style. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week.
Nobody in the White House, including President Trump, wants to see people getting hurt or killed in America's streets. This includes Renee Good, Alex Preti, the brave men and women of federal law enforcement.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt reflecting a sharp reversal in tone. With public outrage mounting over the fatal shooting of Alex Preti over the weekend, President Trump is now saying he's on a similar wavelength with the Democratic governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, after what he describes as a very good call between them. Waltz and other Democratic leaders fiercely oppose the immigration surge, which they characterize as a lawless invasion.
What are the implications of the social media trial on youth mental health?
And the man in charge of that surge, Gregory Bovino, is being removed from his role. Reporter Andy Sullivan covers US politics.
You're seeing other moves by Trump that could be seen as de-escalating the situation. They're pulling out one of their top border patrol officials, Gregory Bovino, who's really seen as a face of the crackdown, bringing in the border czar, Tom Homan. But they still appear to be at loggerheads over a number of issues. One of them is the extent to which local police cooperate with federal agents. There are many cities like Minneapolis that have specific orders not to cooperate with federal immigration agents. And that comes from a concern that if the local immigrant community sees police as sort of the enemy, then they're less likely to call in things like domestic assaults and other crimes. There's been a fierce blowback to the administration since the shooting on Saturday.
And even a lot of Republicans are saying there needs to be a thorough investigation. Democrats are saying they're not going to be funding the Department of Homeland Security bill this week in the Senate, which means we could be looking at a government shutdown starting next week.
And the political impacts are being felt beyond D.C.
So there's a few warning signs we're seeing for Trump. One is polling. His approval rating on immigration is the lowest it's been since he's returned to office. Remember, this is one of his strongest issues that helped get him elected in the first place. Then you also saw a Republican governor candidate in Minnesota drop out of the race, a guy named Chris Medell. I cannot support the National Republican stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so. And finally, you're seeing some pushback from gun rights groups. They're objecting to the line from the Department of Homeland Security that is blaming Alex Preddy for showing up to the protest with a gun.
They're saying that the Trump administration is on the wrong side of this. They shouldn't be blaming him for carrying a gun, which he can do lawfully.
Israel has recovered the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza. In a statement, the Israeli military said the remains of police officer Ran Govely, who was held in Gaza for more than 840 days, have been identified and will be returned for burial. The recovery fulfills a key condition of the initial phase of President Trump's ceasefire plan and could pave the way for reopening the Rafah crossing. That's Gaza's main gateway to the outside world. France's government is moving closer to banning social media for under-15s, following in the footsteps of Australia's world-first bloc. And in California, jury selection begins today in a case against TikTok, Meta and YouTube, which are facing allegations their platforms are fuelling a youth mental health crisis.
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