The Headlines
Border Patrol Agents Shoot 2 in Oregon, and Trump Says, ‘I Don’t Need International Law’
09 Jan 2026
Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Friday, January 9th. Here's what we're covering.
Earlier this afternoon, two people were shot and injured by federal agents in the Hazelwood neighborhood.
In Portland, Oregon yesterday, Border Patrol agents fired on a man and a woman during a traffic stop, just a day after an ICE officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis. A Homeland Security spokeswoman said the agent in Portland fired after the driver tried to run them over. The department made the same claim in Minneapolis, though video analysis by The Times appeared to contradict that.
In Portland, the spokeswoman said Border Patrol was targeting an undocumented immigrant who was a member of the Trende Aragua gang.
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Chapter 2: What happened during the federal agents shooting in Portland?
NATO is not feared by Russia or China at all, not even a little bit. We're tremendously feared because of the fact that I built the military. If I didn't rebuild the military, we'd be just like them.
Trump asserted that he has complete freedom to use military, economic, or political power to secure American dominance around the world, brushing aside things like treaties. On topic after topic, while sitting down with Times reporters, Trump made clear that in his mind, previous presidents had been too cautious to use American force to its full potential.
And he also made clear that he intentionally uses his reputation for unpredictability, as well as his willingness to quickly resort to military action, as a way of coercing other countries.
Meanwhile, make no mistake, bombing another nation's capital and removing their president is an act of war, plain and simple. No provision in the Constitution provides such power to the presidency.
The Senate delivered a rare bipartisan rebuke of Trump yesterday, with 52 lawmakers voting to advance a measure that would curb the president's use of force in Venezuela. Trump launched the U.S. 's recent actions there with no consultation or authorization by Congress.
And Senator Rand Paul suggested that part of what convinced a handful of Republicans to join with Democrats in the vote was Trump saying this week that the U.S. could be involved in Venezuela for years.
The stage is now set for another vote next week that would force Trump to get congressional approval for continued operations in Venezuela, though the resolution will almost certainly fail in the House.
In a post on social media, Trump lashed out at the five Republicans who voted to assert congressional authority over his war powers, calling it stupidity and urging voters to push them out of office. In Iran, nationwide protests against the country's authoritarian government escalated last night. Crowds gathered in Tehran and other major cities, setting cars and government buildings on fire.
For weeks, unrest has been building in the country as people have taken to the streets in anger over a range of issues. The biggest one? Iran's failing economy. Last month alone, inflation was over 40%. The government has tried to quell the protests with a range of measures.
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Chapter 3: What was the response from Portland's mayor regarding federal actions?
And the government agency which regulates Polymarket, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, didn't respond. At present, people are still pouring money into other bets on the site, like if the U.S. will acquire Greenland. Those are the headlines. If you'd like to play the Friday News Quiz, it is just after these credits. This show is made by Will Jarvis, Jan Stewart, and me, Tracy Mumford.
Original theme by Dan Powell. Special thanks to Isabella Anderson, Larissa Anderson, Zoe Murphy, and Paula Schumann. Now, time for the quiz. We've got a few questions for you about stories The Times has been covering. Buckle up. Is the U.S. intent to buy Greenland?
Well, that's always been the president's intent from the very beginning.
We need Greenland. This week, the Trump administration doubled down on its plans to acquire Greenland. Obviously, Greenland should be part of the United States. Even over the objections of Greenland and some of America's closest allies. So here is a quick speed round for you, testing your knowledge of the island Trump says should be part of the U.S. We've got four questions. Ready?
First, Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory of what country? The answer? Denmark. Its capital city is? Nuuk. Okay, number three. Greenland's entire population is roughly the same size as which of these U.S. cities? San Francisco, Portland, Maine, or Omaha, Nebraska? The answer, there are only about 58,000 people in Greenland. That is just a little bit less than Portland, Maine.
And last question, it is a toughie. Because there is so little vegetation on the island, historically, Greenlanders got a lot of their vitamin C from what? The answer, whale skin, which apparently is a very rich source of the vitamin. Next up, speaking of getting your vitamins, this week, health officials rolled out new dietary guidelines, including a revamped food pyramid.
And Dr. Mehmet Oz, who serves in the administration, talked up some of the other updated health advice, saying it was in keeping with places that are famous for long lifespans.
If you look at the blue zones, for example, around the world, where people live the longest, is sometimes part of their diet. So there is on these dietary guidelines, but the implication is don't have it for breakfast.
What food or beverage was he talking about?
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Chapter 4: What warnings did ICE send to its agents amid rising protests?
Before Glenn Hall came along, goalies spent almost the entire game standing up. But Hall started dropping to his knees so he could spread his lower legs out on the ice and basically block the entire net. If you watch a hockey game today, almost every goalie uses that technique. Your question, what is it called? Don't worry, there are hints, there are hints.
I will give you a few phrases that use the word. Think the blank effect, a blank knife, or float like a blank. The answer? It's called the butterfly style, which brought Hall way closer to the ice. And fun fact, I guess it's fun. He was doing this before goalies wearing masks was standard and he had the scars to prove it.
Over the course of Hall's career, he estimated he got over 300 stitches from flying pucks. After one shot on goal left him with a big gash and knocked out a tooth, he said he remembered a dentist telling him how lucky he was. He said he replied through swollen lips, I don't feel lucky. That is it for the news quiz. I'm going to go count my teeth. Our email is theheadlines at nytimes.com.
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