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Minnesota ICE Shooting Aftermath, Senate DHS Funding Vote, Icy Weather

26 Jan 2026

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Protests and a general strike continue in Minneapolis after federal immigration agents fatally shot 37 year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti during a crackdown, the second ICE related killing in the state this month.Senate Democrats threaten to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless Republicans agree to new limits on immigration enforcement, a standoff that could trigger a partial government shutdown.And across the country, states are digging out from a major winter storm that left deadly ice and snow, widespread power outages, and thousands of canceled flights.Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Eric Westervelt, Krishnadev Calamur, Alfredo Carbajal, Mohamad ElBardicy and Adam Bearne.It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas, Ava Pukatch and Christopher Thomas.We get engineering support from Simon-Laslo Janssen. And our technical director is David Greenburg.(0:00) Introduction(01:55) Minnesota ICE Shooting Aftermath(05:44) Senate DHS Funding Vote(09:26) Icy WeatherLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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