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Man fatally shot by federal agents in Minnesota

Federal agents stand near the site of a shooting Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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Federal officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, the third shooting involving government agents amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Trump says Canada will pay the price for dealing with China: 100% tariff

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

President Trump threatened to slap Canada with 100% retalitory tariffs if the neighboring country decides to strike a trade deal with China.

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Trump says Canada will pay the price for dealing with China: 100% tariff

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Thousands of pro-life activists walk to the Supreme Court during the 53rd annual National March for Life in Washington on Friday, Jan. 23. (Sean Salai/The Washington Times)

March for Life protesters demand abortion pill restrictions from Trump administration

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Vice President J.D. Vance speaks during a news conference on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Seen, Heard & Whispered: Vance Catholic return; Clinton contempt vote; Tafoya’s uphill Senate bid

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listens during a meeting with President Donald Trump and oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Energy Department prepares backup power to battle winter storm

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

A fire after a Russian rocket attack is seen in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, April 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Russia attacks Ukraine ahead of second day of peace talks between U.S. and both countries

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listens during a meeting with President Donald Trump and oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Energy Department prepares backup power to battle winter storm

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

A fire after a Russian rocket attack is seen in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, April 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Russia attacks Ukraine ahead of second day of peace talks between U.S. and both countries

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People walk on an ice covered beach along the shore of Lake Michigan, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

More than 9,000 flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the U.S.

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Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., speaks as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Top Homeland Security Democrat backs impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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The United States of America's health care system illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Medical device import restrictions might be at odds with making America healthy again

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FILE Korbe Bohac holds her nearly 8-month-old son, Winston, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Bohac received free services, including pregnancy tests, sonograms and parenting classes, from the Insight Women's Clinic in Lawrence before and after Winston's birth. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

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Former US Vize-President Al Gore is pictured during of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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FILE - Former CIA agent Aldrich Ames leaves federal court after pleading guilty to espionage and tax evasion conspiracy charges April 28, 1994, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

U.S. intelligence learned hard lessons from Ames’ treachery

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Protest in Wisconsin and church illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Disrupting a church service and Special Olympics’ event exposes left’s protest extremism

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Robert Redford poses on a balcony along Main Street decorated with his Sundance Film Festival banners on Jan. 17, 2003, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac, File)

Robert Redford remembered for his mentorship of new filmmakers at Sundance gala

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Bad Bunny performs during the iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, March 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Bad Bunny ready to wear dress in Super Bowl halftime show

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Paris Hilton speaks during a news conference promoting the passage of the Defiance Act on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Paris Hilton joins House lawmakers to push deepfake bill

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

An informational panel is seen at the President's House site on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Philadelphia sues feds after slavery exhibit dropped from Independence National Historical Park

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Aubrey Moore dances at the Colorado Bar & Grill in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Defense bill bars Pentagon from paying for adult entertainment

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, greets U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff, center, and Jared Kushner, at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin, in Moscow, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. to hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Syrian government forces stand guard outside Al-Aqtan prison on the outskirts of Raqqa, northeastern Syria, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, as negotiations are underway between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces over a withdrawal from the prison. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Syrian forces take control of prison housing IS members after Kurdish fighters evacuate

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The U.S. Army showed off an updated M1E3 Abrams battle tank at the Detroit Auto Show this week, turning heads with a sleek new prototype that combines Motor City muscle with Formula 1 performance. (Credit: U.S. Army)

Army’s new tank taps into Detroit know-how, Formula 1 expertise

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Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Trump says Canada will pay the price for dealing with China: 100% tariff

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he climbs a staircase after a signing ceremony of his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP)

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Trump says emerging Greenland deal gives U.S. full access to the island

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump strikes ‘framework’ for deal on Greenland, Arctic and drops threat of tariff on Europe

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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the beginning of a Cabinet Planning Forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Trump withdraws the Board of Peace invitation to Canada

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Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., speaks as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Top Homeland Security Democrat backs impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

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Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Feb. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Where’s Wesley? GOP congressman skips House votes to run for Senate

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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner walks towards the West Wing following a TV interview at the White House in Washington on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

HUD orders citizenship checks for those in public housing

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Republican members of Congress gather round to shake hands with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center bottom, after he signed President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol in Washington, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

House passes final fiscal ‘26 spending bills, leaving Senate to act before Jan. 30 deadline

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

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In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP, File)

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Former President Bill Clinton, left, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listen as Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a eulogy for U.S. Rep.†Sheila Jackson Lee, Aug. 1, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

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House committee votes to hold Clintons in criminal contempt for refusing to testify about Epstein

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Crews pull up a part of a plane from the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

FAA denied request to reduce flight arrivals at Reagan Airport months before mid-air collision

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Workers remove sign lettering at the Pentagon after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War in Washington on Sept. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Mike Pesoli) **FILE**

Congressional report says changing Defense Department to War Department could cost $125 million

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

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Federal immigration officers deploy tear gas after a shooting in Minneapolis, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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Police chief calls for calm after a man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

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Federal agents stand near the site of a shooting Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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Man fatally shot by federal agents in Minnesota

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The McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus, Mich., handles flights for Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Car crashes through terminal entrance at Detroit airport, injuring 6

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Fresh snow blows through an intersection in Lowville, N.Y., on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Cara Anna)

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A Syrian security force member stands at the entrance of a tunnel used by retreating Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters inside the military hospital compound in the town of Ain Issa, northeastern Syria, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

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People take photos with the iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper in the background in Taipei, Taiwan, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

Climber’s ‘Skyscraper Live’ ascent of 1,667-foot tower in Taiwan delayed by rain

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Palestinians carry the body of Mohammad Zawara, 15, who was killed in an Israeli strike, according to health officials, as they arrive at Shifa Hospital, Gaza City, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Al Zanoun)

U.S. envoys meet with Netanyahu and urge Israel to move into the second phase of Gaza ceasefire

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Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts after defeating Sorana Cirstea of Romania in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open before third round because of injury

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Indiana’s Mendoza officially declares for NFL draft, could be No. 1 pick

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Indiana holds the trophy after their win against Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

College Football Playoff to remain at 12 teams after SEC and Big Ten fail to agree on expansion

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March for Life President Jennie Lichter speaks during a rally before the March for Life in Washington, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

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Christian women sing and dance during a midweek church service in Kaduna, northwestern Nigeria, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) ** FILE **

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Vice President J.D. Vance speaks during a news conference on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during a confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

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