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Sen. John Fetterman stated "I will never vote to shut our government down" between 7:16 PM and 7:45 PM UTC on Jan. 26, 2026, emerging as the only Senate Democrat breaking from caucus opposition to the Department of Homeland Security funding bill, according to an X post by reporter Andrew Desiderio.

Seven of the eight Senate Democrats who voted with Republicans to reopen the government in November stated between 6:46 PM and 7:15 PM UTC on Jan. 26, 2026, they will vote against proceeding with this week's Department of Homeland Security funding bill because ICE needs to change its conduct, according to X posts by reporter Emma Wilkins and Sen. Maggie Hassan.

A DHS spokesperson told NBC News between 5:46 PM and 6:45 PM UTC on Jan. 26, 2026, that body-worn camera video exists from the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, with investigators reviewing multiple angles.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a 50-minute phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump and plans to visit Washington after his trip to South Korea, according to an X post by reporter Renato shared between 5:16 PM and 5:45 PM UTC on Jan. 26, 2026.

Republican Chris Madel announced he is ending his campaign for Minnesota governor on Jan. 26, 2026, between 4:46 PM and 5:15 PM UTC, stating he cannot support the national GOP's "stated retribution on the citizens of our state," according to an X post by @RpsAgainstTrump shared in the reporting window.

A U.S. federal judge ruled an ICE detention in Minnesota illegal on Jan. 26, 2026, involving a man dragged from his car by plainclothes agents last week, as Judge Menendez weighs the legality of Operation Metro Surge altogether, according to court documents cited in an X post by Politico reporter Kyle Cheney at approximately 4:30 PM UTC.

Minnesota officials accused the Trump administration of using Operation Metro Surge to deploy 3,000 heavily armed agents on state streets to force policy changes outside judicial processes, as reported in an X post by @kyledcheney in the past 29 minutes.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced over the past hour on Jan. 26, 2026, that he is sending Border Czar Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight to report directly to him on local issues, amid violent protests linked to a massive welfare fraud investigation and scrutiny of Rep. Ilhan Omar's finances, according to a post shared by @PollTracker2024 on X.

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre that contained grammatical, stylistic, logical errors and violated basic business letter etiquette by starting with 'Dear Jonas:', earning a D+ grade in a critique shared over the past hour on X by @nexta_tv.

A Spanish-speaking detainee released a video over the past hour from an immigration detention center at 31 Hopkins Plaza in Baltimore, Maryland, claiming immigration authorities held legal and undocumented individuals for more than 10 days without bathing, subjected them to beatings including an older man, and caused hunger, according to an X post by @EdKrassen.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections launched a new website over the past hour to address ongoing misinformation by the Department of Homeland Security concerning an operation during which agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, with the prison system stating that Gregory Bovino lied about the operation's target, according to a KARE11 report cited by @ReichlinMelnick on X at https://x.com/ReichlinMelnick/status/2015469361239097478.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear responded to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on X over the past 59 minutes through 7:45 a.m. UTC on Jan. 26, 2026, stating he missed Cruz's post due to leading his state's emergency response, while Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz replied to Attorney General Pam Bondi's letter, noting 2 million unreleased Epstein documents, according to X posts from @AndyBeshearKY and @remarks.

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) affirmed during an exchange over the past hour that people who break in and vandalize a building should be prosecuted, but a reporter confronted him, stating he helped raise money for those who did so on January 6, 2021, according to an X post by @Bricktop_NAFO at https://x.com/Bricktop_NAFO/status/2015516791427002753.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) posted on X, "Islamists who share the same world view….", during the reporting window from 3:15 a.m. to 4:15 a.m. UTC on Jan. 26, 2026, according to the post from his account at https://x.com/tedcruz/status/2015626001707844045.

Anti-ICE protesters erected barricades, lit fireworks, and blocked cars outside a hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota, where they believe ICE agents are staying, during the 59-minute reporting window from 1:46 a.m. to 2:45 a.m. UTC on Jan. 26, 2026, according to live updates posted by ScooterCasterNY on X.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told Democrats during an extended meeting ending around 1:25 a.m. UTC on Jan. 26, 2026, that they could pass four other spending bills but not the Department of Homeland Security bill, with a vote on the full funding package not scheduled until Thursday, according to a source cited by Stephen Neukam of Axios.

President Donald Trump stated in a Wall Street Journal interview published over the past hour ending at 12:45 a.m. UTC on Jan. 26, 2026, that his administration is reviewing the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal officer during immigration enforcement in Minneapolis this weekend and signaled a willingness to eventually withdraw immigration enforcement officials from the area.

Senior Senate Republican leaders and aides stated over the past 59 minutes ending at 11:45 p.m. UTC on Jan. 25, 2026, that Republicans will proceed with a six-bill spending package including Department of Homeland Security funding as planned to avert a government shutdown at the end of the week, despite Democratic opposition to the DHS portion, according to statements reported by Fox News' Chad Pergram, Politico's Andrew Desiderio, and Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman and Rachael Bade via Reese Gorman.

Nebraska Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts called for a prioritized, transparent investigation into the death of Alex Pretti during immigration enforcement in Minneapolis this weekend, while reaffirming support for ICE funding, in a statement shared over the past 59 minutes ending at 10:45 p.m. UTC on Jan. 25, 2026, according to an X post by journalist Max Cohen.

Rasmussen Reports released a poll during the 29-minute window ending at 9:45 p.m. UTC on Jan. 25, 2026, showing President Donald Trump's approval on handling immigration dropped to 39% in January 2026 from 53% in August 2025, according to an X post by @IAPolls2022 citing the poll.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Senate Republicans over the past hour ending at 9:15 p.m. UTC on Jan. 25, 2026, to separate the Department of Homeland Security funding bill from the other five spending bills so it can be rewritten, according to an X post by Politico reporter Andrew Desiderio.

Bovino stated in remarks with clips shared from 7:46 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. UTC on Jan. 25 that U.S. Border Patrol and ICE presence in Minneapolis results from politicians choosing collusion and corruption, as well as individuals opting to cross the border illegally, ignore the CBP Home app, and use a five-year-old child as a shield to evade law enforcement.

Republicans began raising public concerns over the past hour about the killing of Alex Pretti during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, with some House Republicans privately warning administration officials and GOP leaders of potential legislative and electoral damage, according to Politico reporter Meredith Lee.

Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman responded over the past hour to President Donald Trump's Truth Social post claiming Canada is 'against' the Golden Dome, stating Canada is investing over $80 billion over the next five years in its defense systems and maintains interoperability with U.S. and allied forces, according to an X post by Face the Nation.

House Democrats on a caucus call concluded in the past 29 minutes urged the resignation or removal of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, with Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) stating President Trump should embrace her removal or face impeachment proceedings over Minnesota ICE activities, FEMA issues and other Homeland Security matters, according to X posts by Punchbowl News journalists Jake Sherman and Max Cohen.

Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) told CBS during the past hour that he will not support the Department of Homeland Security budget unless Senate GOP Leader John Thune strips it from the minibus spending bill, advocating for separate negotiations with reforms to avoid a government shutdown, according to an X post by @igorbobic.

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) stated Democrats will not vote to fund the current Department of Homeland Security bill without reforms constraining "lawlessness" and protecting citizens' lives in cities, according to an X post by @atrupar published during the 29-minute reporting window from 2:46 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. UTC on Jan. 25, 2026.

A U.S. delegation comprising Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor Aryeh Lightstone, and White House advisor Josh Gruenbaum met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday to discuss continued progress and implementation planning for Phase 2 of President Trump’s 20-Point Plan for Gaza, according to an X post by SEPeaceMissions published over the past hour during the reporting window from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. UTC on January 25, 2026.

An ICE agent accidentally discharged a disarmed suspect's weapon at the 0:35 mark in a video, prompting other officers to open fire, according to an X post by user FinanceLancelot published over the past hour during the reporting window from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. UTC on January 25, 2026.

House Homeland Security Committee Chair Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) requested leaders of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to testify at a full committee hearing, according to the Washington Examiner, in a statement issued over the past hour during the reporting window from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. UTC on January 25, 2026.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) criticized a statement from the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California on X over the past hour, calling it 'dangerous and wrong' for generalizing and demonizing law-abiding citizens before a full investigation.

Gun Owners of America issued a statement over the past 59 minutes expressing sadness over the loss of life in a federal law-enforcement operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 24, urging the Department of Justice to conduct a complete, transparent and prompt investigation while condemning U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli's comments on armed approaches to agents, according to posts on X by @GunOwners and reporter @emilyjashinsky.

A Democratic lawmaker stated over the past hour on X that she will not support the DHS funding bill as it stands and demanded it be split from the larger funding package, declaring 'Federal agents cannot murder people in broad daylight and face zero consequences,' according to an X post by @burgessev at https://x.com/burgessev/status/2015253024826962413.

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) stated on X at approximately 12:50 a.m. UTC on Jan. 25, 2026, that he will vote no on the funding bill for President Trump's ICE, accusing the agency of killing Americans, detaining children and trampling freedoms, according to his post at https://x.com/SenatorWarnock/status/2015223048891175065. This escalates Democratic opposition amid shutdown risks on Jan. 31.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stated in the past 29 minutes that Democrats will not advance a funding bill including DHS provisions, according to Axios reporter Jake Sherman on X at https://x.com/JakeSherman/status/2015210972009410861, heightening government shutdown risks on Friday amid opposition over ICE's fatal shooting in Minneapolis on Jan. 24.

Axios reporter Jake Sherman stated in an X post between 10:46 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. UTC on Jan. 24, 2026, that the ICE situation presents a nightmare for the Senate, with Democrats unable to support a six-bill funding package including DHS funding, risking a government shutdown on Friday as the first procedural vote may not occur until Wednesday.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), LBR (D) and House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) stated in X posts between 10:16 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. UTC on Jan. 24, 2026, they will vote against DHS funding this week, citing ICE's reckless behavior and a fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) stated in the past 30 minutes they will vote against DHS funding until controls hold ICE accountable for repeated violence, as President Trump was briefed on the Minneapolis shooting earlier today, according to X posts by reporter Andrew Desiderio and a White House official cited by Kellie Meyer.

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) stated in an X post at 9:22 p.m. UTC on January 24, 2026, that she will vote against any government funding package containing DHS funding until guardrails ensure accountability for ICE, citing abuses including the deaths of two Americans in Minneapolis in less than a month.

A leaked list of federal agents involved in the White House's mass deportation efforts includes the name of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, according to documents cited in an X post by @atrupar over the past hour from 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. UTC on January 24, 2026.

The Department of Homeland Security stated at 5:42 p.m. UTC on January 24, 2026, that at 9:05 a.m. CT in Minneapolis, Border Patrol officers conducting a targeted operation against an illegal alien wanted for violent assault were approached by an individual armed with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun near Nicollet and 27th streets; the suspect resisted disarming, prompting an agent to fire defensive shots, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man shot by a federal ICE agent near Nicollet and 27th streets in south Minneapolis during an ICE operation on January 24, 2026, died from his injuries, the Star Tribune reported between 4:46 PM and 5:15 PM UTC. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker stated masked federal agents "just shot and killed another person" and urged governors nationwide to oppose the operations.

A federal agent shot a man near Nicollet and 27th streets in south Minneapolis during an ICE operation on January 24, 2026, prompting U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar to demand ICE withdraw from Minnesota as protesters gathered at the scene, according to statements and reports from 4:16 to 4:45 p.m. UTC.

An ICE agent shot a man five times in south Minneapolis this morning after wrestling him to the ground during a shoving match involving two observers and eight agents, according to initial witness reports cited by the Star Tribune and Bluesky user Will Stancil over the past hour.

President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on Canadian goods if Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a deal with China, referring to Carney as 'Governor,' according to an X post by @FaytuksNetwork just reported over the past hour from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. UTC on January 24, 2026.

X user @POMAHMOBA posted a reaction to a voter supporting both Mamdani and President Donald Trump who wears Kirk merchandise, displays Ukraine and Yugoslavia flags at home, and wants universal healthcare, over the past hour from 11:45:54 a.m. to 12:45:54 p.m. UTC on January 24, 2026, according to the source at https://x.com/POMAHMOBA/status/2014823093999476862.

Over the past hour from 10:15:57 a.m. to 11:15:57 a.m. UTC on January 24, 2026, X user @adTriariosEU tagged the White House account, posting "Dammit, don’t let Trump go to Antarctica! Who knows how the hell he’ll come back?!" according to the source at https://x.com/adTriariosEU/status/2015008146431852776.

X account @ByDonkeys posted content titled "BOARD OF PEACE - Season 1" over the past hour from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. UTC on January 24, 2026, according to the source at https://x.com/ByDonkeys/status/2014796538053112214.

ICE agents in Maine photographed a civilian woman's face and name, added the information to a database, and stated she was now considered a domestic terrorist after she asked why, according to an X post by @allenanalysis during the reporting window from 4:16 a.m. to 5:15 a.m. UTC on January 24, 2026.