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Second Minnesota killing by U.S. officials sparks showdown between Trump admin, community leaders

People protest against Federal immigration agents on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

The second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minnesota by federal immigration officers has sparked a national uproar, widening the divide over President Trump’s immigration crackdown and intensifying scrutiny of the administration’s tactics.

Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ flaunts U.S. expansionism and intervention. But will it pay off long-term?

President Donald Trump stands on the stage prior to addressing a meeting of Global Business Leaders at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Trump has put the country on an expansionist path not seen since the early 1800s, trying to increase U.S. territory and influence with an ironclad view that the Western Hemisphere, if not most of the globe, belongs to America.

President Donald Trump stands on the stage prior to addressing a meeting of Global Business Leaders at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ flaunts U.S. expansionism and intervention. But will it pay off long-term?

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

FILE - 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, File)

Carney says Canada will respect USMCA commitments after Trump threatens 100% tariffs

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

A billboard depicting a damaged U.S. aircraft carrier with disabled fighter jets on its deck and a sign reading in Farsi and English, "If you sow the wind, you'll reap the whirlwind," is seen at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Square in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

BCA officers stand on the scene where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer yesterday, in Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Minneapolis police chief cites footage in challenging federal account of Alex Pretti killing by ICE

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed Saturday while fighting U.S. Customs and Enforcement agents, was carrying this 9 mm Sig Sauer P320-AXG Combat, a high-capacity 9mm pistol. (White House)

Protester killed Saturday in clash with ICE agents had Sig Sauer high-capacity 9mm pistol

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

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BCA officers stand on the scene where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer yesterday, in Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Minneapolis police chief cites footage in challenging federal account of Alex Pretti killing by ICE

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed Saturday while fighting U.S. Customs and Enforcement agents, was carrying this 9 mm Sig Sauer P320-AXG Combat, a high-capacity 9mm pistol. (White House)

Protester killed Saturday in clash with ICE agents had Sig Sauer high-capacity 9mm pistol

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Snow lovers traverse the National Mall on foot and ski during Sunday's winter storm in the District of Columbia. Officials said roughly six inches of snow and sleet covered the capital city by midday. (Matt Delaney/The Washington Times)

Snow, sleet bombard D.C. area in winter storm that consumes eastern U.S.

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

People gather during a vigil for 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer earlier in the day, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Trump admin lying ‘to the American public’ about killing of Alex Pretti, Sen. Murphy says

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

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FILE - Democrat Abigail Spanberger points out at the crowd after she was declared the winner of the Virginia governor's race during an election night watch party in Richmond, Va., Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

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FILE - World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab speaks at the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, file)

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Protesters against Federal immigration agents gather at Target, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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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)

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By John T. Seward - The Washington Times

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FILE - President Donald Trump, right, meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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President Donald Trump stands on the stage prior to addressing a meeting of Global Business Leaders at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

FILE - President Donald Trump shakes hands with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban, left, during a signing ceremony on his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

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FILE - President Donald Trump speaks before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Jan. 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Protester killed Saturday in clash with ICE agents had Sig Sauer high-capacity 9mm pistol

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Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed Saturday while fighting U.S. Customs and Enforcement agents, was carrying this 9 mm Sig Sauer P320-AXG Combat, a high-capacity 9mm pistol. (White House)

Protester killed Saturday in clash with ICE agents had Sig Sauer high-capacity 9mm pistol

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

People protest against Federal immigration agents on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

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By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Former President Barack Obama speaks at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum, Dec. 5, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

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By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

BCA officers stand on the scene where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer yesterday, in Minneapolis, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

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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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By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

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Snow lovers traverse the National Mall on foot and ski during Sunday's winter storm in the District of Columbia. Officials said roughly six inches of snow and sleet covered the capital city by midday. (Matt Delaney/The Washington Times)

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Steven Meyer, a state judge in Tippecanoe County in Indiana who was hurt in a shooting at his home on January 18, 2026, is shown in Nov. 4, 2014. (The Purdue Exponent via AP)

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By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

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

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FILE - 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, File)

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A billboard depicting a damaged U.S. aircraft carrier with disabled fighter jets on its deck and a sign reading in Farsi and English, "If you sow the wind, you'll reap the whirlwind," is seen at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Square in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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