The contempt is the point.
ICE agents killed Renee Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. Video from multiple angles shows her vehicle was turning away from them. When a physician begged to check her pulse, an agent told him “I don’t care” and another told him to back up.
On Thursday, Trump called her a “professional agitator,” Vance called her a “deranged leftist,” Noem called her a “domestic terrorist,” and a DHS officer kicked over a candle at her memorial and told a protester “I don’t give a fuck.” That afternoon, Border Patrol officers shot two more people in Oregon, again claiming the driver “weaponized” their vehicle.
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Source: The Associated Press
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Source: The Independent
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Source: The Hill
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Franklin, North Carolina, agrees to transfer 1,000-year-old sacred Noquisiyi Mound to Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after more than 150 years outside tribal ownership.
Source: WLOS Asheville NC
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House Oversight votes to subpoena journalist Seth Harp over reporting on Delta Force commander in Venezuela operation, with bipartisan support despite First Amendment concerns.
Source: The Washington Post
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Trump directs unspecified "Representatives" to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds using Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac cash, though experts say it's unclear whether this would lower rates.
Source: CNBC
January 8, 2026
Director of National Intelligence Gabbard was excluded from Venezuela operation planning, posting Hawaii beach photos while cabinet finalized Maduro capture, officials say.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
January 8, 2026
White House creates assistant attorney general reporting to Trump and Vance instead of DOJ, tasked with prosecuting fraud and those "inciting violence against law enforcement."
Source: NextGov
January 8, 2026
Colorado AG accuses Trump of "revenge campaign" against state, updating Space Command lawsuit to include terminated transportation funds, SNAP threats, and denied disaster relief.
Source: The Colorado Sun
January 8, 2026
Federal judge blocks Head Start anti-DEI requirements after HHS demanded providers exclude 197 terms from applications including "Black," "disability," "tribal," and "mental health."
Source: K-12 Dive
January 8, 2026
Federal judge disqualifies fifth Trump-appointed acting U.S. attorney, ruling John Sarcone's appointment to prosecute Letitia James was "unlawful" DOJ workaround.
Source: Courthouse News Service
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Avelo Airlines ends ICE deportation flight contract after boycotts and protests, closing Mesa base where flights departed and laying off staff.
Source: UPI
January 8, 2026
Border Patrol agents shoot two people during traffic stop in Portland one day after ICE killing in Minneapolis, with DHS again claiming the driver "weaponized" their vehicle.
Source: KGW Portland
January 8, 2026
DHS officer filmed kicking over candle at Renee Good vigil tells protester "I don't give a fuck" when confronted about the memorial.
Source: Mediate
January 8, 2026
Federal agents block Minnesota investigators from joint probe of ICE killing as video contradicts Noem's claim that Renee Good "weaponized her vehicle" before agent shot her.
Source: The Minnesota Reformer
January 8, 2026
ICE searched Washington driver's license data at least nine times before traffic stops despite state law prohibiting sharing for civil immigration enforcement, researchers find.
Source: The Washington State Standard
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Vance calls Minneapolis ICE killing "a tragedy that falls on this woman" and announces new assistant attorney general to prosecute those "inciting violence against law enforcement."
Source: USA Today
January 8, 2026
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Source: ABC News
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House passes three-year extension of ACA subsidies 230-196 after 17 Republicans join Democrats to force vote via discharge petition over Speaker Johnson's opposition.
Source: The Hill
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Source: Roll Call
January 8, 2026
Heritage Foundation calls for "whole-of-government" promotion of heterosexual marriage and two-child families, pitching government-funded marriage bootcamp as "culture-wide Manhattan Project."
Source: Axios
January 8, 2026
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Source: Broadway World
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Source: CBS News
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Source: Reuters
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