January 29, 2026: New Alex Pretti Video Footage, a Potential Government Shutdown, Updates in Minneapolis, an FBI Investigation Into Signal Chats, and More.

Episode Format:

1. Updates Since the Alex Pretti Shooting: DHS Gives Congress Initial Shooting Report; Agents Who Fired Weapons Placed on Leave; Lawmakers Threatening to Impeach Noem; Bovino Out in Minneapolis, Homan In; New Video Footage of Pretti from Two Weeks Before Shooting (~0:15)

2. FBI Investigating Signal Group Chats in Minneapolis (~19:13)

3. Potential Government Shutdown; Why Democratic Lawmakers Are Blocking DHS Funding (~25:39)

4. Man Arrested After Spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar with Substance at Town Hall Event (~31:34)

5. Judge Prohibits Administration from Deporting Liam Ramos and Father (~40:53)

6. Quick Hitters: Search Warrant Executed at Fulton County Elections Office, Rubio Testifies Before Senate About Venezuela, Trump Launches 'Trump Accounts' for Kids (~48:08)

7. Rumor Has It: Is ICE Going to the Olympics? Did Border Czar Tom Homan Receive an Award From Obama for His Deportation Efforts? (~48:26)

8. Critical Thinking Segment (~53:30)

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Updates Since the Alex Pretti Shooting

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/minneapolis-ice-trump-01-28-26#cmkys3t0p001b3b6p61nzp6d8 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/cbp-border-patrol-agents-placed-administrative-leave-after-deadly-confrontation-alex-pretti

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/minneapolis-shooting-border-patrol-administrative-leave-06ede952?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqckUimFDHdSaTti_O_Nioy6NtwWoyfXxY7D_-bJFZuZNEWMTeM3I89iw-tQBg%3D%3D&gaa_ts=697b8b95&gaa_sig=H-ybNuqfiY19E5tRlyHRRqkBDscIBEo9ZiyT9t5eLcX_TxfTCRILEnACEm_IT1LLbEq2x81io0vfsU0sUckYCQ%3D%3D

https://nypost.com/2026/01/28/us-news/border-patrol-agents-who-shot-alex-pretti-in-during-minneapolis-anti-ice-protest-placed-on-administrative-leave/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/24/us/invs-videos-show-federal-officer-recovered-gun 

https://x.com/DHSgov/status/2015115351797780500 

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Nn5KH6lUP2s 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kristi-noem-internal-scrutiny-expected-keep-job-sources-say/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/14/kristi-noem-articles-of-impeachment 

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/live-updates/dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-under-scrutiny-bovino-exits-minnesota-after-alex-pretti-killing/ 

https://democraticleader.house.gov/media/press-releases/joint-democratic-leadership-statement-kristi-noem-and-department-homeland 

https://legal-resources.uslegalforms.com/u/u-s-secretary-of-homeland-security 

https://x.com/senjohncurtis/status/2015881366546559019? 

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5709357-kristi-noem-criticism-minneapolis-shooting/ 

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-kristi-noem-alex-pretti-minneapolis-b2908301.html 

https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/stephen-miller-admits-cbp-may-have-violated-protocol-in-fatal-alex-pretti-shooting 

https://x.com/StephenM/status/2015127971485413805?s=20 

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/officials-evaluating-federal-agents-minneapolis-protocol-stephen-miller/story?id=129641632 

https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/26/minnesota-border-patrol-bovino-leaving-trump-walz 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/politics/tom-homan-border-czar-minnesota 

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5708594-minnesota-gov-walz-meets-homan/ 

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S4-2/ALDE_00000689/ 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/new-video-appears-show-alex-pretti-clashing-agents/story?id=129664058 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNBmmgIwQU 

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aFOL8OnWwqw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRWR13BAIEs

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/alex-pretti-shooting-11-days-before-federal-officers-clash

FBI Investigating Signal Group Chats in Minneapolis

https://san.com/cc/fbi-investigation-of-protesters-signal-chats-creates-first-amendment-clash/ 

https://x.com/camhigby/status/2015093523733733474

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE9tA_IFYhw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwG5jS0cL9E

Potential Government Shutdown; Why Democratic Lawmakers Are Blocking DHS Funding

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6938

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5712883-senate-funding-vote-government-shutdown/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/government-shut-weekend-ice-operations-carry-rcna255971

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/us-government-shutdown-over-dhs-funding.html

Man Arrested After Spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar with Substance at Town Hall Event

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ilhan-omar-sprayed-unknown-substance-after-man-charges-her-minneapolis-town-hall

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/man-lunges-ilhan-omar-town-hall-try-spray-unknown-substance-rcna256247

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/man-charges-rep-ilhan-omar-town-hall/story?id=129618409

https://nypost.com/2026/01/28/us-news/rep-ilhan-omars-alleged-attacker-sprayed-her-with-apple-cider-vinegar-hazmat-crew-confirms-report/

https://x.com/IlhanMN/status/2016333960939262423?s=20

https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/man-tackled-after-spraying-unknown-substance-on-rep-ilhan-omar-at-minneapolis-town-hall

https://omar.house.gov/about

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/15/politics/who-are-the-squad

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ilhan-omar-attack-anthony-kazmierczak-brother-b2909613.html

https://x.com/IlhanMN/status/2015818278728257569

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-says-doj-congress-are-looking-rep-ilhan-omar-minnesota-rcna255950

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115951636521315703?__cf_chl_rt_tk=RRWaT40sopm05fcbEwSUCM_fa7McGlLRr6xutg1DQ04-1769443323-1.0.1.1-D.vovIw.hasuLubO3rWajNV5tjphAZYXRWHGJqYKTE8

https://x.com/atrupar/status/1995933286728667413

https://x.com/IlhanMN/status/1995957774510162165 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ilhan-omar-attack-anthony-kazmierczak-brother-b2909613.html

https://nypost.com/2026/01/28/us-news/alleged-ilhan-omar-attacker-hinted-at-town-hall-plans-in-cryptic-texts-to-neighbor-i-might-get-arrested/

Judge Prohibits Administration from Deporting Liam Ramos and Father

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/liam-ramos-5-year-old-minnesota-judge-deportation/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/federal-judge-blocks-deportation-5-year-old-boy-father-taken-minnesota-immigration-operation

https://www.fox9.com/news/ice-minnesota-how-many-feds-minnesota

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/us/liam-conejo-ramos-ice-wwk

https://people.com/ice-detains-5-year-old-boy-father-used-as-bait-11890257

https://x.com/ICEgov/status/2014358760630735012?s=20

https://youtu.be/YRP8ZGQf3RU?si=dcXaWqVXfkUQxOf1

https://x.com/JoaquinCastrotx/status/2016612750596649304?s=20

https://www.kare11.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/democrats-castro-crockett-set-out-to-visit-detention-center-housing-family-detained-in-minnesota/616-87875d10-833b-4b07-bfa0-7efe92dcfc23

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/ice-liam-ramos-minneapolis-deportation.html

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/temporary_restraining_order

https://x.com/JoaquinCastrotx/status/2016612750596649304?s=20 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DUEazjJAK-0/?hl=en

Quick Hitters

https://san.com/cc/fbi-executes-search-warrant-at-georgia-elections-office-near-atlanta/ 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/politics/fulton-county-election-office-fbi-warrant 

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/marco-rubio-senate-hearing-venezuela/ 

https://thehill.com/business/5713256-companies-match-trump-accounts/

https://time.com/7358521/trump-accounts-for-kids-payments-guidelines-what-to-know/

Rumor Has It

https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2015/12/15/nine-dhs-employees-receive-2015-presidential-rank-award

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/jan/29/why-ice-agents-winter-olympics-italy-video

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/europe/italy-ice-agents-security-olympics-intl

https://www.ice.gov/about-ice