Minneapolis immigration raids

Trump battles Minneapolis shooting fallout as agents put on leave

The officers have been on leave, a move US officials said was 'standard protocol,' since Saturday, when Alex Pretti was shot multiple times after being forced to the ground by camouflaged officers in a scuffle captured on video.

January 29, 2026

US congresswoman Omar sprayed by unknown substance during speech

Man led out of the premises as Omar continued her speech, saying, 'We will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw' at us; man taken into custody by Minneapolis police.

January 28, 2026

Trump says will 'de-escalate' in Minneapolis after shooting backlash

US president admits Bovino, hardline Border Patrol commander now expected to leave Minneapolis, was "a pretty out-there kind of a guy" whose presence may not have helped the situation; turmoil can result in a fresh US government shutdown, with Democrats threatening to block approval of routine spending bills up for votes in the Senate later this week.

January 27, 2026

Trump attempts to pivot in face of Minneapolis killing backlash

White House press secretary says 'nobody in the White House, including President Trump, wants to see people getting hurt or killed''; adds there remain 'hundreds of thousands' of 'the worst illegal aliens' left to deport.

January 27, 2026

Second death in Minneapolis crackdown heaps pressure on Trump

Pressure mounts on Trump after a second US citizen was killed during Minneapolis immigration raids, as video contradicts official accounts, sparking bipartisan calls for investigations, legal action, and criticism from local leaders

January 25, 2026