A must read by @bymichellersmith.com and partners at the AP about RFK Jr's trip to Samoa and what he claimed it was about www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The Guardian redesigned our ICE trackers this week, see the new graphs here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... The number of people in detention continues to rise. With each data release, there is a new record high number of people in immigration detention

The Guardian and the AP: Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak Kennedy later said the purpose of his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. US embassy and UN staff at the time said otherwise, emails show www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

RFK Jr said during his Senate confirmation hearings that his trip to Samoa in 2019 ahead of a devastating measles outbreak had “nothing to do with vaccines." Documents obtained by @us.theguardian.com and @apnews.com undermine that testimony. Details here, by me and @aliswenson.bsky.social ⬇️

I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.

NEW: A government attorney who was detailed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota is no longer on that detail after telling a judge “this job sucks” and asking to be held in contempt so she could get 24 hours of sleep: www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

An 11-year-old girl from Columbia Heights remains in ICE detention at the Dilley, Texas facility — where measles cases have been reported — sparking concern among family, community members and advocates.

New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok. The chatbot still produces sexualized images — even when told the subjects don’t consent. even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation. even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse. www.reuters.com/business/des...

A 2007 FBI memo said further investigation was needed to determine if they ‘engaged in referring possible victims to each other’. Copperfield has never been charged with illegal conduct and has denied any wrongdoing

BREAKING: ICE has halted "all movement" at a Texas detention facility due to measles infections, DHS confirms.

this week’s cover by Till Lauer

All childhood vaccine recommendations are being reconsidered by ACIP, according to chair Kirk Milhoan, who slammed vaccination requirements for attending school and said vaccines should be taken on the advice of an individual’s doctor. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

"MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident."

Two more kids from Liam Ramos's school are detained and shipped to Texas

I went to the vigil for Alex Pretti at the VA HQ in DC. I will not soon forget the crowd's death wail that echoed against the federal buildings - I heard in it remembrance, rage, determination. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Journalists should never be arrested for covering the news.

ALERT: Per CBS News Feds have arrested Don Lemon

Cardinal Joseph Tobin, one of the country's highest-ranking Catholic leaders, called for the defunding of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement due to "concern for the common good."

"I think it's completely inappropriate to have someone from the Trump administration speaking directly to our children." Fairfield Public Schools announces, then abruptly cancels, school visit by Linda McMahon

Minnesotans following and documenting ICE activity here have been detained, pulled out of their cars, hit with chemicals, had agents route them to their homes and take photos. Even after the killings of two observers, they aren't stopping. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

We hope to publish these firsthand accounts in the opinion pages of the Minnesota Star Tribune and through social media in the coming days and weeks.

To my Providence people, just curious. Have you seen a snowplow recently?

Who was Alex Pretti, the nurse shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis? Friends, family and colleagues remember him in this terrifically well reported and comprehensive deep dive by my @us.theguardian.com colleague @annabetts.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

A 5-year-old Minnesota child detained with his father at a Texas immigration facility appeared lethargic during a visit Jan. 28 by members of Congress, who demanded the family’s immediate release and an end to the use of family detention.

KFile: Trump officials denounce guns at protests — after defending armed protesters in 2020 www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/p...

Reports suggest more US users are deleting TikTok after a new agreement secured the app’s future in the US. We’d like to hear why – or why not. Please fill out our form ⬇️

A 9,000-member group’s legal win could flip a congressional seat to Democrats in the midterms

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

I love Neil Young for a host of reasons but this is pretty cool "New York Times used to be where I went for news. Now I go to 'The Guardian.' I suggest you give it a try." neilyoungarchives.com/news/1

This Bruce anti-ICE anthem is gonna leave a mark:

After federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, Greg Ketter drove to the scene. Images of the 70-year-old, who owns Dream Haven Books & Comics, emerging from tear gas and shouting his anger quickly went viral. So many people wanted to show their support that his website crashed.

WARNING, fellow journalists: As @nicoschmidt.io explains, attackers are trying to hijack reporters' Signal accounts by tricking people into handing over their 2FA codes. www.linkedin.com/posts/nicosc...

🎨 Each painting up for auction Tuesday well exceeded their appraisals, with one breaking the record for a Bob Ross piece sold at auction.

EXCLSUVIE: The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules and shared them with the companies they're meant to regulate, without making the new rules publicly available. We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found. www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...

CNN interviews the 'woman in the pink jacket,' aka Stella Carlson: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...

on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Rock legend Neil Young gifted his entire music archive to Greenland residents.

ICE arrested Angolan man on his way home from visiting newborn in the hospital, pastor says * Free to access

MS Now reports Trump’s Justice Department has decided there will be no civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti www.ms.now/news/no-civi...

Meta allowed minors access to sex-talking chatbots despite staff concerns, lawsuit alleges

Did you know that self-driving cars in Texas "do not yet require specific authorization to operate," according to the DMV? You can just throw one on the road and let it rip www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that a five-year-old Minnesota boy and his father cannot be immediately deported, one week after their arrest sparked international outrage.

You want to read this: www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-th...

‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war

And another declaration from a medical doctor who was on scene and attempted to treat the man who was shot. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

JUST IN: Lawyers file declaration in federal court from first-hand witness to immigration agents' shooting of a US citizen onlookers today. Minneapolis Mayor Frey said details would be used to bolster case for ousting ICE from city. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

Alex Pretti took care of veterans as an ICU nurse. “He was a super nice, super helpful guy – looked after his patients," said @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social, who worked with Pretti both at the hospital and on scientific research. "I’m just stunned.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

“The family first learned of the shooting when they were called by an AP reporter. They watched the video and said the man killed appeared to be their son. They then tried reaching out to officials in Minnesota. ‘I can’t get any information from anybody,’ Michael Pretti said Saturday.”

“He wanted to help people”

We’ve placed the available videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis today into the same synchronised timeline and are continuing to analyse further.