2026.01.23
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Minnesotans strike to protest ICE surge in state: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’
Organizers demand ICE leave state and agency be investigated for constitutional violations
Michael Sainato and Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/minnesota-economic-blackout-ice-protests
Vice President JD Vance held a press conference in Minneapolis on Thursday, calling for “more cooperation with state, local and federal officials as a way to ‘tone down the temperature a little bit but still enforce the nation’s immigration laws’ during the federal government’s immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities but then blamed Minnesota officials for the problems and defended the tactics of federal agents,” according to MPR News. Via MinnPost
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/22/jd-vance-heads-to-minnesota-amid-high-tensions-over-immigration-actions
When will the immigration crackdown end? The Minnesota Star Tribune reports that “federal agents have no plans to end the surge of immigration enforcement in Minnesota,” citing U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino. Via MinnPost
https://www.startribune.com/no-set-end-date-for-immigration-crackdown-in-minnesota-officials-say/601568476?utm_source=gift
A knock at the door: fear of ICE is transforming daily life in America
Abdul Wahid Gulrani
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/23/ice-fear-life-america-change
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Klobuchar files paperwork to run for governor of Minnesota
The long-serving U.S. senator would be the only Democrat vying for the seat after Gov. Tim Walz decided against seeking a third term.
by Ana Radelat
https://www.minnpost.com/national/washington/2026/01/klobuchar-files-paperwork-to-run-for-governor-of-minnesota/
Pentagon contractor indicted over alleged leak tied to raided Washington Post reporter
Worker illegally provided classified information ‘related to national defense’ to journalist, justice department says
Richard Luscombe and agency
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/pentagon-contractor-indicted-washington-post-reporter
Nine bedrooms, seven untimely deaths: can ‘cursed’ Venice palace finally attract a buyer?
Palazzo Ca’ Dario, empty for years, has failed to find a new owner, with local legends suggesting it is jinxed
Angela Giuffrida in Rome
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/23/venice-cursed-palace-palazzo-ca-dario-for-sale
Kangaroos’ giant ancestor probably able to hop despite 250kg weight, scientists say
Research for first time suggests tendon and bones in heavier species would have made bounding possible
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/22/giant-kangaroo-ancestor-hop-250kg-weight
Grok AI generated about 3m sexualised images in 11 days, study finds
Estimate made by Center for Countering Digital Hate after Elon Musk’s AI image generation tool sparked outrage
Robert Booth UK technology editor
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/22/grok-ai-generated-millions-sexualised-images-in-month-research-says
Leaked video shows Venezuela regime’s desperate struggle to control message
Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez told influencers of US threat to kill leaders if they did not cooperate after capture of Maduro
Tiago Rogero South America correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/23/venezuela-leaked-video-delcy-rodriguez-maduro
Democrats are campaigning as if the 2026 election will be fair. That’s a mistake
Austin Sarat
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/23/midterm-elections-project-2025
British crown was world’s largest buyer of enslaved people by 1807, book reveals
Exclusive: Author of The Crown’s Silence tells how navy and monarchy protected slave trade for hundreds of years
Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/23/british-crown-was-worlds-largest-buyer-of-enslaved-people-by-1807-book-reveals
‘Everybody’s at each other’s throats’: James Cameron says he has left the US permanently
Avatar director, who moved to New Zealand after the Covid pandemic says he will soon be a citizen of a country where people ‘are, for the most part, sane’
Catherine Shoard
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/23/james-cameron-left-the-us-permanently-covid-new-zealand
Week in wildlife: a proud eagle, an adorable axolotl and a goofy seal
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world
Joanna Ruck
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/jan/23/week-in-wildlife-a-proud-eagle-an-adorable-axolotl-and-a-goofy-seal
Minnesotans strike to protest ICE surge in state: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’
Organizers demand ICE leave state and agency be investigated for constitutional violations
Michael Sainato and Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/minnesota-economic-blackout-ice-protests
Vice President JD Vance held a press conference in Minneapolis on Thursday, calling for “more cooperation with state, local and federal officials as a way to ‘tone down the temperature a little bit but still enforce the nation’s immigration laws’ during the federal government’s immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities but then blamed Minnesota officials for the problems and defended the tactics of federal agents,” according to MPR News. Via MinnPost
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/22/jd-vance-heads-to-minnesota-amid-high-tensions-over-immigration-actions
When will the immigration crackdown end? The Minnesota Star Tribune reports that “federal agents have no plans to end the surge of immigration enforcement in Minnesota,” citing U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino. Via MinnPost
https://www.startribune.com/no-set-end-date-for-immigration-crackdown-in-minnesota-officials-say/601568476?utm_source=gift
A knock at the door: fear of ICE is transforming daily life in America
Abdul Wahid Gulrani
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/23/ice-fear-life-america-change
More News
Klobuchar files paperwork to run for governor of Minnesota
The long-serving U.S. senator would be the only Democrat vying for the seat after Gov. Tim Walz decided against seeking a third term.
by Ana Radelat
https://www.minnpost.com/national/washington/2026/01/klobuchar-files-paperwork-to-run-for-governor-of-minnesota/
Pentagon contractor indicted over alleged leak tied to raided Washington Post reporter
Worker illegally provided classified information ‘related to national defense’ to journalist, justice department says
Richard Luscombe and agency
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/23/pentagon-contractor-indicted-washington-post-reporter
Nine bedrooms, seven untimely deaths: can ‘cursed’ Venice palace finally attract a buyer?
Palazzo Ca’ Dario, empty for years, has failed to find a new owner, with local legends suggesting it is jinxed
Angela Giuffrida in Rome
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/23/venice-cursed-palace-palazzo-ca-dario-for-sale
Kangaroos’ giant ancestor probably able to hop despite 250kg weight, scientists say
Research for first time suggests tendon and bones in heavier species would have made bounding possible
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/22/giant-kangaroo-ancestor-hop-250kg-weight
Grok AI generated about 3m sexualised images in 11 days, study finds
Estimate made by Center for Countering Digital Hate after Elon Musk’s AI image generation tool sparked outrage
Robert Booth UK technology editor
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/22/grok-ai-generated-millions-sexualised-images-in-month-research-says
Leaked video shows Venezuela regime’s desperate struggle to control message
Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez told influencers of US threat to kill leaders if they did not cooperate after capture of Maduro
Tiago Rogero South America correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/23/venezuela-leaked-video-delcy-rodriguez-maduro
Democrats are campaigning as if the 2026 election will be fair. That’s a mistake
Austin Sarat
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/23/midterm-elections-project-2025
British crown was world’s largest buyer of enslaved people by 1807, book reveals
Exclusive: Author of The Crown’s Silence tells how navy and monarchy protected slave trade for hundreds of years
Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/23/british-crown-was-worlds-largest-buyer-of-enslaved-people-by-1807-book-reveals
‘Everybody’s at each other’s throats’: James Cameron says he has left the US permanently
Avatar director, who moved to New Zealand after the Covid pandemic says he will soon be a citizen of a country where people ‘are, for the most part, sane’
Catherine Shoard
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/23/james-cameron-left-the-us-permanently-covid-new-zealand
Week in wildlife: a proud eagle, an adorable axolotl and a goofy seal
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world
Joanna Ruck
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/jan/23/week-in-wildlife-a-proud-eagle-an-adorable-axolotl-and-a-goofy-seal
