The Ukrainian military confirmed on Monday that a force of between 20,000 and 25,000 Russian troops is attempting to seize the eastern town of Chasiv Yar and its surrounding area in the Donetsk region. News of the Russian offensive comes on the heels of the U.S. House of Representatives’ approval of a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine.
According to Kyiv’s top commander, the Russians aim to secure the town by May 9, which marks Soviet Victory Day in World War Two. The town holds strategic high ground in the partially-occupied Donetsk region. Its capture by Russia would bring Russian forces significantly closer to two critical Ukrainian-controlled cities, Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.
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A representative for the eastern military command, Nazar Voloshyn, maintains Ukraine retains full control of Chasiv Yar. Despite the difficult situation on the ground, Voloshyn emphasized that Ukrainian forces are not only holding the line but are also expecting reinforcements. “Our defenders are both receiving reinforcement and stabilizing the line,” he said.
The Russian offensive comes as Ukraine expects potentially imminent U.S. military aid, hoped to alleviate urgent ammunition shortages. Acknowledging that the circumstances in Chasiv Yar are tough for its troops, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed optimism in a message on Telegram, stating, “receiving the necessary assistance will even out the situation.”
A $61 billion aid package for Ukraine was passed on Saturday following a complete u-turn by Republican Speaker Mike Johnson, who had earlier promised not to support aid for the Eastern European country until the U.S.-Mexico border was secure.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit lifted an injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Katherin Menendez, which had restricted federal agents’ actions during Minneapolis protests.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Trump Administration, U.S. District Court Judge Katherin Menendez, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The decision was issued by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals following a January 16 ruling by Judge Menendez in Minneapolis.
💬KEY QUOTE: “To the extent the injunction’s breadth and vagueness cause federal agents to hesitate in performing their lawful duties, it threatens to irreparably harm the government and undermine the public interest.” – Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
🎯IMPACT: The ruling allows federal agents to resume their duties without the restrictions imposed by the injunction, which the court found to be overly broad and vague.
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has overturned an injunction issued by U.S. District Court Judge Katherin Menendez blocking federal law enforcement from pepper spraying, detaining, arresting, or otherwise engaging with protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota, without probable cause. Judge Menendez, a Joe Biden appointee, had ruled in favor of protesters suing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), claiming violations of their First and Fourth Amendment rights.
The Eighth Circuit decision emphasizes that Judge Menendez’s decision failed to consider the varied nature of the conduct and circumstances involved. The court stated, “We accessed and viewed the same videos the district court did. What they show is observers and protestors engaging in a wide range of conduct, some of it peaceful but much of it not. They also show federal agents responding in various ways.” The court further noted that the differences in conduct made it impossible to address all claims in “one stroke.”
Additionally, the panel criticized the injunction for being too vague, stating that it left federal agents in a precarious position of having to predict what might be considered “peaceful and unobstructive protest activity.” The court emphasized that the videos demonstrated a rapidly changing environment where peaceful and obstructive actions often overlapped, making it difficult for law enforcement to act decisively.
The court also warned that the injunction’s vagueness and breadth could lead federal agents to hesitate to perform their lawful duties, potentially harming the government and undermining the public interest. The ruling stated, “To the extent the injunction’s breadth and vagueness cause federal agents to hesitate in performing their lawful duties, it threatens to irreparably harm the government and undermine the public interest.”
Judge Menendez is also presiding over another case involving a broader motion to enjoin ICE operations, a filing by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison that has been criticized as constitutionally unfounded.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A nurse at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health is under investigation after posting videos online encouraging the poisoning of federal law enforcement.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The nurse, identified through a now-deleted TikTok account called Redheadredemption, VCU Health, VCU Police, and social media account LibsOfTikTok.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The videos were posted on TikTok and later shared on X, with VCU Health confirming the investigation in a statement to the media.
💬KEY QUOTE: “The content of the videos is highly inappropriate and does not reflect the integrity or values of our health system.” – VCU Health
🎯IMPACT: The nurse has been placed on administrative leave; the videos have sparked widespread outrage online.
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Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health and the VCU Police Department are investigating after a nurse employed by the hospital system posted a series of social media videos encouraging poisoning and other covert attacks on federal law enforcement officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The nurse, identified through a now-deleted TikTok account under the name Redheadredemption, has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing.
The videos, which circulated widely online after being shared by the social media account LibsOfTikTok, included suggestions for using syringes filled with saline or succinylcholine as a “deterrent,” creating poison ivy water to spray on law enforcement, and tampering with the food or drinks of ICE agents. Succinylcholine is a powerful paralytic anesthetic that causes temporary muscle paralysis.
In one video captioned “#staytoxic,” the nurse encouraged single women to use dating apps to identify ICE agents and incapacitate them using laxatives. “Single ladies, where these ICE guys are going, have a chance to do something, you know, not without risk, but could help the cause for sure,” she said. “Bring some Ex-Lax and put it in their drinks. Get them sick. You know, nobody’s going to die. Just enough to incapacitate them and get them off the street for the next day.”
She also recommended making contact with hotel staff and others responsible for serving ICE officers’ breakfast, saying, “Let’s make their lives f**kin’ miserable.”
Meet Melinda, a healthcare worker at @VCUHealth. She posted a series of videos encouraging people to inject ICE agents with succinylocholine, a temporary paralysis drug, and spray poison on them. She also encourages woman to go on dates with agents and drug their food.
In a statement, VCU Health said, “We prioritize the health and safety of anyone who comes to us for care. We are aware of a series of videos that appear to have been posted by an individual confirmed to be an employee of our health system.” The health system added that “the content of the videos is highly inappropriate and does not reflect the integrity or values of our health system.” Officials confirmed the employee will not be in hospital facilities or interacting with patients during the review and that VCU Police are assisting with the investigation.
The posts triggered widespread backlash, with many critics calling for the nurse’s professional license to be revoked.
Federal officials have reported sharp increases in threats and attacks against ICE officers, even as the agency continues to make arrests involving violent offenders, child predators, and armed criminals. Recent cases have also included criminal charges against individuals accused of threatening to kill ICE agents.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A senior Greenlandic cabinet minister rejected the idea of the U.S. acquiring military bases in Greenland as sovereign American territory, at least “for now.”
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Greenlandic cabinet minister Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, U.S. President Donald J. Trump, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Comments were made in an interview published Tuesday, following discussions at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Greenland giving up sovereignty is not on the table for now,” said Naaja Nathanielsen.
🎯IMPACT: The Greenlandic rejection suggests tensions remain over the future of Greenland, although the use of the words “for now” suggests the Greenlanders could still be persuaded by the right offer.
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Naaja Nathanielsen, a senior Greenlandic cabinet minister, announced Tuesday that U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s push to acquire U.S. military bases on the island as sovereign American territory—a key provision in the framework deal agreed with NATO chief Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum—crosses a “red line.” In an interview with American media on Tuesday, Nathanielsen dismissed the notion of Greenland surrendering sovereignty “for now,” despite Trump’s claims that a new framework with NATO would effectively grant the U.S. ownership of its bases on the island, which is currently under Danish sovereignty. Notably, the United Kingdom has two Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus, negotiated before Cyprus became independent in the 1960s.
“Greenland giving up sovereignty is not on the table for now,” she stated, echoing Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen but using a form of words that suggests the Greenlanders could still be persuaded by the right offer. Nathanielsen also claims that her government was informed of discussions between Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte only after they had already occurred.
She emphasized that NATO “does not have a jurisdiction or mandate” to negotiate sovereignty. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reinforced this position, stating that while Denmark is open to discussions, “we cannot negotiate on our sovereignty.”
During an interview last week following the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump asserted the United States would have “total access to Greenland” and “all the military access we want.” Currently, the U.S. military operates one base on the island, Pituffik Space Base, which houses around 150 personnel and a critical radar installation. A defense agreement already permits Washington to expand operations, but only with Greenlandic and Danish consent.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Border Patrol and an unidentified individual.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday morning in southern Pima County, Arizona.
💬KEY QUOTE: “The incident remains under active investigation by law enforcement agencies.” – Santa Rita Fire Department
🎯IMPACT: The wounded individual was transported in critical condition to a regional trauma center.
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On Tuesday, an incident involving the U.S. Border Patrol led to a person being shot in southern Pima County, Arizona. As of the time of publication, the individual’s identity has not been disclosed.
The shooting occurred around 7:30 AM, according to a news release from the Santa Rita Fire District. Emergency services transported the individual, who was in critical condition. Details about the events leading up to the shooting are currently unclear, and there is no information on whether any law enforcement personnel were injured during the incident.
Medical crews from the Santa Rita Fire District and American Medical Response provided initial care on-site. The patient was then transferred to a local medical helicopter for rapid transport to a regional trauma center.
Notably, the incident follows the fatal shooting of anti-ICE activist Alex Pretti by Border Patrol in Minnesota. Before that, anti-ICE activist Renee Good was also fatally shot while driving her SUV into a federal officer. Both shootings resulted in widespread and often violent demonstrations.
The Santa Rita Fire Department said the Arizona shooting “remains under active investigation by law enforcement agencies.”
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: CNN has reported that Alex Pretti previously confronted federal agents in Minnesota, painting a pattern of behavior and potentially explaining why he was met with immediate force before his death.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Alex Pretti, federal immigration officers, and ICE agents.
📍WHEN & WHERE: Minneapolis, a week before his death.
💬KEY QUOTE: “When our law enforcement encounter a violent agitator… our law enforcement make records to advance prosecution.” – Tricia McLaughlin
🎯IMPACT: Rising attacks on federal law enforcement are attributed to inflammatory rhetoric, as well as organized protest groups, some featuring elected Democrats.
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Sources have indicated to CNN that Alex Pretti had an altercation with federal officers about a week before his death, interfering with their efforts to detain illegalmigrants. During this confrontation, Pretti suffered a broken rib when officers tackled him.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated, “When our law enforcement encounter a violent agitator who is breaking the law, obstructing law enforcement or assaulting them, our law enforcement make records to advance prosecution. This is not ground breaking, it is standard protocol.”
The initial incident began when Pretti stopped his vehicle after observing ICE agents pursuing illegal migrants. He then began shouting and using a whistle, later claiming that five agents tackled him, resulting in his broken rib, though he was released shortly after.
The rise in vehicle attacks against ICE and CBP is concerning, with over 100 incidents reported since January 20, more than double the previous year. This increase is linked to rhetoric from sanctuary politicians, leftist activists, and mainstream media.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong heaped praise on the Chinese Communist Party’s approach to controlling digital currency interest payments, sparking debate over stablecoin policies in the U.S.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, U.S. banking lobby groups, and Chinese financial institutions.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Armstrong’s comments were made in January 2026, via X (formerly Twitter), amidst ongoing U.S. stablecoin regulation debates.
💬KEY QUOTE: “China has decided to pay interest on its own stablecoin, because it benefits ordinary people, and they recognize it as a competitive advantage.” – Brian Armstrong
🎯IMPACT: The remarks have caused concern that Armstrong is in favor of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), which is required for the government to pay inflation-causing interest rates on digital accounts.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has heaped praise on the Chinese Communist Party’s digital currency policies, suggesting the U.S. could learn from China in implementing what is effectively a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The argument over CBDCs continues to rage in the United States. Early in his second term, President Trump issued an executive order “to protect Americans from the risks of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).”
This didn’t stop Armstrong from praising China’s decision to pay interest on its digital yuan, claiming it benefits ordinary people and serves as a competitive advantage. The replies were not as keen, with X users noting, “China’s version is a CBDC at best. Not a stablecoin. Although they looked and sounded the same but they are not.”
Another said, critically: “How to get people to use your dystopian CBDC: pay them interest. It’s textbook marketing, luring the mice with free cheese.”
The interest program is aimed at addressing low adoption rates of the digital yuan, with commercial banks subsidizing the effort rather than the central bank.
Armstrong’s surprising missive comes as Coinbase faces pressure from U.S. banking lobbyists over stablecoin yield-sharing programs. The GENIUS Act, passed in July 2025, allows platforms like Coinbase to offer stablecoin rewards, but banking groups are lobbying to eliminate this provision, arguing it threatens traditional banking deposits.
The Coinbase CEO recently told Bloomberg that Bitcoin could still hit $1,000,000 by 2030, despite the cryptocurrency’s price stabilizing around $87,500 per coin in recent months.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former President Joe Biden, 83, finally weighed in on the ongoing immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota, issuing a meandering and moralizing statement addressing the deaths of anti-ICE activists Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Former President Joe Biden, President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), illegal immigrants, and anti-ICE activists Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Biden’s statement was posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
💬KEY QUOTE: “No single person can destroy what America stands for and believes in, not even a President, if we — all of America — stand up and speak out. We know who we are. It’s time to show the world. More importantly, it’s time to show ourselves.” — Joe Biden
🎯IMPACT: The surge in immigration enforcement operations under President Trump is a direct result of the open borders policies under Biden, which saw millions—potentially tens of millions—of illegal immigrants enter the United States over four years.
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Former President Joe Biden, 83, finally weighed in on the ongoing immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota, issuing a meandering and moralizing statement addressing the deaths of anti-ICE activists Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti. Notably, the surge in immigration enforcement operations under President Donald J. Trump is a direct result of the open borders policies under Biden, which saw millions—potentially tens of millions—of illegal immigrants enter the United States over four years.
“What has unfolded in Minneapolis this past month betrays our most basic values as Americans. We are not a nation that guns down our citizens in the street,” Biden wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The octogenarian former president continued, “We are not a nation that allows our citizens to be brutalized for exercising their constitutional rights. We are not a nation that tramples the 4th Amendment and tolerates our neighbors being terrorized.”
“No single person can destroy what America stands for and believes in, not even a President, if we — all of America — stand up and speak out. We know who we are. It’s time to show the world. More importantly, it’s time to show ourselves,” Biden stated, adding: “Jill and I are sending strength to the families and communities who love Alex Pretti and Renee Good as we all mourn their senseless deaths.”
Notably, one of the first actions of President Trump was to end the legal protections granted by the Biden government for illegal immigrants who utilized the CBP One app—with Trump later repurposing the app to facilitate self-deportation. It is estimated that over 900,000 illegal immigrants utilized the CBP One app under the former Biden government to enter the United States since it launched in January 2023.
The National Pulse reported in April 2024 that illegal immigration under Biden had—at that point—approached 9.4 million, close to the volume of all legal immigration processed at Ellis Island. The federal processing facility operated from 1892, when former Civil War colonel Benjamin Harrison was President, to 1954, when President Dwight Eisenhower’s government closed it down, during which time around 12 million legal immigrants passed through it.
Several surges in illegal border crossings and the Biden government’s parole policies likely resulted in millions more illegals entering the United States before Trump’s inauguration in January 2025. This means the total number of illegal immigrants that entered the United States under Biden likely ranges from 10 to 20 million.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Spanish government is set to approve a decree to regularize 500,000 illegal immigrants.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Migration Minister Elma Saiz and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, VOX leader Santiago Abascal.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The decree will be approved on January 27 in Spain.
💬KEY QUOTE: “500,000 illegals! The tyrant Sánchez hates the Spanish people. He wants to replace them. That’s why he intends to promote the pull effect by decree, to accelerate the invasion. We must stop him. Repatriations, deportations, and remigration.” – Santiago Abascal.
🎯IMPACT: The regularization policy presents a threat to the wider European Union (EU), as once granted legal status by one EU member, migrants can typically move around the borderless Schengen Area even more easily.
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Spain’s left-wing government is preparing to approve a decree that would grant amnesty to around 500,000 illegal immigrants, according to Migration Minister Elma Saiz. Speaking on public broadcaster RTVE, Saiz said those covered by the measure would be able to work “in any sector, in any part of the country,” and stressed what she called “the positive impact” of migration.
She added that the policy is about “recognizing and dignifying” people who are already living in Spain. The regularization would apply to migrants who have lived in the country for as little as five months and who applied for international protection before December 31, 2025, as well as their children who are already in Spain. Applications are expected to open in April and run through the end of June.
The leader of Spain’s populist, anti-mass migration VOX party, Santiago Abascal, reacted to the amnesty on X, saying, “500,000 illegals! The tyrant Sánchez hates the Spanish people. He wants to replace them. That’s why he intends to promote the pull effect by decree, to accelerate the invasion. We must stop him. Repatriations, deportations, and remigration.”
The government plans to implement the measure by decree, bypassing parliament, where the Socialist-led governing coalition lacks a majority. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has argued that Spain needs mass migration to fill labor shortages and offset the pressures of an aging population, warning that demographic decline could threaten pensions and the welfare state if left unaddressed—although it is debatable whether the typical migrant is a net contributor to the pensions and welfare systems.
Official crime data and research from the CEU-CEFAS Demographic Observatory suggest that migrants are overrepresented in certain violent crime categories, including rape and homicide, compared with native Spaniards. Those findings have fueled criticism from opposition figures and commentators who argue that large-scale regularization could worsen public safety and strain social services.
Across Europe, migration policy remains deeply divisive. European Union (EU) institutions have simultaneously promoted so-called legal pathways for migrants, including online platforms designed to attract non-EU workers to address labor shortages, while many member states have tightened national controls in response to public backlash. Notably, because of the EU’s borderless Schengen Area, migrants regularized by one member state tend to have easy access to every member state, extending the consequences of Spain’s decision far beyond its borders.
During a 2025 visit to Europe, President Donald J. Trump urged governments on the continent to “get your act together,” warning that “this immigration is killing Europe” and describing what he called a “horrible invasion.”
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Reports indicate the Senate Commerce Committee is planning a hearing on the national TV ownership cap next month.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Senate Commerce Committee, broadcasters, pro-business groups, cable and satellite operators, and pro-consumer groups.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The hearing is expected next month, following the FCC’s Public Notice.
💬KEY QUOTE: “The FCC lacks authority to do so,” argue opponents, suggesting only Congress can change the cap.
🎯IMPACT: The debate could affect broadcasters’ competitiveness against digital media giants.
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The Senate Commerce Committee, chaired by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), is reportedly planning a hearing next month to discuss the national TV ownership cap.
Newsmax founder and CEO Chris Ruddy, who recently “maxed out” in donations to Senator Cruz, is due to appear before the committee, arguing in favor of cable news giants and against broadcasters in the latter’s attempt to lift the cap, a topic The National Pulse has covered in detail and has expressed editorial perspective on.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) previously issued a Public Notice in July to refresh the record on whether the national ownership cap should be modified, with Trump ally Chairman Brendan Carr overseeing the discussion.
Broadcasters and pro-business advocacy groups favor relaxing or eliminating the cap, arguing that it limits their ability to compete with digital media giants such as YouTube for viewers and advertising revenue.
Ruddy and other cable news giants have been lobbying President Trump in the opposite direction, which, in many cases, could hinder more conservative voices in broadcast media. Their motivations appear linked to their market-dominant positions, rather than the Reaganite legacy they have attempted to invoke.
Ruddy is also believed to have directly approached President Trump on the matter, earning him a sharp rebuke from the Wall Street Journal and MAGA voices in Washington, D.C.
Cruz recently made news after disclosing to donors that President Trump had told him, “F*ck you, Ted!” after Cruz openly opposed his tariff policies and lashed out at Vice President J.D. Vance.
Cruz has previously boasted about his relationship with Ruddy, who maxed out to him in donations in 2023. “Chris is a good friend, and I talk with him frequently,” Cruz told POLITICO in November.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The corporate media has been caught using a digitally enhanced and altered photograph of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last weekend.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Alex Pretti, MS NOW, Nicole Wallace, and federal immigration agents.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The photo, seemingly altered by a Snapchat-style filter, circulated on social media following Pretti’s death on Saturday, with it being aired by MS Now on Monday.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Donald Trump and his administration are demanding once again that you do not believe your eyes and ears.” — MS NOW anchor Nicole Wallace, while airing a digitally altered photograph of Pretti.
🎯IMPACT: The changes have received widespread pushback on social media, with some commenters likening it to an Instagram “glow-up,” and others speculating the alterations are intentional as part of an effort to turn Americans against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
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The corporate media has been caught using a digitally enhanced and altered photograph of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last weekend. The enhancements and alterations to Pretti’s nursing staff photo, aired by MS NOW, resulted in a change to his jaw size, added more color to his skin, added more detail to his teeth and beard, similar to a Snapchat-style filter.
During a segment on MS NOW on Monday, anchor Nicole Wallace states, “Donald Trump and his administration are demanding once again that you do not believe your eyes and ears,” while airing the altered photo of Pretti. In addition to airing on MS NOW’s Monday broadcast, the altered photograph also appeared on a digital billboard as part of a tribute ahead of a women’s professional hockey game featuring the New York Sirens versus the Minnesota Frost.
Nicolle Wallace while showing AI-enhanced Pretti photo:
“Donald Trump and his administration are demanding once again that you do not believe your eyes and ears.”
The changes have received widespread pushback on social media, with some commenters likening it to an Instagram “glow-up,” and others speculating the alterations are intentional as part of an effort to turn Americans against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and CBP agents deployed to Minnesota as part of Operation Metro Surge.
Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, was shot and killed last Saturday after attempting to interfere with an immigration enforcement action. His death sparked violent riots outside a Minneapolis hotel that anti-ICE agitators believed to be housing federal agents.
The National Pulse previously reported that, late Sunday evening, violent leftist protestors laid siege to the front entrance of the Home2 Suites Hotel on University Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Federal agents, hotel security, and several Minneapolis police officers were filmed defending the building’s entrance. However, the local police response appeared sparse, with arrests only being made after a federal law enforcement officer was bloodied from being hit by a projectile.
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