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Plus, Amazon's big "Melania" push. 
Here’s what we’re covering:
Democrats Demand Unmasked Agents, New Limits to Fund D.H.S., by Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson
Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown, by Carl Hulse
Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders, by Alan Feuer
Judge Orders Release of Minnesota Refugees Targeted in ICE Crackdown, by Miriam Jordan
Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands, by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi
Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House, by Michael Crowley
Move to Seize Ballots Thrusts F.B.I. Into Trump’s Election Conspiracy Claim, by Devlin Barrett, Richard Fausset and Nick Corasaniti
Silver Prices Are Surging Even Faster Than Gold, by Kailyn Rhone
Amazon’s Promotion of ‘Melania’ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives, by Nicole Sperling and Brooks Barnes
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Plus, the woman who helped make GPS possible.Here’s what we’re covering:

Representative Ilhan Omar Is Attacked at Town Hall in Minneapolis, by Reis Thebault, Lauren McCarthy and Ashley Ahn

Democrats Push to Impeach and Investigate Noem, by Michael Gold

U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge, by Jeff Adelson and Sabrina Tavernise

Trump Hobbled the I.R.S. This C.E.O. Now Has to Make It Work., by Andrew Duehren

Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Near 2 Million, Study Finds, by Helene Cooper

Gladys West, Unsung Figure in Development of GPS, Dies at 95, by Michael S. Rosenwald

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Plus, Mamdani’s snowstorm recommendation. 
Here’s what we’re covering:
Crackdown Chief to Leave Minneapolis as White House Distances Trump From Uproar, by Luke Broadwater and David E. Sanger
Border Patrol Official Gregory Bovino Is Set to Leave Minnesota, by Hamed Aleaziz
They ‘Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway., by Miriam Jordan and Hamed Aleaziz
Israel Recovers Remains of Last Captive in Gaza, Closing a Chapter, by David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner
Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety, by Cecilia Kang
After Mamdani Nods to ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Library E-Book Downloads Surge, by Liam Stack
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Plus, High January is the new Dry January.
Here’s what we’re covering:
How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting, by Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz
Timeline: A Moment-by-Moment Look at the Shooting of Alex Pretti, by Bora Erden, Devon Lum, Helmuth Rosales, Elena Shao, Haley Willis and Ashley Wu
Storm Dumps a Foot of Snow in at Least 17 U.S. States, by Andy Newman
Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science,’ by Mike McIntire
High January Is the New Dry January, by Julie Creswell
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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 
Here’s what we’re covering:
TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga, by David McCabe and Emmett Lindner
‘Enough Is Enough’: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE, by Pooja Salhotra and Jazmine Ulloa
3 People Arrested Over Protest of Minnesota Pastor Linked to ICE, by Jacey Fortin and Lauren McCarthy
Voters Are Split on Deportations but Disapprove of ICE, Poll Finds, by Jennifer Medina and Ruth Igielnik
More Than 160 Million People Are in the Path of the Storm Set to Sweep the U.S., by Amy Graff
What’s Behind the Staggering Drop in the Murder Rate? No One Knows for Sure., by Shaila Dewan and Lazaro Gamio
Oscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Breaks Record With 16, by Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling
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