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Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis, and Social Media Giants Face Big Tobacco-Style Lawsuits

Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis, and Social Media Giants Face Big Tobacco-Style Lawsuits

The Headlines
Jan 27, 2026 10 min
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<p>Plus, Mamdani’s snowstorm recommendation. </p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/politics/trump-minneapolis-nurse-shooting-video.html" target="_blank">Crackdown Chief to Leave Minneapolis as White House Distances Trump From Uproar</a>, by Luke Broadwater and David E. Sanger</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/greg-bovino-border-patrol-minneapolis.html" target="_blank">Border Patrol Official Gregory Bovino Is Set to Leave Minnesota</a>, by Hamed Aleaziz</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/politics/ice-minnesota-refugees.html" target="_blank">They ‘Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway.</a>, by Miriam Jordan and Hamed Aleaziz</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/world/middleeast/gaza-hostage-returned-israel.html" target="_blank">Israel Recovers Remains of Last Captive in Gaza, Closing a Chapter</a>, by David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/technology/social-media-addiction-trial.html" target="_blank">Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety</a>, by Cecilia Kang</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/nyregion/mamdani-heated-rivalry-library.html" target="_blank">After Mamdani Nods to ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Library E-Book Downloads Surge</a>, by Liam Stack</p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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