Trump Administration Tries to Control Minneapolis Shooting Narrative, and Winter Storm Shatters Records

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<p>Plus, High January is the new Dry January.</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/us/politics/trump-administration-minneapolis-shooting-response.html" target="_blank">How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting</a>, by Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-alex-pretti-timeline.html" target="_blank">Timeline: A Moment-by-Moment Look at the Shooting of Alex Pretti</a>, by Bora Erden, Devon Lum, Helmuth Rosales, Elena Shao, Haley Willis and Ashley Wu</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/us/snow-totals.html" target="_blank">Storm Dumps a Foot of Snow in at Least 17 U.S. States</a>, by Andy Newman</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/children-genetics-race-science.html" target="_blank">Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science,’</a> by Mike McIntire</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/business/cannabis-thc-alcoholic-beverages.html" target="_blank">High January Is the New Dry January</a>, by Julie Creswell</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>