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Border Czar’s ‘drawdown plan’, Bomb Cyclone Coming, AI Tourist Trap and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Border czar Tom Homan says he’s ordered federal immigration authorities to work on an eventual drawdown plan in Minnesota. Meanwhile, a prominent lawmaker is throwing their hat in the ring to become Minnesota’s next governor. Another storm is brewing for this weekend, focusing on the Southeast, but the Northeast will feel some of it too. Oil prices rose the morning, as President Donald Trump weighs a military strike on Iran. Plus, how AI landed some tourists in hot water – or rather it didn’t. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey there from CNN. I'm David Rind with the five things you need to know for Thursday, January 29th.

0:07.0

White House Borders Art Tom Hohman says he's staying in Minneapolis, quote, till the problem is gone.

0:13.0

You have your First Amendment rights and I support that. You have the right to protest.

0:17.0

I'm just asking to keep it peaceful. But threatening law enforcement officers, engaging in impeding and impeding an obstruction and assault, you will be able to protest. I'm just asking to keep it peaceful. But threatening law enforcement officers,

0:21.5

engaging in impeding an obstruction and assault, you will be arrested. This was at a news conference

0:27.1

in Minneapolis this morning. Homan said he's ordered federal immigration authorities to work

0:31.5

on a drawdown plan. But he refused to talk about the recent shootings in which federal agents

0:36.2

killed two U.S. citizens, he cited ongoing investigations. But he did talk about the recent shootings in which federal agents killed two U.S. citizens,

0:37.7

he cited ongoing investigations.

0:40.3

But he did talk about the Trump administration's plan to continue to deport undocumented immigrants,

0:45.3

asking for the, quote, hostile rhetoric to stop and acknowledge certain adjustments should be made.

0:51.3

We will conduct targeted enforcement operations.

0:55.8

Targeted what we've done for decades.

0:58.5

When we hit the streets, we know exactly who we're looking for.

1:01.4

Good idea where we may find them with a prioritization on public safety threats.

1:06.6

Meanwhile, officials familiar with the talks tell CNN, the administration is considering

1:10.3

new guidelines for federal immigration officers in Minnesota,

1:13.9

including plans to avoid engaging with so-called agitators and only targeting immigrants with convictions or facing criminal charges.

1:22.6

A lot more news coming up, including how oil prices are reacting to the latest US-Iran tensions

1:28.0

and a bomb cyclone that could hit parts of the country this weekend. Stick around.

1:34.0

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