Friday, January 9th, 2026 - ICE shooting (again); Epstein files are back; Gabbard sidelined; WB rejects Paramount; UK is over Grok & more

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🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: In Portland, Customs and Border Patrol agents shot two people during a vehicle stop — both were hospitalized, the FBI is now on scene, and DHS says it was “targeted.” In Minneapolis, the Trump administration continues to fully defend the ICE officer who killed Renee Good. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced the FBI is taking over the investigation, cutting Minnesota out of access to its own evidence, while insisting the officer followed his training. Governor Tim Walz pushed back hard, accusing ICE of raiding a nearby school and using chemical agents on school grounds, forcing closures and prompting him to warn protesters to stay peaceful as the administration appears eager to escalate. Vice President JD Vance then took the podium to claim the ICE officer has absolute immunity, shame the media for portraying Good as innocent, and argue the officer’s past injury explains his behavior. Public pressure is starting to land: Avelo Airlines is cutting ties with ICE and shutting down its Arizona base, while Hilton dropped a Minneapolis-area franchise after it refused to host ICE agents. The Epstein saga keeps unraveling, with House Oversight approving subpoenas for Les Wexner and Epstein’s estate executors, and lawmakers pushing for a special master to force DOJ compliance on the files. On Venezuela, Trump has sidelined intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard, Senate Republicans advanced a War Powers resolution to curb further military action, and Trump responded by calling for those senators to be voted out. Elsewhere in chaos, Trump floated buying $200 billion in mortgage bonds, Warner Bros. rejected Paramount again in favor of Netflix, the White House may add an entire story to the West Wing for “symmetry,” and the UK is openly considering banning X over Grok-generated deepfake porn. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: ABC News: Man, woman shot by federal agent in Portland during 'targeted' vehicle stop: Officials WSJ: FBI Blocks State Law Enforcement From ICE Shooting Investigation KARE 11: Walz speaks with press after ICE agent shoots, kills woman PBS: WATCH: Vance blames victim of fatal ICE shooting at White House briefing Axios: Key airline used by Trump for deportations cuts ties with ICE Reuters: Hilton drops Minneapolis hotel over cancelled ICE bookings NBC News: House committee votes to issue more subpoenas related to Jeffrey Epstein WSJ: Tulsi Gabbard Sidelined From Venezuela Planning Axios: These Republicans broke from Trump in rare split over Venezuela war powers Axios: House passes ACA subsidies extension CNN: Trump orders ‘my representatives’ to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in effort to lower housing costs Reuters: Paramount again tells Warner Bros its offer trumps Netflix's WSJ: White House Ballroom Architect Says a West Wing Addition Is Under Consideration Telegraph: Elon Musk’s X could be banned in Britain over AI chatbot row The Atlantic: Fast Times at Immigration and Customs Enforcement - The Atlantic Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Friday, January 9th, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements presented by Bech's Media.
0:07.4	I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the morning announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown of the headlines
0:12.0	that isn't a megaphone for the loudest voices, but a magnifying glass for the most important news.
0:20.2	Shortly before I recorded this episode, the Portland Police Department made a statement that
0:24.6	two people were shot by Customs and Border Patrol agents in Portland, Oregon.
0:28.8	The victims were a man and a woman who were transported to a hospital, and as of this
0:32.9	recording, their conditions are unknown.
0:35.3	The Department of Homeland Security says that this was part of a
0:37.9	targeted vehicle stop, and the FBI is responding to the scene. Great. As for the killing of Renee
0:45.1	Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday, DHS Secretary Kristy Noem said yesterday morning
0:50.9	that the FBI is taking over the investigation into what happened,
0:54.6	which will limit the state's access to its own evidence.
0:57.5	She's also tripling down on defending the ICE officer, whose name we now know is Jonathan
1:02.1	Ross, calling him a, quote, experienced officer who acted in accordance with his training.
1:07.8	Yeah, perhaps that's the problem.
1:10.0	Back in August, the Atlantic reported that DHS had
1:12.5	shortened the amount of time that they trained new agents for, from five months to 47 days.
1:18.7	And yes, they did 47 days because of Donald Trump. Minnesota Governor Tim Walls gave a press
1:24.2	conference soon after Christie's, where he confirmed that the Trump administration has denied the state a role in the investigation. He also called out ICE for going
1:32.4	into a school yesterday afternoon that was just three miles away from where they killed Renee Good,
1:37.2	and when they got there, they tackled people, handcuffed two staffers, and used chemical weapons
1:42.1	on school property. That school and others in southern Minneapolis are now closed for the rest of the week.
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