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Minnesota's Democratic governor Tim Wall Walls, says Border Patrol

Commander Greg Bovino is leaving the state. The Trump administration is sending border

czar Tom Holman to Minneapolis today to oversee the federal immigration enforcement operation

there. President Trump says Holman will report directly to him. The move comes amid rising tensions over fatal

shootings by federal agents. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben has more. In a social media post, Trump said,

quote, I am sending Tom Holman to Minnesota tonight, but added little more on what Homan's visit will

entail. Video of federal agents shooting 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Preddy several times has proliferated

online, sparking widespread protests. Trump has said he might eventually pull forces from Minneapolis,

telling the Wall Street Journal over the weekend, quote, at some point we will leave. However,

Trump in another post listed demands of Democratic state and city leaders,

including that they turn over all undocumented people to the federal government, and that local

police assist federal officers in apprehending undocumented people. Danielle Kurtzleben and PR News,

the White House. Bitter cold is gripping much of the country after a massive winter storm swept across the U.S., dumping ice, sleet and snow from New Mexico to the eastern seaboard.

At least 25 deaths are attributed to the storm, NPR's Debbie Elliott reports nearly half the nation's population is affected.

The National Weather Service warns the frigid temperatures will persist over the eastern two-thirds of the U.S.

this week with record sub-zero lows expected.

Louisiana state meteorologist Jay Grime says conditions will remain life-threatening.

Even though we're done with the freezing rain, the sleet, and the snow, we're still a long way from being out of the woods in terms of the cold.

The dangerous and potentially deadly cold will continue through the week.

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