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Hello and welcome to the Daily Beans for Friday, April 17, 2026.

Today, the Hennepin County DA has charged an ICE agent with two felonies for pointing a gun

at motorists during Operation Metro Surge. House lawmakers have filed five impeachment articles against Pete

Hegsef. Tulsi Gabbard has referred the Ukraine whistleblower and the Inspector General at the time

to the Department of Justice for Criminal Prosecution. A federal judge sets new limits on Trump's

ballroom construction. The Saudis are backing away from the live golf tournament under mounting

financial pressures. A jury has found Ticketmaster and Live Nation ran a monopoly over big concert

venues. The Department of Labor is investigating text messages among the secretary's family and staff.

Main lawmakers have passed the nation's first statewide ban on data centers, and the Montana Supreme Court

has ruled that its constitution entirely protects trans citizens. I'm your host, Alison Gill.

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All right, we have a ton of news to get to.

Let's hit the hot notes.

Hot notes.

All right, first up from ABC.

An ICE agent who was part of the federal immigration surge in Minnesota earlier this year was

charged with

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