Border Agents on Leave, FBI Raids Election Office & Bill Belichick Snubbed? - Thursday, January 29, 2026
Release Date: 01/29/2026
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We’ll tell you about the ongoing confrontations between activists and federal agents in Minnesota — Stephen Miller’s change of tone about the Alex Pretti shooting, and a new video of Pretti officials say is now part of the investigation.
Also: what FBI agents were looking for when they raided an elections hub in Georgia yesterday.
And where America’s next winter storm is expected to hit.
Plus: the latest interest rate decision from the Fed, the growing list of businesses contributing to the so-called “Trump Accounts,” and the show streamed more than any other in 2025 despite not putting out any new episodes.
Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes!
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