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1 Gov. Walz Says He's Preparing National Guard Amid Anger Over Fatal ICE Shooting In Minneapolis
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis yesterday during an enforcement operation. The Department of Homeland Security said the woman tried to run over officers with her vehicle when an ICE agent fired what they called "defensive shots." DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said ICE officers had gotten stuck in the snow and were trying to push their vehicle out when the woman allegedly tried to ram them. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey demanded that ICE leave the city, telling federal agents during a press conference to “get the f*** out” of his city. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said his office is gathering information about the shooting, and at a press conference yesterday, the governor said he had ordered the Minnesota National Guard to get ready to be deployed in the state.
2 President Trump Says He'll Ban Institutional Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes
President Trump announced yesterday that he will take steps to stop large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes in the United States. Trump made the announcement in a social media post, saying that owning a home has become harder and harder for many people. He wrote that he is taking immediate action to ban big investors from buying more single-family homes and will ask Congress to make it law. Stock prices for major home rental companies dropped sharply after the announcement. Research from the U.S. Government Accountability Office has shown that when large investors buy up single-family homes, it can drive up both rents and home prices.
3 Trump Administration Introduces New Alcohol Guidance In New US Dietary Guidelines
The Trump administration released new federal dietary guidelines yesterday, and they include a big change on alcohol. The guidelines now simply tell Americans to "limit alcoholic beverages" instead of giving specific drink limits. Previous guidelines said men should have no more than two drinks a day and women no more than one. The new rules also don't separate advice for men and women. Dr. Mehmet Oz, who runs Medicare and Medicaid, said alcohol can be a "social lubricant" that brings people together, but critics say the guidelines ignore research linking alcohol to cancer and other health risks. The World Health Organization says no amount of alcohol is safe.