Key Takeaways
- Six Minnesota federal prosecutors resigned over DOJ pressure regarding the Renee Goode shooting.
- The Trump administration is investigating activist groups accused of obstructing law enforcement.
- US officials failed to reach an agreement with Denmark and Greenland on acquiring the Arctic island.
- The U.S. recorded net negative immigration in 2025, the first time in 50 years.
- A nationwide Verizon outage disrupted services for thousands of customers.
Deep Dive
- Six federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned due to Justice Department pressure related to the Renee Goode shooting.
- AUSA Joseph H. Thompson reportedly resigned because the DOJ refused to cooperate with state officials on the Goode case.
- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch found no basis for a civil rights investigation into the agent's actions.
- The Trump administration is cracking down on organized activist groups accused of impeding law enforcement.
- Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons confirmed investigations into anti-ICE groups, stating such actions are criminal.
- President Trump commented that ICE's work is made difficult by open borders.
- Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with officials from Greenland and Denmark regarding President Trump's desire to acquire the Arctic island.
- President Trump insisted the U.S. must control Greenland to prevent acquisition by Russia or China.
- Talks concluded without agreement, and a high-level working group will be formed to explore a way forward.
- Danish and Greenlandic ministers maintain strong opposition to selling the island.
- The U.S. recorded net negative immigration in 2025 for the first time in 50 years.
- An estimated 10,000 to 300,000 fewer immigrants entered than left, according to a Brookings Institution report.
- This trend is attributed to reduced southern border arrivals, changes in humanitarian programs, and higher deportation numbers.
- Net negative immigration could lead to a slowdown in job growth.
- Thousands of Verizon customers experienced nationwide service outages starting around 12:30 PM.
- Many phones displayed 'SOS mode,' indicating widespread mobile phone service disruption across urban and rural areas.
- Verizon engineers worked to resolve the issue, with the cause remaining unspecified amidst cyberattack speculation.
- AT&T and T-Mobile networks remained operational during the disruption.