The Gist - Not Even Mad: Ruy Teixeira and Jesse Adams
Mike contemplates the hierarchy of American attention, contrasting the 50 million eyes on the AFC Championship game with the obscurity of the men leading the "Metro Surge" in Minnesota. Then, Ruy Teixeira (The Liberal Patriot) and Jesse Adams (The Ivy Exile) join for Not Even Mad. The panel debates whether the chaos in Minnesota is a strategic "theater" of enforcement or a policy failure that's alienating the very public that requested it. They also dissect Trump's Davos "Greenland" rhetoric—is it a serious expansionist play for America's 250th anniversary, or just a loud way to bully NATO into paying up? Plus, a blizzard of "Goat Grinders" covering the Dodgers' billions, the "black Jewish" reboot of Blue Bloods, and the pharmaceutical ads keeping broadcast TV alive.
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CBS News Roundup - 01/29/2026 | Evening Update
Senators work to avert a partial government shutdown before Friday's deadline.
Border czar Tom Homan in Minnesota says there could be a drawdown in the number of ICE agents in the city.
Crews work to restore power in parts of the South devastated by last weekend's ice storm.
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Newshour - Trump’s border tsar suggests possible drawdown in Minneapolis if officials ‘co-operate’
Donald Trump's "border tsar" Tom Homan says he is working on making ICE operations in Minneapolis "safer, more efficient, by the book". Also on the programme, the bodies of 15 Palestinians have been returned as the Gaza ceasefire moves into its next stage; and, the hidden, subconscious forces behind our everyday choices.
(Photo: US Border Czar Tom Homan speaks at his first news conference after replacing Greg Bovino as the lead of ICE operations at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 29 January 2026. CRAIG LASSIG/EPA/Shutterstock)
Marketplace All-in-One - What does the end of TPS mean for Haitian workers in the U.S.?
In line with President Trump’s broader crackdown on immigration, the administration has moved to end the Temporary Protected Status program for certain countries including Venezuela and Haiti. TPS has allowed immigrants from countries with unsafe environments to temporarily live and work legally in the United States for decades. On today’s show, Marketplace’s Elizabeth Trovall joins Kimberly to share her recent reporting on Haitian care workers in Florida who will soon lose their legal status and the wider impact it could have on the U.S. economy.
WSJ What’s News - Amazon Is in Talks to Invest Up to $50 Billion in OpenAI’s Latest Funding Round
P.M. Edition for Jan. 29. In an exclusive, we’re reporting that Amazon is in talks for an investment of up to $50 billion in OpenAI—a big bet on the startup that would deepen the relationship between the two companies. Plus, White House border czar Tom Homan said he’s working on a plan to draw down immigration officers in Minneapolis. Immigration reporter Michelle Hackman says that could mean changes on the ground in the city. And even as much of the U.S. is in a housing slump, sales of the most expensive homes are booming. Journal reporter Katherine Clarke discusses what’s behind the rise. Alex Ossola hosts.
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Amazon May Invest Up to $50 Billion in OpenAI
Plus: NHTSA investigates Waymo after its robotaxi hit a child. And Apple posts blowout iPhone sales. Julie Chang hosts.
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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘The Kylee Cast’ feat. Frank DeVito, Ep. 26: What Does A Vance GOP Look Like?
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Nasdaq Drops Amid Tech Selloff
Microsoft led tech shares’ declines. Plus: Southwest Airlines stock jumps after announcing it will begin seat assignments. Katherine Sullivan hosts.
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Motley Fool Money - Tesla’s Daring Move
For several years, Tesla has been straddling the fence between an electric vehicle manufacturer and its ambition to pursue autonomous driving and humanoid robots. This most recent quarterly report looks like the sign that the company has picked a side. Plus, the ups and downs of Meta’s and Microsoft’s earnings.
Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss:
- Tesla’s earnings
- Elon Musk’s announcement that Tesla will discontinue production of the Model S and X.
- Meta’s massive capital spending plan
- Microsoft’s future getting closely tied to OpenAI
- Stocks on our radar
Companies discussed: TSLA, META, MSFT, GOOG, LUV, AAON, BMI
Host: Tyler Crowe
Guests: Matt Frankel, Jon Quast
Engineer: Dan Boyd
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