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For weeks, the nation was gripped with disturbing images from Minneapolis, most notably the death of two American citizens at the hands of federal agents. Today, it appears the public pressure and the political backlash are having a real world effect, as border czar Tom Homan announces the end of the so-called "surge" in Minnesota. 

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Attorney General Pam Bondi's first-ever appearance in front of the House Judiciary Committee erupts into shouting matches as Democrats attack her over multiple controversies, including the targeting of President Trump's perceived enemies and the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein situation. 

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As today's show begins, three of the men in charge of President Trump's immigration crackdown are on Capitol Hill defending deportation operations in Minneapolis just a few weeks after federal agents shot and killed two American citizens who were protesting their actions.  

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In a highly anticipated virtual deposition before the House Oversight Committee, Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, plead the Fifth to all questions she was asked. But her attorney explained that he told the panel "if this committee and the American public truly want to hear the unfiltered truth about what happened, there is a straightforward path: Miss Maxwell is prepared to speak fully and honestly if granted clemency by President Trump.  

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Why hasn't Trump endorsed in the Texas GOP Senate primary yet? Find out in our latest Inside Politics Sunday episode. Plus, exclusive insights into the Republican dilemma.

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The only Black Republican in the Senate is calling out President Trump for posting what he calls "the most racist thing from this White House. Late last night, a video appeared on Trump's Truth Social account that included the faces Barack and Michelle Obama superimposed on the bodies of apes. The White House, which initially shrugged off the negative response to the video as "fake outrage," subsequently deleted the post and blamed the whole thing on a White House staffer. 

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Is President Trump coming to terms with the potential fallout of his immigration policies? For more than a week, his administration has tried to adjust its rhetoric on the crackdown in Minneapolis. Yesterday, border czar Tom Homan announced 700 agents would immediately leave the city, and then the president told NBC, "Maybe we can use a little bit of a softer touch." 

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The Trump Administration announces a major pivot on immigration enforcement in Minneapolis by immediately removing 700 agents  But local Democrats say it's not enough. 

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President Trump, still fixated on debunked claims about voter fraud in 2020, says he wants the federal government to takeover US elections. This, despite the current, decentralized voting process is literally how the founders of America wanted it when they wrote the Constitution. 

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Republicans are shaking a bit in their cowboy boots after a Texas Democrat won a state senate district that President Trump won handily in 2024. While GOP leaders point to a snowstorm and subsequent low turnout as mitigating facts, it was still a 17-percentage-point win. One Texas Republican lawmaker tells Dana he is "100% concerned," while another says it's proof the GOP needs to organize to deliver turnout. 

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