January 08, 2026

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver; US seeks to assert its control over oil

22 minutes

On today's episode:

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump's latest immigration operation.

US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide.

Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could follow.

Trump invites Colombian president to White House after threatening his country with military strike.

California loses $160M for delaying revocation of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants.

Rubio says he plans to meet Danish officials next week to talk about US interest in Greenland.

Trump says he wants to ban large investors from buying houses. It's part of his affordability plan.

Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districts.

09 New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar.

Nick Reiner's arraignment in parents' killing is delayed after his attorney asks to be replaced.

Wall Street's strong start to the year slows.

Job openings slide to 2nd lowest level in 5 years as hiring remains sluggish.

Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again and tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid.

Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser struggles with Julia Roberts and Venezuela while building monologue.

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine reports to NYC lockup where Nicholas Maduro and Luigi Mangione await trial.

One of the NBA’s top scoring talents is traded, Denver’s second star leads a shorthanded win, OKC’s reigning MVP has a big night to stop a skid, the No. 4 team in the country stays hot in college basketball, a top college football quarterback turns pro and a Hockey Hall of Famer dies.

Ex-Texas star, NFL receiver Jordan Shipley hospitalized with severe burns from accident on his ranch.

Derek Sprague steps down as CEO of PGA of America to care for his mother in New York.

Britain's Keir Starmer tells parliament MPs would get vote on Ukraine troop deployment.

Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over 'rhetoric' targeting country after Trump's comments.

—The Associated Press

About this program

Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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