With Tom Homan taking over ICE leadership on-site in Minneapolis, Kristi Noem finds some of her authority as DHS Secretary being effectively curtailed. But is this change enough of a move to recover lost public confidence after ICE-related killings and divisive MAGA rhetoric? And how will this impact federal funding bills in the face of an upcoming shutdown deadline? Hear more on these and other headlines with the Erick Erickson Show from noon to 3pm today!

The clock is ticking for the Senate to align with the House on government funding ahead of a week end shutdown deadline. Democrat demands to separate DHS funding into a separate bill may be the hangup that prevents at least one funding bill from passing in time. In related news, Sen. Fetterman (D-PA) has joined the ranks calling for the removal or resignation of Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary -- while not on board for impeachment, he's the latest and loudest to raise concerns about her leadership in light of multiple recent ICE-related shootings.

Another reason to move south? Florida lawmakers are looking at slashing property taxes - but how are local leaders feeling about the move?

Snowstorm latest: Hundreds of thousands of homes across America remain without power after the national ice storm earlier this week, particularly between Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The persisting freeze conditions continue to impact flight schedules and roadways, inhibiting travel and power restoration efforts. This includes a number of cancellations out of JIA to connecting hubs in Atlanta, Houston, Charlotte, and other locations.

Japan is returning their famous zoo Pandas to China amid deteriorating relations. While twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei were born in a Japanese zoo, their parents were on loan from China and birthright citizenship is not a thing for giant pandas. 108,000 people applied for final viewing passes, but only 4400 passes were available. This marks the first time there will be no pandas in Japan since 1972.

TUE – Clark looks at what happens to your old 401K’s, and how you can consolidate those accounts to maximize your retirement savings.

Senate votes on funding bills are in jeopardy, as the deadline to the next government shutdown approaches. The winter storm impact on travel in and out of the metro DC area has forced a budget vote reschedule to tomorrow, raising the question of how many senators will be back in time for the vote. Senate Democrats are threatening a hard line against funding DHS after last weekend's latest ICE related fatal shooting.

Law enforcement analyst and retired LEO Steve Hauk joins JMN to examine details from the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota. The White House, DHS, and ICE have issued statements framing it a defensive shooting. Hauk observes that multiple videos provide different angles of the incident, consistently refuting the government's narrative.

Controversy continues to swell around ICE in Minneapolis., after another fatal ICE shooting last weekend of Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti. Eye-witness video shared publicly contradicts "official" statements from ICE, DHS and White House administration regarding the shooting. ICE attempted to block local law enforcement investigations. A federal judge has ordered ICE to maintain evidence without disposal or modification. ICE is conducting its own investigation into itself.

Jonathan reports on the trilateral meeting in United Arab Emirates held over the weekend with Ukraine, Russia, and US negotiators working toward a resolution for the Russia/Ukraine war.