The Justice Department’s New Target in D.C., and a Surge of Federal Agents in Minnesota

January 12
10 mins

Episode Description

Plus, Russia’s push to indoctrinate Ukrainian kids. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell by Glenn Thrush and Colby Smith

Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide by Chris Hippensteel

‘Hundreds More’ Federal Agents to Be Deployed to Minneapolis, Noem Says by Minho Kim

As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters by Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi

Malaysia and Indonesia Block Access to Grok Because of Sexually Explicit Content by Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi

Schools in Occupied Ukraine Aim to Turn Children Into Russian Nationalists by Maria Varenikova

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