Trump defends officer after deadly ICE shooting

EVENING REPORT EVENING REPORT Wednesday, January 7 Sign up © AP Live updates: Walz rips Trump after deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis Outgoing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) railed against the Trump administration after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Trump administration officials characterized the shooting as defensive, as protesters sought to block law enforcement operations earlier in the day.   Earlier Wednesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) strongly refuted the department's characterization of the event.   Read more here. CATCH UP QUICK Trump: ICE officer involved in Minneapolis fatal shooting 'seems to' have acted 'in self defense'   Hegseth has heated exchange with CNN reporter over cost of Venezuela mission NewsNation: Money for mass shooting victims directed to Somali-linked nonprofits New 'CBS Evening News' anchor ends broadcast with 'salute' to Rubio NEWS THIS AFTERNOON © AP RFK Jr. unveils new 'upside down' food pyramid  The White House unveiled new dietary guidelines Wednesday, with officials calling it the "most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history," though many core recommendations stayed the same.    Read more. Rubio, Hegseth lay out plan to sell Venezuelan oil, suggest no troops on ground  Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Capitol Hill that the Trump administration is close to executing a deal to take between 30 million and 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil and sell it on the open market and then disperse the proceeds to direct Venezuela's transition to a new government.   Read more. GOP backlash to Omar earmark slows government-funding bill  Conservative backlash to an earmark for a Somali-led organization in Rep. Ilhan Omar's district is creating a speed bump for a package of three funding bills, delaying the package's advancement.   Read more. Béla Fleck cancels Kennedy Center show  Grammy Award-winning banjo player Béla Fleck has pulled out of an upcoming show at The Kennedy Center, joining a growing group of artists refusing to play the venue following President Trump's takeover of the arts and culture institution.   Read more. IN OTHER NEWS © AP Trump calls for ban on 'large institutional investors' buying single-family homes  President Trump on Wednesday called for a ban on “large institutional investors” buying single-family homes in a bid to address the issue of affordability.   Read more. NFL, three teams appeal to Supreme Court in coach Brian Flores's discrimination suit   The National Football League (NFL) and three of its teams asked the Supreme Court to take up their appeal in a discrimination lawsuit brought by coach Brian Flores.    Read more. Graham jokes oil tanker seized as birthday present to Paul  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday joked about a Venezuela-linked oil tanker seized by the U.S. flying a Russian flag, calling it a birthday present for his GOP colleague Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.).   Read more. Comer, Lee get in heated exchange during Minnesota fraud hearing: 'You all have failed'  Reps. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) and James Comer (R-Ky.), chair of the House Oversight Committee, got into a heated exchange on Wednesday during a Capitol Hill hearing on Minnesota’s sprawling fraud scandal.   Read more. 📧 Check out The Gavel, The Hill's courts newsletter diving into the latest legal battles in Washington. Click here to sign up & get it in your inbox. Stay Engaged Someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up to get your own copy: TheHill.com/Evening. See you next time! Privacy Policy   |   View in Browser   |   Manage Subscriptions Sign Up for Other Newsletters   |   Unsubscribe   400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2026 Nexstar Media Inc.   |   All Rights Reserved