Ilhan Omar Attacked, Trump Mocks, ICE Crackdown, Venezuela CIA Ops & More Headlines

Attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

• ⚡ Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was attacked at a town hall in Minneapolis by a man who sprayed her with a liquid, but she insisted on continuing the event.
• ⚠️ The attacker, identified as Anthony Kazmirk, was arrested by authorities.
• 🗣️ President Trump had previously mocked Omar at a rally, questioning her patriotism and referencing her country of origin.

Immigration Policies and ICE Actions

• 🔍 A CBP watchdog report contradicts Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen's claims about the fatal shooting of Alex Prey, stating he did not draw his weapon.
• ⚖️ House Democratic leaders are threatening impeachment proceedings against Nielsen if she is not fired, while President Trump defends her performance.
• 🚨 A federal judge ordered ICE Director Todd Lyons to appear in court regarding violations of court orders related to immigration crackdowns.
• 🏘️ Dozens of cities filed an amicus brief to halt the Trump administration's surge of ICE agents into Minneapolis.
• 👨‍👩‍👧 A federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of 5-year-old Liam Kjo Ramos and his father, who are seeking asylum from Ecuador.
• 🇺🇸 A 5-year-old US citizen girl and her mother were deported to Honduras despite the mother having applied for protections as a survivor of domestic violence.
• 🏨 In New York, demonstrators were arrested after occupying a Hilton hotel lobby believed to be housing federal immigration agents.

International Relations and Geopolitics

• 🇮🇹 Milan's mayor stated that ICE agents will not be welcome at the Winter Olympics, calling them a "militia that kills."
• 🇻🇪 The Trump administration is reportedly planning to establish a permanent CIA presence in Venezuela following the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro.
• 🎯 CIA officers provided intelligence for a US military strike targeting Maduro, with one source reportedly operating within the Maduro government.
• 🚢 Families of two men from Trinidad killed in an October US missile strike in the Caribbean are suing the Trump administration.
• 🇨🇺 President Trump threatened Cuba with a total blockade on oil imports, stating the island nation is close to failing without Venezuelan aid.
• 🇲🇽 Mexico has canceled its oil shipments to Cuba, stating it is a sovereign decision not made under US pressure.

Other Headlines

• 📄 The Justice Department is reviewing and publishing files on Jeffrey Epstein but has not provided a specific timeline.
• 🦠 South Carolina is reporting nearly 800 measles cases, the largest outbreak in the US in nearly two decades, with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused of spreading misinformation about vaccines.