Another shooting sparks anger as ICE protests grow

Summary

Podcast Summary: Apple News Today

Episode: Another shooting sparks anger as ICE protests grow

Date: January 9, 2026
Host: Shumita Basu

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Episode Overview

In this episode, Shumita Basu covers the aftermath of another ICE-related shooting, protests erupting across major U.S. cities, and escalating public scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement. The episode then shifts to an examination of ongoing U.S. involvement in Venezuela and the influence of key Trump administration figures in shaping foreign policy. Additional segments highlight changes in executive security after prominent killings, new developments in Congress, a NASA mission cut short over medical concerns, and a preview of the NFL playoffs.

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Key Discussions & Insights

1. ICE-Related Shooting in Portland and National Fallout

[00:05–05:22]

• Incident Summary: Federal agents fired on a man and woman in Portland, both injured and hospitalized ([00:55]). Authorities claim the victims had gang links and tried to use their vehicle as a weapon ([01:02]).

• Uncertainty & Tension: Local officials and police acknowledge a fraught situation, emphasizing that details are still emerging ([01:08–01:17]).

• Political & Community Response:

  • Oregon Governor Tina Kotek criticized the ICE presence:
    “When a president endorses tearing families apart and attempts to govern through fear and hate… you foster an environment of lawlessness and recklessness.” – Tina Kotek ([01:39])
  • The shooting follows the recent death of Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis, sparking nationwide protests ([02:08]).
  • Conflicting reports and political disputes surround the Minnesota case. Federal officials claim Good attempted to use her car as a weapon; local leaders vehemently disagree ([02:26–03:01]).
    • Minnesota Governor Tim Walz:
      “It feels very, very difficult that we will get a fair outcome… people in positions of power have already passed judgment… and told you things that are verifiably false.” ([03:01])

• Public Protest & Safety:

  • Minneapolis public schools closed amid safety concerns as students joined demonstrations ([04:14]).
  • Protests erupted in New York, Chicago, and Portland, with chants of "Say her name. Renee Good." ([04:26])
  • National Guard deployed in Minnesota as a precaution, but Governor Walz commended the peaceful nature of protests ([04:38]).

• Escalating Trend: According to the New York Times, Good’s killing is the ninth ICE-involved shooting since September, all related to vehicle encounters ([05:01]).

  • Deadly Force Policy: Homeland Security justifies lethal force only if there’s “a reasonable belief that the subject... poses an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury.” ([05:07])

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2. U.S. Foreign Policy: Venezuela and the Trump Administration

[05:22–09:11]

• Maduro's Capture: U.S. forces have taken Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro into custody. President Trump anticipates a prolonged U.S. presence in Venezuela ([05:25]).

  • Trump told the New York Times: “The US will run Venezuela for a long time, possibly years.” ([05:29])

• Congressional Dynamics: Some Senate Republicans have joined Democrats in passing a war powers resolution, aiming to limit Trump’s military actions without explicit congressional approval ([05:43]).

  • Despite this, Trump is expected to veto, and Congress’s actual power over events remains minimal ([05:56–06:08]).

• Key Policy Influencers:

  • Stephen Miller’s Influence: Shumita introduces the growing role of Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, described as “the president’s id,” in Venezuela strategy ([06:22]).
  • “We live in a world… governed by strength, by force, by power. These are the iron laws… By definition, we are in charge because we have the United States military stationed outside the country. We set the terms and conditions.” – Stephen Miller to CNN ([06:46–07:35])

• Immigration and Worldview Link:

  • New Yorker’s Jonathan Blitzer explains Miller views immigrants from Venezuela as criminals, which has colored his foreign policy stance ([07:54–08:36]).
    • “If you subscribe to this worldview that Maduro was behind this influx of immigrants… you have a target that you yourself have written into the script.” – Jonathan Blitzer ([08:37])

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3. Rising Security for Corporate Leaders After High-Profile Killings

[09:24–12:30]

• High-Profile Murder Trial: Luigi Mangione appears in court regarding the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with defense raising concerns about possible conflicts involving Attorney General Pam Bondi ([09:24–09:38]).
• Industry Response: The killings have prompted companies to reexamine and upgrade executive security, according to Chip Cutter of The Wall Street Journal ([10:07]).
  • CEOs’ families now receive regular threat briefings and are advised on public appearances ([10:07]).
  • Some event-goers, including major CEOs, have worn bulletproof vests at public gatherings ([10:51]).
• Broader Trend: Security for both famous and lesser-known figures has become standard, with boards prioritizing executive protection as essential to business continuity ([11:52]).
  • “Now it’s seen as essential… Some people don’t like to have security hanging around, but companies are saying this is important for business continuity.” – Chip Cutter ([11:52])
• Notable Incidents: Besides Brian Thompson, the killings of Minnesota legislator Melissa Hortman, her husband, Charlie Kirk, and a deadly shooting at a New York high-rise housing major corporate offices have intensified focus on executive safety ([11:23–11:30]).

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4. Additional Headlines

[12:47–15:19]

• Congressional Activity:
  • House passes a mostly symbolic bill to renew Affordable Care Act subsidies alongside unsuccessful attempts to override two Trump vetoes ([12:56–13:21]).
• NASA Mission Cut Short:
  • Crew 11’s return from the ISS expedited due to an undisclosed but stable medical emergency—the first such early end for NASA due to medical concerns ([13:36–14:06]).
• NFL Playoffs Preview:
  • Highlights a new wave of second-year quarterbacks (Bo Nix, Caleb Williams, Drake May) supplanting established stars as the 2026 playoffs begin ([14:12–14:53]).
    • “There are a combined zero playoff wins among these fresh faces.” ([14:56])

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Governor Tina Kotek on ICE ([01:39]):
  "Federal agents at the direction of the Department of Homeland Security are shattering trust."

• Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on the fairness of the investigation ([03:01]):
  "It feels very, very difficult that we will get a fair outcome… things that are verifiably false, verifiably inaccurate."

• Stephen Miller on U.S. Power in Venezuela ([06:46]):
  "We live in a world… governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power… by definition, we are in charge because we have the United States military stationed outside the country."

• Jonathan Blitzer on Miller’s worldview ([08:37]):
  "If you subscribe to this worldview that Maduro was... trying to destabilize the United States, then you have a target that you yourself have written into the script."

• Chip Cutter on corporate security ([11:52]):
  "Now it’s seen as essential… Boards are insisting that executives cooperate with security efforts because some people don’t like to be followed… important for just the business continuity."

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Portland ICE Shooting and Fallout: [00:05–05:22]
• US-Venezuela Policy and Miller’s Influence: [05:22–09:11]
• Corporate Security After High-Profile Murders: [09:24–12:30]
• Congress/NASA Headlines: [12:47–14:12]
• NFL Playoffs Preview: [14:12–15:05]

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In Summary

This episode offers an incisive look at the escalating impact of federal immigration enforcement, both within U.S. communities and in its intersection with foreign policy. Ground-level protests, political discord, and new scrutiny of ICE actions come amid a wider national debate about trust in institutions. The coverage then unpacks the Trump administration’s interventionist approach in Venezuela, spotlighting how domestic worldviews inform foreign policy decisions. As violence against leaders rattles corporate America, the episode highlights growing security protocols for executives. The news round-up ends with updates on legislation, an historic NASA move, and the beginning of an unpredictable NFL playoff season.

For deeper context on Venezuela, listeners are invited to hear the full conversation with New Yorker journalist Jonathan Blitzer in the following episode.

Transcript

[Shemitah Basu]

Good morning.

[Apple News Today Host]

Tensions over ICE presence escalate after another.

[Shemitah Basu]

Shooting, this time in Portland, Oregon.

[Portland Official]

The uncertainty and the fear and the sadness within our community is real and we are doing everything in our power to maintain that level of peace and calm and safety.

[Apple News Today Host]

A New Yorker reporter explains why Venezuela has been on Trump's radar for so long. And for the first time in its history, NASA cuts a space mission short over medical concerns. It's Friday, January 9th.

[Shemitah Basu]

I'm Shemitah Basu. This is Apple News Today.

[Apple News Today Host]

Let's start with Portland.

[Shemitah Basu]

There's still a lot we don't know about this case.

[Apple News Today Host]

A man and a woman were hospitalized.

[Shemitah Basu]

Yesterday after being fired at by federal agents.

[Apple News Today Host]

The Department of Homeland Security said they.

[Shemitah Basu]

Both had links to gangs and they had attempted to use their vehicle as.

[Apple News Today Host]

A weapon last night.

[Shemitah Basu]

Portland's Police Chief Bob Day acknowledged the heightened emotion and tension in the country.

[Apple News Today Host]

But said they were still trying to.

[Shemitah Basu]

Work out what happened.

[Portland Official]

We at this time do not know if this is an immigration related event. We do not know which federal agencies were involved. As we know, there are many federal agencies serving in the city of Portland right now. That's a complex situation with a lot of different information coming out.

[Shemitah Basu]

Oregon's Governor Tina Kotek criticized the continued presence of ICE in major cities.

[Oregon Governor Tina Kotek]

When a president endorses tearing families apart and attempts to govern through fear and hate rather than shared values, you foster an environment of lawlessness and recklessness. Trust is essential to maintaining community safety and the rule of law. Federal agents at the direction of the Department of Homeland Security are shattering trust.

[Apple News Today Host]

The shooting comes just one day after.

[Shemitah Basu]

The death of Renee Nicole Good, the 37 year old US citizen who was shot in her car by ICE agents in Minneapolis.

[Apple News Today Host]

The contradicting descriptions of the incident, which.

[Shemitah Basu]

Was captured on video, have since led to an open dispute between federal and local politicians.

[Apple News Today Host]

The Trump administration has argued that Good.

[Shemitah Basu]

Was attempting to use her vehicle as a weapon against enforcement officials.

[Apple News Today Host]

Minnesota's Mayor Jacob Frey, meanwhile, has dismissed.

[Shemitah Basu]

The White House's reading and blamed the death on ice's continued presence in the city. Even the investigation has now entered the political fray.

[Apple News Today Host]

Minnesota officials have accused the FBI of.

[Shemitah Basu]

Blocking their participation in the inquiry after initially being involved.

[Apple News Today Host]

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the.

[Shemitah Basu]

Minnesota police didn't have any jurisdiction in the case. Governor Tim Walls made his feelings clear in a press conference.

[Minnesota Governor Tim Walz]

Minnesota must be part of this investigation. It feels very, very difficult that we will get a fair outcome. And I say that only because people in positions of power have already passed judgment from the president to the vice president to Kristi Noem, have stood and told you things that are verifiably false, verifiably inaccurate.

[Apple News Today Host]

Yesterday, Vice President J.D.

[Shemitah Basu]

Vance called Goode's death a tragedy of her own making, while Noem said again that the ICE agent was acting in self defense.

[Apple News Today Host]

But Trump's border czar and former police.

[Shemitah Basu]

Officer Tom Homan struck a different tone on cbs.

[Tom Homan]

It'd be unprofessional to comment on what I think happened in that situation. Let the investigation play out and hold people accountable based on the investigation. What good is it to do right now to me prejudge the facts will happen today without giving law enforcement professionals, whether it's the FBI or the local police there. Give them time to look at all the videos, talk to all the witnesses, talk to the officers, and make an educated decision.

[Shemitah Basu]

In Minneapolis, public schools canceled classes yesterday, citing safety concerns. Instead, some students joined the large gatherings that marched against ice's increased presence.

[Protester]

Say her name. Renee Good. Say her name. Renee Good. Say her name. Renee Good. Say her name.

[Apple News Today Host]

Governor Walz authorized the state's National Guard.

[Shemitah Basu]

As a precaution for public safety, though he praised the nature of the protests.

[Apple News Today Host]

And and there were demonstrations in other.

[Shemitah Basu]

Major cities, including New York, Chicago and Portland, now of course, at the center of more ICE related violence. According to the New York Times, Good's death in Minneapolis was the ninth ICE shooting since September and all involved targets who were shot in their car.

[Apple News Today Host]

The Homeland Security Department policy justifies deadly force only if the officer, quote, has.

[Shemitah Basu]

A reasonable belief that the same subject of such force poses an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury.

[Apple News Today Host]

It's been almost a week since US.

[Shemitah Basu]

Forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. President Trump told the New York Times that he anticipates the US Will run Venezuela for a long time, possibly years.

[Apple News Today Host]

While Republican lawmakers have been largely supportive.

[Shemitah Basu]

Of the move to depose Maduro, a.

[Apple News Today Host]

Handful in the Senate did join Democrats.

[Shemitah Basu]

Yesterday in advancing a war powers resolution that would limit Trump's ability to take further military action without explicit approval from Congress.

[Apple News Today Host]

There's still more votes to come, and.

[Shemitah Basu]

Trump would likely veto it anyway.

[Apple News Today Host]

But it signifies a level of growing.

[Shemitah Basu]

Unease among lawmakers about the extent of the administration's plans. Congress has done little to influence events so far.

[Apple News Today Host]

Instead, the real power has come from.

[Shemitah Basu]

The executive branch and the closest advisors to the president.

[Apple News Today Host]

Earlier this week, we spoke about Secretary.

[Shemitah Basu]

Of State Marco Rubio's role in the shaping of policy around Maduro's capture.

[Apple News Today Host]

Today, let's take some time to look.

[Shemitah Basu]

At Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, who was once described by a former Trump advisor as the president's id.

[Apple News Today Host]

Miller has been increasingly vocal about his.

[Shemitah Basu]

Perspective on the role of the US in this moment and in this region of South America.

[Apple News Today Host]

This is how Miller responded to A.

[Shemitah Basu]

Question from CNN's Jake Tapper this week about Venezuela's acting President Del C. We.

[Stephen Miller]

Live in a world in which you can talk all you want about international niceties and everything else, but we live in a world in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world. But are you saying since the beginning of time, but in terms of day to day operations in Venezuela, that is President. Acting President Rodriguez. Right. It's not some sort of American emissary. No, What I'm saying is we'll keep going here, Jake. So I want to say what I'm saying and you'll follow up, but what I'm saying is just one level above that, which is that by definition, we are in charge because we have the United States military stationed outside the country. We set the terms and conditions.

[Apple News Today Host]

And he's been similarly vocal on Greenland.

[Shemitah Basu]

Teasing military options for Trump's ambition to control the territory.

[Apple News Today Host]

I recently sat down with Jonathan Blitzer.

[Shemitah Basu]

A staff writer at the New Yorker.

[Apple News Today Host]

To talk about his recent reporting on.

[Shemitah Basu]

Venezuela and Miller's evolving influence on this issue.

[Jonathan Blitzer]

Miller, traditionally, at least given what his portfolio looked like during the first Trump administration, is someone who is concerned about US Domestic issues. He's not someone who was typically shaping policy in the wider region. He is doing that now.

[Shemitah Basu]

Blitzer believes Miller's views here are being heavily shaped by his stance on immigration.

[Jonathan Blitzer]

One of the reasons, I think, why Miller specifically has been circling Venezuela as a target is that he has been making arguments and feeding those arguments to the president now for years about the fact that immigrants living in America right now, particularly those who have recently arrived, and especially those from Venezuela, are all criminals. Of course, this is not true, but.

[Chip Cutter]

That is the claim.

[Jonathan Blitzer]

And now we're seeing, I think, the kind of foreign policy ramifications of that, that if you believe this worldview, if you subscribe to this worldview that Maduro was somehow behind this influx of immigrants with this malign purpose of trying to destabilize the United States, then you have a target that you yourself have written into the script.

[Apple News Today Host]

My chat with Jonathan Blitzer is this week's episode of Apple News.

[Shemitah Basu]

In conversation, we talk about much more than just Stephen Miller. Blitzer really lays out why Venezuela lies at the center of so many Trump administration interests.

[Apple News Today Host]

That episode is queued up to play.

[Shemitah Basu]

For you after Apple News today.

[Protester]

Foreign.

[Shemitah Basu]

Luigi Mangione returns to court today for a hearing as he awaits trial for the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

[Apple News Today Host]

His lawyers are expected to argue for.

[Shemitah Basu]

The death penalty to be taken off.

[Apple News Today Host]

The table, and they've claimed that Attorney.

[Shemitah Basu]

General Pam Bondi's connections to United Healthcare via a lobbying firm contributed to her decision to pursue the death penalty. Federal prosecutors have characterized that assertion as meritless. It'll be months before the trials are expected to begin. In the year since Thompson's killing, companies.

[Apple News Today Host]

Across industries, not just healthcare, have reexamined.

[Shemitah Basu]

What corporate security looks like for executives. Chip Cutter is a reporter with the Wall Street Journal.

[Chip Cutter]

Companies stepped up their security spending and they changed how they really thought about security more broadly. They started to just continuously monitor for threats against their they now oftentimes brief the families of CEOs. So it's not just the CEO, him or herself receiving security updates. It's the family being told to be careful about telegraphing appearances at charity events, for example, or saying sort of where they might be going on vacation, wanting just to be really careful because we're in a moment where a lot of companies feel like the threats are still there and executives and others need to be more careful.

[Apple News Today Host]

At a gathering of CEOs in New.

[Shemitah Basu]

York last month, Qatar noticed an increase in security and larger police presence.

[Chip Cutter]

These were CEOs from companies like Target and Delta Airlines and IBM. And as I learned in talking to some of the event organizers, some CEOs actually wore bulletproof vests. A number sort of had teams asking where exactly their CEOs would be seated in the room because their security teams and law enforcement officials wanted to know that the seating charts were important.

[Apple News Today Host]

Qatar found that more companies have decided to bring security management in house. In addition to the killing of the United Healthcare CEO, there was also the killings of a Democratic legislator from Minnesota.

[Shemitah Basu]

Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark the.

[Apple News Today Host]

Fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, and the shooting that killed four people at a.

[Shemitah Basu]

New York high rise where the NFL, Blackstone and KPMG have offices.

[Apple News Today Host]

Security for high profile figures like Mark.

[Shemitah Basu]

Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

[Apple News Today Host]

Totals in the millions. But companies have upped spending on security.

[Shemitah Basu]

For lesser known figures as well.

[Apple News Today Host]

And broadly the perception has become that.

[Shemitah Basu]

It'S well worth the investment.

[Chip Cutter]

What we've heard from so many security consultants, people inside companies, is that this used to just be something that some companies thought about or it was seen as maybe a nice to have, and now it's seen as essential that companies have to do this. Boards are talking about it. Boards are insisting that executives cooperate with security efforts because some people don't like to be followed. They don't like to have security sort of hanging around. And a number of companies are saying we see this as sort of, you know, important for just the business continuity for the success of our company.

[Apple News Today Host]

While it's not always clear exactly what companies are spending on security, specifically, the Journal found that the share of S&P.

[Shemitah Basu]

500 companies investing in more security for the executives when they're not on the job rose in 2024 compared with the years prior.

[Apple News Today Host]

And finally, a few other stories were following. It was a big day in Congress.

[Shemitah Basu]

As lawmakers voted on several key bills yesterday.

[Apple News Today Host]

First, the House passed a measure that.

[Shemitah Basu]

Would renew Affordable Care act subsidies that expired in late December.

[Apple News Today Host]

A breakaway group of GOP members sided with Democrats.

[Shemitah Basu]

The bill is basically symbolic, however, as the Senate has already rejected it, though.

[Apple News Today Host]

The New York Times notes the vote could prove to be a jumping off.

[Shemitah Basu]

Point for a long shot compromise bill.

[Apple News Today Host]

Meanwhile, dozens of Republicans failed to override.

[Shemitah Basu]

Two vetoes from President Trump.

[Apple News Today Host]

The news outlet Notice reports it was.

[Shemitah Basu]

The first time Congress tried to overturn Trump's vetoes.

[Apple News Today Host]

The two bills dealt with local issues.

[Shemitah Basu]

One regarding a Native American tribe in Florida and another concerning water projects in Colorado.

[Apple News Today Host]

NASA says a crew at the International Space Station will return early after one of the astronauts experienced a medical situation.

[Shemitah Basu]

The group, known as Crew 11, had already postponed a spacewalk scheduled for yesterday.

[Apple News Today Host]

NASA has not disclosed which astronaut experienced.

[Shemitah Basu]

The medical event due to privacy, but said they are stable.

[Apple News Today Host]

The crew originally arrived at the space.

[Shemitah Basu]

Station in August of last year and.

[Apple News Today Host]

Were scheduled to return in March. Newly confirmed NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said.

[Shemitah Basu]

At a press conference yesterday that further details on the crew's return will be announced soon.

[Apple News Today Host]

And the NFL playoffs kick off this weekend with a pair of NFC matchups.

[Shemitah Basu]

Tomorrow, the Rams head to Charlotte to take on the Panthers and the packers.

[Apple News Today Host]

Face off against their rivals the Bears in Chicago as the battle for the Lombardi Trophy gets underway, the Wall Street Journal notes. This year a new wave of breakout.

[Shemitah Basu]

Quarterbacks are on the scene.

[Apple News Today Host]

A trio of second year quarterbacks, including.

[Shemitah Basu]

Denver's Bo Nix, the Bears Caleb Williams and unlikely MVP candidate Drake May in New England have supplanted massive names, notably Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs, Lamar Jackson from Baltimore and Jared Goff of the Lions. All of whom will be enjoying this year's playoffs from the couch.

[Apple News Today Host]

Despite that, the Journal notes there is a trade off.

[Shemitah Basu]

There are a combined zero playoff wins among these fresh faces. Two Williams and May are making their playoff debuts.

[Apple News Today Host]

You can find all these stories and.

[Shemitah Basu]

More in the Apple News app.

[Apple News Today Host]

And if you're already listening in the.

[Shemitah Basu]

News app right now, we've got that episode of Apple News in conversation about the US's interests in Venezuela queued up to play for you next.

[Apple News Today Host]

Enjoy the weekend and we'll be back.

[Shemitah Basu]

With the News on Monday.