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January 21, 2026

White House Turns ICE Arrests Into Content and St. Paul Pauses Towing

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White House Turns ICE Arrests Into Content and St. Paul Pauses Towing

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The White House and other federal agencies are “doing it for the ‘Gram,” and it has real-life consequences. Contributor and host of Never Post, Hans Buetow, talks about how the Trump administration is turning ICE arrests into content in order to further their immigration agenda. Minneapolis and St. Paul are temporarily changing their towing policies to accommodate cars abandoned due to ICE detentions. Finally, we open up that mailbag to mixed reviews. 

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