Minneapolis Shooting Undercuts Bipartisanship: Congress Tracker

Jan. 26, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC

President Donald Trump thrives on conflict.

His instinct for confrontation, however, is poisoning any hopes for cooperation in Congress, undercutting a bipartisan funding deal, and drawing glimmers of concern from Republicans.

This all came into searing relief this weekend when federal immigration agents shot and killed a VA nurse in Minneapolis as the man, Alex Pretti, protested the administration’s deportation operation.

The clash that led to his death follows a non-stop pattern of combat from the White House. Trump this month stoked strife with Venezuela, Denmark, and NATO, to name just a few recent examples. He even managed ...

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