The Fox News Rundown Another ICE-Related Shooting, Another Shutdown Fight
Jan 26, 2026
Tevi Troy, presidential historian and Reagan Institute fellow, offers closing political commentary. Charles Payne, Fox Business host, calls AI a transformative industrial revolution. August Pfluger, Texas congressman on Homeland Security, discusses DHS enforcement and restoring order. They cover the Minneapolis federal-agent shooting, local-federal clashes over immigration enforcement, AI’s economic promise, and legislative oversight and shutdown risks.
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Local Rhetoric Fueled Escalation
- August Pfluger says Minnesota's local leaders have fostered anti-law-enforcement sentiment that escalated clashes with federal agents.
- He frames the deaths and unrest as the result of political leaders choosing chaos over enforcing the law.
Call Leaders To Testify
- Pfluger urges subpoenaing Mayor Frey and Governor Walz to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee for answers.
- He also wants DHS officials to explain how they coordinate with state and local leaders to maintain calm.
Fraud And Enforcement Are Linked
- Pfluger emphasizes accountability across multiple state programs, linking alleged fraud to broader enforcement failures.
- He presents fraud, sanctuary policies, and enforcement obstruction as interconnected problems needing congressional scrutiny.
