Global News Podcast Trump sends 'border czar' to lead ICE in Minneapolis
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Jan 27, 2026 
Professor Richard Massey, astrophysics researcher who helped map dark matter, and Tom Bateman, BBC correspondent reporting from Minneapolis. They discuss dark matter mapping and its role in cosmic structures. They also cover federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, changing personnel and local reactions.
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White House De-Escalates Amid Backlash
- Public outrage and polling losses pushed the White House to soften its stance on aggressive immigration enforcement in Minneapolis.
- Sending Tom Homan and moving some agents including Greg Bovino signals tactical de-escalation rather than full policy reversal.
Border Patrol Is The Wrong Urban Tool
- Gil Kerlikowski argued Border Patrol agents are poorly suited for urban enforcement and their tactics erode community trust.
- He links falling public trust since 2025 to immigration enforcement actions by ICE and CBP.
Dark Matter Maps Reveal Cosmic Scaffolding
- Mapping dark matter reveals how invisible mass shaped cosmic structure and enabled galaxies and life.
- The new map uses gravity's effects on visible matter to chart dark matter's distribution more clearly than before.