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Top 5 at 5: Trump and ICE Catching Fire
45 mins·17:00, 27 Jan 2026
Top 5 at 5: Trump and ICE Catching Fire
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The killing of a U.S. citizen during an ICE enforcement operation has reignited tensions between federal immigration authorities and Democrat-led states, raising deeper questions about gun violence, state power, and the future of American democracy. Political analyst Steve Okun weighs in on the fault lines shaping US politics today. (Starts at 22:53)
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Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Presenter: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan
Producer: Sneha Harikannan, Tee Shiao Eek, Alia Zefri, Juliet Jacobs, Sudais Ferhard
U.S. immigration enforcement shootingICE federal agents controversyMinneapolis deadly immigration raidMalaysia children’s rights UN reviewMalaysia coral reef declineReef Check Malaysia reportYouth vaping health risksMalaysia financial scam lossesWorld Economic Forum Trump speechmalaysia ringgit
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