Border Czar to Minneapolis, US Strike Group in Middle East, AI Chatbot Investigation and more
Border Czar to Minneapolis, US Strike Group in Middle East, AI Chatbot Investigation and more  
Podcast: CNN 5 Things
Published On: Mon Jan 26 2026
Description: President Donald Trump has sent Border Czar Tom Homan to oversee ICE operations in Minneapolis. More than 250 million people remain under extreme cold alert in the US. A carrier strike group has moved closer to Iran, as Trump weighs potential strike options. A ferry carrying more than 350 people has sunk in the southern Philippines. Plus, what prompted the EU’s extensive probe into X’s chatbot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices