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