EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 12 MIN
Trump faces backlash on immigration crackdown after shooting
from FT News Briefing
The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agency faces growing backlash after federal agents fatally shot a second protester in two weeks, and Trump teases his pick for the US’s next Federal Reserve chair. Plus, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer goes on the charm offensive in Beijing, and why the US is investing in rare-earths companies.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump faces growing backlash against immigration crackdown after shootingBlackRock’s Rick Rieder surges ahead in race to chair Federal ReserveKeir Starmer prepares for his Chinese charm offensiveUS to invest $1.6bn into rare earths group in bid to shore up key mineralsNote: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig, and produced by Julia Webster. Our show was mixed by Alex Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What this episode covers
The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agency faces growing backlash after federal agents fatally shot a second protester in two weeks, and Trump teases his pick for the US’s next Federal Reserve chair. Plus, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer goes on the charm offensive in Beijing, and why the US is investing in rare-earths companies.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump faces growing backlash against immigration crackdown after shootingBlackRock’s Rick Rieder surges ahead in race to chair Federal ReserveKeir Starmer prepares for his Chinese charm offensiveUS to invest $1.6bn into rare earths group in bid to shore up key mineralsNote: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig, and produced by Julia Webster. Our show was mixed by Alex Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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