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January 15, 2026
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# Indigenous
A second Native American-owned corporation announced it was severing a multi-million dollar contract with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after community pressure.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/ice-contracts-indigenous-nations-9.7039930
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to stop attacks on ICE agents in Minnesota. “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT,” President Trump said
https://san.com/cc/trump-says-he-will-invoke-insurrection-act-in-minnesota-if-protests-continue/
‘Get ICE Out!’ Protests Intensify After Another Shooting by Federal Agent in Minneapolis. Protests against the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis intensified late Wednesday after a federal officer shot and wounded a man during a traffic stop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcoVEMdIa1Y
Joe Scarborough Warns ICE ‘Dragging’ Minneapolis Protesters in the Street ‘Looks’ Like ‘Putin’s Russia’
https://knewz.com/scarborough-compares-ice-dragging-protesters-russia/
Disgruntled border agent leaks documents revealing details of secret operations
https://www.alternet.org/border-agent-leaks-documents/
Fox News Airs Footage of Man Mauled by Feds at Gas Station as Graphic Says ‘ICE Agents Are Doing Their Jobs’
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nI0pFkG0j0w
This new video will be a ‘CRUCIAL piece of evidence,’ says Fox News correspondent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7kzn8VLKVk
ICE kidnap 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at Target then dump him bleeding and crying miles away in a Walmart parking lot
https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/comments/1qauntn/ice_kidnap_17yearold_us_citizen_working_at_target/
New video shows different angle of Pico Rivera arrest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D7ZTQJpx_4
Chief O’Hara says he’s been ‘concerned for several weeks about the escalating situation that’s been unfolding on our streets,’ ‘we are headed towards yet another tragedy’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/minneapolis-police-chief-says-rhetoric-keeps-escalating-we-headed-towards-yet-another-tragedy
These Wild Photos Show Exactly What ICE Is Doing In Minneapolis. Scott Olson is a Getty Images photographer who has taken some pretty poignant pictures of people being detained by ICE in the Minneapolis area.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/ice-raid-pictures
Minnesotans ‘shaken’ as ICE goes door-to-door asking Americans to rat out Asian neighbors
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-minnesota-asian-immigrants-2674893550/
Texas student mistakenly deported from US, prosecutor says
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/14/babson-college-student-deportation-mistake/88178300007/
ICE’s Violence Is “By Design” Under Trump. I spoke with former members of the agency. They said to expect even more conflict.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/former-ice-workers-trump-violence-by-design-renee-good/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
‘Nothing to see here!’ Observers flabbergasted as Trump move resembles money laundering. Semafor reported that Trump is keeping revenue from the oil the U.S. has seized from Venezuela in a bank account in Qatar.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2674894355/
‘No more payments’: Trump announces halt of federal funding to Dem-controlled cities
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-halting-federal-funding-sanctuary-cities/
# Education / Schools
Education Department launches probes into 18 institutions over ‘gender identity’ policies. New York City’s school system and 14 other districts face investigations for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports. Three colleges also face probes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/01/14/trump-administration-trans-athletes-investigations/
# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Chevron asks Supreme Court for rematch in Louisiana wetlands case
https://www.hpenews.com/news/national/chevron-asks-supreme-court-for-rematch-in-louisiana-wetlands-case/article_08ee66cb-61f5-5e79-a763-d6484f814c01.html
Argent seeks to be first Louisiana LNG exporter based in the state. Federal regulators have begun a study of the environmental effects of a large-scale LNG export facility proposed by Louisiana-based Argent LNG for a site about 100 miles south of New Orleans
https://www.thecentersquare.com/issues/energy/article_ee88f2cd-59b0-4a69-949a-8f4ad6d74e6b.html
Texas oil and gas jobs decline in October and November. The Texas oil and natural gas industry reported job losses in October and November, according to the latest employment data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_079390bb-4052-4686-b78c-9c2feea1db8a.html
Analysis Reveals Wall Street Titans Behind Big Oil Profiteering Push in Venezuela. Since 2021, top Wall Street banks have committed more than $124 billion in investments to the nine companies set to profit most from the toppling of Venezuela’s government.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/big-banks-venezuela-oil-profits
# General News / ‘Arctic Frost’
Republican senators subpoena phone companies for names of those targeted in Arctic Frost probe. The senators previously requested such records from the companies, including AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen, but their responses were heavily redacted or failed to provide the names of those targeted.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/major-phone-carriers-reveal-jack-smiths-subpoenas-republican-senators-records
# General News / Boat Strikes
Rand Paul says GOP colleagues ‘don’t give a s‑‑- about these people in the boats’: They ‘say they’re pro-life’
https://www.aol.com/articles/rand-paul-says-gop-colleagues-025518899.html
# Gov / Politics
Republicans Turn On Trump After Explosive Phone Call – The Revolt No One Saw Coming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Qi_whsXQc
Senate dismisses Venezuela War Powers resolution with help from Vance
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/01/15/war-powers-resolution-fails-in-senate/
Vance’s tie-breaking vote tanks resolution restricting Venezuela military actions. By the slimmest of margins, the U.S. Senate successfully derailed a resolution that would have curtailed the Trump administration’s power to continue military action in Venezuela.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/vances-tie-breaking-vote-tanks-234800760.html
California’s congressional redistricting, designed to pick up five more Democratic seats in this year’s midterm elections, was upheld Wednesday in a federal court in downtown Los Angeles.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5647442/midterm-elections-redistricting-trump-california
Trump says anything less than having Greenland in US hands is ‘unacceptable’
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/14/trump-says-anything-less-than-having-greenland-in-us-hands-is-unacceptable/
Trump asks NATO to back Greenland acquisition
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/14/trump-tells-nato-to-lead-the-way-in-his-campaign-to-control-greenland
Texas GOP has 10 non-binding propositions on March primary ballot, including banning Sharia law
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_9739249e-4a24-4537-aeec-5693571b363d.html
Dozens Of Democrats Reportedly Signed To Co-Sponsor Articles Of Impeachment Against Kristi Noem
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/13/kristi-noem-impeachment-democrats-ice-congress
‘Are they going to bring their violence here?’: Fear – but little preparation – as threat of invasion looms over Greenland
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/14/us-invasion-threat-greenland-trump-denmark
Trump heaps pressure on Greenland talks in with shock NATO demand: “Get them out of here”
https://www.tag24.com/politics/politicians/donald-trump/trump-heaps-pressure-on-greenland-talks-in-with-shock-nato-demand-get-them-out-of-here-3458994
Searching reporters’ homes, suing journalists and repressing citizen dissent are well-known steps toward autocracy. FBI search of a Washington Post reporter’s home on Jan. 14, 2026, was a rare and intimidating move by an administration focused on repressing criticism and dissent.
https://theconversation.com/searching-reporters-homes-suing-journalists-and-repressing-citizen-dissent-are-well-known-steps-toward-autocracy-268747
Minnesota and Illinois invoke the 10th Amendment in lawsuits to block federal agents in their cities. Here’s why that matters
https://vocal.media/humans/minnesota-and-illinois-invoke-the-10th-amendment-in-lawsuits-to-block-federal-agents-in-their-cities-here-s-why-that-matters
Trump Announces Stunning Plan to Defund LA, NYC, Chicago, and More: ‘ALL THEY DO IS BREED CRIME AND VIOLENCE
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-announces-stunning-plan-to-defund-la-nyc-chicago-and-more-all-they-do-is-breed-crime-and-violence/
Leaked documents reveal desperate push for federal agents as rank-and-file buck orders
https://www.alternet.org/leaked-documents-federal-agents/
Schumer tells the AP Democrats are preparing for Trump to disrupt and dispute the midterms
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/01/14/democrats-schumer-midterm-elections-trump/c2b3fdc4-f13d-11f0-a4dc-effc74cb25af_story.html
Macron on Greenland: If sovereignty of an ally is affected, knock-on effects would be unprecedented
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/macron-greenland-if-sovereignty-an-ally-is-affected-knock-on-effects-would-be-2026-01-14/
‘That’s gonna be a big problem for him’: Trump openly threatens the premier of Greenland for his stand against United States. To justify his potential future actions in the region, Trump has also claimed that Russian and Chinese ships are present in Greenland, suggesting these countries are planning to take over the territory.
https://www.themarysue.com/thats-gonna-be-a-big-problem-for-him-trump-openly-threatens-the-premier-of-greenland-for-his-stand-against-united-states/
A Jim Crow-era civil rights law is central to the Trump Justice Department’s effort to ‘clean’ voter rolls
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/politics/voter-rolls-lawsuits-civil-rights-act
America Under Siege: Fear and the Unchecked Presidency. A republic cannot survive this indefinitely. The removal of Donald Trump from office—which is now imperative—is not about vengeance; it is about preservation.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/america-under-siege
# Gov / Politics / Global
China wants to dethrone US as world’s superpower, DOD says, after old reports cheered Beijing’s rise. The Pentagon has provided the clearest picture yet on the CCP’s global ambitions. Previous administrations sought to bolster China’s rise to global eminence.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/china-wants-replace-us-most-powerful-nation-dod-says-after-old-reports-welcomed
‘It’s an absolute dump!’: Brits were asked if they’d want to move to the U.S., their responses are eye-opening
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/its-an-absolute-dump-brits-were-asked-if-theyd-want-to-move-to-the-u-s-their-responses-are-eye-opening/
Germany Joins Canada, Sweden, and Other Nations in Sending Troops to Greenland as Trump Threats Intensify
https://www.newsweek.com/greenland-germany-sending-troops-nato-donald-trump-threats-11361535
# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Texas Supreme Court rules against American Bar Association accreditation for law schools. The Texas Supreme Court ruled Texas law schools are no longer required to be accredited by the American Bar Association. The ruling was signed by all nine justices of the Texas Supreme Court on Jan. 6.
https://www.tba.org/?pg=LawBlog&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=136615
Texas becomes the first to end ABA oversight of law schools. What it means for students. Under the new rules, the court is reclaiming the authority to determine who can sit for the bar exam, which it previously delegated to the ABA in 1983, shifting approval power for law schools back to the state’s highest civil court.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/state/article/texas-supreme-court-aba-accreditation-oversight-21282050.php
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Supreme Court Deals Major Blow to Mail-in Voting in Win for Trump. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned this move would be “destabilizing” for future elections.
https://newrepublic.com/post/205290/supreme-court-major-blow-mail-in-voting
# Marijuana / Hemp
U.S. Congress: Legislation to End Cannabis Prohibition Nationwide and Allow Expungements Gains 61st Sponsor
https://themarijuanaherald.com/2026/01/u-s-congress-legislation-to-end-cannabis-prohibition-nationwide-and-allow-expungements-gains-61st-sponsor/
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Combatting the right-wing takeover of media: Capture the Media, Control the Culture? Trump’s attack on Jimmy Kimmel helps spotlight an even bigger problem.
https://prospect.org/2025/09/22/2025-09-22-capture-media-control-culture-trump-kimmel/
‘A Serious Violation’: FBI Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents. “This is a tremendous escalation in the administration’s intrusions into the independence of the press,” said one First Amendment advocate.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/fbi-searches-reporters-home-raising-concerns-about-intimidation-of-free-press
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
Trump debuts healthcare affordability plan, urges Congress to act. The “Great Healthcare Plan” largely includes the codification of deals that the administration reached with pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription drug costs.
https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-announce-healthcare-affordability-framework-later-this-week-2026-01-13/
Feds cut off Medicaid funding to Minnesota
https://www.newsbreak.com/videos/4441494441445-feds-cut-off-medicaid-funding?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3Njg0Mzk4MTMwNTE%3D
Update on Cuts to Medicaid Funding and Restrictions to Medicaid Access
https://updates.apaservices.org/update-on-proposed-cuts-to-medicaid-funding
Dueling HHS reversals whipsaw federal employees, grant recipients. Hundreds of laid off employees were recalled to work, but thousands of grant recipients had their funds rescinded with no notice.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/01/dueling-hhs-reversals-whipsaw-federal-employees-grant-recipients/410684/
Expert warns ‘people will die’ after Trump risks ‘Armageddon’ with new budget cuts. Overnight and without warning, the Trump administration slashed around $2 billion from mental health and addiction programs, leaving organizations, front-line providers, and possibly millions of patients without immediate recourse.
https://www.alternet.org/trump-budget-cuts/
# Military / War Department
Rand Paul blasts his GOP colleagues, saying the US military committed an act that violates ‘all laws of just war’
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/rand-paul-blasts-his-gop-colleagues-saying-the-us-military-committed-an-act-that-violates-all-laws-of-just-war/
US Troops Seize Another Oil Tanker in Caribbean. U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors boarded and seized another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Jan. 15, as part of an ongoing blockade of oil tankers
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2026/01/15/us-seizes-another-sanctioned-oil-tanker-it-says-has-ties-venezuela.html
# Military / Global
European troops arrive in Greenland as Trump throws another curveball. Russia said NATO members were bolstering their military presence in the Arctic territory “under the false pretext of a growing threat from Moscow and Beijing.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/greenland/european-troops-arrive-greenland-trump-throws-curveball-rcna254166
Drones Hit Three Tankers in the Black Sea as They Were on Their Way to Load Crude at a Terminal on Russia’s Coast
https://maritime-executive.com/article/drones-hit-greek-tankers-waiting-to-load-oil-at-black-sea-terminal
Venezuelan Regime Appears To Have Given Colombian Guerrilla ELN Green Light To Control The Border Between The Countries, Expert Says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/venezuelan-regime-appears-to-have-given-colombian-guerrilla-eln-green-light-to-control-the-border-between-the-countries-expert-says/ar-AA1Ud5JY
# Other Interestimg Stuff / Archaeology
OLDEST Man-Made Structures In America Revealed To Be Older Than Stonehenge and Giza Pyramids. Hidden in plain sight on the campus of Louisiana State University are two grassy hills that hold a secret 11,000 years old.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tFBdrRCvNM
Discoveries Tied to Ancient Indigenous People. Archaeologists Discover Vessel Older Than Egyptian Pyramids. Six additional canoes were also found during the ongoing excavations.
https://www.newsbreak.com/share/4441932665993-american-history-could-be-altered-after-ancient-civilization-older-than-the-pyramids-found?s=a1&share_destination_id=NTQ4MTQ1NDUtMTc2ODQzNzM0MDQwMA==&pd=03hzlZx9&hl=en_US&send_time=1768437340&actBtn=bottomBar&_f=app_share&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A1%2C%22cv%22%3A%2226.1.1%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D
# Travel / Tourism / TSA
US Suspends Visa Processing for 75 Countries over public assistance concerns
https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-visas-79909bd01e9e1e3dedde144f865a1b9d
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