Monday, January 19, 2025

January 19, 2025

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Anti-ICE mob storms Minneapolis church, DOJ vows civil rights investigation . . . The Trump administration launched a federal investigation after anti-ICE activists disrupted a Sunday service at Cities Church in Minneapolis, chanting slogans and targeting a pastor they claim also leads a local ICE office. Video shows protesters interrupting worship as congregants looked on. Attorney General Pam Bondi and DOJ officials condemned the incident as intimidation of Christians, signaling potential civil rights violations tied to escalating immigration unrest.

This outrage, backed by the contemptible Don Lemon, who needs honest work, will galvanize support for Trump measures in Minneapolis and further provoke the president. The left just went too far.

Journalist Nick Sortor attacked as Minneapolis ICE riots turn violent . . . Independent reporter Nick Sortor says he was violently robbed while covering anti-ICE riots in Minneapolis, with video showing his $1,000 camera stolen as a mob swarmed him and fellow journalist Cam Higby. Sortor was dragged down an icy sidewalk when suspects sped off with his hand caught in a car door. The incident underscores how immigration protests in the city have devolved into lawless street violence.

Jacob Frey Claims Minneapolis Riots About 'Love,' But Videos Tell A More Violent Story

Hotel Kicks Out ICE Agents As Threats From Left-Wing Mobs Grow

Politics

Trump invokes Nobel snub as Greenland pressure jolts Norway . . . Norway's prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre says President Trump warned him that missing the Nobel Peace Prize freed him from thinking purely about peace as tensions flare over Greenland. The message, shared among European diplomats, coincided with Trump's threat to impose 10% tariffs on Norway and others backing Denmark's control of the island, escalating a standoff that has allies scrambling to avert a trade war.

Pence criticizes Trump's Greenland strategy

EU scrambles as Trump's Greenland push rattles allies . . . European Union leaders rushed into emergency talks in Brussels as President Trump renewed pressure to acquire Greenland, warning of escalating tariffs against countries that resist. With Denmark defending the autonomous territory and Britain's Keir Starmer condemning economic coercion, officials signaled a preference for negotiation while quietly weighing retaliation. The standoff has exposed growing strain in transatlantic relations as Trump's hardball tactics collide with Europe's Arctic red lines.

Fauci Privately Called Natural Immunity Data 'Impressive' Before Forcing Jabs On Americans

Trump's Gaza Board of Peace draws Putin, EU invite as Israel balks . . . President Trump has invited Russia, the European Union, and Thailand to join his proposed Board of Peace, a $1 billion–buy-in global body meant to oversee the next phase of the Gaza plan and rival the United Nations. The Kremlin confirmed Vladimir Putin received the invitation and is reviewing it. A senior Israeli official blasted the initiative as bad for Israel, urging it be scrapped.

Economy Remains GOP's Biggest Vulnerability in North Carolina, New Poll Shows

Shapiro says Harris vetters floated Israel "double agent" smear . . . Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says Kamala Harris's vice-presidential vetting team asked whether he had ever been an agent of the Israeli government, a question he describes as blatantly antisemitic. In his memoir Where We Keep the Light, Shapiro recounts being stunned as aides scrutinized his views on Israel largely because he is Jewish. He says the inquiry crossed a line and exposed bias inside a process meant to test loyalty, not identity.

Ben Sasse's Powerful Deathbed Testimony

Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate and other vile influencers party to Kanye West's 'Heil Hitler' Nazi anthem

Culture

Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate and other vile influencers party to Kanye West's 'Heil Hitler' Nazi anthem . . . Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate, Sneako and other online provocateurs sparked outrage after videos showed them partying to Kanye West's antisemitic song Heil Hitler, complete with Nazi salutes, before and inside a Miami nightclub. The group reportedly pressured a DJ at Vendôme to play the banned track during a bottle parade. The club later issued an apology, distancing itself from the stunt as backlash spread across social media.

These people need to be specifically read out of the conservative movement by more conservative leaders, some of whom are afraid of angering Fuentes supporters.

DC Church Captures Attention of Liberal Media

Florida Identifies Dozens Of Progams That Illegally Mandate Racial Preferences

National Security

Pentagon readies troops as Minnesota deportation unrest flares . . . The Pentagon has put roughly 1,500 active-duty Army soldiers on prepare-to-deploy orders amid escalating protests tied to federal immigration raids in Minnesota. The troops, drawn from Alaska's 11th Airborne Division, would move only if President Trump invokes the Insurrection Act, allowing military forces to back law enforcement. Officials say the move signals readiness as tensions rise, not a guaranteed deployment.

Newly-Minted Dem Governor Abigail Spanberger Immediately Repeals Pro-ICE Order In Virginia

International

Hackers hijack Iranian TV to boost Reza Pahlavi as crackdown kills thousands . . . Hackers briefly seized Iranian state television broadcasts to air footage backing exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi and urging security forces to stand with protesters, puncturing Tehran's near-total internet blackout. The disruption followed weeks of nationwide unrest and a brutal crackdown that activists say has killed at least 3,919 people. With information tightly controlled, the televised breach underscored mounting internal dissent and the regime's fraying grip.

Trump promised Iranians the U.S. would rescue them. Some feel betrayed.

Deadly Spanish rail crash leaves dozens dead . . . At least 39 people were killed when two high-speed trains collided Sunday night near Adamuz in southern Spain after a derailed train fouled an adjacent track, authorities said. The impact hurled carriages down an embankment, leaving bodies scattered and wreckage mangled. More victims may be found as recovery continues, with over 120 injured and families providing DNA to identify the dead.

China's baby bust deepens as 2025 births hit record low . . . A decade after scrapping the one-child policy, China's push for more babies is failing fast. New figures show the population fell for a fourth straight year, dropping to about 1.405 billion in 2025 as births slid to a record low of 7.92 million. Deaths again outpaced births despite subsidies and social engineering, exposing the limits of Beijing's top-down fixes for a looming demographic crunch.

You should also know

Pulled "60 Minutes" CECOT piece finally airs after Weiss delay . . . CBS aired its delayed "60 Minutes" segment on migrants sent to El Salvador's CECOT prison after Editor in Chief Bari Weiss shelved it last month over sourcing concerns. The piece aired largely unchanged, padded with written statements from the Trump White House and DHS after officials declined on-camera interviews.

Message sent: No more automatic liberal bias at CBS. How refreshing.

New England ratepayers may save up to $700 billion by swapping renewables for gas: study says

Guilty Pleasures

Trump envoy disinvited from Greenland dog sled race after US tariff threats . . . Greenland's Dog Sledding Association pulled the plug on an invitation to Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, President Trump's newly named envoy tasked with pursuing control of the autonomous Danish territory. The invite to a traditional sled race sparked backlash, prompting an internal probe and a swift withdrawal by the tourism company involved. Politico

Okay, now they've done it. This means war.

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