Thursday, January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026

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Alex Pretti Attacked Immigration Enforcement Days Before Fatal Shooting, Video Shows . . . Newly released video from a January 13 altercation shows Alex Pretti spitting on federal vehicles and kicking out a taillight before his fatal encounter with Border Patrol. Despite being wrestled to the ground, Pretti escaped while revealing what appears to be a firearm tucked into his waistband. This footage strips away the "peaceful protester" narrative, exposing the dangerous reality of armed radicals targeting law enforcement. ICE basically has to send two teams on every operation. One to do the operation, the other to provide security for the team doing it. Read More: Daily Wire

You know, just a nurse.

ICE Shifts Tactics in Minnesota Amid Rising Tensions . . . Federal agents in Minnesota are now trading enforcement for avoidance, directed to dodge "agitators" following two fatal shootings of protesters. In a pivot from broad sweeps, ICE will now exclusively target immigrants with criminal records. Read More: Reuters

Peter Schweizer's "The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon," to debut at NYTs #1

Bruce Springsteen Releases Anti-ICE Protest Song 'Streets Of Minneapolis'

Could be his first hit in 75 years.

Churchgoers Terrorized: Radical Mob Leaves Parishioner with Broken Arm . . . Federal charges against 40 coordinated agitators reveal a harrowing assault on religious liberty in St. Paul, where a Sunday service ended in chaos and physical injury. While activists preach tolerance, they apparently find a Minnesota church basement threatening enough to block parents from their children. This blatant intimidation of the faithful marks a disturbing escalation in political militancy. Read More: Just the News

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Says He's Coordinating With Other Democrat Mayors To Thwart ICE

But don't say, "insurrection."

Greg Bovino Was Trump's Rising Star. Then He Arrived in Minneapolis.

Politics

Shutdown Theater: Dems Hold DHS Hostage Over Border Enforcement . . . Senate Democrats are threatening a midnight Friday shutdown unless the White House guts its immigration surge, blocking a $1.2 trillion spending package. While Democrats demand warrants for every arrest, they're the ones holding the country's security for ransom to protect "sanctuary" interests. There is word, though, that the White House and Schumer may be getting close to a deal. Read more: Associated Press

Rubio debunks Duckworth "torture" claim during testimony

Klobuchar launches Minnesota governor bid after Walz ends re-election run amid massive fraud scandal

Minneapolis Fallout Threatens Immigration Edge . . . Republicans are sweating their 2026 prospects as the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good turn a winning border message into a tactical headache. While the base still demands law and order, a "crescendo of criticism" from within suggests the White House's heavy-handed optics are handing Democrats a midterm lifeline. If the GOP loses the narrative on security, they lose their best stick. Trump's team needs to sharpen the focus on enforcement results before "chaos" becomes the only headline voters remember. Read more: Associated Press

Florida Nurse Loses License After Wishing Harm On Karoline Leavitt During Childbirth

Ballot Boxes Seized: FBI Raids Fulton County Election Hub in 2020 Probe . . . Federal agents descended on Union City, Georgia Wednesday, executing a search warrant to seize upwards of 700 boxes of 2020 election records, including physical ballots and tabulator tapes. While local officials decry the "political theater," the move signals a high-stakes pivot toward long-awaited accountability in Georgia's most scrutinized voting district. Many are tired of being told to "move on" while questions about chain of custody and mismanagement remain. Read More: Daily Wire

Picture of Putin hangs in renovated room of White House

Culture

California Caught Hiding Transitions from Parents . . . On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education ruled that California violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) by pressuring districts to hide "gender transitions" from families. For conservative parents, this is a massive win against the "state-parent" model. Despite Sacramento's radical mandates, federal law still protects the family unit from being sidelined by gender activists in the classroom. Read More: Daily Signal

A Quarter Of 'Minority Contracting' Firms Banned After Refusing Anti-Fraud Check . . . The Small Business Administration just sidelined 1,091 firms—a full quarter of its "disadvantaged" contractor pool—after they failed to produce financial records by the January 19 deadline. These suspended entities pocketed over $5 billion in taxpayer funds since 2021 while allegedly serving as minority "fronts" for larger, white-owned corporations. For an administration prioritizing merit over identity politics, this is a necessary scrubbing of a program long treated as a slush fund for shell companies. Read More: Daily Wire

International

Iran protests turn lethal for Ramin Parsa's family . . . An Iranian-born pastor told The Daily Signal that four members of his family were shot during anti-regime protests that erupted across Iran on Dec. 28, underscoring a brutal crackdown that escalated from pellet guns to live ammunition. Ramin Parsa, now living in Jerusalem, warned the bloodshed is far larger than reported. With internet blackouts obscuring information, deaths are estimated between 6,000 and more than 30,000, suggesting a hidden massacre. Read more: Daily Signal

Money

Trump Seeds the Future with $1,000 Startup Capital for Infants . . . President Trump is putting $1,000 into new "Trump Accounts" for every American newborn, creating tax-advantaged vehicles for long-term growth. While federal checks usually trigger inflation alarms, this initiative aims to manufacture a new generation of capitalists. By giving infants a literal stake in the market, the administration is swapping the traditional welfare safety net for a wealth-building ladder. It turns every crib into a boardroom, prioritizing private investment over permanent state dependency. Read More: Just the News

With two dissenters, Fed keeps interest rates steady in first meeting of 2026

Power to the People: Trump Forces Big Tech to Pay for AI Energy Binge . . . President Trump and industry giants are shifting the narrative on data centers as surging electricity costs for AI infrastructure become a localized political firestorm. While average residential power prices jumped over 6% last year, the administration is now demanding that "hyperscalers" like Microsoft and OpenAI pay their own way to ensure citizens don't pick up the tab. This isn't just about corporate responsibility; it's about protecting the American wallet from being sacrificed on the altar of Big Tech's expansion. If these companies want the world's most advanced AI infrastructure, they can fund the $15 billion in new power plants themselves. Read More: The Hill

Operation "Lipstick on a Pig."

Guilty Pleasures

Costco is lying to you about its chickens . . . Two Californians are suing Costco for hundreds of millions, alleging the chain's $4.99 rotisserie chickens are pumped with sodium phosphate and carrageenan despite "preservative-free" claims. It turns out these are not MAHA chickens after all, but just traditional artificial corporate chickens. Read More: New York Post