January 8, 2026
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Walz threatens to send National guard against feds after shooting . . . Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he may deploy the Minnesota National Guard to shield residents from what he called rogue federal agents, after a woman was shot by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis. Walz framed the extraordinary threat as part of his duty to protect Minnesotans, equating federal agents with natural disasters and pandemics, and signaling a growing willingness by state leaders to confront Washington with force. Daily Signal
Minnesota Democrats' Dangerous Neo-Confederate Rhetoric
McCarthy: ICE clash was felony assault by the driver, shooting can be defended . . . A former federal prosecutor says the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent likely committed a serious felony, regardless of intent. Legal scholar Andrew C. McCarthy argues video suggests Renee Nicole Good may have been fleeing, not aiming to kill—but accelerating toward a federal officer still qualifies as felony assault under federal law. The analysis undercuts claims of innocence and reframes the shooting as the violent end of a criminal act. New York Post
Video appears to show hysterical, blood-covered wife of Renee Nicole Good, woman killed by ICE
Shooting Comes Amid Record Surge In Violent Threats And Assaults Against ICE Agents . . . The fatal shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday involving federal immigration agents comes as threats against ICE agents surge, with both the number of assaults on agents and threats against them up by more than 1,000%. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, speaking after an agent fatally shot a woman who accelerated her car towards the agent as they asked her to exit the vehicle, said that the agent involved had been rammed by a car in a previous encounter. Daily Wire
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Blames Feds For Fatal Shooting, Tells ICE To 'Get The F*ck Out'
The most annoying mayor of 2025 is out of the gate sharply in 2026.
Politics
Minnesota lawmakers say Walz knew about fraud . . . Congress is probing what Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz knew about a sprawling $9 billion welfare fraud scheme as it unfolded. Minnesota lawmakers told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that whistleblowers were ignored or intimidated while federal prosecutors charged nearly 100 suspects. The hearing landed days after Walz abruptly dropped his reelection bid, fueling claims of a cover-up and even warnings about taxpayer money potentially flowing overseas. Daily Signal
Mastermind Behind $250 Million Minnesota Welfare Fraud Ordered to Forfeit Porsche, Luxury Items . . . A federal judge has ordered Aimee Bock to surrender luxury goods bought with proceeds from a $250 million welfare fraud spree. Bock, architect of the Feeding Our Future scandal, was convicted on wire fraud, bribery, and conspiracy charges tied to the nation's largest COVID relief ripoff. Prosecutors say funds meant to feed needy kids were rerouted into personal excess as sentencing looms. Breitbart
Trump resets food rules, targets junk diets . . . HHS Secretary Kennedy rolled out revamped federal dietary guidelines, branding them a historic reset of nutrition policy. The new plan ditches old food-pyramid thinking in favor of high-quality protein at every meal, healthy fats, and whole foods. It bluntly warns Americans to steer clear of ultra-processed snacks, refined carbs, and sugary drinks, aiming to curb diet-driven disease with fewer excuses and firmer federal guidance. Daily Signal
Kennedy says the war against saturated fat is over.
House Republicans stand against Trump "fexibility" on abortion . . . Most House Republicans are brushing off President Donald Trump's suggestion to loosen the party line against taxpayer-funded abortion. Speaker Mike Johnson says the Hyde standard remains firm and bipartisan, and he has no intention of bending. The clash highlights tension between Trump's tactical flexibility and a GOP caucus guarding a red line it sees as settled law. Daily Signal
Culture
Harvard chief admits activism poisoned classrooms . . . Alan Garber has finally said the quiet part out loud. In a candid podcast interview, the Harvard University president conceded the school went wrong by letting faculty inject personal politics into teaching, chilling debate and silencing students. The admission punctures years of institutional denial and confirms what critics long warned: campus activism didn't just shape views—it shut dissent down. Washington Examiner
CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil applauds Rubio . . . Tony Dokoupil closed CBS News's evening broadcast with a glowing salute to Marco Rubio, marveling at the sheer number of roles he now holds in Donald Trump's administration. Dokoupil brushed aside politics to praise Rubio's expanding résumé, which includes secretary of state, interim national security adviser, acting national archivist, and a short-lived turn overseeing United States Agency for International Development before it was shut down. The Hill
Thank you, Bari Weiss.
National Security
The close call in the Maduro raid . . . As they approached Mr. Maduro's lair, the aircraft came under fire and shot back. The first helicopter in the assault, a giant twin-rotor MH-47 Chinook, was hit but remained flyable. The flight leader, who also planned the mission and was piloting the Chinook, was struck three times in the leg. As the damaged helicopter struggled to stay aloft and deliver its troops to their target, the success of the entire operation, called Absolute Resolve, involving more than 150 aircraft launched from 20 different land and sea bases in the region, hung in the balance. New York Times
Trump proposes massive increase in defense spending to $1.5 trillion
International
Trump orders US withdrawal from 66 'wasteful' global organizations in sweeping 'America First' crackdown . . . President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a presidential memorandum directing the U.S. to withdraw from 66 international organizations, ordering executive departments and agencies to cease participation in and funding of entities the administration says no longer serve U.S. interests. The memorandum follows a State Department review ordered earlier this year under Executive Order 14199 and applies to 35 non-United Nations organizations and 31 United Nations entities, according to the White House. Fox News
Finally, a president willing to back away from an organization run by left-wing America-haters.
Money
Trump threatens to ban Wall Street investments in single-family homes . . . President Trump says he's moving to bar Wall Street firms from snapping up single-family homes, arguing corporate landlords have warped the market and priced families out. The plan, still light on details, would hit private-equity investors and rattle homebuilder stocks. Trump frames the push as restoring the American Dream amid inflation angst, daring Congress to lock the ban into law as voter pressure over housing costs intensifies. Reuters
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Scott Jennings breaks with Trump on Jan. 6 legacy . . . Scott Jennings publicly split with Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, calling it a bad day that should never be repeated, even as he rejected turning it into an annual ritual. Speaking to Kaitlan Collins on The Source, Jennings argued voters settled the debate in 2024, leaving Trump's messaging intact despite lingering unease. The Hill
Guilty Pleasures
Columnist proposes renaming January after Trump . . . If we are evaluating presidents based on what they've managed to accomplish in the first month of the year, Trump clearly surpasses all others—it's not even close. He owns the month of January as decisively as he has owned Rand Paul since calling him an ugly freak who didn't belong on the debate stage in September 2015. Just take a look at Trump's résumé for the month of January. And don't act like you're not impressed. "Donuary," "Trumpuary," or just "Trump." Let's make it happen, folks. Washington Free Beacon
Asked for comment while viewing a performance at the Trump-Kennedy Center, the president said, "Okay."
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