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January 23, 2026
Politics

Kash Patel Is Kicking Out FBI Agents Linked to Anti-Trump Lawfare.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel has reportedly removed senior figures at the bureau connected to lawfare investigations into President Donald J. Trump.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senior FBI leaders in Atlanta, New Orleans, New York, and Miami, along with FBI Director Kash Patel and former special counsel Jack Smith.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Reported on Friday, with actions spanning multiple field offices, including Atlanta, New Orleans, New York, and Miami.

🎯IMPACT: The precise number of departures remains unclear, and some dismissed agents have already filed lawsuits.

IN FULL

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel has ordered the removal of a number of senior figures at the bureau who were either involved in or helped spearhead politically motivated actions against President Donald J. Trump. It is believed that senior field office leaders in Atlanta and New Orleans, as well as the acting assistant director overseeing the New York field office, were among those removed. Several of the agents have already filed lawsuits to attempt to prevent their removal.

Additionally, as many as six agents in Miami, Florida, were reportedly forced out due to their involvement in the FBI’s raid on Mar-a-Lago, which included authorization to use deadly force. Other agents removed were tied to the Biden-era Arctic Frost scandal, a corrupt investigation overseen by former FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Timothy Thibault and, subsequently, by special counsel Jack Smith.

News of the firings follows Jack Smith testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill. He was pressed on several instances of overreach, including the subpoenaing of phone toll records pertaining to then House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who was bizarrely considered a flight risk.

On Thursday, Smith admitted that he expects to be indicted for his role in Arctic Frost, and was unable to explain why his investigative team considered McCarthy—who was the newly elected House Speaker—to be a possible risk for fleeing the country.

While Democrats have routinely called Smith the “Gold Standard” of federal prosecutors, Representative Tom Tiffany (R-WI) noted that the former special counsel’s most high-profile cases against American political figures have either been thrown out by the Supreme Court, ended in mistrials, or, in the case of President Trump, dismissed.

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January 22, 2026
Christopher Tomlinson
Media
Politics

Trump FCC Clamps Down on Late-Night and Daytime TV Bias.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) head Brendan Carr has demanded that late-night and daytime TV hosts give equal time to political candidates after accusations of anti-Republican and anti-Trump bias.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: FCC Chair Brendan Carr, Jimmy Kimmel, Steven Colbert, Donald J. Trump, late-night and daytime TV hosts.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Carr announced the move on X on Wednesday, January 21.

💬KEY QUOTE: “For years, legacy TV networks assumed that their late night & daytime talk shows qualify as ‘bona fide news’ programs — even when motivated by purely partisan political purposes.” – Brendan Carr.

🎯IMPACT: Broadcasters could now face penalties for not giving equal airtime to all sides of political debates.

IN FULL

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chief Brendan Carr issued new regulatory guidance on January 21, warning broadcasters that late-night and daytime talk shows must comply with federal equal time rules when featuring political candidates in a move to combat the clear leftist bias among many TV hosts. The guidance directs broadcast stations to ensure that political candidates are given equal opportunities on programs such as morning shows and late-night comedy, pushing back on what Carr described as a long-standing assumption that such shows automatically qualify as “bona fide news” programming.

Carr argued that this exemption has been stretched to cover content driven by partisan intent. “For years, legacy TV networks assumed that their late night & daytime talk shows qualify as ‘bona fide news’ programs — even when motivated by purely partisan political purposes,” Carr wrote in a post on X. “Today, the FCC reminded them of their obligation to provide all candidates with equal opportunities.”

Carr has previously cited ABC’s daytime program The View as an example of a show that could face scrutiny, and his comments follow earlier criticism of Jimmy Kimmel Live! On the eve of the 2024 election, Carr also accused Saturday Night Live of skirting equal time requirements when it featured then-Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, leading NBC to provide President Donald J. Trump airtime during NASCAR and NFL broadcasts.

Conservative attorney Daniel Suhr, who heads the Center for American Rights and has supported Carr’s agenda, praised the move and said it could apply broadly to late-night television. “Daytime TV like [The View] and late night shows like [Jimmy Kimmel Live!] & [The Late Show With Stephen Colbert] have consistently featured only Democratic candidates while shutting out Republicans,” Suhr wrote on X. “This [FCC] notice is an important step toward accountability for these legacy network shows.”

The guidance arrives amid heightened controversy surrounding late-night hosts. In recent years, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have repeatedly clashed with Trump, with Colbert once telling the President to “go f**k yourself.” Kimmel has also faced mounting scrutiny, including a temporary suspension by ABC following backlash over comments about the murder of Charlie Kirk, implying conservatives were responsible for it.

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January 21, 2026
Immigration
Politics

Dem Leaders Move to Block Funding for ICE, DHS.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) announced a decision to vote against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, Rep. Enrique “Henry” Cuellar (D-TX), and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The decision was made on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in a closed-door meeting of House Democrats.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I signed off. Let’s go. Let’s move. And people will decide what they want to.” – Rep. Rosa DeLauro.

🎯IMPACT: The bill is expected to pass despite some Democratic opposition, with a group of moderate lawmakers expected to support it.

IN FULL

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) informed Democrats in a private meeting that they intend to vote against a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The move is largely seen as an attempt by Democrat leaders to placate a large bloc of their more progressive caucus members who are demanding the agency be defunded over ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations targeting illegal immigrants across the country.

Despite their stated opposition, the Democratic leaders are not expected to actively whip against the bill. While a bulk of Democrats are anticipated to oppose the appropriations measure, it is expected that a small group of moderate Democrats will still support it. More radical progressive House Democrats have demanded the party oppose the DHS funding bill, ramping up their calls for resistance after anti-ICE activist Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot while attempting to run over an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

Rep. Enrique “Henry” Cuellar (D-TX), a key minority member on the Homeland Security Appropriations subcommittee, has called for his colleagues to support the bill, highlighting several Democrat victories within it. These include $20 million allocated for body cameras for ICE personnel, although the overall ICE budget remains unchanged.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), who helped negotiate the broader spending package, emphasized the urgency of passing the bill to prevent a government shutdown. While acknowledging the bill’s limitations in securing the progressive Democrat demands for substantial ICE reforms, she noted its benefits for other agencies like TSA and FEMA.

DeLauro explained the need to move forward despite the bill’s imperfections, saying, “I signed off. Let’s go. Let’s move. And people will decide what they want to.”

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January 21, 2026
Politics

Radical Charged With Unhinged Threats to Kill Trump, ICE, and ‘MAGA Republicans.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An Oklahoma man was federally charged with threatening to kill U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, “MAGA Republicans,” and President Donald J. Trump in YouTube comments.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Taylor Ryan Prigmore, 30, federal prosecutors, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Comments were posted between May 9, 2025, and January 17, 2026; Prigmore was arrested on Monday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Hiding behind a screen will not protect you from severe legal consequences.” – Attorney General Pam Bondi.

🎯IMPACT: Prigmore faces up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines.

IN FULL

Taylor Ryan Prigmore, 30, has been arrested and federally charged after allegedly posting threats to kill U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, “MAGA Republicans,” and President Donald J. Trump on YouTube. According to federal prosecutors, the comments were made between May 9, 2025, and January 17, 2026.

“As attacks on law enforcement rise around the country, this Department of Justice will continue to identify and prosecute violent threats against the brave men and women who keep us safe,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said, adding, “Hiding behind a screen will not protect you from severe legal consequences.”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was alerted by Google regarding the threats, which were posted on the company’s YouTube video platform under the username “Adrian Tepes”. According to the criminal complaint, Prigmore wrote threatening comments such as “C*vil w*r. I can’t wait for the opportunity to k*ll people like you. Tell your friends,” and “Prep for civil w*r. Prep for d*th c*mps. Prep for k*illing f*ederal *g*nts.” He also allegedly posted that President Trump “needs to die to save lives.”

FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized the seriousness of the threats, stating, “If you threaten to harm law enforcement officers, the FBI and our partners will find you and hold you accountable. There will be no free passes for threats against the hard-working men and women who wear the badge and protect our communities.”

Prigmore has been ordered to be held in custody pending trial and faces up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines if convicted.

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January 20, 2026
William Upton
Crime
Politics

Anti-ICE Groups Could Be Stripped of Non-Profit Status. Here’s How.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A nonprofit watchdog group, the Center to Advance Security in America (CASA), and Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee are urging the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to begin investigating the tax-exempt status of leftist nonprofits, especially those behind violent anti-ICE protests in Minnesota.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Center to Advance Security in America (CASA), the House Ways and Means Committee, the U.S. Treasury Department, the IRS, and various leftist nonprofit organizations.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The letters were sent to the U.S. Treasury Department and IRS on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Based on CCR’s fiscal sponsorship of an organization called, ‘Defend 612,’ we believe they may be in violation of one or more requirements for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), including, but not limited to, advocating for interference with federal immigration enforcement operations and advocating for ‘community defense’ against federal immigration authorities, insinuating the use of violence as a tactic.” — Center to Advance Security in America (CASA)

🎯IMPACT: Both the CASA and the House Ways and Means letters urge a broader federal approach that could result in a new framework for granting tax-exempt status and for how nonprofits operate in the United States.

IN FULL

A nonprofit watchdog group, the Center to Advance Security in America (CASA), is pushing U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to launch an investigation into the tax-exempt status of a Minnesota group they allege has been integral to funding violent anti-ICE demonstrations in the state. At the same time, Bessent is also being urged by the House Ways and Means Committee’s Republican members to launch a similar investigation into leftist nonprofits and efforts to interfere with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations.

“We are writing to formally request that the Internal Revenue Service begin an investigation to review the tax-exempt status of the above-referenced organization, Cooperation Cannon River [CCR],” the CASA letter reads, continuing, “Based on CCR’s fiscal sponsorship of an organization called, ‘Defend 612,’ we believe they may be in violation of one or more requirements for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), including, but not limited to, advocating for interference with federal immigration enforcement operations and advocating for ‘community defense’ against federal immigration authorities, insinuating the use of violence as a tactic.”

“We believe that after a proper investigation, the facts will show that CCR’s support for ‘Defend 612’ and funding of its potentially illegal activity will be sufficient evidence to revoke its tax-exempt status,” the watchdog group’s letter contends.

Likewise, the House Ways and Means letter is asking Bessent and the IRS to investigate a broader swath of nonprofits, which they say exploit tax-exempt status to promote “anti-American and/or pro-terrorist ideals” and engage in fraudulent activities that misuse taxpayer funds. “As the Ways and Means Committee continues to investigate every corner of the tax-exempt sector to root out this waste, fraud, abuse, and illegal activity, it is now abundantly clear the system is in desperate need of an overhaul,” Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) wrote.

The National Pulse reported earlier this month that Secretary Bessent announced the IRS would soon form a task force charged with investigating instances of COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud and violations of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status by nonprofits tied to the numerous Somali community-linked social services fraud schemes. However, both the CASA and the House Ways and Means letters urge a broader federal approach that could result in a new framework for granting tax-exempt status and for how nonprofits operate in the United States.

Already, the Ways and Means Committee has referred 11 nonprofits to the Treasury Department for investigation, citing allegations of antisemitism, terrorism ties, and illegal activities. Among those under scrutiny are The People’s Forum, accused of ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and other groups allegedly involved in anti-Israel protests and activities deemed unlawful.

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January 20, 2026
William Upton
Politics

Bill Clinton Keeps Refusing to Appear in Front of Congress, and Now He’s Bemoaning a Contempt Charge.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The House Oversight Committee will move forward with a vote on Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton, in contempt of Congress after the couple scuttled the latest efforts to secure their testimony as part of the committee’s investigation into deceased pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The House Oversight Committee, Chairman James Comer (R-KY), former President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and deceased pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Attorneys for the Clintons sent their latest letter on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, with a contempt of Congress vote now slated to move forward on Wednesday, January 21.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Clintons’ latest demands make clear they believe their last name entitles them to special treatment. The absence of an official transcript is an indefensible demand that is insulting to the American people who demand answers about Epstein’s crimes.” — James Comer

🎯IMPACT: By continuing to comply with the House Oversight subpoenas, the Clintons will face an initial contempt of Congress vote on Wednesday.

IN FULL

The House Oversight Committee will move forward with a vote on Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton, in contempt of Congress after the couple scuttled the latest efforts to secure their testimony as part of the committee’s investigation into deceased pedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein. Attorneys for the Clintons demanded accommodations that Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) contends are “far outside the normal and well-established operating procedures,” including that only Bill Clinton be interviewed, that the interview occur at Clinton’s office in New York City, and that there would be no transcript taken.

“The Clintons’ latest demands make clear they believe their last name entitles them to special treatment,” Comer said in response to the latest demands, adding, “The absence of an official transcript is an indefensible demand that is insulting to the American people who demand answers about Epstein’s crimes.”

Earlier this month, both Bill and Hillary Clinton defied a congressional subpoena that compelled their testimony before the House panel. The testimony was slated for January 13 and 14; however, an attorney representing the Clintons stated that neither would appear before the House panel and argued that the congressional subpoena is “legally unenforceable.”

Attorneys for the Clintons, in the new January 20 letter, alleged that Chairman Comer was insisting on a hearing format “that would allow members of the committee to harass our clients, and indicated you would proceed with plans to hold our clients in contempt if they did not agree.” Notably, the latest letter is more focused on process, with the objection raised under the Supreme Court’s findings in the Watkins decision in their previous notice refusing the subpoena no longer the focus. However, their attorneys continue to insist Comer’s subpoenas are “invalid and legally unenforceable.”

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January 20, 2026
Immigration
Politics

Trump DOJ Subpoenas Former VP Candidate.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued subpoenas to several Democrat politicians as part of a federal investigation into alleged attempts to obstruct federal law enforcement during U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minnesota.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Minnesota government offices, including the Governor’s Office, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Minneapolis Mayor’s Office.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Subpoenas were served on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in Minnesota.

🎯IMPACT: The investigation could reveal potential misconduct or interference with federal law enforcement operations.

IN FULL

The Department of Justice (DOJ) served grand jury subpoenas to five Minnesota government offices, including the offices of Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) and Attorney General Keith Ellison (D-MN), as well as Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s (D) office. This is part of a federal investigation into an alleged conspiracy to obstruct or coerce federal law enforcement during U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minnesota.

Delivered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the federal subpoenas seek records and communications from these offices, especially those pertaining to the ongoing violent anti-ICE protests in the greater Minneapolis and St. Paul area. While the subpoenas were delivered on Tuesday, the scope of the federal investigation remains unclear.

Both Frey and Walz have been accused of fanning hostilities in the state, especially after anti-ICE activist Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot while attempting to run over a federal agent. At the time, Mayor Frey called the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) assertion that Good was shot in self-defense “bulls**t” and “garbage.” He went on to demand that “ICE get the f**k out of Minneapolis.”

Similarly, Walz, in the immediate aftermath of Good’s death, declared, “I feel your anger, I’m angry.” However, in recent days, the Minnesota Governor and former vice presidential nominee has attempted to distance himself from the political violence perpetrated by leftists in his state. The National Pulse reported on Monday that, following left-wing protestors storming a St. Paul church, Walz is now claiming that he has “repeatedly” urged residents to protest “peacefully.”

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January 20, 2026
William Upton
Politics

Top Trump Traitor Faces Shock Senate Primary.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Representative Julia Letlow (R-LA) announced her U.S. Senate bid against Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), following her endorsement by President Donald J. Trump.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. Letlow, Sen. Cassidy, President Trump, and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Letlow announced her decision during a breakfast in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Tuesday morning.

🎯IMPACT: The race will likely become one of the more expensive primary contests of the 2026 cycle and is the second serious primary race an incumbent Republican senator faces, with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) already challenging Senator John Cornyn (R-TX).

IN FULL

Representative Julia Letlow (R-LA) announced Tuesday morning at a breakfast event in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that she will challenge incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in the 2026 midterm elections. The announcement comes after President Donald J. Trump announced he would back Letlow’s candidacy in a post on Truth Social this past Saturday.

“Should she decide to enter this Race, Julia Letlow has my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, JULIA, RUN!!!” Trump wrote. While Letlow has not yet made any public statements about her Senate bid, her candidacy is expected to receive significant backing from Louisiana Republican leaders, along with President Trump. Months ago, Governor Jeff Landry (R-LA)—a staunch Trump ally—identified Letlow as an ideal challenger to Sen. Cassidy.

While Cassidy has attempted to reposition himself as a soft pro-Trump senator, the Louisiana lawmaker was one of a handful of Republicans to vote to convict President Trump during the 2021 Democrat-led impeachment over the January 6 Capitol protests. “Our Constitution and our country are more important than any one person. I voted to convict President Trump because he is guilty,” Cassidy said at the time.

Additionally, Sen. Cassidy is a top primary target for members of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement and vaccine skeptics—along with other allies of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

The National Pulse previously reported that between 2019 and 2024, Sen. Cassidy received an estimated $667,000 in political contributions from the pharmaceutical industry. Federal disclosures reveal that an influx of campaign donations began on February 10, 2023, shortly after Cassidy’s appointment as the ranking member of the Senate Health Committee. Contributions from the period included $5,800 from Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, $5,000 from Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks, $2,900 from Bristol Myers Squibb CEO Giovanni Caforio, and $2,500 from Biogen CEO Christopher Viehbacher, all of whom are members of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) board.

A reliable Trump vote in the House, Letlow was elected to the House in a 2021 special election after her husband died of COVID complications shortly after winning the congressional seat. Trump’s backing of Letlow pits the White House against the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), which has endorsed Cassidy as part of its tradition of backing incumbents.

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January 20, 2026
William Upton
Politics
World

Newsom Blasts Venezuelan Nobel Prize Winner: ‘Pathetic.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: While arriving at Davos, Switzerland, for the globalist World Economic Forum (WEF) summit on Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) slammed the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, María Corina Machado, as “pathetic.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Gov. Newsom, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, U.S. President Donald J. Trump, and European leaders.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I mean, handing out crowns—I mean, this is pathetic—Nobel Prizes that are being given away. I mean, it is just pathetic.” — Gavin Newsom

🎯IMPACT: Newsom slammed European and other world leaders for engaging in diplomacy with the Trump administration, calling their actions “pathetic.”

IN FULL

While arriving at Davos, Switzerland, for the globalist World Economic Forum (WEF) summit on Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) slammed Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado as “pathetic.” Speaking in a press gaggle at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Newsom criticized foreign leaders who have shown appreciation for U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s mediation of foreign conflicts and the removal of Venezuela’s Marxist dictator, Nicolás Maduro.

“I can’t take this complicity, people rolling over—I should have brought a bunch of knee pads for all of the world leaders,” Newsom said, feigning indignation. He continued, “I mean, handing out crowns—I mean, this is pathetic—Nobel Prizes that are being given away. I mean, it is just pathetic.”

Machado, one of Venezuela’s top opposition leaders to the former Maduro regime, publicly dedicated and gifted her Nobel Prize to President Trump earlier this month for his decisive action in removing the country’s Marxist dictator. “I told him this: 200 years ago, General Lafayette gave Simon Bolivar a medal with George Washington’s face on it. Bolivar kept that medal the rest of his life,” Machado said on Capitol Hill last week, adding: “It was given by General Lafayette as a sign of the brotherhood between the people of the U.S. and the people of Venezuela in their fight against tyranny. Two hundred years on in history, the people of Bolivar are giving back to the heir of George Washington a medal, in this case, a medal of the Nobel Peace Prize.”

Newsom continued at Davos, stating, “I hope people understand how pathetic they look on the world stage. I mean, this is from an American perspective. It’s embarrassing.” The California Governor, widely seen as a top contender for the Democratic Party’s 2028 presidential nomination, went on to say that President Trump is playing European leaders “for fools.”

When pressed on the fact that Europe’s leaders believe this is the reality of diplomacy with President Trump, Newsom shot back, “This is diplomacy with Donald Trump? He’s a T. rex. You mate with him, or he devours you.”

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January 19, 2026
Immigration
Politics

Walz Distances Himself from Anti-ICE Church Invasion, Claims He Only Supports ‘Peaceful’ Protests.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) is putting distance between himself and anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protestors who stormed a church service with Don Lemon in St Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday, amid a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the incident.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D), anti-ICE protesters, and the DOJ.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Sunday at Cities Church in St Paul, Minnesota.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Governor has repeatedly and unequivocally urged protesters to do so peacefully. While people have a right to speak out, he in no way supports interrupting a place of worship.” – Governor Walz’s office.

🎯IMPACT: A grand jury subpoena has been issued for Governor Walz and Mayor Frey, and the DOJ is investigating their potential involvement in obstructing federal immigration operations.

IN FULL

Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) is now claiming that he has “repeatedly” urged residents to protest “peacefully” following an incident in which anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitators stormed a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating the incident that occurred during a Christian worship service at Cities Church, as well as Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s involvement in violent anti-ICE demonstrations in recent weeks.

“The Governor has repeatedly and unequivocally urged protesters to do so peacefully. While people have a right to speak out, he in no way supports interrupting a place of worship,” Walz’s office claimed in a statement on Monday. The Walz administration, along with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Frey, and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, is suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over ICE operations in the state.

During the church service at Cities Church, one agitator recorded himself harassing attendees, accusing them of living “comfortable lives” while children were detained in “concentration camps.” He added, “You’re living real nice lives with your lattes, doing absolutely nothing for your Latino and Somali brothers and sisters.”

Alina Habba, a senior advisor to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, confirmed on Monday that the DOJ is examining the involvement of Walz and other officials in inciting the incident. Subpoenas have also been issued for Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who has been vocal in his opposition to federal immigration enforcement, previously telling ICE to “get the f**k out of Minneapolis.”

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