Jspallman88
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GOOD WORK AMERICAN 🇺🇸
January 9, 2026 at 2:06 PM
GOOD WORK AMERICAN 🇺🇸
STREETS OF FURY: New video shows large crowds marching through Tehran’s streets at night, with several buildings and vehicles reportedly on fire as anti-government protests grow.
January 9, 2026 at 1:26 PM
STREETS OF FURY: New video shows large crowds marching through Tehran’s streets at night, with several buildings and vehicles reportedly on fire as anti-government protests grow.
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Murphy: "As their agenda becomes more unpopular, they then become more dependent on trying to rig out democracy and rig the next election, bc nobody is gonna vote these guys back in ... You gotta connect the dots here. What they are trying to do is rationalize violence."
January 8, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Murphy: "As their agenda becomes more unpopular, they then become more dependent on trying to rig out democracy and rig the next election, bc nobody is gonna vote these guys back in ... You gotta connect the dots here. What they are trying to do is rationalize violence."
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BREAKING: The Hennepin County District Attorney's office says they have jurisdiction to charge the ICE agent involved in the fatal Minneapolis shooting.
January 8, 2026 at 8:58 PM
BREAKING: The Hennepin County District Attorney's office says they have jurisdiction to charge the ICE agent involved in the fatal Minneapolis shooting.
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A woman who identified herself as the deceased's mother identified her as Renee Nicole Good. Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., called Good “a U.S. citizen, a mother, and a Twin Cities resident.” nbcnews.to/3Yv1DcM
January 8, 2026 at 6:20 PM
A woman who identified herself as the deceased's mother identified her as Renee Nicole Good. Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., called Good “a U.S. citizen, a mother, and a Twin Cities resident.” nbcnews.to/3Yv1DcM
ARCTIC BLAST: VP Vance calls out Europe for failing to properly secure Greenland, which is “critical" to our national security.
January 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
ARCTIC BLAST: VP Vance calls out Europe for failing to properly secure Greenland, which is “critical" to our national security.
MINNEAPOLIS FIRESTORM: Homeland Security Secretary Noem alleges Renee Nicole Good, woman killed in ICE shooting, had been 'stalking and impeding' agents all day. Minneapolis Mayor Frey disputes DHS account, saying Good was not attacking agents
January 8, 2026 at 1:43 PM
MINNEAPOLIS FIRESTORM: Homeland Security Secretary Noem alleges Renee Nicole Good, woman killed in ICE shooting, had been 'stalking and impeding' agents all day. Minneapolis Mayor Frey disputes DHS account, saying Good was not attacking agents
DEFUND ICE RETURNS: Democrats target Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after federal agent fatally shoots 37-year-old Minnesota woman
January 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM
DEFUND ICE RETURNS: Democrats target Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after federal agent fatally shoots 37-year-old Minnesota woman
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goodnight sixers fans! 😄
January 8, 2026 at 4:52 AM
goodnight sixers fans! 😄
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Allison Johnson was 18 when the LRPD cited her with loitering last year. She told the Arkansas Times that she was not participating in junior takeover and isn’t from Little Rock. She said she happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Teen cited during ‘junior takeover’ event in Little Rock last year to have charges dismissed, lawyer says - Arkansas Times
Allison Johnson was 18 when the LRPD cited her with loitering last year. She told the Arkansas Times that she was not participating in junior takeover and isn’t from Little Rock. She said she…
arktimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Allison Johnson was 18 when the LRPD cited her with loitering last year. She told the Arkansas Times that she was not participating in junior takeover and isn’t from Little Rock. She said she happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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Greenland to join meeting with US and Danish officials amid Trump's acquisition push
Greenland to join meeting with US and Danish officials amid Trump's acquisition push
Greenland has repeatedly stated it does not wish to be part of the US, which, under Donald Trump, has expressed interest in acquiring the Danish territory.
www.sbs.com.au
January 7, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Greenland to join meeting with US and Danish officials amid Trump's acquisition push
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Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov joined @npr.org today to talk about the Trump Admin briefing on the Maduro regime change operation & looming questions about Trump's might-makes-right world view & what it means for stability in Venezuela, the region & the world. Listen here.
youtu.be/7eaRTTT65os
youtu.be/7eaRTTT65os
RM Adam Smith on NPR Morning Edition
YouTube video by Armed Services
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov joined @npr.org today to talk about the Trump Admin briefing on the Maduro regime change operation & looming questions about Trump's might-makes-right world view & what it means for stability in Venezuela, the region & the world. Listen here.
youtu.be/7eaRTTT65os
youtu.be/7eaRTTT65os
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“None of Maduro’s political prisoners have been released as a result of our ousting him, but the doors have been opened to our oil companies.” Harold Meyerson argues that Trump’s invasion is all about oil: trib.al/Ql2SQqg
The Fossil Fuel Empire Strikes Back - The American Prospect
Trump seizes control of Venezuela: Not all our foreign adventures have been crudely about material gain. But this one sure is.
trib.al
January 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
“None of Maduro’s political prisoners have been released as a result of our ousting him, but the doors have been opened to our oil companies.” Harold Meyerson argues that Trump’s invasion is all about oil: trib.al/Ql2SQqg
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ICE Agents Can Be Charged With Murder. prospect.org/2026/01/07/i...
ICE Agents Can Be Charged With Murder - The American Prospect
As a killing in Minneapolis is documented, the law clearly stipulates that federal agents do not have universal immunity.
prospect.org
January 7, 2026 at 10:05 PM
ICE Agents Can Be Charged With Murder. prospect.org/2026/01/07/i...
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Trump wants to flood the market with Venezuelan oil, but dropping prices is the last thing oil companies want. @ryanlcooper.com argues that stealing Venezuela’s oil makes no sense: trib.al/9asPs7a
Trump’s Cargo Cult Imperialism in Venezuela - The American Prospect
Stealing Venezuela's oil is lunacy, but that won’t stop Donald Trump from trying.
trib.al
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Trump wants to flood the market with Venezuelan oil, but dropping prices is the last thing oil companies want. @ryanlcooper.com argues that stealing Venezuela’s oil makes no sense: trib.al/9asPs7a
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the other team was in disbelief he made this. 🤯
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
the other team was in disbelief he made this. 🤯
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CA$HING IN: An anonymous bettor pockets nearly half a million dollars on Polymarket after correctly predicting that Nicolás Maduro would be removed from power by the end of January.
January 7, 2026 at 11:13 PM
CA$HING IN: An anonymous bettor pockets nearly half a million dollars on Polymarket after correctly predicting that Nicolás Maduro would be removed from power by the end of January.
Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight.”
Gov. Tim Walz (D) says the state won’t “take the bait” as tensions rise after an ICE operation and a fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
x.com/foxnews/stat...
Gov. Tim Walz (D) says the state won’t “take the bait” as tensions rise after an ICE operation and a fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
x.com/foxnews/stat...
x.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight.”
Gov. Tim Walz (D) says the state won’t “take the bait” as tensions rise after an ICE operation and a fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
x.com/foxnews/stat...
Gov. Tim Walz (D) says the state won’t “take the bait” as tensions rise after an ICE operation and a fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
x.com/foxnews/stat...
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What on earth happened to Peter Mandelson in MAGA-land? The reason Europeans were horrified by Trump’s NSS was that it identified Europe as a bigger threat than Russia and China, declared political war on the EU and vowed to interfere in European politics to help the far right
January 7, 2026 at 9:52 PM
What on earth happened to Peter Mandelson in MAGA-land? The reason Europeans were horrified by Trump’s NSS was that it identified Europe as a bigger threat than Russia and China, declared political war on the EU and vowed to interfere in European politics to help the far right
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Top Republicans on Capitol Hill are publicly breaking with Trump over his threats to seize Greenland — an unusual show of dissent that underscores how seriously his allies view the situation.
GOP lawmakers denounce Trump’s threats to seize Greenland
“This is a topic that should be dropped," said Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker.
www.politico.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Top Republicans on Capitol Hill are publicly breaking with Trump over his threats to seize Greenland — an unusual show of dissent that underscores how seriously his allies view the situation.
Democrat Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz suggests the state is “at war” with the Federal Government.
January 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Democrat Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz suggests the state is “at war” with the Federal Government.
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University student, 18, drowned from cold water shock during night time swim in the sea with friends, inquest hears trib.al/X5UXo1G
Student drowned from cold water shock during night time swim in sea
Michael Oppong-Yeboah, 18, had gone for a night time swim with friends from his university jiu jitsu society after a meal out when tragedy struck off Plymouth Hoe in Devon in March 2024.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
University student, 18, drowned from cold water shock during night time swim in the sea with friends, inquest hears trib.al/X5UXo1G