Source: Popular Information
by Judd Legum & Noel Sims
“After ICU nurse Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal officers at point-blank range, legacy media outlets reported that President Trump made significant changes to his immigration crackdown in Minnesota. … But what, exactly, has changed about Trump’s policy in Minnesota? The immigration crackdown in the Minneapolis area will continue indefinitely. Trump has made no announcement to end — or even suspend — the operation. Nor will any of the leaders who have been overseeing the operation that resulted in the death of Pretti and another U.S. citizen, Renee Good, be held accountable.” (01/28/26)
https://popular.info/p/how-legacy-media-fell-for-trumps
Source: The New Arab [UK]
“Turkish authorities have arrested six people, including an Iranian national, on suspicion of spying for Iran, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday. The arrests followed coordinated operations carried out by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization and counterterrorism police across five provinces. The suspects are believed to have been in contact with members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and are accused of gathering information on military bases and other sensitive sites in Turkey, Anadolu reported. They allegedly conducted surveillance of NATO’s Incirlik air base in southern Turkey.” (01/28/26)
https://www.newarab.com/news/turkish-authorities-arrest-6-suspicion-spying-iran
Source: The Bulwark
“Federal Judge Threatens ICE With Contempt (w/ Elliot Williams).” (01/28/26)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4VHKd-zuFc
Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Jack Hunter
“Ted Cruz is reportedly planning on running for president. But which version? The Tea Party Republican senator who once called the Iraq war a mistake, tried to appeal to non-interventionist Ron Paul libertarians, questioned Barack Obama’s authority to strike Syria, warned against U.S. military adventurism, who was also once the favored alternative to Donald Trump in the 2016 GOP presidential primary only to eventually capitulate to MAGA even after Trump insulted his wife? No. This Cruz will be neocon. But without calling it that, or even appearing to rebrand to Trump voters, while also, in actuality, rebranding.” (01/28/26)
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/ted-cruz-2028-primary/
Source: The Hill
“A group of Republican senators is open to splitting the Homeland Security appropriations measure off from a six-bill government funding package that needs to pass by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown that would affect the Pentagon and other major departments. … A senior Republican senator who requested anonymity to discuss the standoff over funding said Senate Republicans would prefer to move all six spending bills as one package but would probably agree to leave the Homeland Security funding measure behind if Democrats dig in their heels.” (01/28/26)
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5711426-gop-senators-dhs-funding-bills/
Source: The Daily Economy
by Michael Munger
“Students’ evolved ticket queuing system is perceived as legitimate because it balances effort, transparency, and equal opportunity.” (01/28/26)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/dukes-tent-city-k-ville-still-crazy-after-40-years/
Source: United Press International
“The Foreign Ministry of Ecuador has filed a protest with the U.S. Embassy in the South American country after a federal immigration agent tried to enter its consulate in Minneapolis. Uncorroborated video of the incident shared online shows a consular employee confronting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempting to enter the facility. The employee stands in the doorway and tells the ICE agent that he is not allowed to enter. The ICE agent is heard telling the employee to ‘relax’ and threatens to ‘grab’ the employee if the agent is touched. … Law enforcement of the host country is generally prohibited from entering diplomatic missions of foreign nations, including consulates, except with the consent of the head of the mission, Article 22 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 states.” (01/28/26)
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/01/28/latam-ecuador-protests-ICE-Minneapolis-consulate/9821769579981/
Source: The New Republic
“Trump Advisers Quietly Turn on Stephen Miller as Brutal ICE Poll Hits.” (01/28/26)
https://newrepublic.com/article/205788/trump-advisers-quietly-turn-stephen-miller-brutal-ice-poll-hits
Source: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
by Graham Piro
“The chill in the air on Texas’[s] campuses isn’t just the winter storm sweeping the nation. The state’s public university systems have taken aim at faculty course materials that touch on the topics of race and gender, imposing a system of effective prior review that gives administrators carte blanche to excise course material they don’t like or think will pose political problems. At Texas A&M University alone, administrators have canceled or interfered with approximately 200 courses. Now faculty and students are fighting back.” (01/28/26)
https://www.thefire.org/news/fighting-back-against-texas-wave-censorship
Source: Townhall
by John Stossel
“Home prices keep rising. One reason is that today’s houses are bigger. Buyers now want more rooms, washers and dryers and air-conditioning. But even if you adjust for the improvements, houses cost more today. Why? Politicians blame big companies like Blackstone, Invitation Homes and JPMorgan because they’ve been buying thousands of homes. … The opposite is true. The biggest reason for rising prices is intrusive government. Regulations now account for almost a quarter of the cost of a new home.” (01/28/26)
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnstossel/2026/01/28/politicians-make-things-worse-n2670182
