Ted Cruz’s anti-Tucker pose for 2028 is truly a Jurassic Park dud

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/

Thomas L. Knapp

GOP senators open to splitting off heimatschutz funding to pass other key spending bills

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/

Thomas L. Knapp

Ecuador regime files protest after ICE gang tries to enter its consulate in Minneapolis

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/

Thomas L. Knapp