Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) delivered a scathing takedown of Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, his administration, and even local media outlets during comments captured on video in a clip that is now going viral all across social media. The central focus of Emmer’s statements revolve around the discovery of massive fraud in the state’s Medicaid program, child care funding, and other various programs that have resulted in billions of taxpayer dollars going for practically anything other than their intended purpose. Emmer kicked off his statement by saying, “Good riddance to Gov. Walz, but he cannot escape accountability for the estimated…
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This courtroom sketch depicts Brian Cole Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, Va., the man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties on Jan. 5, 2021, in Washington, being sworn in before U.S. Magistrate Moxila Upadhyaya, at Federal Court in Washington, as U.S. Attorney Charles Jones, seated left, and Defense Attorney John Shoreman, seated center, look on, on Dec. 5, 2025. Dana Verkouteren via APBrian Cole Jr., the defendant in a case related to pipe bombs discovered outside the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washington…
Luke Fickell is 17-21 since being hired by the Wisconsin Badgers.PublishedJanuary 9, 2026 4:00 AM EST•UpdatedJanuary 8, 2026 9:25 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkHas Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell done enough to cool his seat going into the 2026 season?As OutKick readers know, I’ve been incredibly critical of Fickell over the past couple years. His tenure in Madison leading the Badgers has been nothing short of a total disaster.He holds a pathetic 17-21 record with the program. The days of winning 10+ games a season and appearing in major bowl games feels like it was in a different lifetime.It’s honestly shocking how far…
In an absolutely awesome post on Truth Social that shows how his administration is rising over the din of criticism from right and left to help the American people, President Donald Trump revealed that he is taking steps to work with Congress and ban institutional investors from buying up single family housing, vowing that more details will be coming soon. As background, many on the populist side of politics have pointed to big investors and funds like those run by infamous private equity shop Blackstone as having increased the cost of single family housing, pushing it outside the reach of…
In a breaking announcement, President Trump said in January 2026 that a federal fraud investigation into California under Gov. Gavin Newsom is underway, claiming it surpasses Minnesota’s scandals. It highlights DOGE findings of $382M in fraudulent unemployment payments since 2020 ($305M in CA), a $180M education fraud audit at Highlands Charter Schools Similarly, many critics drew attention to the indictment of Dana Williamson, the former Newsom chief of staff, on corruption charges, improper welfare and unemployment payouts, and intra-Democratic criticism from Rep. Ro Khanna, who called for audits amid billions in waste. Similarly, famous golfer Phil Mickelson criticized CA’s fraud…
Conservatives slammed failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for libel after she took to, formerly, Twitter to attack Trump for supposedly urging supporters to attack the Capitol on January 6, 2021, injuring over 140 officers, then pardoning the rioters. However, clips from the time show Trump calling for peaceful protest. Additionally, footage from Nancy Pelosi shows the Democrats denying his request to call in the National Guard and admitting responsibility for the security failure. In her wild comments, Clinton alleged, “Five years ago today, Donald Trump urged his supporters to attack Congress and the Capitol over a proven lie. More than…
Good Friday morning. Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a meeting with the Secretary of State 1:00 PM THE PRESIDENT has Lunch with the Vice Presiden 2:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a meeting with Oil and Gas Executives News roundup: 2 shot by federal agent in ‘targeted’ stop, Portland mayor asks ICE halt operations 5 blue states sue Trump admin over $10 billion child care funding freeze Trump to meet with Venezuela’s Machado, says it’d be an “honor” to accept her Nobel Trump: Fannie, Freddie to Buy $200 Billion of Mortgage…
Zohran Mamdani seeks to replace American rugged individualism with the “warmth of collectivism.” So too did Benito Mussolini of Italy. In his 1932 short essay The Doctrine of Fascism, Mussolini explained his Fascist ideal, writing: Fascism has “an ideal content which elevates it into a formula of truth in the higher region of the history of thought.” “There can be no conception of a State which is not a conception of Life … a system of ideas which … concentrates itself in a vision or a faith…” “Anti-individualistic, the Fascist conception of life stresses the importance of the State and…
President Trump’s decisive action against the illegitimate Maduro regime in Venezuela has focused world attention on the Western Hemisphere. This is all to the good, as the Trump administration has made clear the priority Washington attaches to its own neighborhood. The recent National Security Strategy emphasized that after three decades of counterproductive wars in the Middle East and South Asia, this administration would prioritize defense of the American homeland and our own hemisphere. It further established the “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine, holding that “extra-hemispheric powers” (think China, Russia, and Iran) would not be permitted to meddle in the…
The massive US military operation ordered by President Trump to apprehend former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife from their heavily guarded residence was a game-changer for regional and global security. The Trump administration’s next steps will be crucial to ending the threats from Maduro’s criminal regime without repeating the disastrous nation-building effort in Iraq after the second Gulf War. The operation to capture Maduro removed a narcoterrorist dictator from power and set the stage for the US to restore stability and security to the Western Hemisphere by ending the flow of narcotics, criminal gangs, and illegal migrants into…
Earth’s oceans absorbed unprecedented heat last year, intensifying hurricanes, floods and droughts while driving sea levels higher.(CN) — The world’s oceans absorbed more heat in 2025 than any year on record, providing the fuel for extreme weather that killed thousands of people across the globe, according to researchers of a study published Friday in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences.The amount of heat the oceans soaked up last year is difficult to comprehend: 23 zettajoules more than 2024. That’s roughly the same amount of energy the entire world uses in 37 years.Think of it this way: If you took every power plant,…
Following weeks of unprecedented extreme cold and heavy snowfall that overwhelmed Alaska’s capital, straining public resources and utilities, Juneau residents are now preparing for a sudden shift to heavy rainfall that could introduce fresh dangers. The City and Borough of Juneau, along with the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, released a combined emergency declaration Tuesday evening ahead of an approaching atmospheric river forecasted to cause flooding, heightened avalanche threats and possible landslides. Gov. Mike Dunleavy then issued a verbal disaster declaration, which local authorities note will expedite access to state resources for preparation and response to…
In heated moments when a national story becomes “the thing,” and everyone takes hard sides, it helps to drain emotion and focus on what happened. That’s something that most mainstream outlets cannot do anymore, and all they do is inflame tensions further. That’s part of the problem in Minnesota; the other part is ridiculous rage at government officials.Let’s start with the Minnesota ICE shooting by clearing one very important hurdle: we’re missing critical information. The most important information we need is body-cam footage from the ICE agents on the ground. Seeing things from their vantage point solidifies every key fact…
The NFL is dragging a messy discrimination fight straight to the Supreme Court, hoping to dodge a jury trial that could expose some uncomfortable truths. The league, alongside the Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, and New York Giants, has petitioned the highest court to overturn a lower ruling allowing coach Brian Flores’s lawsuit, which alleges systemic racial bias in hiring practices, to move forward before a jury instead of behind closed arbitration doors. If the NFL loses, expect a flood of lawsuits challenging their internal processes, and guess who might foot the bill for those legal battles? That’s right, the same…
Kai Trump, the rising 18-year-old amateur golfer, just dropped a major update about her health that could swing her career back into high gear.Kai recently revealed on social media that she underwent a successful surgical procedure on her left wrist to tackle lingering injuries, setting the stage for a pain-free return to the greens. For Kai’s friends and fans, this news hits close to home. Her recovery means potential delays in her competitive schedule, which could impact sponsorships and local events that rely on her star power to boost economic activity in communities. Kai shares details of her surgery on…
Progressive activists are gearing up for another swing at President Donald Trump with a fiery impeachment campaign that’s got the political pot boiling over.As the midterm elections loom, a coalition of advocacy groups like Citizens’ Impeachment, the Removal Coalition, Free Speech for People, Women’s March, and the 50501 Movement is ramping up efforts to push Congress into drafting new articles of impeachment against Trump and senior administration officials over what they call an “illegal and unconstitutional” military strike on Venezuela. For hardworking taxpayers, this latest political drama could mean more than just headlines—it risks diverting congressional focus from pressing economic…
President Donald Trump is asking a Georgia judge to hand over a hefty $6.26 million to cover legal fees from a dismissed criminal case that many conservatives see as a politically charged witch hunt.This saga revolves around Trump’s defense against a now-defunct prosecution in Fulton County over an alleged plot to challenge the 2020 election outcome, a case that crumbled after the lead prosecutor was disqualified and a replacement opted not to pursue charges in late November 2025. For Georgia taxpayers, this isn’t just courtroom drama—it’s a potential financial burden if the state ends up footing a multi-million-dollar bill for…
Uncle Sam is stepping into the Venezuelan oil game with a firm grip on the wheel.After the dramatic ousting of President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces, the Trump administration has unveiled a bold strategy to revive Venezuela’s oil industry, take charge of its sales and revenue through American-managed accounts, and open the door for U.S. oil companies to operate there. Let’s start with the weekend, when President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would “take control” of Venezuela after Maduro’s removal. That wasn’t just rhetoric; it laid the groundwork for a major policy shift. Energy Secretary Unveils Ambitious Strategy By…
Orange County Superior Court Judge Israel Claustro has just confessed to a federal fraud charge that could land him behind bars for two decades.In a stunning turn of events, Claustro, a 50-year-old jurist, has agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud tied to a scheme exploiting California’s workers’ compensation system, while also stepping down from his judicial post. Let’s rewind to when Claustro was still a prosecutor in Orange County, long before he donned the black robe. Uncovering a Deceptive Medical Operation During that time, he ran Liberty Medical Group Inc., based in Rancho Cucamonga, while claiming his wife was…
Speaking to House Republicans at a policy retreat on Tuesday, President Donald Trump issued a stark warning about the upcoming midterm elections and the potential for another impeachment attempt by Democrats if the GOP loses control of Congress. At the heart of this story, Trump addressed GOP lawmakers at the Trump-Kennedy Center on the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, cautioning that a Democratic surge in the midterms could spell disaster for his administration’s final two years. After what happened during Trump’s first term in office, it’s not a difficult stretch to predict that impeachment will happen if…
Minnesota is in the eye of a storm after a tragic shooting involving a federal agent in Minneapolis.Yesterday morning, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a woman in a Minneapolis street, sparking immediate action from Gov. Tim Walz, who issued a warning order to ready the Minnesota National Guard, activated the State Emergency Operation Center, and deployed the State Patrol’s Mobile Response Team. Gov. Walz Responds with Swift Action Let’s rewind to the start: the shooting occurred when masked ICE agents approached a vehicle, and shots were fired after the car reportedly sped up. The State Bureau of…
Democratic strategist James Carville just critiqued the Trump administration’s bold military move in Venezuela, suggesting it could boomerang right back at America’s doorstep.Carville slammed the operation that led to the capture and indictment of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, while the Trump team hailed it as a win for justice and security, though Democrats cry foul over legality and motive. On Saturday, Maduro and Flores were apprehended in Venezuela, marking a dramatic escalation in U.S. foreign policy. Carville’s Sharp Critique of Intervention Logic By Monday, federal charges including narco-terrorism and drug trafficking were filed against them…
The aftermath of the ICE shooting of an anti-ICE activist in Minnesota has quickly exploded into a national story that sucks the oxygen out of anything else trying to elbow its way into the news cycle . This includes Venezuela, where the NBC Nightly News was the sole evening network newscast to chronicle a major development: the Chavista regime’s release of an indeterminate number of political prisoners. Here is the Venezuela roundup that has the prisoner release at the top, in its entirety and as aired on NBC Nightly News on Thursday, January 8th, 2026: NBC Nightly News was the…
Until recently, a major steel rail facility in Pueblo, Colo. supplied a significant portion of rail used by several of the nation’s largest freight carriers. It was a reliable domestic source for one of the most essential components in the freight transportation system as well as for intercity passenger and commuter rail, which often ride on railroad lines owned by freight rail companies. That changed this summer when a private equity group, Atlas Holdings, acquired the facility after its previous foreign (Russian) owner came under pressure from the U.S. government to divest. Atlas Holdings is a firm founded in 2002 that acquires, builds and…
Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble,Truth Social, Gettr, X , Youtube Security camera footage which appears to capture tonight’s strike by a Russian “Oreshnik” Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM), equipped with a Conventional Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV), earlier against the Lviv Oblast of Western Ukraine. (@sentdefender) Russia has reportedly launched six Oreshnik missiles toward the city of Lviv in western Ukraine, on a trajectory heading toward Poland. These are hypersonic missiles – traveling at roughly ten times the speed of sound, approximately 12,300 km/h (7,610 mph) and are capable of carrying nuclear warheads. This constitutes a warning to Europe,…
In the case of the shooting of Nicole Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, there is a congealing media narrative of a wife, mother, and good neighbor being gunned down in cold blood by the evil fed. There were other, less convenient details to this story that became public today. However, the legacy media evening newscasts have not yet reported them. There is more to Good’s story. Per this reporting, Good was more than an innocent bystander. She was, in fact, “an anti-ICE warrior:” Per The New York Post: Renee Nicole Good, the mom who was killed by…
Relatives of prisoners wait in front of El Rodeo jail in Caracas on Jan. 8, 2026. Venezuelan authorities are releasing a ‘large number’ of prisoners, some of them foreigners, parliament speaker Jorge Rodriguez said on Jan. 8, 2026. Pedro Mattey/AFP via Getty ImagesVenezuela’s interim administration has begun releasing political prisoners, days after U.S. forces captured its president last week to face criminal charges in the United States.National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, the brother of interim President Delcy Rodríguez, said on Jan. 8 the government has decided to release “a significant number” of Venezuelan and foreign detainees as a gesture affirming its…
Forget January 6. It turns out January 7 might go down as the date when insurrection really arrived in America — not from the MAGA right, but from the anti-Trump left.In the aftermath of the fatal shooting Wednesday in Minneapolis of a woman who appears to have tried to ram an ICE agent with her vehicle, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced at a press conference that he had issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard to mobilize to “protect Minnesotans” from “rogue ICE agents.” When asked if the National Guard would be deployed against federal agents, or…
We’re back to pretending there’s a debate to be had over whether someone recklessly disobeying law enforcement was justified in getting whacked. Per usual, Democrats and the dying news media are insisting it’s a civil right on par with free speech to not only interfere with arrests but to endanger the lives of government officials and innocent pedestrians in the process.Minneapolis this week saw the deadly shooting of a 37-year-old woman who used her two-ton SUV to block a street patrolled by police and immigration enforcement agents. Several videos from different angles all show the same thing. While officials are…
The Syrian Army on Thursday told residents of Kurdish neighborhoods in the city of Aleppo to evacuate in the face of airstrikes, even as the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said it was winning the intensifying battle for control of the city.Aleppo has been restless since mid-December, when tensions between the Kurds and the military government headed by former al-Qaeda lieutenant Ahmed al-Sharaa boiled over into a skirmish at a security checkpoint. The SDF was a major U.S. ally during the war against the Islamic State and it has been pushing for a degree of autonomy from Sharaa’s government, which…
Renee Nicole Good, the mom who was killed by a federal agent after veering her car toward him, was an anti-ICE “warrior” and was part of a group of activists who worked to “document and resist” the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota, The Post can reveal.Good, who moved to the city last year, linked up with the anti-ICE activists through her 6-year-old son’s woke charter school, which boasts that it puts “social justice first” and prioritizes “involving kids in political and social activism,” multiple local sources said. “She was a warrior. She died doing what was right,” a mother named…
The US House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday extending Obamacare subsidies for three years, upping the pressure on Senate Republicans to reconsider the legislation just months after Democrats forced a government shutdown over the issue.The House voted 230-196 to approve tens of billions of dollars in Affordable Care Act tax credits, with more than a dozen Republicans crossing party lines to join every Democrat. The credits expired on Dec. 31, 2025, after having been previously enhanced through legislation passed under former President Joe Biden and a Democratic-controlled Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Roughly 22 million Americans are expected to…
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Connecticut Reps. Rosa DeLauro and Joe Courtney previously signed an amicus brief in support of the trans athletes in the Supreme Court case Public Domain. Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Gettr, Truth Social, Twitter A transgender athlete at the center of a case that will be heard by the US Supreme Court later this month has been accused of sexual harassment and using intimidation tactics against girls. The case involves two biological males from West Virginia who wanted to compete on the middle and high school girls’ sports teams. A former female track and field teammate, Adaleia Cross, alleges one of the males “made…
Now that the nation’s attention has turned to Minnesota and its massive welfare fraud – fraud so large (referred to as “industrial-scale” by the assistant U.S. attorney, possibly as much as $9 billion) that Democratic Gov. Tim Walz felt compelled to end his bid for reelection – we should take the opportunity to investigate the possibility of a different kind of fraud, the fraud made possible by Walz’s signature on the so-called “Driver’s Licenses for All” law, which enabled illegal immigrants in Minnesota to receive driver’s licenses from the state. Let’s be clear about what this policy represents. It’s not…
UN Flag, Public Domain. Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Gettr, Truth Social, Twitter Last year, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14199 to withdraw the US from and end funding to certain United Nations organizations and to review support to other international globalist organizations. That Order directed Secretary of State to conduct a review of all international intergovernmental organizations of which the US is a member and provides any kind of funding or other support, and all conventions and treaties to which the US is a party, to determine which ones are contrary to the interests of the US. After reviewing the Secretary of State’s findings and deliberating…
The Johnson & Johnson logo is displayed at company offices in Irvine, California on Oct. 17, 2023. Mario Tama/Getty ImagesJohnson & Johnson (J&J) said on Jan. 8 that it has struck a voluntary deal with the Trump administration to lower drug prices for U.S. patients in exchange for tariff relief.In a statement, the pharmaceutical and medical technology company said it will participate in the TrumpRx.gov platform to allow Americans to purchase its medicines at “significantly discounted rates” and to provide Medicaid program access at prices comparable to those in other developed nations.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable…
Two cross-country storm systems are taking shape and advancing eastward from the western regions into the Midwest, bringing multiple waves of intense rainfall and widespread severe thunderstorms that could impact millions in the South with risks of tornadoes, powerful gusts and flash flooding. Abundant humidity combined with significant wind shear is creating the ideal conditions for typical severe weather in the South, though the peak atmospheric instability is expected to stay closer to the Gulf CoastMore than eight million residents face a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms across sections of Louisiana, Mississippi and western Tennessee, with…
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump announced in an interview aired Jan. 8 that the United States will begin launching strikes on the cartels in Mexico.“We knocked out 97 percent of the drugs coming in by water, and we are going to start now hitting land with regard with the cartels,” Trump told Fox News.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists,…
A bar at Delancey’s Bar & Restaurant in the Village of Goshen in Orange County, N.Y., on Jan. 8, 2026. Oliver Mantyk/The Epoch TimesORANGE COUNTY, N.Y.—State Sen. James Skoufis announced on Jan. 8 that his bill allowing bars and restaurants to purchase small amounts of alcohol from local liquor stores was signed into law.Skoufis said during a press conference at Delancey’s Bar & Restaurant in the Village of Goshen that the new law will allow bars, restaurants, and other such places to buy up to six bottles of wine or liquor a week from local liquor stores. He said that…
National Party Deputy Gladis Aurora Lopez Calderon of the Honduran Congress was seriously wounded when a grenade detonated near her head at the National Congress Thursday, multiple outlets reported. Lopez was giving an interview when she was struck by the explosive device that was allegedly thrown by a far-left protester, according to HCH TV, a Honduran media outlet. Videos posted to X by the outlet not only showed the moment of impact, but also the object being thrown by an individual. (RELATED: Jonathan Turley Says Maduro Will Find Indictment Scarier Than Being Captured)“We’re arriving at the emergency room, I’m in…
The General Motors logo on the facade of its headquarters in Detroit, Mich., on March 16, 2021. Reuters/Rebecca Cook/File Photo/File PhotoGeneral Motors said Thursday it will take a $7.1 billion hit in special charges for the last three months of 2025 after pulling back from electric vehicles (EVs) and restructuring in China, according to the Detroit automaker’s federal filing.The losses include $6 billion related to disappointing results from its EV brands after declining sales last year, and $1.1 billion related to an overhaul of a joint venture in China.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use…
Screencap of Twitter/X video. New York Governor Kathy Hochul and newly sworn in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have just announced their plans to spend billions of dollars on a ‘free’ childcare program. What could possibly go wrong? They are doing this as the state of Minnesota is imploding under the weight of a massive fraud scandal which is almost completely focused on daycare centers that received millions in funding even though many of them seem to be nothing more than empty store fronts. Are New York taxpayers about to get fleeced too? The New York Post reports: NY…
Delegate Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D-Virginia Beach) has introduced a bill to increase state income taxes in Virginia, HB 188. Under her bill, the marginal tax rate would rise from 5.75% to 10% on people making over $1 million. Virginia already has higher state income taxes than most of its neighbors. Kentucky has a maximum tax rate of 3.5%, North Carolina has a maximum tax rate of 3.99%, West Virginia has a maximum tax rate of 4.82%, while Virginia has a maximum tax rate of 5.75%. Tennessee has no state income tax. As a result, Virginia is now one of the higher-tax…
A Chinese Communist Party-linked activist network began helping lead renewed anti-ICE protests nationwide in the wake of a fatal shooting in Minneapolis, the same day a House committee voted to subpoena the wealthy Marxist businessman helping fund their far-left activities.Political battle lines quickly formed in the wake of an ICE agent firing upon a woman Wednesday morning in a vehicle driving at him in Minneapolis, with the Department of Homeland Security labeling the woman a “domestic terrorist” while some Democrats quickly labeled the federal officer a “murderer.” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., posted on Instagram earlier this week that “I have formally…
For years, China propped up the Venezuelan regime and pumped billions into energy projects. But, now, after President Donald Trump ousted its dictator, it is left holding the bag. Just days after authorizing the operation to strike Venezuela and capture its dictator, Nicolás Maduro, Trump reportedly demanded that Maduro’s successors cut economic ties with their three major partners: Iran, Russia and China.These developments mark a rapid change in fortunes for Beijing, which had a senior delegation of officials visiting Caracas who met with Maduro just hours before he was seized in a strike by U.S. special forces. “Beijing got humiliated in…
President Donald Trump Wednesday signed an executive order pulling the U.S. out of 66 international organizations, which the order says are “contrary to the interests of the United States.” Among those organizations Trump targeted are two prominent climate organizations — the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Trump accused of “denying climate science” The decision set off alarms among climate and renewable energy advocacy groups. Jason Walsh, executive director of the Blue Green Alliance, said Trump had ceded climate leadership with “ignorant statements denying climate science.” “Trump is hell bent on destroying not only…