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The Left Is So Desperate to Defend Their Minneapolis Narrative, They’ve Hit a New Low
Townhall ^ | January 13, 2026 | Amy Curtis
Posted on 1/16/2026, 11:46:27 AM
The Democrats are desperate to maintain the narrative that Renee Good was an innocent woman gunned down by a fascist ICE agent. We all know it's not true, and we've all seen the multiple videos from different angles showing Good hit that ICE agent with her vehicle.
But that's not stopping the Democrats from scraping the bottom of the barrel for support, and that includes getting a statement from Casey Anthony, the Florida mom accused and later acquitted of murdering her daughter, Caylee Anthony. Anthony was convicted of four counts of providing false information to law enforcement, but was credited for time served. The public perception of Anthony was never as favorable as the verdict.
Now she's calling out Vice President Vance for his remarks on Minneapolis.
Here's what Anthony wrote:
Dear Vice President JD Vance,
There is no such thing as a federal law enforcement officer having immunity because it is convenient for you and this Administration. This applies to your Gestapo agents in ICE. This crime needs to be investigated as all other officer-involved crimes need to be investigated in our country. Release the reports. Release the boddy camera footage if there is any. Hold this man accountable as you would if the woman he shot in cold blood would have fired upon him or anyone else.
From those of us in the legal world, you should try consulting with someone other than the corrupt Attorney General of the United States to get your information about our legal system and our Constitution are applied to ALL citizens, yourself included. We know that you are all complicit in taking this out of the hands of the State of Minnesota, where the crime was committed.
We will not be blindly lead [sic] by your lies and manipulation of the facts. We are watching. We are holding our government officials accountable. We are holding our federal law enforcement agents accountable. This is the ninth shooting since September. Where is the justice these victims and their families deserve?
You swore an oath to uphold the laws of the United States Constitution. We hold you to that oath.
Is she serious right now? If she's in the "legal world," she would know that this agent has immunity and had the right — under federal and state law — to defend himself from Good the second she hit the accelerator, regardless of her intent.
Good committed a federal crime, so jurisdiction lies with the federal government.
It's also rich that Anthony thinks she knows more about the law and the Constitution than the Attorney General of the United States.
It really is breathtaking, but this is the best the Left can do.
Editor’s Note: Democrats are fanning the flames and raising the rhetoric by comparing ICE to the Gestapo, fascists, and secret police.
Townhall ^ | January 13, 2026 | Amy Curtis
Posted on 1/16/2026, 11:46:27 AM
The Democrats are desperate to maintain the narrative that Renee Good was an innocent woman gunned down by a fascist ICE agent. We all know it's not true, and we've all seen the multiple videos from different angles showing Good hit that ICE agent with her vehicle.
But that's not stopping the Democrats from scraping the bottom of the barrel for support, and that includes getting a statement from Casey Anthony, the Florida mom accused and later acquitted of murdering her daughter, Caylee Anthony. Anthony was convicted of four counts of providing false information to law enforcement, but was credited for time served. The public perception of Anthony was never as favorable as the verdict.
Now she's calling out Vice President Vance for his remarks on Minneapolis.
Here's what Anthony wrote:
Dear Vice President JD Vance,
There is no such thing as a federal law enforcement officer having immunity because it is convenient for you and this Administration. This applies to your Gestapo agents in ICE. This crime needs to be investigated as all other officer-involved crimes need to be investigated in our country. Release the reports. Release the boddy camera footage if there is any. Hold this man accountable as you would if the woman he shot in cold blood would have fired upon him or anyone else.
From those of us in the legal world, you should try consulting with someone other than the corrupt Attorney General of the United States to get your information about our legal system and our Constitution are applied to ALL citizens, yourself included. We know that you are all complicit in taking this out of the hands of the State of Minnesota, where the crime was committed.
We will not be blindly lead [sic] by your lies and manipulation of the facts. We are watching. We are holding our government officials accountable. We are holding our federal law enforcement agents accountable. This is the ninth shooting since September. Where is the justice these victims and their families deserve?
You swore an oath to uphold the laws of the United States Constitution. We hold you to that oath.
Is she serious right now? If she's in the "legal world," she would know that this agent has immunity and had the right — under federal and state law — to defend himself from Good the second she hit the accelerator, regardless of her intent.
Good committed a federal crime, so jurisdiction lies with the federal government.
It's also rich that Anthony thinks she knows more about the law and the Constitution than the Attorney General of the United States.
It really is breathtaking, but this is the best the Left can do.
Editor’s Note: Democrats are fanning the flames and raising the rhetoric by comparing ICE to the Gestapo, fascists, and secret police.
Homan on Minnesota Unrest: “Justice is Coming” … “You Should Hear Something, Real Soon”
During an interview with Fox News, Border Czar Tom Homan notes the Trump administration is looking carefully at who is funding the organized anti-ICE protests throughout the Minneapolis, Minnesota region. Homan’s remarks are seemingly in alignment with what Treasury Secretary and IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent has noted about his investigative group, further stating that investigations will likely reveal who is funding the street protests against ICE and Border Patrol officials.
Specific to the ongoing investigations, Homan notes, “justice is coming” against those who are coordinating the violence, and information about that activity is likely to be revealed “real soon.”
The overwhelming majority of Americans are understandably frustrated with the lack of forceful arrests and prosecution of those who are antagonizing officials and creating civil unrest.
Homan says during the interview, DHS is currently processing the identities of those who have stepped beyond protesting and are now involved in violence against law enforcement officials. According to Homan the names, faces and identities of those who are participating will be uploaded to a website for sharing with the larger American public.
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During an interview with Fox News, Border Czar Tom Homan notes the Trump administration is looking carefully at who is funding the organized anti-ICE protests throughout the Minneapolis, Minnesota region. Homan’s remarks are seemingly in alignment with what Treasury Secretary and IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent has noted about his investigative group, further stating that investigations will likely reveal who is funding the street protests against ICE and Border Patrol officials.
Specific to the ongoing investigations, Homan notes, “justice is coming” against those who are coordinating the violence, and information about that activity is likely to be revealed “real soon.”
The overwhelming majority of Americans are understandably frustrated with the lack of forceful arrests and prosecution of those who are antagonizing officials and creating civil unrest.
Homan says during the interview, DHS is currently processing the identities of those who have stepped beyond protesting and are now involved in violence against law enforcement officials. According to Homan the names, faces and identities of those who are participating will be uploaded to a website for sharing with the larger American public.
Homan on Minnesota Unrest: "Justice is Coming" ... "You Should Hear Something, Real Soon" - The Last Refuge
During an interview with Fox News, Border Czar Tom Homan notes the Trump administration is looking carefully at who is funding the organized anti-ICE protests throughout the Minneapolis, Minnesota region. Homan’s remarks are seemingly in alignment with what Treasury Secretary and IRS...
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X.com ^ | 11:56 AM · Jan 15, 2026 | Robby Starbuck✓ @robbystarbuck
Posted on 1/16/2026, 11:36:47 AM
Brutal honesty: This ICE situation in Minnesota may be a defining moment for how the next 10 years look. Any weakness means fueling the worst domestic extremists.
Here’s what should be done:
• Invoke the insurrection act • Military arrests rioters and politicians • ICE triples presence and deports maximum # of illegals while DHS denaturalizes anyone who committed immigration fraud and deports them too • Not one apology from the right for anything
This must be put down so thoroughly that the far left extremists can’t effectively recruit people in other left wing cities to replicate the chaos and criminal behavior. Draw a clear line. Now.
One of two things is going to be normalized:
1. Rioting and criminality at the behest of the Democrats who run blue states/cities.
Or
2. Law & order, compliance with ICE and clear lines we have in our country about crime.
For moderates who may feel uncomfortable by my prescribed course of action, consider that this is a binary choice because extremists only understand the language of power. Either you use it to draw lines or they will seize it and use it to hurt you.
Moderation in these moments isn’t possible. It’s only weakness masquerading as moral supremacy. You must be strong if you want a country worth a damn. You must be strong if you want order. You must be strong if you want peace.
This is reality. We have a binary choice: Strength or weakness. Crime or safety. Borders or open borders. Sanity or insanity.
I know what I choose.
Posted on 1/16/2026, 11:36:47 AM
Brutal honesty: This ICE situation in Minnesota may be a defining moment for how the next 10 years look. Any weakness means fueling the worst domestic extremists.
Here’s what should be done:
• Invoke the insurrection act • Military arrests rioters and politicians • ICE triples presence and deports maximum # of illegals while DHS denaturalizes anyone who committed immigration fraud and deports them too • Not one apology from the right for anything
This must be put down so thoroughly that the far left extremists can’t effectively recruit people in other left wing cities to replicate the chaos and criminal behavior. Draw a clear line. Now.
One of two things is going to be normalized:
1. Rioting and criminality at the behest of the Democrats who run blue states/cities.
Or
2. Law & order, compliance with ICE and clear lines we have in our country about crime.
For moderates who may feel uncomfortable by my prescribed course of action, consider that this is a binary choice because extremists only understand the language of power. Either you use it to draw lines or they will seize it and use it to hurt you.
Moderation in these moments isn’t possible. It’s only weakness masquerading as moral supremacy. You must be strong if you want a country worth a damn. You must be strong if you want order. You must be strong if you want peace.
This is reality. We have a binary choice: Strength or weakness. Crime or safety. Borders or open borders. Sanity or insanity.
I know what I choose.
Parley
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My unforgettable weekend with President Trump discussing the royals, Ukraine, Africa and the next foreign enemy in his sights. He's SO unlike 'nursing home' Biden
Breakfast is barely under way and President Donald Trump has already discussed Ukraine, the Middle East, the Royal Family – and now he is on to the dangers of a furtive South American foe... [snip]
It’s a sunny Saturday morning at Trump International Golf Club at West Palm Beach, Florida, and the President is preparing for an important golf match. It is always a hard-fought, four-way game with his caddie RJ Nakashian, a golf professional, club professional John Nieporte and his old friend and White House peace envoy, Steve Witkoff. They are all seated at Mr Trump’s regular table in the Grill Room, along with Christopher Ruddy, the owner of the Newsmax media empire, plus a visitor from Britain – me. And we are talking world affairs, royalty - and now snakes. [snip]
One of a bundle of phones carried by Mr Trump’s executive assistant, Natalie Harp, suddenly chirrups into life. She hands it to the President, who immediately takes a call at the breakfast table. It’s his State Department envoy for Africa, Massad Boulos....
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Breakfast is barely under way and President Donald Trump has already discussed Ukraine, the Middle East, the Royal Family – and now he is on to the dangers of a furtive South American foe... [snip]
It’s a sunny Saturday morning at Trump International Golf Club at West Palm Beach, Florida, and the President is preparing for an important golf match. It is always a hard-fought, four-way game with his caddie RJ Nakashian, a golf professional, club professional John Nieporte and his old friend and White House peace envoy, Steve Witkoff. They are all seated at Mr Trump’s regular table in the Grill Room, along with Christopher Ruddy, the owner of the Newsmax media empire, plus a visitor from Britain – me. And we are talking world affairs, royalty - and now snakes. [snip]
One of a bundle of phones carried by Mr Trump’s executive assistant, Natalie Harp, suddenly chirrups into life. She hands it to the President, who immediately takes a call at the breakfast table. It’s his State Department envoy for Africa, Massad Boulos....
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Education Department pauses plan to seize wages, tax refunds of defaulted student-loan borrowers
Education Department pauses seizure of wages, tax refunds of student-loan borrowers
The announcement comes a little more than a week after the agency had planned to start warning defaulted borrowers their wages would be garnished.
Student-loan borrowers who fell severely behind on their debt won’t have their wages garnished or their tax refunds seized, at least for now, the Education Department announced Friday — backtracking on a previous policy to resume student-debt collection after a pause of more than five years that started during the pandemic.
Agency officials said the temporary delay will allow the Education Department to implement student-loan-related provisions passed as part of the Republican megabill last year. The bill created some new repayment plans and eliminated some old ones.
“The delay in collections will give defaulted borrowers additional time to evaluate these new repayment options once they consolidate their loans or complete a repayment or rehabilitation agreement,” officials said in a press release.
The announcement came a little more than a week after the Education Department had planned to start sending notices to defaulted borrowers warning them that their wages could be garnished. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon told reporters earlier this week that those efforts were temporarily frozen but provided little detail. The department’s announcement confirms that statement.
“Actually there is a pause on that at the moment,” McMahon said in response to a question from a reporter about whether she was concerned wage garnishment would make struggling borrowers’ financial situation worse.
The Trump administration announced last year that it would resume collection on defaulted student loans after a roughly five-year pandemic-era pause. The “next phase” of those efforts was garnishment, McMahon told reporters, “and that’s been put on pause,” she said.
The announcement comes as Americans’ affordability challenges are becoming a bigger focus for the Trump administration. The White House reportedly plans to announce a proposal that could require some large tech companies to be responsible in some way for their increased energy use as Americans contend with higher utility bills. The president also indicated an interest in capping credit-card interest rates at 10%.
The pause on garnishing wages and offsetting tax refunds is a stark departure from what the Education Department said last year when it announced its intent to freeze efforts to take borrowers’ Social Security benefits over defaulted student loans.
About 5 million borrowers have been in default on their student loans since the pandemic, and experts expected millions more to face the consequences of default in the coming months.
“Wage garnishment is so harmful to families that right now are living paycheck to paycheck,” said Persis Yu, the deputy executive director of Protect Borrowers, an advocacy group that had pushed the Education Department to pause the harshest loan-collection tactics.
“One can only presume that the pressure of the outcry from borrowers made the administration change its mind,” she said.