January 31, 2026

• US Government enters partial shutdown – the third under Trump administrations

January 30, 2026

• DOJ releases two million additional Epstein documents – including un-redacted (since removed) documents describing sexual abuse and rape by Trump
• Reuters reports that the Federal Government is acquiring millions of square feet of warehouse space nationwide – intended as detention centers for ongoing immigration enforcement
• Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort arrested – in connection to coverage of ICE activity in Minnesota and his presence at an anti-ICE protest inside a St. Paul church

January 29, 2026

• Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion – alleging malicious leak of his tax data
• “No no. Not at all” – Trump responds when asked if he is pulling back in Minnesota
• Department of Defense approves DHS request to stage operations at historic Fort Snelling – including agents, vehicles, and aircraft

January 28, 2026

• The FBI raids Fulton County Georgia election registrar’s office – attempting to find evidence to support Trump’s 2020 election fraud claims
• Tom Homan takes over Minnesota DHS immigration operations – promising he is “staying ‘til the problem’s gone.”
• Trump warns Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey – that he is “playing with fire” if Minneapolis doesn’t enforce Federal immigration law

January 27, 2026

• Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar is sprayed with unknown liquid – at Minneapolis town hall
• Ecuador lodges complaint with the US government – after ICE agents attempt to enter their consulate in Minneapolis
• Trump says Secretary of DHS Kristi Noem – is “doing a very good job”
• Italy decries US attempt to use ICE agents as security at upcoming Winter Olympics – indicting “ICE is not welcome”

January 26, 2026

• Tom Homan to replace Greg Bovino in Minnesota – amidst continued national backlash against DHS behavior in the state

January 25, 2026

• DHS denies Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension access to Alex Pretti crime scene – despite judicial warrant
• Attorney General Bondi offers to end DHS operations in Minesota – in exchange for Minnesota voter role data

January 24, 2026

• DHS claims that Alex Pretti brandished his weapon – are debunked by multiple videos and eyewitness accounts

January 24, 2026

• ICE agents kill Alex Pretti in Minneapolis – after disarming him as he tried to help another observer

January 23, 2026

• ICE opens operations in Maine – with the same aggressive tactics as seen in Minnesota
• Trump alienates NATO allies – claiming they did little to support the US in Afghanistan
• US officially exits World Health Organization – the UN body that coordinates response to global health issues

January 22, 2026

• ICE announces deployment to Maine – they dub “Operation Catch of the Day”

January 21, 2026

• ICE asserts sweeping powers to enter homes – without a judicial warrant
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls Denmark, a long time US ally, “irrelevant” – as Denmark divests its pension fund of US Government bonds
• Trump renews demand for Greenland – but says he “won’t use force”

January 19, 2026

• Trump says he no longer has to “think purely of peace” – in note connecting the bid to annex Greenland with his failure to garner a Nobel Peace Prize

January 18, 2026

• DOJ is 30 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files – having released 1% of those legally required to be made public

January 17, 2026

• Trump floats idea of canceling mid-term elections – both in a speech to House Republicans and Reuters interview
• Trump announces tariffs on European countries – that oppose a US takeover of Greenland
• Minneasota National Guard activated – ahead of pro-ICE march scheduled in downtown Minneapolis

January 16, 2026

• Federal Judge issues injunction against ICE – ordering them to halt retaliation against peaceful protesters
• The DOJ opens investigations into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey – accusing them of impeding DHS agents

January 15, 2026

• DHS begins wholesale detention of protesters – especially around the Whipple Federal Building
• Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act – which would enable the Federal Government to deploy the military to Minnesota

January 14, 2026

• Six children hospitalized as man attempts to leave neighborhood during protest – father alleges ICE threw gas and flash bangs his car after he asked if it was ok to leave
• ICE shoots man in leg following chase in North Minneapolis – alleging that he brandished a shovel

January 13, 2026

• Bureau of Prisons agents are stopping drivers in the Twin Cities – as DHS continues to deploy more personnel to Minnesota.
• ICE begins use of flash bangs – as aggressive tactics continue to escalate
• Trump posts on social media – “THE DAY OF RECKONING & RETRIBUTION IS COMING!”
• ICE deploys tear gas in the Twin Cities – increasing the aggressiveness of their tactics
• Six US Attorneys and Federal Prosecutors resign – after refusing to focus the investigation of her death on Rachel Good

January 12, 2026

• One thousand more DHS agents deployed to the Twin Cities – bringing the total to 3000 as aggressive tactics continue throughout the metro area
• Minnesota and Illinois sue Trump administration – arguing the ongoing immigration operation is a federal invasion of the Twin Cities
• Jerome Powell issues statement – asserting that the Trump Administration’s subpoenas are in retaliation for the Fed not setting interest rates per Trumps direction

January 11, 2026

• The DOJ serves the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas – citing Jerome Powell’s testimony regarding a building renovation
• ICE and CBP ramp up increasingly aggressive tactics in the Twin Cities – cordoning entire blocks, going door to door, threatening observers, stopping & ramming cars and leaving them in the street after detaining the occupants

January 10, 2026

• US will take Greenland the ‘hard way’ – if it can’t do it the ‘easy way,’ Trump says

January 9, 2026

• Federal government suspends all USDA payments to Minnesota – this includes SNAP and WIC
• Cell phone video captured by the agent who killed Renee Nicole Good released – audio captures him saying ‘fucking bitch’ after firing three shots into her vehicle

January 8, 2026

• CBP Agents shoot two people in Portalnd OR – amid immigration raids
• Protests and vigils held for Renee Nicole Good — heavy ICE presence and enforcement reported throughout the city
• Minneapolis Schools closed — closed due to ICE presence and ongoing protests and vigils
• Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is prevented from investigating the incident — FBI removes BCA’s access to evidence
• Walz authorizes the use of the National Guard — to help support local law enforcement amid deepening tensions in the Minneapolis area

January 7, 2026

• ICE agent kills Renee Nicole Good — She is shot three times while attempting to leave the scene of an ICE enforcement operation
• ICE involved in incident at Minneapolis Roosevelt high school — ICE agents deploy chemical agents and are involved in shoving match with student and teachers
• U.S. seizes oil tankers including Russian-flagged vessel — Russia accused Washington of violating maritime law
• Both Trump and Kristi Noem brand Nicole Good a domestic terrorist — Both make strong claims that she was attempting to run the shooter over

January 6, 2026

• White House publishes revisionist Jan. 6 website — falsely telling of 2021 Capitol attack; part of years-long effort to reshape narrative
• NPR investigation: government erasing Jan. 6 information — administration actively trying to delete records of attack
• Trump calls violent rioters “great patriots” — after pardoning 1,500+ including those who brutally assaulted police
• Trump lies in GOP speech — falsely said D.C. is “safest city in country” and that he inherited “greatest inflation in history”
• 2000 Additional ICE agents deployed to Minnesota — ICE tweets “Good Morning Minneapolis!”
• 1% of Epstein Files released thus far – DOJ admits only 12,285 documents released; Over 2 million documents remain unreleased
• HHS freezes $10 billion in child-care funding for 5 Democratic states – alleging fraudulent programs

January 5, 2026

• Trump threatens Colombia’s president — following Venezuela operation
• Trump says Cuba “ready to fall” — suggests regime change coming
• Trump threatens Mexico — said “something’s going to have to be done,” claimed cartels run the country and President Sheinbaum is “frightened”
• HHS rescinds Biden-era child care rule that allowed states to pay providers without verifying attendance – RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary: “Loopholes and fraud diverted that money to bad actors”
• Gov. Tim Walz drops out of 2026 reelection race – Announces at news conference in St. Paul; Cites need to focus on fraud crisis instead of campaign
• Trump posts on Truth Social: accuses Walz, Rep. Ilhan Omar and “Somali friends” of stealing “Tens of Billions” Calls them “seriously unscrupulous, and rich, group of ‘SLIMEBALLS’”; Says Minnesota is “hub of fraudulent money laundering activity”

January 4, 2026

• Trump: “We’re going to run the country” — said U.S. will govern Venezuela “until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition”
• Maduro and wife plead not guilty in NYC — both injured when U.S. special forces captured them
• Schumer warns of “endless war” — “The very thing that Donald Trump campaigned against over and over again”
• Sen. Warner: “total chaos” precedent — asked “Does this mean any large country can indict the ruler of a smaller adjacent country and take that person out?”
• Democrats plan war powers vote — Sen. Rand Paul expected to join effort to block further military action
• Pelosi: “no plan” for what comes next — praised military execution but questioned aftermath

January 3, 2026

• U.S. bombs Venezuela, captures Maduro — Operation Absolute Resolve involved 150+ aircraft; Maduro and wife Cilia Flores abducted from largest military complex
• Trump declares U.S. is “in charge” of Venezuela — announced intention to “run the country” after military strikes
• Trump cites Colorado migrant crimes to justify attack — used alleged crimes by Venezuelan migrants as rationale for military action against sovereign nation
• DOJ misses deadline to for Epstein Files Congressional report – detailing redaction justifications and list of government officials/politically exposed persons named in files
• CBS News analysis confirms most centers have active licenses, recent inspections – Sweet Angel Child Care had unannounced inspection Dec 4 – violations found but no evidence of fraud
• HHS announces freeze will extend to ALL STATES pending new verification requirements – Requires “justification and receipt or photo evidence before we send money to a state”
• Minnesota must provide data by January 9 deadline
• Minnesota Office of Inspector General completes on-site inspections at 9 centers – All found “operating as expected”