January 2026

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 form 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

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

White House publishes revisionist Jan. 6 website — false 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
False claims 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

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”

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

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”