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New Year, New Crimes: The Challenges of 2026

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The murder of Renee Good. Venezuela. ICE occupation. In 2026, the wannabe dictator and his stooges are committing even more blatant crimes, aiming to divert attention from old crimes, sabotage the upcoming elections and avert accountability.

Federal Agents Kill a 37-Year-Old Minneapolis Man

Ernesto Londoño, Devon Lum, Hamed Aleaziz and Mitch Smith The New York Times
The man, a registered nurse, was an American citizen with no criminal record, the city police chief said. Videos contradict the federal government’s description of the shooting, a New York Times analysis found.

Friday Nite Videos | January 23, 2026

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Trump Delivered on His Campaign Promises, But Only to Himself | The Daily Show. I Tracked Down the Companies Bribing Trump. Greenland Defense Front - Not For Sale. Unions & Churches Lead MN Economic Blackout. What If You Keep Slowing Down?

Trump 0, Europe 1

Paul Krugman Paul Krugman Substack
Europe has learned a lesson. Appeasing a bully doesn’t work, especially when, as anyone watching Trump’s Davos rant could see, that bully is experiencing rapid cognitive decline. But standing up to him does work.

RFK Jr.’s Tuskegee Experiment

Paul Offit Beyond the Noise
RFK Jr. recently directed the CDC to fund a study in West Africa that lays bare his cruelty and dishonesty.
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