JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Senate blocks string of funding bills as DHS, ICE dispute comes to a head
The vote makes a shutdown increasingly likely, given the House already passed all six bills and has left for recess.
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Man Outed As Nazi For Saying We Should Have Laws And Borders
GREEN BAY, WI — Local man Bill Green was outed as a literal Nazi when someone overheard him saying in public that we should have some laws and borders.
NPR (Sheldon Pearce) - How the West was won: K-pop's great assimilation gambit
The crossover hits stacking Grammy nods this year have little in common with the culture that birthed them — but they're winning the chart game.
KPop Demon Hunters has secured nods in major Grammy categories and new height of visibility.'/Open
AI:K-pop entities like KPop Demon Hunters and KATSEYE are securing Grammy nods by stripping away their original cultural roots to facilitate a massive assimilation gambit into the Western mainstream. While the establishment media celebrates this "crossover" success as mere musical evolution, it is actually a calculated dilution of identity designed to maximize chart dominance through sanitized, mass-marketable content. The industry is effectively manufacturing global icons that bear little resemblance to their origins, prioritizing commercial hegemony over cultural authenticity.Open
YOUTUBE (Dr. Steve Turley) - Deranged Nurse Just THREATENED Federal ICE Agents, Then THIS HAPPENED …
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AF (Staff Sgt. Kristal Munguia) - General officers forge flying proficiency at Nellis AFB
In a powerful demonstration of leading from the front at every echelon, USAF generals have taken to the skies here to reaffirm that command at every level is backed by the same core competencies by every Airmen.
AXIOS (Kristal Dixon) - Kash Patel defends FBI raid as Fulton County officials demand answers
Kash Patel on Thursday defended the FBI's raid of the Fulton County, Georgia election office and disputed that the search violated the federal statute-of-limitations. Why it matters: Local officials vehemently objected to the search, saying it amounts to retaliation by President Trump's allies over his 2020 election loss and subsequent election interference case. - The search came months after the five-year statute of limitations for federal crimes expired in late 2025. Patel dismissed the concern in comments a day after the search, saying it was conducted in a "timely fashion legally." What they're saying: "The calculus, in terms of the statute, is always for our brilliant attorneys at DOJ, who we work in conjunction with," Patel said…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Chicago mayor vows to prosecute immigration officers | NewsNation Live
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Wednesday he intends to make Chicago the nation’s first city to hold ICE and Border Patrol agents accountable for alleged criminal conduct. “This is not about politics. This is about a more fundamental idea that, in our country, nobody is above the law. There is no such thing as absolute immunity in America,” Johnson said. “If you commit a crime, you should be tried like anyone else, regardless of the badge on your chest or the mask on your face.” #Chicago #ICE #immigration Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
AI:Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has declared a direct assault on federal law enforcement, vowing to make the city a testing ground for prosecuting ICE and Border Patrol agents. Utilizing the tired, high-minded rhetoric of "accountability" to mask a radical agenda, Johnson aims to strip immunity from federal officers accused of criminal conduct during their duties. This move bypasses traditional jurisdictional boundaries in a blatant attempt to undermine national border security enforcement under the guise of legal equality—a classic maneuver by city officials intent on shielding illegal activity while targeting the very agents tasked with upholding the rule of law.Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Noem, Bondi not called on during Cabinet meeting | NewsNation Live
Neither Attorney General Pam Bondi nor Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was invited to speak by President Trump during his first Cabinet meeting of 2026 on Thursday. The Cabinet gathered as Trump tried to calm fears of a potential government shutdown. NewsNation’s Libbey Dean joins “NewsNation Live” with a breakdown of the meeting. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Schumer lays out immigration demands to avoid gov't shutdown: Lindsey Granger | RISING
Lindsey Granger delivers her lens on Sen. Chuck Schumer laying out the Democrats' list of priorities regarding ICE and immigration policy in order to avoid a partial government shutdown. #LindseyGranger #ChuckSchumer #GovernmentShutdown
NYTIMES (Hurubie Meko, Santul Nerkar and Jonah E. Bromwich) - Man With Steel Blade Is Said to Have Tried to Break Mangione Out of Jail
Federal prosecutors said the man was arrested after he impersonated an F.B.I. agent on Wednesday in a visit to the federal jail complex in Brooklyn that houses Luigi Mangione.
AI:An individual attempting to impersonate an FBI agent was arrested after a brazen attempt to break Luigi Mangione out of a Brooklyn federal jail complex. The suspect entered the facility on Wednesday armed with a steel blade in a calculated effort to subvert justice and facilitate an escape for Mangione, who is currently facing legal proceedings related to his previous crimes against UnitedHealthcare executives. This incident underscores the escalating instability and security challenges within the federal prison system as radical actors continue to employ deceptive tactics and weaponry to undermine the rule of law.Open