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AI Risks a Political Backlash Before It Earns Public Trust | American Enterprise Institute– www.aei.org

pgnewser January 28, 2026 0

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The emerging Age of AI has a tricky PR problem that may turn into a nasty political one. Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella recently warned that AI could lose its “social permission” to consume massive amounts of electricity unless it delivers clear, real-world gains across society, including healthcare, education, government efficiency, and business performance.

That stark warning should be front-of-mind for techno-optimists. Too much of the public sees AI as extractive rather than beneficial, associating it with job threats, wealth concentration, and rising energy demand. Even worse, the message is getting through to at least some lawmakers.

Russia offers incentives to those outside the country to replenish military – National– globalnews.ca

pgnewser January 28, 2026 0

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For average wage earners in Russia, it’s a big payday. For criminals seeking to escape the harsh conditions and abuse in prison, it’s a chance at freedom. For immigrants hoping for a better life, it’s a simplified path to citizenship.

All they have to do is sign a contract to fight in Ukraine.

As Russia seeks to replenish its forces in nearly four years of war — and avoid an unpopular nationwide mobilization — it’s pulling out all the stops to find new troops to send into the battlefield.

Kash Patel finds free speech inconvenient, opens investigation into chat groups warning about ICE– boingboing.net

pgnewser January 28, 2026 0

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FBI Director Kash Patel announced an investigation into encrypted Signal group chats used by Minnesota residents to share information about federal immigration enforcement — agent locations, vehicle license plates, activity near schools. Patel expressed concern that such activities could “put law enforcement in harm’s way,” and said investigators would determine if residents violated federal statutes, reports NBC News. — Read the rest

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Russia names UK cities on WW3 nuclear hit list in chilling threat -‘Defenceless’ | World | News– www.express.co.uk

pgnewser January 28, 2026 0

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A senior Russian politician has sparked fresh World War Three fears after claiming Europe is effectively “defenceless” against Moscow’s latest hypersonic weapons. The warning was posted on Telegram by Aleksey Aleksandrovich Zhuravlyov, a hardline nationalist MP and chairman of the Rodina party, who shared a German media report about a recent Russian missile strike in Ukraine.

Zhuravlyov referenced an article published by Berliner Zeitung reporting on the alleged deployment of Russia’s so-called “Oreshnik” hypersonic missile during strikes on Ukraine’s Lviv region. He claimed the attack had sent shockwaves through political and military circles across Europe. In his commentary, the Kremlin ally alleged the strike was a “clear signal” to the EU and NATO, insisting that Russia had demonstrated its ability to hit targets in “Western capitals” and at NATO military bases.

FBI raiding Georgia election office in case related to the 2020 election– nypost.com

pgnewser January 28, 2026 0

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Federal investigators raided an election office in Fulton County, Ga., Wednesday in a case related to the 2020 vote, a Justice Department official told The Post.

FBI officers are acting on a search warrant, but no more details were immediately available.

Former Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis charged President Trump and more than a dozen of his allies and supporters in August 2023 with racketeering and other crimes related to attempts to overturn his defeat by Joe Biden in the state.

Europe can defend itself but cannot replace US nuclear umbrella, Kubilius tells Euronews– www.euronews.com

pgnewser January 28, 2026 0

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Europeans cannot replace the US nuclear umbrella, at least for the time being, but when it comes to conventional defence the situation is different, European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius told Euronews on Wednesday.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday that the European Union should “keep on dreaming” of becoming independent from the US, its largest ally, in matters of security and defence.

Kubilius told Euronews that if Rutte’s comments refer to nuclear defence only and if Rutte meant that “the Europeans should stop dreaming about the possibility to defend themselves without American nuclear umbrella – I agree with him”.

Ex-‘Squad’ Congressman Calls To ‘Burn This S*** Down’ After Minneapolis Shooting– trendingpoliticsnews.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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Former U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman encouraged his followers and supporters to “burn this s*** down” after an anti-ICE agitator was shot and killed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents while attempting to draw a firearm.

Bowman — who was ousted by a Democratic Party primary challenger in 2024 — was speaking in reference to the shooting of Alex Pretti, 37. Footage from the scene shows Pretti inserting himself into a federal immigration operation and attempting to prevent CBP agents from arresting a fellow agitator.

At that point, a struggle ensued between Pretti and agents. Pretti, who was licensed to carry a 9mm firearm, then reached towards his waistband before shots rang out.

How is the looming government shutdown different from last fall’s?– www.washingtonexaminer.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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The shutdown Washington is preparing for this weekend has several key differences from the government funding battle last fall.

That 43-day shutdown became the longest in U.S. history, ending in November 2025. It centered on Democrats’ concerns that legislation to keep the government open did not contain a provision to extend Obamacare subsidies. And before the shutdown was triggered on Oct. 1, it was widely expected due to the known deadline for renewing the expiring Obamacare subsidies.

Unlike last fall’s controversy, the latest looming government shutdown would be only partial and stem from unexpected unrest in Minnesota. And key Senate Democrats who proved critical to ending the last shutdown have announced that they will not aid the Trump administration this time around in backing the Department of Homeland Security funding bill for ICE.

Judge Considers Ordering ICE to Leave Minnesota– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez pressed attorneys for Minnesota and the Justice Department on Monday about the state’s claims that federal government violated the Tenth Amendment by surging Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to Minneapolis.

Lindsey Middlecamp, a special counsel at the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, reportedly described ICE’s deployment as an “unlawful occupation” at the outset of the hearing.

She argued that the the administration of President Donald Trump is using the ICE deployment to pressure the state on policy.

“They are not letting the courts work this stuff out,” Middlecamp said, according to Politico’s Kyle Cheney. “What they’re trying to get in court … they’re trying to get that same thing by putting 3,000 heavily armed agents on the streets of Minnesota.”

As evidence of alleged coercion, the state’s attorneys presented a Jan. 24 letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, urging Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, to consider three major policy changes.

Bondi urged him to share Minnesota’s records on Medicaid and Food and Nutrition Service programs with the federal government; to repeal “sanctuary” policies restricting state and local law enforcement from assisting federal officers; and to allow the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division to access voter rolls to confirm Minnesota’s voter registration practices comply with federal laws.

THE LEFT IS CLAIMING ICE IS UNTRAINED– www.louderwithcrowder.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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Some have claimed that ICE is undertrained. Today’s show breaks down what’s going on with ICE.

According to Tim Walz, Donald Trump needs to “pull these untraided officers out of Minnesota before they kill another person.”

“This is, of course, a talking point parroted by everyone on the left right now and by their useful idiots on the liberation/black pill right,” Crowder said.

Both officers involved in the two recent shootings in Minnesota are extensively trained officers.

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Mr. Ross joined the Indiana National Guard in 2002, a year after graduating from high school in Peoria, Ill. In November 2004, he deployed to Iraq, and was there for a year, during a time when the insurgency was growing increasingly violent. He served as a gunner in convoys for his logistics unit, but nothing in his record suggests he saw combat.

Mr. Ross was also part of a cohort inside ICE known as the Special Response Team that is trained to handle more dangerous situations. In 2025, S.R.T. members were sent across the nation to cities where Mr. Trump’s immigration crackdown had spurred mass protests, including Los Angeles, Chicago and elsewhere.

Trump Moves to Kill Canada’s ‘New World Order’ Pact with China– slaynews.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping new effort to shut down Canada’s new alliance with China to help the Chinese Communist Party establish a “new world order.”

Trump is seeking block Communist China from further entrenching itself in North America by cutting off Beijing’s growing influence inside Canada.

The move comes as Trump formalizes what allies are calling the “Donroe Doctrine,” a return to hard-line American hemispheric dominance modeled on the Monroe Doctrine.

James O’Keefe Reveals Wild Moments With Anti-ICE Agitators in Minneapolis – RedState– redstate.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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It was a wild weekend with the Border Patrol shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday.

We don’t know all the facts in the case yet. But the Democrats were off to the races, declaring it “murder.” They’ve helped to incite the anti-ICE and anti-DHS agitators. Immediately, there was violence in the wake of the shooting, with an ICE agent having his finger bitten off by a rioter and protesters attacking a hotel they thought ICE agents were staying at.

Carney’s embrace of China is a disaster for both the U.S. and Canada– www.washingtonexaminer.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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For most of its history, the United States has been blessed by geography. Since the country’s founding nearly two hundred and fifty years ago, both Europe and Asia have often been beset by war and upheaval. America was fortunate to have oceans between them while also having neighbors, Canada and Mexico, who were weaker and incapable of posing a serious threat. Mexico’s instability has posed problems of its own, but the U.S. could always count on Canada. Until now.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has embraced China, America’s foremost geopolitical adversary. And he’s done so with undisguised relish.

Minnesota Officials Looking to Prosecute ICE Agents Over Fatal Shootings – Here’s What Could Happen– townhall.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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Minnesota officials are considering filing state criminal charges against federal immigration officers involved in two deadly shootings in Minneapolis.

Federal agents typically enjoy a degree of immunity under federal law, which could complicate efforts to prosecute the officers.

The first shooting involved 37-year-old Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent earlier this month during an immigration raid. The authorities claim she tried to run the agent over with her vehicle. However, some dispute this claim, citing video evidence appearing to show Good trying to drive away from the scene before the agent opened fire.

The second involves a 37-year-old ICU nurse named Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot during an immigration enforcement operation near a protest in south Minneapolis. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claimed Pretti approached officers with a firearm.

Long Island Dems side with House GOP to pass DHS, ICE funding bill | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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The bill ultimately passed the chamber 220 to 207. Five other Democrats joined Gillen and Suozzi in passing the bill, while Rep Thomas Massie was the only GOP member to vote against it.

Two Democrat House reps from Long Island, New York have broken with their party in backing a spending bill that includes billions funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as a major immigration crackdown has been underway in Minnesota.

Reps Laura Gillen and Tom Suozzi sided with House Republicans on Thursday in passing a $64.4 billion funding package for the Department of Homeland Security. Included in the package is $10 billion for ICE. The bill ultimately passed the chamber 220 to 207. Five other Democrats joined Gillen and Suozzi in passing the bill, while Rep Thomas Massie was the only GOP member to vote against it.

Feds Clear Violent Anti-ICE Mob From Minneapolis Hotel After MPD Withdraws › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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A mob of anti-ICE agitators laid siege to a Minneapolis hotel Sunday night, smashing windows, trashing the lobby and injuring at least one federal law enforcement officer, after local police withdrew.

The city’s chaotic anti-ICE operations spiraled into a violent frenzy Saturday after an agitator was shot dead by a federal officer during an altercation. Alex Pretti, 37, was carrying a Sig Sauer P320-AXG COMBAT, a high-capacity 9 mm pistol as he filmed Border Patrol agents executing a targeted immigration enforcement operation.

Tricia McLaughlin, spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, said the officers were responding to a man who had a gun with two magazines and fired “defensive shots.”

‘A very good call’: Trump says Tim Walz called him to ask to ‘work together’ on ICE in Minnesota– www.theblaze.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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President Donald Trump says that he has spoken with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) via phone and indicated that the Democrat was cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement efforts after publicly opposing them.

The president posted about the phone call with the governor in a social media statement on Truth Social after rioting escalated in Minneapolis in response to another lethal shooting over the weekend.

‘Even in Minnesota, Crime is way down, but both Governor Walz and I want to make it better!’

‘Just the Facts, Ma’am:’ The Vital Importance of Greenland for U.S. Defense– legalinsurrection.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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Ever since President Trump announced his interest in a U.S. acquisition of Greenland, leftist media at home and abroad have reacted with a mixture of vicious mockery and hysterical indignation. The media frenzy reached new heights shortly before the Davos WEF meeting this January due to Trump’s strong rhetoric.

This rhetoric is part of Trump’s “art-of-the-deal” tactics as a powerful negotiator. Despite the leftist hysteria, however, the Greenland deal framework that is already underway is a testament to the recognition of the strategic importance of the island both for U.S. and European defense. This is also supported by the bare facts, which anti-American media outlets routinely ignore. It would be helpful to summarize these facts.

The official interest of the United States in acquiring Greenland is nothing new — it goes back over 150 years, when, after the purchase of Alaska in 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward emphasized Greenland’s desirable natural resources and strategic ports. A precedent was provided in 1917, when the United States purchased from Denmark the West Indies and renamed them “U.S. Virgin Islands.”

‘No more hostages in Gaza’: IDF recovers last captive held by Hamas; remains repatriated to Israel– timesofindia.indiatimes.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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Israel military on Sunday recovered the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza Ran Gvili and repatriated to Israel for burial.”Following the identification process conducted by the National Forensic Centre, in cooperation with the Israeli police and the military rabbinate, representatives of the (Israeli military) informed the family of hostage Ran Gvili... that their loved one had been formally identified and repatriated for burial,” IDF said in a statement.”With this, all hostages have been returned from the Gaza Strip to the State of Israel”, it added.

Jennifer Welch claims Christians are not being persecuted as she says ‘white evangelical Christianity is a cancer,’ ‘the worst people in our country’ | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

pgnewser January 27, 2026 0

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“White evangelical Christianity is a cancer. These are the worst of our country.”

Far-left podcaster Jennifer Welch has said that “white Evangelical Christianity” is a cancer. While making the comments, she named people such as Erika Kirk and cited the Christian’s tendency to vote for Trump as a reason to oppose them and claimed Christians are not getting persecuted.

“So when you think about the Erika Kirk, the Life Church, the Joel Olsteen of it all, and their desire to accumulate wealth while hood-winking their flock into thinking they’re super moral, this is a cancer. White evangelical Christianity is a cancer. These are the worst of our country,” Welch said.

“These are the worst people in our country because they use their religion in two ways, as a weapon and as a shield. They weaponize it whenever they want to, and say, ‘We’re on the moral high ground. You’re a lesbian. You deserve to die. You’re a lesbian. The cops shouldn’t have revived you. Oh, your parents are Mexicans, and they brought you over here. Yeah, you should go to jail and eat worm food.’ And then when you call them out on it, ‘Oh, my God, they’re after the Christians. How dare they, how dare they. We’re so oppressed,'” Welch added, mocking those who are Christian.

“White Christians are so oppressed in this country, and they want it both ways, because in the religion that duplicity is taught, you can be morally duplicitous. You thrive in cognitive dissonance. And so this is just a massive, massive problem. And it should come as no surprise to anyone that of this cult that I’m talking about, white evangelicals over 80 percent went and voted triple Trumped.”