This Is What We’re (They’re) Fighting About? – RedState
Monday January 26, 2026
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TOP O’LE MORNING’
Red Hot at RedState
Anti-ICE Signal Discussions: Walz Administration Involved and Foreign Funding Revealed
It is clear that Walz, Frey, and Flanagan want this insurrection to continue because it distracts from the massive fraud happening in this state, much of it with Walz’s knowledge.
You Thought the Video Was Bad: Anti-ICE Protesters’ Ambush on MN Cities Church Is Even Worse Than Reported
As the Daily Signal’s Tyler O’Neill surmises, this invasion is an atrocity. Whether through the DOJ Civil Rights Division or the lawsuit that Cities Church will bring against these terrorists, justice must be served.
Has Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made the dissolution of Canada a done deal?
The irony here is simply too rich and luxurious to ignore. Carney’s efforts to become the darling of the international Never-Trump community could end up being the final straw that leads to Canada’s inevitable breakup.
Trend in town hall media
2A groups respond after fatal shooting of Minneapolis protester and concealed carry holder
The killing of a Minnesota man who was protesting a Border Patrol immigration action while carrying a concealed firearm has quickly become a political Rorschach test, particularly on the right, while some voices on the left are suddenly displaying feigned appreciation and support for the Second Amendment.
Minneapolis Police Chief: Yes, the Mob Should Rule
Their contention is that “Minnesota values” trump federal law and the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution. Last time I checked, this was the same claim made by the slave states when they seceded.
The Left Don’t Want You to Know This About Alex Pretti, the Man Shot by Border Patrol
Yes, he worked as an intensive care nurse, but he also chose to become involved in organized resistance against immigration enforcement, armed and ready for confrontation.
James O’Keefe’s trip to Minneapolis was crazy. Here’s what caught his attention.
In the meantime, O’Keefe ventured into the city, where he was recognized and the target of death threats via text messages. He and his team were also accosted by the crowd – it was a wild reporting excursion.
Horatius at the Bridge: Lonely BOP Officer Asks Damning Question Following Hotel Ransack
Perhaps what was most disturbing of all, however, was the reaction and response of the Minneapolis Police Department. In short, there wasn’t any. No arrests, no rioters taken away in paddywagons, nothing. For what? because city and state leaders ordered them to stand down.
WHAT’S ON THE POSTER?
Today, at the Capitol…
No formal meetings or hearings are scheduled for Monday on the Hill, but this week’s battle will be over appropriations for FY26. The House finished last week, now it’s over to the Senate, where we can expect Democrats to yell and scream about DHS funding (because never let a crisis go to waste).
READ MORE: Schumer and Democrats speed things up with ugly decision on DHS funding bill after Border Patrol shooting
What’s new at the White House
On Monday, President Trump participates in a meeting with the Secretary of the Air Force early in the afternoon. After that, he attended a few political meetings, followed by a radio interview.
Vice President JD Vance reported anecdotal evidence of the abuses federal immigration enforcement agents face on the ground in Minneapolis.
When I was in Minneapolis, I heard a number of crazy stories. But at the top of the list:
A few off-duty ICE and CBP agents were going to dinner in Minneapolis. They were doxxed and their location revealed, then the restaurant was raided. The agents were locked up…
– JD Vance (@JDVance) January 25, 2026
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is hosting a press conference at 1 p.m. Eastern.
Follow the Firm
Second. Commerce – Howard Lutnick — Lutnick caused a stir at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week when he told the audience that the United States was done with globalism.
READ MORE: Commerce Secretary Goes Full MAGA, Tells Davos Elites Globalization Has Failed America: ‘Job Exporting Is Over’
Plenary press…
We had quite a few important court decisions over the weekend, including:
- ✅ Solutions in Hometown Connections v. Noem (immigration funding freeze) — 4th Circuit Court of Appeals AFFIRMS district court’s order denying plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction.
- ✅Thein against Trump (Diversity Visa Program) — Judge Sparkle Sooknanan GRANTS Administrator’s Motion to Dismiss and DENIES Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction.
- ❌ United States v. Raffensperger (voter rolls) — Judge Ashley Royal (Middle District of Georgia) DISMISSES the case (without prejudice) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
- ❌ State of Washington v. Department of Transportation (termination of funds for electric vehicle charging stations) — Judge Tana Lin (Western District of Washington) GRANTS plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on counts I, II, III; REFUSES counts IV, V, VI.
- ❌ Doe vs. Noem (end of categorical parole programs) — Judge Indira Talwani (Massachusetts) GRANTS plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction.
- ↔️ Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension v. Noem (access to evidence from 1/24 shooting) — Judge Eric Tostrud (Minnesota) GRANTS plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order.
- ❌ United Farm Workers v. Noem (Operation Return to Sender) — Judge Jennifer Thurston (Eastern District of California) DENIES the administrator’s motion to suspend pending appeal.
We do not yet know when the Supreme Court will issue its next opinion. Of course, we still eagerly await the Court’s decision on the tariffs and the Voting Rights Act. The next round of oral arguments will begin the week of February 23.
UPCOMING ATTRACTIONS
President Trump will speak in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he will deliver remarks on the Trump accounts.
MORNING REFLECTION
Okay – I’m just going to share something that’s been on my mind over the past few days, as it relates to what’s happening in Minnesota – or, at least, to the (apparent) underlying reason for the conflict we’re seeing.
Early Sunday morning, I came across an X message from an expat who now resides in Italy. It simply detailed the rules and restrictions she must follow to legally reside there. I retweeted it because I thought it was an interesting point to remember as we have these ongoing arguments about immigration and immigration enforcement here in the United States.
Then, Sunday evening, while I was trying (to attempt) to give my brain a rest and stay disconnected from the news, I of course watched Hallmark. The movie I watched involved a woman who traveled to Italy (as a tourist), but ended up buying one of their “1 euro houses” and renovating it, while looking for legal residency. The obstacles she had to overcome and the hassles she encountered were simply built into the plot of the film (which was, naturally, a romance). In other words, they were not the indicate of the plot, but they were an integral part of it – and that’s okay. It was just obvious.
So… remind me again: what are we fighting for? (Or, more precisely, what is the left resisting at all costs?)
Funny. Did a RT this morning – seemed interesting considering everything that was going on. I’m watching a Hallmark movie tonight – the premise is about a woman who goes to Italy (alone) for what was supposed to be her honeymoon (after her fiancé dumps her at the altar), ends up buying a… https://t.co/QrlhwxqLQO
– Susie Moore ⚾️🌻🐶 (@SmoosieQ) January 26, 2026
LIGHTER RATE
Oh, deer…
Deer prancing through the frozen streets of Central Texas!
📸: Karen Baranauskas pic.twitter.com/bHSB18Vi3e
– Tommy House (@tommyhousewx) January 25, 2026
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