Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a statewide investigation into major grocery chains accused of spraying pesticides on organic fruits and vegetables without informing consumers. The unnamed grocery stores allegedly used pesticides on organic produce “in-store but fail to disclose this practice to consumers,” a press release from Paxton’s office read. “The pesticide at issue is Produce Maxx, an EPA-registered antimicrobial pesticide containing high concentrations of hypochlorous acid—a form of chlorine. Thousands of stores across the United States spray it on produce through misting systems to control bacteria and extend shelf life,” the press release continued. “It’s not only wrong for grocers to mislead consumers about chemicals being sprayed on their food—it may very well be illegal,” Paxton wrote on X. NEW: I'm investigating major grocery chains for spraying organic produce with pesticides without telling consumers. It's not only wrong for grocers to mislead consumers about chemicals being sprayed on their food—it may very well be illegal. pic.twitter.com/lMK2yawntb — Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) January 12, 2026 Click2Houston has more: Consumers who choose to buy organic products often assume those items have not been treated with harmful chemicals, such as pesticides, while on store shelves. However, the release states that these major grocers are not informing customers that organic produce must be washed before consumption, even though federal law requires produce sprayed with chlorine to be rinsed with drinking water in order to maintain USDA organic certification. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleges that the grocery stores conceal their misting equipment and Produce Maxx containers from public view and provide no signage or warning labels informing customers of the pesticide treatment or the need to wash organic produce. “Attorney General Paxton is demanding that if Texas grocery stores continue using antimicrobial pesticides like Produce Maxx, they must, at minimum, install clear signage informing consumers that their produce has been sprayed with a pesticide and include instructions to rinse before consumption in accordance with federal law and USDA guidelines,” the press release read. GROCERY SHOCK: Texas AG @KenPaxtonTX Launches Statewide Probe Into Major Chains Spraying Pesticides on Organic Produce Consumers buying organic to avoid chemicals may be unknowingly exposed to antimicrobial misting systems using chlorine-based pesticides — with no warnings or… pic.twitter.com/snhNkbGV3a — The Dallas Express News (@DallasExpress) January 12, 2026 KVUE noted: According to the Environmental Protection Agency, any product that claims to kill pests is registered as a pesticide, however, it’s not in the same group as products with synthetic chemicals.

Some big players in Minnesota are in deep trouble… Right now, Gov. Tim Walz and Rep. Ilhan Omar are facing investigations of their own. But, that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to people involved in the massive Somali fraud scandal. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has also been implicated. He’s accused of taking money in exchange for helping cover-up the fraud. About a week ago, we brought you this report: BREAKING: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Caught On LEAKED AUDIO Promising To Help Coverup The Fraud? And now, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has confirmed that there are "disturbing tapes" seeming to prove that AG Ellison took political dollars in exchange for stopping investigations into Somalians. Bessent then gave this warning: "When the bear trap snaps, we're going to get these folks." Watch: "There are evidently some disturbing tapes of @AGEllison in meetings with people who donated to him — them calling for political favors to stop the investigations," says @SecScottBessent. "I don't want to get out ahead of the investigation... When the bear trap snaps, we're… pic.twitter.com/SO4ApkP0P7 — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 13, 2026 For reference, here's some of the audio Bessent is referring to: BOMBSHELL AUDIO: Democrat AG Keith Ellison bragged about helping indict fraudsters who stole $250 million from a federal child nutrition program. But newly uncovered audio shows Ellison privately offering support to people tied to the scandal. pic.twitter.com/6QTWxnGvOs — Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) April 14, 2025 Based on Bessent's words and the evidence that continues to pile up, certainly seems like the hammer is about to drop on Ellison and all the rest. Bessent doesn’t say anything lightly. Ellison is in trouble. — Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) January 13, 2026 Let's see some arrests! Hold them all accountable.

We have a heartbreaking update to share on comic creator and conservative podcaster Scott Adams’ health. After his long battle with cancer, Adams has been moved to hospice care. The 68-year-old — who recently announced his conversion to Christianity — likely has just days to live. BREAKING: Dilbert Creator @ScottAdamsSays has been moved to hospice care, being given only days left to live, per multiple reports Adams recently converted to Christianity, publicly making an announcement professing his faith. PLEASE pray for this patriot tonight pic.twitter.com/opuOo2EWnA — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 13, 2026 Scott’s ex-wife spoke to TMZ about his worsening condition: Scott Adams — the legendary cartoonist behind “Dilbert” — is in hospice and likely has only days left to live … TMZ has learned. Scott’s first ex-wife, Shelly Adams, tells TMZ he’s been receiving end-of-life care at home for the past week as his health rapidly declines. Shelly says she, her sister, and Scott’s stepdaughter have been caring for him around the clock, with nurses coming in and out. She adds Scott is beginning to get confused but recently pushed through to film what may be his final podcast episode, directly addressing the possibility it could be his last ever. Scott, 68, has been battling prostate cancer, which spread to his bones last year. The disease left him paralyzed below the waist, and basically counting his days since last May. That’s when he told his podcast audience he thought he might not make it past the summer. Very sad news. Please pray for Scott Adams and his family. May he find comfort and strength in the Lord in his final days. We are getting word that Scott Adams has been moved into hospice to live out his final days on Earth. This man has given this country SO much of himself. He is an American legend & a warrior for the truth. And he also just recently converted to Christianity. Pray for him pic.twitter.com/oArvUbZm9u — The Conservative Alternative (@OldeWorldOrder) January 13, 2026

The state of Minnesota along with the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have now launched a lawsuit against the federal government in an attempt to stop the surge of immigration authorities. The lawsuit argues that the crackdown on illegal immigration is an “invasion of the Twin Cities.” The U.S. state of Minnesota is suing the Trump administration over its widespread immigration operations, arguing it’s become to “a federal invasion of the Twin Cities.” – lawsuit pic.twitter.com/OAjqVbJwgo — AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) January 12, 2026 A press release from the City of Minneapolis provided more details on the lawsuit: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, on behalf of the state and alongside the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and related agencies and officials, asking the court to end the unprecedented surge of DHS agents into the state and declare it unconstitutional and unlawful. They also ask the court for a temporary restraining order, citing the immediate harm the state and cities are facing. In December 2025, the federal government initiated “Operation Metro Surge,” during which thousands of armed and masked DHS agents — including from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) — have stormed the Twin Cities to conduct militarized raids and carry out dangerous, illegal, and unconstitutional stops and arrests, all under the guise of lawful immigration enforcement. DHS agents have brazenly and repeatedly deployed excessive force against the people of Minnesota, spreading terror throughout the Twin Cities and beyond. This surge has resulted in tangible harm to the state of Minnesota and its people, as well as the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. As a result of this surge, municipalities have been forced to divert local law enforcement resources away from their normal public safety duties, emergency responder resources have been strained, schools have been forced into lockdowns and closures, businesses have been forced to close, and the rights of Minnesotans have been violated time and time again. The State and the cities allege the surge amounts to a violation of the First and Tenth Amendments of the Constitution, as well as the Constitution’s guarantee of equal sovereignty between state and federal governments. They also allege the surge violates the Administrative Procedure Act. The State and the cities seek an end to Operation Metro Surge and the deployments of thousands of DHS agents to Minnesota, as well as an end to the unlawful behaviors of DHS agents within the state, including but not limited to: using force against individuals peacefully engaging in constitutionally protected speech; arresting, threatening and using force against innocent bystanders; pointing firearms at individuals who pose no threat to DHS agents; and carrying out enforcement actions at sensitive locations like schools, churches, hospitals. “The unlawful deployment of thousands of armed, masked, and poorly trained federal agents is hurting Minnesota,” said Attorney General Ellison. “People are being racially profiled, harassed, terrorized, and assaulted. Schools have gone into lockdown. Businesses have been forced to close. Minnesota police are spending countless hours dealing with the chaos ICE is causing. This federal invasion of the Twin Cities has to stop, so today I am suing DHS to bring it to an end.” “Minneapolis didn’t ask for this operation, but we’re paying the price,” said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. “When federal actions undermine public safety, harm our neighbors, and violate constitutional rights, we have a responsibility to act. That’s exactly what we’re doing today.” “Federal law enforcement’s occupation of our city is putting us all at risk,” said Saint Paul Mayor Kaohly Her. “They’ve come into Saint Paul and needlessly invaded our neighborhoods and homes; they’re targeting us based on what we look and sound like. Our residents are scared, and as local officials, we have a responsibility to act. Today we’re standing side by side with Minneapolis and the Attorney General to fight back.” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her held a news conference about the lawsuit on Monday. During the conference, AG Ellison called the crackdown on immigration “racist” and a violation of the Constitution: BREAKING: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison and Mayor Jacob Frey demand the courts BLOCK DHS from sending any more federal agents to Minnesota “DHS’s racist arrests are in VIOLATION! We ask the courts ends END the surge of thousands of DHS agents into MN.” NEVER GONNA HAPPEN. The… pic.twitter.com/XmAiGtfsjT — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 12, 2026 You’ve got to be kidding me. It’s a violation of the Constitution to deport criminals who crossed our border and have been living in our country illegally? Give me a break! But, I guess, Ellison had to do something to try to deflect from the massive Somali fraud scandal — which he’s been (potentially) implicated in. More on that here: BREAKING: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Caught On LEAKED AUDIO Promising To Help Coverup The Fraud? Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey -- you know, the one who loves Somali cuisine so much! -- took the opportunity to call for even more violence against immigration agents: ?BREAKING: Jacob Frey just DOUBLED DOWN and incited more violence against ICE/DHS! “We don’t use the term invasion lightly” - Frey The only invasion that's occurred in America is the one where MILLIONS flooded into America under Biden. Trump is doing NOTHING but fixing it! pic.twitter.com/alRjpSLlvI — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 12, 2026 Shameful. He should do us all a favor and step down. At the same news conference, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her -- who went viral a few months ago for calling herself a former illegal alien -- complained about "racial profiling." You truly can't make this up. Watch here: JUST IN: Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota who ADMITTED to previously being an ILLEGAL ALIEN announces she has joined the lawsuit to BAN DHS from sending any more federal agents "They're racially profiling!!" Mayor Her ADMITTED: "I am illegal in this country. My parents are… pic.twitter.com/FbbvebmBZ5 — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 12, 2026 Still, there's a silver lining in all this. The fact that they're suing the government in the first place is proof that the immigration operation in Minnesota is working -- too well! Since more federal agents surged into Minnesota last month, over 2,000 arrests have been made, so far. The New York Post has more: The Department of Homeland Security says it’s surging more than 2,000 immigration officers into Minnesota, and that it has made more than 2,000 arrests in the city since the push began last month. ICE has called the Minnesota surge its largest enforcement operation ever. The lawsuit alleges that Operation Metro Surge violates federal law because it’s arbitrary and capricious, since it says other states aren’t seeing commensurate crackdowns. And while the Trump administration says it’s about fighting fraud, the lawsuit says ICE agents have no expertise in combatting fraud in government programs. The lawsuit says the federal government is really targeting Minnesota over politics, which it says is a violation of the First Amendment. And, this is only the beginning. In the wake of widespread protests in Minneapolis after Renee Good was killed in self defense by an ICE agent she almost murdered, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is deploying even more agents into the state. NBC News noted: The complaint was filed one day after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that hundreds more federal officers are heading to the state amid protests over the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent. Noem said that the federal operation in the state is now focused not just on targeting alleged violations of immigration law but on tackling ICE-related protests. Noem has described Good, a prize-winning poet, as a terrorist who “weaponized” her vehicle against the ICE officer who fatally shot her in self-defense. Local and state officials have disputed that claim, saying that Good, 37, was only trying to leave the scene and calling federal officials’ characterization “propaganda.” Now, let's hope some left-wing activist kook of a judge doesn't try to block the long overdue immigration crackdown in Minnesota from continuing. Democrat officials would rather fight Kristi Noem than confront crime and disorder in their own cities. — TRUMP Trending (@Trump_Trending) January 12, 2026 Your thoughts?

Approximately 15,000 nurses in hospitals across New York City went on strike Monday over pay, staffing, and other issues. The strike affects five privately run hospitals in the five boroughs, including Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, and NewYork-Presbyterian in Manhattan, as well as Montefiore Einstein in the Bronx. According to The New York Times, the union representing the nurses is fighting for minimum staffing ratios to prevent nurses from becoming overwhelmed, higher wages, and more security at hospitals. BREAKING: Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals after weekend negotiations over contract disputes fail. https://t.co/7BX14sJrW5 — The Associated Press (@AP) January 12, 2026 More from The New York Times: It poses an early test for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who took office two weeks ago and spoke at a rally Monday in a show of support for the striking nurses. Before his election, Mr. Mamdani, a democratic socialist, had said that the city “needs to reconsider its relationship to wealthy private hospital systems” and questioned whether such hospitals deserved to keep their tax exemptions. The striking hospitals include some of the city’s leading medical institutions and are among its largest employers. For weeks, hospital executives had been preparing to keep hospitals running and medical care accessible in the event of a strike. They secured contracts with staffing agencies to provide travel nurses and reserved hotel rooms for them, according to officials at the Greater New York Hospital Association, a trade group. NewYork-Presbyterian spent $60 million preparing for the strike, hiring more than 1,700 contingency nurses, according to a hospital spokeswoman. Some hospitals canceled scheduled surgeries and accelerated discharges over the weekend to reduce patient counts. The affected hospitals have also been transferring some patients in highly specialized units, such as neonatal intensive care units, according to Elisabeth R. Wynn, an executive vice president at the hospital association. At NewYork-Presbyterian, more than 100 patients were transferred during the last 10 days in preparation for the strike. On Monday morning, when the strike began, ambulances diverted some patients to other hospitals “to help with the transition to a strike,” according to Brian Conway, a spokesman for the hospital association. One of the hospitals had “an extended diversion” for pediatric critical care in the morning before resuming services, Mr. Conway said. The emergency departments at the hospitals with striking nurses were open and staffed. Nearly 15,000 nurses went on strike Monday in New York because management refused to agree to safe staffing levels for patients, the union said. It could evolve into a protracted labor battle coinciding with a severe flu season. https://t.co/3RA8SP8va7 pic.twitter.com/3N0ubTKb1Y — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 12, 2026 “Nurses show up in our darkest moments. 9/11. The pandemic. Every illness and emergency. Their worth is not negotiable. Fair pay, safe conditions, dignity now. NYC stands with nurses and demands good faith bargaining for justice and care for all,” Mamdani said. Nurses show up in our darkest moments. 9/11. The pandemic. Every illness and emergency. Their worth is not negotiable. Fair pay, safe conditions, dignity now. NYC stands with nurses and demands good faith bargaining for justice and care for all. pic.twitter.com/sWLnyrulA4 — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) January 12, 2026 The Associated Press shared further: Some other Democratic city and state politicians also visited striking nurses, while New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sent state health officials to the hospitals to keep watch over patient care. She called in a statement for the sides to negotiate a deal that “recognizes the essential work nurses do.” The strike, which comes during a severe flu season, could potentially force the hospitals to transfer patients, cancel procedures or divert ambulances, though the medical centers insisted they were prepared and committed to meet patients’ needs. The walkout could also put a strain on other city hospitals if patients avoid the medical centers hit by the strike. The nurses’ demands vary by hospital, but staffing levels are a top issue. The union says hospitals have given nurses unmanageable workloads. Nurses also want better security measures in the workplace, citing incidents such as an episode last week when a man with a sharp object barricaded himself in a Brooklyn hospital room and was then killed by police. The union also wants limitations on hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence. The hospitals say that they’ve improved staffing in recent years and that the union’s demands overall are too costly. Mount Sinai said the union was making “extreme economic demands.” Montefiore spokesperson Joe Solmonese said the union was pressing ”$3.6 billion in reckless demands,” including exorbitant raises. The union didn’t immediately respond to a question about its salary proposal and current wage levels. According to the hospitals, unionized registered nurses now average $165,000 a year at Montefiore, $162,000 at Mount Sinai, and $163,000 at NewYork-Presbyterian’s Columbia University Irving Medical Center; none of the numbers includes benefits. Montefiore says the union’s asks would raise the average to $220,000 in three years. Mount Sinai says the average there would hit $275,000. Watch additional coverage below: