U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agent Jonathan Ross shot Renee Nicole Good in her SUV during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday, after giving her an order to get out of the car which she failed to obey, instead trying to leave the scene in her car, resulting in the fatal shooting. Throughout is coverage thus far, PBS News Hour has leaned heavily on a selection of facts and assumptions to skew against the officer’s defensive shooting action, and ignoring inconvenient facts -- like the fact that Good, a radicalized mother of a toddler, showed up in a dangerous situation to block legal immigration enforcement action, spurred by her wife who urged Good to “drive, baby, drive” before the officer shot at Good three times, killing her. PBS hype of liberal “outrage” began on Night One of the controversy, when few facts were in. Outraged Democrats were presented as nonpartisan: Co-anchor Amna Nawaz: State and local officials in Minneapolis are outraged tonight after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman there. Federal officials accuse that woman of trying to run over officers with a vehicle, claiming the shooting was in self-defense. Co-anchor Geoff Bennett: The city's mayor says the video tells a different story…. On Thursday, the show invited on unlabeled former Obama Administration security official Juliette Kayyem, a popular face on the News Hour, who dutifully condemned the Trump Administration’s claims. Juliette Kayyem: ....she's been accused of lots of things by the White House in terms of, was she engaged in activism, was she trying to run him down? He could have easily -- and some people looking at the videos believed that he actually wasn't in the line of sight of the car -- or the line of impact of the car. And you let the car go on and either pull it over 10 feet away or get the license plate. And so this interaction that results in not one, but multiple bullets being put through the window of an unarmed civilian, who may or may not have known what ICE was expecting of her…. We know now, thanks to the cop’s camera phone, that Good was "engaged in activism" and did know what ICE expected of her. They yelled at her to get out of the car. Kayyem went on to bash President Trump and Vice President JD Vance for “a very shameful maligning of who [Good] is as a human being -- I mean, she's a mother and she was unarmed, and they called her a domestic terrorist….” Minnesota-based reporter Fred de Sam Lazaro lionized Good on Thursday. Fred de Sam Lazaro: A vigil and a makeshift memorial grew Wednesday evening near the site of the shooting, honoring Good, whose family and friends describe her as a Christian who participated in mission trips, a poet who loved to sing, and a loving mother of three. At the memorial today, where protesters have put up makeshift barricades, Somali immigrant Deqa Adan came to pay her respects. Another unchallenged activist spouted: Dieu Do, Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee: The place that Renee was killed yesterday was six blocks away from where George Floyd was murdered. The law enforcement response is the same, to lie, to cover up and to spin a different story on really what actually happened. The field reporter again linked the ICE shooting to the hallowed name of another liberal Minnesota martyr, George Floyd. Not even the release of video from the cop’s phone, which knocked down some of the liberal assumptions surrounding the shooting, made a dent in PBS’s hostile anti-ICE tone Friday. De Sam Lazaro again rounded up the views of some local lefties and acceding to their "fears" of ICE. Fred de Sam Lazaro: Nicole Lundheim had just arrived to pick up her daughter after school and captured the melee on her phone. The Department of Homeland Security said agents were chasing a U.S. citizen who impeded their work and the pursuit ended at the school. It said no students or staff were targeted but that a man calling himself a teacher assaulted officers. Lundheim recalls the episode very differently. Nicole Lundheim: Is -- it almost seemed intentional to create -- to linger long enough to create a crowd, to create chaos. de Sam Lazaro: And with reports of immigration enforcement efforts continuing across the Twin Cities today, Lundheim says the level of concern is rising. Lundheim: So students who are immigrants, students who aren't immigrants, students who have legal standing to be here, but maybe are Black or brown, they are afraid because they could become in the crosshairs, because their best friend, their aunt, their uncle, family members -- like, the fear is visceral. de Sam Lazaro: Fear that may only rise in coming days, as federal officials say they will reexamine the cases of more than 5,000 refugees living in the state….

News flash for Vanity Fair magazine and leftist Icelandic singer Björk! An independent Greenland would be several orders of magnitude easier for the United States to bring into the fold than if it were to remain part of Denmark. And yet this is what Björk is demanding with Vanity Fair acting as her cheerleader. You can read this hilariously misguided effort by Vanity Fair (and Björk) to somehow stop Trump in Tuesday's story by Kahina Sekkai, "Björk Has a Plan to Save Greenland From Donald Trump." First we see Sekkai hype the heroic efforts of this lady to somehow stop Trump by setting up the conditions, namely Greenland independence from Denmark, which would make it much much easier for the USA to acquire Greenland: ...one Icelandic woman has called on Greenlanders, who are technically Danish citizens, to declare their independence in order to resist American imperialism as well as Danish government control. If we may have your attention, Björk has something to say. On Twitter, the singer wished the country's citizens “good luck in their fight for independence.” “Icelanders are extremely relieved to have succeeded in freeing themselves from the Danes in 1944, we didn't lose our language (my children would be speaking Danish now) and I burst with sympathy for Greenlanders,” she wrote on Monday. Björk then goes on to describe the horrors of Danish occupation of Greenland. The singer went on to talk about the history of “forced contraception, where 4,500 girls as young as 12 got IUD without their knowledge between 1966 and 1970,” in Greenland, linking to news articles on the history, and pointing to recent familial separations as proof that “still today the Danish are treating Greenlanders like they are second class humans.” “Colonialism has repeatedly given me horror chills up my back, and the chance that my fellow Greenlanders might go from one cruel colonizer to another is too brutal to even imagine,” she continued. “Dear Greenlanders, declare your independence,” she urged, adding a map of her own, this one Greenland drenched with its own flag. Polls have shown Greenlanders (by a plurality) favor independence, but don't favor become a part of the United States. However, if they gained independence, Politico reports they could strike a deal with America for a "compact of free association" like Micronesia or the Marshall Islands, in which "the U.S. provides essential services, protection and free trade in exchange for its military operating without restriction on those countries' territory." If the brain cells of Björk and Vanity Fair's Sekkai (which have apparently been short circuited by extreme TDS) ever recuperate, will they realize that independence is likely to lead to Team Trump's dealmaking? If so, will the Vanity Fair story be updated to congratulate Denmark as a highly enlightened colonizer of Greenland?

Angie Craig is a Minnesota congresswoman seeking the Dem nomination for an open Senate seat. Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, Craig's ultraliberal primary opponent, has accused Craig of being too tough on immigration. Craig committed the unforgivable sin -- in leftist eyes -- of voting for the Laken Riley Act, and supporting a House resolution condemning antisemitism and expressing gratitude for ICE.   So Craig is clearly on a campaign to atone for her transgressions, and prove to the kind of far-left Dems who vote in Minnesota primaries that she is just as out there as the wackiest of them. MS NOW's The Weekend gave Craig an opportunity to do that, having her as a guest on Saturday's show. The first topic was the blatant stunt Craig pulled on January 7th, picking an argument on the House floor--with cameras conveniently rolling--with Republican congressman Tom Emmer on the subject of the ICE shooting of Renee Good. Craig repeatedly poked her finger toward Emmer's chest, and a colleague eventually had to pull her away. She described herself to The Weekend hosts as "a pissed off congresswoman on the House floor." Oh, the bravery of this woman warrior! Peggy Flanagan is a hopeless lefty, but she got one thing right, saying Craig “cravenly picked a fight” with Emmer. Craig made at least three absurd claims, with no pushback from the MS NOW hosts: Saying "I was outraged, just like every Minnesotan and every American, for what Trump's ICE is doing in Minnesota." So, like Angie,100% of Americans are outraged at ICE! That's even better than Kim Jong Un's latest election results! Asserting that Good and others like her "are constitutional observers. They have every right to be there." In fact, [per AI] while protesting ICE is a First Amendment right, physically obstructing or interfering with ICE officers, such as blocking vehicles, is illegal and can lead to federal criminal charges, including obstruction of justice and assaulting federal officers. Displaying her mind-reading chops, saying that the ICE officer who was in front of Renee Good's vehicle: "Didn't feel like he was in imminent danger. He had his cell phone out rounding that car. It is absolutely ridiculous." This despite video of Good's wife telling her at that moment, “Drive, baby, drive.” Craig urged her constituents "to keep showing up . . . We cannot stop showing up" for anti-ICE activities. Peaceful protests are perfectly fine. But in not also urging people to refrain from the illegal obstruction of ICE operations, Craig could be putting her constituents in legal--and physical--danger. Craig ended her appearance by boasting, "You sure better bet I won't stop" showing up to oppose ICE. Co-host Jonathan Capehart responded with a heartfelt "Amen." Such courage, Congresswoman Craig!    Here's the transcript. MS NOW The Weekend 1/10/26 7:20 am ET JACKIE ALEMANY: With protests scheduled across America today, the fatal shooting in Minneapolis is also igniting tensions on Capitol Hill. Democrats are raging about ICE's actions and their Republican colleagues' reactions to it.  There was a heated exchange on the House floor Wednesday between two Minnesota lawmakers, Democrat Angie Craig, and Republican Majority Whip Tom Emmer. Craig said she wanted to address Emmer's social media posts defending ICE's actions.  Congresswoman Craig is joining us now. Congressman, can you talk a little bit about this debate that you had with Tom Emmer, and your reaction to his response?  ANGIE CRAIG: Well, look, I was outraged, just like every Minnesotan and every American, for what Trump's ICE is doing in Minnesota and across this country. You know, Tom Emmer is someone who I've served with for eight years in the U.S. House of Representatives. He's the third top-ranking Republican  in that party. He has direct access to Donald Trump. This political stunt that the Trump administration pulled in Minneapolis this week got Renee Good killed. And that's what I told him on the House floor.  You know, look, these Republicans in Congress right now, they don't want to take responsibility for the conflict and the lack of judgment by this lawless administration. And look, what you saw was a pissed-off congresswoman on the House floor.  . . .  What you saw in that video that the officer himself took. He didn't feel like he was in imminent danger. He had his cell phone out rounding that car. It is absolutely ridiculous. And now what you've seen, Jonathan, is, you know, JD Vance has to come out and play cleanup for ICE Barbie because her ICE, the Trump administration's ICE, is out of control in our communities. And at this point, ICE is making local law enforcement's job much more difficult, and they need to leave Minnesota. That's my message.  And then I'm gonna add this. They shouldn't be in our schools. They shouldn't be in our daycares. They shouldn't be in our churches. I have legislation that would prohibit them from doing just that.  . . .  ALEMANY: When I saw this shocking video of Renee Good, the first thing I thought about are the people I know and the protesters who are part of these ICE-alerting networks who are trying to be on the lookout for their neighbors.  How are you going to ensure? What do you have to say to those people today about whether or not it is safe for them to continue engaging in this kind of community activity?  CRAIG: Well, look, these are constitutional observers. They have every right to be there. And I would say to our community, look, we have to keep showing up for each other. This is an incredibly difficult time in our community, but we cannot stop showing up. We cannot stop speaking out. And as a member of Congress from this community, you sure better bet I won't.  JONATHAN CAPEHART: Amen. Congresswoman Angie Craig of Minnesota, thank you very much for coming to The Weekend. 

The Orlando Sentinel's banner front-page headline on Wednesday twisted an already over-credulous Associated Press dispatch from Caracas into a full-fledged scandal implicating the United States and Donald Trump in war crimes. “Venezuela calls deaths ‘war crime’” included a photo of a menacing Trump speaking at a GOP retreat. (The AP story has been updated since Wednesday morning’s print version appeared in the Sentinel -- the linked piece above now includes details about Venezuelan oil to the headline and at the front of the story.) The Sentinel, which is becoming notorious for its nasty banner stories, was one of the few if any newspapers, at least in America, that borrowed such harsh blame-America language in a banner headline. Regina Garcia Cano, Aamer Madhani and Megan Janetsky contributed to the AP story, which had more favorable facts deeper inside about what was a wildly successful extraction mission that the Sentinel could have worked into a more informative and balanced headline. CARACAS, Venezuela - At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the dead-of-night U.S. military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face drug charges, officials said Tuesday. Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab said overall "dozens" of officials and civilians were killed in the strike and that prosecutors would investigate the deaths in what he described as a "war crime." He didn't specify if the estimate was specifically referring to Venezuelans. In addition to the Venezuelan security officials, Cuba's government on Sunday announced that 32 Cuban military and police officers working in Venezuela were killed in the raid. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Monday said U.S. officials believe that the Cuban government, which provided Maduro with security protection in Caracas, was undercounting the death toll of its personnel. Some of the wording was unnecessarily fulsome to Maduro's security personnel. The U.S. has said some of the nearly 200 U.S. personnel who took part in the operation were injured, but none were killed. The Pentagon has not provided any details about the injuries despite multiple inquiries over several days. A video tribute to the slain Venezuelan security officials posted to the military's Instagram features faces of the fallen over black-and-white videos of soldiers, American aircraft flying over Caracas and armored vehicles destroyed by the blasts. "Their spilled blood does not cry out for vengeance, but for justice and strength," the military wrote in an Instagram post. "It reaffirms our unwavering oath not to rest until we rescue our legitimate President, completely dismantle the terrorist groups operating from abroad, and ensure that events such as these never again sully our sovereign soil." President Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed back against Democratic criticism of this weekend's military operation, noting that his Democratic predecessor President Joe Biden had also called for the arrest of the Venezuelan leader on drug trafficking charges. A few days earlier, Madhani penned a dispatch with this provocative title: "After Maduro capture, Trump’s tough talk evokes a return to the days of American imperialism."

Fox News media reporter Joseph Wulfsohn noted that Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings was well, triggered by the ICE-agent shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis.  "The ‘prosecute the former regime at every level’ candidate has my vote in 2028," Jennings wrote. For someone who claims to believe in democracy, calling the currently elected administration a "regime" is an interesting choice of words.   He added some shade at America as a whole: “America is always like ‘ok but the NEXT regime change will work,’ like when I ‘cut out carbs’ briefly every January.” How in sync is Ken with the Left? He also Blue-skowled: It's been a dark week, but I just saw someone reply to an "Abolish ICE" post with a scoldy Bluesky "Uh, try abolish DHS" and that joy will sustain me for a little while. Wulfsohn noted this wasn't Ken's first social-media jab at the Trumps:  In 2017, the former "Jeopardy!" champion mocked Trump's 11-year-old son Barron, who reportedly believed that the infamous photo of liberal comedian Kathy Griffin holding a prop of the president's bloodied severed head was real after seeing it on television. "Barron Trump saw a very long necktie on a heap of expired deli meat in a dumpster. He thought it was his dad & his little heart is breaking," Jennings wrote in a since-deleted post on Twitter (now called X). Fellow Jeopardy! champion James Holzhauer tweeted a photo of a post from someone who said they never had and never would watch Jeopardy! now. He cracked: “tough choice for Sony. fire Ken Jennings OR alienate a rando who doesn’t watch Jeopardy, causing him to continue not watching.” Ken wasn't political enough to lose his gig, as his co-host Mayim Bialik was dumped after she refused to cross a Writers Guild picket line. Anna Good at the Daily Dot noted there was more. Jennings drew more attention after another Bluesky user quote-reposted him and wrote, “If there’s even an election in 2028.” Rather than ignoring the comment, Jennings responded with a thread that pushed back against what he described as defeatist thinking: [I]t's tactically wrong. "No point discussing political opposition to fascism, there won't be elections anyway" cedes victory to your enemies.  It's defeatism and nihilism….If you are anxious and sad about the state of the world, that's fine, and there are plenty of strategies for dealing with that. But I think you already know that drive-by online dooming isn't a strategy. It's selfish and adolescent. It's a contagion that only spreads the worst of you, not the best.