Victor Davis Hanson
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Breaking news: President Trump said that the Kennedy Center could temporarily close for roughly two years to undergo construction.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Breaking news: President Trump said that the Kennedy Center could temporarily close for roughly two years to undergo construction.
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Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July after a wave of cancellations followed Trump’s ouster of the previous leadership when Trump added his name to the building. apnews.com/article/trum...
Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash
President Donald Trump says he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July after a wave of cancellations followed Trump’s ouster of the previous leadership when Trump added his name to the building. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Tulsi Gabbard’s job is to keep us safe from foreign adversaries.
Instead, she’s spending her time raiding the Fulton County, Georgia election center to feed Donald Trump’s delusion.
Trump LOST the 2020 election.
Instead, she’s spending her time raiding the Fulton County, Georgia election center to feed Donald Trump’s delusion.
Trump LOST the 2020 election.
January 30, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Tulsi Gabbard’s job is to keep us safe from foreign adversaries.
Instead, she’s spending her time raiding the Fulton County, Georgia election center to feed Donald Trump’s delusion.
Trump LOST the 2020 election.
Instead, she’s spending her time raiding the Fulton County, Georgia election center to feed Donald Trump’s delusion.
Trump LOST the 2020 election.
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Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong. “Activists have made the decision to emphasize protection, aid, and observation. When matters escalate, it is usually the choice of the federal agents.” [theatlantic.com]
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong. “Activists have made the decision to emphasize protection, aid, and observation. When matters escalate, it is usually the choice of the federal agents.” [theatlantic.com]
Why Is the Trump Administration Demanding Minnesota’s Voter Rolls?
Why Is the Trump Administration Demanding Minnesota’s Voter Rolls?
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Why Is the Trump Administration Demanding Minnesota’s Voter Rolls?
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(WaPo: last free article) The Chief Judge in Minnesota has had it and is requiring the head of ICE operations to appear in Court on Friday. Highly unusual, but necessary due to the impudence of Trump ICE officials. Look for a tense hearing on Friday.
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U.S. judge orders ICE chief to appear in court, threatens contempt ruling
Minnesota’s chief federal judge demands that the head of ICE personally appear in court Friday to explain repeated failures to comply with court orders.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:12 PM
(WaPo: last free article) The Chief Judge in Minnesota has had it and is requiring the head of ICE operations to appear in Court on Friday. Highly unusual, but necessary due to the impudence of Trump ICE officials. Look for a tense hearing on Friday.
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“A federal judge in Minnesota on Monday threatened to hold the acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director in contempt for repeatedly ignoring court orders in immigration-related cases.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Judge threatens to hold acting ICE director in contempt for flouting court orders
The judge ordered Lyons to either appear in court and explain why ICE is violating a Jan. 14 court order to give a detainee a bond hearing or release the detainee.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:16 PM
“A federal judge in Minnesota on Monday threatened to hold the acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director in contempt for repeatedly ignoring court orders in immigration-related cases.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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A Minneapolis FBI supervisor was pressured to not investigate Renee Good’s killing, now she’s resigned: F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
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January 24, 2026 at 1:19 AM
A Minneapolis FBI supervisor was pressured to not investigate Renee Good’s killing, now she’s resigned: F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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Rep. Greg Steube: "You see Macron and the French sending troops to Greenland. I would love to see the US military up against French troops in Greenland, because it would not last very long. It would be a very small skirmish ... we don't care about what Macron and the French want."
January 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Rep. Greg Steube: "You see Macron and the French sending troops to Greenland. I would love to see the US military up against French troops in Greenland, because it would not last very long. It would be a very small skirmish ... we don't care about what Macron and the French want."
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A former Trump official is planning a multi-billion-dollar data center project in Greenland.
The project would be several times bigger than any active data center on Earth.
It also has yet to secure land or approvals from the local authorities.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/23/g...
The project would be several times bigger than any active data center on Earth.
It also has yet to secure land or approvals from the local authorities.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/23/g...
A former Trump official wants to build a massive data center in a remote corner of Greenland. Will it work?
Construction is yet to begin on the facility, but it's aiming to hit a capacity of 1.5 gigawatts by the end of 2028.
www.cnbc.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:20 PM
A former Trump official is planning a multi-billion-dollar data center project in Greenland.
The project would be several times bigger than any active data center on Earth.
It also has yet to secure land or approvals from the local authorities.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/23/g...
The project would be several times bigger than any active data center on Earth.
It also has yet to secure land or approvals from the local authorities.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/23/g...
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The guys who side with ICE are unlikely to save the Titanic
Vance on the economy:
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
January 22, 2026 at 6:08 PM
The guys who side with ICE are unlikely to save the Titanic
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Of course. And everyone remembers how well things worked out for the Titanic. That’s why the movie “Titanic 2: Thank God We Dodged That Iceberg” won so many Oscars.
Vance on the economy:
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
"You don't turn the Titanic around overnight"
January 22, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Of course. And everyone remembers how well things worked out for the Titanic. That’s why the movie “Titanic 2: Thank God We Dodged That Iceberg” won so many Oscars.
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Newsom: "He's an invasive species, Donald Trump. He took over the Republican Party. Lindsey Graham -- I mean, speaking of the kneepads. I'm sorry. This is tough stuff. I don't recognize these people any longer. You think what I'm saying about Trump is tough? How about what Graham said about Trump."
January 22, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Newsom: "He's an invasive species, Donald Trump. He took over the Republican Party. Lindsey Graham -- I mean, speaking of the kneepads. I'm sorry. This is tough stuff. I don't recognize these people any longer. You think what I'm saying about Trump is tough? How about what Graham said about Trump."
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Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
Europe Could Kick Trump Where It Hurts: The World Cup
Europe Could Kick Trump Where It Hurts: The World Cup
Soccer chiefs may control Europe’s real anti-coercion instrument.
www.politico.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Europe Could Kick Trump Where It Hurts: The World Cup
FBI reveals how mistaken identity by ICE led to chase, shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis
FBI reveals how mistaken identity by ICE led to chase, shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis
A federal affidavit details what precipitated the alleged broom attack of an agent that ended with him firing a single shot, wounding a man who was not the original target.
www.startribune.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:18 AM
FBI reveals how mistaken identity by ICE led to chase, shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis
House Democrats come out en masse against DHS funding bill
House Democrats come out en masse against DHS funding bill
ICE is among the agencies included in the full-year spending measure crafted by bipartisan appropriators.
www.politico.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:16 AM
House Democrats come out en masse against DHS funding bill
Sabin Howard: Art Took A Turn For the Worst After Turning Away From God | Victor Davis Hanson
Sabin Howard: Art Took A Turn For the Worst After Turning Away From God | Victor Davis Hanson
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January 17, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Sabin Howard: Art Took A Turn For the Worst After Turning Away From God | Victor Davis Hanson
Meeting Martin Luther King Jr., and Embracing His Motivating Message
Meeting Martin Luther King Jr., and Embracing His Motivating Message
A famous historian, as a young boy, meets a towering cultural figure and hears his influential sermon, a call to “be the best of whatever you are."
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January 17, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Meeting Martin Luther King Jr., and Embracing His Motivating Message
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🚨 51-50, Senate votes to block Venezuela war powers resolution after 2 Republicans succumb to Trump's pressure tactics
Josh Hawley & Todd Young flip, vote to sink it.
All Dems + Paul, Murkowski & Collins vote to advance.
Vance breaks tie, blocking it.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Josh Hawley & Todd Young flip, vote to sink it.
All Dems + Paul, Murkowski & Collins vote to advance.
Vance breaks tie, blocking it.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Senate blocks measure to restrict Venezuela strikes after Trump flips two Republicans
Two Republican senators, Josh Hawley and Todd Young, flipped their votes after backing the measure in a procedural vote last week, enabling the GOP-led chamber to sink the resolution.
www.nbcnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:43 PM
🚨 51-50, Senate votes to block Venezuela war powers resolution after 2 Republicans succumb to Trump's pressure tactics
Josh Hawley & Todd Young flip, vote to sink it.
All Dems + Paul, Murkowski & Collins vote to advance.
Vance breaks tie, blocking it.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Josh Hawley & Todd Young flip, vote to sink it.
All Dems + Paul, Murkowski & Collins vote to advance.
Vance breaks tie, blocking it.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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The signs of possible life among Senate Republicans were apparently just a spasm. Nothing more. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s Power in Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:44 PM
The signs of possible life among Senate Republicans were apparently just a spasm. Nothing more. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
A huge controversy of the Obama DOJ was when it obtained the phone records of Fox's James Rosen, then two AP reporters, to find out who was leaking classified docs.
The Trump FBI just searched the home of a WashPost reporter with the same motive:
The Trump FBI just searched the home of a WashPost reporter with the same motive:
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist in a Leak Investigation
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:11 PM
A huge controversy of the Obama DOJ was when it obtained the phone records of Fox's James Rosen, then two AP reporters, to find out who was leaking classified docs.
The Trump FBI just searched the home of a WashPost reporter with the same motive:
The Trump FBI just searched the home of a WashPost reporter with the same motive: