Day: January 8, 2026

Comer says Walz ‘retaliated’ against whistleblowers who warned of Minnesota fraud for years

9:20 pm January 8, 2026

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of retaliating against whistleblowers who repeatedly warned state leadership about widespread fraud. Comer said Wednesday that state officials ignored years of internal warnings and punished employees who tried to expose misconduct. “These state legislators are well respected. […]

Minneapolis protesters confront federal agents day after deadly shooting

9:19 pm January 8, 2026

Protesters in Minneapolis were seen confronting federal agents in the city on Thursday morning, one day after an ICE agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis, rallying against the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good and increased immigration enforcement across the city. Federal authorities appeared […]

Nick Reiner losing powerhouse defense attorney may come down to money, experts say

7:30 pm January 8, 2026

Nick Reiner’s powerhouse defense lawyer, Alan Jackson, had “no choice” but to withdraw from the case Wednesday during what was supposed to be Nick’s first arraignment of the year. Jackson cited circumstances beyond his and Nick’s control as to why he abruptly stepped down from defending Nick against the double murder charges in the stabbing […]

Vance says Crockett ‘doesn’t know what she’s talking about’ on Venezuela Maduro operation

7:23 pm January 8, 2026

Vice President JD Vance fired back at Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, for criticizing the Trump administration’s successful operation that captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, over the weekend. “Jasmine Crockett, of all people, has the least amount of room to talk on this stuff. She doesn’t know what she’s talking about,” […]

Hackers abuse Google Cloud to send trusted phishing emails

7:10 pm January 8, 2026

Cybercriminals have found a clever new way to get phishing emails straight into inboxes. Instead of spoofing brands, they are abusing real cloud tools that people already trust. Security researchers say attackers recently hijacked a legitimate email feature inside Google Cloud. The result was thousands of phishing messages that looked and felt like normal Google […]