A theater professor has been reinstated at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee was reinstated to his job and awarded $500,000 late last month after being fired for sharing an article saying “Charlie Kirk says gun deaths are ‘unfortunately’ worth it to keep 2nd Amendment,” shortly after the MAGA propagandist was assassinated during a September event in Utah, the Tennessean reports.

Darren Michael will also get reimbursed for the therapeutic counseling he required after the firing, lawyer David King said, adding his client is “exploring future options” against those who “interfered with (Michael’s) First Amendment rights,” but did not name those parties. The article however mentions that MAGA Senator Marsha Blackburn had tweeted a screenshot of Michael’s post on which, it should be noted, he did not write any additional comment on top the article headline.

Great, now she’s going to have to hand it over to him to not get shit in exchange – as that would entail an actual regime change in Venezuela, which requires effort – and then he’ll consider himself the actual laureate, just like that time when he “won” some stupid golf tournament the same way.

"(ICE officers) were not in danger of being injured or hurt by the vehicle at all."

CNN obtains new video from a witness who was just five feet away from where the victim's car crashed in Minneapolis. She shares what she saw with Erin Burnett. pic.twitter.com/NNJIA1U59R

— Erin Burnett OutFront (@OutFrontCNN) January 9, 2026

At least two people, a man and a woman, have been shot and wounded by CBP agents in Portland on Thursday, KOIN reports on more MAGA reich violence being inflicted on Americans. The two reportedly called 911 themselves and police responded to take them to a local hospital.

“We are still in the early stages of this incident. We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling in the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis, but I am asking the community to remain calm as we work to learn more,” said Portland Police Chief Bob Day, who probably will not learn more since it’s unlikely the Trump Regime is going to cooperate with their investigation.

At least 17 Republicans joined with all Democrats to pass a clean three-year extension of the Obamacare premium subsidies, not making Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s job any easier.

“Biden ignored the Housing Market, and instead was immersed with High Crime, Open Borders, runaway INFLATION, the Afghanistan Disaster, and a Military that he left in Chaos and Confusion. Everything was broken, but I, as President of the United States, have already fixed it! Now, I am giving special attention to the Housing Market. Because I chose not to sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in my First Term, a truly great decision, and against the advice of the ‘experts,’ it is now worth many times that amount – AN ABSOLUTE FORTUNE – and has $200 BILLION DOLLARS IN CASH.”

“Because of this, I am instructing my Representatives to BUY $200 BILLION DOLLARS IN MORTGAGE BONDS. This will drive Mortgage Rates DOWN, monthly payments DOWN, and make the cost of owning a home more affordable. It is one of my many steps in restoring Affordability, something that the Biden Administration absolutely destroyed. We are bringing back the AMERICAN DREAM that was destroyed by the last Administration. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” posted convicted felon President Trump on Thursday, using state power to interfere with the free market.

On two separate bills vetoed by convicted felon President Trump this afternoon, 177 House Republicans voted no – on bills that had previously passed both chambers by voice vote.

Convicted felon President Trump’s regime are discussing offering Greenlanders from $10,000 to $100,000 per person to buy them off to take control of the territory, Reuters reports on a plan that just might cause inflation in the vast frozen island of 57,000’s scattered settlements.

“Republicans should be ashamed of the Senators that just voted with Democrats in attempting to take away our Powers to fight and defend the United States of America. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, and Todd Young should never be elected to office again.”

“This Vote greatly hampers American Self Defense and National Security, impeding the President’s Authority as Commander in Chief. In any event, and despite their ‘stupidity’ the War Powers Act is Unconstitutional, totally violating Article II of the Constitution, as all Presidents, and their Departments of Justice, have determined before me. Nevertheless, a more important Senate Vote will be taking place next week on this very subject,” posted angry grandpa Thursday.

Totally agree with him on Susan Collins (well the other ones too, obviously). She should never be elected to the Senate again. In fact she should just end her 2026 bid and retire this afternoon.

“The president, obviously, is unhappy with the vote. I guess this means that he would prefer to have Gov Janet Mills or somebody else with whom he’s not had a great relationship,” said Collins, lol.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was internally mocked as “Do Not Invite” (because “DNI,” actually pretty clever) and frozen out of the planning for the Trump Regime’s attack on Venezuela because officials were worried she might be principled and object to putting US troops in harm’s way for oil, Bloomberg reports, adding that their sources denied anyone made the “DNI” joke.

“On August 5, 2025, a federal prosecutor, on behalf of the United States (the ‘Federal Government’), requested that grand jury subpoenas be issued to a state prosecutor – the office of New York’s Attorney General, Letitia James (the ‘State Government’). The subpoenas signaled an ongoing federal criminal investigation into two civil cases brought by the State of New York against President Donald J Trump and the National Rifle Association (‘NRA’). John A Sarcone III, the recently installed Acting US Attorney for the Northern District of New York (‘NDNY’) personally directed the issuance of both subpoenas; his is the only name on the subpoenas and the documents sought are returnable to him personally,” writes Judge Lorna Schofield in an order that goes on a little bit before getting to the part where the subpoenas are quashed and Sarcone needs to pack his shit and get the fuck out.

“On Jan 7, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) was notified that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel were involved in a shooting in Minneapolis that resulted in a woman’s death,” says the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Investigation in a Thursday statement.

“That morning, after consultation with the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, the US Attorney’s Office and the FBI, it was decided that the BCA Force Investigations Unit would conduct a joint investigation with the FBI. The BCA responded promptly to the scene and began coordinating investigative work in good faith. Later that afternoon, the FBI informed the BCA that the US Attorney’s Office had reversed course: the investigation would now be led solely by the FBI, and the BCA would no longer have access to the case materials, scene evidence or investigative interviews necessary to complete a thorough and independent investigation. Without complete access to the evidence, witnesses and information collected, we cannot meet the investigative standards that Minnesota law and the public demands. As a result, the BCA has reluctantly withdrawn from the investigation. The Force Investigations Unit was designed to ensure consistency, accountability and public confidence, none of which can be achieved without full cooperation and jurisdictional clarity. ”

“We expect the FBI to conduct a thorough and complete investigation and that the full investigative file will be shared with the appropriate prosecutorial authorities at both the state and federal levels.”

“If the US Attorney’s Office and the FBI were to reconsider this approach and express a willingness to resume a joint investigation, the BCA is prepared to reengage in support of our shared goal of public safety in Minnesota,” the statement continued and yeah, it sure sounds like the son of a bitch is going to get away with executing a single mom until 2029 at the earliest, if it ever happens.

Sadly Senator Katie Britt is kinda right when she says that this is what America voted for… Even if they don’t think they voted for wanton murder and oppression in service of a hateful agenda.

“As an update to our earlier communication regarding a medical situation aboard the International Space Station, the matter involved a single crew member who is stable. Safely conducting our missions is our highest priority, and we are actively evaluating all options, including the possibility of an earlier end to Crew-11’s mission. These are the situations NASA and our partners train for and prepare to execute safely. We will provide further updates within the next 24 hours,” says a disconcertingly vague NASA press release issued Thursday. No rush, it would seem.

Maybe they could at least kinda sorta give some details so nobody freaks out and thinks anything crazy like, say, the crew member’s infected with some sort of non-terrestrial organism.

Sitting down for an interview with New York Times reporters, convicted felon President Trump on Wednesday evening said ICE murder victim Renee Good “behaved horribly,” before she was fatally shot. “And then she ran him over. She didn’t try to run him over. She ran him over,” Donald insisted.

“I’ll play the tape for you right now,” he then said, calling an aide over with a laptop with a browser page on one of the angles of the Minneapolis shooting that left a small boy oprphaned. He then very promptly changed his tune after viewing it in the presence of the reporters. “Well… I – the way I look at it… It’s a terrible scene. I think it’s horrible to watch. No, I hate to see it,” Trump said afterward.

“But did this fatal shooting mean his ICE operation had gone too far? Mr Trump sidestepped the question, instead blaming his predecessor’s immigration policies,” the Times writes and yeah, he knows this is fucking bad, just like he did after seeing footage of George Floyd’s murder.

The MAGA court of public opinion has decreed that being a bisexual with pronouns in her bio on some social media site is justifiable homicide of a single mom. No need for Fox News viewers to feel any sorrow or even dissonance with their outrage over their canonized saint, Charles Kirk.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul will partner with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to unveil a plan for universal child care for families across the Empire State, beginning with high-need areas in the city and gradually expanding statewide over the next several years, the New York Times reports.

“Since taking office, I’ve put families front and center, fighting to make our state more affordable and laying the groundwork to deliver universal child care,” Hochul said in a statement.