KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: It’s Never a Stretch to Believe That a Dem Wants to Kill a Cop. “Since January 2009, the blame for most violence against law enforcement in the United States can be laid at the feet of His High Holiness the Lightbringer Barack Obama. While it’s true that the Democrats frequently had a fraught relationship with the law and those who enforce it before then, Obama’s presidency retrofitted the party’s DNA with hatred of all cops.”

SHE WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN:

🚨#BREAKING: An absolutely MASSIVE mural for Iryna Zarutska has just been unveiled in Los Angeles.

…truly unbelievable

Elon Musk and Eoghan McCabe kept their promise to fund these all over the country.

YOU HAVE NOT BEEN FORGOTTEN IRYNA!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/ry2AgVqtaG

— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) January 11, 2026

BILL SHIPLEY: Minneapolis Is Not Even A Close Call — A Lawsplainer On Officer-Involved Shootings.

The Image above proves the ICE Officer was justified in his decision to use deadly force. He had no obligation to step out of the way that would benefit her or subject him to prosecution. He had no obligation to allow her to drive away from an attempt to detain her after the Officer at the door of her car ordered her to stop and exit the vehicle.

ICE has two sets of law enforcement personnel — Special Agents who are criminal investigators, and deportation officers who process civil deportation cases. Special Agents are covered by GS-1811 series position with a general description of “criminal investigator.” They are armed and possess police powers to investigate and make arrests for any crime committed in their presence, as well as for the enforcement of all crimes under Title 8 of the United States Code — “Aliens and Nationality.” Within their authority are crimes under Title 18 such as “conspiracy” and “obstruction” that intefere with their enforcement of the provisions of Title 8.

But the claim floating around social media that ICE officers have no jurisdiction over U.S. citizens is simply wrong. They are law enforcement officers with the authority to detain citizens briefly as part of their investigatory powers, and to arrest citizens who conspire to obstruct and/or do actually obstruct their lawful operations.

Click the link if you’re in the mood for a lengthy but fascinating read.

UPDATE (FROM GLENN):

It's time to recognize the extraordinary skill and professionalism of ICE.

Faced with legions of leftist subtards criminally attempting to disrupt and block ICE's every lawful move, there has thus far been only one fatality, and that was a case of a violent leftist subtard being… https://t.co/QHXgMRgJKT

— Cynical Publius (@CynicalPublius) January 11, 2026

This is especially impressive given that they’re facing organized efforts, staffed and funded on an international scale, to create such incidents and to obstruct their efforts.

REVERSE PASSOVER:

Protesters in Iran have started to mark houses of regime and security officials.

„You suppress us in the streets with violence, but we will come for your families and deal with you soon.“pic.twitter.com/RkEAqlXoBK

— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) January 11, 2026

Related: IRGC Commanders Assassinated; U.S., Israeli Help Expected. “There is someone professional carrying out these attacks against the Islamic occupation in Iran.”

WHY NOT? ISRAEL AND IRAN ENJOYED AN INFORMAL ALLIANCE UNDER THE SHAH: Netanyahu Predicts Future Alliance With Persia as Iran Protests Intensify.

DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH OR WHATEVER:

Bushra – a Pakistani Muslim who grew up in the UK – is proof assimilation is not possible for a huge portion of immigrants.

Iranians are fighting for their lives and this bitch is upset that Islamic rule – a thing she has never had to experience – might finally be defeated. https://t.co/C1BEo1FhcL

— Dr. Sydney Watson (@SydneyLWatson) January 11, 2026

RAFAEL BARDAJÍ: The world without Europe.

Europeans are becoming less rich and more poor and feel assaulted on their soil and threatened by another foreseeable great war. Without a change in the continent’s political elites, it is very difficult for Europe to emerge from the current impasse. Unfortunately, E.U. leaders are hellbent on preventing such a change. Hence their growing authoritarianism and their disdain for the deep values of democracy. Spain is a particularly acute case in this area, as its current prime minister has transformed Spanish democracy into a completely hollow shell of values and respect for democratic procedures. But the United Kingdom is going in the same direction, not to mention France and Germany. People are being arrested for praying in the street, but only if they are Christians; people are being fined and imprisoned for giving opinions contrary to government policies because any criticism is judged a hate crime, especially if it deals with immigration. It aspires to judicially eliminate opposition leaders outside the establishment and promotes the illegalization of parties that are not part of the grand consensus born after World War II.

But while this incipient “cold civil war” is taking place, Europe has become invisible as an actor in the rest of the world. It is not a player in the Middle East (for the better); it aligns itself against dictatorial change (see statements on the capture of Maduro or on the Iranian regime); and it believes that by getting cocky in front of its main ally, the United States, it becomes stronger. In Moscow and Beijing, there must be many people laughing loudly.

Read the whole thing.

LONG WAY TO GO: Arrests, Prisoners, U.S. Warnings — What’s Really Happening on the Ground In Venezuela.

PERSPECTIVE:

Russia's full scale war against Ukraine, which Moscow started on 24th February of 2022, lasts now exactly as long as the German-Soviet war in WW2, exactly 1,418 days.

This ludicrous number is for Russia a total embarrassment, especially when reflecting that Russia hasn't… pic.twitter.com/VEztSHn9Fk

— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) January 11, 2026

Stalin’s Red Army required just 820 days from the end of the Battle of Stalingrad to capture Berlin — a distance of about 1,380 miles, fighting the entire way.

In the 1,418 days since Russia’s the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, their forces hold nothing further than 25-50 miles from the territories captured in 2014.

Winning? Losing? I don’t know. But I’m damn sure that 1,418 days of this is a pointless, stupid waste.

YES:

The single biggest national policy win for BLM was making police body cams mandatory.

That same policy has now completely destroyed the BLM movement b/c it shows the “hands up, don’t shoot” narratives were always pure BS. https://t.co/Ar2Ec3BvT0

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) January 11, 2026

IRAN UPDATE:

Tonight will mark 3 full days of complete blackout – which in 2026 should be considered a crime against humanity.

The islamic terrorist regime faces two big problems in doing this:

1) This is extremely costly to keep up and completely unsustainable. They know how desperate this… pic.twitter.com/n25hqcrJ0K

— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) January 11, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Violent Suspect Arrested at Portland Antifa ICE Riot Is a Registered Sex Offender. “Simmons appears to repeatedly violate his obligation to register as a sex offender. In November 2022, he was charged with two felony counts of failing to report as a sex offender in Multnomah County, where Portland is, but the charges were dropped by then-woke District Attorney Mike Schmidt. Schmidt infamously dropped most of the charges against the violent BLM-Antifa rioters in 2020 and 2021.”

ANOTHER IRAN UPDATE:

🔴 Tehran:

Lion and Sun flags going up everywhere to Pahlavi chants.

If only we had real internet access and not occasional Starlink updates… pic.twitter.com/pi4obkClOV

— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) January 10, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to speak to the nation tonight in a televised address. pic.twitter.com/WLvjT579Es

— Aman singh (@liveupdates247) January 10, 2026

UPDATE: Then there’s this from the President.

THE ICE OFFICER’S VIDEO REMOVED WHAT LITTLE DOUBT I MIGHT HAVE HAD:

In that case, I'm glad to admit two errors off the top of my head.

I assumed:

1. She panicked
2. Trump was crazy to call her a domestic terrorist

In light of this new evidence, I stand corrected on both counts. https://t.co/pATHEfHZfD

— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) January 9, 2026

AND ANOTHER ONE:

Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this morning: “there is no safe haven for criminals.”

In a pre-dawn action, Marines and Sailors from Joint Task Force Southern Spear, in support of the Department of Homeland Security, launched from the USS Gerald R.… pic.twitter.com/StHo4ufcdx

— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) January 9, 2026

CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: Da Nang Dick Blumenthal’s BCCA Bill is a Back Door Ploy to Enable Infinite Firearm Purchase Waiting Periods. “The bill, featuring a who’s who of gun control co-sponsors like Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), would prohibit federally licensed firearm retailers from completing a firearm transfer to the prospective buyer until the FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System verification returns an approval. This would be a dramatic change that would repeal the long-standing three-business-day Brady Bill safeguard Congress included to prevent government delay from becoming government denial.”

IT’S LIES, ALL THE WAY DOWN:

Portland Police @ChiefBobDay cries at a press conference after having to affirm that @DHSgov was correct in stating that the illegal Venezuelan migrants accused of trying to run down Border Patrol have ties to Tren de Aragua. Chief Day admitted that he hesitated to share the… pic.twitter.com/wxdT53yWsD

— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) January 10, 2026

“The entire city and state leadership, all run by Democrats, organized an emergency press conference to condemn the federal agents, reject DHS’ statement and to express support with the violent suspects, who they called the ‘victims.’ Local and national media also misled the public about the shooting.”

Andy’s full report here: Who Is the Suspected Tren de Aragua Sex Ring Operative in Alleged Border Patrol Portland Truck Attack?

DRUG WARS: Trump Says US Will Start ‘Hitting Land’, Targeting Cartels ‘Running Mexico.’

IRAN: Over 200 dead in Tehran as regime forces open fire on protesters. “Iran’s in big trouble. It looks to me that the people are taking over certain cities that nobody thought were really possible,” [Trump] said in a video circulated on social media. “We’re watching. I made the statement very strongly that if they start killing people like they have in the past, we will get involved.”

Updated and bumped:

I will only post footage where they clearly say today's date, and videos from very reliable sources.

— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) January 10, 2026

Stay tuned, promises to be a busy night.

IF YOU TRIED TO PEDDLE THIS AS FICTION, YOUR EDITOR WOULD TELL YOU IT WAS TOO ON THE NOSE TO BE BELIEVABLE:

I found the Venmo of the woman shot dead in Minneapolis by ICE after accelerating into an agent. Renee Good's mother was paying her bills, her image features a BLM logo, and in 2020, she paid someone for "terrorism." https://t.co/5FFcb9WcEr pic.twitter.com/Wboz1YkMJA

— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) January 10, 2026

Definitely a type, as Glenn noted earlier this morning.

YES:

It is extremely important that DOJ prosecute all of Renee Good's co-conspirators. Everyone needs to understand that the only crimes committed were those by Good, her wife, and all those who aided and abetted their obstruction of law enforcement. https://t.co/xZZ65NruR9

— Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) January 9, 2026

CHRIS QUEEN: When Politics Ruin the Music: My Disillusionment With One of My Favorite Artists.

WELL, YEAH: The Left Only Stands With Protesters if They’re Anti-American and Hate Trump.

Related:

For every single moment since the Presidential election of 1860, two things have always been true:

1. Republicans support the United States of America.

-and-

2. Democrats support the United States of America, but only if they are in charge.

— Cynical Publius (@CynicalPublius) January 9, 2026

THE EV BUBBLE CONTINUES DEFLATING… PAINFULLY: General Motors writes down $6 billion as domestic EV sales plans change.

Jonathan Gitlin, who wrote this piece for Ars, is not taking the news well.

IT’S FLORIDA MAN FRIDAY [VIP]: That’s a Gun in His Bra AND He’s Happy to See You. “It’s time for your much-needed break from the serious news, and this week, we’ll learn everything wrong about cross-dressing, everything right about helping kids at Christmas, and everything Texas puts in its smoothies.”