There are drawdowns. And then there’s Melania Coin.

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

The cryptocurrency’s price eclipsed $126,000 last year but has now fallen below $65,000.

A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world

A Justice Department lawyer said the “system sucks” after a federal judge pressed her about why the administration wasn’t complying with court orders to release detained migrants in Minnesota.

More journalist layoffs.

The labor market looks almost frozen in place

Breaking News: Walmart crossed above $1 trillion in market value, joining a club mostly made up of tech giants like Apple and Microsoft.

Significant in the context of that Davos speech from Canada’s PM Carney

A 5-year-old Minnesota child detained with his father at a Texas immigration facility appeared lethargic during a visit Jan. 28 by members of Congress, who demanded the family’s immediate release and an end to the use of family detention.

Looks like Federal Reserve is less concerned now of risks of further labor market weakening. Looks like shift is more toward making sure inflation keeps falling. I had one prescient analyst predict this a few months ago and gotta say he was an outlier at the time.

Slovak PM Robert Fico was left shocked by Donald Trump’s state of mind after a recent meeting with him, he told his European counterparts at a summit last week, according to five diplomats briefed on the conversation.

News organizations should be granted access to body cam footage to see if these claims are true. Sunshine = accountability.

“At least six immigrants have died in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency already in 2026, and a seventh person was fatally shot by an off-duty ICE officer. Last year, 32 deaths were reported in ICE custody.l”

Millions of Americans are starting to see their monthly health-insurance bills rise, a new pressure point for a nation still frustrated with the high cost of living on.wsj.com/4sYp8Ja

A scoop from The Atlantic’s Nick Miroff: “Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her close adviser Corey Lewandowski, who were Bovino’s biggest backers at DHS, are also at risk of losing their jobs” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

“This isn’t a meme rally. … This is a fundamental rally in terms of the de-dollarization of the world, as central banks are protecting themselves from U.S. policy,” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

“Most of the incidents involve officers firing at drivers during enforcement stops in cities like Los Angeles and Chicago where DHS has surged federal immigration officers. At least 10 people have been struck by bullets “ www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

“I am disheartened and sad…that we cannot demonstrate our sympathy for the beleaguered, that we are told immigrants, which most of us are or descended from, are unwelcome, that we cannot show our frustration in peaceful demonstration, and that we can be attacked and even killed by Federal troops.”

I've been sent video from the end of the ICE raid at the Zipps on 32nd and Shea. It shows protesters -- on the sidewalk, impeding no one -- getting drive-by maced by an ICE agent from a truck as it rolls away down the road. Hard to see how such tactics are justifiable.

A reminder: South Korea’s top export is semiconductor chips. “Vowing Higher Tariffs, Trump Rattles South Korea Months After Trade Deall” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/w...

Judge Asks Pointed Questions, but Does Not Rule, in Hearing Seeking Block to ICE Surge www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...

Policing Experts Question Agents’ Conduct in Lead-Up to Shooting of Alex Pretti www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...

Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days. His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.

This is an extraordinarily good piece of journalism: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

DHS says there is body-worn camera video from fatal shooting of Alex Pretti www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

American Medical Association statement out just now: "deeply concerned by reports of immigration enforcement activity in and around hospitals and emergency rooms – a tactic fueling fear among patients and hospital staff alike."

The U.S. work week opened with yet more snow dumping on the Northeast under the tail end of a colossal winter storm that brought ice and power outages, impassable roads, canceled flights and frigid cold to much of the southern and eastern United States.

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

A crack?

There are about 100 protesters outside Schumer’s building in the middle of the blizzard urging him to whip Dem votes against any more ICE/CBP funding.

Sen. Angus King (I) who voted in November to reopen the federal government: "I can't vote for a bill that includes ICE funding under these circumstances."

GOP Governor of Oklahoma "What we're seeing on TV, it's causing deep concerns over federal tactics and accountability…We believe in federalism and state rights, and nobody likes feds coming into their state...Is it to deport every single non- U.S. citizen? I don't think that's what Americans want.”

“a state can’t really resist federal authority or kick out federal law enforcement officials. That principle primarily exists because the federal government is meant to be the “protector” of last resort”

“This is not merely a violent protest crackdown,” said Raha Bahreini, a lawyer and an Iran researcher at Amnesty International. “It is a state-orchestrated massacre.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/w...

G.O.P. Senator Cassidy Calls for Investigation of Fatal Minnesota Shooting www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...

"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Beyond helping establish DHS itself in 2003, Mr. Mitnick was a senate-confirmed Trump choice for General Counsel for DHS in his first term. I've talked with him a few times, and he's not a man for hyperbole. So bear that in mind when you see him calling out DHS's "lawlessness, fascism, and cruelty."

“I was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice. Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds.”

A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."

“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...

A major Dem governor going there: