When Mamdani says he is committed to protecting “Jewish Americans” and “Jewish New Yorkers,” it’s hard to ignore the strong ideological signal being broadcast. American Jews refer to themselves as “American Jews” just like British Jews, Russian Jews and French Jews refer to themselves as such. We do that because we’re a people not just a faith or ethnic group. Mamdani knows it. He avoids saying “American Jews” because to do would be to acknowledge Jewish peoplehood which undermines his anti-Zionist belief system. Mamdani’s worldview can comfortably accommodate different faiths and ethnicities, but cannot tolerate Jewish peoplehood.

Wanna know one of the best things about Mr. Rogers growing up? I never knew anything about his political opinions. He just entertained kids. That's it.

Let’s focus on preventing Trump from forcibly acquire Greenland, with all the global damage it will cause. But let’s also be clear that if he succeeds, the position of a Democratic administration in 2029 will be to return it to Denmark. And our Danish friends should know that.

I hate it when instead of being asked about "substance" I get asked about trivial matters like my ideology, my approach, and my world view

The best hope for saving NATO and avoiding this escalatory spiral is for leading Republicans to make clear that they are appalled by threats to invade Danish territory and blackmail our European allies. Outrage in the US is more likely to turn Trump around than outrage in Europe. Senate Republicans, this is your moment.

Thousands of people have been arrested during ICE operations in Minnesota over the past two weeks. Multiple attorneys allege that for some of those detained, including at least one U.S. citizen, DHS is denying their constitutional right to see an attorney. abcnews.link/DkI8rEI

Cellphone footage from Minneapolis appears to show a federal Border Patrol agent kneeing a man in the face multiple times while other agents hold him down on the pavement.

Just-released (Thu 15 Jan) new US Navy graphic of the Battleship. 12 CPS missiles, 128 VLS, 300kw or 600kw lasers, 32 megajoule railgun. Crew of 650-850. Gas turbine/diesel propulsion, 840-880 feet long

New from @SearchlightInst: Don’t fall into the “defund” trap. Unless you truly believe that the US should not have an agency that enforces immigration and customs laws within our borders—a scenario that would massively increase illegal immigration and empower right wing reactionaries like Trump—don’t say abolish ICE. Instead: Reform and Retrain. ✅ Root and branch reform ✅ No masks ✅ No street grabs ✅ Due process for all ✅ Justice for victims and violators ✅ Retrain everyone and root out bad agents

Rogan: "You don't want militarized people in the streets just roaming around, snatching up people — many of which turn out to be U.S. citizens that just don't have their papers on them. Are we really gonna be the Gestapo, 'Where's your papers?' Is that what we've come to?"

At least 12,000 people were killed in the largest killing in Iran’s contemporary history, carried out largely over two consecutive nights on January 8 and 9, Iran International’s editorial board concluded, based on a review of sources and medical data. Iran is under a coordinated blackout aimed not only at security control but at concealing the truth, reflected in internet cuts, crippled communications, media shutdowns, and the intimidation of journalists and witnesses. Publication was delayed until the evidence converged. The assessment is based on a multi-stage review of information from a source close to the Supreme National Security Council; two sources in the presidential office; accounts from several sources within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Mashhad, Kermanshah and Isfahan; testimonies from eyewitnesses and families of those killed; field reports; data linked to medical centers; and information provided by doctors and nurses in multiple cities. iranintl.com/en/202601136877

This is a major tragedy. But it’s more than that. It’s an arson attack and another step in the globalization of the intifada.

BREAKING: At least 12,000 people, and possibly as many as 20,000, have been killed in Iran, sources told @CBSNews as phone lines open back up for calls from inside the Islamic Republic. cbsnews.com/amp/news/iran-pr…

🇺🇸 It is amusing to see people belatedly discover the diverse array of "non-standard" aircraft used by the US military & US government. There are even white contractor-owned & operated ISR aircraft undertaking military missions with civilian registrations. nytimes.com/2026/01/12/us/po…