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15 Jan 2026
Chapter 1: What actions is President Trump considering regarding anti-ICE protests in Minnesota?
President Trump threatens to raise the stakes for anti-ice agitators in Minnesota. Several European countries deploy troops to Greenland and four astronauts return home. I'm Daily Wire Executive Editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, January 15th. This is Evening Wire.
President Trump says he may invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota. Daily Wire Senior Editor Cabot Phillips has the latest.
Chapter 2: Which European countries are deploying troops to Greenland and why?
The president is warning the, quote, professional agitators and insurrectionists against targeting federal immigration agents amid escalating unrest in Minneapolis. The move would allow the president to deploy the military or federalize the National Guard to restore order.
Trump's comments follow a second ICE-related shooting in the city this week and days of protests that turned violent, with fireworks thrown at officers and multiple arrests reported. Minnesota's Democratic leaders pushed back Thursday, accusing Trump of stoking chaos, while the White House says federal agents are under coordinated attack and must be protected.
Here's White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt today answering a question from Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olihan.
I would encourage Governor Walz and other Democrats who are demeaning law enforcement to sit down and have a cup of coffee with an ICE agent or a Border Patrol agent. These are great patriotic men and women who have families who put on the uniform every day. They are simply trying to enforce the law. And the Democrat Party has demeaned these individuals.
They've even referred to them as Nazis and as the Gestapo. And that is absolutely leading to the violence we're seeing in the streets. If you look at some of the images out of Minneapolis last night, look at this vehicle. It says F ICE.
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of Trump's comments on ICE and law enforcement?
People don't do this without encouragement from people in power who make them feel like it's okay.
Details are coming in on another shooting in Minneapolis, this time after an ICE officer was allegedly attacked with a shovel last night. Daily Wire immigration reporter Jenny Ter has the story.
An ICE agent has been hospitalized in Minneapolis after being ambushed by three illegal immigrants from Venezuela. According to DHS, the agent conducted a traffic stop on a suspect who then attempted to flee in their vehicle. After crashing into a parked car, the perp took off on foot.
Amid the officer's pursuit of the suspect, two other individuals emerged from a nearby apartment and proceeded to beat the agent with a shovel and broom handle. The officer fired his weapon in self-defense, hitting one of the suspects, who then all fled inside before being taken into custody. Anti-ICE protesters swarmed the scene soon after.
In a press conference after the incident, Mayor Jacob Frey blamed the Trump administration, calling ICE's conduct disgusting and intolerable.
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Chapter 4: What details emerged about the recent ICE-related shooting in Minneapolis?
For anyone that is taking the bait tonight, stop. That is not helpful. Go home. We cannot counter Donald Trump's chaos with our own brand of chaos. And I have seen thousands of people throughout our city peacefully protesting. For those that have peacefully protested, I applaud you.
For those that are taking the bait, you are not helping, and you are not helping the undocumented immigrants in our city.
Meanwhile, ICE continues to make arrests in the city. They picked up a slew of illegal immigrants yesterday, including several convicted of sexual assault and drug trafficking. Several European countries deployed troops to Greenland Wednesday. France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, and Britain each sent between one and 15 troops for a two-day mission to bolster the island's defenses.
Leaders say the deployment demonstrates their ability to deploy military resources quickly. The Danish Ministry of Defense issued the following statement, quote, from today, there will be an expanded military presence in and around Greenland in close cooperation with NATO allies.
The purpose is to train the ability to operate under the unique Arctic conditions and to strengthen the alliance's footprint in the Arctic, benefiting both European and transatlantic security. This comes on the heels of President Trump claiming the need to, quote, own Greenland. Denmark's foreign minister responded to the sentiment yesterday after a meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance.
We agreed that it makes sense to try to sit down on a high level to explore whether there is possibilities to accommodate the concerns of the president while we at the same time respect the red lines of the kingdom of Denmark.
President Trump is pitching a great health care plan as subsidy talks stall in the Senate. Daily Wire political reporter Cameron Arkand has more.
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Chapter 5: How is the Biden administration responding to the Afghan allies' refugee program?
The president released a video statement this morning describing the, quote, great health care plan and calling on Congress to pass it. Here's Trump.
My plan would reduce your insurance premiums by stopping government payoffs to big insurance companies and sending that money directly to the people. We will have maximum price transparency and costs will come down incredibly.
Enrollment for those who use Obamacare plans ends Thursday in most of the country. The expiration of subsidies at the end of 2025 has led to higher premium costs around the nation. Many conservatives argue that this is evidence that the ACA was not a sustainable program in the first place.
The White House also published a fact sheet on Thursday about the plan, which would include reforms for, quote, price transparency and also expand the list of verified safe pharmaceutical drugs that Americans can buy over the counter, as well as a cost sharing reduction program for plans.
President Trump met with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Karina Machado at the White House today. Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewell reports.
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Chapter 6: What recent developments have occurred concerning President Trump's healthcare plan?
Machado was widely expected to be Maduro's top challenger in the 2024 election before she was disqualified from running by the Venezuelan government. Maduro eventually went on to declare victory over Machado's ally in a rigged election. Despite Machado's position as opposition leader, the White House chose to support Maduro's second-in-command, Delcy Rodriguez, to take over interim operations.
That was due to concerns about Machado's ability to command the respect of the people. In December, Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which she dedicated to Trump. The White House has hesitated about attempting radical regime change in Venezuela, hoping instead to finesse a more cooperative relationship with the current leadership structure.
The chances of an escalated conflict with Iran narrowed slightly yesterday. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has the story. President Trump announced there would be an end to the Iranian regime killing protesters. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said this.
Chapter 7: How did the FBI's investigation into basketball betting scandals unfold?
We have been informed by very important sources on the other side, and they said the killing has stopped and the executions won't take place. But we've been told under good authority, and I hope it's true.
The president referenced the scheduled executions, such as that of Irfan Sultani, who was charged with, quote, waging war on God. The 26-year-old was allegedly going to be hanged Wednesday. Trump confirmed this, saying, quote, today was going to be the day of execution. The information just got to me. The executions have stopped.
When asked about further military action, the president said, quote, we're going to wait and see.
Vice President J.D. Vance's tie-breaking vote yesterday killed the War Powers Resolution.
Chapter 8: What was significant about the astronauts' return from the International Space Station?
The resolution was designed to curb Trump's administration if any further military action was warranted in Venezuela. Vance presided over the Senate as the vote was tallied.
On this vote, the yeas are 50, the nays are 50, the Senate being equally divided.
The vice president votes affirmative, and the point of order is sustained.
Senator Josh Hawley told Fox News host Will Kane that he'd been assured by the White House that there would be no move to put troops on the ground in Venezuela without going through the proper congressional channels.
This has always been about ground troops, Will, ground troops into Venezuela, occupying Venezuela. That's not something that I think I would want to do. And listen, I talked to the president. I talked to the secretary of state. I talked to the Department of Justice. I thank the administration for all of their outreach.
And what the secretary of state said to me very clearly is we're not doing that. We're And you know what? That's good enough for me. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said a Coast Guard tactical team conducted a pre-dawn raid on the Venezuelan-linked motor tanker Veronica that makes six sanctioned vessels seized by the Coast Guard in recent weeks.
The operation went smoothly and the ship was taken without incident. Veronica is a large-capacity vessel with a cargo capability of over one million barrels of crude oil. Noam added that, quote, there is no outrunning or escaping American justice, period. Our resolve is unshakable and our mission coordination has never been better.
The State Department is shutting down a Biden-era program that allowed Afghan allies to enter the United States. Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olihan has the exclusive.
The State Department cited serious concerns about the Biden administration's failure to follow security procedures in vetting Afghans. The Biden administration had set up this refugee program at a former American military base in Qatar to support Afghan allies who fled their country during the botched Afghanistan withdrawal.
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