Cringe woke Pop superstar Lady Gaga paused her concert at Tokyo Dome on January 29, 2026, to deliver an over emotional address condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations currently targeting communities across America. “My heart is aching thinking about the people – the children, the families, all over America – who are being mercilessly targeted by ICE,” Gaga said to the audience, acknowledging that “we’re not in America right now, but we are with our community.”
The singer specifically referenced Minnesota, where Operation Metro Surge has deployed approximately 3,000 federal agents, and dedicated her song “Come to Mama” to those she claimed are suffering and isolated due to immigration enforcement actions. Gaga called for a return “to a place of safety, peace, and accountability,” urging audiences to stand in solidarity even from across the globe.
Meanwhile, on the same day, U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan announced plans to significantly reduce federal immigration enforcement personnel in Minneapolis, claiming they will “draw down,” following meetings with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. “The withdrawal of law enforcement resources here is dependent upon cooperation,” Homan stated, noting that “massive changes” are coming to the city as ICE and Customs and Border Protection officials work on a drawdown plan.
Homan acknowledged that Operation Metro Surge “has not been perfect” and acknowledged that the operation “causes stress in the community,” though he did not specify a timeline for the complete withdrawal of the 3,000-agent force. The shift in strategy comes following national smears over the operation, which has resulted in the deaths of two agitators killed by federal agents and has drawn criticism from state and local officials. Homan emphasized that the administration is “not abandoning the president’s immigration enforcement agenda,” but will pivot to “targeted, strategic enforcement operations” focused on individuals with prior criminal records.
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President Trump, once again, highlighted the massive theft and fraud of welfare programs by Somali aliens this morning, slamming Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Rep. Ilhan Omar of Somalia, calling for her deportation.
“Omar and her absolutely terrible friends from Somalia should all be in jail right now or, far worse, send them back to Somalia,” Trump said.
This comes after Trump sent Tom Homan to Minneapolis to deal with Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
However, on Tuesday after meeting with Homan, the Minnesota Governor laid out demands for “swift, significant reduction” in federal agents deployed to Minnesota, and “an end to the campaign of retribution.” Earlier, Walz had already taken a victory lap before meeting with Homan, declaring in an interview that what he described as a “massive organized nonviolent resistance” forced the Trump Administration to back down, a win for the radical thugs rioting in the streets of Minnesota.
Mayor Frey, who previously told ICE to “get the f*ck out of Minneapolis,” doubled down on his refusal to cooperate with the federal government, announcing on social media, “I shared with Mr. Homan the serious negative impacts this operation has had on Minneapolis and surrounding communities, as well as the strain it has placed on our local police officers.” Frey added, “I also made it clear that Minneapolis does not and will not enforce federal immigration laws, and that we will remain focused on keeping our neighbors and streets safe.”
Homan later announced that he plans to “draw down on the number of people” from ICE and CBP stationed in Minneapolis. Homan told reporters that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison had agreed to do the bare minimum and hand over illegal aliens from their prisons and jails instead of releasing them back into the community.
“Attorney General Keith Ellison clarified for me that county jails may notify ICE of the release dates of criminal public safety risks so ICE can take custody of them, upon their release from the jail,” Homan said. This is great if you trust Minnesota officials.
But Trump highlighted another glaring issue in Minnesota, slamming Tim Walz and Somali-born fraudster, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
“The Theft and Fraud in Minnesota is far greater than the 19 Billion Dollars originally projected,” Trump said.
“‘Governor’ Waltz is either the most CORRUPT government official in history, or the most INCOMPETENT. Even a very low IQ person, of which there are many, should have known what was going on in Minnesota!!!”
Full statement below:
The Theft and Fraud in Minnesota is far greater than the 19 Billion Dollars originally projected. The Biden Administration knew this FRAUD was happening, and did absolutely nothing about it. “Scammer” Illhan Omar and her absolutely terrible friends from Somalia should all be in jail right now or, far worse, send them back to Somalia. “Governor” Waltz is either the most CORRUPT government official in history, or the most INCOMPETENT. Even a very low IQ person, of which there are many, should have known what was going on in Minnesota!!! President DJT
As The Gateway Pundit reported, the President said in a statement earlier this week, “a major investigation is going on with respect to the massive 20 Billion Dollar, Plus, Welfare Fraud that has taken place in Minnesota, and is at least partially responsible for the violent organized protests going on in the streets.”
He further noted that Omar is under investigation by House Republicans, probing how she went from low-IQ Somali to multi-millionaire while serving in Congress. Omar, whose community has stolen billions of dollars from the American people, has reportedly gone from being worth $51,000 in 2023 to as much as $30 million now.
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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon claims that his actions, and those of the leftist protesters who followed him into a church to disrupt Sunday services, were protected under First Amendment press freedom and freedom of speech. Lemon ignores the fact that parishioners also have a right to attend worship without being harassed or disturbed.
Leftist activists have frequently used tactics such as cowbells and horns to drown out conservative speakers, reflecting a belief that their right to make noise supersedes another person’s right to speak. In this case, however, it is especially appalling that they claim a right to protest that overrides people’s right to worship God.
Lemon was arrested on January 30, 2026, and charged with federal crimes related to an anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, on January 18, 2026. A federal grand jury indicted Lemon and eight others on charges of conspiracy against the rights of religious freedom at a place of worship and interfering with the exercise of religious freedom at a place of worship.
The charges stem from alleged violations of the FACE Act, which protects the right to exercise religious freedom without injury, intimidation, or interference.
The protest, called Operation Pullup, was organized by activist Nekima Levy Armstrong and targeted Pastor David Easterwood, who also serves as an ICE field office director. Prosecutors allege the demonstration was planned as a coordinated disruption of the church service. According to the indictment, protesters shouted, blew whistles, and interrupted the sermon, intimidating congregants and interfering with worship.
Prosecutors characterize the event as a takeover-style attack and allege Lemon knowingly joined the group, participated in planning elements, and helped obstruct congregants and the pastor during the service.
Lemon was arrested late at night in Los Angeles while covering the Grammy Awards, appeared in federal court on January 31, and was released on his own recognizance without posting bond. Prosecutors had sought a $100,000 bond and travel restrictions, but the judge denied both requests. Lemon has not entered a plea, though his attorneys say he will plead not guilty. His next hearing is scheduled for February 9 in Minneapolis.
The case revives charges that a federal magistrate judge had rejected the previous week for insufficient evidence. Minnesota Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz previously wrote that Lemon and his producer were not protesters and that there was no evidence they engaged in criminal behavior or conspired to do so. Attorney General Pam Bondi later directed federal agents to arrest Lemon following the magistrate judge’s decision.
Civil liberties groups, press freedom organizations, and Democratic officials criticized the arrests as an attempt to chill journalism and dissent. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison called the arrests deeply troubling, while national press organizations warned the case could set a dangerous precedent for First Amendment protections for journalists covering protests.
The FACE Act charges against Lemon carry particular irony given the law’s legislative history. The FACE Act was introduced in 1993 by Democrats Chuck Schumer and Ted Kennedy to protect abortion clinics from violent anti-abortion protesters. Republicans and religious groups opposed the bill, arguing it was one-sided and targeted only pro-life activists.
Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah proposed an amendment extending the bill’s protections to those exercising their right to pray at a house of worship. Hatch said the amendment would ensure religious liberty received the same protection the bill gave abortion access, arguing that anyone who opposed the amendment valued religious freedom less than abortion.
The amendment made the law content-neutral by protecting access to both medical and spiritual services. Ted Kennedy accepted the amendment without objection, and Democrats agreed to it to secure the votes needed for passage.
The Senate passed the bill 69–30, with 17 Republicans voting in favor, and President Clinton signed it into law on May 26, 1994. Between 1994 and 2024, the Justice Department brought 211 FACE Act cases, 205 of them against pro-life activists. The religious worship provision remained largely dormant for nearly 30 years until the Trump administration began using it in 2025–2026.
The charges against Don Lemon rely on the Republican-led amendment. The Justice Department argues that by participating in a protest that disrupted a church service, Lemon violated the portion of the law that prohibits physical obstruction interfering with any person lawfully exercising the First Amendment right to religious freedom at a place of worship.
A Florida lab owner allegedly treated Medicare like a personal ATM—until federal prosecutors moved to take his Rolls-Royce and estate.
What prosecutors say happened in the $52 million Medicare scheme
Federal prosecutors say Sean Alterman owned and operated Live Beyond Medical MGMT, LLC and Dynix Diagnostics LLC, and used them to bill Medicare for genetic tests that were not medically necessary. Authorities say the labs submitted about $52 million in claims and Medicare paid about $36 million. Alterman pleaded guilty on January 15, 2026, to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy to offer and pay kickbacks.
Florida Man Forfeits Rolls-Royce, Estate After Guilty Plea in $52M Medicare Scam https://t.co/Gz2fVY7h1H
Investigators say the operation relied on telemarketing aimed at Medicare beneficiaries, including seniors, to generate test requests. Prosecutors describe “doctor chasing” as a key component—obtaining orders without legitimate patient examinations—along with kickbacks that helped keep the pipeline of orders moving. The government’s public statements frame the alleged conduct as theft from taxpayers and patients, not a paperwork error, and emphasize that enforcement will pursue forfeiture and prison time.
“Doctor chasing,” shell companies, and the money trail
According to federal case announcements, Alterman personally profited about $5.5 million through shell companies identified as Shivv LLC and Shank LLC. That detail matters because it illustrates how fraud proceeds can be separated from the billing entity and routed into side businesses, complicating detection and recovery. Prosecutors say the funds were used to buy luxury assets, including a 2022 Rolls-Royce Ghost, reinforcing their argument that the scheme was driven by personal enrichment.
Alterman agreed to forfeit both the Rolls-Royce and a Lake Worth estate that authorities say were purchased with proceeds tied to the fraud. Asset forfeiture is one of the few tools that can directly claw back money after improper Medicare payments go out the door. While the final restitution picture is not yet clear from public reporting, the forfeiture agreement signals the government is pursuing more than a conviction—it is also seeking to unwind benefits gained from the alleged misconduct.
Why Florida remains a hot spot for Medicare telemarketing fraud
The case landed in the Southern District of Florida, a region that has repeatedly been targeted for Medicare fraud enforcement because of its high concentration of beneficiaries and healthcare businesses. Federal authorities have warned for years that telemarketing-based schemes can exploit seniors and drain program funds through unnecessary services. This case also fits a broader national pattern of genetic-testing fraud, where high reimbursements and aggressive marketing can create incentives for questionable ordering practices.
Enforcement pressure grows as Washington focuses on waste and accountability
Federal officials tied the prosecution to the Justice Department’s Health Care Fraud Strike Force, created in 2007, which has charged thousands of defendants and alleges tens of billions of dollars in fraudulent billing across multiple districts. That broader enforcement context matters to taxpayers who are fed up with waste and overspending, because Medicare losses ultimately feed higher costs and heavier pressure for more government spending. Even when fraud is prosecuted, the money is not automatically recovered.
Sentencing is set for April 16, 2026, and federal announcements state Alterman could face up to 15 years in prison. Public summaries do not provide a full list of additional defendants in this matter, even though recruiters and other actors are referenced in descriptions of how the alleged scheme operated. For readers watching government accountability closely, the key takeaway is that aggressive enforcement can deter copycats—but prevention and faster payment controls remain critical when billions flow through federal health programs.
Ilhan Omar stands defiant after being spritzed with water and vinegar. Photo courtesy of Ilhan Omar via Facebook.
When they sprayed water on someone suspected of fraud, I said nothing, because I was not suspected of fraud…
Liberal accounts on social media are praising Rep. Ilhan Omar’s courage for raising her fist at her attacker after being squirted with a small amount of water. Mainstream media are quick to point out that the syringe did not contain only water but also apple cider vinegar, a non-irritant which, if it hits your face, can cause temporary blindness and a sour taste in your mouth. It is also known to remove stains from clothing.
Unlike President Trump, who missed one day of work after being shot, the courageous Ilhan Omar returned to the podium and defiantly continued her diatribe on why federal law enforcement should be discontinued. Where others might have been concerned that there was a chemical or biological weapon in the syringe, Omar pressed on, almost as if she knew she had been doused with salad dressing.
While recovering from the traumatic ordeal that left droplets of moisture on her blouse, Omar is reportedly under Justice Department investigation over questions surrounding her finances and the rapid growth of her personal wealth since entering Congress.
Critics point to financial disclosures showing her family’s assets grew from a reported negative net worth when she entered Congress in 2019 to 2024 estimates ranging between $6 million and $30 million.
President Trump has been criticized for claiming Omar went from having “NOTHING” in Somalia to being worth over $44 million. He has been attacked by the media, which claim the $44 million figure is an exaggeration, but whether the figure is $30 million or $44 million, it is reasonable to ask how she arrived at such a large sum in just a few years while earning about $175,000 per year.
Based on her own filings, the value of her husband’s stake in Rose Lake Capital jumped from a maximum of $1,000 to a minimum of $5 million in a single year. Despite signing these forms under penalty of perjury, Omar told Business Insider in February 2025 that the claim she is worth millions is “categorically false.” She went on to say that she is “barely worth thousands” and owns neither a house nor stocks. As a result, it appears that in some interviews she has suggested her net worth is less than $1 million, while in others she has attributed the growth in her net worth to prudent investment.
Forensic accountants and the House Oversight Committee are now looking for the “why.” They are investigating whether the 2024 valuation was a typo, a massive success for her husband’s firm, or related to broader federal investigations into billion-dollar fraud within Minnesota state assistance programs and Somali-linked charities, such as the “Feeding Our Future” fraud scandal.
Omar responded by accusing Trump of using conspiracy theories about her to distract from declining political support and policy failures, saying previous investigations found no wrongdoing while calling for federal immigration agents to leave Minneapolis and urging the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Whether anyone will heed Omar’s calls to end immigration enforcement operations or remove Secretary Noem remains to be seen. However, the investigation into Omar’s finances continues. On Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated prediction market where users trade on real-world outcomes, the odds as of January 30 placed a 49 percent probability on Ilhan Omar being charged with a federal crime this year.
While Omar and her supporters claim the DOJ is being weaponized against her, they fail to recognize that the government is also attempting to assist her by getting to the bottom of the vicious attack she barely survived.
The FBI has assumed control of the investigation into the attack during a town hall event in Minneapolis, according to confirmation from both local police and federal authorities. Minneapolis police charged the suspect, identified as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, with third-degree assault.
Democrats are blaming President Trump for the attack, saying his rhetoric enables political violence, which is ironic given the widespread violence against ICE agents and Republicans in general, fueled by Democratic lawmakers framing them as Nazis and the Gestapo. They are also criticizing Trump for stating publicly that he believed the attack was a hoax. Media have even linked the incident to negative sentiment caused by investigations into Somali-linked fraud.
Ostensibly, Democrats believe that ICE enforcement should be halted and fraud investigations into Omar and the broader Somali community should be terminated, or these types of spritzing attacks will become commonplace.
A nationwide raid on the Latin Kings gang has resulted in about 50 arrests, FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday.
The three-month multi-state operation was named “Operation Broken Crown,” according to Fox News.
More than a dozen FBI field offices partnered with federal, state, local, and tribal agencies, the FBI said.
The FBI added that more than $200,000 and more than 10 kilograms of illegal drugs were seized.
The operation, which began in October, has also seized more than a dozen guns.
“Under President Trump’s and Attorney General Bondi’s leadership, this FBI is dismantling violent gang networks in America at a record clip — breaking their operations and saving lives in the process,” Patel said.
“In 2025 we saw a 210 percent increase in gang takedowns from MS-13 and Tren de Aragua, and now just weeks into 2026, we’re announcing another three-month takedown operation,” he continued.
Patel said the FBI “will continue working 24/7 to crush violent crime and eliminate networks facilitating harm on the American people.”
For the last 3 months the FBI has quietly executed Operation Broken Crown… a sweeping violent gang takedown involving 13 field offices targeting the Latin Kings Gang – members which were publicly threatening law enforcement officers.
Noting that members of the gang were “publicly threatening law enforcement officers,” Patel posted on X that “we’re breaking the violent gang network in America.”
Earlier this month, a Latin Kings gang member was arrested in connection with the theft of federal government property in Minneapolis.
Raul Gutierrez, 33, was arrested by the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to Fox News.
White House border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that the suspect “is now wearing a set of handcuffs in custody,” and said more arrests will take place.
“Others are coming,” he said. “They’re gonna be held accountable.”
We caught one of the individuals that was part of destroying the FBI vehicles. He will now be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
“We caught one of the individuals that was part of destroying the FBI vehicles. He will now be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. His life has been changed forever due to his foolishness. Don’t be like him,” the Department of Homeland Security posted on X.
Separately, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has swept up gang members in its Minnesota crackdown on illegal immigrants.
“We’ve arrested over 2,500 criminal illegal aliens in Minnesota since starting this operation with DHS,” ICE Director Todd Lyons said in a news release. “We’re picking up the worst of the worst offenders, and as these cases come in, we’re finding that a significant number of the aliens we arrest — in addition to having serious criminal histories in the U.S. and abroad — are part of dangerous gangs that terrorize communities all over the nation.”
As you may recall, back in 2020 in the midst of the George Floyd riots, radical leftists in Seattle took over part of the city and named it the CHOP Zone.
It was an island of lawlessness in the city and the mayor at the time allowed it to go on unchecked for weeks.
At one point in the chaos, a young man was killed in the zone and emergency officials had trouble reaching the victim. His family sued the city and they just won their case. The city is now on the hook for millions.
Seattle CHOP verdict: City must pay $30.5 million to family of slain teen
After deliberating for 12 days, a King County jury has found that the city of Seattle was negligent in its emergency response to the fatal shooting of a teenager at the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP, in 2020.
Jurors decided to answer “yes” to two questions the court posed to them: whether the city was negligent in its response to the shooting and, if so, whether this negligence caused Antonio Mays Jr.’s death. The city of Seattle will have to pay Antonio Mays Sr., the teen’s father, more than $30.5 million in damages.
The jury awarded about $4 million to the estate of Antonio Mays Jr. and about $26 million to Antonio Mays Sr.
Mays Sr. became emotional and hugged his lawyer as the verdict was announced.
The monthlong civil trial was the first public airing of facts around the June 29, 2020, shooting at CHOP, the protest zone that took over eight square blocks of Capitol Hill and lasted three weeks after Seattle police abandoned their East Precinct during the nationwide racial justice protests following the murder of George Floyd.
You can see a video of the ruling being read below:
JUST IN — A jury has found the City of Seattle negligent and liable for the 2020 CHAZ/CHOP killing of Antonio Mays Jr.
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by Federal agents in Los Angeles, early Friday morning. The arrest was made in connection to a protest which disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota.
At my direction, early this morning federal agents arrested Don Lemon, Trahern Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lydell Lundy, in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Lemon was charged under the FACE act and with “conspiracy to deprive rights.”
On January 18, anti-ICE protestors stormed the Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, disrupting a church service. Lemon accompanied the protestors into the church, where they claimed one of the pastors is an ICE field director.
At the time, Attorney General Pam Bondi promised to respond to the disruption of the church service with Federal law.
At the time, the assistant attorney general of the Department of Justice’s civil rights division, Harmeet Dhillon, stated that the protest may have contained potential violations of the 1994 FACE Act. The FACE Act makes it a crime to “to injure, intimidate or interfere with any person lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship,” and also prohibits similar actions and protests around abortion facilities.
“Instead of investigating the federal agents who killed two peaceful Minnesota protesters, the Trump Justice Department is devoting its time, attention and resources to this arrest, and that is the real indictment of wrongdoing in this case,” said Abbe Lowell, Don Lemon’s attorney, in a social media post. “Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court.”
