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Trump claims Greenland is “figured out,” ICE bypasses the Constitution, and Ghislaine Maxwell is testifying. Davos -via Axios and NY T imes Epstein and the House -via BBC , Dem ocracy Docket , and NPR I CE’s New Power -via AP News Uva ld e Rul ing -via CNN How to sup port M inneapolis : Unid os Minne apolis Natio nal Lawye rs Guild MN C o mmunit ies U n i t ed Ag a inst Po lic e B ruta lity Minne...

Trump fumbles Venezuela, prepares to flail at Davos, and the DOJ targets Minnesota leaders. Venezuelan Tanker Captured -via Guardian and N Y Tim es Ir anian Protests -via NY Times Minnesota -v ia NPR Trump + Davos - via AP New s How to s upport Minneapo lis: Unidos Minneap olis Nati ona l Lawye rs Guild MN Co mmunities Un i ted Agai ns t Police B r ut alit y Minne apol i s branch of th e ACL U in...

Minneapolis is being used as a testing ground — and we need to pay attention. Plus, Trump still wants Greenland, even as he threatens the Fed. And a deadly high-speed train crash in Spain has killed 39. Minneapolis -via CBS News , NBC News , CNN , PBS , and Washington Post Trump Still Wants Greenland -via NY Times Trump Threatens Fed -via Reuters Spanish Train Crash -via NPR How to support Minneap...

We’ve survived one year of Trump 2.0 - and we’re still standing. -via AP News and C DF Labor Laws, Brookings I nstitute, Virginia.org , K-12.org Take t he pledge to be a voter at raisin gvoters.org/be avoter december . - on Ama zon Subs cri b e to the Sub s tack:ki mmoffat.s u bstack.com All e pis od es can be f oundat:k immoffa t.com/then ews As alw ays, you can findme on Ins tagram/Twi tte r/Bl...

An ICE agent kills Renee Good in Minnesota, and the administration blocks a state investigation. Salt Lake City Shooting -via NY Times Minnesota -via AP News , W ashingt on Post , N BC News, a nd NPR Ta ke the pledge to b e a voter at raisin gvoters. org/ bea vo ter d e cember . - on Ama zon Subs cri b e to the Sub s tack:ki mmoffat.s u bstack.com All e pis od es can be f oundat:k immoffa t.com/th...

An ICE killing in Minnesota leads the news as the US seizes two more oil tankers. Minnesota -via AP News US Takes More Oil Tankers -via NPR Take the pledge to b e a voter a t raisi ngvoters. org/ beavote r de cember. - o n Amaz on S ubsc r ibe to th e Subs tack:kimmoff at. substack .com Al l epi s od es can be f oundat:k immoffa t.com/then ews As alw ays, you can findme on Ins tagram/Twi tte r/Bl...

Maria Corina Machado tempts Trump with a Nobel Prize as the U.S. slashes healthcare for kids and considers invading Greenland. Venezuela -via The Guardian, NBC Ne ws, and Yahoo News Heal thcare Cuts for Dems -via NY Times Lady News ™️ -via Washington Post a nd NPR Take the pledge to b e a voter a t raisin gvoters . org/beavot e r dec ember. - on Amazon Subs cr ibe to the Subs tack:kimmoff at. subs...

Trump says we’re not at war, but Maduro’s in court claiming prisoner-of-war status — so what are we doing? Plus, Tim Walz drops out of the governor's race, and RFK Jr. drops vaccines from our bloodstream. Maduro in Court -via NY Times , ABC News , Axios Vaccine Overhaul -via Washington Post and CNN Gov. Walz Drops Out of Reelection -via CBS News Take the pl e dge t o be a vot er a t raising voters...

Trump says the U.S. is running Venezuela, Rubio says we’re not, and America fumbles its way into empire-building. Plus, Trump sends the National Guard troops home, Berlin experiences a power outage, and a Swiss bar sees tragedy. Update: Venezuela -via AP News , Reuters , Axios , and CNN Trump Sends National Guard Troops Home -via NBC News Berlin Power Outage -via AP News Swiss Bar Fire -via NPR Ta...

The first episode of 2026 is.... a special episode. The news around Venezuela is breaking fast, so let's instead cover how on earth we got to where we are today. -via CBS News, NBC Ne ws, CNN , E lection Integrity Project, Amnesty International , AP News , and T he Da ily Beast Take the pl e dge t o be a vot er a t raising voters. org/beavote r dece mber. - o n Amazon Su bscr ibe t o the Sub stack...

A look back at 2025 — from Trump’s return and ICE raids to fires, courts, survivors, labor, and voters — not to catalog what broke, but to understand what held. Take t h e ple dge t o be a vot er a t raising voters. org/beavote r dece mber. - o n Amazon Su bscr ibe t o the Sub stack: kimmoffat .substa c k.com All epis ode s can be f oun dat:ki mmoffat.com /th enews As always, you can fin d me on I...

The year ends with a Trump speech full of lies, a looming hospital crisis over trans care, and the DOJ still stalling on Epstein files — plus fake plaques, of course. Update: Brown University -via CBS News North Carolina Crash -via CNN Trump’s Presidential Address -via ABC News and NY Times Epstein Files -via BBC Transgender Care -via NY Times Laugh at Clowns -via NBC News and AP News Take t h e p...

Speaker Johnson loses control, Trump holds Venezuela hostage, Coach Beard finds proof of insurrection, and Congress finally checks Pete Hegseth — all while the Brown University shooter remains at large. Update: Brown University -via CNN Health Care Vote -via AP News and NY Times Venezuelan Oil Tankers -via Axios Coach Beard Goes to Washington -via NBC News Take t h e ple dge t o be a vot er a t ra...

Trump expands his travel ban, blocks healthcare votes, dodges questions on illegal boat strikes, and scrambles to fix a brutal Vanity Fair interview with his chief of staff — while fentanyl becomes the new WMD and Speaker Johnson continues to flounder. Update: Brown University -via NY Times Trump Expands Travel Ban -via AP News             Spe...

An update on the Brown University shooting, the collapse of Democrats’ healthcare gamble, new Epstein file releases, and the shocking murder of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. Update: Brown University Shooting -via AP News Health Care Vote -via ABC News Epstein Files -via BBC Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner -via Washington Post and AP News Take t h e ple dge t o be a vot er a t raising...

A mass shooting at Brown University, a deadly antisemitic attack in Australia, and the terrifying global rise in hate. Brown University Shooting -via AP News, Bos ton News 25, and C NN Shooting in Australia -via BBC , The Guardian, and NPR Take t h e ple dge t o be a vot er a t raising voters. org/beavote r dece mber. - o n Amazon Su bscr ibe t o the Sub stack: kimmoffat .substa c k.com All epis o...

Trump tries to override state AI laws, fails to indict Tish James, faces blowback in Indiana, and may — maybe — loosen pot laws while 100,000 flee floods in Washington. Trump + AI -via BBC Tish James  -via Washington Post   Flooding in Washington -via NPR Trump Chills on Pot -via Axios Abrego Garcia Out of ICE Custody -via The Hill Indiana Gerrymandering -via NBC News Take t h e ple dge...

Trump praises white immigrants, vilifies Black and brown countries at an official White House event, while Pete Hegseth faces fallout from deadly strikes and the Republican Party spirals further into chaos. Shooting in Kentucky -via ABC News Trump’s Racist Comments -via AP News , Axios, and T he Hill Take t h e ple dge t o be a vot er a t rai s ingvoters.or g/beavot er dece mber. - o n Amazo n Su...

Trump’s “peace prize,” another farmer bailout, SCOTUS hears a dangerous case, and Netflix tries to buy Warner Bros. Earthquake in Japan -via BBC Farmer Bailout -via ABC News One Company to Rule Them All -via Axios SCOTUS Poised to Help Trump -via AP News and SCOTUS Blog President of Peace -via USA Today Ta ke th e ple dge t o be a vot er a t rai s ingvoters.or g/beavot er dece mber. - o n Amazo n...

An episode all about what’s happening with Somali immigrants in Minnesota. Somali Americans -via CNN, Minnesota Historical Society, CBS Ne ws, Reut e rs, and N Y Times Ta ke th e ple dge t o be a vot er a t rai s ingvoters.or g/beavot er dece mber. - o n Amazo n Su bscribe to the Subst ac k: kimm o ff at. su bst ac k. c om A ll epis odes can b e f oun d at: kimmof fat.c o m/thene ws As alw a ys ,...

Quick note: no episode today because, well… apparently humans require sleep. Who knew? I’ll be back this weekend with a special episode, and the regular show returns next week. Take the ple dge t o be a voter a t rai si ngvoter s.o r g/ beavo ter d ec embe r. - o n Am azo n Subs cri be to the Subst ac k: kimm o ff at. su bst ac k. c om A ll epis odes can b e f oun d at: kimmof fat.c o m/thene ws A...

Pete Hegseth defends ordering a possibly illegal second strike by blaming smoke, Trump takes a nap while Kristi Noem thanks him for “keeping away hurricanes,” and the MyPillow guy is running for governor. Fallout Boy (oh boy…) -via AP News , AP News , and NBC News MyGovernor -via Axios Kristi Noem Praises Trump -via People Take the ple dge t o be a voter a t rai si ngvoter s.o r g/ beavo ter d ec...

Trump may be dodging questions about his health and his administration’s crimes, but the truth keeps breaking through. National Guard Shooting -via NPR Pete Hegseth’s (Alleged) War Crimes -via AP News and Washington Post New Comey Indictment -via CNN , CBS News , and The Guardian Trump’s MRI Scan -via CBS News Take the ple dge t o be a voter a t rai si ngvoter s.o r g/ beavo ter d ec embe r. - o n...

Trump backs a Russia-led peace plan in Ukraine, Border Patrol targets sanctuary cities, the CDC promotes anti-vax language, and the military normalizes hate symbols under his command. Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine -via CBS News Border Patrol Operations -via NBC News , AP News , and NY Times Website Changes -via AP News   Donald Trump’s Military -via ABC News , Newsweek , and Washington Post Ta...

A federal judge blasted the DOJ for “profound missteps” in the Comey case while Trump signed the Epstein records bill—just as questions swirl over whether the DOJ will actually release the files. Comey Hearing -via CNN Trump Signs Epstein Bill -via AP News Take the ple dge t o be a voter a t rai si ngvoter s.o r g/ beavo ter d ec embe r. - o n Am azo n Subs cri be to the Subst ac k: kimm o ff at....