NEW: In two predawn operations today, the Coast Guard conducted back-to-back meticulously coordinated boarding of two “ghost fleet”  tanker ships— one in the North Atlantic Sea and one in international waters near the Caribbean.  Both vessels —the Motor Tanker Bella I and the Motor Taker Sophia—were either last docked in Venezuela or en route to it.

Under President Trump’s bold and visionary leadership, US Coast Guard tactical teams worked closely with its counterparts at the Departments of War, Department of Justice and State and used their specialized expertise to conduct these operations and conduct two safe, effective boardings within hours of each other.

One of these tankers, Motor Tanker Bella I, has been trying to evade the Coast Guard for weeks, even changing its flag and painting a new name on the hull while being pursued, in a desperate and failed attempt to escape justice. The heroic crew of the USCGC Munro pursued this vessel across the high seas and through treacherous storms— keeping diligent watch, and protecting our country with the determination and patriotism that make Americans proud.  These brave men and women deserve our nation’s thanks for their selfless devotion to duty.

The world’s criminals are on notice. You can run, but you can’t hide. We will never relent in our mission to protect the American people and disrupt the funding of narco terrorism wherever we find it, period.

This is our country’s greatest fighting force at their best. This is America first at sea.

Secretary Kristi Noem

Dammmmmmmmmmmmmmn

The protest in Iran: the hunter became the hunted.

The demonstrators in the city of Abadan in southwestern Iran run towards the regime's armed police - the police choose to flee for their lives.

Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/01/withdrawing-the-united-states-from-international-organizations-conventions-and-treaties-that-are-contrary-to-the-interests-of-the-united-states/

Renee Good
Delta

Odd

Minneapolis Public Schools cancels classes, activities for Thursday and Friday
The district told parents and staff it is closing “due to safety concerns” following Wednesday’s ICE shooting.

The 🇺🇸 is deeply concerned by reports that Federal Government of Somalia officials have destroyed a US-funded World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse and illegally seized 76 metric tons of donor-funded food aid for vulnerable Somalis. The Trump Administration has a zero-tolerance policy for waste, theft, and diversion of life-saving assistance.

Merry Christmas 🙏🏻

NOW - U.S. Senate passes Venezuela war powers resolution 52-47, backing limits to block Trump from further Venezuela military action without congressional authorization.

@disclosetv

Will be vetoed

HAPPENING NOW - Streets burn across Iran as nationwide protests rage on

@insiderpaper

Treasury Announces the United States’ Immediate Withdrawal from the Green Climate Fund.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0352

DedT
I can’t with this timeline 😆

https://x.com/robertkennedyjr/status/2009281182161068521?s=46&t=PbD1KD2K2hvlXAmFc3osDg

Sarah Clarke, Mayor Jacob Frey’s wife, worked for Hylden Advocacy & Law. They provided legal and lobbying representation to Feeding Our Future. Hylden is also listed as a paid lobbyist on a Somali Museum founded by Osman Ali (museum received $4.5 million months after the owner plead guilty to fraud)

Clarke left Hylden’s firm in January when the investigation took off. Clarke’s exit was abrupt and without explanation.

At least eight people named in the indictment donated $1,000, the maximum allowable contribution, to Frey’s 2021 mayoral campaign.

Three of Mayor Frey’s appointees were federally indicted.

Abdi Nur Salah, a former senior policy aide to then-Council Member Abdi Warsame, moved up the City Hall ranks into the role of Frey’s senior policy aide in 2018

Sharmarke Issa was appointed by Frey to chair the housing authority in 2019 and reappointed in 2021.

Abdikadir Ainanshe Mohamud was appointed by Frey to the newly created Minneapolis Community Safety Workgroup.