Morning Minute: This Is What We're (They're) Fighting About?


Monday, January 26, 2026

Good morning! Welcome to RedState’s “Morning Minute,” your concise roundup of the day’s trending stories and anticipated events. Think of it as your go-to source for the top news to start your day informed.

TOP O’ THE MORNIN’

Top Buzz on RedState

Anti-ICE Signal Chats: Walz Administration Faces Scrutiny, Foreign Funding Exposed

Shocking Developments: Anti-ICE Protesters’ Attack on MN Cities Church More Disturbing Than Initially Reported

Is Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Set on Dismantling Canada?

As the Daily Signal’s Tyler O’Neill surmises, this invasion is an atrocity. Whether through the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division or the lawsuit Cities Church will file against these terrorizers, justice must be served.

Has Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Made the Dissolution of Canada a Done Deal?

The irony here is just too rich and luxurious to ignore. Carney’s push to become the darling of the Never-Trump international community could end up being the final straw that leads to the inevitable breakup of Canada.

Trending Across Townhall Media

2A Groups Respond After Fatal Shooting of Minneapolis Protester and Concealed Carry Holder

The killing of a Minnesota man who was protesting a Border Patrol immigration enforcement action while carrying a concealed firearm has quickly become a political Rorschach test, particularly on the right, while some voices on the left are suddenly displaying feigned appreciation and support for the Second Amendment. 

Minneapolis Police Chief: Yes, the Mob Should Rule

Their claim is that “Minnesota values” trump federal law and the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution. Last I checked, that was the same claim made by the slave states when they seceded.

The Left Doesn’t Want You to Know This About Alex Pretti, the Man the Border Patrol Shot

Yes, he worked as an ICU nurse, but he also chose to involve himself in organized resistance against immigration enforcement, armed and ready for confrontation.

James O’Keefe’s Trip to Minneapolis Was Insane. Here’s What Caught His Attention.

In the meantime, O’Keefe ventured into the city, where he was recognized and was the target of death threats via text. He and his team were also accosted by the mob—it was a wild reporting excursion.

Horatius at the Bridge: One Lone BOP Officer Asks a Damning Question In the Wake of Hotel Ransacking

Maybe what was most disturbing of all, however, was the reaction and response of the Minneapolis Police Department. In short, there was none. No arrests, no rioters hauled away in paddywagons, nothing. Why? because the leadership in the city and the state has ordered them to stand down. 

WHAT’S ON TAP?

Today on Capitol Hill…

No formal meetings or hearings set for Monday on the Hill, but the battle this week will be over appropriations for FY26. The House got ‘er done last week, now it’s up to the Senate, where we can expect the Democrats to screech and howl about funding for DHS (because never let a crisis go to waste). 


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