Date: January 22, 2026
Host: Jim Schneider
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From the state of Minnesota to Mayor Mamdani of New York City, this edition of Crosstalk takes listeners around the nation and the world to bring you up-to-date on what’s happening. Here’s a selection of stories from the past week:
–America has officially withdrawn itself from the World Health Organization.
–The Department of Homeland Security joined the Department of Justice in arresting 3 individuals in connection with the planned riot at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday.
–A Minnesota federal magistrate judge has refused to sign a criminal complaint connected to former CNN host Don Lemon for his role in the church riot incident in St. Paul.
–There’s a disturbing report coming out of Minnesota that dogs belonging to an immigration officer are being targeted.
–In a chilling series of social media posts on Saturday evening, Minnesota state senator and former Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh pledged to make the Cedar Riverside neighborhood a “no-go zone” for “white supremacists.”
–A Biden appointed judge issued a whack ruling last week, essentially hamstringing how federal law enforcement deals with peaceful protesters in Minnesota.
–Minnesota parents Destiny and Shawn Jackson claimed that their truck was lifted off the ground by a teargas canister as they were peacefully driving home with six kids from a basketball game. The problem? The couple was allegedly filmed participating in the mob that was harassing federal officers.
–Federal officials on Monday announced the seizure of more than $14,000 in undeclared cash from a pair of Somali-born American citizens heading out of Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport on Sunday.
–A racial equity and restorative justice non-profit funded by Minnesota taxpayers is calling for donations to a new bail fund that’s helping free anti-ICE agitators and illegal immigrants detained in Minneapolis.
–A federal law enforcement officer was injured Wednesday in California when a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador allegedly rammed officials with his car, prompting shots to be fired.
–U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Wednesday that it was surging people into Maine to conduct arrests of illegal immigrants there, looking to push back on the sanctuary politicians who run the state.
–A leading China analyst is warning that the recent surge of anti-ICE protests across the U.S. may not be as organic as they appear. He alleges that networks, tied to the Chinese Communist Party, could be covertly financing and directing the unrest.
–Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed on Tuesday that he supports abolishing ICE. On the “The View” TV show, he accused ICE of “terrorizing” people and violating the law while disregarding people’s “humanity.”
–New York City lost nearly 5,000 businesses early last year as employers closed their doors or left for other low tax states.
–Independent journalist Nick Shirley has testified before the House Judiciary Committee concerning widespread fraud. Jim provided audio from his testimony.
