Cold Civil War
January 31, 2026 — Bill Glahn
NOW a warning? The lead headline on The Hill right now, Minnesota standoff with Trump administration stokes fears of civil war. The article reads like it should have been written at least a month ago. The Hill quotes Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) has described being “on the front lines of a very important battle.” In an interview with The Atlantic published
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January 29, 2026 — Bill Glahn
From The Hill newspaper, Progressive outlet The Nation nominating city of Minneapolis for Nobel Peace Prize. First of all, that’s not how that really works. Second of all: no, just no. The Hill quotes The Nation, Through countless acts of courage and solidarity, the people of Minneapolis have challenged the culture of fear, hate, and brutality that has gripped the United States and too many other countries. Their nonviolent resistance
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January 28, 2026 — Bill Glahn
In the street of Minneapolis, the Cold Civil War runs hot. I’ve begun collecting the stories of those arrested and charged with assaulting federal officers in the riots. Another batch made their first appearances today in federal court in downtown Minneapolis. First up was a minor celebrity. Nasra Ahmed. you may recall, appeared on video extolling the wonders of bananas and rice and Somali culture in general. You can contribute
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January 27, 2026 — Bill Glahn
Bill Melugin of Fox News reports, Melugin links to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota’s 2019 annual report (page 16), where the name Patrick Schiltz appears. Melugin reported later, UPDATE: Judge Schiltz statement to @FoxNews “I have donated for many years to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. I have also donated for many years to Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid. I believe that poor people should be able to get legal
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January 26, 2026 — Bill Glahn
I hope that everyone understands that what is going on in Minnesota is not just a spicier example of politics as usual. The underlying issues of the present situation are ones of kind, and not degree. I had time this morning to listen to the first hour of oral arguments in the federal case State of Minnesota v. Noem (File No. 26-cv-190). Here, the State of Minnesota is asking a federal
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January 26, 2026 — Bill Glahn
We are way beyond “protests” in Minneapolis and are into full-on, organized, professional insurgency, as Scott has noted. I recommend reading this entire X post on the subject. A former Green Beret writes, What’s unfolding in Minneapolis right now isn’t “protest.” It’s low-level insurgency infrastructure, built by people who’ve clearly studied the playbook. They aren’t kidding. If/when the insurgents succeed in driving out the feds, they will next turn their
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January 25, 2026 — Bill Glahn
As the crisis rages in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with no relief in sight, I offer my proposed solution to ending the mayhem. As John points out, none of this unrest is occurring anywhere else in America, or any other city, other than Minneapolis. Gov. Tim Walz has proposed as a compromise solution that all federal law enforcement should leave the state, immediately, so that no federal laws will be enforced. In
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January 18, 2026 — Bill Glahn
Fox News’ Bill Melugin has been dispatched to the Twin Cities to report from the scene on the ongoing “civil unrest.” He reports this morning that two St. Paul, MN, hotels have closed down (temporarily) rather than rent rooms to ICE or other federal agencies. This is part of the organized effort on the left to drive the feds out of the state to prevent their working to enforce national
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January 17, 2026 — Bill Glahn
At this point, Minneapolis exists as little more than a cautionary tale to the rest of America, and the lesson is being learned. From the New York Post, Grinning anti-ICE agitator arrested after allegedly punching Florida trooper as DeSantis warns: ‘This is not Minneapolis.’ Just so. Unfortunately, the lesson is not being learned, back in Minneapolis. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press (PP), State disputes ICE claim: ‘1,360 criminal illegal
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January 16, 2026 — Bill Glahn
The news from Minnesota is mixed today. From CNN, DOJ investigating Minnesota governor, Minneapolis mayor over alleged obstruction of law enforcement, sources say. CNN reports, The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over possible obstruction of federal law enforcement, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. A person familiar with the matter told CNN that a grand jury has issued subpoenas for both
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January 15, 2026 — Bill Glahn
One of my favorite national reporters, Fox News’ Bill Melugin, announced this afternoon that he was “en route to Minnesota.” I have reason to believe that I just missed him during my visit last week to the U.S. Capitol. Melugin has been described as the Jim Cantore of illegal aliens. Bill goes to where the action is and for illegal aliens, the action is in Minneapolis. From The Hill newspaper,
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January 14, 2026 — Bill Glahn
Civil War 2.0 rages on. Confederate Gov. Tim Walz of breakaway Minnesota spoke to his state in a five-minute televised address this evening. His address begins at the 0:45 mark. He uses the word “atrocities” at 4:51 and vows prosecutions of federal officers. Perhaps he is referring to federal prosecutions in 2029 when he is sworn in as the 48th President. He should start wearing a string tie. Perhaps he
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January 12, 2026 — Bill Glahn
That’s not exactly how the case is captioned, but the State of Minnesota, and the Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, have sued the federal government, asking for the removal of ICE agents from the state, or something. The first few pages of the complaint read like a typical Keith Ellison press release, or a Minneapolis Star Tribune news article, but I repeat myself. Ellison cites as supporting facts events
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January 11, 2026 — Bill Glahn
The Twitter (X) account @DataRepublican goes a long way to explaining the sudden collapse of Minnesota in this long post on X. As they say, read the whole thing. @DataRepublican uses the language of systems theory to explain the phenomenon, which should serve as a cautionary tale for the rest of America. In a nutshell, Minnesota as a Systems Failure: How NGOs process dissent until reality no longer matters. “NGOs”
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January 11, 2026 — Bill Glahn
From The Hill newspaper, Minnesota finds itself in an unwelcome, divisive political spotlight. I wonder why? The Hill mentions last week’s ICE shooting, the ongoing multi-billion-dollar welfare frauds, and the announcement by Gov. Tim Walz that he would not run for a third term. Walz made that announcement on Monday, January 5. Walz cited the distractions arising from the ongoing fraud crisis as the reason for abandoning the race. The
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December 12, 2025 — Bill Glahn
The Twin Cities region of Minnesota is experiencing a renewed surge from immigration authorities, a fallout of the multi-billion-dollar welfare frauds, perpetrated predominantly by individuals of Somali ethnicity. Like other left-wing metropolitan areas of America, the local surge immediately became confrontational. From KARE-11 TV (NBC), FBI investigating after federal agent allegedly kidnapped by detainee in Minnesota: It’s unclear so far what led to this situation, but police say multiple 911
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November 27, 2025 — Bill Glahn
We interrupt the current cold civil war to bring you coverage of the onset of the color revolution in America. The clearest sign is a literal sign, a billboard outside of Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. From the Fayetteville Observer, Billboard in Fayetteville asks airborne soldiers if they joined the Army to serve ICE. The Observer reports, A new ad campaign on a Skibo Road billboard in Fayetteville encourages
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