Latin Kings Gang Member Arrested For Stealing Rifle From ICE Vehicle in Minneapolis
January 15, 2026
A Latin Kings gang member on Thursday evening was arrested for stealing a rifle and ammunition from an ICE vehicle in Minneapolis.
The Latin Kings are one of the largest Hispanic street gangs in the world.
Riots erupted Wednesday night into early Thursday morning after an ICE agent shot a shovel-wielding Venezuelan illegal alien in self-defense.
The violence and chaos broke out after Minnesota’s Democrat Governor Tim Walz urged people to stalk, harass, and record ICE agents during a primetime address on Wednesday evening.
Multiple ICE vehicles were destroyed Wednesday night. Far-left rioters stole laptops, sensitive documents, a rifle, and ammunition from the vehicles.
WATCH:
BREAKING: Minneapolis rioters successfully BROKE OPEN a weapons locker in a federal vehicle and STOLE A RIFLE and ammunition before fleeing
I captured the thief’s face and license plate on the getaway vehicle.
Journalist Nick Sortor told Fox News host Laura Ingraham that Gutierrez has a long rap sheet.
A few months ago, leadership of the Latin Kings authorized a “shoot on sight” directive toward federal agents, mainly Border Patrol Agents, involved in Chicago’s “Operation Midway Blitz.”
BREAKING: I am pleased to confirm the ATF and DOJ executed an ARREST WARRANT for the man I caught on video stealing an FBI rifle out of a car during the Minneapolis riots last night
Raul Gutierrez, 33, a member of the LATIN KINGS gang, has a lengthy rap sheet.
Trump’s War Powers in Venezuela and Congressional Calls for a Resolution
January 15, 2026
President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announcing the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of War.
President Trump’s strikes on Venezuelan drug boats, operations on Venezuelan territory, and the capture of Nicolás Maduro have been criticized by Democrats as illegal. Critics argue that the president violated the Constitution by acting without congressional authorization. Senator Bernie Sanders said Trump showed “contempt for the Constitution and the rule of law,” arguing that the president lacks the authority to unilaterally take the country to war or to “run” Venezuela.
Sanders is, of course, mistaken, as the United States has not gone to war. A declaration of war can only come from Congress, and the current military actions were conducted under presidential war powers. Representative Gregory Meeks said he received no briefing or advance notice. However, under war powers authorities, no advance notice is required.
Representative Seth Moulton and others argued that Venezuela posed no imminent threat. However, under war powers doctrine, the president determines what constitutes a threat or an emergency. The president’s authority as Commander in Chief under Article II of the Constitution is ongoing and inherent. It does not require a declared emergency, a declared war, congressional authorization for initial deployments, or any special invocation of powers.
The president may deploy troops based on threats to national security as he defines them, the protection of American citizens abroad, the defense of U.S. interests, treaty obligations, humanitarian missions, peacekeeping operations, or responses to attacks.
No body is required to approve the president’s determination that circumstances warrant deployment. That judgment is made unilaterally by the president as Commander in Chief, subject only to political accountability and the time limits imposed by the War Powers Resolution. Congress’s primary leverage lies in funding and political pressure, not prior authorization.
Multiple members of Congress, including Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), called for a War Powers Resolution in response to the Venezuela operation.
Democrats, led by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, invoked the War Powers Resolution to require congressional authorization for any further U.S. military action in Venezuela. Kaine, joined by Senators Rand Paul, Adam Schiff, and Chuck Schumer, introduced a resolution directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities unless explicitly authorized by Congress. The measure initially advanced with bipartisan support, including five Republican senators, and was framed as an effort to reassert Congress’s authority to declare war under Article I, Section 8. The resolution ultimately failed after Vice President JD Vance broke a 50–50 tie.
Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, which remains standing law, the president must notify Congress within 48 hours of introducing U.S. forces into hostilities and withdraw those forces after 60 days unless Congress authorizes continued operations. Every administration since 1973 has questioned the resolution’s constitutionality, arguing that it improperly restricts the president’s Article II authority as Commander in Chief.
The Trump administration complied with the notification requirement by informing congressional leaders after the Venezuela operation had begun. President Trump said Congress was not briefed in advance because lawmakers have “a tendency to leak” and prior notification would have endangered the mission.
While this approach conflicted with congressional expectations for consultation, the administration maintained that the operation fell within the president’s inherent authority to act unilaterally in defense of national security. Presidents routinely deploy forces without congressional votes for drone strikes, special operations, and limited interventions. In practice, the War Powers Resolution’s 60-day withdrawal requirement is rarely enforced, as Congress often declines to press the issue politically.
The Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) within the U.S. Department of Justice issued the controlling legal opinion on the Venezuela operation. The OLC is a small but highly influential office that provides authoritative legal advice to the president and executive branch agencies. Its formal opinions interpret constitutional and statutory law, advise on the scope of executive authority, and resolve legal disputes within the executive branch.
Unless overruled by the attorney general or the president, OLC opinions are binding on the executive branch and are treated as settled law, even when outside legal scholars or courts disagree.
In a December 23, 2025 memorandum addressing Operation Absolute Resolve, the OLC concluded that the operation was lawful under U.S. domestic law. The memo determined that the action did not rise to the level of “war in the constitutional sense” and therefore did not require congressional authorization. It found that the president acted within his inherent Article II authority as Commander in Chief and that the operation could be characterized as a law enforcement mission supported by military assets under existing statutes.
The OLC acknowledged that the operation likely violated international law, including the UN Charter’s prohibition on the use of force against the territorial integrity of sovereign states. However, it concluded that breaches of international law do not constrain the president’s authority under U.S. domestic law. This reflects a longstanding OLC position that the Constitution and U.S. statutes govern presidential authority, and that international treaties do not limit the president’s constitutional powers absent implementing legislation.
This approach is consistent with prior OLC opinions, which have frequently concluded that executive actions may violate international law while remaining lawful under U.S. constitutional and statutory frameworks. The OLC’s role is to advise the president on domestic legal authority, not to adjudicate compliance with international law. While the office has a controversial history, including its expansive interpretations of executive power during the Bush administration, its reasoning in the Venezuela case follows a well-established pattern: international law violations are treated as a separate issue and do not, in themselves, restrict presidential authority under Article II.
JUST IN: President Trump Announces Board of Peace for Gaza is Officially Formed
January 15, 2026
Trump delivers remarks at Gaza peace summit in Egypt
President Trump announced on Thursday that the international transitional Board of Peace, which will supervise the governance of Gaza, has been formed.
Trump announced the “Board of Peace,” which will be headed and chaired by himself, in his 20-point Gaza Peace Plan last September.
On Thursday, he announced that the board has been finalized, and the members will be announced “shortly.”
“I can say with certainty that it is the Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled at any time, any place,” he said.
Full statement below:
It is my Great Honor to announce that THE BOARD OF PEACE has been formed. The Members of the Board will be announced shortly, but I can say with certainty that it is the Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled at any time, any place. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
This comes after Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff announced the launch of Phase Two of the Gaza Peace Plan, where Gaza is set to be “redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough.”
Witkoff announced on X on Wednesday that the Trump Administration is launching Phase Two.
“Phase Two establishes a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration in Gaza, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), and begins the full demilitarization and reconstruction of Gaza, primarily the disarmament of all unauthorized personnel,” he said. “The US expects Hamas to comply fully with its obligations, including the immediate return of the final deceased hostage. Failure to do so will bring serious consequences.”
Today, on behalf of President Trump, we are announcing the launch of Phase Two of the President’s 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction.
Phase Two establishes a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration in Gaza, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), and begins the full demilitarization and reconstruction of Gaza, primarily the disarmament of all unauthorized personnel. The US expects Hamas to comply fully with its obligations, including the immediate return of the final deceased hostage. Failure to do so will bring serious consequences.
Importantly, Phase One delivered historic humanitarian aid, maintained the ceasefire, returned all living hostages and the remains of twenty-seven of the twenty-eight deceased hostages. We are deeply grateful to Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar for their indispensable mediation efforts that made all progress to date possible.
Today, on behalf of President Trump, we are announcing the launch of Phase Two of the President’s 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction.
Phase Two establishes a transitional technocratic…
— Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (@SEPeaceMissions) January 14, 2026
Trump noted the announcement by Witkoff in a follow-up Truth Social post on Thursday:
As Steve Witkoff announced, we have OFFICIALLY entered the next phase of Gaza’s 20-Point Peace Plan!
Since the Ceasefire, my team has helped deliver RECORD LEVELS of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, reaching Civilians at HISTORIC speed and scale. Even the United Nations has acknowledged this achievement as UNPRECEDENTED. These results have set the stage for this next phase.
As Chairman of the Board of Peace, I am backing a newly appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, supported by the Board’s High Representative, to govern Gaza during its transition. These Palestinian leaders are unwaveringly committed to a PEACEFUL future!
With the support of Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar, we will secure a COMPREHENSIVE Demilitarization Agreement with Hamas, including the surrender of ALL weapons, and the dismantling of EVERY tunnel. Hamas must IMMEDIATELY honor its commitments, including the return of the final body to Israel, and proceed without delay to full Demilitarization. As I have said before, they can do this the easy way, or the hard way. The people of Gaza have suffered long enough. The time is NOW.
Amazing Moment Florida Panthers Present President Trump with Golden Hockey Stick, “47” Jersey and Rings at White House to Celebrate Stanley Cup Win (VIDEO)
January 15, 2026
President Trump on Thursday welcomed the Florida Panthers to the White House to celebrate their Stanley Cup win.
The Florida Panthers are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions.
President Trump charmed the hockey players and made them laugh with witty jokes.
“You denied Canada the Stanley Cup for the 32nd straight year,” Trump said to applause and laughter.
“We have a little competition with Canada. They’re great people, though. We’re doing much better than Canada but that’s okay, right?” Trump said to laughs.
The team presented President Trump with a golden hockey stick, a custom ’47’ jersey and a Stanley Cup ring.
Making a return trip to the White House, the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers will be honored by President Donald J. Trump during a special visit on Jan. 15.
A storied tradition, sports teams have been visiting the White House since the 19th century, with the Pittsburgh Penguins being the first Stanley Cup champions to be honored in 1991.
Becoming just the 10th franchise in NHL history to pull off a rare championship repeat, the Panthers won their second straight Stanley Cup with a decisive 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers – who they also beat in 2024 – in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 17, 2025.
Sam Reinhart, Matthew Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe each produced a team-high 23 points during Florida’s playoff run, with Reinhart making history by becoming just the second player to score four goals in a Cup-clinching game during a stellar showing in Game 6.
Taking home the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs, Sam Bennett scored 15 goals for the Panthers. Becoming just the first European-born player to captain a team to back-to-back Stanley Cups, Aleksander Barkov registered 22 points.
Teaming up to form arguably the most-formidable third line in the history of the playoffs, Brad Marchad, a key acquisition at the trade deadline, Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen combined for 21 goals, 36 assists and a staggering +47 plus/minus rating during the run.
Between the pipes, Sergei Bobrovsky went 16-7 with a .914 save percentage.
Under the guidance of President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Zito and head coach Paul Maurice, the Panthers have reached the Stanley Cup Final in each of the last three seasons, with their championships in 2024 and 2025 being the franchise’s first.
During last year’s visit to the White House, the Panthers, whose visit follows that of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles in April of 2025, presented President Trump with a golden hockey stick and framed jersey with the Nos. 45 and 47 on the back to mark his two non-consecutive terms in office.
Panthers players and staff were also given a private tour of the historic Oval Office.
While Euro-Globalists still sell the world the idea that Ukraine can win the war, Kiev regime insiders know just how desperate things have become.
Besides a lack of money, ammunition, and military hardware, the most acute problem they face is the lack of troops.
Wide-scale desertions, 2 million draft dodgers…
The challenges facing Ukraine’s military seem insurmountable as Russia advances at the fastest rate since 2022.
A meeting with Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov. I am grateful to the members of parliament for supporting Mykhailo. We immediately identified the first priorities for the Ministry of Defense.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) January 14, 2026
As leader, Volodymyr Zelensky implements yet another shakedown in his government, the new defense minister addressed these issues yesterday (14) for the first time.
“Mykhailo Fedorov told Ukraine’s parliament that other problems facing Ukraine’s armed forces include excessive bureaucracy, a Soviet-style approach to management, and disruptions in the supply of equipment to troops along the about 1,000-kilometer (600-mile) front line.
‘We cannot fight a war with new technologies but an old organizational structure’, Fedorov said.”
2 million Ukrainian men are draft dodgers, 200,000 Ukrainians are officially AWOL — new Defense Minister Fedorov
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is operating at a staggering deficit of nearly $7 billion, he adds pic.twitter.com/lBaBdV4rbi
“President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed 34-year-old Fedorov at the start of the year. The former head of Ukraine’s digital transformation policies is credited with spearheading the army’s drone technology and introducing several successful e-government platforms.
His appointment was part of a broad government reshuffle that the Ukrainian leader said aimed to sharpen the focus on security, defense development and diplomacy amid a new U.S.-led push to find a peace settlement.”
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