Day: January 8, 2026

Minneapolis on edge after ICE shooting
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— The Hill (@thehill) Jan 8, 2026

JD Vance: ‘Gaslighting’ on ICE shooting ‘off the charts’
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— The Hill (@thehill) Jan 8, 2026

Delta Force operators should also come to Azerbaijan regarding Ilham Aliyev, as he does not intend to leave power otherwiseMario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal)🇺🇸🇮🇷 DELTA FORCE OPERATORS WHO CAPTURED MADURO NOW REPOSITIONING TO MIDDLE EAST AS IRAN CRISIS ESCALATES

The same elite special operations units that captured Nicolás Maduro days ago are now allegedly moving to the Middle East.

Over a dozen U.S. strategic airlifters have crossed the Atlantic to Britain and then eastward, many carrying helicopters operated by the Night Stalkers, the elite unit that flew Delta Force commandos into Caracas.

Delta Force has reportedly pivoted to the Middle East, with Army Rangers and Air Assault Forces from Europe being repositioned rapidly.

Delta Force operators are reportedly taking positions along Iraq’s borders with Syria and Jordan, possibly targeting Iran-backed militias refusing to disarm.

Flight tracking shows US and British refueling tankers headed into the region.

An unexplained blackout across Greek and Cypriot airspace Monday may have masked US asset movements.

American intelligence aircraft are operating continuously off Iran’s coast.

The CENTCOM commander just made the long journey to Bahrain.

Trump warned last week that if Iran killed “peaceful protesters,” the US was “locked and loaded and ready to go.”

That was when the death toll was single digits. It now stands at 35.

Source: Warfronts—  https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2009214749612102106

— Emin Bred (@emin_bred) Jan 8, 2026

Surreal time warp from newly declassified phone call: The time Vladimir Putin lectured a US president about the dangers of “regime change” and violating “international law.” ⁦ @talk_spy⁩   spytalk.co/p/time-machine-wh…

— Isikoff (@Isikoff) Jan 8, 2026

Not surprising. Disinformation and hacking erode trust fast, and when America’s reputation takes a hit, global influence does too. Modern security isn’t just firepower-it’s credibility in a digital world.

#Disinformation  #CyberThreats  #NationalSecurity
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— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) Jan 8, 2026

Democrats call for ICE agent in Minneapolis shooting to be prosecuted
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— The Hill (@thehill) Jan 8, 2026