Tuesday, January 13, 2026

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 1/13/2026*MINNESOTA FED PROSECUTORS STALL PROBES WITH RESIGNATIONS*DEATH PENALTY SOUGHT FOR EX-SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT*RUSSIA OPPOSES TRUMP IRAN INTERVENTION*TRUMP PUSHES IRAN PROTESTS PROMISING "HELP"*CHINA OPPOSES TRUMP INTERVENTION IN IRAN*NEWSOM BUDGET QUESTIONED

 


                              (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)



                     LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



THE TENSE SITUATION IN MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA DEMOCRAT ATTORNEY GENERAL KEITH ELLISION SPEAKING OF A 'FEDERAL INVASION' OF THE TWIN CITIES AND THE STATE.


MR. ELLISON SAYING IT MUST STOP.


2,400 ICE ARRESTS MADE SINCE THE CRACKDOWN BEGAN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION...KARE 11 NEWS...



ALSO, FOUR FEDERAL PROSECUTORS IN MINNEAPOLIS RESIGNING.   THEY DON'T WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN INVESTIGATIONS RELATED TO THE KILLING OF RENEE NICOLE GOOD BY AN ICE AGENT LAST WEEK.


THEIR DECISIONS WILL IMPEDE OTHER FEDERAL PROBES LIKE THOSE INTO ALLEGED FRAUD IN DAY CARE PROGRAMS IN MINNESOTA...(NEWS AGENCIES)



Damage from attacking Ukrainian drones in the southern Russian city of Rostov tonight.


Apartment buildings hit drone debris causing fires in an industrial area...Tass Russia



THE IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ABBAS ARAGHCHI DESCRIBING THE RIOTING IN IRAN AS 'DAESH-STYLE CRIMES' A REFERENCE TO ISLAMIC STATE OR ISIS.


THOUSANDS KILLED INCLUDING MEMBERS OF IRAN'S SECURITY FORCES TARGETED BY THE RIOTERS WHO BURNED DOWN BUILDINGS.


HE SAYS THAT THE RIOTING IN IRAN IS AN EXTENSION OF A US-ISRAELI WAR AGAINST IRAN...PRESS TV IRAN



Two vessels carrying oil produced in Central Asia attacked by drones in the Black Sea near an oil terminal in Russia.


The oil tankers carrying oil sent by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.



One of them chartered by US energy giant Chevron...Tass Russia

    




               (UPDATED WITH CLINTONS RESPONSE)


US House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer threatening Contempt of Congress proceedings against former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.



Mr. Clinton failing to show for testimony about Jeffrey Epstein today.  Mrs. Clinton subpoenaed to testify tomorrow...The Hill USA...



In response the Clinton issuing a letter calling the subpoenas invalid and calling on the committee to ensure full release of all files related to Jeffrey Epstein...Brian Krassenstein "X"



IN SOUTH KOREA A SPECIALPROSECUTOR SEEKING THE DEATH PENALTY FOR FORMER CONSERVATIVE PRESIDENT YOON SUK YEOL.


IT STEMS FROM A SHORT-LIVED DECLARATION OF MARITAL LAW BY MR. YOON ON DECEMBER 3, 2024...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA



"We strongly condemn subversive external interference in Iran's domestic political processes"


Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova speaking out against threatened US military action against Iran...Tass Russia


        (UPDATED WITH COMMENTS OF DANISH PRIME MINISTER)


THE DANISH FOREIGN MINISTER AND A GREENLANDIC MINISTER WILL MEET AT THE WHITE HOUSE TOMORROW WITH US VICE-PRESIDENT JD VANCE AND SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO.


THEY WILL BE PUSHED TO ALLOW THE UNITED STATES TO TAKE OVER GREENLAND...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...



MEANWHILE THE DANISH PRIME MINISTER METTE FREDERIKSEN EXPECTS THE PRESSURE FROM THE UNITED STATES TO INCREASE.


SHE SAYS "THE MOST DIFFICULT PART LIES AHEAD"...TASS RUSSIA




INFLATION IN THE US RISING AT A 2.7 PERCENT PACE IN DECEMBER...(NEWS AGENCIES)


The markets today.



The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 398.21 points or .8 percent.




The NASDAQ down 24.03 points or .1 percent.


At 455 pm New York Time the price of oil at 61 dollars eight cents a barrel up one dollar 58 cents or 2.66 percent...Marketwatch



"HELP IS ON ITS WAY, MIGA!!! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP"



The social media message this morning from US President Donald Trump as he urged rioters in Iran to in his words:



"KEEP PROTESTING--TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!"...



                           Times of Israel...



"We are consistently against interference in the domestic politics of other states."



Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning when asked about possible US intervention in the rioting going on in Iran.   President Trump has said the US intends to help the rioters...Tass Russia...


An anti-Iranian government media outlet reporting 12,000 deaths in Iran during the recent rioting...Times of Israel...


A government official has spoken of 2,000 deaths including members of Iran's security forces...(CBC News Canada 6AM Eastern Time Summary)




IN CALIFORNIA DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM'S BUDGET UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE (LAO).


THE NON-PARTISAN AGENCY SUGGESTING MR. NEWSOM'S SPENDING PLAN OVERESTIMATES REVENUE.


NEWSOM'S BUDGET ANTICIPATING A 2.9 BILLION DOLLAR GAP BETWEEN SPENDING AND REVENUE.



BUT THE LAO IS CONCERNED ABOUT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WHICH COULD CUT INTO CALIFORNIA'S TAX REVENUE.   BACK IN NOVEMBER IT SAID CALIFORNIA IS ON TRACK FOR AN 18 BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET GAP...KCRA SACRAMENTO




Russian attacks on Kiev and Kharkiv in Ukraine overnight.   The missile attacks in Kiev disrupting electricity and water service.


Four killed in the attacks in Kharkiv...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE US KEVIN RUDD RESIGINING A YEAR EARLY.


A FORMER AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER, MR. RUDD HAD BEEN FORCED TO TAKE DOWN SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS CRITICAL OF US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WHEN MR. TRUMP TOOK OFFICE A YEAR AGO.


TRUMP TELLING RUDD AT THE SIGNING OF A MINERALS-RARE EARTHS DEAL IN OCTOBER "I DON'T LIKE YOU AND I PROBABLY NEVER WILL"...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA



South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arriving in Japan holding talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.


The visit to Japan follows President Lee's visit to China last week with increasing tensions between China and Japan...Yonhap News Agency South Korea




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