Flotsam and Jetsam - Gone Fishin' DIY

I may not have been as thorough as usual in my collecting efforts.

Trump and the Republicans 

Venezuela Fallout Roundup For January 5, 2026 - Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog
Nine Reasons Why Trump’s Venezuela Operation Is Great for America - American Greatness
‘Happiest day of my entire life’: Venezuelan exile who warned U.S. students against socialism celebrates Maduro capture - The College Fix
Swiss Federal Government on X: "Venezuela: With immediate effect, Switzerland is freezing any Swiss-based assets linked to Nicolás Maduro. If any assets turn out to be of illicit origin, Switzerland will do its best to ensure that these benefit the Venezuelan population.
Actually, Oil Is a Darn Good Reason to Go to War – HotAir
Maduro Proclaims His Innocence, Says He is Still President of Venezuela – HotAir
Trump Removes a Dictator & Democrats Melt Down As Tim Walz DROPS OUT Over Exploding Fraud – HotAir
You, Too, Can Be a Local Pathetic Anarchist, LARPing as a Venezuelan - You Just Need a Sign UPDATE – HotAir
Axios: Dems Wonder Whether Championing A Narco-Trafficking Dictator Is a Winning Message – HotAir
How Snatching Maduro Screws Up Everyone Else's Plans - Lemme Count the Ways – HotAir
Democrats' Reaction to Maduro's Capture Is Very Telling – PJ Media
Ace of Spades HQ THE MORNING RANT: Regime Toppling is the Proper Response to Despots Engaged in Terror & Asymmetric Warfare Against the U.S.
Ace of Spades HQ Retarded Spinster Margaret Brennan Clowns Herself So Hard on Venezuela That No One Will Ever Be Able to Top It (Except Tucker Carlson, One Day Later)
Venezuela Now Hunting Supporters of Maduro's U.S. Capture – RedState
John Carter on X: "Hegseth is the most effective SecWar the US has had in a very long time. But he doesn't talk with the bland polish of a managerial class striver, which is the only thing that matters to the hollow men."
Trump's Entire Foreign Policy in Just Six Words – PJ Media
Is Cuba About to Collapse? – HotAir
Too Fun to Check: Khamenei About to Take the Money and Run? – HotAir
Iran to try risky economic concessions as it attempts to quell protesters’ anger - The Guardian
About That Media Proclamation Donald Trump Is a Lame Duck... – HotAir
History: Republican registrations outnumber Democrats - thecentersquare.com
Trump's 'gender demand' sparks chaos at woke UN as frontrunner is forced to deny he is a woman | Daily Mail Online

The Disloyal Opposition

Walz’s Press Conference Was Such a Disaster That He Bolted Without Taking Questions – PJ MediaAce of Spades HQ Governor Uptwinkles Tim Walz Annouces Withdrawal from Re-Election Campaign After Democrats Tell Him He Can't Win (and Will be Primaried)
Walter Curt on X: "This is the listed location of the auditing firm that performed the audits for both the Minnesota and Ohio on the NGOs we have linked to potential fraud. You cannot make this stuff up.
The PR Fallout of Tim Walz’s Political Demise: The Somalia Scandal Is About to EXPLODE – PJ Media
Democrats Try to Cauterize Wound – HotAir
Mike Lindell Is Running for Governor, and Tim Walz Is Out – HotAir
Biden's pension is largest of any US president in history - New York Post
Mamdani Appointed Communist 'Tenant Advocate;' Says Home Ownership Is 'White Supremacy' – HotAir
Ace of Spades HQ Zohran Mamdani's Head of Tenant/Rental Policy: We're Going to Start Seizing Property From Its Owners, Especially "White Families" Updated: She Repeatedly Calls for the Seizure of Private Property
Mark Kelly faces military censure, possible reduction in retired rank and pay - Fox News
Fire Lies 2: L.A. Mayor Karen Bass's Silence After 'Life Threatening' Weather Warning Says It All – PJ Media

The Just Us System

Secret Service Arrests Individual for Vandalism at Vance’s Home, Suspect Identified – PJ Media
Vance's Home Attacked; One in Custody; UPDATE: Suspect ID'd, Mugshot Released – HotAir

Immigration Legal and Otherwise

Homeland Security on X: "NO ROOM AT THE INN! @HiltonHotels has launched a coordinated campaign in Minneapolis to REFUSE service to DHS law enforcement. When officers attempted to book rooms using official government emails and rates, Hilton Hotels maliciously CANCELLED their reservations. 
Bill Melugin on X: "Yikes, they put it in writing too. Hilton PR is about to have a rough day." / X
Hilton Hotels' Hampton Inn Refusing to Accept Homeland Security Reservations; UPDATE: Hilton Responds – HotAir
Hilton Hotels Is About to Have a Very Bad Week After What They Just Pulled in Minneapolis
Ace of Spades HQ A Hilton Hotel Refuses Service to the DHS