The U.S. Attorney's Office has confirmed that a man of Somali descent is in custody for plotting an ISIS-inspired mass casualty attack at the Mall of America. I am grateful to law enforcement for swiftly detaining this dangerous terrorist. Islamic extremism poses a real threat to our state and nation. We cannot continue to allow people into our country who want to kill us!!

Thank you to @FBIMinneapolis and @DMNnews for their work keeping our community safe and preventing this terror attack.

What about politicians scamming the Paycheck Protection Program? Will @TheJusticeDept go after those fraudsters even if they have an "R" after their name? Like, say, #PPPPete in #Mn08? Hey @Grok! Was the PPP "Loan" program rife with fraud, and did @RepPeteStauber vote for it?

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota and the FBI are set to announce a "a significant counterterrorism law enforcement action" at 12 pm in downtown Minneapolis. I have zero idea what this means.

A new congressional report has revealed a staggering number of aircraft losses from the Iran war, many of which can't be replaced quickly, if at all. The report raises a lot of questions. But one we are seriously concerned about: has this war stretched our air power too thin? If a new crisis hits tomorrow, will our military be ready? Trump promised a two-week war with Iran. Seven months in, we're paying the price everywhere, including in the skies. gulfnews.com/world/americas/…

Wondering why Finstad is making things up about me on TV? It's because he knows he can't win without trying to trick us.

Jim Bakker died. When I was about 8 or 9, he and his first wife Tammy Faye hosted a kids show on Pat Robertson’s Christian Broadcast Network. By the time I was in college a decade later, the pair had parlayed their TV skills into the PTL Club, which many of us referred to as the Pass the Loot Club. I remember me and my roommates stumbling in late at night and turning on PTL for a laugh as Jim and Tammy cried — mascara streaming down her face — pleading with their followers to send money ASAP because Jesus told them he wanted them to raise a million dollars by midnight and they couldn’t let the Lord down. Jim and Tammy Faye lived an opulent lifestyle thanks to the scores of ordinary people who would do without to support them and ostensibly the Lord with regular five, ten, and twenty dollar donations. I remember a journalist asking Jim about the gold plated plumbing in the mansion he built at Heritage Village and Jim responded that he was a servant of God and God didn’t deserve no junk. The whole fleecing the flock scheme came crashing down when Jim had an affair with church secretary Jessica Hahn (who went on to do a spread in Playboy magazine) and he got busted for paying her off with PTL funds and for embezzling millions for personal use. Jim went to prison and he and Tammy Faye got divorced. I’ve mentioned before that I see parallels between PTL and MAGA. Both are or were led by immoral conmen who lived large on the backs of gullible rubes who were willing to ignore reality to embrace a slimy huckster they thought understood and looked out for them. There used to be a band called Blind Faith, which is also a pretty accurate description of those who fell under PTL and MAGA spells. Regardless of one’s religious beliefs, you kind of hope there is a literal hell and that it holds a special place for those who enriched themselves by perverting the teachings of Jesus to exploit and harm others. nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/ji…

Minnesota ranks 33rd nationally in education freedom report "Minnesota ranks 33rd overall with little to offer parents in school choice apart from charter schools and homeschooling," said Jonathan Butcher of the Heritage Foundation.

Voters beware. It could definitely get worse. $18 blown surplus, $10 billion tax increases, $9 billion stolen by fraudsters... Under Democrat trifecta, this is only the beginning.

Democrats aren’t even hiding the ball, they’re openly telling Minnesotans they want billions more in tax hikes in 2027, taking even more money out of your family budget. House Republicans have a different agenda: stop the fraud, cut taxes and make Minnesota more affordable, strengthen our schools, and make our communities safer. Read @HarryNiska's op-ed in the Star Tribune ⬇️⬇️ startribune.com/mn-legislati…

Excellent teamwork by Troopers, deputies, and officers from across Nebraska to ensure safety for the President’s visit to Grand Island tonight. Today marked the first presidential visit to GI in 20 years. Have a safe week, Nebraska!

The Walz status quo isn’t working. Our campaign is committed to making Minnesota a safer place to live, work and raise a family. We’re listening to our local communities about the best ways to strengthen public safety and crack down on Somali gang violence.

Trump on Russia: They call it pneumonia. Pneumonia, you know, years ago you could treat pneumonia easier. The microbes and the germs have gotten stronger disproportionately

NOW: Leader @HarryNiska op-ed in the Star Tribune startribune.com/mn-legislati…