Political Coffee 1-15-26: Kotax smoke/mirrors with Knopp won't make any diff, Medicaid 500M hole, SCOTUS 7-2 vote on ballot counting, Judge no on voter data, Somali fraud in taxis, Insurrection Act in MN? Senate kills War Powers Venezuela bill

Wont make any difference:  Kotax: Republican Knopp appointed as Chief Prosperity Officer: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/oregons-democratic-governor-taps-republican-rival-to-boost-business-climate.html OR Medicaid blows up with 500M hole: Why? https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/01/oregon-lawmakers-confront-ballooning-medicaid-costs.html SCOTUS votes 7-2 to allow Congressman to sue over ballot counting law: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/supreme-court-votes-7-2-to-let-gop-congressman-sue-over-ballot-counting-law-5970719?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-2 Fed judge won’t allow Trump to get all OR voter data: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/oregons-democratic-governor-taps-republican-rival-to-boost-business-climate.html Somali fraud in MN expands: taxi businesses getting money for non existent rides for poor/unhealthy people. https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2026/01/14/watch-nick-shirley-exposes-somali-run-taxpayer-funded-taxi-companies/ Trump threatens to invoke insurrection Act in MN: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-threatens-to-use-insurrection-act-in-minnesota-5971473?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Senate R’s strike down Venezuela War Powers Resolution: Vance cast deciding vote: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/senate-republicans-strike-down-venezuela-war-powers-resolution/