Oregon election system faces scrutiny as state moves to address 800,000 inactive voters: ‘Astounding’
Fox News 2026-01-12 23:22:18.9718169
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Oregon announces plan to begin removing 800,000 inactive voter registrations after years of delays and mounting legal pressure from lawsuits filed against the state. ... Read full article
Uvalde school shooting survivor testifies in trial of officer
Associated Press 2026-01-12 23:19:35
Author: Jim Vertuno
A teacher who survived the 2022 shooting inside a Robb Elementary school classroom in Uvalde, Texas, told a jury the attack began with a “black shadow” with a gun walking inside. Arnulfo Reyes told a jury Monday that he prayed for the attack to be over after … ... Read full article
Golden Globes red carpet in pictures: Ariana Grande, Jenna Ortega and Selena Gomez
BBC News 2026-01-12 23:07:28.0810174
Author: BBC News
Ariana Grande, Hailee Steinfeld and Paul Mescal were among the stars pictured ahead of the ceremony. ... Read full article
Russia killed more than 2,500 Ukrainian civilians in 2025, many of them far from the front lines
CNN 2026-01-12 23:04:18
Author: Ivana Kottasová
Ukraine endured the deadliest year for civilians since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, with more than 2,500 people killed ... Read full article
Marlow: #1 Goal for 2026 Is Stopping Democrats in Midterms
Breitbart News 2026-01-12 22:52:42
Author: Breitbart TV
On Monday's "Alex Marlow Show," host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about 2026. Marlow stated, "This is the 360 goal...number one goal | Clips ... Read full article
Red-Washing: How the media sanitizes a Marxist-Leninist revolutionary as a ‘preschool teacher’
Fox News 2026-01-12 22:52:21.6429571
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Far-left consultants recommend protest groups 'lead with sympathetic characters.' A Grand Rapids, Mich., socialist activist got just that with an arrested member rebranded a 'preschool teacher.' ... Read full article
GOP rushes to defend Powell, Federal Reserve from DOJ, extending breaks with Trump
The Hill 2026-01-12 22:49:15
Author: Alexander Bolton
Senate Republicans are rushing to defend Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from a Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal investigation that Powell says is politically motivated and aimed at undercutting the Fed’s independence. GOP lawmakers are challenging th… ... Read full article
Minnesota sues DHS, ICE over immigration enforcement
The Washington Post 2026-01-12 22:41:06
Author: Ben Brasch, Brianna Tucker
Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing to end a surge of federal immigration agents they said violates federal and state laws. ... Read full article
Surgeon ex-husband accused in Ohio dentist double murder reveals plea in court
Fox News 2026-01-12 22:37:22.1586829
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Ohio dentist's wife and husband allegedly killed by her ex-husband, who waived extradition from Illinois. Michael McKee faces double murder charges. ... Read full article
Why Is the Philippine Peso So Weak and Who Benefits?
Bloomberg 2026-01-12 22:25:49+00:00
Author: Ditas B Lopez, Manolo Serapio Jr
In early January, the Philippine peso slid to 59.38 per dollar — its weakest level on record. While it has since recouped some losses, officials have signaled a tolerance for further depreciation and traders are watching closely for any signs of central bank … ... Read full article
Ex-NFL star Tony Romo takes heat during his call of Bills-Jaguars playoff game
Fox News 2026-01-12 22:22:23.721829
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Former NFL star Tony Romo took heat on Sunday during the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars' playoff matchup for his broadcasting commentary. ... Read full article
Trump announces 'final' 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran regime
Fox News 2026-01-12 22:22:19.7696865
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President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on all trade with countries that continue doing business with Iran, calling the order "final and conclusive" in a Truth Social post. ... Read full article
Lawmaker questions about immigrant arrests go unanswered by D.C. police
The Washington Post 2026-01-12 22:21:14
Author: Jenny Gathright
The interim chief assured the D.C. Council that police are not working with ICE, but didn’t respond to many specific questions that council members had asked. ... Read full article
Bullish Oil Option Volume Soars to Record as Traders Sweat Iran Risk
Bloomberg 2026-01-12 22:14:44+00:00
Author: Alex Longley, Mia Gindis
Oil traders are lining up protection against a spike in prices at a rate never seen before on concern that protests in Iran will escalate and result in a disruption to supply. ... Read full article
Justice experts on police shootings left out of Minneapolis probe
The Washington Post 2026-01-12 22:14:08
Author: Perry Stein
The Justice Department division that regularly handles probes into police shootings has not been brought into the case of the ICE officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis. ... Read full article
White House: Trump Has All Options on Table Regarding Iran
Breitbart News 2026-01-12 22:10:21
Author: Nick Gilbertson
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that President Trump is keeping all options on the table when it comes to Iran. ... Read full article
Vacation destination slapped with increased travel advisory due to 'violent crime'
Fox News 2026-01-12 22:07:25.9253081
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Grenada joins a growing list of Caribbean destinations with increased travel warnings, as 16.8 million Americans visited the region in 2024 despite safety concerns. ... Read full article
Fighting with the Fed, facial recognition, binge drinking: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN 2026-01-12 22:02:37
Author: Daniel Wine
CNN’s 5 Things PM brings you the stories you might have missed during your busy day. ... Read full article
Germany’s Top Diplomat Hopes for Greenland ‘Compromise’ With US
Bloomberg 2026-01-12 21:55:34+00:00
Author: Arne Delfs
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said he is optimistic Europe can reach a “compromise” with the US over Greenland, as diplomats try to defuse tensions following US President Donald Trump’s fresh threats to seize the vast island. ... Read full article
Trump Vows 25% Tariff on Goods From Iran ‘Business’ Partners
Bloomberg 2026-01-12 21:55:22+00:00
Author: Hadriana Lowenkron
President Donald Trump said he is imposing a 25% tariff on goods from countries “doing business” with Iran, ratcheting up pressure on the government in Tehran that has been rocked by widespread protests. ... Read full article
Wall Street Homebuyers Plan Counter-Offer After Trump Threat
Bloomberg 2026-01-12 21:54:53+00:00
Author: Patrick Clark
Wall Street homebuyers rattled by President Donald Trump’s broadside are plotting their own proposals to defuse the risk of getting shut out of the housing market. ... Read full article
Minnesota Sues Noem Over ICE Tactics After Fatal Shooting
Bloomberg 2026-01-12 21:52:49+00:00
Author: Zoe Tillman
Minnesota officials are suing over the “unprecedented surge” of US immigration authorities in the state, taking the Trump administration to court days after a federal agent shot and killed a Minneapolis woman. ... Read full article
Trump to meet Venezuela's María Corina Machado on Thursday
BBC News 2026-01-12 21:52:21.0815939
Author: BBC News
Machado, the winner of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, had offered to share the honour with Trump, an award the president has long coveted. ... Read full article
New Zealand Business Confidence Nears 12-Year High on Rate Cuts
Bloomberg 2026-01-12 21:49:06+00:00
Author: Tracy Withers
New Zealand business confidence surged to the highest in almost 12 years as aggressive central bank rate cuts spark an economic recovery. ... Read full article
NY Times Reporters Dispute Trump's Critique of Ilhan Omar
Breitbart News 2026-01-12 21:45:38
Author: Neil Munro
New York Times reporters defended Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as President Donald Trump said she should be deported. ... Read full article
Will these Iran protests bring the government down?
The Washington Post 2026-01-12 21:42:12
Author: Elahe Izadi, Emma Talkoff, Ariel Plotnick, Sean Carter, Sabby Robinson, Dennis Funk, Emma Talkoff, Ariel Plotnick, Sean Carter, Sabby Robinson, Dennis Funk
Iranians took to the streets to demand change. Amid a government-imposed communications blackout, hundreds of protesters are feared dead. ... Read full article
Small-Cap Stocks Post Longest Win Streak Over S&P 500 Since 2019
Bloomberg 2026-01-12 21:41:42+00:00
Author: Geoffrey Morgan
Small-capitalization stocks just notched their longest winning streak over their larger peers in seven years. ... Read full article
UK set for a 'booming' mortgage market, say analysts
BBC News 2026-01-12 21:37:21.9086736
Author: BBC News
Competition among lenders in the UK suggests that rates could be cut in the coming weeks. ... Read full article
Exclusive: Somali Killers Among 5K Criminal Illegals Added to DHS Database
Breitbart News 2026-01-12 21:30:57
Author: John Binder
DHS has added some 5,000 illegal alien convicts to its public database, where Americans can search the "worst of the worst." ... Read full article
Meta Plans to Cut 10% of Jobs at Company’s Reality Labs Division
Bloomberg 2026-01-12 21:19:32+00:00
Author: Kurt Wagner
Meta Platforms Inc. plans to cut 10% of jobs in the company’s Reality Labs division, part of a broader strategy to shift money away from some virtual reality products and into other AI wearables. ... Read full article
Harvard’s Foreign Enrollment Hits Record Despite Trump Battle
Bloomberg 2026-01-12 21:14:11+00:00
Author: Greg Ryan, Janet Lorin
Harvard University enrolled a record number of international students in the current academic year, even as the Trump administration sought repeatedly to curb student visas and funding for the Ivy League school. ... Read full article
Whoopi Goldberg walks back comments suggesting ICE agents are 'violent criminals'
Fox News 2026-01-12 21:07:24.6280575
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"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg walked back comments seeming to call ICE agents "violent criminals," saying she meant there appears to be a lack of accountability. ... Read full article
LA protesters swarm U-Haul truck that drove through anti-Iranian regime gathering, driver arrested
Fox News 2026-01-12 21:07:21.8943634
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Video shows anti-Iranian regime protesters swarming U-Haul that drove through Los Angeles demonstration, smashing windshield before police detain driver. ... Read full article
What's at stake in 'monumental' Supreme Court case on transgender athletes
USA Today 2026-01-12 21:00:31+00:00
Author: Maureen Groppe
The Supreme Court will debate whether Idaho and West Virginia can prevent transgender girls and women from participating on female sports teams. ... Read full article
Republican introduces bill seeking to make Greenland 51st state
The Hill 2026-01-12 20:59:36
Author: Tara Suter
Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) has introduced a bill to make Greenland the 51st state in the U.S., following President Trump’s recent push to acquire the Danish territory. The “Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act” was introduced by the Florida Republican on Mond… ... Read full article
Oregon: Illegal Charged with Ramming Border Patrol Vehicle in Violent Attack
Breitbart News 2026-01-12 20:53:50
Author: John Binder
An illegal alien Tren de Aragua associate is charged with violently attacking a Border Patrol vehicle with his own car in Oregon. ... Read full article
Trump administration says still considering military strikes on Iran
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-12 20:52:53
Author: Brian Osgood
The White House says that US could carry out air strikes against Iran but would prefer diplomatic solution. ... Read full article
Iranian FM Araghchi warns Iran ready for war if US wants to ‘test’ it
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-12 20:42:45
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Foreign minister says he hopes Washington will choose ‘wise option’ of dialogue after Trump threatens US intervention. ... Read full article
Labour MPs urge minister to reject Chinese mega embassy
BBC News 2026-01-12 20:37:18.253198
Author: BBC News
Nine MPs raise security concerns about the proposed site, just days before the deadline for a decision. ... Read full article
Iran protests: Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown across country
BBC News 2026-01-12 20:37:15.7225771
Author: BBC News
The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country. ... Read full article
More tension in Minnesota as protesters confront immigration agents
Associated Press 2026-01-12 20:25:26
Author: Rebecca Santana, Mark Vancleave
Federal officers in Minneapolis have fired tear gas to break up a crowd of whistle-blowing bystanders who showed up to see the aftermath of a car crash involving immigration agents. The scene Monday was just a few blocks from where an immigration officer fata… ... Read full article
Sen. Mark Kelly sues Hegseth over censure, potential demotion
The Washington Post 2026-01-12 20:16:07
Author: Noah Robertson, Tara Copp
The lawsuit is the latest twist in an unusual feud stemming from a video in which several Democrats reminded U.S. troops they can refuse illegal orders. ... Read full article
Trump shares Wikipedia page calling him 'Acting President of Venezuela'
USA Today 2026-01-12 20:15:46+00:00
Author: Kinsey Crowley
President Donald Trump shared a screenshot of a Wikipedia page that listed his title as the 'Acting President of Venezuela.' Who is it actually? ... Read full article
Driver shot by feds in Oregon released from hospital, charged with aggravated assault
USA Today 2026-01-12 20:14:57+00:00
Author: Natalie Neysa Alund
Before the arrest, Luis David Nino-Moncada had been in an Oregon hospital for a gunshot wound to the arm. ... Read full article
Greenland, NATO push back as Trump says US 'going to have' territory
USA Today 2026-01-12 20:01:12+00:00
Author: Kathryn Palmer
Trump told reporters that Greenland's only defense is 'two dog sleds,' as the Arctic island government warns it 'cannot accept' a US takeover. ... Read full article
Trump Cancels Biden Rules Forcing Banks to Give Loans to Illegals
Breitbart News 2026-01-12 19:53:45
Author: Warner Todd Huston
The Trump administration has canceled the Biden administration's rules forcing banks to ignore immigration status for loan applications. ... Read full article
Ashley Tisdale's mom group essay drama, explained
USA Today 2026-01-12 19:45:35+00:00
Author: Anna Kaufman
More stars are weighing in on the Ashley Tisdale mom group drama. Here's everything you need to know about the viral situation. ... Read full article
Analysis | The extraordinary criminal inquiry of a Fed chair, explained
The Washington Post 2026-01-12 19:36:02.897
Author: Amber Phillips
Legal experts warn it threatens the rule of law, and economists warn it threatens the stability of the U.S. economy. ... Read full article
Sen. Mark Kelly files lawsuit alleging Hegseth violated his rights with push for punishment over illegal order video
CNN 2026-01-12 19:35:53
Author: Haley Britzky
Lawyers for Sen. Mark Kelly filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s move to cut Kelly’s retirement pay and reduce his rank in response to Kelly’s urging of US service members to refuse illegal orders. The lawsuit argues pun… ... Read full article
Alonso sacked by Real Madrid; replaced by Arbeloa as head coach
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-12 19:10:25
Author: Al Jazeera
Xabi Alonso splits from the club a day after their Super Cup loss to Barcelona, with Alvaro Arbeloa named in his place. ... Read full article
Democratic Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon
Associated Press 2026-01-12 19:09:18
Author: Michael Kunzelman
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly has sued the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders. Kelly, a former Navy pilot, is seeking to block his censure from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week. Hegseth announced last Monday that h… ... Read full article
Mark Kelly sues Pentagon, Hegseth over bid to censure, lower senator’s retirement rank
The Hill 2026-01-12 19:08:01
Author: Ella Lee, Filip Timotija
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday over efforts to censure the senator and lower his retirement rank after he participated in a video calling on service members to reject unlawful orders. Kelly argues t… ... Read full article
Lyse Doucet: Iran's rulers face biggest challenge since 1979 revolution
BBC News 2026-01-12 19:07:17.8632707
Author: BBC News
The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown. ... Read full article
British Defence Secretary Says He Wants to Capture Putin Like Maduro
Breitbart News 2026-01-12 19:04:52
Author: Kurt Zindulka
British Defence Secretary John Healey has ruffled the feathers of the Kremlin after saying he would like to capture Russia's Vladimir Putin. ... Read full article
US airstrikes on Iran are 'on the table,' Trump White House says
USA Today 2026-01-12 18:52:53+00:00
Author: Joey Garrison
Attacking Iran with airstrikes is "on the table" as President Donald Trump weighs military options in the country, his press secretary said. ... Read full article
Trump to meet Thursday with Venezuela opposition leader Machado
USA Today 2026-01-12 18:38:40+00:00
Author: Francesca Chambers
Trump declined to back opposition leader Maria Machado in the immediate aftermath of the US attack on Venezuela and ouster of its president. ... Read full article
UK to investigate Elon Musk’s Grok over ‘deeply concerning’ deepfakes
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-12 18:38:31
Author: Al Jazeera
Pressure on after Starmer said Musk’s X needs to ‘get a grip’ on Grok; Downing Street has threatened to leave platform. ... Read full article
Rosita Mabuiango: 'Miracle baby' born in a tree above Mozambique floodwaters dies aged 25
BBC News 2026-01-12 18:37:22.8942631
Author: BBC News
Rosita Salvador Mabuiango's mother was sheltering for days before giving birth perched above the water. ... Read full article
UK not as ready as we need to be for full-scale war, says Army chief
BBC News 2026-01-12 18:37:20.8166559
Author: BBC News
Sir Richard Knighton refuses to confirm the existence of a £28bn shortfall in defence spending plans. ... Read full article
Americans urged to exercise caution in this Caribbean destination
USA Today 2026-01-12 18:31:38+00:00
Author: Eve Chen
The State Department has raised its travel advisory for Grenada due to crime risks. ... Read full article
Is Trump the first president who has tried to acquire Greenland?
USA Today 2026-01-12 18:30:40+00:00
Author: Greta Cross
President Donald Trump is not the first U.S. government official interested in Greenland. The first major attempt to control the island was in 1868. ... Read full article
Trump to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Machado on Thursday
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-12 18:26:03
Author: Al Jazeera
The Venezuelan opposition figure has been largely frozen out of discussions over the country’s future. ... Read full article
Grocery chain launches massive expansion with 180 new US stores
Fox News 2026-01-12 18:24:54
Author: Daniella Genovese
Aldi announces massive expansion with more than 180 new stores by 2026, reaching nearly 2,800 locations nationwide as the budget grocery chain meets growing demand. ... Read full article
Trump threatens to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO's remarks
USA Today 2026-01-12 18:23:14+00:00
Author: Joey Garrison
President Trump said he's "inclined" to shut ExxonMobil out from accessing oil in Venezuela, saying the company is "playing too cute." ... Read full article
Secret Service aware of UMass Lowell-funded radio DJ’s directive to ‘kill JD Vance’
Fox News 2026-01-12 18:22:28.6433145
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Radio host resigns after allegedly posting death threat against VP JD Vance on Bluesky. FBI, Secret Service investigate UMass volunteer's rhetoric. ... Read full article
Iranian Regime Taunts ‘Delusional’ Trump With ‘Overwhelming Firepower’ in Anti-U.S. Rant: ‘Come, Be Burned’
Breitbart News 2026-01-12 18:16:27
Author: Joshua Klein
Iran will teach “delusional” and “arrogant” President Donald Trump a “lesson that will never be forgotten,” warned Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who vowed U.S. forces would be “burned by the fire of Iran’s defenders” while insisting “we… ... Read full article
Arizona strengthens hold on No. 1 in AP Top 25; Vanderbilt cracks top 10
Associated Press 2026-01-12 18:01:09
Author: Aaron Beard
Arizona has tightened its hold on the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll after Michigan’s loss to Wisconsin. The Wildcats received 60 of 61 first-place votes. Iowa State moved up to No. 2, followed by UConn, Michigan and Purdue. Ne… ... Read full article
UK to bring into force law to tackle Grok AI deepfakes this week
BBC News 2026-01-12 17:52:27.5201181
Author: BBC News
The technology secretary said it would be illegal for companies to supply the tools designed to make them. ... Read full article
Nolte: National Gas Price Average Falls to $2.79, Lowest Since 2021
Breitbart News 2026-01-12 17:40:50
Author: John Nolte
The average national price for a gallon of gas dropped to $2.796, the lowest we’ve seen since 2021, per AAA. | Economy ... Read full article
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado to visit White House on Thursday
CNN 2026-01-12 17:05:49
Author: Alayna Treene
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday, a senior White House official told CNN. ... Read full article
UK Speech Regulator Ofcom Lunches Investigation Into Elon Musk's X
Breitbart News 2026-01-12 16:39:29
Author: Kurt Zindulka
British broadcasting regulator Ofcom announced Monday that it has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X social media platform. ... Read full article
Paramount files lawsuit in pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery and threatens proxy fight
CNN 2026-01-12 15:59:33
Author: Brian Stelter, Liam Reilly
Paramount is taking its pursuit of CNN’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery to court. ... Read full article
Iran vows retaliation as Trump mulls military options
The Hill 2026-01-12 15:45:58
Author: Laura Kelly
Iran’s top diplomat on Monday said the country is prepared for war as President Trump is reportedly weighing military options to intervene and protect protesters in the country, where fatalities are estimated in the hundreds. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Ar… ... Read full article
Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals
Associated Press 2026-01-12 15:22:25.8459268Author: ... Read full article
Egypt vs Senegal: AFCON semifinal – team news, start time and lineups
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-12 15:11:03
Author: Manasi Pathak
Pre-tournament favourites Senegal face AFCON’s most successful team in Wednesday’s eagerly awaited first semifinal. ... Read full article
Paramount Skydance escalates takeover bid for Warner Bros. with new director candidates
Associated Press 2026-01-12 15:00:10
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Paramount Skydance is taking another step in its hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery, saying that it will name its own slate of directors before the next shareholder meeting of the Hollywood studio. Paramount also filed a suit in Delaware Chancery … ... Read full article
What we know about the protests sweeping Iran
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-12 14:01:39
Author: Sarah Shamim
Crackdown on protests in Iran has resulted in multiple deaths and an internet blackout. ... Read full article
Syrian forces search for explosives, weapons after SDF pulls out of Aleppo
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-12 13:41:30
Author: Al Jazeera
Residents start returning to areas previously controlled by SDF fighters after their withdrawal from the city. ... Read full article
Israeli quadcopter kills three in Gaza’s Khan Younis; police chief slain
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-12 13:08:35
Author: Al Jazeera
Despite a ceasefire that began on October 10, the Israeli army continues daily attacks on the enclave. ... Read full article
Former Rep. Mary Peltola jumps into Alaska Senate race
Politico 2026-01-12 13:01:00+00:00
Author: Elena Schneider
The former Alaska congressmember will likely face off against Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and is a recruitment coup for national Democrats. ... Read full article
Stock futures waver, dollar slips as DOJ opens criminal probe into Fed chair
The Washington Post 2026-01-12 12:26:06
Author: Leo Sands
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell accused the Justice Department of using the investigation to pressure the central bank to lower interest rates. ... Read full article
Fomer chancellor Nadim Zahawi defects to Reform UK
BBC News 2026-01-12 11:37:16.6107013
Author: BBC News
Zahawi was a Conservative MP and served as chancellor under Boris Johnson. ... Read full article
Trump is trying to change how the midterm elections are conducted
The Washington Post 2026-01-12 11:00:48
Author: Patrick Marley, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
Many of these endeavors go far beyond typical political persuasion, challenging long-established democratic norms. ... Read full article
Supreme Court could dramatically alter US election landscape
The Hill 2026-01-12 11:00:00
Author: Julia Mueller
The Supreme Court could reshape U.S. elections for years to come as it hears a number of cases with implications for the country’s political landscape. In perhaps the most high-stakes example, the country is waiting to see whether the justices decide to weak… ... Read full article
This week on The Hill: Lawmakers race to prevent partial government shutdown
The Hill 2026-01-12 11:00:00
Author: Sudiksha Kochi
Lawmakers are battling the clock as they work to push through the remaining appropriations bills ahead of the Jan. 30 shutdown deadline. The Senate is expected to take up a minibus appropriations package that would fund the Department of Justice, Department o… ... Read full article
They say they’re monitoring ICE arrests. Feds say they’re breaking the law.
The Washington Post 2026-01-12 10:00:00
Author: Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Teo Armus, Erin Patrick O’Connor, Robert Klemko
The fatal shooting of Renée Good last week, as ICE officers and residents faced off on a Minneapolis street here, has brought new attention to ICE monitoring. ... Read full article
Cornyn rakes in record fundraising ahead of Texas primary
Politico 2026-01-12 09:00:00+00:00
Author: Liz Crampton
The Republican senator is fighting to survive a competitive reelection. ... Read full article
Trump says Tehran wants to talk as U.S. weighs military options
The Washington Post 2026-01-12 08:37:07
Author: Yeganeh Torbati, Niha Masih
U.S.-based human rights groups monitoring the protests in Iran estimate hundreds of demonstrators have been killed amid a communications blackout. ... Read full article
Iran’s FM says protests became ‘bloody’ to give Trump intervention excuse
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-12 07:57:18
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Iranian media report a calm night as a nationwide internet ban continues and US president announces a possible meeting. ... Read full article
Trump says Iran wants to talk as protest death toll rises
Associated Press 2026-01-12 06:38:37
Author: Jon Gambrell, Julia Nikhinson
President Donald Trump says Iran wants to negotiate with the U.S. after his threat to strike the country over its crackdown on protesters. Activists said Monday the death toll in the demonstrations has risen to at least 544. Iran has not yet responded to Trum… ... Read full article
Minnesota, Twin Cities sue Trump administration over widespread immigration operations
CNN 2026-01-12 05:30:58
Author: Danya Gainor, Priscilla Alvarez
The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities are suing the Trump administration, arguing that the widespread federal immigration operations in the state is “a federal invasion of the Twin Cities,” according to a lawsuit filed Monday. ... Read full article
Malaysia and Indonesia block Grok over non-consensual sexually explicit AI images
Associated Press 2026-01-12 05:22:34
Author: Eileen Ng, Edna Tarigan
Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok due to its misuse in generating explicit images. Authorities in both countries acted over the weekend, citing concerns about non-consensual and sexual deepfakes. Regulators say existing… ... Read full article
5 years between Floyd and Good videos in Minneapolis, and confusion has increased
Associated Press 2026-01-12 05:02:20
Author: David Bauder
Five years after video of George Floyd's killing on a Minneapolis street, video of another law enforcement action in the northern city is central to another American debate. But times have changed. The video images of Renee Good's shooting while protesting ag… ... Read full article
Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens indictment
Associated Press 2026-01-12 00:58:20
Author: Christopher Rugaber
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony about the Fed’s building renovations. The move represents a major escalation in Presi… ... Read full article
Murphy says US annexation of Greenland ‘would be the end of NATO’
The Hill 2026-01-11 23:49:44
Author: Max Rego
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that the U.S. moving to take Greenland by force would mark the end of NATO. “It would be the end of NATO,” Murphy said on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” when asked by host Kristen Welker what such a move would result in. The C… ... Read full article
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CNN 2026-01-11 23:37:43.1872154
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Watch CNN live online with CNN All Access. For 24-7 news, find CNN All Access on CNN.com and in the CNN app. ... Read full article
Murphy says ICE currently ‘not a system that anybody in this country wants to fund’
The Hill 2026-01-11 18:38:00
Author: Tara Suter
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) went after the Trump administration on Sunday for its handling of immigration operations, saying “the way in which [Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)] is operating today is inhumane and illegal.” “Of course, you need a dome… ... Read full article






