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Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to 'put an end' to protests in Minneapolis
(AP News) President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act allowing him to deploy troops as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement persist in Minneapolis. Trump made the threat after a federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis on Wednesday after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle. The incident further heightened the sense of fear and anger radiating across the city a week after an immigration agent fatally shot a woman in the head.
Trump Is Reportedly Funneling Money From Venezuelan Oil Sales To a Bank Account in Qatar
(Mediaite) President Donald Trump is funneling proceeds from the sale of Venezuelan oil to a bank account in Qatar, Semafor reported on Wednesday. Semafor reported that the Trump administration’s first sale of Venezuelan oil was valued at $500 million, and that the money is being held in multiple bank accounts, the biggest of which is in Qatar: "Revenue from the oil sales is currently being held in bank accounts controlled by the US government, as indicated in Friday’s order, according to the administration official. The main account, according to a second senior administration official, is located in Qatar."
While Average US Residential Electrical Rates Rose 10%, Industrial Rates Fell 3%
(Washington Post) Over the past few years, millions of Americans have seen their electricity bills skyrocket. But the rise in costs hasn’t affected each type of user equally. According to recent data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), residential electricity costs — the average price faced by ordinary home and apartment dwellers in the U.S. — rose by 10 percent between 2022 and 2024. Commercial users, spanning everything from small corner stores to giant, energy-sucking data centers, have seen rates increase just 3 percent. And industrial users saw prices fall by 2 percent during the same period.
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
(NPR) The Trump administration sent shockwaves through the U.S. mental health and drug addiction system late Tuesday, sending hundreds of termination letters, effective immediately, for federal grants supporting health services. Three sources said they believe total cuts to nonprofit groups, many providing street-level care to people experiencing addiction, homelessness and mental illness, could reach roughly $2 billion.
Republicans Ripped For Flipping on Trump War Powers Effort
(Newsweek) Republican Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana were hit with some backlash on Wednesday evening for flipping on a previous vote and ultimately ending the war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's authority. The Senate vote on a Venezuela War Powers Resolution and the subsequent reversal by Republican senators has ignited a debate about presidential authority in military interventions and Congress' constitutional role in declaring war.
Murphy says he believes in 'correlation between' Trump's falling approval and 'authoritarian behavior'
(The Hill) Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Wednesday he believes in a “correlation between” President Trump’s falling approval rating and “his increasing authoritarian behavior.” “I do think there’s a correlation between the two things that you’re opening this hour talking about: his declining approval, the unpopularity of his policies and his increasing authoritarian behavior,” Murphy told MS NOW’s Nicolle Wallace on “Deadline: White House.”
No widespread evidence of migrant voting fraud despite Trump's claims, review finds
(The Independent) A federal review of voter data found no evidence of widespread voting fraud by non-citizens, contradicting frequent claims from the president and his allies that undocumented immigrants are flocking to the polls. Under the Trump administration, states and local election departments have voluntarily submitted voter records to the Department of Homeland Security for review.
GOP lawmaker said trans people "harm" children. Now he's going to prison for child porn.
(LGBTQ Nation) South Carolina state Rep. RJ May (R) — an anti-LGBTQ+ politician who has accused drag queens and transgender people of harming kids — was sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to five counts of distributing child sex abuse material (CSAM). May — who was honored by the anti-LGBTQ+ “parents’ rights” group Moms for Liberty in 2023 as its Legislator of the Year — first denied the charges after investigators found evidence that he had shared hundreds of images of kids.
Changing Defense Department's name to Department of War could cost up to $125 million, CBO estimates
(CBS News) The Trump administration's push to change the Defense Department's name to the Department of War could cost nine figures, according to a new estimate by Congress' budget watchdog. President Trump signed an executive order last September to start the process of renaming the federal government's largest employer. The agency now refers to itself as the Department of War on its website and in many official communications, though the agency is still formally called the Department of Defense under federal law.
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Appeals court reverses decision that freed pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
31 min ago - 23m A federal appeals panel on Thursday reversed a lower court decision that released Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and ultimately deporting the Palestinian activist. A three-judge panel ... (msn/AP)
More Democratic lawmakers say DOJ prosecutors are investigating them over military video
1 hr ago - Jan. 14, 2026, 7:56 PM EST / Updated Jan. 14, 2026, 10:38 PM EST WASHINGTON — Three more Democrats said Wednesday that federal prosecutors contacted them following their participation in a video urging members of the military and the intelligenc ... (NBC News)
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to 'put an end' to protests in Minneapolis
2 hrs ago - Updated 8:21 AM EST, January 15, 2026 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act allowing him to deploy troops as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement persist in Minneapolis. T ... (AP)
Website that leaked thousands of ICE agents' personal information is down after huge 'Russian cyberattack,' founder says
2 hrs ago - Wednesday 14 January 2026 21:35 EST A website dedicated to leaking personal information about Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and Border Patrol agents was reportedly subject to a cyberattack that its founder believes may have originated ... (The Independent)
GOP lawmaker said trans people "harm" children. Now he's going to prison for child porn.
2 hrs ago - He was caught sharing hundreds of images of kids, including pictures of adults raping seven-year-olds. ... (LGBTQ Nation)
Trump administration rolls back $2 billion mental health, addiction grant cuts
3 hrs ago - January 14, 2026 9:10 PM ET A Trump administration official has confirmed to NPR that sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs worth more than $2 billion are being reversed. Letters terminating funding went out late Tuesday night, sendi ... (NPR)
Republicans Ripped For Flipping on Trump War Powers Effort
3 hrs ago - Jan 14, 2026 at 07:36 PM EST Republican Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana were hit with some backlash on Wednesday evening for flipping on a previous vote and ultimately ending the war powers resolution aimed at curbing Presi ... (Newsweek)
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
3 hrs ago - Harvard recently dropped to No. 3 on the ranking. The schools racing up the list are not Harvard’s American peers, but Chinese universities that have been steadily climbing in rankings that emphasize the volume and quality of research they produ ... (New York Times)
ISS astronauts return to Earth in Nasa's first ever medical evacuation
3 hrs ago - Four astronauts from the International Space Station have returned to Earth a month earlier than planned after one developed a “serious” medical condition onboard the orbiting outpost. Nasa confirmed the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying th ... (The Guardian)
No widespread evidence of migrant voting fraud despite Trump's claims, review finds
4 hrs ago - Wednesday 14 January 2026 19:33 EST A federal review of voter data found no evidence of widespread voting fraud by non-citizens, contradicting frequent claims from the president and his allies that undocumented immigrants are flocking to the polls. ... (The Independent)
Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
4 hrs ago - Updated 8:18 PM EST, January 14, 2026 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday he was blocking Louisiana’s attempt to extradite a doctor in the Golden State accused of mailing abortion pills. The Democratic gove ... (AP)
Thailand Has 2nd Deadly Incident Involving a Crane in 2 Days
4 hrs ago - Thailand Has 2nd Deadly Incident Involving a Crane in 2 Days The accident, which killed at least two people outside Bangkok, came a day after another crane fell on a train in the northeast, leaving at least 32 people dead. The site where a constructi ... (New York Times)
E. Jean Carroll asks Supreme Court to reject Trump's request to review her $5M defamation case
4 hrs ago - January 14, 2026, 6:18 PM Former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump's petition seeking the court's review of her successful $5 million defamation case against him. Trump was f ... (ABC News)
Suspended Ford employee who heckled Trump sparks over $800,000 in GoFundMe donations
5 hrs ago - Jan 14, 2026, 7:18 PM ET A Ford employee who was suspended after heckling President Donald Trump has sparked an outpouring of crowdfunding support. The GoFundMe donations, totaling over $800,000 in less than 24 hours, come after the Ford line worker ... (Business Insider)
Murphy says he believes in 'correlation between' Trump's falling approval and 'authoritarian behavior'
6 hrs ago - 01/14/26 6:43 PM ET Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Wednesday he believes in a “correlation between” President Trump’s falling approval rating and “his increasing authoritarian behavior.” “I do think there’s a corr ... (The Hill)
Administration reinstates hundreds of health and safety officials who were laid off
6 hrs ago - January 14, 2026, 4:19 PM The Trump administration took steps this week to reinstate hundreds of health and safety officials who had previously been dismissed in widespread layoffs, granting a major win for advocates of workplace safety. The newly re ... (ABC News)
Trump's freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointed
6 hrs ago - Updated 4:04 PM EST, January 14, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is considering whether to set aside a Trump administration order pausing construction on a major offshore wind farm for New York, which the developer says could mean the dea ... (AP)
Changing Defense Department's name to Department of War could cost up to $125 million, CBO estimates
7 hrs ago - Updated on: January 14, 2026 / 4:58 PM EST The Trump administration's push to change the Defense Department's name to the Department of War could cost nine figures, according to a new estimate by Congress' budget watchdog. President Trump signed an e ... (CBS News)
Federal Judges Uphold California's New Congressional Maps
12 hrs ago - A federal court on Wednesday rejected Republicans’ claim that California’s new congressional maps were unconstitutional, upholding a voter-approved plan intended to benefit Democrats in this year’s midterm elections. Two judges in a th ... (New York Times)
Reports: Shooting involving federal law enforcement in north Minneapolis
12 hrs ago - The city of Minneapolis posted on social media, "We are aware of reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement in North Minneapolis. We are working to confirm additional details." A KARE 11 photographer on scene says a crowd has gathered in ... (kare-tv)
