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Trump Formally Launches Board of Peace in Davos
President Donald Trump formally launched the Board of Peace on Thursday, signing the charter of the new international body during a high-profile ceremony that highlighted the administration's effort to reshape global diplomacy, with Gaza at the center of its early focus.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 07:18:54 EDTVance Heads to Minneapolis Amid ICE Crackdown Tension
Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Minneapolis on Thursday to show support for a massive federal law enforcement operation underway in a city where protests and public debate have intensified since an ICE officer shot dead a 37-year-old mother of three. With the...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 07:01:43 EDTTrump Signals Progress on Ukraine Peace Talks
President Donald Trump said he thinks peace efforts over Russia's war in Ukraine are getting close ahead of his planned meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy later on Thursday in Davos, while his special envoys prepared to meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:53:24 EDTNATO's Rutte: Trump Pact Calls for Allies to Act Fast on Arctic Security
The framework deal on Greenland agreed with President Donald Trump would require NATO allies to step up on Arctic security and the first results of this will be seen this year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Reuters on Thursday.
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:49:43 EDTWSJ: Trump Seeks Cuban Regime Change by End of 2026
The Trump administration is pursuing a strategy aimed at achieving regime change in Cuba by the end of 2026, marking a sharp escalation in U.S. pressure on Havana after decades of hostile relations, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:37:25 EDTUS Estimates 200 Islamic State Fighters Fled Syria Prison
U.S. officials now estimate about 200 Islamic State group fighters escaped from a Syrian detention site during a fast-moving handover of security control.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:19:41 EDTCartel Leader Faces Federal Drug Charges in D.C.
A high-ranking leader of a Mexican drug cartel that was designated a foreign terrorist organization by the Trump administration was arraigned Wednesday in Washington on federal drug charges
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:32:03 EDTBorder Patrol's Bovino Denied Service at Minn. Gas Station
Greg Bovino of the U.S. Border Patrol, who has commanded the administration’s big-city immigration campaign, was denied service at a Speedway gas station in Minneapolis.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:31:13 EDTUvalde Officer Acquitted in Texas School Shooting Case
A Texas jury on Wednesday found a former police officer not guilty of felony child endangerment charges for his role in the law enforcement response to the 2022 Uvalde school shooting that killed 19 elementary students and two teachers.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:09:43 EDTInterim Venezuela Leader to Visit US
Venezuela's interim president will soon visit the United States, a senior US official said Wednesday, further signaling President Donald Trump's willingness to embrace the oil-rich country's new leader.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:08:54 EDTGov. Newsom Claims State Department Axed His Davos Speech
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the State Department was to blame after his scheduled Wednesday talk with Fortune magazine at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, was canceled at the last minute.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:20:58 EDTTrump: Minerals, Golden Dome Part of Greenland Framework
President Donald Trump revealed few details Wednesday of a framework for a future deal with NATO over Greenland, but said it would include access to mineral rights for the U.S. and its European allies, as well as collaboration on the Golden Dome missile defense system.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:42:58 EDTEmanuel Wants Mandatory Retirement Age for Public Officials
Rahm Emanuel says he wants to institute a mandatory retirement age of 75 for the president and the entire executive branch, the legislative branch, the Supreme Court, and federal courts.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:12:21 EDTN.Y. Judge Orders New Map for Malliotakis' District
A NY State Supreme Court judge has struck down the 11th Congressional District map as unconstitutional and ordered the Redistricting Commission to produce new lines by Feb. 6, which puts City's only Republican-held House seat back into play for the midterms.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:08:27 EDTDHS Ups Incentives for Illegal Aliens to Leave Voluntarily
The Department of Homeland Security announced a new incentive program encouraging illegal aliens to voluntarily leave the United States, offering a $2,600 stipend and a free flight home to those who self-deport using the Customs and Border Protection Home app.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:53:28 EDTSenate Panel to Hold Ticket Pricing Hearing With Kid Rock
A U.S. Senate Commerce Committee panel will hold a hearing next week on efforts to crack down on unfair ticketing issues that will include an executive from Ticketmaster-parent company Live Nation and singer Kid Rock, a Senate aide told Reuters. The Justice Department and ...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:48:24 EDTMachado Defends Giving Trump Her Nobel Peace Medal
Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado defended giving her medal to President Donald Trump last week at the White House, even though the Nobel Foundation said the award cannot "even symbolically be passed on or further distributed."
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:32:53 EDTSpeaker Johnson Backs Impeachment of 2 Federal Judges
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday he supports impeachment efforts against two federal judges, citing what he called "egregious abuses" and judicial overreach aimed at President Donald Trump and executive authority, The Hill reported.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:47:31 EDTHouse Democrats Oppose Funding DHS Over ICE
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is joining his fellow Democrats in opposing funding the Department of Homeland Security.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:25:26 EDTUnitedHealth to Return ACA Marketplace Profits in 2026
UnitedHealth Group, the nation's largest health insurer, says it will return any profits it earns from its Affordable Care Act marketplace business to consumers in 2026.
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