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5 questions about anti-ICE activism and violence in Minnesota

An activist group called @Iceoutoftwinports posted a December message on Instagram calling for protesters to physically attack ICE agents during arrests "with fists and legs and bats and rocks" until agents give up or a riot breaks out.

January 16, 2026

Mahmoud Khalil faces potential rearrest after appeals court sides with Trump administration

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that a federal district court overstepped its authority by issuing protective orders preventing immigration authorities from arresting Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist.

January 15, 2026

What is the Insurrection Act? Trump’s Minnesota threat, explained

The Insurrection Act grants presidents extraordinary power to use armed forces on American soil, though its use remains rare in modern times. Here's more on what the Act is and its history.

January 15, 2026

Trump says Zelenskyy is obstacle to Ukraine peace talks as Russia agrees

Moscow endorsed U.S. President Trump's assertion that Ukraine is obstructing efforts to reach a peace deal, marking a significant alignment between the Kremlin and Trump's position as European leaders push back on this characterization.

January 15, 2026

5 questions about Trump’s Insurrection Act threat in Minnesota

President Trump warned Thursday that he would invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy the military in Minnesota if protesters continue to attack federal agents carrying out immigration raids.

January 15, 2026

Trump threatens military deployment to Minnesota over immigration enforcement violence

President Trump threatened Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy the military to Minnesota if protesters continue attacking federal immigration agents, intensifying a confrontation between the White House and Democratic state leaders.

January 15, 2026

‘Beyond angry’: What people are saying about the Verizon outage

Verizon customers across the United States lost cellular service for hours Wednesday afternoon, with more than 175,000 users affected shortly after 12:30 Eastern Time. The disruption knocked out voice, text, and data services and continued into the evening, affecting major cities from New York to Houston to San Francisco.

January 14, 2026

Sens. Hawley, Young switch votes on Venezeula war powers resolution after Trump, Rubio pressure

Senate Republicans narrowly defeated a Democratic war powers resolution Thursday that would have blocked President Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval.

January 14, 2026

U.S. overdose deaths drop 27% as fentanyl crisis shows signs of easing

U.S. overdose deaths have declined for more than two years in the longest sustained drop in decades, with deaths falling 27% in 2024 and continuing downward through August 2025, though experts cite multiple possible explanations and express concerns about future policy impacts.

January 14, 2026

5 questions about Trump’s push for U.S. control of Greenland

Trump is calling for the U.S. to take control of Greenland, stating that NATO needs America to control the island to be an effective deterrent against China and Russia.

January 14, 2026

FBI improperly questioned agents about Trump support and Catholic faith, watchdog finds

The FBI's own inspector general has found that bureau investigators trampled on agents' constitutional rights by asking inappropriate questions about their political beliefs, religious practices and vaccine views during security clearance reviews.

January 14, 2026

Navy sailor sentenced to 16 years in prison for selling classified secrets to China

A former Navy sailor based in San Diego has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for espionage after being convicted of providing classified military secrets to China.

January 13, 2026

Democrat introduces legislation requiring ‘violent attack’ language for Jan. 6 instruction

Virginia public schools would be legally required to describe the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot as an "unprecedented, violent attack" under legislation introduced by Delegate Dan Helmer ahead of Wednesday's General Assembly session.

January 13, 2026

Syrian government forces clash with Kurdish-led fighters in eastern Aleppo province

Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces exchanged fire in eastern Aleppo province on Tuesday, marking a possible new escalation following recent clashes in Syria's second-largest city.

January 13, 2026

5 questions about House Republicans’ economic strategy for the 2026 midterms

House Republicans acknowledge that the midterms will be a referendum on what they did to lower the cost of living.

January 13, 2026

Powell subpoena raises independence concerns

Lawmakers and former Federal Reserve officials are defending Fed Chair Jerome Powell following a Justice Department grand jury subpoena related to his testimony about Federal Reserve building renovations in Washington.

January 12, 2026

5 big questions about Democrat-run states’ plans to track motorists’ car mileage

Several Democratic-led states are exploring new ways to monitor vehicle mileage as they work toward climate goals and shore up road maintenance budgets. But the proposals are raising privacy and equity concerns about who gets left behind. Here are five key questions these proposals raise.

January 12, 2026

Trump threatens Cuba to ‘make a deal’ amid Venezuela crisis

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated Monday that his administration is not currently negotiating with the U.S. government following President Trump's threats against the island nation after the U.S. attack on Venezuela.

January 12, 2026

Trump says Greenland defended by ‘two dogsleds’ as he pushes for ownership

President Trump intensified his push to acquire Greenland on Sunday, dismissing the island's current defenses and invoking his real estate background to justify why a military presence isn't enough.

January 12, 2026

Democrats call for Kristi Noem’s resignation following fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

Democrats are intensifying calls for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment following two recent shootings involving federal immigration agents.

January 11, 2026