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Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump said early Friday that he had cancelled a "previously expected" second wave of attacks on Venezuela due to the country's cooperation with the United States. It comes nearly a week after he ordered a military operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is currently in US custody along with his wife Cilia Flores. Shortly after that military operation, Trump said in a news ...
Source: aol.com
Iran supreme leader signals crackdown coming as protesters are 'ruining their own streets' for Trump
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters, directly challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to support those peacefully demonstrating as the death toll rose to at least 50. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed Trump as having hands "stained with the blood of Iranians" as supporters shouted "Death to America!" in footage ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Whether the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who fatally shot a Minneapolis woman in her car Wednesday faces criminal prosecution may come down to the details. Federal officials claim the officer acted in self-defense when he opened fire on Renee Nicole Macklin Good, 37, as her car moved forward during an apparent confrontation with several officers. But local leaders quickly ...
Source: wfla.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Membership keeps our reporting free and accessible to all. We don't answer to the powerful - we answer to readers like you. Support the journalism that demand accountability. Already a member? WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that it was not feasible to save the East Wing because of structural issues, past decay and other major concerns as officials shared details of President Donald Trump's ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) at Wednesday's hearing on Capitol Hill. Picture: Screengrab Government watchdogs and legal experts warned that Republicans' call for the impeachment of two federal judges at a Senate judiciary committee hearing this week upends historical norms and sets a dangerous tone of intimidation. Led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Wednesday's hearing, Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable , was a ...
Source: rawstory.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from international organizations affiliated with the United Nations leaves the country without a meaningful voice in global climate talks. In an executive order Wednesday, Trump suspended U.S. support for 66 international bodies and commissions, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which the U.S. joined in 1992, and the ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge disqualified a Trump administration federal prosecutor from overseeing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James , ruling Thursday that he is not lawfully serving as an acting U.S. attorney. U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield blocked subpoenas requested by John Sarcone , the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York. The judge said the ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Minnesota's investigations agency said Thursday that the U.S. attorney's office has prevented it from taking part in the investigation into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer's fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three. "The investigation would now be led solely by the FBI, and the BCA would no longer have access to the case materials, scene evidence or investigative ...
Source: pbs.org
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
It's the first tax season with the latest Trump tax cuts — and also the first since deep staff cuts at the IRS Americans will get their first up-close look at the impact of President Donald Trump's massive new tax law in several weeks, now that the Internal Revenue Service has said when people can start filing their 2025 taxes. The IRS will begin accepting income-tax returns on Monday, Jan. 26, officials for ...
Source: marketwatch.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
– Saudi Arabia alleged Thursday that the United Arab Emirates smuggled wanted for treason out of the country and flew him to Abu Dhabi. The UAE had no immediate reaction to the claim, which further escalates tensions between the neighboring nations on the Arabian Peninsula as breaks down. A Saudi military statement claimed Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the leader of the Southern Transitional Council, fled Yemen by ...
Source: news4jax.com