Month: January 2026
January 14, 2026
Politics
FBI searches Washington Post reporter’s home in classified documents investigation
The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter Wednesday morning as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of unlawfully hoarding federal secrets. The FBI...
January 14, 2026
Politics
SCOTUS rules Illinois GOP rep can challenge state mail-in ballot rules in case with 2028 election implications
In a 7–2 decision, the high court determined that Bost (R-Ill.) and the others who joined his suit have standing to sue despite lower courts concluding that they hadn’t...
January 14, 2026
Politics
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey calls for ICE to deploy to red states, insists his city isn’t a problem
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey contended that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would be better suited in red states such as Texas, Florida and Utah that have a larger population...
January 14, 2026
Politics
US withdrawing some troops from key Middle East bases as tensions with Iran rise
The disclosure follows remarks by a senior Iranian official who told Reuters earlier on Wednesday that Tehran had warned neighbors hosting U.S. troops that it would hit American bases...
January 14, 2026
Politics
Trump says Jamie Dimon ‘wrong’ to warn that DOJ’s Jerome Powell probe threatens Fed independence
"I think it’s fine what I’m doing. And we have a bad Fed person," the president said of Powell and the DOJ investigation against him. "I think it’s fine...
January 14, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: More floor meltdowns threaten funding bills
House GOP leaders are losing control of the floor to non-stop intraparty revolts ahead of the rapidly approaching deadline to avoid another shutdown. Speaker Mike Johnson needs his ranks...
January 14, 2026
Politics
Rand Paul rips Trump, fellow Republicans over drug boat strikes: ‘They don’t give a s— about these people’
Since Sept. 2, the US military has carried out at least 35 strikes targeting boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, killing at least 115 people, according...
January 14, 2026
Politics
Trump insists ‘US needs Greenland’ and ‘anything less is unacceptable’ ahead of high-stakes talks
"NATO should be leading the way for us to get it," Trump said on Truth Social in reference to the world's largest island. "NATO should be leading the way...
January 14, 2026
Politics
Trump admin reveals that multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released
“We welcome the release of detained Americans in Venezuela,” the State Department said. “This is an important step in the right direction by the interim authorities.” “We welcome the...
January 14, 2026
Education
All Miami-Dade public schools now have access to specialized healthcare services
All Miami-Dade County public schools now have access to new, specialized healthcare services. The goal behind expanding resources is to keep students healthy and in the classroom year-round. Telehealth...