Year: 2026
January 13, 2026
Politics
Trump tells Minnesotans ‘day of reckoning and retribution is coming’ after state sues over ICE raids
WASHINGTON — President Trump told Minnesotans Tuesday to “fear not” because a “day of reckoning and retribution is coming” for the Land of 10,000 Lakes as his administration pursues...
January 13, 2026
Politics
Trump admin designates Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon as foreign terror groups
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the designation would curb the group's "violence and destabilization wherever it occurs." Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the designation would curb the...
January 13, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Powell probe stiffens GOP spines
The Justice Department’s move to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is shaping up to be one of the Trump administration’s most unpopular actions yet among Capitol Hill Republicans....
January 13, 2026
Politics
Rep. Andy Barr stays on top with $6.4M campaign war chest for Senate race to replace Mitch McConnell
President Trump has yet to make an endorsement in the race. President Trump has yet to make an endorsement in the race.
January 13, 2026
Politics
Federal Reserve ‘ignored’ US attorney’s office inquiries into Powell’s congressional testimony ‘on multiple occasions’: Pirro
“The word ‘indictment’ has come out of Mr. Powell’s mouth, no one else’s. None of this would have happened if they had just responded to our outreach.” “The word...
January 13, 2026
Congress
Jack Smith to testify publicly before Congress next week
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify in a public hearing next week, setting up a potentially dramatic retelling of his investigations into President Donald Trump. House Judiciary Committee...
January 13, 2026
Politics
Hegseth joins Musk at SpaceX, pledges ‘Elon-style’ approach to unleash tech innovation at Pentagon and make ‘Star Trek real’
Pledging to “supercharge” innovation at the War Department, Hegseth said the Pentagon is “done running a peacetime science fair while our potential adversaries are running a wartime arms race.” ...
January 13, 2026
Politics
Hakeem Jeffries calls for Kristi Noem ouster after DHS response to Renee Good shooting: ‘She should be run out of town’
"What is clear is that Kristi Noem is completely and totally unqualified. She should have never been confirmed by Senate Republicans," Jeffries said of the Department of Homeland Security...
January 13, 2026
Politics
Peter Thiel donates $3 million to lobbying group fighting CA’s billionaire tax
Peter Thiel is putting his money where his mouth is — donating $3 million to a lobbying firm seeking to block the controversial wealth tax in California. Peter Thiel...
January 13, 2026
Congress
Tim Scott keeps quiet as Fed independence comes under threat
The Senate Banking chair has not weighed in as a hearing he led with Jerome Powell comes under DOJ scrutiny.