Year: 2026
January 17, 2026
Politics
AOC fundraising for pro-oil, pro-gun Dem Mary Peltola — while neglecting to mention NRA endorsement
AOC is throwing her fundraising powerhouse behind a moderate, pro-NRA Democrat who is running on a platform of "fish, family and freedom" -- and who is pushing for drilling...
January 17, 2026
Politics
CIA Director John Ratcliffe meets with Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas
CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Venezuela Thursday to meet with interim leader Delcy Rodriguez and other top officials – 12 days after the US military operation that captured...
January 17, 2026
Politics
House Ethics Committee investigating Nancy Mace, who blames ex-fiancé for triggering ‘fictitious’ probe
The matter regarding Mace, who is also running for governor in South Carolina, was “transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Conduct on December 2, 2025,”...
January 17, 2026
Politics
California man charged with threatening to kill JD Vance during his Disneyland visit: feds
Aguayo allegedly warned of "bloodshed" in Disneyland as Vance visited the theme park with his family. Aguayo allegedly warned of "bloodshed" in Disneyland as Vance visited the theme park...
January 17, 2026
Politics
DOJ probing Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents: report
The probe by the Justice Department stems from previous statements made by Walz and Frey about the thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The probe by the Justice...
January 16, 2026
Politics
Michael Cohen says he was ‘coerced’ by Letitia James and Alvin Bragg to turn on Trump
Ex-legal fixer Michael Cohen on Friday accused New York Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of forcing him to testify against his former client, Donald...
January 16, 2026
Congress
Denmark presses Hill to avoid narrow Greenland vote
Danish officials told lawmakers this week they worried an overly partisan vote could undercut their position.
January 16, 2026
Politics
White House identifies obscure bureaucrat as leader of interim Gaza government
The White House announced Friday that little-known former Palestinian Authority bureaucrat Dr. Ali Sha'ath will serve as leader of the fledgling "technocratic" government that will rule the Gaza Strip...
January 16, 2026
Congress
House Ethics Committee considering allegations against Nancy Mace
The panel did not disclose details about the ethics claims.
January 16, 2026
Politics
Trump and governors unveil plan to fight AI electric price hikes by forcing data centers to generate power
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Govs. Wes Moore (D-Md.), Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) and Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) inked the pact at the White House after voter...