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Trump’s Greenland threats prompt European allies to consider defense pact
How Supreme Court rulings on redistricting have undermined voters of color
Trump’s fight against transgender women in sports lurks in Supreme Court appeal
Ordered to explain herself, Lindsey Halligan invokes Jack Smith
More than 2,000 dead in Iran protests, report says. Trump: ‘KEEP PROTESTING.’
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.13.26
Meta taps former Trump official Dina Powell McCormick as new president
The problem with the new Justice Department fraud division that reports to Trump and Vance
Ari Melber on the legacy of Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir: ‘A life well lived’
Trump declares ‘economic boom’ as inflation persists
Poll: Americans describing themselves as ‘liberal’ reaches a generational high
House Democrats sue ICE over its facility visitation policy
The arson attack on Beth Israel isn’t typical of Mississippi. But the response to it is.
From courts to Congress to communities across the U.S., Americans are telling Trump ‘no’
The issues that are causing Republicans to break with Trump
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘A mess’
Ahead of the midterm elections, Trump’s grip on Congress is starting to slip
The only ‘morality’ that governs Trump is ‘What’s in it for me?’
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.13.26: Mary Peltola kicks off Senate bid in Alaska
On tariffs, Trump lobbies the Supreme Court the only way he knows how
Trump administration revokes Temporary Protected Status for Somali migrants
Bill and Hillary Clinton refuse to testify on Jeffrey Epstein
An unraveling Justice Department appears to be coming apart at the seams
Trump’s EPA clashes with the administration’s purported MAHA air pollution goals
Hegseth shrugs at Grok scandals, partners with Musk’s generative AI model
Why the timing of the DOJ’s Jerome Powell investigation is so baffling
How the money in ICE’s ballooning budget could have been used to help Americans
Trans female athletes’ best real hope could be that SCOTUS doesn’t decide the issue at all
Trump’s autocratic moves begin to backfire
Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe Minnesota ICE shooting
ICE wants to make Minneapolis cower in fear. The opposite is happening.
Trump’s war against Powell: Republicans aren’t just ‘concerned’ — some may actually take a stand
Another local newspaper shuttering is bad news for America
Trump’s suggestion that he is the ‘president of Venezuela’ is worse than a tasteless joke
Minnesota, Twin Cities sue Trump administration over surge of federal forces
There’s a growing international push to ban Grok
Iran ready for war if U.S. takes military action, foreign minister says
Sen. Mark Kelly sues Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
New poll finds key group behind Trump’s 2024 victory is souring on the president
Justice Department launches ‘task force’ to attack state regulation of AI
Machado to meet with Trump in Washington on Thursday
DOJ charges man shot by Border Patrol agent in Portland
Trump echoes segregationists with Civil Rights Act criticism
After Trump rant, Nobel Prize committee issues reminder: Honors are nontransferable
Noem can’t defend Team Trump’s double standard on Jan. 6, violence against officers
Open for business: Trump has doubled his net worth since retaking the White House
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘I’m not mad at you’
Ilhan Omar blasts Noem’s ‘BS’ rationale after she was kicked out of ICE facility
Trump describes his embarrassing failure to create jobs as ‘amazing’
Teen at heart of Supreme Court transgender case aims to level the playing field
Trump DOJ fires prosecutor who declined to pursue James Comey case
Powell probe comes ahead of SCOTUS hearing on Trump’s Federal Reserve firing power
With ‘acting president of Venezuela’ boast, Trump isn’t helping his own cause
Minnesota Democrat accuses Trump administration of a ‘cover-up’ after Good shooting
‘People need to quit demonstrating’: Republican opposition to dissent intensifies
The problem(s) with Trump’s radical pitch on credit card interest rates
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s financial moves cause needless problems
‘Whether they like it or not’: Trump ups the ante in his crusade for Greenland
White House’s Homan deflects when pressed on Cava bag controversy
Prosecutors open investigation into Fed Chair Powell, sparking immediate backlash
Trump’s censorship machine is cracking down on the Smithsonian
Donald Trump wants to make imperialism great again
‘Boneheaded’: Democrats warn Trump’s Venezuela gambit could lead to showdown with China and Russia
Trump administration to send ‘hundreds more’ federal agents to Minneapolis
National Portrait Gallery changes Trump portrait, removes text about Jan. 6
Bob Weir and the Grateful Dead’s music will endure for generations
As death toll climbs in Iran, Trump weighs potential response, official says
When it comes to ICE encounters, what are the rules — and your rights?
The country I love doesn’t look like Trump’s America
Australia’s hate speech crackdown is a threat to legitimate dissent
Protests swell over ICE killing of Minneapolis woman as White House blames victim
U.S. launches fresh strikes on ISIS targets in Syria
DHS labeling Renee Good a ‘violent rioter’ fits its ongoing propaganda campaign
Democrats mull putting forward their own ‘Contract with America’
Vance’s ‘door to door’ rhetoric is reminiscent of Gestapo
Trump’s $100 billion Venezuela pitch meets oil industry skepticism
Controversial airline Avelo is jettisoning its Trump deportation flights
Former FBI agent calls out ICE officer’s ‘unprofessionalism’ evident in new video
What Thomas Paine has to do with Nicolás Maduro
House Democrats launch probe into Trump officials and oil companies
DOJ ends another desegregation consent decree in Louisiana
America is in uproar over Trump’s ICE agents gunning down innocent people
Minneapolis woman killed by ICE agent was a mother, a poet and a wife
Trump’s new architect sketches out an even more ambitious White House overhaul
Ask Jordan: Could Aileen Cannon be impeached if Democrats gain control?
Iran’s Khamenei accuses protesters of trying to please Trump
Utah’s AI prescription program sounds nice in theory. In practice, it’s problematic.
PR over policy: The dangers of the Trump administration’s social media obsession
Jan. 6 plaque, rejected by House GOP leaders, finds unexpected new home on Capitol Hill
Trump succeeds in uniting our traditional allies — against the United States
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: Friday edition
Trump says he wants Greenland because it’s ‘psychologically needed for success’
JD Vance says a bit too much about White House control over the Justice Department
Kristi Noem and DHS do not deserve the benefit of the doubt
U.S. seizes another oil tanker linked to Venezuela, fifth in recent weeks
On using U.S. might, Trump says he’s constrained by his ‘morality,’ not international law
New video shows vantage point of ICE officer who killed Minneapolis woman
Trump suffers rare back-to-back defeats in Republican-led Congress
U.S. job market ends a woeful year on another discouraging note
Trump pitches execs on a Venezuela oil plan that experts say won’t work
Federal agent shoots 2 in Oregon, further raising tensions over national immigration actions
What RFK Jr. and the USDA’s new food pyramid get wrong
Democratic leaders are failing to stand up to Trump on Venezuela
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.8.26
House GOP rebels take another step toward an Obamacare subsidy breakthrough
Missouri secretary of state holds back signatures on petition to stop new maps
Trump’s ‘populism’ pretense fades as his policies kill blue-collar jobs
Jonathan Ross identified as ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis
As Elon Musk amplifies white supremacist messaging, will Republicans keep his money?
Sen. Whitehouse on Congress’ ‘enormous step forward’ with Epstein probe
Meet the pro-Trump oil baron who’s looking to upend college sports
House refuses to override Trump vetoes, including Colorado water project
DNI Gabbard missing from the stage amid ongoing international crises
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘Folks, amateur hour is over’
Yet another Trump-installed prosecutor is unlawfully serving, New York judge rules
Cruz backs impeachment effort targeting judges who’ve ruled against the White House
Lawmakers ask for a judge to step in on Epstein document release
Eyewitness: Minneapolis ICE killing was ‘preventable,’ ‘absolutely unnecessary’
Trump replaces the GOP’s free-market orthodoxy with ‘state-run capitalism’
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.8.26: Steny Hoyer joins Congress’ retirement parade
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announces re-election bid
Senate advances war powers resolution to rein in Trump on Venezuela
Trump rejects more global partnerships, as U.S. abandons international leadership
Walz readies National Guard, DHS sends in more officers as tensions mount in Minneapolis
The glaring flaw in Trump’s plan to boost military spending to $1.5 trillion
‘Slush fund’: Democrats push back against Trump’s plan to control Venezuelan oil sales
Following ICE shooting in Minneapolis, DHS’ Noem faces impeachment effort
Trump’s Venezuela strike wasn’t only about oil
We fought hard for this Colorado water project. Congress needs to override Trump’s veto.
‘Weapons-grade stupid’: Trump’s Greenland threats leave GOP taking him seriously but not literally
Sen. Elissa Slotkin calls on Trump to declare a national housing emergency
Trump is right that an NFL team should hire John Harbaugh. But everybody knows that.
Trumpism was always going to lead to a tragedy like the Minneapolis ICE shooting
ICE agent’s fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman instantly becomes politicized
What to know about the Minneapolis mayor who told ICE to ‘get the f— out’
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.7.26
U.S. plans to sell Venezuela’s oil and control proceeds
Florida ramps up the Trump-induced redistricting war
Trump responds to ICE shooting in Minneapolis in a typically Trumpian fashion
These two things are behind the U.S. interest in Greenland
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘This is 3rd world-style anti-American anarchy’
RFK Jr.’s new food pyramid draws mixed responses from health experts
Mark Kelly blasts Hegseth after censure, demotion threats
The White House’s offensive against blue states goes from bad to worse
Lucrative bets on Venezuela trigger insider trading scrutiny
Steve Rattner: Americans face ‘back-breaking’ prices as ACA subsidies lapse
Team Trump confirms: The administration wants to buy Greenland
‘This is a war’: Some Republicans aren’t so comfortable with Trump’s Venezuela escapades
After Venezuela attack, Trump is already chasing his next dopamine hit
Trump’s special envoy to Greenland flunks U.S. History 101
This little-known official may be the biggest beneficiary of Trump’s Venezuela attack
The White House Jan. 6 page is Exhibit A for how Trump twists federal resources to propaganda
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.7.26: Democrats celebrate first special elections of 2026
The more the House Republican majority shrinks, the more nervous GOP leaders should be
Trump muses about canceling the 2026 midterm elections, before saying he won’t
Warner Bros. rejects revised Paramount bid, citing risky leveraged buyout
Republicans confirm former Fox News contributor as the nation’s new drug czar
U.S. forces seize 2 more sanctioned oil tankers on the Atlantic
As Trump claims Venezuela will ‘turn over’ oil to the U.S., one problem looms large
The incredible irony at the center of Trump’s case against Nicolás Maduro
Low-income parents and children are the biggest casualties of a viral Minnesota video
I read the White House ‘history’ of Jan. 6. Here are the untruths.
Kari Lake buys Iowa condo as speculation swirls about her future
White House says military force to seize Greenland is ‘always an option’
Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she’s still calling herself U.S. attorney
Ruhle rips Trump’s plan for taxpayers to reimburse oil firms for Venezuela investment
White House recasts Trump as a Jan. 6 hero in new anniversary website
Ex-Turning Point exec who challenged ballot integrity is sentenced for election fraud
Former Arizona Republican lawmaker sentenced for forging his election petition
More than 2 million Epstein documents still being reviewed, DOJ says
The law isn’t on Pete Hegseth’s side as he attempts to demote Mark Kelly
Vivek Ramaswamy quits social media, blaming ‘false impression’ of support
Texas teachers union sues over Charlie Kirk-related speech investigations
Pentagon reportedly to reassess allowing women in combat roles
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz drops 2026 re-election bid
Wyoming Supreme Court rules abortion is legal in the state
Political violence doesn’t always look like Jan. 6
‘We’re going to keep the oil’: Trump tells Joe Scarborough why Venezuela is not Iraq 2.0
Feds freeze $10 billion in social services funding to blue states
Despite reality, GOP’s Tom Emmer touts Trump as ‘the president of peace’
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘We are going to keep the oil’
Small crowd of Jan. 6 defendants marches on the Capitol with Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio
For the White House, Tim Walz’s decision not to run for reelection isn’t enough
How the Trump DOJ is already using Maduro’s case to delay due process in another case
Trump continues to pretend he’s qualified to give medical advice (he’s not)
White House’s Stephen Miller suggests the U.S. is entitled to Greenland
How the protests in Iran can be traced back to Trump’s first term
Millions are starting off the new year with a heftier health insurance bill
George Conway launches New York congressional bid
On Jan. 6 anniversary, Speaker Johnson rejects plaque to honor police officers
U.S. joins Ukraine-EU talks as Trump escalates threats to seize Greenland
Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California has died at 65
Jan. 6 was not just a day. It was a strategy
GOP’s Cassidy criticizes RFK Jr.’s vaccine schedule, but the senator still isn’t ready to act
‘I’m never going to back down’: Mark Kelly pushes back against Hegseth’s intensifying crusade
The next attack on free and fair elections won’t look like Jan. 6
There’s nothing honorable about the way Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned
I gaveled in Congress on Jan. 6. We can never forget what happened.
‘It really is still Jan. 6’: Democrats fight GOP efforts to memory-hole Capitol attack
Robert F. Kennedy’s agency overhauls childhood vaccine schedule
I’ve known Maria Corina Machado for years. It’s time for her to return to Venezuela.
Trump quadrupling up on aspirin is a metaphor for his presidency
Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, faces global censure over sexualized imagery
DHS deploying a surge of federal agents to Minnesota
Mamdani’s opposition to Trump over Maduro’s capture highlights the mayor’s ‘moral clarity’
Crimes by pardoned insurrectionists highlighted in House Democrats’ report
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recalls ‘apocalyptic’ Los Angeles fires one year after deadly blazes
Maduro may complain about his capture, but it probably won’t stop his U.S. prosecution
Trump’s Venezuela raid revives MAGA ‘Stop the Steal’ fantasies
Paris court convicts 10 people of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron
Secret Service says man smashed JD Vance’s windows with a hammer
A military operation Americans didn’t expect, didn’t want and didn’t vote for
The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘The United States and our allies have prevailed’
Hegseth aims to reduce Sen. Mark Kelly’s military rank and pension
Trump, fixated on the Monroe Doctrine, pushes ‘Donroe Doctrine’ twist
I’m an ER doctor. I know what the end of ACA subsidies will mean.
‘I’m going to die this year’: Millions face grim realities as Affordable Care Act subsidies expire
Democrats accuse Trump admin. of misleading Congress ahead of Venezuela operation
The ‘Donroe Doctrine,’ Trump’s alarming plan for imperialism, won’t stop with Venezuela
Venezuela heaped onto Stephen Miller’s sprawling portfolio
Trump makes no effort to hide the point of his ambitions in Venezuela: It’s about the oil
Why the Maduro case will have us talking about presidential immunity again
A defiant Nicolás Maduro pleads not guilty in Manhattan federal court
Trump’s plan to ‘run’ Venezuela for its oil is already facing problems
After Venezuela operation, Trump haunted by his pardon for Honduran drug trafficker
It’s not just Venezuela: Trump already eyeing a series of potential foreign targets
‘We’re in charge’: Trump undercuts Rubio, claims control over Venezuela
The GOP is missing something crucial ahead of the midterms
Mike Johnson brags about ‘a great year.’ House Republicans are discussing his replacement.
Trump’s Venezuela strike becomes early 2028 flashpoint for Democrats
Rubio reframes Trump’s vow to ‘run’ Venezuela as confusion grows over U.S. role
The key thing missing from Trump’s regime change plan
Dozy Donald is a late-night punchline. Here’s the real question about Trump’s age and health.
How the internet drove down regard for actual facts — and education
I study bigotry. ‘Heritage American’ is a new expression of an old animus.
Trump says U.S. ‘will run’ Venezuela as Maduro arrives in New York under arrest
Democrats condemn Trump’s Venezuela strikes as Republicans largely cheer Maduro’s capture
Trump removed Maduro. What’s next for Venezuela?
Donald Trump’s narcissistic name changes are the best proof yet he thinks he’s king
Secret memo, public strikes: Trump’s Venezuela gambit tests war powers
‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ conveys the trauma of Gaza in the story of a 5-year-old’s death
The Starbucks strike is an important fight for baristas like me
Trump’s war on integration could be headed for the golf course
The judge who helped make Trump a king celebrates the Declaration of Independence
Federal workers challenge ban on gender-affirming care coverage
Jack Smith made Republicans look foolish — so they dumped his testimony on New Year’s Eve
Sen. Chris Coons warns Trump is ‘sleepwalking’ the U.S. into conflict with Venezuela
Trump pushes back amid scrutiny over his health
MAGA influencer flaunts bloodlust in call for Tim Walz to possibly face execution
New reporting shows how Team Trump took steps to rename the Kennedy Center
U.S. judge rules pipe bomb suspect will remain in custody pending trial
Zohran Mamdani faces allegations of antisemitism on first day as mayor
‘We are locked and loaded’: Trump threatens Iran over treatment of protesters
Ask Jordan: What happens behind the scenes of Supreme Court rulings?
This holiday season, Trump gave himself a gift: A generous, made-up approval rating
Dr. Oz recklessly downplays the importance of getting flu shots
Trump gives away the game on his motivations for the first vetoes of his second term
Why the Democratic victory in the final special election of 2025 matters
Amid health questions, Trump changes his story in weird and unexpected ways
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is in for a reality check
Tracking Trump’s first-year promises: What he delivered, what he didn’t
How 2026 sets the stage for 2028
Texas standoff: How a feud over a space shuttle could derail a government funding deal
The Trump administration is freezing child care payments to every state
Mamdani makes no apologies about his socialism in his first address as mayor
Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as New York’s first Muslim mayor
Voting rights, presidential power and retribution: Legal stories we’re watching in 2026
10 drugs just became more affordable for Medicare recipients, but America needs far more relief
Why Trump’s ‘Patriot Games’ are drawing such skepticism
Why Minnesota child care fraud is MAGA’s new obsession
Happy New Year! Congress officially lets Obamacare subsidies lapse