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Labour MP Damien Egan's Bristol school visit postponed after pro-Palestine campaign

Independent.co reports that Labour MP Damien Egan's planned visit to Bristol Brunel Academy was postponed after a campaign by the Bristol branch of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign claimed “victory”, citing concerns over Mr Egan's recent visits to Israel and his role

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Trump's bid for Venezuelan oil meets corporate reluctance and market realities

President Trump has pushed to take control of Venezuelan oil as part of a White House drive for “energy dominance,” hosting oil executives and declaring “We are open for business” after the U.S. operation that seized Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, on Jan. 3, the Times reported. Administration officials

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Trump weighs military and nonmilitary responses as Iran protests grow

As nationwide protests shake Iran and security forces respond with lethal force, U.S. President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of American intervention, Time reports. The White House has kept its options deliberately broad, saying diplomacy remains the preferred path while officials acknowledge the president has been briefed on

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E.P.A. Will Stop Assigning Dollar Value to Lives Saved from Air Pollution

The Environmental Protection Agency, under President Trump, plans to stop assigning a monetary value to lives saved by reducing two common air pollutants — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone — when setting industry rules, according to internal agency emails and documents reviewed by The New York Times. For decades the

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Trump calls economy “unbelievable” as reporters press him on cost-of-living worries

When New York Times reporters pressed President Trump about Americans’ economic anxieties, he insisted the economy was “unbelievable,” blamed his predecessor for high prices, dismissed the polls and pointed to his popularity on TikTok. He told reporters that “the greatest beneficiaries of my economy in my first term were low-income

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MPs clash in Westminster Hall over petition calling for immediate general election

Independent.co reports MPs clashed in Westminster Hall as they debated a petition titled Call an Immediate General Election that closed last month with 1,059,231 signatures and the line “We think the majority need and want change.” Leading the debate, Conservative former minister John Lamont said voters felt

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Dan Bongino to restart his podcast, streaming daily on Rumble

Dan Bongino, the right-wing pundit who stepped down as the deputy director of the F.B.I. this month, announced on Monday that he will restart his podcast, The Dan Bongino Show, on Feb. 2. The show will resume nearly a year after it ceased production while Bongino served a

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Judge Rules Trump Administration’s Energy Grant Cuts Unlawful

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s decision to terminate millions of dollars in clean‑energy grants last fall was "unlawful." Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia wrote that the cancellation of seven Biden‑era grants, worth

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Federal judge allows construction to resume on Revolution Wind off Rhode Island

A federal judge on Monday struck down the Interior Department’s suspension of work on Revolution Wind, ruling that construction on the $6.2 billion offshore project off the coast of Rhode Island could resume. Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said

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Mark Kelly sues Pentagon to block disciplinary action over video

Senator Mark Kelly, a Democrat of Arizona, sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon in Washington on Monday, asking a federal judge to block the administration from disciplining him over a video that reminded military members they must not follow illegal orders. The Defense Department said last week it

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Minnesota and Illinois sue Trump administration over immigration deployments

State and city officials in Minnesota and Illinois filed federal lawsuits against the Trump administration on Monday, saying the mass deployment of immigration agents to the Minneapolis and Chicago regions violated the U.S. Constitution and infringed on states’ rights. Illinois asked a judge to block U.S. Customs and

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Trump Weighs Strikes Against Iran While Exploring Diplomatic Options

President Trump is exploring diplomatic outreach to Iran even as he considers military strikes intended to deter Iranian leaders from killing more protesters, U.S. officials said on Monday. The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said airstrikes were “one of the many, many options that are on the table,

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Attorney general says new hate speech laws will be toughest in commonwealth history

Australia’s attorney general, Michelle Rowland, said new laws aimed at countering hate speech will be crafted to address the “pure evil” of the Bondi terror attack and help keep Australians safe. Rowland told RN Breakfast that once passed the measures will be “the toughest hate speech laws the commonwealth

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Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell as Trump Steps Up Pressure

Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell over renovation work at the central bank’s headquarters, a move that marks an escalation in President Trump’s months‑long campaign to pressure the Fed to cut interest rates. The inquiry is being overseen by

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Supreme Court considers moving Louisiana coastal suits to federal court

On Jan. 12, 2026, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether oil companies sued by Louisiana for environmental damage to the state’s coastline may remove those cases from state courts to federal court. More than 40 related lawsuits filed by local officials seek potentially billions of dollars in damages,

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Justice Department opens criminal inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome Powell over renovations

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, over public statements about a $2.5 billion renovation of the Fed’s headquarters in Washington. For the first time in history, a Fed chair is the subject of a criminal probe,

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Trump backs ICE agent after Minneapolis shooting that killed Renee Good

President Donald Trump described Renee Good as "highly disrespectful of law enforcement" and said she and "her friend…were…professional agitators," saying he wanted to find out who was paying for it, on Air Force One late Sunday, according to Independent.co. Good, a 37-year-old mother,

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Anti-ICE protests spread from cities into small towns after Minneapolis shooting

Time reports that anti-ICE protests sparked by the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent are spreading beyond major cities to small-town America. Demonstrations took place in communities from Black Mountain, North Carolina, to Fort Bragg, California, as well as in Minneapolis, Portland and

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Nadhim Zahawi once said he would be 'frightened' to live in a Farage-led Britain

Independent.co reports that on Monday Nadhim Zahawi, the former Tory chancellor who defected to Reform UK, previously said he would be "frightened" to live in a country run by Nigel Farage. Zahawi became the highest-profile politician to join Reform and said Britain "really does need Nigel

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Officials accused of undermining plan to make airlines fund passenger-complaints system

Independent.co reports Canadian officials and ministers have allegedly tried to delay and undermine a plan to force airlines to pay for the country’s air passenger complaints system after parliament directed the Canadian Transportation Agency in 2023 to introduce a cost-recovery fee. Almost 100,000 people are waiting for

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Senate to debate resolution limiting Trump’s military actions in Venezuela

The Senate on Thursday voted 52-to-47 to advance a war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Trump’s use of military force in Venezuela, with five Republicans joining Democrats to send the measure to the floor for debate. The measure would require Mr. Trump to seek congressional authorization for continued

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Justice Department Opens Criminal Inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

The Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, a move The New York Times said escalates pressure on the central bank to cut interest rates. Mr. Powell is the first Federal Reserve chair to face a criminal investigation. The department served

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Mary Peltola launches Senate campaign in Alaska, giving Democrats a boost

Former Representative Mary Peltola of Alaska, a Democrat, announced on Monday that she is running for the state’s Senate seat, a move the Times says gives Democrats a boost as they try to retake control of the chamber. Ms. Peltola was Alaska’s sole House member from 2022 until

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Renee Good shooting spotlights multiple ICE vehicle shootings

Time reported that Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was fatally shot in Minneapolis by an ICE agent, Jonathan Ross, during a protest, and that attempts to label her a "domestic terrorist" have provoked outrage in the city and across the country. A Wall Street Journal investigation

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Trump administration climate moves tied to rise in U.S. emissions, scientists say

President Trump has embraced fossil fuels and withdrawn the United States from the main international climate treaty, actions that scientists say will make it hard to keep global warming at safe levels. Federal data show America’s greenhouse gas emissions from burning coal, oil and gas rose 1.9 percent