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European Far Right Distances Itself from Trump Over Greenland and Venezuela

Europe’s nationalist leaders, long aligned with President Trump, are publicly distancing themselves from the U.S. president after his recent actions that some see as challenges to European sovereignty, including threats over Greenland, U.S. military operations in Venezuela and a combative speech in Davos, Switzerland. Key figures have

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Chris Madel ends Minnesota governor bid, cites immigration crackdown in Minneapolis

Chris Madel, a Minneapolis defense lawyer who had been running for governor of Minnesota as a Republican, said he was ending his campaign on Jan. 26, 2026 because he had become outraged by the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Mr. Madel said the operation "has departed

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Kyle Rittenhouse Reemerges Online After Alex Pretti’s Killing

After the death of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal immigration officers, social media users turned to Kyle Rittenhouse as a reference point in debates over armed civilians and law enforcement actions. Mr. Rittenhouse, who arrived armed with an AR-15-style rifle at a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest and

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One year after Reagan National midair collision, safety concerns remain

One year after a midair collision on Jan. 29, 2025, above Washington, D.C., concerns about safety at Ronald Reagan National Airport persist, according to victims’ families, regulators and people familiar with the control tower. The Federal Aviation Administration has reduced hourly flights into the airport and closed the air

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U.S. Holocaust Museum criticizes Walz for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's comparison of Minnesota children to Anne Frank, People reported. Walz made the remarks near the end of a press conference on Sunday, Jan. 25, held after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal officers.

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Four ways to file your 2025 taxes for free after IRS ends Direct File

The IRS has ended its Direct File service, but taxpayers still have free filing options as tax season officially begins on Monday, January 26. ZDNET said fewer than 300,000 people used Direct File last year. The primary alternative is IRS Free File, which the outlet says is available to

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DVLA revoked carer’s licence, preventing visit to dying daughter

A carer who lives in a rural village says the DVLA revoked their driving licence last summer, leaving them unable to reach their daughter after she entered end-of-life care on Christmas Eve. The carer says the situation began after a fall in June that caused a minor head injury. A

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Guyanese businessman facing US extradition confirmed as opposition leader

Azruddin Mohamed, a 38-year-old Guyanese businessman facing extradition to the United States on gold-smuggling and money-laundering charges, has been confirmed as Guyana’s opposition leader after 16 lawmakers from the We Invest in Nationhood party (Win) and one from a single-seat outfit voted in his favour. Mohamed formed Win six

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Markets put BlackRock’s Rick Rieder ahead to replace Powell

Beincrypto reports prediction markets now favor BlackRock Chief Investment Officer Rick Rieder as President Donald Trump’s likely pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell when Powell’s term ends in May. Polymarket and Kalshi assign Rieder roughly a 45% chance, placing him ahead of Fed Governor Christopher Waller

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U.S. to back USA Rare Earth with up to $1.6 billion in financing

The Trump administration announced on Monday that it would extend up to $277 million in direct funding and up to $1.3 billion in loans to USA Rare Earth Inc., providing as much as $1.6 billion to help develop a domestic supply chain for rare earth metals and magnets.

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U.S. intelligence tells Trump Iran’s government is at weakest point since 1979

President Trump has received multiple U.S. intelligence reports indicating that the Iranian government’s position is weakening, according to several people familiar with the information. The reports say the government’s hold on power is at its weakest point since the shah was overthrown in the 1979 revolution. They

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Many Trump Supporters Back His Foreign Policy, Interviews in Idaho Show

Interviews in Moscow, Idaho, found many President Trump supporters giving him the benefit of the doubt on recent foreign policy actions, including last summer's bombing of Iran and his proposals involving Greenland and Venezuela. Supporters interviewed said they view Mr. Trump’s departures from conventional diplomacy as effective

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Trump sends border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis after fatal shooting

President Trump announced he was dispatching border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis that evening amid bipartisan outcry over the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti and signs the Administration may pull back federal law enforcement efforts in the city. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said Homan — who

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Justice Department Drops Assault Charges in Minnesota Vehicle-Ramming Case

Federal prosecutors dropped assault charges on Monday against Jose Espinoza-Espinoza in Federal District Court in Minnesota after he was accused of ramming his vehicle into federal agents during an immigration operation outside a Mexican restaurant in Virginia, Minn. The dismissal came at a five-minute hearing in which prosecutors did not

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Republicans join calls for independent probe of Minneapolis fatal shooting

Republicans have joined Democrats in calling for a full, urgent investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen who was shot after an encounter with U.S. Border Patrol agents during protests in the city. Video footage circulating online shows Pretti being sprayed with a

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Judge to weigh legality of Trump administration’s Minnesota immigration surge

A federal judge in Minneapolis will on Monday consider whether the Trump administration’s deployment of about 3,000 federal immigration officers in Minnesota violates the state’s sovereignty, a hearing that gained urgency after federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti. Lawyers for Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis

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Russian family deported from US to Costa Rica remain in legal limbo

Almost a year after Donald Trump strong-armed a deal with Costa Rica to receive 200 people deported from the United States, a Russian man, his wife and their young son remain in Costa Rica in legal limbo and are fighting for compensation, the Guardian reports. The family were among asylum

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Officials Warn of Fractures in ICE and Border Patrol Amid City Deployments

Current and former immigration officials told The New York Times they are increasingly frustrated and disillusioned with the Trump administration’s deployment of ICE and Border Patrol agents to cities such as Minneapolis after recent confrontations and the fatal shootings of civilians there. Officials described anxieties that agents were being

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Australia cancels visa of influencer Sammy Yahood

The Australian government has cancelled the visa of Jewish influencer Sammy Yahood, who had been due to speak at several events in Australia, the Australian Jewish Association (AJA) said. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed he cancelled the visa on Monday evening and said "spreading hatred is not a

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Poll: Two‑thirds of voters say a middle‑class life is out of reach

A New York Times/Siena poll conducted Jan. 12–17 found Americans are deeply pessimistic about their economic futures, with two‑thirds of voters saying a middle‑class lifestyle is out of reach for most people and 77 percent saying it has gotten harder to achieve than a generation ago.

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Trump Blames 'Sanctuary' Policies After Minneapolis Protester Is Fatally Shot

A U.S. citizen, Alex Pretti, was brought to his knees and fatally shot by Border Patrol officers in Minneapolis on Saturday, and President Trump responded from the Oval Office by posting social media messages that blamed local officials and “Democrat run Sanctuary Cities and States.” According to The New

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Columbia names University of Wisconsin chancellor Jennifer Mnookin as president

Columbia University has chosen Jennifer Mnookin, the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as its next president, the university announced, with trustees expressing hope she can help restore stability after a tumultuous two years on campus. Dr. Mnookin, 58, is a legal scholar who served as dean of the

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Man charged over alleged neo-Nazi‑aligned antisemitic remarks at Sydney rally

A 31-year-old man has been charged after allegedly making antisemitic comments that police say were 'unequivocally' aligned with neo-Nazi ideology at an anti-immigration protest in Sydney. New South Wales police said he was stopped in Moore Park after making allegedly inciteful remarks during a speech, has been charged

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Trump Blames Democratic Leaders After Minneapolis Shootings, Urges End to Sanctuary Cities

President Trump said in a series of social media posts on Sunday that two American citizens had "tragically" lost their lives amid his administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, and he blamed Democratic leaders for the deaths. The posts apparently referred to the deaths this month of Renee

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Snowstorm Drops About Nine Inches in New York as Mayor Mamdani Oversees Response

A major snowstorm dumped about nine inches of snow across New York City on Sunday, blanketing streets and high-rises and prompting a large city response as Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced his first major governing test. City officials reported multiple people found dead outdoors during the cold. Transit continued to operate