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Trump travels to Davos as European leaders reassess alliance over Greenland bid

President Trump arrived in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum as many European leaders reassess ties with the United States amid his insistence on acquiring Greenland, turning the gathering into an effort to de-escalate tensions. Mr. Trump’s demands to acquire Greenland and vague threats of tariffs have bewildered

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Trump's Davos trip delayed after Air Force One returns to Andrews

Businessinsider reports President Donald Trump's flight to Davos was delayed Tuesday night after Air Force One turned back to Joint Base Andrews because of a "minor electrical issue," per a White House pool report. Flight-tracking data showed the plane turning around over the waters off Long

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New Zealand election set for 7 November as Luxon launches campaign

Prime minister Christopher Luxon has announced New Zealand’s next general election will be held on 7 November, starting a campaign cycle described as potentially one of the country’s most contested in years. Luxon told reporters the National party would continue its agenda to “fix the basics and build

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Air Force One returns to Andrews after 'minor electrical issue'

Air Force One returned to Joint Base Andrews late Tuesday with President Trump on board after experiencing a "minor electrical issue," a White House official said. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Mr. Trump would board a different plane at the base and continue on to Switzerland,

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Court records say ICE agent was assaulted before Minneapolis shooting

Federal court documents unsealed on Tuesday say an immigration agent in Minneapolis was assaulted before he fired a single shot that wounded a Venezuelan man, according to an F.B.I. agent’s affidavit and a federal complaint. The affidavit said two Venezuelan nationals, Alfredo A. Aljorna and Julio C.

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Trump calls killing of Renee Good a 'tragedy' and says ICE agents will make mistakes

President Trump said the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis was a "tragedy" he "felt terribly" about and acknowledged that immigration agents he has deployed are "going to make a mistake." The change in tone marked a shift from his

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House Foreign Affairs members endorse María Corina Machado and press for elections

Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday exited a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill endorsing María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, and urging prompt free and fair elections. Representative Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas, said she had “all the right stuff” to be Venezuela’s next president

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Trump gives nearly two-hour White House briefing, tosses staff list

President Trump spent roughly one hour 45 minutes at the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of his return to office, discarding a 31-page staff list and delivering an extended set of remarks about the first year of his second term. His meandering remarks

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Russia offers support for a homegrown Call of Duty-style military shooter

Pcgamer reports the Russian government is prepared to support development of a homegrown military shooter akin to Call of Duty through measures including reduced corporate tax rates and lower insurance premiums for developers. The commitment is described in a Gazeta.ru report (Google translated, via Insider Gaming), which quotes the

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Usha Vance pregnant with fourth child, vice president’s wife

People reports Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, have been married since 2014 and announced on Jan. 20 that Usha is pregnant with their fourth child, a boy due in July 2026. The couple are parents to three children: sons Ewan and Vivek and daughter Mirabel. They

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Trump presses Greenland demand, threatens tariffs and deepens rift with Europe

As he prepared to meet European leaders at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps, President Trump escalated tensions with long-standing allies by demanding that the United States take over Greenland, threatening new tariffs and inviting President Vladimir V. Putin to join a proposed “board of peace,” The New

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Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance are expecting a fourth child

Businessinsider reports that Second Lady Usha Vance and Vice President JD Vance announced in January 2026 that they are expecting their fourth child, a son due in July, making Usha Vance the first second lady in US history to be pregnant while in office. The couple met as Yale Law

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California Republicans ask Supreme Court to stay new congressional map

California Republicans on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to block the state’s new congressional map before it is used in the midterm election, arguing that the redrawn districts are an illegal racial gerrymander. In an emergency filing, lawyers for the state Republican challengers said California had “expressly used race”

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New Jersey will require cursive instruction for grades 3–5

Gov. Philip D. Murphy signed a law on his last full day in office requiring all third, fourth and fifth graders in New Jersey to learn cursive. The requirement takes effect immediately and will apply to the next full school year, Kevin Dehmer, the state’s education commissioner, said. The

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Conservative group sues Los Angeles schools over desegregation-era benefits

The 1776 Project Foundation filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging a decades-old Los Angeles Unified School District policy that provides smaller class sizes and other benefits to schools with predominantly Hispanic, Black or Asian enrollments, the complaint says. The suit says the policy dates to desegregation remedies from the

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Replica of alleged Trump birthday card to Epstein placed on National Mall

A large replica of a sexually suggestive birthday card said to be from President Trump to Jeffrey Epstein appeared on the National Mall near the United States Capitol overnight on Sunday, timed to what would have been Mr. Epstein’s 73rd birthday. The installation includes a drawing of a naked

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University of Pennsylvania challenges federal demand for lists of Jewish staff

The University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday condemned Trump administration investigators for seeking records about Jewish employees, saying in a federal court filing in Philadelphia that the request was "disconcerting." The university and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have been at odds for months over an investigation into antisemitism

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Three US cardinals say current US foreign policy risks 'incalculable suffering'

Three US Catholic cardinals have criticised the Trump administration’s foreign policy, saying its push to obtain or otherwise seize Greenland, recent military action in Venezuela and cuts to humanitarian aid risk “destroying international relations and plunging the world into incalculable suffering”. The joint statement from Blase Cupich, Robert McElroy

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Energy Department halts planned closure of Centralia coal plant

The Department of Energy issued an emergency order forcing the Centralia coal plant in Washington to remain open for another 90 days, halting a planned shutdown that had been agreed by local parties and the plant owner. The Centralia plant had been slated to close under a compromise codified in

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Federal prosecutors subpoena five Minnesota officials in expanded immigration probe

Federal prosecutors issued subpoenas on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, to at least five Democratic officials in Minnesota, including Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, state Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, according to two people familiar with the matter. The

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Trump’s tariff threat strains relationship with Macron

President Trump threatened President Emmanuel Macron with tariffs and dismissed him as irrelevant, the latest flare-up in a topsy-turvy relationship that has blown hot and cold for years. Since 2017 the two leaders have had frequent disagreements, exacerbated, from Mr. Trump’s side, by insults, threats and public derision. Mr.

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Supreme Court could limit Trump's tariff power as he threatens new duties

The Supreme Court could soon curtail President Trump’s ability to swiftly impose tariffs, but he has continued to issue new threats against European countries in recent days. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Trump threatened a 200 percent tariff on French wine and champagne unless President Emmanuel Macron joined a “board

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Leaked email urges US diplomats to stress American 'generosity' to African leaders

A leaked email to staff in the US State Department's Bureau of African Affairs urged diplomats to "unabashedly and aggressively" remind African governments of the "generosity" of the American people, the Guardian has obtained. The message was sent by Nick Checker, who became leader

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California union moves to place one‑time tax on billionaires on November ballot

A California health care workers union is gathering signatures for a ballot initiative that would impose a one‑time tax on residents with billionaire-level net worth, a proposal that has touched off a heated debate across the state. The measure, drafted by Service Employees International Union‑United Healthcare Workers West

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House Democrats seek investigation into Interior official’s husband’s $3.5 million water deal

House Democrats asked the Interior Department’s acting inspector general on Tuesday to investigate whether Karen Budd-Falen, the agency’s third-highest official, played a role in federal approval of the Thacker Pass lithium mine after her husband entered into a $3.5 million financial arrangement with the mine’s developer.