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Administration to work with states to limit A.I.-driven rises in electricity bills

The Trump administration announced on Friday that it would work with states to ensure the nationwide artificial intelligence race does not drive up electricity costs for millions of Americans. Federal officials said they would push PJM, the largest grid operator, to strike deals with top technology companies so the bill

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Management dispute prompts abrupt exit of National Constitution Center CEO Jeffrey Rosen

Jeffrey Rosen, who for 12 years was the public face of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, has abruptly been moved to an emeritus role and replaced by Vince Stango as interim president, the center announced effective immediately. The congressionally chartered center, described by the people interviewed as a nonpartisan

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Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema sued over alleged affair with ex-bodyguard

According to People, former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is being sued in a federal lawsuit filed in North Carolina in September 2025 by Heather Ammel, the ex-wife of Sinema’s former bodyguard, who alleges the senator engaged in an affair; the outlet reported that neither Sinema nor her representative responded

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California to waive entry fees at more than 200 state parks for M.L.K. Day

California will offer free entry at more than 200 state parks on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Friday. Mr. Newsom framed the move as a direct rebuke to President Trump, whose administration last month cut Dr. King’s birthday and Juneteenth

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Trump pardons woman he had freed before and several tied to Puerto Rico case

President Trump this week issued a package of clemency grants that included pardoning Adriana Camberos, whom he had previously freed, and several figures connected to a Puerto Rico corruption matter, the report said. According to the article, Ms. Camberos was first convicted in 2017 for a scheme to sell counterfeit

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Powell Draws Bipartisan Backing After Justice Department Inquiry

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, this week drew broad bipartisan support after the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation and the Fed received grand jury subpoenas on Jan. 9. Powell had expected to find allies because of years of deliberate relationship-building on Capitol Hill. He was in

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Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers meet Danish prime minister to reaffirm Denmark’s control of Greenland

A bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers led by Senator Chris Coons met with Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederickson, in Copenhagen to reassure Denmark and Greenland that the United States supports Denmark’s control of Greenland despite President Trump’s vow to seize the island. The visit came as

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Kristi Noem says ICE may ask people to validate identity during operations

According to People, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended reports that federal immigration agents have asked people to prove their citizenship as Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations continue in cities across America. Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Thursday, Jan. 15, Noem was asked why ICE and border

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Venezuelan journalist describes slow erosion of democracy and 2024 election dispute

On Jan. 3 in Caracas the author heard explosions and aircraft overhead as many Venezuelans believed the Americans were involved; scenes of celebration over the perceived end of Nicolás Maduro’s rule coexisted with fear of foreign intervention. The author argues that Venezuela’s democracy did not fall suddenly but

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Seoul court sentences ex‑president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years over martial law actions

Seoul central district court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for mobilising presidential security forces to block his own arrest and for abusing his powers, in the first judicial ruling linked to his failed martial law declaration in December 2024. The court found Yoon

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US apologises after deporting Babson student despite court order

The Trump administration apologised in federal court in Boston for a “mistake” after the deportation of Any Lucía López Belloza, a 19-year-old freshman at Babson College who was detained at the city’s airport on 20 November and flown to Honduras two days later. Government lawyers told the judge they

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Federal government may seize tax refunds to collect defaulted student loans

Millions of people who have defaulted on federal student loans face the prospect of having their income tax refunds seized this year as the federal government resumes offset collections; the 2026 income tax filing season opens on Jan. 26. About almost 10 million borrowers are in default, and many more

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Trump Store in Bensalem to Close After Sales Decline

The Trump Store, an 800-square-foot shop selling Trump merchandise in a strip mall in Bensalem, Pa., is scheduled to close on Jan. 31, its owner Mike Domanico said, citing falling sales and a lack of upcoming election activity. Opened in February 2020, the shop sold hats, T-shirts, watches, stuffed animals

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Bolsonaro authorised to reduce 27-year sentence by reading books

Jair Bolsonaro’s lawyers have invoked a provision of Brazilian law that allows inmates to reduce their sentences by reading books, and a supreme court judge authorised the former president to take part in the scheme. Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years last year and this week was transferred to

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe Meets Interim Venezuelan Leader in Caracas

John Ratcliffe, the director of the C.I.A., met with Delcy Rodríguez, the interim president of Venezuela, in Caracas on Thursday, reinforcing the Trump administration’s message that it sees the interim government as the best path to short-term stability. Mr. Ratcliffe is the most senior American official and

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Seoul court sentences former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years over martial law actions

A three-judge panel at the Seoul Central District Court on Friday sentenced South Korea’s impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for fabricating an official document to justify his short-lived declaration of martial law and for illegally using his bodyguards to block his arrest on

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Supreme Court considers whether states can ban trans women from women’s sports

On Jan. 13, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox, two cases that could determine whether states can ban trans women and girls from competing in women’s sports — a decision that could uphold exclusions nationwide. The author attended rallies outside the

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Energy Department orders aging coal units to stay open as administration seeks to halt retirements

Over the past eight months the Energy Department has ordered generators at five coal-burning power plants that had been headed for retirement to stay open, and White House officials said they plan to keep open as many coal plants as they can and prevent further retirements over the next three

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Virginia Poised to Let Democratic-Led Legislature Redraw U.S. House Districts

The Virginia state senate is expected to pass a constitutional amendment on Friday that would allow the legislature, which is in Democratic hands, to redraw congressional districts ahead of the November midterm elections. If voters then approve the amendment in a referendum planned for this spring, Democrats could be in

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Democrats divided over 'Abolish ICE' as outrage grows after Minneapolis shooting

Democrats are sharply divided over calls to “Abolish ICE” as anger mounts following the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, a development that has renewed debate over the party’s response to aggressive federal immigration raids. State and local officials in

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Trump administration signals broad protection for ICE agents after Minneapolis shooting

The Trump administration has offered strong public support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, with Vice President JD Vance saying the agent involved was "protected by absolute immunity" and the Department of Homeland Security reposting a White House official

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Trump unveils brief health plan pushing HSAs and drug-price deals

President Trump on Thursday released his long-awaited health care plan, urging Congress to codify steps his administration has taken to try to lower drug costs and providing what a White House official called "broad direction" to back health savings accounts. The document was posted as a few paragraphs

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Minneapolis and St. Paul Schools Offer Remote Learning Amid ICE Operation

Several of Minnesota’s largest school districts, including Minneapolis and St. Paul, are offering students the option to learn remotely as families keep children home amid a federal immigration enforcement operation and the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis. In Minneapolis, students

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Former South Korean President Yoon Sentenced to Five Years Over Martial Law

A three-judge panel at the Seoul Central District Court sentenced impeached and ousted former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on Friday, finding him guilty of fabricating an official document to justify his short-lived imposition of martial law and of illegally using his bodyguards to prevent his

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Court blocks Guard deployment in Illinois; Kavanaugh flags Insurrection Act route

The Supreme Court refused to let the president deploy National Guard troops in Illinois under an obscure law, a rare loss for the administration, and Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh wrote in a concurring footnote that the decision did not address the president's authority under the Insurrection Act. The