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Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
On the heels of the US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump has ramped up his rhetoric around his desire to acquire Greenland, once again raising the prospect of military intervention, sparking fears across Europe and widespread condemnation . But while American expansionism has regained steam under Trump, the idea of the US controlling the self-governing Danish territory long ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
MINNEAPOLIS – A fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by immigration agents on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis is sparking outrage over President Donald Trump 's immigration enforcement crackdown in the area. Hundreds marched the streets Jan. 7 to mourn the loss of the woman city officials identified as Renee Nicole Good. Lawmakers called for the officer behind the shooting to be arrested in response to video of the ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account's 'Saved for Later' section. Donald Trump spoke at a sort of pep rally for House Republicans on Tuesday as part of an effort to get the lawmakers locked and loaded for a year focused on an uphill effort to maintain GOP control of that chamber in the November midterms. He knows, and they know, that history and his own chronically underwater ...
Source: nymag.com
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
A Minneapolis day care featured in a right-wing YouTuber's video about alleged fraud in Minnesota is now closed, according to state records. Quality Learning Center closed on Tuesday, according to the Minnesota Department of Human Services' licensing records . The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families said that the center requested closure of its license effective Tuesday. "The provider is unable to ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
News / Pixabay Wyoming Supreme Court rejects state abortion bans as unconstitutional The Wyoming Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court decision holding that a state law totally banning abortion and a separate law that prohibited the use of abortion pills were unconstitutional. Wyoming passed the abortion bans in 2022, which included one total ban unless a situation of rape or incest occurred and one ...
Source: jurist.org
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has reaffirmed that it plans to dictate terms to the interim government of Venezuela, following the abduction of leader Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. On Wednesday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the US attack on Venezuela for the first time in a news briefing, and she faced a volley of questions about the extent of Trump's role in the ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
PARIS — The United States for the first time on Tuesday backed a broad coalition of Ukraine 's allies in vowing to provide security guarantees that leaders said would include binding commitments to support the country if Russia attacks again . The pledge came at a summit in Paris of the "coalition of the willing" of mainly European nations to firm up guarantees to reassure Kyiv in the event of a ceasefire ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
Jan. 7 (UPI) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday formally invited President Donald Trump to deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 24. "As our nation marks the Semi-quincentennial Anniversary of American Independence, the United States stands stronger, freer and more prosperous under your leadership and bold action," Johnson said in a letter inviting the president to ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article It's unclear how Trump would restrict a company's ability to purchase its own stock or pay dividends to shareholders President Donald Trump is taking aim at what he says are out-of-control dividends paid to of America's largest defense contractors that could be better spent on ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday called for a special legislative session to take up a redraw of the state's congressional map in April, following through on his promise to dive into the national mid-decade redistricting fray. "Every Florida resident deserves to be represented fairly and constitutionally," DeSantis said in a post on X . "This Special Session will take place after the regular legislative ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article District Judge David Novak gives prosecutor seven days to justify her continued identification with role after another justice found in November that her appointment was unlawful A federal judge has demanded an explanation from prosecutor Lindsey Halligan for continuing to use the ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Jan 6th, 2026 -
Trilateral declaration of intent signed after 'coalition of the willing' summit in Paris with plan to establish military hubs Britain and France have declared they are ready to deploy troops to Ukraine in the aftermath of a peace deal, a major new commitment that has been under discussion for months, although one which Russia is likely to block forcefully. The announcement came after a summit in Paris hosted by the ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Jan 6th, 2026 -
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Hilton Worldwide Holdings has removed from its system a Minneapolis hotel that has refused to accept the bookings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the hotel operator said on Tuesday. A Hampton Inn hotel, a Hilton brand, outside Minneapolis, Minnesota, refused to accommodate ICE agents, the Department of Homeland Security said in a post on ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Jan 6th, 2026 -
In damaging intelligence breach, Ames admitted to passing information to Moscow for nearly a decade Aldrich Ames, the CIA agent who spied for the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in US history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84.His death on Monday was confirmed by the Bureau of Prisons. Ames is best known as an ex-CIA agent who spied on the US on behalf of the Soviet ...
Source: theguardian.com