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Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
honoring the police who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, rebuffing , who has said the commemorative memorial does not comply with the law. The action happened swiftly, with brief debate, in floor action Thursday. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina had announced during this week's that he would seek to ensure the plaque is installed, partnering with Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Reading time 3 minutes The Trump administration's all-out assault on climate and environmental policy is nothing new—it has been a defining feature of the president's agenda since his first term. And yet, Trump's decision to pull the U.S. from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) still shocked the world on Wednesday. Trump signed a sweeping executive order to effectively withdraw ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
executive order Wednesday imposing new restrictions on major defense contractors, accusing parts of the defense industrial base of prioritizing shareholder returns over timely production for the military. Trump said the order is intended to accelerate defense procurement and expand production capacity. It directs the federal government to curb stock buybacks and dividends for contractors found to be ...
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Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Thursday disqualified a U.S. attorney in New York and threw out the subpoenas he issued to the state's Attorney General Letitia James . U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield wrote in her opinion that John Sarcone III has been unlawfully serving as the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York. "When the Executive branch of government skirts restraints put in place by ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
A federal judge this week ordered Lindsey Halligan, a former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump whom he installed as interim U.S. attorney in Virginia, to explain why she continues to say in court filings that she is still in that role despite another judge's ruling that her appointment was unconstitutional. "Ms. Halligan shall further explain why her identification does not constitute a false or misleading ...
Source: abajournal.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump's sprawling new East Wing ballroom project has attracted widespread controversy — but promises to solve a problem identified by first families and their social secretaries on both sides of the aisle for decades. On Thursday, construction of the planned 90,000-square-foot space will take a key step toward becoming a reality when the White House formally seeks approval from the National ...
Source: aol.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Minnesota's investigations agency said Thursday that the U.S. attorney's office has prevented it from taking part in the investigation into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer's fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman Renee Good , a 37-year-old mother of three. The announcement came as protestors and law enforcement clashed Thursday morning outside a Minneapolis immigration court, with the ...
Source: wbur.org
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi exited Yemen with the help of the United Arab Emirates after he was charged with treason and expelled from Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council. Al-Zubaidi led the Southern Transitional Council in Yemen, which is supported by the UAE, and a Saudi-led coalition said he left the port city of Aden while aboard a boat on Tuesday night, the BBC reported . The ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
The IRS will start accepting 2025 tax returns on Jan. 26, marking the official start of the 2026 tax filing season. Tax season is the annual period when taxpayers prepare and submit their income tax returns for the previous calendar year to the IRS by April 15. Most U.S. citizens and permanent residents need to file a tax return if they make more than a certain amount of money for the year. Tax experts, including ...
Source: chicago.suntimes.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Federal agents are generally immune from state prosecution for actions taken as part of their official duties State and local officials have demanded ICE leave Minneapolis after an officer shot and killed a woman during an immigration operation Wednesday. But Homeland Security ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
On Jan. 7, House Speaker Mike Johnson President Donald Trump to deliver his State of the Union address on Feb. 24. Johnson posted a copy of the invitation sent to the president on X . In it, the Speaker praised Trump for his "bold action" and leadership and said the United States "stands stronger, freer, and more prosperous." "Since his return to office, @POTUS has not stopped working for the American people and ...
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Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
By , and Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced a special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional map ahead of the midterm elections, a priority for the president. The announcement sets the stage for a political battle with DeSantis and Senate President Ben Albritton against House Speaker Daniel Perez — and, if a new map is passed, an almost inevitable legal fight. Perez told the Herald/Times ...
Source: miamiherald.com