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Top News Stories for Friday, January 23rd 2026
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Trump Launches 'Board Of Peace'—Says Group Will Work With The UN President Donald Trump launched his "Board of Peace" at Davos Thursday, alongside a group of international leaders—including close allies Javier Milei of Argentina and Viktor Orbán of Hungary—and suggested his group would "work with" the United Nations to end conflicts as he once again claimed credit for ending eight wars. In ...
Source: forbes.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith went scorched-earth against Donald Trump and indicated he had no regrets in his first public testimony about his criminal investigation into the president. "I want to be clear, I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in ...
Source: thedailybeast.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
The Justices Undermined the Federal Reserve's Independence. Now They Want Backsies. It may be dawning on the court's conservatives that a unitary executive could be impossible to rein in. Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. On Wednesday , the Supreme Court sat for oral arguments over whether the all-powerful president the j ustices have created in recent years can control the ...
Source: motherjones.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Home » » House Democratic leadership spoke out against a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a closed-door caucus meeting, affirming that they will vote against it due to concerns about the Trump administration's failure to check Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to sources who were present. "In the last 24 hours, we've heard our members speak loudly that ICE ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
The Associated Press first reported Wednesday, citing current and former ICE officials and a memo leaked by two whistleblowers. The secret memo , signed last May by acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, said Department of Homeland Security lawyers had "recently determined" that agents could enter private homes with just an internal administrative warrant. DHS's new policy "is a complete break from the law and undercuts ...
Source: theweek.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's Democratic governor challenged federal immigration officials Thursday to provide warrants, real-time arrest numbers and basic information about who is being detained in a sweeping enforcement operation in her state, saying residents have been left largely in the dark as fear spreads through immigrant communities. "If they have warrants, show the warrants. In America, we don't ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
TOLEDO, Ohio — Vice President JD Vance traveled to Ohio and Minnesota on Thursday, delivering remarks at an industrial rail facility in Toledo before heading to Minneapolis to meet with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials amid tensions over the administration's immigration policies. In Toledo, Vance used the backdrop of Midwest Terminals' Ironville Rail & Transfer facility to promote what he called ...
Source: cleveland.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
In a not all that surprising development for those who monitor Chairman Carr's pronouncements, the FCC's Media Bureau today released a " Guidance on Political Equal Opportunities Requirement for Broadcast Television Stations " narrowing the programs found exempt from the Equal Opportunities requirement. The clear target is appearances by candidates on the TV broadcast networks' morning and late night ...
Source: jdsupra.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Hannah Natanson said seizure of her devices has upended her work and potentially exposed personal information not connected to her reporting The Washington Post is demanding the immediate return of computers, phones and other devices seized by federal agents during a search of a ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday threw out the boundaries of the only congressional district in New York City represented by a Republican, ordering the state to redraw its borders because its current composition unconstitutionally dilutes the votes of Black and Hispanic residents. Republicans are expected to appeal the decision, as a new front opens in a national gerrymandering battle that has both ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
Lindsey Halligan, the White House aide installed as U.S. attorney in Virginia to , stepped down Tuesday night amid growing pressure from federal judges. One judge in the Eastern District of Virginia on Tuesday threatened disciplinary action against Halligan or any other federal lawyer who referred to her as U.S. attorney in court filings, while the district's chief judge declared the position "vacant" in a posting ...
Source: theweek.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
California Governor Gavin Newsom has said he was blocked from speaking at a World Economic Forum event in Davos and blamed the Trump administration. Newsom's office said on X that USA House, the official US pavilion at the global event, denied his entry to speak there on Wednesday despite being invited as part of an event by media partner Fortune. , wrote on X: "California was just denied at the USA House. Last we ...
Source: bbc.com