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Top News Stories for Friday, January 23rd 2026
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Republicans finally had their moment to take on the man who tried to put President Donald Trump in jail. But they didn't land any significant blows. During Thursday's House Judiciary Committee hearing with Jack Smith, GOP members spent almost no time challenging the facts of the criminal case that the former special counsel brought against Trump: that he conspired to corrupt the results of the 2020 election and ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Former special counsel Jack Smith has been itching to talk about his investigations into President Trump. He'll get that chance on Thursday on Capitol Hill, with one big caveat: A part of Smith's report that focused on the president's mishandling of classified materials remains under wraps. Smith's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee marks the first open testimony about his work. He presided over two ...
Source: npr.org
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
The Supreme Court appeared likely to reject President Donald Trump's bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook during oral arguments on Wednesday, finally marking an outer limit of what the court's conservative members would stomach from Trump's authoritarian second term. There did not appear to be five votes among the justices to embrace Trump's radical assertion of executive power over the nation's central ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
This moment demands a press that cannot be bullied, bought, or silenced. It demands journalism backed by people who believe the truth is worth defending. Join HuffPost and support our mission of holding power to account. Already a member? WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday with no meaningful constraints on President Donald ...
Source: huffpost.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 -
You are not logged into your account. You have a registered email address and password on pressherald.com, but we are unable to locate a paid subscription attached to these credentials. Please Thank you for your support of local journalism! Federal agents say they are target the 'worst of the worst' criminals, but some local officials are questioning their aggressive tactics and noting that several detainees appear ...
Source: pressherald.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Vice President JD Vance on Thursday blamed local and state officials for what he described as "chaotic" federal immigration enforcement during a visit to Minneapolis. His comments came after meeting with immigration enforcement officials and taking part in a roundtable with local leaders and community members. The stated purpose of his trip was to restore "law and order" to the state amid an influx ...
Source: upi.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 -
A US judge on Wednesday blocked federal prosecutors from searching data on a Washington Post reporter's electronic devices seized during what one press freedom group called an "unconstitutional and illegal" raid last week. US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter in Alexandria, Virginia—who also authorized the January 14 raid of Post reporter Hannah Natanson's home— ruled that "the government must preserve ...
Source: commondreams.org
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A New York judge ruled on Wednesday that Republican U.S. Representative Nicole Malliotakis' district - New York City's only Republican-held congressional district - violates the state's constitution and should be redrawn by February 6. Republicans are expected to appeal the decision by New York state Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman, who concluded in the order ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
Lindsey Halligan 's brief and tumultuous tenure at the U.S. Department of Justice has come to a close. Halligan, a onetime personal lawyer for President Donald Trump , is exiting her long-contested role as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after a series of judicial rulings that challenged the validity of her appointment to the office. In a scathing decision issued on Tuesday, U.S. District ...
Source: nymag.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused the Trump administration of pressuring the official US pavilion at the World Economic Forum to block his entry to a scheduled speaking event, according to posts from his office. Newsom had been invited by Fortune, the event's official media partner, to speak to the press at the US pavilion on Wednesday afternoon, in addition to planned remarks at the World Economic Forum ...
Source: insider.com