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Top News Stories for Tuesday, January 27th 2026
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
Attorney General Pam Bondi's blackmail letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after the killing of protester Alex Pretti may force the Trump administration to end its violent immigration crackdown in the state. On Saturday, hours after Border Patrol agents shot and killed Pretti in the streets of Minneapolis, Bondi demanded that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz give the Trump administration full access to the state's ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
More Democrats in Congress now signal they will vote against a bill to fund DHS, increasing the risk of a partial government shutdown following the weekend killing of Alex Pretti , who was shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis. Six bills must still pass in the Senate to avert the shutdown. Most now have bipartisan support but Democrats are increasingly opposed to one, dealing with funding for DHS. The ...
Source: aol.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
Warnings issued across 26 US states, while Portugal braces for heavy rain as Storm Joseph rolls in The US is enduring another bout of severe winter weather, as a succession of powerful weather systems brings heavy snow, freezing rain and extreme cold temperatures to much of the country. Twenty-six states, from Texas to Massachusetts, were under storm warnings issued by the National Weather Service over the weekend, ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
Money Taxes Treasury Cancels All Booz Allen Contracts Over Leak Of Billionaires' Tax Data Private tax return information about Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Michael Bloomberg, among others, was disclosed by a former Booz Allen contractor. The Treasury Department announced it is canceling all contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton (often simply called Booz Allen) for failing to protect ...
Source: forbes.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
The 2026 tax season opened Jan. 26, and filers could be affected by President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill." Many taxpayers will see bigger refunds based on Trump's 2025 tax cuts because the IRS didn't change withholdings. However, your refund or taxes owed depends on your individual circumstances, experts say. The IRS kicked off the 2026 tax season Monday, and filers will see changes from President Donald ...
Source: cnbc.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
Lawyer for Jonathan Ross Quits Minnesota Governor Race and Denounces ICE Chris Madel said that national Republicans have made it "nearly impossible" to win a statewide election. Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. A Republican attorney in Minneapolis who gave legal counsel to the ICE agent who shot and killed Renée Good dropped out of the Minnesota governor's race on ...
Source: motherjones.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
The Commerce Department will provide USA Rare Earth with a $1.3 billion loan and $277 million in federal funding. USA Rare Earth will issue Commerce 16.1 million shares of common stock and 17.6 million in warrants. The Trump administration has taken stakes in several miners as it builds a Western rare earth supply chain to reduce dependence on China. In this article USA Rare Earth shares rallied on Monday after the ...
Source: cnbc.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
US senator warned that Republicans would lose elections if prices continue to rise, prompting president to respond 'fuck you, Ted' Ted Cruz warned Donald Trump , his fellow Republican, that he would face a "bloodbath" in the November midterm elections if prices continued to rise, prompting the president to respond, "fuck you, Ted," the US senator told donors, according to a secret recording of the private ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
Nike is cutting 775 employees, primarily at its U.S.-based distribution centers, CNBC has learned. The cuts primarily impact staff at distribution centers in Tennessee and Mississippi, people familiar with the matter said. In a statement to CNBC, Nike said it's working to accelerate its use of "automation" and grow its bottom line. In this article A shopper carries a Nike bag in the Union Square neighborhood of San ...
Source: cnbc.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
A pediatrician who attempted to save the life of Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis ICU nurse who was shot and killed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents this past weekend , has alleged that agents denied Pretti medical care for several minutes after the shooting took place. The witness's version of events is detailed in a filing with a Minnesota-based federal court . The witness, whose name has been withheld in ...
Source: truthout.org
Sunday, Jan 25th, 2026 -
Former President Barack Obama directly condemned President Trump for the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis – saying "this has to stop," and accusing his successor of being "eager to escalate the situation" — in a rare overt critique on the current administration. "The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy," Obama said in a statement posted to X on Sunday. "It should also be a wake-up call ...
Source: nypost.com