2 shot by federal immigration agents in Portland  —  Portland police said Thursday that federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland, prompting strong condemnation from the mayor.  —  “We cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts,” Mayor Keith Wilson said in a statement.

House passes bill extending health care subsidies, bucking GOP leaders  —  Prospects for passage in the Senate are unclear.  The enhanced subsidies expired at the end of 2025, driving costs up for millions.  —  More than a dozen House Republicans joined every Democrat on Thursday to pass …

Venezuela live updates as Trump calls off “second wave of attacks,” meets with oil executives at White House  —  What to know about Trump's Venezuela strategy and Congress' response  — President Trump says he's “cancelled the previously expected second Wave of Attacks” on Venezuela because it's been …

Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery  —  Editing function to be limited to paying subscribers after X threatened with fines and regulatory action  —  Grok, Elon Musk's AI tool, has switched off its image creation function for the vast majority …

Trump Shooting Fiasco Worsens as Dems Find Fresh Line of Attack on ICE  —  As the scandal around ICE's killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis gets worse, two leading Democrats—Representatives Eric Swalwell and Daniel Goldman—are set to introduce a new bill reining in ICE.

ICE is not the victim  —  MAGA lies can't hide the real damage done to people like Renee Nicole Good  —  In the days before an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agent, named by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune as Jonathan Ross, shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in the Twin Cities, MAGA world was consumed with yet another fake outrage.

Trump says he will meet Machado — and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from her  —  Speaking to Fox News, Trump said it “would be a great honor” if the Venezuelan opposition leader decided to share her Nobel Peace Price with him.  —  President Donald Trump said he will meet …

Iranian government shuts down internet as violent crackdown continues  —  Authorities have struggled to contain the protests after 12 days, and top officials have given conflicting messages about how to deal with the unrest.  — Add NBC News to Google  —  Protests broke out in several …

ICE Agent Who Reportedly Shot Renee Good Was a Firearms Trainer, Per Testimony  —  Jonathan Ross told a federal court in December about his professional background, including “hundreds” of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED.

European Union Agrees to Landmark Free-Trade Deal With South America  —  The agreement with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay represents a push for deeper global cooperation, in contrast to the United States turning to coercion in its dealings with other countries.

Support for abolishing ICE hits a a new high  —  Americans have turned sharply against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and say it too often resorts to violence … On Wednesday morning, Jan. 7, an agent of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shot and killed a 37-year-old mother, Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

US economy added 50,000 jobs in December, capping off one of the weakest years of job gains in decades  —  Will you notice any change at the grocery store because of RFK's new food guidelines?  You already have  —  Oil CEOs are meeting with Trump today.  These are their demands  —  Hot Stocks

U.S. Forces Board Fifth Tanker in Campaign to Track Down Venezuelan Oil  —  Coast Guard targets sanctioned vessel Olina in waters near Venezuela  —  The U.S. Coast Guard boarded a fifth oil tanker early Friday morning and continued to eye other vessels trying to evade the U.S. blockade …

The Shadow Over ‘60’ … Earlier this week, on Tuesday, members of the “60 Minutes” team gathered for a meeting to discuss the future of Sharyn Alfonsi's delayed piece on migrants deported by Donald Trump's administration to a notorious El Salvadorian prison.

Trump suggests U.S. military will hit cartels on ‘land’ in Mexico … President Donald Trump suggested in a new interview that aired Thursday that the U.S. military could begin land strikes on drug cartels in Mexico.  —  “We've knocked out 97% of the drugs coming in by water.

Scoop: White House contacted Secret Service about MTG, sources say  —  The relationship between President Trump and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene grew so poisonous that the White House told the Secret Service that Greene may have tipped off Code Pink protesters about his surprise visit …

The right-wing dehumanization machine is speeding up  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  Subscribe to PN  —  For the first time in the era of high-profile police killings caught on film, a federal agent under the direction of Donald Trump's authoritarian …

5 blue states sue Trump admin over $10 billion child care funding freeze  —  Democratic attorneys general from five states sued to block the Trump administration's freeze of child care and social services funding Thursday evening. … - Filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York …