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10:40 PM ET, January 11, 2026

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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell  —  Good evening.  —  On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last June.
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New York Times:
Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell  —  The investigation, which is said to center on renovations of the Federal Reserve's headquarters in Washington, signals an escalation in the long-running clash between President Trump and the chair.
Amara Omeokwe / Bloomberg:
Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas, Powell Vows to Stand Firm  —  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration's attacks on the Fed.
Discussion: The Hill and Reuters
NBC News:
'I don't know anything about it': Trump denies involvement in DOJ's Fed subpoenas  —  In a brief interview with NBC News Sunday, Trump said he didn't know about the Justice Department subpoenaing the Federal Reserve but said chair Jerome Powell is “not very good.”
Discussion: NOTUS, Fortune, Newsweek, Raw Story and RedState
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump says he's looking at “very strong options” for supporting Iran protests  —  President Trump said on Sunday that he is looking at “very strong options” when is comes to supporting the protest movement in Iran. … Trump said publicly that he was willing to use military force if the Iranian regime killed protesters.
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Politico:
Trump to be briefed on range of options in Iran … “We could step up the pressure campaign in a number of ways,” the official said.  “The window [for the President to take action] is small but the people are angry.”  —  Trump is not expected to send American forces to the country …
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Steps Up Planning for Possible Action in Iran  —  Trump aides are set to brief the president Tuesday on measures, including military, cyber and economic, to follow through on his threats  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump is scheduled to be briefed Tuesday on specific options to respond …
New York Times:
As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters
Minho Kim / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Noem Says ‘Hundreds More’ Agents Will Be Sent to Minnesota Over ‘Corruption’  —  Where Things Stand  — Minneapolis crackdown: The homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, told Fox News on Sunday that “hundreds more” federal agents were being dispatched to Minneapolis …
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Jacob Wendler / Politico:
As Minneapolis ICE shooting draws national attention, local and federal leaders dig in their heels
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
More federal officers headed to Minnesota; officials point fingers over ICE shooting
Riya Misra / Politico:
'It's Going to Take ICE a Long Time to Dig Out of This'
Discussion: NBC News and Wall Street Journal
Stuart Anderson / Forbes:
The U.S.-Born Unemployment Rate Rose After Trump Reduced Immigration  —  Government data show the Trump administration's immigration policies reducing the number of foreign-born workers did not help U.S.-born workers in 2025.  The latest data indicate a substantial drop in foreign-born workers …
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Joseph Politano / Apricitas Economics:
The ‘No Hire’ Economy  —  US Job Growth has Zeroed Out as Hiring Rates Sink, Hitting Young & Low Income Workers the Hardest  —  Thanks for reading!  If you haven't subscribed, please click the button below:  —  By subscribing, you'll join over 75,000 people who read Apricitas!
Bloomberg:
Trump Says He's Inclined to Exclude Exxon From Venezuela  —  President Donald Trump signaled he's leaning toward excluding Exxon Mobil Corp. from his push for US oil majors to rebuild Venezuela's petroleum industry, saying he was displeased with the company's response to his initiative.
Discussion: The Atlantic
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
National Portrait Gallery makes changes to Trump part of 'America's Presidents' exhibit
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
Letters / Augusta Free Press:
Vanishing act: How UVA's presidential search missed what took us an hour to find  —  Inside Higher Ed's recent story, “UVA Presidential Hire Raises Process Concerns,” frames the controversy surrounding Scott C. Beardsley's appointment as the University of Virginia's president as follows …
New York Times:
Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of the Grateful Dead, Dies at 78  —  His songwriting and rhythm guitar playing helped shape the San Francisco band's sound as it became an American institution.  —  Bob Weir, a guitarist and songwriter who was a founding member of the Grateful Dead …
Sophie Gardner / Politico:
RFK Jr.'s theories about vaccines are about to be tested … Most public health experts say there's no evidence to support Kennedy's concerns but they're certain vaccinating less is going to lead to more disease.  —  “Half of my pediatric ward would be kids with rotavirus …
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Cassidy on RFK Jr. vaccine schedule change: 'Let's just take care of people and move beyond your ideology'
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Nobel Institute rejects Machado's peace prize offer to Trump … - Trump had campaigned for the Nobel before it was awaded to Machado last year and told Fox News last week it “would be a great honor” to receive the prize from her. … - “Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others.
Julie Tsirkin / NBC News:
Trump threatened GOP senators who voted for War Powers resolution in ‘angry’ calls  —  After the vote, Trump threatened the senators with primary challenges, according to people with knowledge of the calls.  —  Hours after the Senate voted to advance the War Powers resolution rebuking …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Al Jazeera
Noah Smith / Noahpinion:
Why are federal agents gunning down Americans in the streets?  —  The shooting of Renee Good, like all of the ICE abuses, is symptomatic of a deeper mental illness.  —  Cross-posted by Noahpinion … - Brad DeLong  —  “What if you knew her and/ Found her dead on the ground/ How can you run …
Rich Calder / New York Post:
Bronx building Mamdani used to showcase new housing commish's talents has 200 violations — after favored nonprofit ran it into the ground  —  A Bronx apartment building Mayor Mamdani showcased to highlight the talents of his new housing commissioner, Dina Levy, has racked up nearly 200 unresolved violations, The Post has learned.
The Guardian:
‘Add blood, forced smile’: how Grok's nudification tool went viral  —  The ‘put her in a bikini’ trend rapidly evolved into hundreds of thousands of requests to strip clothes from photos of women, horrifying those targeted  —  Like thousands of women across the world, Evie …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 
 
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
GOP Sen. Mullin defends Trump admin's response to deadly ICE shooting
Discussion: The Hill, NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Emanuel targets GOP and Dems as he tests 2028 campaign
Steve Schmidt / The Warning with Steve Schmidt:
Stephen Miller and the ICE Nazis
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
Tyler Pager / New York Times:
'I Think We Don't Like Them': Trump Says MAGA Has No Room for Antisemites
Discussion: Breitbart
Haley Cohen / Jewish Insider:
Jackson's only synagogue targeted in arson attack
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump now a tyrant restrained only by ‘my own morality.’ We stop him with our own.
Discussion: The Guardian
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Zen Reading / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Joins Germany's AfD, Far-right Europeans in Backing Orbán as Hungary Campaign Begins
CBS News:
Transcript: Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Jan. 11, 2026
Discussion: New York Post and NewsMax.com
Jasmine Baehr / Fox News:
US warns Americans to leave Venezuela immediately as armed militias set up roadblocks
 

 
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