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12:05 AM ET, January 12, 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.
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.”
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.
Bloomberg:
Bill Pulte Seen as Key Instigator Behind Powell Subpoena  —  Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte was a driving force behind the Trump administration's decision to subpoena the Federal Reserve, according to people familiar with the matter, intensifying pressure on the central bank …
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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
New York Times:
As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters
Annie Linskey / Wall Street Journal:
Trump ‘Inclined’ to Keep Exxon Out of Venezuela  —  President says he didn't like comments from company's CEO during a meeting Friday at the White House  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump said he might block Exxon Mobil from drilling in Venezuela after the company's top executive publicly acknowledged …
Discussion: France 24
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Bloomberg:
Trump Says He's Inclined to Exclude Exxon From Venezuela
Discussion: The Atlantic
Politico:
Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting
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!
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Noem limits Congress' ICE facility access after shooting  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced updated restrictions on congressional visits to ICE detention facilities Thursday, a day after an ICE officer shot and killed a Minnesota mother.
Discussion: NOTUS, Fox News, RedState, CBS News and Politico
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Associated Press:
Reference to Trump's impeachments is removed from the display of his Smithsonian photo portrait  —  President Donald Trump's photo portrait display at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has had references to his two impeachments removed, the latest apparent change at the collection …
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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
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 …
Daily Mail:
Mark Ruffalo, Natasha Lyonne and other stars protest Renee Good death with ‘ICE Out’ pin at 2026 Golden Globes  —  Mark Ruffalo and other A-listers honored the memory of Renee Good and protested the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency on the red carpet of the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday.
Discussion: Variety, Breitbart and Deadline
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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 …
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.
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
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
 
 
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New York Times:
Trump Regrets Not Seizing Voting Machines After 2020 Election
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: Raw Story and Mediaite
Tyler Pager / New York Times:
'I Think We Don't Like Them': Trump Says MAGA Has No Room for Antisemites
Discussion: Breitbart
 Earlier Items: 
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
Zen Reading / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Joins Germany's AfD, Far-right Europeans in Backing Orbán as Hungary Campaign Begins
The Guardian:
‘Add blood, forced smile’: how Grok's nudification tool went viral
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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
Noah Smith / Noahpinion:
Why are federal agents gunning down Americans in the streets?
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Good Hang with Amy Poehler won the inaugural Golden Globes podcast award, beating five other nominees, including Call Her Daddy, SmartLess and NPR's Up First

César López Linares / LatAm Journalism Review:
How independent Venezuelan outlets, operating from exile and in alliance with reporters who remain in the country, managed to cover Maduro's ouster

Jim Milliot / Publishers Weekly:
Circana BookScan: US print book sales hit 762.4M units in 2025, up 0.3% YoY, settling at levels higher than before the pandemic; graphic novels saw a 9.2% rise
 
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