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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.
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CNBC, The Guardian, Forbes, The Gateway Pundit, Fortune, UPI, Raw Story, NewsMax.com, Axios, Bloomberg, The Independent and Mediaite
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.
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The Hill, CNN, Washington Times, France 24, Reuters, Al Jazeera, Fortune, RedState and Daily Caller News Foundation
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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Business Insider, Washington Examiner, Newsweek and Raw Story
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.”
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NOTUS, Bloomberg, ABC17NEWS and The Moderate Voice
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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The Hill, The Guardian, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, UPI, Washington Post, israelhayom.com and Washington Examiner
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New York Times:
As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters
As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters
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NewsNation, Christian Science Monitor and Reuters
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Steps Up Planning for Possible Action in Iran
U.S. Steps Up Planning for Possible Action in Iran
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Radio Free Europe/Radio …, CBS News, CNN, New York Sun, Fortune, The Free Press, Reuters, The Independent, Mediaite, Daily Mail, CNBC, NewsMax.com, Breitbart, Axios and UPI
Amichai Stein / Jerusalem Post:
Trump ‘seriously inclined’ to help Iranian protesters, sources tell ‘Post’
Trump ‘seriously inclined’ to help Iranian protesters, sources tell ‘Post’
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NewsMax.com, The Independent, israelhayom.com, The Gateway Pundit and Axios
Shayan Sardarizadeh / BBC:
Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks, as hundreds killed in protests
Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks, as hundreds killed in protests
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Reuters, Sky News, Straight Arrow News, Washington Post, Mediaite, israelhayom.com, Al Jazeera, New York Times and HotAir
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 …
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France 24
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Bloomberg:
Trump Says He's Inclined to Exclude Exxon From Venezuela
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Los Angeles Times and The Atlantic
Politico:
Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting
Trump ‘inclined’ to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting
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Axios, The Hill, The Mahablog and Associated Press
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Says Cuba Will No Longer Get ‘Oil or Money’ From Venezuela
Trump Says Cuba Will No Longer Get ‘Oil or Money’ From Venezuela
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Straight Arrow News, The Hill, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Axios, NewsMax.com and Fox News
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.
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
After Minnesota Shooting, ICE Again Limits Congressional Visits
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NPR, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, CBS News, Raw Story and Washington Times
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 1-11-26: Sen. Tina Smith & Sen. Rand Paul
‘This Week’ Transcript 1-11-26: Sen. Tina Smith & Sen. Rand Paul
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NewsMax.com and RealClearPolitics
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Noem defiant, vows more ICE agents as Dems allege coverup
Noem defiant, vows more ICE agents as Dems allege coverup
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New York Times, ABC17NEWS and Breitbart
Riya Misra / Politico:
'It's Going to Take ICE a Long Time to Dig Out of This'
'It's Going to Take ICE a Long Time to Dig Out of This'
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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!
Discussion:
Townhall
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
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The Gateway Pundit
Associated Press:
Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE on the Golden Globes red carpet — Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed in her car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer this week in Minneapolis.
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New York Times, TMZ.com, Salon, Consequence, The Hollywood Reporter, Advocate, The Wrap, Page Six and Fox News
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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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Fox News, The Guardian, New York Daily News, NPR, ABC17NEWS, Metro.co.uk, MS NOW and New York Times
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
National Portrait Gallery makes changes to Trump part of 'America's Presidents' exhibit
National Portrait Gallery makes changes to Trump part of 'America's Presidents' exhibit
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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 …
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.
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The Guardian, MeidasTouch News, New York Post, New York Times, The Hill and Associated Press
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Emanuel targets GOP and Dems as he tests 2028 campaign — WATER VALLEY, Miss. — Rahm Emanuel is coming — whether Democrats like it or not. — “There's two wings in our party right now, and I hope to dominate one of them,” Emanuel, the fiery former Chicago mayor, told Axios in Mississippi …
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 …
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San Diego Union-Tribune, Rolling Stone, Bob Weir, Associated Press, The Daily Wire, The San Francisco Standard, MS NOW, Los Angeles Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, CBS News, Reuters, Consequence, Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, Deadline, Daily Mail, Page Six, The Wrap, Fox News, UPI, The Hill, TMZ.com, KGW-TV and Mercury News
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 …
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Bloomberg and Al Jazeera
New York Times:
Trump Regrets Not Seizing Voting Machines After 2020 Election — In an interview, the president said he should have ordered the National Guard to take the machines to find evidence of fraud, but added that the Guard might not have had the sophistication to do so.

