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.

Trump appalls with attack on Civil Rights Act: ‘White people very badly treated’  —  Critics pounced on President Donald Trump Monday after he complained to the New York Times that the Civil Rights Act - the landmark 1964 legislation that outlawed racial discrimination - was “unfair in certain cases” …

Iran's foreign minister and Trump's envoy discussed protests, sources say … - It's the first indication that the direct channel of communication between Washington and Tehran is still open, despite the stalemate in nuclear negotiations and the exchanges of threats between the two countries.

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.

Republicans in Congress show signs of life  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ✌️ Subscribe to PN ✌️  —  The new year so far has been a miserable chronicle of democratic collapse and authoritarian brutality.

Former Rep. Mary Peltola jumps into Alaska Senate race … “Systemic change is the only way to bring down grocery costs, save our fisheries, lower energy prices and build new housing Alaskans can afford,” Peltola said.  “It's about time Alaskans teach the rest of the country what Alaska First and, really, America First looks like.”

The violent “randomness” of ICE's deportation campaign  —  As competing narratives and interpretations of viral videos muddy the investigations of the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis last week, there's at least one thing …

Trump's motorcade in Florida rerouted due to ‘suspicious object’  —  President Donald Trump's motorcade took a different route than usual to the airport as he was departing Florida on Sunday due to a “suspicious object,” according to the White House.  The object, which the White House did not describe …

The Battle Over House Maps Spills Into 2026, Where an X-Factor Awaits  —  As the race to gerrymander House districts narrows to a few states, Democrats are trying to go on offense.  But a Supreme Court ruling could give Republicans a major edge.  —  Democrats are pushing hard to fight Republicans …

Two Hours, Scores of Questions, 23,000 Words: Our Interview With President Trump  —  Four New York Times reporters pressed Mr. Trump about a range of topics in a nearly two-hour interview.  Here is a transcript of their conversation.  —  President Trump spoke to four New York Times reporters …

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 …

Kill, smear, cover-up  —  On January 7, Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother and U.S. citizen, was fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis.  After her death, Good was subjected to a vicious smear campaign by the President, the Vice President, administration officials, and their allies.

Nearly 15,000 nurses go on strike at top New York City hospitals … “It is deeply offensive that they would rather use their billions to fight against their own nurses than settle a fair contract,” union president Nancy Hagans said in a statement.  “Nurses do not want to strike, but our bosses have forced us out on strike.”

New High of 45% in U.S. Identify as Political Independents  —  More independents lean Democratic than Republican, giving Democrats edge in party affiliation for first time since 2021  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A record-high 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025 …

Teen dies of cancer days after mother arrested by ICE: 'She's never gonna see him'  —  By WBOC via CNN Newsource  —  SALISBURY, Md. (WBOC) - A Maryland man is navigating two devastating blows to his family after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested his wife just days …

Greenland faces ‘fateful moment’ as Trump says U.S. will take it ‘one way or the other’  —  Trump insists the U.S. must take control of Greenland to prevent Russia or China from doing the same — an argument Beijing dismissed Monday as “an excuse” to pursue territorial ambitions.  — Add NBC News to Google

The Week Ahead  —  Tonight's column is far longer than I like to run, perhaps the longest one ever.  But please don't give up on it.  Although I'd planned to write about developments we expect this week in various lawsuits, these are the times we live in.  The situation with ICE is critical right now.