President Trump Filmed Flipping Off Ford Worker Who Yells ‘Pedophile Protector’ at Him  —  2:45 PM PT — White House Communications Director Steven Cheung tells TMZ ... “A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage, and the President gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.”

Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim's Widow  —  Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, was among those who resigned as the Justice Department sought to examine the woman's supposed ties to activist groups.

Schumer's recruitment victory lap  —  Entering the 2026 cycle with 47 Senate seats and an unfavorable map, few thought Democrats had any shot of flipping control of the chamber.  —  But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has notched the final pieces of a complex recruitment plan …

Trump has no plans to endorse in final 3 Senate races … The strategy behind not endorsing in the three races is that Trump may still need their votes in the Senate and the White House is invested in keeping a Republican majority, even if it's an imperfect one, according to three of those people.

Trump's plot to intimidate the Fed backfires bigly  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🦺 Subscribe to PN 🦺  —  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sounded the klaxon Sunday evening about the Justice Department's effort to intimidate the central bank.

Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders  —  It is unclear what possible crime might involve Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, who has warned in dire terms about the dissolution of American democracy.  —  Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan …

In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump's Stolen Election Claims  —  The testimony, part of the derailed Georgia election interference case, makes clear how dismissive some senior Republicans were of claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.  —  Senator Lindsey Graham …

'We're Not Stupid': Greenlanders Fear What a U.S. Takeover Would Mean  —  A visit to Greenland reveals a swirl of feelings as people nervously await talks with the Trump administration about the island's future.  —  Pipaluk Lynge knows the history of how Indigenous people have been treated in the United States.

US teachers union says it is leaving X over sexualized AI images of children  —  The American Federation of Teachers says it is leaving X, citing the social media site's creation and dissemination of “sickening” images of children in various states of undress.

Whistleblower drops ‘largest ever’ ICE leak to unmask agents: ‘The last straw’  —  A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach for the department.

UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration's demand for ‘lists of Jews’  —  Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights  —  Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump administration's efforts to obtain information …

FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.'s allies … For years, the Food and Drug Administration provided an informational webpage for parents warning them of the dangers of bogus autism treatments, some promoted by anti-vaccine activists and “wellness” companies.

Venezuelans Say Machado Should Lead Country After Maduro's Capture  —  The majority of Venezuelans want María Corina Machado to lead their country following the US's capture of Nicolás Maduro, a new poll found, contradicting Donald Trump's claim that the opposition leader doesn't have the support to rule.

Trump Credits ‘Mister Tariff’ for the Country's Strength.  Economists Beg to Differ.  —  Many indicators appear to suggest that the United States is growing despite tariffs, not because of them.  —  President Trump, a lover of tariffs, has become even more enthusiastic about their benefits in recent weeks.

Read the full transcript of Tony Dokoupil's interview with President Trump here  —  President Trump shared a warning for Iran, called Jerome Powell a “lousy Fed chairman” and defended the ICE agent who killed Renee Good in Minneapolis during an exclusive interview Tuesday with “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil.

Joe Rogan criticizes ICE tactics: ‘Are we really going to be the Gestapo?’  —  The influential podcaster, who endorsed Donald Trump in 2024, has been increasingly critical of the president's mass deportation strategy.  —  Joe Rogan compared Immigration and Customs Enforcement to “the Gestapo” …

Democrats Are Winning in Court on One Key Issue: Trump's Funding Freezes  —  Democrats keep taking the Trump administration to court over funding freezes — and they keep winning.  Yet, they don't see this cycle — in which the White House cuts off funding, and they sue to recoup it — ending any time soon.

Latino voters powered Trump's comeback.  Now they're turning on his economy. … “The broader Hispanic community certainly feels let down,” said Javier Palomarez, the organization's president and CEO.  “It would be different if immigration and the economy had not been principal talking points for [Trump].

These prosecutors spent years on cases.  Then Trump granted pardons.  —  The president's clemency acts have eroded faith among Justice Department employees that their work will result in accountability, some prosecutors say.  —  Melanie Smith pulled grueling hours alongside FBI agents …

US posts record $145 billion December deficit as outlays outpace receipts  —  The U.S. government posted a $145 billion budget deficit for December, up 67% or $58 billion from a year earlier due to record outlays that were inflated by calendar shifts in benefit payments and receipts, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday.

The Supreme Court seems poised to deliver another blow to trans rights  —  There was never much reason to hope that the Supreme Court, which heard two cases on Tuesday asking whether transgender women have a right to play women's high school or college sports, was going to side with those athletes.

“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days  —  Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on January 23.

Virginia Democrats look to decimate GOP seats in redistricting effort … “[Democrats] basically have voting rights act seats in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana,” he said.  “They could all be gone, right?  So that's a great concern.

Over 12,000 feared dead after Iran protests, as video shows bodies lined up at morgue  —  Information trickling out of Iran on Tuesday suggests that a crackdown by authorities to end more than two weeks of widespread anti-government protests has likely been far more deadly than activists outside the country have reported.

China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Its Exports Flood World Markets  —  China's surplus reached $1.19 trillion last year, a 20 percent increase from 2024, as Beijing kept the currency weak and pursued self-reliance to replace imports.  —  China announced on Wednesday …

1/14/26 ☀️ AM: … Something shocking is happening in Washington. … And party leaders are pushing hard to give it to them.  —  Battered and bruised following the record-breaking shutdown, a flood of stopgap funding bills and rank-and-file members who refuse to vote for spending bills …

Trump Has Stopped Pretending That This Is All Normal  —  Not long after his second inauguration — and still-riding high on his return to power, President Trump issued a stark proclamation on social media.  “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” he wrote on both X and his Truth Social platform …

Trump's War on Climate Is Thumping Detroit  —  It is a critical part of every chief executive's job to anticipate the future.  Failing to recognize and adapt to change can be the difference between thriving or disappearing.  That's why corporate leaders are continually bracing their companies …