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11:00 AM ET, January 14, 2026

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New York Times:
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Material  —  It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of classified disclosures, for federal agents to search a reporter's home.  —  F.B.I. agents conducted a search at the home of a Washington Post reporter on Wednesday …
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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter's home  —  The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post's most high-profile and sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.  —  The FBI executed a search warrant …
Associated Press:
FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter in classified documents probe, newspaper says  —  The Washington Post says FBI agents have searched a reporter's home as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of sharing government secrets.
Discussion: New York Post
New York Times:
'We're Not Stupid': What Greenlanders Would Say to Trump  —  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.
Discussion: BBC, Reuters and Semafor
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Emma Burrows / Associated Press:
Vance to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington as locals say Greenland is not for sale  —  President Donald Trump said Wednesday that NATO should help the U.S. acquire Greenland and anything less than American control is unacceptable, hours before Vice President JD Vance …
NBC News:
Buying Greenland could cost as much as $700 billion  —  The estimate is part of planning around Trump's efforts to bring Greenland into the U.S. fold, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio tasked with crafting a proposal to purchase the Danish territory.  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. could have to pay …
TMZ.com:
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.”
Greg Jaffe / New York Times:
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 …
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
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.
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Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler  —  A cellphone video captured Trump twice mouthing “f— you” and raising his middle finger toward someone shouting at him inside the auto factory.  —  President Donald Trump made an obscene gesture with his middle finger …
Politico:
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Associated Press
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Thom Tillis wants you to know something: 'I'm sick of stupid'
Discussion: MS NOW
Fox News:
US freezes all visa processing for 75 countries, including Somalia, Russia, Iran  —  FIRST ON FOX: The State Department is pausing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to crack down on applicants deemed likely to become a public charge.  —  A State Department memo …
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Eric Martin / Bloomberg:
US Set to Suspend Visa Processing for Dozens of Countries
Discussion: Reuters
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Peltola raises $1.5M in first 24 hours of Alaska Senate bid … Sullivan had yet to post his fourth-quarter fundraising report as of Tuesday night, but the Republican was sitting on nearly $4.8 million in cash on hand to start the last three months of the year.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Wonkette
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Punchbowl News:
CLF, AAN raises $136M in 2025.  Lawler's huge quarter  —  We have a bunch of fundraising news for you: Big quarterly results from CLF, Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and former Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.). … House Republicans' biggest outside groups raised a whopping $136 million in 2025 to help Speaker Mike Johnson keep his majority.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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New York Times:
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Independent
New York Times:
Initial Review Finds No Widespread Illegal Voting by Migrants, Puncturing a Trump Claim  —  Republican election officials welcome the review, which relies on a federal verification tool, but they say they have not discovered a major problem when it comes to noncitizen voters.
Discussion: Bloomberg
Melissa Olson / MPR News:
Oglala Sioux Tribe demands the release of Lakota men  —  Frank Star Comes Out, the president of Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, is demanding the Department of Homeland Security provide information and the release of three tribally enrolled citizens held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
Discussion: Axios and Associated Press
Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
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.
Liam Scott / Washington Post:
Stars and Stripes job applicants are asked if they back Trump policies  —  People seeking jobs at Stars and Stripes, which Congress guaranteed editorial independence, are being asked how they would advance administration priorities.  —  Applicants for positions at the U.S. military newspaper Stars …
Politico:
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].
Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say  —  The refugees, many of them from Somalia, had passed security screenings before coming to the United States.  The Trump administration has vowed to “re-examine thousands of refugee cases.”
Andrew Rosati / Bloomberg:
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.
Tara Copp / Washington Post:
U.S. withdraws some forces from Middle East as Trump weighs Iran strikes  —  The Pentagon has begun removing troops and equipment from al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, echoing measures taken before U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in June.  —  The Pentagon has begun withdrawing …
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
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 …
Bill Saporito / New York Times:
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 …
Washington Post:
George Floyd family lawyer will represent relatives of ICE shooting victim  —  Attorneys for Renée Good, her partner and immediate family promise transparency for public as they investigate the killing of the mother of three by an ICE officer.  —  A week after 37-year old Renée …
Alice Speri / The Guardian:
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 …
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
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.
Angela Yang / NBC News:
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” …
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Homan: ICE officer who shot Renee Good ‘in hiding’  —  Border Czar Tom Homan on Tuesday said the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer involved in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis last week is now in hiding.  —  “I know for a fact now he has to be in hiding …
Discussion: Mediaite and The Daily Caller
Raphael Satter / Reuters:
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.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Resistance moms will save us  —  Renee Good's courage shows our single best hope lays with ordinary people … A few minutes later, the victims were released in another parking lot, injured and bleeding.  All the details are disturbing, from distressed onlookers trying …
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
Lydia DePillis / New York Times:
As Trump Pushes Housing Affordability, His Mortgage Chief Undermines It  —  Under Bill Pulte, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have pulled away from efforts to help low-income people buy homes.  —  Since assuming oversight of the nation's housing finance system, Bill Pulte has promised better access …
Melissa Nann Burke / The Detroit News:
Rogers, Stevens tied in Michigan U.S. Senate matchup, poll finds  —  Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Haley Stevens are effectively tied in the race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, a new statewide survey found, with Rogers showing a slight edge in the hypothetical matchup.
Discussion: Axios and Mediaite
Brakkton Booker / Politico:
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.
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
Should ICE Agents Be Able To Wear Masks?  —  Protect and serve.  That's supposed to be the job.  —  What could be further from that than masked agents roaming American streets in packs, refusing to identify themselves, and terrorizing—there is no other word for it at this point—American citizens?
Discussion: Twin Cities, Newsweek and Jacobin
 
 
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Jack Jenkins / RNS:
Faith leaders are denied access to immigration detainees in Minnesota
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Gordon G. Chang / The Hill:
Decommissioning the USS Nimitz is a gift to China
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Phil Stewart / Reuters:
Exclusive: US withdrawing some troops from key Middle East bases as precaution, US official says
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Zachary Leeman / Mediaite:
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