Five takeaways from the Reuters interview of President Trump  —  Reuters sat down with U.S. President Donald Trump for an interview in the Oval Office on Wednesday.  Here are some takeaways from the 30-minute exchange:  —  TRUMP'S DOING IT HIS WAY  —  Trump repeatedly dismissed concerns by the public …

Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests  —  The agent shot a Venezuelan man who was resisting arrest, an official said.  Protesters and law enforcement officers clashed for hours, as city officials urged people to go home.  —  A federal agent shot and injured a man …

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Calls on Congress to Enact  —  The Great Healthcare Plan  —  CALLING ON CONGRESS TO LOWER HEALTHCARE COSTS: Today, President Donald J. Trump called on Congress to enact the Great Healthcare Plan, a comprehensive plan to lower drug prices …

How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory  —  US president's friend Ronald Lauder - who first proposed Arctic expansion - is now making deals in the island  —  One day during his first term, Donald Trump summoned a top aide to discuss a new idea.

Culture warriors cancel new U of A law dean before she started  — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  Emily Suski, the attorney and educator named last week to be the next dean at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville law school, is already …

Trump has made ICE a 70-30 issue — for Democrats  —  A certain kind of pundit has been telling Democrats they're on the wrong side of public opinion on Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  Sohrab Ahmari, an editor at the conservative online magazine Unherd, tweeted last week that Democrats are …

‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid  —  Palantir is working on a tool for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that populates a map with potential deportation targets, brings up a dossier on each person, and provides a “confidence score” on the person's current address, 404 Media has learned.

Appeals Court Opens the Door to Mahmoud Khalil's Rearrest  —  Any new detention would not come immediately, and Mr. Khalil's lawyers plan to appeal.  But the ruling is a major blow to Mr. Khalil, a Columbia graduate and prominent figure in the pro-Palestinian movement.

Arab governments believe US-Iran tension ‘de-escalated’  —  Moves of US military personnel and aircraft carrier keep region on edge  —  Intense diplomatic efforts to dissuade Donald Trump from striking Iran, including communication between the Islamic republic and the US administration …

Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip  —  Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output.  Other American universities are falling farther behind their global peers.  —  Until recently, Harvard was the most productive research university …

Oops!  The House sent the wrong Obamacare bill text to the Senate  —  Also in today's edition of ‘Regular Order’ for January 15, 2026:  — House ignores Trump push for big cuts at Voice of America.  — Democrats vow accountability on ICE arrests.  — CBO says it would cost ‘hundreds of millions’ for Pentagon name change.

Rep. Don Bacon says House could impeach Trump if U.S. invades Greenland  —  Rep. Don Bacon on Wednesday ratcheted up his criticism of President Donald Trump's approach to Greenland, telling The World-Herald that Trump's comments represent “utter buffoonery” and that invading Greenland would be a …

24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored  —  After a tense day of confusion and backroom negotiations, the Trump administration moved Wednesday night to restore roughly $2 billion in federal grant money for mental health and addiction programs nationwide.

Leaked Signal chat shows NH House education chair advocating whites-only schools  —  The group chat allegedly shows NH House Education Committee Chair Kristin Noble suggesting test scores would rise if students were split into white and non-white schools.  —  A leaked group chat …

Iceland demands answers from US after Trump ally cracks 52nd state joke  —  Billy Long's gag about the North Atlantic island landed with a jolt amid sky-high tensions over ownership of Greenland.  —  First Greenland, next Iceland?  —  Reykjavík is concerned about America's growing …

24 members of Congress are 80 or older.  More than half are running for re-election.  —  While older members of leadership in the House and the Senate are retiring, some from the Silent Generation say their seniority is still a boon for their districts.  —  WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker …

Minnesota Is Just the Beginning.  California and New York Are ‘Next’  —  The Trump administration appears to be planning to leverage the same playbook used in Minnesota to go after other blue states.  —  The Trump administration appears to be deploying the same playbook it used in Minnesota …

Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime's Nuclear Program  —  He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa's secret weapons program in the 1980s by helping the African National Congress bomb critical facilities.  —  Renfrew Christie, a South African scholar whose undercover work …

Trump administration restores funding to Planned Parenthood, other groups after lawsuit  —  The Trump administration has agreed to unfreeze millions in federal funding to Planned Parenthood and other family planning groups, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

Democrats Will Lose in 2028 Unless They Change Course Now  —  In election after election last year, Democrats had big wins everywhere.  Voters who swung hard to President Trump swung hard back.  These moments are incredibly rare.  Trust me.  —  It may be discordant, then, to believe the party is still in crisis.

One State, Two Very Different Views of Minneapolis  —  Pull up a stool at Ye Olde Pickle Factory and listen to a story about America's urban-rural divide.  —  The regulars file into Ye Olde Pickle Factory in Nisswa, Minn., before 10 a.m. most days, taking their seats at the bar.

Texas 2026 Poll: Talarico Leads Crockett for Democratic Senate Nomination, Cornyn and Paxton Face Potential Runoff  —  Home Polls Texas 2026 Poll: Talarico Leads Crockett for Democratic Senate Nomination, Cornyn and Paxton Face Potential Runoff  —  Cornyn outperforms Paxton in hypothetical head-to-head Senate matchups