Donald Trump's first Venezuela oil sale deal goes to megadonor's company  —  Senior Vitol trader met US president at White House last week and gave millions to his re-election campaign  —  The first US sale of Venezuelan crude was to a company whose senior oil trader donated …

Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema Accused of Affair With Member of Security Team  —  In a lawsuit, the ex-wife of Ms. Sinema's onetime staff member accused her of showering him with gifts and breaking up their marriage.  —  Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, the Democrat turned independent …

Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says  —  A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at an ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.  —  When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced …

How Iran's regime retook the streets  —  Details emerge of unprecedented crackdown, raising questions over future of protest movement  —  The images that trickled out of Iran showed a country gripped by chaos: tens if not hundreds of thousands of protesters; body bags laid outside morgues; gunfire ringing in the streets.

Push for greater ICE training grows on some Republicans … Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the current vice chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, said that while ICE officers are already getting detailed training, more would be helpful.  —  “Law enforcement needs training to be aware …

Pentagon to overhaul independent military newspaper, calling it ‘woke’  —  Plans for more Defense Department control surface after job applicants were asked about their commitment to President Donald Trump's policies.  —  The Defense Department said it plans to overhaul Stars and Stripes …

North Minneapolis ICE shooting: Children hospitalized after flash bang, tear gas hits van  — A father says he was with his six children when they were hit by munitions deployed by law enforcement in response to demonstrations that turned violent in north Minneapolis on Wednesday night.

CBS News report on ICE officer's injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’  —  Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross ‘suffered internal bleeding’ after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroom  —  Some CBS News employees expressed concern after the network cited two anonymous …

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 …

Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments  —  Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The Times provides a millisecond by millisecond look at how an ICE officer ended up shooting and killing a motorist in Minneapolis.

Newly Released Records Detail Chaos During Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis  —  Reports from the city's police and fire departments show that Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE agent last week, was found with two gunshot wounds to her chest and one to her forearm.  —  Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

Kristi Noem Says ICE Agents ‘Doing Everything Correctly’ In Minneapolis  —  The DHS secretary dismissed the idea that federal immigration agents may be violating the Constitution by asking for people's IDs without reasonable cause.  —  WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem …

The states fighting to be at the front of Democrats' 2028 presidential primary … The presidential nominating calendar — which states are in it and in what order — will affect how Democratic presidential candidates tailor their strategies heading into a wide-open 2028 primary.

Trump Cabinet secretaries conspired to violate Constitution, judge says  —  “The Cabinet secretaries and ostensibly, the president of the United States, are not honoring the First Amendment,” U.S. District Judge William Young declared.  —  A federal judge Thursday decried what he said were …

Trump, Vance, and the Mainstreaming of Far-Right Hate  —  The betrayal behind the rhetoric of safety … Having represented the United States at the United Nations and served on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, I have seen how antisemitism corrodes institutions and endangers lives.

Trump's immigration erosion worries his team … The results, reflected in public surveys, bolstered internal concern about the administration's confrontational enforcement tactics.  — Now, as the chaotic scenes from Minnesota play out around the clock on TV and social media …

Trump underwater on issues that got him elected, polling shows  —  President Trump won over many voters in the 2024 election with his hardline stances on immigration, an assertive foreign policy and promises to strengthen the economy. … - About 4 in 10 Americans approve of Trump's second-term performance …

Democrats chart long-shot path to retake Senate through these states  —  Republicans are still clear favorites to retain control of the chamber in the midterms.  But Democrats say they are more hopeful about the odds of a big upset.  —  Democrats are voicing growing confidence …

Watchdog group urges Blanche to step aside as Trump's records gatekeeper … “Withdrawal from your role as one of President Trump's [National Archives] designees is not merely appropriate but necessary to protect the integrity of the PRA's disclosure process,” Ron Fein, the chief counsel …

1/16/26 ☀️ AM: … Speaker Mike Johnson had an interesting start to his trip to London on Thursday afternoon.  —  Johnson arrived at Joint Base Andrews to find out that the U.S. government plane he was scheduled to take to England had mechanical issues.

France warns US that Greenland seizure would endanger EU trade  —  French finance minister Roland Lescure raised concerns with American Treasury secretary Scott Bessent  —  France's finance minister has warned his US counterpart Scott Bessent that any move to seize Greenland would amount to a …

Trump bets on rural health as a winning midterm message  —  The president is promoting a $50 billion fund, designed to help communities where hospitals are struggling, amid criticism of his deep Medicaid cuts.  —  Just now  —  President Donald Trump has proclaimed that Republicans …

Federal immigration agents filmed dragging a woman from her car in Minneapolis  —  A U.S. citizen on her way to a medical appointment in Minneapolis was dragged out of her car and detained by immigration officers, according to a statement released by the woman on Thursday …

Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products  —  Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.

Newport co-ed cheerleading team is at center of Trump transgender athlete crackdown  —  The U.S. Department of Education announced a slew of Title IX-related investigations this week that include two school districts in Maine.  —  Communities:  —  3 min readFont size +

X still allowing users to post sexualised images generated by Grok AI tool  —  Despite restrictions announced this week, Guardian reporters find standalone app continues to allow posting of nonconsensual content  —  X has continued to allow users to post highly sexualised videos of women …

Billy Long apologizes for joking about Iceland as ‘52nd state’  —  Former Rep. Billy Long has reportedly apologized after privately joking to House lawmakers that Iceland would be the “52nd state” and he would be its governor.  Long was recently nominated to be ambassador to the island nation …