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Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:   Kyrsten Sinema Accused of Having Relationship With Former Bodyguard
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Was Told Attack on Iran Wouldn't Guarantee Collapse of Regime  —  President was advised U.S. military would need more firepower in Middle East to launch large-strike attack and protect American forces  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump was advised that a large-scale strike against Iran …
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Financial Times:
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.
Discussion: israelhayom.com
New York Times:
Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran
Douglas MacMillan / Washington Post:
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 …
Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
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 …
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Washington Post:
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 …
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Pentagon taking over Stars and Stripes to eliminate ‘woke distractions’
Discussion: NBC News
Kilat Fitzgerald / FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul:
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.
Discussion: UNICORN RIOT
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Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
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 …
Jon Haworth / ABC News:
Trump accepts Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado  —  Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize last year.  —  Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House after meeting with President Donald Trump, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington.
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Trump Will Keep Nobel Peace Prize Medal Offered by María Corina Machado
James Oliphant / Reuters:
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 …
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Financial Times:
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 …
New York Times:
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.
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
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 …
Andrew Weinstein / Moral Clarity:
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.
Discussion: Mediaite and New York Sun
Washington Post:
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 …
Julianna Bragg / Axios:
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 …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
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 …
Punchbowl News:
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.
Joanna Slater / Washington Post:
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 …
Discussion: Politico and New York Times
Financial Times:
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 …
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
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 …
Discussion: Democrats and NRCC
Associated Press:
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 …
Associated Press:
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
Ken Moritsugu / Associated Press:
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.
Axios:
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 …
Discussion: NPR and al.com
The Portland Press Herald:
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 +
The Guardian:
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 …
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
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 …
Ross O'Keefe / Washington Examiner:
Over two dozen charged in ‘massive scheme’ to rig college basketball games  —  Federal prosecutors charged 26 people in a massive college basketball point-shaving scheme Thursday, which involved numerous players and teams from NCAA Division I men's basketball.
 
 
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Kari Lake stops Radio Free Europe from broadcasting into Iran over politics
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Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
California GOP appeals their redistricting loss to Supreme Court in last-ditch bid to block voter-approved map
Reuters:
Radio Free Asia to resume Korean broadcasts to reach North
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The Minnesota War Zone Is Trump's Most Trumpian Accomplishment
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Leavitt urges Democrats to grab a coffee with an ICE officer before blowing up at ‘left-wing hack’ reporter
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Ag Republicans eye $15 billion farm aid package
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Sources: the BBC plans to announce a major deal to make bespoke shows for YouTube for the first time, which will later be aired on the BBC iPlayer and Sounds

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