Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say  —  Soldiers with the Army's 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed at the ready following Trump's Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.  —  The Pentagon has ordered …

‘Yankee, Go Home’: Greenlanders Protest Trump's Takeover Plans  —  Protests erupted in several Greenlandic cites and in Denmark as President Trump intensified his efforts to take control of the Arctic island.  —  For the first time since President Trump renewed his campaign to take over Greenland …

Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion to Stay on Peace Board  —  The Trump administration is asking countries that want a permanent spot on his new Board of Peace to contribute at least $1 billion.  —  According to a draft charter for the proposed group seen by Bloomberg …

'We'll Sue': White House's Warning to CBS Is Sign of a New Media Status Quo  —  In previously unreported remarks, the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News that Mr. Trump would “sue” the news outlet if it did not air an interview unedited.

Trump encourages Rep. Julia Letlow to primary Sen. Bill Cassidy  —  Letlow has previously said she hasn't decided if she would run for U.S. Senate in Louisiana.  —  President Donald Trump encouraged Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., to primary Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., for his U.S. Senate seat in a post on Truth Social Saturday evening.

An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good  —  Imagine for a moment that you're a member of Renee Good's family.  You're mourning her death at the hands of an ICE agent in Minneapolis, and you want justice.  —  So you visit a lawyer to see what can be done.

At least 5,000 dead in Iran unrest, official says, as judiciary hints at executions  —  At least 5,000 people have been killed in protests in Iran, including about 500 security personnel, an Iranian official in the region said on Sunday, citing verified figures and accusing “terrorists and armed rioters” of killing “innocent Iranians”.

Americans say Trump has the wrong priorities  —  Your weekly political data roundup for January 18, 2026  —  This is my weekly roundup of new political data published over the last seven days.  —  This week: Protests over the ICE shooting in Minneapolis have continued …

Growing sense of embarrassment at Fifa over Donald Trump peace prize  — Mid-level and senior officials uncomfortable with award  — Fifa says it still ‘strongly’ supports the peace prize  —  There is a growing sense of embarrassment among mid-level and senior officials within Fifa …

CBS News poll finds more Americans say ICE being too tough; Republicans feel protesters have gone too far  —  More Americans now describe ICE's operations as too tough when stopping and detaining people, and there's a growing view that President Trump's deportation program is targeting more people than just dangerous criminals.

FAA Warns Airlines Of Potential ‘Military Activities’ In Latin America  —  Topline  —  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned airlines to exercise caution for the next 60 days when flying over parts of Mexico, Central America and South America, citing the risk of “military activities” …

Spanberger ends relationship between ICE and Virginia State Police  —  Governor Abigail Spanberger was inaugurated Saturday, and with it issued a series of day one executive orders.  Among them is one rescinding the relationship initiated by former governor Glenn Youngkin between Virginia State Police …

Kennedy's whole milk push reflects evolving views on dairy fat  —  The Trump administration has put its full backing behind whole milk, with new dietary guidelines explicitly recommending full-fat dairy products and President Trump signing a bill to allow schools to serve whole milk again.

RFK Jr.'s MAHA movement becomes wild card for GOP in 2026  —  The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is a wild card ahead of this year's midterm elections.  —  President Trump and parts of the Republican Party have aligned his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement with MAHA …

DHS seeking to deport two men who said fellow ICE detainee was killed  —  The two men's accounts of the Jan. 3 death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at a Texas detention camp differ from the Department of Homeland Security's account of the incident.  —  The Trump administration is seeking to deport …