Even some Trump advisers are wary of a military pursuit of Greenland.  Is an off-ramp possible?  —  Flying home this month from an extended Christmas vacation in Palm Beach, President Donald Trump was momentarily taken aback when a reporter asked him about the ice-covered island he's openly trying to annex.

U.S. Military archbishop: Troops could refuse orders on Greenland  —  Speaking to England's BBC, Archbishop Timothy Broglio says conscience could permit refusal of an unjust military order.  —  Catholic members of the US armed forces could in good conscience consider disobeying orders …

Justice Department weighs rollback of gun regulations  —  Administration seeks to placate gun rights groups that have criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi.  —  The Justice Department is considering loosening a slate of gun regulations as it seeks to bolster support from ardent Second Amendment advocates …

ICE Protesters Storming Churches Now; Hotels Kicking People Out  —  This is a breaking story, so the information is a bit mixed.  There are reports of church services in both Minneapolis and Saint Paul being disrupted by anti-ICE protesters, but I suspect that the reports are all about the same disruption …

Trump Issues M.L.K. Day Proclamation After Criticism  —  Civil rights groups had criticized President Trump for failing to issue a proclamation honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and not attending commemorative events.  —  President Trump proclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday evening …

Behind the disturbing image of ICE snatching a half-naked, elderly Hmong American from his home  —  DHS has claimed without evidence that they were looking for someone else when they took ChongLy Scott Thao. … — Leah McElrath (@leahmcelrath.bsky.social)2026-01- 19T00:33:56.260Z

Presidential Message on the College Football Playoff National Championship  —  Tonight, the College Football Playoff National Championship brings a season of dedication, sacrifice, and hard work to a climactic conclusion.  It stands as the final measure of months of preparation, resolve …

Walz was also asked about foreign ties during Harris vetting, sources tell CNN  —  Tim Walz US elections Race & ethnicity  —  Josh Shapiro wasn't the only finalist to be Kamala Harris' running mate who was asked if he had ever been an agent of a foreign government, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Monday.

AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case  —  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.

Third immigrant detainee at facility in El Paso has died, ICE says  —  Camp East Montana on Fort Bliss in El Paso is one of the largest ICE detention centers in the country.  —  A third undocumented immigrant detained at a sprawling tent camp in the Texas desert has died …

Trump's pardons forgive financial crimes that came with hundreds of millions in punishments  —  The president's second-term pardons have wiped clean dozens of financial crimes and significantly more fines and restitution than in past administrations.  —  Just one year into his second term …

8 ways Trump's (second) first year changed America … - With no loss of military personnel, the operation emboldened Trump to aggressively pursue the acquisition of Greenland — an idea that many believed was just a passing fancy until the Jan. 3 capture of Maduro.

Falsehoods Fueled Trump's First Year Back in Office  —  The president has justified many significant moves of his second term with inaccurate claims and overstated boasts.  —  In the first year of his second term, President Trump has cited an arsenal of falsehoods, baseless claims and distortions …

Republicans will be hard-pressed to pass Trump's ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ … White House officials argue the new health care plan features initiatives that should garner bipartisan support, but Democrats are already balking.  They're in no mood to help Republicans out after Trump's megabill …

Trump Threatens 200 Percent Tariffs on French Wine  —  France has said it will not join President Trump's “Board for Peace.”  France's agriculture minister described the tariff threat as “blackmail.”  —  President Trump threatened on Monday to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine …

‘My hands were really shaky’: high-school journalist documents ICE raids  —  Lila Dominguez was working on an article as agents came on to school grounds - their presence has jolted Minneapolis's young people  —  When immigration enforcement agents came on to her Minneapolis high school's grounds …

Army veteran says ICE agents detained him for hours without access to phone or his attorney  —  A combat-wounded veteran's eight-hour detention by federal agents in Minneapolis raises concerns about due process in ICE facilities.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — A combat-wounded Army veteran …

Top Catholic Clerics Denounce U.S. Foreign Policy … The three highest-ranking Roman Catholic clerics who lead archdioceses in the United States said in a strongly worded statement on Monday that America's “moral role in confronting evil around the world” is in question for the first time in decades.