FEB 2, 2026
Trump's Kennedy Center renaming triggers artist boycott; 50% attendance drop forces 2-year closure
Hamilton canceled shows after Trump banned drag performances
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FEB 2, 2026
Trump envoys to meet Iran in Istanbul on nuclear deal
Kushner joins Witkoff for talks as USS Abraham Lincoln deploys
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JAN 31, 2026
Democrat Taylor Rehmet shocks GOP with 32-point swing in ruby-red Texas district Trump won by 17 points
Union leader's public schools message overcomes 6-to-1 spending disadvantage in Tarrant County upset
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JAN 31, 2026
Trump State Department bypasses Congress for second time to send Israel $6.67B in weapons
Third time Trump administration skips congressional review process
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JAN 30, 2026
DOJ releases 3 million Epstein documents after deleting Trump photo
The Department of Justice released 3 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents on Jan. 30, 2026, 42 days after missing a court-ordered deadline. The massive release included 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, but controversy erupted when at least 16 files disappeared from the DOJ website within 24 hours, including a photo showing Donald Trump with Epstein, Melania Trump, and Ghislaine Maxwell. After public backlash, the agency restored the Trump photo, claiming it needed to review whether Epstein victims appeared in the image. Internet users discovered the DOJ's digital redactions were fundamentally flawed, allowing people to copy blacked-out text from PDFs and paste it into other documents. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who co-sponsored the law requiring release, said "DOJ did break the law by making illegal redactions and by missing the deadline."
JAN 30, 2026
Federal judge rejects FACE Act charges against church protesters; DOJ goes to grand jury anyway
Federal judge rejects FACE Act charges; DOJ bypasses ruling with grand jury
JAN 30, 2026
DOJ arrests Don Lemon, Georgia Fort over church protest coverage
DOJ arrests Don Lemon and three others after magistrate rejects charges for lack of probable cause
JAN 30, 2026
Homan signals ICE drawdown in Minnesota, but only if local officials grant jail access
Border czar Tom Homan offered to reduce ICE agents in Minnesota, but only if local officials let federal agents arrest immigrants inside county jails. State Attorney General Keith Ellison immediately denied making any deal.
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JAN 30, 2026
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed chair; Tillis blocks confirmation over Powell probe
Tillis blocks Trump's Fed nominee using DOJ investigation as leverage
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JAN 30, 2026
ICE operations continue during partial shutdown; most federal workers furloughed
Congress fails to fund six agencies; ICE operates with $75 billion reserve
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JAN 30, 2026
National shutdown day urges millions to skip work, school, shopping to protest ICE
When federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, activists organized the largest nationwide economic disruption since the 1940s—targeting congressional budget votes to defund ICE.
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JAN 30, 2026
Trump signs executive order threatening tariffs on Cuba oil suppliers
Trump declares Cuba a national emergency, threatens tariffs on countries supplying oil
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JAN 30, 2026
Government heads for partial shutdown as Graham blocks Trump-backed deal over Jack Smith probe
Graham blocks Trump-backed shutdown deal over Jack Smith phone records provision; shutdown begins Saturday
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JAN 30, 2026
Congress faces Jan. 30 shutdown deadline for 6 remaining spending bills
Six agencies face shutdown risk as Democrats block DHS funding
JAN 29, 2026
Capitol Police arrest 54 faith leaders at Hart Senate Building protesting ICE policies
60+ faith leaders arrested at Hart Senate Building during ICE policy protest
JAN 29, 2026
EU designates Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organization
EU unanimously designates Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organization, joining U.S. and Canada in isolating the force responsible for domestic crackdown that killed thousands
JAN 29, 2026
Trump threatens Iran strike "far worse" than Operation Midnight Hammer as carrier group deploys
Trump threatens Iran strike 'far worse' than Midnight Hammer; carrier deploys
JAN 28, 2026
Trump-directed FBI seizes Georgia's 2020 ballots despite multiple audits confirming election accuracy
DNI Tulsi Gabbard present as agents remove Georgia election records
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JAN 28, 2026
Federal worker unions sue Trump to block FEMA staffing cuts affecting thousands of employees
FEMA workers seek court protection from disaster response cuts
JAN 28, 2026
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million for defamation
Supreme Court could set precedent on presidential civil immunity
JAN 28, 2026
Trump administration secretly weakened nuclear safety rules to speed up reactor construction
DOE changed safety directives without public notice to build 3 reactors by Jul. 4
JAN 28, 2026
Fed holds rates steady as DOJ investigates Powell and Trump searches for successor
First 2026 decision keeps rates at 3.5-3.75% despite Trump pressure
JAN 28, 2026
Treasury launches "Trump Accounts" giving $1,000 to every newborn American
600,000 families apply for stock accounts giving kids $1,000 from Treasury
JAN 27, 2026
Trump orders California officials out of wildfire rebuilding while refusing $34B in aid
California wildfire survivors face rebuilding delays without federal aid
JAN 27, 2026
CBP report admits two agents shot Alex Pretti but won't say if he had a gun
Internal report contradicts DHS claims that Pretti wanted to "massacre law enforcement"
JAN 27, 2026
CIA plants permanent flag in Venezuela after Maduro's capture of American
"State plants the flag but CIA is really the influence" in post-Maduro Venezuela
JAN 27, 2026
Milan mayor calls ICE "a militia that kills" as agents join Winter Olympics security
Italian officials blast ICE role at Winter Games; mayor says agency not welcome
JAN 27, 2026
NYC mayor praises protesters after 66 arrested at anti-ICE hotel occupation
66 arrested at Tribeca Hilton; Mayor Mamdani calls ICE a "rogue agency"
JAN 27, 2026
Federal judge orders ICE director to court for contempt hearing as "patience runs out"
Judge says ICE violated dozens of court orders requiring bond hearings
JAN 27, 2026
South Carolina measles outbreak becomes largest since US eliminated disease
789 cases hit Spartanburg County schools with low vaccination rates
JAN 27, 2026
Trump says "you can't have guns" after border agents shoot Alex Pretti
Gun rights advocates outraged as Trump contradicts Second Amendment brand
JAN 27, 2026
GOP candidate challenges Tuberville's Alabama residency in governor race
Senate expense records show repeated Florida travel, minimal Auburn visits
JAN 27, 2026
Latinas for Trump cofounder warns party will lose midterms because of Miller
GOP state senator who cofounded Latinas for Trump now fears for her son
JAN 27, 2026
Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked during Minneapolis town hall meeting
Attack follows Trump's calls to jail or deport Omar to Somalia
JAN 27, 2026
ICE agent tries to enter Ecuador consulate in Minneapolis without permission
Agent threatened consulate staff after being blocked from unauthorized entry
JAN 27, 2026
8th Circuit blocks order limiting ICE arrests at protests
Appeals court restores agents' authority during enforcement operations
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JAN 27, 2026
Senate schedules cloture vote on pregnant students' college rights bill
The Senate scheduled a cloture vote on S. 3627, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act, for Jan. 27, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. The bill requires institutions of higher education that participate in federal student aid programs to provide information to prospective and enrolled students about rights and resources for pregnant students, including community and on-campus resources to help them carry babies to term. The House passed its version of the bill, H.R. 6359, on Jan. 22, 2026, with bipartisan support. Cloture is a Senate procedure that ends debate and allows a vote on the underlying question, requiring 60 votes to invoke. Republicans hold 53 seats, so Democrats could potentially filibuster the bill if they have united opposition. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged passage of the bill, citing Pope St. John Paul II's call for "radical solidarity" with vulnerable mothers and babies.
JAN 26, 2026
31,000 Kaiser workers begin open-ended strike over staffing
Healthcare workers walk out indefinitely as contract talks collapse
JAN 26, 2026
Madel drops Minnesota governor race after representing ICE agent
Madel exits Minnesota governor race after representing ICE agent who shot protester
JAN 26, 2026
90 million Americans under extreme cold warnings after winter storm
90 million face extreme cold as power outages affect hundreds of thousands
JAN 26, 2026
Trump pivots to affordability messaging ahead of 2026 midterm elections
Trump refocuses on affordability after Greenland controversies derail domestic message
JAN 26, 2026
Trump sends border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota after Pretti shooting
Homan replaces Noem and Bovino as White House softens rhetoric on Pretti
JAN 26, 2026
Senate Democrats block DHS spending bill, threaten shutdown over Pretti killing
Democrats withhold votes for DHS funding after second fatal Minneapolis shooting
JAN 26, 2026
Federal judge hears arguments to halt Minnesota immigration surge after fatal shootings
Judge weighs whether to halt 3,000-agent operation after two fatal shootings
JAN 26, 2026
Hours after Border Patrol kills Minneapolis man, Bondi demands voter rolls to restore 'law and order'
Federal courts call data demands "unprecedented and illegal"
JAN 24, 2026
Trump signs $23 billion science funding for NASA, NOAA, NSF through September
Congress rejects Trump's deep cuts to science agencies, funds NASA and NOAA
JAN 24, 2026
Border Patrol agents beat and publicly execute lawful gun owner as video contradicts DHS
Video shows no weapon in hand when tackled; DHS claims he approached armed
JAN 23, 2026
Pentagon shifts focus from China to Western Hemisphere, makes no mention of Taiwan
U.S. drops Taiwan defense commitment as strategy prioritizes Western Hemisphere
JAN 23, 2026
Thousands protest ICE in Minneapolis as hundreds of businesses close for economic blackout
Clergy arrested at airport demanding airlines stop deportation cooperation
JAN 22, 2026
Federal court blocks Trump's DEI funding threat to schools
Teachers in 50 states faced job loss threat; schools feared Title I cuts
JAN 22, 2026
ICE guards choke detainee to death with arm around neck, medical examiner rules homicide, DHS deports witnesses
Guards squeezed neck until unconscious, autopsy shows asphyxiation
JAN 22, 2026
Commerce Secretary promises 6% GDP growth while workers' share of GDP hits lowest point since 1947
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick promised 6% economic growth by year's end at Davos on Jan. 22, 2026—more than double what Wall Street economists predict—while workers' share of GDP hit its lowest point since 1947. Lutnick appeared on Fox Business from Davos predicting U.S. GDP would exceed 5% in Q1 and hit 6% by year's end, crediting Trump's tariffs, corporate tax cuts, and deregulation. Wall Street economists project far lower growth: Goldman Sachs predicts 2.5%, Bank of America 2.4%, and the Federal Reserve's Dec. 2025 projections show 2%. The U.S. hasn't sustained 6% annual growth since the 1980s. By Q3 2025, workers received 53.8 cents of every dollar produced—the lowest since tracking began in 1947. Fortune 500 companies posted record profits of $1.87 trillion in 2024, while over the past 15 years, 94% of corporate profits have gone to shareholders rather than workers.
JAN 22, 2026
Vance defends ICE detaining 5-year-old asylum seeker, using him as 'bait' to find more targets
Vice President JD Vance visited Minneapolis on Jan. 22, 2026, and told state and local officials to "lower the temperature" by cooperating with ICE operations, blaming "far left agitators" and Democratic leaders for the chaos while defending ICE's detention of 5-year-old asylum seeker Liam Conejo Ramos. Vance claimed the father "ran" and asked "What are they supposed to do? Let a 5-year-old freeze to death?" The family's attorney Marc Prokosch said the father didn't run, was grabbed in their driveway, and both presented themselves legally at the U.S. border to seek asylum through the CBP One app. Vance's visit came two weeks after ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Renee Good, sparking protests and community outrage. Trump had threatened on Jan. 15 to invoke the Insurrection Act if Minnesota officials don't cooperate with the federal immigration crackdown.
JAN 22, 2026
Jack Smith tells Congress Trump 'broke the law' in first public testimony defending prosecutions
Smith defends charging Trump as Republicans attack investigation's legitimacy
JAN 22, 2026
Trump launches Board of Peace with $1 billion permanent membership fee as major allies refuse to join
Western allies reject Trump's pay-to-play peace initiative as potential UN rival
JAN 21, 2026
Trump calls Somalis 'garbage,' launches 'Catch of the Day' operation against Maine's Somali communities
Masked agents arrest pregnant woman, threaten citizen who filmed detention
JAN 21, 2026
Abolish ICE support doubles after Renee Good killing exposes DHS lies and coverup
Support for abolishing ICE more than doubled in four months after the Jan. 7, 2026 killing of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, according to polling data. A CBS News/YouGov poll conducted Jan. 14-16 found 61% of Americans say ICE's operations are "too tough," up from 56% in Nov. 52% now say ICE makes communities "less safe." A separate Civiqs poll showed 43% of Americans support abolishing ICE, up from 19% in Sep. 2024—more than doubling in four months. Among Democrats, 71% support abolishing the agency. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem initially claimed Good was "weaponizing her vehicle" to run over agents, but Mayor Jacob Frey, after watching the video, said the claim was "bullshit" and told ICE to "get the fuck out of Minneapolis." The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.
JAN 21, 2026
ICE uses 5-year-old asylum seeker as 'bait' to knock on doors after preschool pickup
ICE agents detained 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias in their driveway in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, on Jan. 20, 2026, after Liam returned from preschool. School officials reported that an agent took Liam from the running car and had him knock on the door to see who else was home, using the child as "bait" in an immigration enforcement operation. ICE claimed the father fled on foot and abandoned his child, but the family's attorney Marc Prokosch said they were grabbed in their driveway and both presented themselves legally at a U.S. border to seek asylum through the CBP One app. Both have pending asylum cases docketed Dec. 17, 2024, with no deportation orders. The family is now held at the Dilley detention center in Texas, where a lawsuit by the National Center for Youth Law alleges families face food contaminated with mold and worms, and medical neglect so severe one child's earache became a hearing-loss infection before treatment began.
JAN 21, 2026
Trump tells Davos "I won't use force" for Greenland but US would be "unstoppable" in armed conflict with Europe
Trump rules out force but warns NATO allies "we will remember"
JAN 21, 2026
Supreme Court signals it will keep Lisa Cook at Fed as DOJ opens criminal investigation of Powell
Justices skeptical of Trump's mortgage fraud claims against Cook
JAN 20, 2026
Supreme Court rules void judgments have filing deadline
Court ends exception allowing unlimited time to challenge judgments
JAN 20, 2026
Trump signs order restricting Wall Street home purchases
Order restricts federal support for investor home purchases
JAN 20, 2026
Trump holds 104-minute White House briefing marking first-year anniversary, fact-checkers find multiple false claims
Fact-checkers document inflated investment claims and false gas prices
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JAN 20, 2026
Davos scammers exploit Trump's pay-to-play system where presidential access sells for $1 million
Fake access scam exposes billionaires' desperation for Trump face time
JAN 20, 2026
Women's March organizes 600+ walkouts across all 50 states on Trump anniversary
Grassroots movement shifts from weekend rallies to weekday disruption
JAN 20, 2026
Stock market plunges as Trump's Greenland threats spark transatlantic trade war
Greenland obsession costs American investors billions in retirement accounts
JAN 20, 2026
Supreme Court: Criminal restitution is punishment under Ex Post Facto Clause
Unanimous ruling limits retroactive application of restitution laws
JAN 20, 2026
Supreme Court: Delaware medical malpractice law doesn't apply in federal court
Federal procedure trumps state medical malpractice screening laws
JAN 19, 2026
Denmark boycotts World Economic Forum as Trump announces European tariffs
Diplomatic boycott shows NATO ally refusing to legitimize territorial threats
JAN 19, 2026
Three U.S. Catholic cardinals condemn Trump's Greenland and Venezuela actions
Church leaders question moral foundation of U.S. military threats
JAN 19, 2026
Trump ties Greenland pursuit to Nobel Peace Prize snub in letter to Norway
Presidential grievance drives territorial threat escalation
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JAN 18, 2026
EU ambassadors hold emergency meeting over Trump Greenland tariffs
EU prepares €93 billion in counter-tariffs as Trump escalates pressure on European allies over Greenland
JAN 18, 2026
Pentagon orders 1,500 soldiers to prepare for Minnesota deployment
The Pentagon ordered approximately 1,500 active-duty soldiers from the Army's 11th Airborne Division in Alaska to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota on Jan. 18, 2026. The prepare-to-deploy orders came after President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell protests against federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. The protests erupted after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman, on Jan. 7, 2026. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche publicly accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey of "terrorism" and promised to stop them "by whatever means necessary." Minnesota responded by mobilizing its own National Guard on Jan. 17, 2026.
JAN 18, 2026
Senators Kaine and Paul explore war powers resolution on Greenland
Bipartisan senators consider three legislative options to constrain Trump's Greenland acquisition efforts
JAN 17, 2026
Congressional delegation to Denmark contradicts Trump on Greenland
Bipartisan delegation travels to Copenhagen to reassure Denmark after Trump's annexation threats
JAN 17, 2026
Trump proposes "Board of Peace" as UN rival with $1 billion membership fee
Trump invites 60 countries to join "Board of Peace" with $1 billion permanent membership fee
JAN 17, 2026
Trump imposes taxes on Americans to force Denmark to sell Greenland
Eight European countries face trade penalties over territorial dispute
JAN 16, 2026
Two DOGE team members at Social Security Administration contacted outside group seeking to overturn election results
DOGE staffers signed agreement with group targeting voter rolls
JAN 16, 2026
Canada breaks with U.S., cuts Chinese EV tariffs from 100% to 6.1%
Canada allows 49,000 Chinese EVs annually at 6.1% tariff in exchange for canola tariff relief
JAN 16, 2026
Trump extends National Guard DC deployment through 2026 despite legal challenge
Federal troops remain in capital through 2026 amid court fight
JAN 16, 2026
Education Department delays student loan wage garnishment while promising system reforms
Millions of defaulted borrowers get temporary relief from wage garnishment
JAN 16, 2026
DOJ opens criminal investigation into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for alleged obstruction
Federal prosecutors target state officials who criticized ICE operations
JAN 16, 2026
Supreme Court to rule on geofence warrants that collect cellphone location data for everyone near crime scenes
Police can sweep up location data on everyone near crime scenes
JAN 15, 2026
Senate passes three appropriations bills totaling $180 billion
Congress completes six of 12 appropriations bills with six more needed before Jan. 30 deadline
JAN 15, 2026
Trump backs down on Insurrection Act threat to Minneapolis
Renee Good's killing sparks protests as lawmakers urge Trump restraint
JAN 15, 2026
US seizes sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker as Trump consolidates control of oil sector
Trump seizes control of Venezuela oil exports through military interdictions
JAN 15, 2026
Judge accuses Rubio and Noem of unconstitutional conspiracy
Judge finds Rubio and Noem targeted students for protected speech
JAN 14, 2026
Federal judge blocks USDA from cutting Minnesota's SNAP funding, rules 30-day deadline "likely illegal"
440,000 Minnesotans keep their food assistance after judge halts USDA
JAN 14, 2026
Trump officials push $3 meals as their tariffs drive largest food price spike in 27 months
Officials enjoying $26 meals tell families to eat for $3
JAN 14, 2026
FBI raids Post reporter covering Trump's federal workforce purge
Bondi reverses journalist protections three months before unprecedented search
JAN 14, 2026
U.S., Denmark, and Greenland form working group amid territorial tensions
NATO allies send troops to Arctic as Trump demands territorial control
JAN 14, 2026
Trump imposes 25% tariff on advanced chips, invokes Section 232 national security authority
Nvidia H200, AMD MI325X face tariff unless supporting US manufacturing
JAN 14, 2026
State Department suspends immigrant visas for 75 countries, cites 'public charge' risk
Applicants from Brazil, Pakistan, Nigeria lose permanent immigration pathway
JAN 14, 2026
Trump awards $250 million oil contract to $6 million donor, stores proceeds in Qatar where he has $5.5 billion business deal
Trump holds Venezuelan oil proceeds offshore as Democrats question legal authority
JAN 14, 2026
Senate blocks Venezuela war powers resolution after Vance breaks 50-50 tie
Five Republicans join Democrats to check Trump's Venezuela military operations
JAN 13, 2026
DOJ Civil Rights Division leaders resign over blocked Minneapolis shooting investigation
Civil Rights Division leaders resign as AAG Dhillon blocks police shooting investigation
JAN 13, 2026
Trump urges Iran protesters to continue, warns against executions
Trump champions Iranian protesters' dissent while DOJ criminalizes Minneapolis monitoring of ICE
JAN 13, 2026
Trump pitches affordability in Detroit amid 2.7% inflation
Trump promises affordability plans weeks away as inflation holds at 2.7% for second month
JAN 13, 2026
Trump announces sanctuary cities funding cut starting Feb. 1
All federal payments to sanctuary jurisdictions end Feb. 1 despite courts blocking similar threats
JAN 13, 2026
Six Minnesota federal prosecutors resign over DOJ pressure to investigate protesters instead of ICE shooting
Prosecutors chose resignation over investigating protected speech instead of police shooting