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Ruddy: Bessent Sees 7 Trump Successes
It's not every day that I find myself sitting down with the secretary of the treasury at his historic office in Washington. This past Thursday, I visited with Secretary Scott Bessent, one of the most closely watched, talked-about, and popular members of Donald Trump's Cabinet.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:25:43 EDTEuro Commission Head Meets Congress Amid Greenland Row
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said she met with members of Congress on Monday while attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and discussed a wide range of topics affecting both Europe and North America.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:06:32 EDTWalz Asked if He Was Chinese Agent During Veep Vetting
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was asked if he was an agent of China during his vetting for vice president, CNN reported.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:56:08 EDTTrump Cheered at Indiana-Miami National Title Game
President Donald Trump drew cheers Monday night as he attended the College Football Playoff National Championship game between Indiana and Miami.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:33:36 EDTHackers Disrupt Iran State TV to Back Exiled Crown Prince
Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage backing the exiled crown prince and urging security forces not to "point your weapons at the people," the latest disruption following nationwide protests in Iran.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:39:45 EDTAnti-ICE Activist to AG Bondi: 'Come and Get Me'
An activist protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement who was part of a group that interrupted a Minnesota church service Sunday told Attorney General Pam Bondi to "come and get me" as the Department of Justice ramps up an investigation into what happened.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:09:46 EDTMinneapolis-Area Hotels Shut Down Over Safety Issues
Several hotels in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area have temporarily shut down operations or halted reservations, citing growing safety and security concerns tied to ongoing anti-ICE protests in the region.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:02:32 EDTMan Acquitted of Shining Laser at Trump Helicopter
A 33-year-old Washington, D.C., resident was found not guilty last week of aiming a laser pointer at Marine One last September, according to court documents.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:32:51 EDTStudy Finds Texas Has Enough Oil, Gas to Power US for Months
Enough natural gas to supply the United States for nearly a year and enough oil to meet Americans' needs for more than two months were recently identified in Texas' Permian Basin, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:43:10 EDTFederal Court to Take Up Ten Commandments Case
A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Tuesday over a Texas law requiring public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:42:39 EDTHouse Ethics Committee Probing Allegations Against Rep. Mace
The House Ethics Committee announced Friday it is considering allegations against Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:47:37 EDTTrump: Minn. Fraud Deserves More Attention Than ICE
President Donald Trump argued Monday that ICE agents are facing outsized scrutiny as alleged billions of dollars in fraud in Minnesota receive too little attention.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:12:49 EDTDemocrats Split on Kamala Harris as 2028 Talk Grows
Kamala Harris is being talked about as a possible 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, but Democrats are not united on supporting her, reports Axios.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:16:00 EDTReport: 1,500 ISIS Members Escape Syria's Shaddadi Prison
The Kurdish website Rudaw reported that a spokesperson for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Farhad Shami, said about 1,500 Islamic State members escaped from Syria's Shaddadi prison.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:33:22 EDTMinneapolis Police Chief: ICE Agent Violated 'Basic Steps'
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who shot and killed protester Renee Good earlier this month appeared to ignore "basic steps" law enforcement are trained to follow, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:38:18 EDTTrump Would Replace Tariffs if Supreme Court Rejects IEEPA Levies
The Trump administration would enact new tariffs almost immediately if the Supreme Court struck down sweeping global tariffs President Donald Trump launched under an emergency law, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in an interview published Monday.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:01:37 EDTFBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Captured in Mexico
One of the FBI's most notorious fugitives wanted in connection with a 2016 North Carolina killing has been arrested in Mexico after nearly a decade on the run, ending a cross-border hunt that spanned continents and several law enforcement agencies.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:16:46 EDTChristian Leaders Urge Protection of Worshippers' Rights
Several faith leaders called urgently for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants after anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted a service at a Southern Baptist church in Minnesota.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:44:01 EDTEU Weighs Trade Reprisal as Trump Presses on Greenland
The rift between the U.S. and Europe over Greenland is deepening as European countries weigh retaliatory tariffs and broader economic countermeasures against the U.S. Regional diplomats held an emergency meeting on Sunday in Brussels to discuss their response.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:54:04 EDTFrance Rejects Joining Trump's Board of Peace
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday his country will not join President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.
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