The National Portrait Gallery swapped out President Donald Trump's official presidential portrait on display this week and changed his biography while they were at it. The New York Times reported Saturday that the language on the wall about Trump and his history "removed wall text that referred to President Trump's two impeachments " language that had upset the White House." read more
President Trump declared a national emergency to shield Venezuelan oil revenue held by the U.S. government from seizure by private creditors, framing it as critical to U.S. national security and regional stability. read more
Reports of a dramatic escalation in the use of deadly force by Iranian security forces have begun to trickle out of the country ... read more
A measles outbreak in South Carolina that began in October continues to rage, with the state health department reporting Friday that nearly 100 new cases have been identified just in the last three days. read more
Rex Huppke: Less than two weeks into 2026, President Donald Trump's administration has killed a 37-year-old mother of three in Minneapolis and launched an unauthorized invasion of Venezuela, claiming control of the nation's oil and killing upward of 100 people. The administration has done nothing to help make your life better. read more
The Department of Homeland Security has again required members of Congress to give prior notice before inspecting immigration detention facilities, issuing a new policy to bypass a court order that had blocked officials from restricting such oversight visits. read more
Sergey Brin is joining his Google co-founder, Larry Page, in reducing ties to the state where they built their fortunes. read more
The United States has urged its citizens to leave Venezuela immediately amid reports that armed paramilitaries are trying to track down US citizens ... read more
The Washington National Opera is leaving the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, its home since 1971. read more
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell took to social media tonight to announce that his office has been subpoenaed in a criminal probe that is an attempt to pressure the Federal Reserve to do the presidents bidding. "The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President," Powell said. "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions -- or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation." read more
Armed Tennessee Army National Guard soldiers intimidated restaurant owner Rob Brown after he asked them to move their vehicles away from his Memphis restaurant.
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Donald Trump has urged Cuba to "make a deal" or face consequences, warning that the flow of Venezuelan oil and money would now stop. read more
The Norwegian Nobel Institute said the Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred, shared, or revoked, following remarks by Venezuelan opposition leader Mara Corina Machado suggesting she might give her 2025 award to U.S. President Donald Trump. read more
The Kennedy Center will host the Jan. 29 premiere of "Melania," the eponymous documentary focused on First Lady Melania Trump, making it the latest event linked to the president's interests to make its way to the newly Trump-branded performing arts center. read more
ICE Out for Good vigils and rallies are being tracked online by Indivisible, the group behind the No Kings protests read more
10 January 2026: Do Not Travel to Venezuela; Depart Immediately
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