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Monday, January 12, 2026

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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Sunday, January 11, 2026

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

  • "The security situation in Venezuela remains fluid. The US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, warns US citizens not to travel to Venezuela, reiterating warnings against travel to Venezuela dating to 2019. As international flights have resumed, US citizens in Venezuela should leave the country immediately."
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    The Trump administration is reportedly planning a scheme to offer direct cash payments to each resident of Greenland to convince them to secede from Denmark and potentially join America. read more


    It's at least the third ruling against the president's March executive order targeting state election processes. read more


    Incredible news for California's water supply entering the new year - not a single square mile of California is categorized as dry for the first time in 25 years, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor. read more


    President Trump has been briefed in recent days on new options for military strikes in Iran as he considers following through on his threat to attack the country for cracking down on protesters.

    Map: Unlawful 22 June 2025 US Military Strikes on Iran
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    Kentucky Republican legislator Shane Baker (R-Somerset) wants to limit eligibility for almost all elected offices in Kentucky to only natural-born US citizens. read more


    Michelle Goldberg: The killing of Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three and widow of a military veteran, tests that assumption. ICE, said Ellison, is all but telling people, "You want to defend your neighbors, you're going to do it at the risk of your own life.' I think that's the unmistakable message. read more


    Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal explains basic law enforcement professional conduct: "Law enforcement professionals, real ones, not the fake made up ICE, probably Trump's new army to attack citizens of the United States ... no law enforcement professional wears a mask. None." She goes on to say, "Law enforcement professionals do not shoot at moving vehicles ... Law enforcement professionals do not stand in front of moving vehicles invoking action that is illegal." read more


    Bob Weir, the veteran rock musician who helped guide the legendary band the Grateful Dead through decades of change and success, has died at age 78, according to a statement posted to his verified Instagram account on Friday. read more


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