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US to suspend visa processing for 75 nations, State Department says

The Trump administration is suspending all visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday. The spokesperson did not elaborate on the plan, first reported by Fox News, which cited a State Department memo. The pause will begin on January 21, Fox News said. Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, Thailand are among the affected countries, according to the report. ...

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Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants

January 14, 2026 9:50 AM ET The Trump administration sent shockwaves through the U.S. mental health and drug addiction system late Tuesday, sending hundreds of termination letters, effective immediately, for federal grants supporting health services. Three sources said they believe total cuts to nonprofit groups, many providing street-level care to people experiencing addiction, homelessness and mental illness, could reach roughly $2 billion. NPR wasn't able to independently confirm the scale ...

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Trump intent on conquering Greenland, Danish minister says as talks with US end

Donald Trump remains intent on “conquering” Greenland, the Danish foreign minster has said, as crucial talks with US officials failed to solve a “fundamental disagreement” that has led to unprecedented tensions between Washington and a Nato ally. It is “absolutely not necessary” for the US to seize Greenland, a largely self-governing part of the Danish kingdom, the Danish foreign minster, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said late on Wednesday. “We didn’t manage to change the American position. It’s clea ...

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Renee Good's family hires same law firm used by George Floyd's family to investigate ICE shooting

(AP) - Renee Good ’s family is accusing federal immigration officers of killing the Minneapolis mother as she attempted to follow agents’ instructions, and said Wednesday they have hired the same law firm that represented George Floyd ’s family to press for answers and accountability. Her loved ones said in a statement they want Good, 37, remembered as “an agent of peace” and urged the public not to use her death as a political flashpoint, according to the Chicago-based firm Romanucci & Blandin ...

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EU shuts out US weapons in $95 billion Ukraine loan amid deepening transatlantic split

January 14, 2026 BRUSSELS (CN) — U.S. defense contractors will be pushed to the back of the line under Europe’s 90-billion-euro ($95 billion) Ukraine loan, with new rules unveiled Wednesday requiring Kyiv to buy European and Ukrainian weapons first as support under President Donald Trump dwindles. The European Commission — the EU’s executive arm — on Wednesday presented the legislative blueprint for the loan package EU leaders agreed to last month to keep Ukraine’s government running through ...

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Democratic lawmakers file articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem

(The Guardian) The Democratic representative Robin Kelly on Wednesday formally introduced articles of impeachment against Donald Trump’s homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, following the fatal shooting of a US citizen by an immigration agent in Minneapolis last week. “Secretary Noem has brought her reign of terror to the Chicagoland area, LA, New Orleans, Charlotte, Durham and communities east, north, to south to east to west” Kelly said in a press conference on Wednesday. “She needs to be held accountable for her actions”. Kelly, an Illinois Democrat, said she filed three articles of impeachment against Noem – obstruction of Congress, violation of public trust, and self-dealing – and has the backing of 70 members of Congress.

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Trump says anything less than having Greenland in the United States' hands is 'unacceptable'

(AP) President Donald Trump said Wednesday that NATO should help the U.S. acquire Greenland and anything less than American control is unacceptable, hours before Vice President JD Vance was to host Danish and Greenlandic officials for talks. “NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES,” Trump wrote. “Anything less than that is unacceptable.” Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, is at the center of a geopolitical storm as Trump insists he wants to own it — and residents of its capital, Nuuk, say it isn’t for sale. The White House hasn’t ruled out taking the Arctic island by force.

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Denmark Deploys Advance Troops as Trump Threatens Takeover

(Newsweek) NATO ally Denmark has begun deploying advance troops and military equipment to the region after President Donald Trump made clear his intention to take control of the Arctic island of Greenland. Trump argued on Truth Social that Greenland is vital for U.S. national security and the "Golden Dome" missile defense system they are building. He stated, "If we don’t get it, Russia or China will, and that is not going to happen!" asserting that the matter is non-negotiable.

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Auto worker who challenged Trump at Ford plant suspended, says no regrets

(Meidas Touch) The worker who called Trump a “pedophile protector” has been suspended. He says he has “definitely no regrets whatsoever,” adding: “I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often, and when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity. And today I think I did that.”

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Most Americans Don't Buy Trump Admin's Minneapolis Shooting Defense

(Newsweek) A new survey conducted by YouGov has revealed that a majority of Americans do not believe the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis was justified. According to the poll, 52 percent of respondents believe that agent Jonathan Ross’s use of force was "not justified," while only 28 percent defend the action. Furthermore, 53 percent of participants believe the agent should face criminal charges.

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Murphy says he believes in 'correlation between' Trump's falling approval and 'authoritarian behavior'

13 min ago - 01/14/26 6:43 PM ET Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Wednesday he believes in a “correlation between” President Trump’s falling approval rating and “his increasing authoritarian behavior.” “I do think there’s a corr ... (The Hill)

Administration reinstates hundreds of health and safety officials who were laid off

49 min ago - January 14, 2026, 4:19 PM The Trump administration took steps this week to reinstate hundreds of health and safety officials who had previously been dismissed in widespread layoffs, granting a major win for advocates of workplace safety. The newly re ... (ABC News)

Trump's freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointed

1 hr ago - Updated 4:04 PM EST, January 14, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is considering whether to set aside a Trump administration order pausing construction on a major offshore wind farm for New York, which the developer says could mean the dea ... (AP)

Changing Defense Department's name to Department of War could cost up to $125 million, CBO estimates

1 hr ago - Updated on: January 14, 2026 / 4:58 PM EST The Trump administration's push to change the Defense Department's name to the Department of War could cost nine figures, according to a new estimate by Congress' budget watchdog. President Trump signed an e ... (CBS News)

Federal Judges Uphold California's New Congressional Maps

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Reports: Shooting involving federal law enforcement in north Minneapolis

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2 arrested as immigration protests continue outside DHS recruitment event in St. Petersburg

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Trump admin 'illegally' attempting to 'graft' anti-transgender language onto longstanding sex discrimination statute

8 hrs ago - Jan 14th, 2026, 2:18 pm The Trump administration is unlawfully conditioning the release of billions of dollars in health, education, and research funding on whether or not states vow to discriminate against transgender people, the plaintiffs in a fed ... (Law & Crime)

Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump's Power in Venezuela

8 hrs ago - The Senate on Wednesday blocked a resolution that sought to force President Trump to seek congressional approval for any U.S. military action related to Venezuela. Republican leaders were able to garner enough support for their procedural maneuver to ... (New York Times (gift link))

GOP lawmaker said trans people "harm" children. Now he's going to prison for child porn.

8 hrs ago - Prosecutors said that May showed sexual interest in incest between young children and their parents, as well as an interest in children the same age as his own kids. Because some of the images featured children the same age as his own child -- a seve ... (LGBTQ Nation)

Schumer tells the AP Democrats are preparing for Trump to disrupt and dispute the midterms: Q&A

9 hrs ago - Updated 8:02 AM EST, January 14, 2026 Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he expects Republican President Donald Trump to try to interfere with the midterm elections, and he says raids by immigration agents in major cities are creating a sense ... (AP)

Trump signs a law returning whole milk to school lunches

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Germany, Other NATO Allies Sending Troops to Greenland Amid Trump Threats

9 hrs ago - Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Canada are sending troops to Greenland amid continued threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to annex the territory, multiple outlets reported. Trump said anything less than U.S. control of Greenland would be "u ... (Newsweek)

US makes initial $500M Venezuelan oil deal; some proceeds headed to Qatari bank

9 hrs ago - 01/14/26 3:13 PM ET The Trump administration has completed its first Venezuelan oil sale, valued at $500 million, an administration official confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. The official also said additional sales are expected in the coming days ... (The Hill)

Senate GOP succeeds in last-minute move to block Venezuela vote

10 hrs ago - Senate Republicans successfully thwarted a final vote Wednesday on a war powers resolution seeking to restrict future military action in Venezuela. Why it matters: It's a big win for President Trump and Senate GOP leaders, who mounted a last-minute p ... (Axios)

Mount Sinai fires nurses for 'sabotaging' emergency strike drills. Their union says it was retaliation.

10 hrs ago - By Caroline Lewis Published Jan 14, 2026 at 3:06 p.m. ET Modified Jan 14, 2026 at 5:18 p.m. ET Three nurses in the labor and delivery department at Mount Sinai Hospital have been fired for allegedly “sabotaging” emergency drills the hospita ... (Gothamist-WNYC)

Kari Lake defends blocking Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty from using US transmitter to broadcast into Iran

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MLK Day concert held annually at the Kennedy Center for 23 years is relocating

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Smithsonian submits additional records to White House amid Trump demand for review

11 hrs ago - January 14, 2026, 10:19 AM The Smithsonian Institution submitted additional records in connection to a review of the institution's exhibitions, programming and internal governance that was demanded by the Trump administration, a Smithsonian official ... (ABC News)

Bandcamp has banned all music made with AI

11 hrs ago - Bandcamp has officially banned AI music from its platform. -snip- It went on to say the fact it is “home to such a vibrant community of real people making incredible music is something we want to protect and maintain”. -snip- It also said t ... (NME)