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Trump confirms he will not attend Super Bowl because of music acts: 'I'm anti-them'

Saturday 24 January 2026 10:41 EST President Donald Trump said he will skip this year’s Super Bowl, using the decision to sharply criticize the NFL’s choice of entertainers, opening act Green Day and halftime performer Bad Bunny, both of whom have publicly opposed the president’s agenda. In an Oval Office interview with the New York Post published Saturday, Trump, 79, called the lineup “a terrible choice” for the February showdown in San Francisco. “I’m anti-them. I think it’s a terrible cho ...

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Officer who fatally shot Minneapolis man during protest is an 8-year Border Patrol veteran, federal officials say

January 24, 2026, 2:28 PM MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officer who fatally shot Minneapolis man during protest is an 8-year Border Patrol veteran, federal officials say. ...

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Lawmaker Urges Prosecution Of ICE Director, Officers After Minneapolis Shooting: 'Absolute Cowards'

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) called for acting ICE Director Todd Lyons and agency officers to be prosecuted following the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti by federal agents Saturday morning. “What we just saw this morning on the streets of Minneapolis is another outright murder by federal officials. And let me just be clear, those federal ICE officers are absolute cowards,” Moulton said in a video posted to X. -snip- “I’m a Marine veteran standing here telling you to your fac ...

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Trump climbs down over slur on UK soldiers in Afghanistan after backlash

Saturday 24 January 2026 14:28 EST Donald Trump has climbed down over his slurs against British soldiers in Afghanistan after sparking widespread outrage for his false claims made about Nato allies. The US president has now paid tribute to “the great and very brave soldiers of the United Kingdom”, after previously claiming Nato allies stayed away from the front lines during the war in Afghanistan. Sir Keir Starmer raised Mr Trump’s comments directly with the US president during a phone call ...

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Benefits To Be Stripped From Non-US Citizens Under New Proposed Bill

Published Jan 24, 2026 at 06:37 AM EST updated Jan 24, 2026 at 07:12 AM EST Non‑American citizens would lose access to a range of federal benefits under a new proposal introduced in Congress this week, the latest in a wave of legislation aimed at tightening eligibility for government assistance programs. Why It Matters The proposal comes amid broader efforts by Republicans and the Trump administration to realign federal spending with the "America First" policy agenda—priorit ...

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Video Shows Federal Agents Shooting Man in Minneapolis

(Huff Post) A man was shot by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, according to eyewitnesses. Video shows at least six masked agents wrestling a man to the ground before shooting him multiple times. It’s unclear what started the confrontation. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports the man was transported to the hospital in unknown condition. The video was taken from inside Glam Doll Donuts where an employee confirmed the shooting happened.

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RNC clears the way for "midterm convention" later this year

12h Santa Barbara, California — The Republican National Committee on Friday voted to amend its bylaws to clear the way for a GOP "midterm convention" ahead of November's elections. Party conventions are typically only held in presidential election years, but President Trump and his senior advisers have been pushing for such a gathering to highlight the party's agenda heading into a challenging midterm election environment. Friday's vote, at the RNC's winter meeting in sunny Santa B ...

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Vance pledges anti-abortion policies after White House deemed soft

Posted January 23, 2026 at 4:10pm Thousands of marchers descended on the National Mall Friday as some of the nation’s most powerful politicians pledged to take the next steps to ending abortion. The annual March for Life rally serves as a key jumping point for abortion-related policy announcements from conservatives. But anti-abortion advocates had warned that the Trump administration has not done enough to advance their cause and that could have political ramifications. On Friday, the White ...

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House Democrats request prison visit where Maxwell is held

01/23/26 3:34 PM ET The top Democrats on the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees have requested a visit to the prison where Ghislaine Maxwell is being held, alleging preferential treatment toward Maxwell and a cover-up of sexual abuse at the facility. Reps. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) made the demands in a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, which was shared by The New York Times. Maxwell, the long-time co-conspirator and fo ...

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Judge rules Trump admin must turn over video footage and other requested discovery from controversial ICE facility

Jan 23rd, 2026, 3:39 pm The Trump administration must turn over documents and video footage from an Illinois detention facility run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal judge ruled this week. The underlying litigation was filed on Oct. 30, 2025, premised on alleged violations of the Fifth Amendment due to confinement conditions at the ICE facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview. The lawsuit also alleges First Amendment violations over access to counsel, as well as var ...

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Meet 'Amelia': the AI-generated British schoolgirl who is a far-right social media star

1 min ago - In certain corners of the internet, on niche news feeds and algorithms, an AI-generated British schoolgirl has emerged as something of a phenomenon. Her name is Amelia, a purple-haired “goth girl” who proudly carries a mini union flag and a ... (The Guardian)

Trump Approves 'Emergency Declarations' for Several States for Winter Storm

9 min ago - Published Jan 24, 2026 at 06:39 PM EST President Donald Trump approved emergency funding for multiple states affected by this weekend's severe winter storm, he announced on Saturday. “I have just approved Emergency Declarations for Tennessee, Ge ... (Newsweek)

The last 2 pandas in Japan are leaving for China as ties are strained

20 min ago - TOKYO (AP) — Japanese panda fans gathered Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China this week. Their departure on Tuesday will leave Japan with no pandas for the first time in ... (AP)

Confusion remains after Trump administration abruptly halts public health funding to cities and states, then reverses

46 min ago - 12h As public health departments across the country prepared for a massive winter storm this weekend, notice landed in their inboxes that pivotal grant funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was paused. No more money could be ... (msn/CNN Health)

'Insane Claim': Conservatives Call Out DHS Second Amendment Hypocrisy -- Amid Claims Man Shot and Killed Was

1 hr ago - Jan 24th, 2026, 4:12 pm Some conservatives were quick to push back on the Department of Homeland Security’s claims following a 37-year-old man being shot and killed. A Minnesota resident — identified by the Minnesota Star Tribune as Alex ... (MEDIAite)

Minneapolis man shot by Border Patrol remembered as VA nurse, advocate for immigrants

1 hr ago - Posted 3:57 PM, Jan 24, 2026 Family members say the man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s imm ... (Scripps News/AP)

Walz calls on federal agents to leave state after second deadly shooting

2 hrs ago - 01/24/26 3:33 PM ET Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) demanded federal officers vacate the state after agents shot and killed a second person in Minneapolis on Saturday. “Donald Trump, I call on you once again: Remove this force from Minnesota,” ... (The Hill)

Trump housing finance chief OKs more mortgage spending and adds risk for government-backed lenders

2 hrs ago - PUBLISHED: January 24, 2026 at 8:21 AM EST | UPDATED: January 24, 2026 at 3:31 PM EST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s federal housing finance director, Bill Pulte, quietly granted government-backed lenders the authority to nearly ... (Baltimore Sun/AP)

Florida congressman allegedly punched in the face during 'racist' attack at Sundance Film Festival

4 hrs ago - U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, a Florida Democrat, said he was punched at a party by a man who shouted that Donald Trump would deport him. The alleged assailant then shoved a woman at the party, according to a probable cause statement filed in court, befor ... (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Judge orders Trump administration officials to preserve evidence from shooting

4 hrs ago - Share & Save -- Search NBC News NEW UPDATES 13m ago / 12:18 AM EST Judge orders Trump administration officials to preserve evidence from shooting Gary Grumbach Image: Dennis Romero Gary Grumbach and Dennis Romero A federal judge in Minnesota ha ... (CNN)

Detained Immigrant Families Protest Inside Texas Facility Housing 5-Year-Old Boy, Father

6 hrs ago - Dozens of immigrant families protested Saturday behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota. Aerial photos taken by The Associated Press showed ... (AP via HuffPost)

Kaiser Permanente releases Maui pharmacy closure details ahead of Monday strike

7 hrs ago - By Brian Perry January 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM CST Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi announced operational plans Saturday for Maui County ahead of an open-ended strike by unionized health care workers scheduled to begin Monday. While the health provid ... (Maui Now)

Senate Dems reject DHS funding package

7 hrs ago - The link I posted is from the Lawyers, Guns, and Money blog. The NYT article is behind a paywall. Here is part of the NYT article. QUOTE Bipartisan legislation to fund a broad swath of the government and avert a shutdown at the end of the week appe ... (NYTimes)

Netflix says it's 'going to keep' HBO team after acquiring Warner Bros

8 hrs ago - Saturday 24 January 2026 10:13 EST Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters has assured that the company plans to preserve HBO’s team, even after the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, promising to give them a “bigger audience.” Last week, the s ... (The Independent)

Republican chair of House Homeland Security Committee requests ICE, CBP, USCIS appear before Congress

9 hrs ago - BY MATT BROWN Rep. Andrew Garbarino, a New York Republican who chairs the committee that oversees the Department of Homeland Security, sent a letter to the department requesting three top officials appear for questioning before the committee. “A ... (AP)

Minneapolis residents shelter immigrant children separated from parents and sought by federal agents

9 hrs ago - January 24, 2026, 8:26 AM When federal immigration agents pounded on the door of his Minneapolis home, the oldest son in a family of 10 knew he had to move his siblings to a safer place. Their mother, a 41-year-old Indigenous Ecuadorian office cleane ... (ABC News/AP)

Schumer: Democrats will block spending bill if it includes Homeland Security funding

9 hrs ago - BY MARY CLARE JALONICK Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Senate Democrats will not vote for a spending package that includes money for the Department of Homeland Security. Schumer’s statement increases the possibility that the governme ... (AP)

Democratic senators come out in opposition to funding DHS, raising the risk of another government shutdown next week

9 hrs ago - BY MICHELLE L. PRICE Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said Saturday that she too would not vote for legislation in the Senate that would fund the Department of Homeland Security. In doing so, Cortez Masto joined fellow Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen. ... (AP)

Amazon Is Actually Sinking Whopping $75 Million Into Melania Trump Documentary -- Box Office Looking Dismal: Report

10 hrs ago - Jan 24th, 2026, 10:54 am Amazon is actually sinking $75 million to their new Melania Trump documentary rather than just the initially reported $40 million that was paid for the distribution rights, according to a new report. Puck’s Matthew Bell ... (MEDIAite)

Trump says Venezuelan oil is already coming into American refineries

10 hrs ago - Jan. 24, 2026, 10:01 a.m. ET WASHINGTON – Venezuelan oil seized by the United States is already being processed at American refineries, according to President Donald Trump. In a Jan. 23 interview with the New York Post, the president said the oi ... (USA Today)

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