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Military Archbishop: 'Morally Acceptable' to Disobey Some WH Orders
The Catholic archbishop for the U.S. armed forces — regarding the White House’s use of military force in Venezuela and a potential takeover in Greenland — says that it "would be morally acceptable" for service members to disobey orders they feel violate their conscience.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:45:42 EDTTrump Hints Land Strikes Next After Drug Boat Attacks
President Donald Trump says the United States plans to expand its fight against transnational criminal organizations by beginning land-based strikes against drug trafficking networks after what he described as a near-total shutdown of maritime smuggling routes.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:19:57 EDTTrump Considers Role in Venezuela for Machado
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was considering involving Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in some capacity in her country, but did not say what role she could play."We're talking to her and maybe we can get her involved some way. I'd love to...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:18:30 EDTTrump Marks 1 Year in Office at Briefing: 'An Amazing Period of Time'
President Donald Trump paid a visit to the White House daily press briefing Tuesday to mark the first anniversary of his second inauguration.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:17 EDTJustice Dept Subpoenas Walz, Others in ICE Obstruction Probe
Federal prosecutors served six grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded federal law enforcement during a sweeping immigration operation in Minneapolis-St. Paul area...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:33:06 EDTTrump Administration Touts 7,000 Gang Arrests in First Year
The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested roughly 7,000 gang members during President Donald Trump's first year of his second term.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:17:18 EDTMinn. AG Facing Potential Subpoena Over ICE Protests
The Trump administration's Department of Justice appears poised to issue a subpoena against Minnesota Democrat Attorney General Keith Ellison, according to unnamed sources.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:49:27 EDTGunman Spoke Before Shooting Indiana Judge, Wife
A gunman who shot and wounded an Indiana judge and his wife during a daytime attack outside their Lafayette home over the weekend spoke to the couple before opening fire, according to multiple reports.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:02:00 EDTMichelle Obama Says She Tries to Support Designers of Color
Former first lady Michelle Obama said in an interview on Monday that she actively tries to buy clothes from designers of color in order to "make it a point." Obama made the comments during a conversation...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:14:54 EDTUS on Verge of Losing Measles Elimination Status
It's been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health authorities say they will meet in April to determine if the U.S. has lost its measles-free designation. Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:07:02 EDTTrump Says He Saved NATO 'From Ash Heap of History'
President Donald Trump reminded the world Tuesday morning of who he says is responsible for keeping the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alive. "No single person, or President, has done more for NATO than President Donald J. Trump."
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:52 EDTTrump-Backed Letlow Enters GOP Primary Against Cassidy
Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., announced Tuesday that she will challenge Sen. Bill Cassidy in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, setting up a high-profile intraparty contest backed by President Donald Trump.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:21:22 EDTBLM Coalition: Responsible for Minn. Church Shutdown
Leaders of a Black Lives Matter-aligned coalition claimed responsibility for organizing the mob disruption that shut down a Christian worship service in Minnesota on Sunday, defending their actions even as the Department of Justice launched a federal investigation.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:02:39 EDTTrump, Supporters Celebrate His 1st Year Back in Office
President Donald Trump and his supporters are celebrating his first year back in office, with Republicans pointing to what they describe as rapid results and critics warning the policies are reshaping the federal government and the economy in lasting ways.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:02:35 EDTMattera's Newsmax Crime Report: Dems Seek to Bar ICE From Future Law Enforcement
Democrat lawmakers in several blue states are pushing legislation that would bar current and former Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from working in state or local law enforcement, a move critics warn could further strain understaffed police departments and undermine public safety.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:27:16 EDTTrump Urges ICE, DHS to Publicize Criminal Arrests
President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to more aggressively publicize their arrests of violent criminal illegal aliens.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:42:45 EDTKavanaugh Sits Out as High Court Rejects Chabad Case
Justice Brett Kavanaugh did not participate in the Supreme Court's decision declining to hear Agudas Chasidei Chabad of United States v. Russian Federation, according to the court's orders list released Monday.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:45:21 EDTHouse Panel Presses Walz for Records on Alleged Fraud
Republican leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday formally requested communications and internal documents from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Shireen Gandhi as part of a growing...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:16:01 EDTTrump Calls for 'Jail' for Those Who 'Rigged' 2020 Election
President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for "jail" time for those he accused of having "rigged" the 2020 election, pointing to Senate testimony from 2020 and a social media post outlining numbers from Nevada alone.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:03:20 EDTDHS Bill Seeks $20M for Body Cams, Other ICE Guardrails
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 includes $20 million for the purchase, deployment, and operation of body-worn cameras for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection officers, adding new oversight requirements as immigration enforcement expands nationwide.
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