January 22, 2026
Trump and world leaders sign Gaza Board of Peace charter
President Donald Trump unveiled his Board of Peace on Thursday, with world leaders signing on to pursue a lasting agreement for Gaza. Trump inaugurated the board during a speech and signing ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. ‘Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to […]
January 22, 2026
Sanders accuses Trump of pushing US and world ‘toward authoritarianism’
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., accused President Donald Trump of working to push the U.S. and the rest of the globe in the direction of ‘authoritarianism.’ ‘Trump’s hostility toward Europe has little to do with his absurd and irrational arguments over Greenland. It has everything to do with his efforts to undermine democracy and move this […]
January 22, 2026
A rare filing in the Lisa Cook–Trump case could sway Supreme Court justices
A rare filing from economic heavyweights could shape how Supreme Court justices view the limits of presidential control over the Federal Reserve and U.S. monetary policy. On Wednesday, the nation’s highest court heard oral arguments for two hours on whether President Donald Trump has the authority to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s Board […]
January 22, 2026
Jack Smith, who quietly worked to convict Trump, is ready for his close-up
For years, Jack Smith — the prosecutor with the best chance of putting President Donald Trump in prison — was an elusive figure. His work was cloaked in secrecy and his voice was seldom heard aloud, save for a few choice utterances at carefully scripted news conferences. Public sightings were rare, and he was best […]
January 22, 2026
Congress’ health deal still has hurdles
After months of fruitless negotiations to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies that have since expired, congressional leaders announced Tuesday they’d notched a rare bipartisan win to overhaul other parts of the health care system. Now they just have to hold onto it. The agreement, attached to a government spending bill, would implement long-sought changes to […]
January 22, 2026
Rahm Emanuel calls for mandatory retirement age of 75 for people in public office
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a potential White House hopeful for 2028, said on Wednesday that he wants a mandatory retirement age of 75 for the president and people holding office in other branches of government. ‘You’re 75 years old: done,’ Emanuel, a Democrat, said at a Center for American Progress event. ‘And that would […]
January 22, 2026
Top NATO official reveals details of stunning meeting with Trump that produced Greenland deal ‘framework’
After President Donald Trump announced a new Greenland ‘framework’ had been agreed upon with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rhutte, the NATO chief told Fox News’ ‘Special Report with Bret Baier’ that U.S. forcibly taking control of Greenland, away from Denmark, was not discussed during meetings between him and President Donald Trump […]
January 22, 2026
Trump slams UK island handoff deal that could put key US military base at risk
President Donald Trump dramatically reversed course Tuesday on a U.K. plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while warning it could jeopardize U.S. access to the Diego Garcia military base. Trump’s reversal highlights what a defense expert called a ‘new Trump Doctrine’ before linking the president’s opposition to the Chagos deal with […]
January 22, 2026
Insurers point to providers, drugmakers for driving up health costs
Health insurance CEOs testifying before Congress about whether they’re to blame for soaring health care costs have a plan: pass the buck. Five CEOs of major insurers will make the case that the health care premiums they set are rising because of prices charged by other health care players — like hospitals and drugmakers — […]
January 21, 2026
Trump says framework of ‘future deal’ on Greenland reached after NATO talks as tariffs put on hold
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will not impose tariffs that were set to take effect Feb. 1, citing a ‘framework of a future deal’ with NATO involving Greenland and the Arctic region. ‘Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the […]
January 21, 2026
Rand Paul says personal experience with YouTube and Google changed his mind about platform liability
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said a personal experience with Big Tech has led him to change his thinking, and he now believes companies should be liable for the content posted on their platforms. Paul asserted that YouTube and its parent Google had refused to remove a video that falsely claimed that he had taken money […]
January 21, 2026
Ethanol deal in sight as GOP leaders haggle over funding bill
GOP leaders are nearing a potential compromise with farm-state Republicans that will allow a $1.2 trillion government funding packageto move forward Thursday after a key ethanol provision was omitted, according to four people granted anonymity to comment on private negotiations. Speaker Mike Johnson is discussing whether to include the provision allowing year-round sales of E15 […]