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New York Times PoliticsJan 14, 2026
Trump Cuts $2 Billion in Federal Funding for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Notices went out late Tuesday to more than 2,000 programs nationwide that will be affected by budget slashing at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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An Emboldened Trump Makes Big Bets in Venezuela, Iran and Beyond (New York Times Politics)

Yahoo PoliticsJan 14, 2026
DeSantis picks new Florida Supreme Court justice who is his sixth appointee to 7-member court


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Supreme Court Backs Police Entry Without Warrant in Emergencies (New York Times Politics)
"Federal Invasion": Minnesota Officials Condemn Violent ICE Raids, Arrests (Democracy Now)

Yahoo PoliticsJan 14, 2026
Supreme Court revives congressman's suit challenging law for late-arriving ballots


Foreign PolicyJan 14, 2026
Why a U.S. Attack on Iran Would Backfire
Trump has threatened strikes in support of anti-regime protesters.

New York Times PoliticsJan 14, 2026
Supreme Court Sides With Conservative Congressman in Illinois Election Rules Challenge
The question in the case was not a mail-in ballot rule itself but whether political candidates have the right to challenge the rules governing the vote count in their election.

New York Times PoliticsJan 14, 2026
U.S. Moves Some Personnel From Qatar Air Base as Trump Weighs Military Response to Iran
Nonessential personnel are being removed from Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the main U.S. air operations hub in the region, as President Trump weighs a military response to Iran's crackdown on protests.

Politics - U.S. HouseJan 14, 2026
Federal Judges Uphold California's New Congressional Maps
A panel in Los Angeles sided with Gov. Gavin Newsom in a decision that will help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering in Texas. Republicans are expected to appeal.

Politics - U.S. SenateJan 14, 2026
Republicans Move to Block Effort to Check Trump's Power in Venezuela
G.O.P. leaders are pressuring fellow senators who supported the measure to change their vote on the bill to block President Trump's military action in Venezuela without Congress's consent.

Democracy NowJan 14, 2026
Supreme Court Appears Poised to Uphold State Bans on Trans Student Athletes
When Becky Pepper-Jackson started middle school, she wanted to join her school's track and field team. Like many girls her age, she was excited to make new friends and cultivate a passion for a sport. But unlike the other girls on her school's track and field team, Pepper-Jackson is trans. And because she lives in West Virginia, a state which has banned transgender girls from participating in public school sports, Pepper-Jackson was excluded from what for her classmates is a normal childhood experience. Pepper-Jackson sued, and her case is now before the conservative-majority Supreme Court — which, after oral arguments Tuesday, appears likely to uphold similar laws throughout the country. "The states have attempted to justify these things in terms of some sort of alleged sex-based athletic advantage," says Karen L. Loewy of the LGBTQ legal advocacy organization Lambda Legal. "It's really about whether the court is going to uphold trans people's equal opportunity in all aspects of public life."

Drudge ReportJan 14, 2026
FBI RAIDS WASH POST REPORTER'S HOME...




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New York Times PoliticsJan 14, 2026
Denmark Reinforces Its Military Presence in Greenland
The Danes say the deployment of aircraft, ships and soldiers is part of an ongoing effort to better protect the island and the Arctic.

Politics - U.S. SenateJan 14, 2026
Mary Peltola Puts Alaska in Play for Democrats
Mary Peltola's entry into the Alaska Senate race is a building block in an electoral strategy Democrats have been working on for months.

Drudge ReportJan 14, 2026
Denmark sends military reinforcements to Greenland...




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Washington Post PoliticsJan 14, 2026
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter's home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post's most sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.

Drudge ReportJan 14, 2026
As Vance locks down early '28 support, would-be Republican rivals look for ways to stand out...




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Washington Post PoliticsJan 14, 2026
Vance-hosted Greenland meeting ends with ‘fundamental disagreement'
Diplomats from Denmark and Greenland had originally requested the meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio after provocative statements from the president.

Yahoo PoliticsJan 14, 2026
Senate war powers vote appears at risk as Trump pressures GOP senators


New York Times PoliticsJan 14, 2026
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist in a Leak Investigation
It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of the unauthorized disclosure of classified information, for federal agents to search a reporter's home.

Washington Post PoliticsJan 14, 2026
Supreme Court allows Illinois congressman to challenge mail-in balloting
The high court's 7-2 ruling dealt with the narrow question of whether Republican Congressman Michael Bost and others had standing to sue.

Yahoo PoliticsJan 14, 2026
Trump Ally Can Challenge Rules For Mail-In Ballots, Supreme Court Rules


BBC PoliticsJan 14, 2026
Faisal Islam: Why the Northern Powerhouse Rail plan will really go ahead this time
Faisal Islam says the Labour argues the difference in its plans this time is that the planning has come first.

Washington Post PoliticsJan 14, 2026
U.S. withdraws some forces from Middle East as Trump weighs Iran strikes
The Pentagon has begun removing troops and equipment from al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, echoing measures taken before U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Drudge ReportJan 14, 2026
'We're Not Stupid': Greenlanders Fear What U.S. Takeover Would Mean...




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BBC PoliticsJan 14, 2026
Reeves vows rail plan will go ahead, despite cynicism
The scheme will be delivered in phases, starting with upgrades to lines between Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield.

Yahoo PoliticsJan 14, 2026
Senate readies vote on Venezuela war powers as Trump pressures GOP defectors


Foreign PolicyJan 14, 2026
U.S. Suspends Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries
Trump is escalating his immigration crackdown as he gears up for a second year back in office.

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Yahoo PoliticsJan 14, 2026
As Trump's envoy, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry says he wants to meet Greenlanders and not diplomats


Yahoo PoliticsJan 14, 2026
Trump revives push to cut federal funding for sanctuary cities and states


Yahoo PoliticsJan 14, 2026
Tina Peters' lawyers try to convince Colorado court to overturn conviction for voting system breach


Democracy NowJan 14, 2026
"ICE Is OK with Renee Good's Killing": Journalist Ken Klippenstein on ICE Tactics & Recruitment
Reporter Ken Klippenstein's latest investigation into the inner workings of the Trump regime finds that immigration enforcement agencies ICE and Border Patrol have relaxed recruitment and deployment guidelines in an effort to fill the administration's sweeping deportation goals. "There's splits within the agency about the shooting [of Renee Good] and the general mission," says Klippenstein, whose reporting is based on leaked documents and interviews with officials from the Department of Homeland Security. Because "they're worried about sending more experienced agents there who might not agree with the mission," he explains, DHS is heavily recruiting volunteers with little vetting or training to carry out its deportation mandate. "They have more money than they know what to do with, and they need to fill those roles, and they're doing everything they can to create them so that the actual personnel head count can match the resources that they now have."

New York Times PoliticsJan 13, 2026
Justice Dept. Memo Said Trump Could Send Troops Into Venezuela Unilaterally
The memo offers a detailed look into the administration's legal justification for the military incursion into Venezuelan territory in early January.

New York Times PoliticsJan 13, 2026
Supreme Court Justices Seem Inclined to Allow States to Bar Transgender Athletes
The outcome of a pair of cases on Tuesday could affect laws in 27 states that prohibit transgender girls from joining girls' and women's sports teams.

Drudge ReportJan 13, 2026
Clashes Rise With Federal Agents in Minneapolis: 'Like Military Occupation'...




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Yahoo PoliticsJan 13, 2026
Trump attacks Powell again as opposition to Fed investigation grows


Politics - U.S. HouseJan 13, 2026
Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders
It is unclear what possible crime might involve Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, who has warned in dire terms about the dissolution of American democracy.

New York Times PoliticsJan 13, 2026
Blowback Builds Over Criminal Investigation of Powell
Trump allies fear that the inquiry into the Fed chair could complicate the process of replacing him this year.

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Politics - U.S. HouseJan 13, 2026
The House Republican Majority Is Down to Almost Nothing
Unexpected vacancies have whittled the G.O.P.'s edge to just a couple of votes, leaving Speaker Mike Johnson with almost no margin for leading the chamber.

NYT Homeland Press ReleasesJan 13, 2026
ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say
The refugees, many of them from Somalia, had passed security screenings before coming to the United States. The Trump administration has vowed to "re-examine thousands of refugee cases."

New York Times PoliticsJan 13, 2026
Before White House Meeting, Greenland's Leader Says Island Would Choose Denmark Over U.S.
Greenland's leader said that, if given the choice between the United States and Denmark, the Greenlanders would rather stick with the Danes.

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Politics - U.S. SenateJan 12, 2026
Mary Peltola Runs for Senate in Alaska, Lifting Democrats' Hopes
The former congresswoman is the latest top-tier recruit for Democrats, who face a difficult Senate map this year as they try to retake control of the chamber.

New York Times PoliticsJan 12, 2026
Trump Suggests Renee Good's ‘Disrespectful' Attitude Justified Fatal ICE Shooting
President Trump suggested that Renee Good's "highly disrespectful" attitude toward law enforcement played a role in her fatal shooting by an ICE agent.

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New York Times PoliticsJan 12, 2026
Trump Officials Are Sending 1,000 More Immigration Officers to Minnesota
The Customs and Border Protection officers are joining 2,000 other officers and agents at the Department of Homeland Security who have recently been deployed to the Minneapolis region.

Yahoo PoliticsJan 12, 2026
Trump says Iran wants to negotiate, weighs 'strong options' to respond to deadly protest crackdown


Democracy NowJan 12, 2026
"All the Walls Came Down": L.A. Fire Survivors Fight Foreclosure & Demand Justice in Altadena
We look at All the Walls Came Down, a new short documentary directed by filmmaker Ondi Timoner that looks back at the devastating 2025 fires in Los Angeles, which destroyed Timoner's home and left the historically Black community of Altadena in ruins. The film, which has been shortlisted for an Academy Award, follows community organizer Heavenly Hughes as residents confront the aftermath of the fires and organize to rebuild their town.

"We feel like we're being forced out because of this fire and not really getting the support that we need from our elected officials to be sure to preserve and protect our Black and Brown community," says Hughes.

Timoner says Southern California Edison, which has taken responsibility for the Eaton Fire, has refused to tap its emergency funds. The utility company needs to "bridge families over so that they're not pushed off their generational land," Timoner says. "It's an urgent situation in our town."


Yahoo PoliticsJan 11, 2026
Trump threatened GOP senators who voted for war powers resolution in 'angry' calls


Democracy NowJan 09, 2026
"What Are You Hiding?" Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Says ICE Killing of Renee Good Must Be Investigated
Minnesota state investigators say the FBI is blocking them from investigating the ICE shooting of Renee Good, a mother of three and award-winning poet who was killed in her car on January 7. The federal government's claims of immunity for the ICE officer — identified as Iraq War veteran Jonathan Ross — go against precedent, as does its refusal to cooperate with state authorities, says Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who is demanding a local and state-led investigation into Good's homicide and an end to the Trump administration's "smear tactics" against Good. "This is Third Reich stuff," adds Ellison, decrying the escalation in aggressive tactics employed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis and throughout the country. "This is an unprecedented attack on American institutions."

Washington Post PoliticsJan 08, 2026
Trump suffers day of significant Republican defections on House and Senate votes
More than two dozen Republicans in the House and Senate broke with President Trump in votes on Thursday.

Democracy NowJan 08, 2026
"Terror & Chaos": Minneapolis Reels After ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Renee Good, Mother of 3
We speak with two people who responded to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, by an ICE agent in Minneapolis Wednesday. Trump administration officials claim the agent acted in self-defense, but local officials, including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, reject that claim.

"This could happen to you in your city," says Robin Wonsley, member of the Minneapolis City Council. "This happening here in Minneapolis sets a tone for this to play out in many other cities."

The shooting comes after the Trump administration deployed over 2,000 ICE agents to Minnesota.

"This is not normal," says Edwin Torres DeSantiago with the Immigrant Defense Network, which monitors ICE activity and has received thousands of requests from Minnesotans who want to volunteer as "constitutional observers" of ICE in Minneapolis. "We've been seeing people terrorized all over the state and all over the country under the guise of protection."


Democracy NowDec 19, 2025
Doctors in Jail? Hospitals Stripped of Fed Funding? The Criminalization of Trans Youth Healthcare
The Trump administration on Thursday announced new measures to target hospitals and doctors providing care to trans youth. Under the new rules unveiled by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, who leads Medicaid and Medicare, the government would strip federal funding for any hospitals that provide pediatric gender-affirming care. The new rules were announced a day after the House of Representatives narrowly approved a bill that aims to criminalize providing gender-affirming medical care for any transgender person under 18 and subject providers to hefty fines and prison time.

"This is a drastic departure from any concern about science, concern about parents and their rights," says Chase Strangio, co-director of the American Civil Liberties Union's LGBTQ & HIV Project. "It is putting hospitals in an impossible situation, and just another example of this administration undermining and threatening all of our health and welfare."

We also speak with Dr. Jeffrey Birnbaum, a pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist who works with transgender youth in New York City. He says the families he works with are "terrified right now," but vows to continue his work. "I refuse to stop providing this care, knowing that I could potentially face 10 years in prison and a felony charge. I'm willing to go down that route, if necessary."


The Daily BeastOct 16, 2024
Diddy Spiked Baby Oil With Date Rape Drug: Accuser's Lawyer
Shareif Ziyadat/GettyThis article contains graphic descriptions of an alleged gang rape that some readers may find upsetting.

Shamed music mogul Diddy may have spiked some of his 1,000 bottles of baby oil to incapacitate his victims, an attorney for alleged rape victim Ashley Parham told The Daily Beast.

The Daily Beast spoke to Ariel Mitchell, a Miami litigator who filed a disturbing new complaint on behalf of Parham on Tuesday. The complaint alleges that Diddy and other men violently raped her with a TV remote after she dissed the mogul, telling his friend she wasn't interested in meeting him because she believed he may have had something to do with the murder of Tupac Shakur.

Read more at The Daily Beast.



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