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Trump Sanctions Iran Officials on Protest Bloodshed
Citing reports of mass killings on a staggering scale, the Trump administration on Friday slapped sanctions on senior Iranian leaders accused of overseeing the brutal crackdown in the streets of Iranian cities.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:50:05 EDTTrump Expands ICE Warehouse Detention Network
The Trump administration has sought to acquire industrial buildings in at least eight states for its mass detention network amid President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, reports The Washington Post.The Department of Homeland Security in January purchased two...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:31:02 EDTTodd Blanche Confirms Federal Civil Rights Probe Into Alex Pretti Killing
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday that the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed Jan. 24 by a federal agent in Minneapolis.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:21:22 EDTJustice Dept Releases New Cache of Jeffrey Epstein Files
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday published a new cache of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Trump administration's latest effort to comply with a law passed in November...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:09:17 EDTSen. Tillis Vows to Block Fed Nominee Over Powell Probe
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., is digging in on his threat to block all Federal Reserve confirmation votes until the Justice Department concludes its investigation into outgoing Chairman Jerome Powell. While praising President Donald Trump's decision to nominate Kevin Warsh to...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:57:47 EDTComer Sets March 4 Testimony for Walz, AG Ellison
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., announced Friday that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison will testify before Congress on March 4 as part of an expanding investigation into widespread fraud and abuse.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:28:40 EDTJudge Bars Federal Prosecutors From Seeking Death Penalty Against Luigi Mangione
Federal prosecutors can't seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration's bid to see him executed for what it called a "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:21:24 EDTNewsmax's Mattera: Facebook Marketplace Dispute Leads to Pregnant Woman's Murder
A suburban Chicago community is in shock after police said a Facebook Marketplace dispute ended with the murder of a pregnant woman, Newsmax crime correspondent Jason Mattera reported Friday on Newsmax's "Wake Up America."
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:43:05 EDTJewish Leaders to Meet Saudi Defense Chief in D.C.
Several prominent Jewish and pro-Israel organizations have been invited to meet Friday afternoon in Washington with Saudi Arabia's defense minister, Jewish Insider reported.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:00:22 EDTNYC Bill Proposes 100-Foot Buffer Zone Around Synagogues
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin has introduced a bill that would allow the NYPD to establish protest buffer zones of up to 100 feet outside synagogues and other city houses of worship, according to the New York Post.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:40:58 EDTFlorida Braces for Cold Snap, Possible Snow
Florida won't be getting hit with massive blankets of snow and ice like the rest of the U.S., but even frosty windshields and a few flurries can feel like Antarctica to people with permanent sandal tans. The Midwest and South have been getting major winter storms for several...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:58:52 EDTNobel Committee: Digital Spying Likely Leaked Winner
Digital espionage was likely to have been behind the uncovering of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner's name ahead of its official release, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said."We have not been able to determine exactly what happened or who was behind the breach but we do...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:43:05 EDTWholesale Inflation Rises Hotter-Than-Expected 0.5%
U.S. wholesale prices rose a hotter-than-expected 0.5% in December.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:48:29 EDTLindsey Vonn Crashes, Limps Away at Final Pre-Olympics Run
Lindsey Vonn crashed on Friday during the final downhill race before the Milan Cortina Olympics, injuring her left knee exactly one week before the opening of the Winter Games.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:49:00 EDTUN Chief Warns of 'Imminent Financial Collapse'
The U.N. chief has told states that the organization is at risk of "imminent financial collapse," citing unpaid fees and a budget rule that forces the global body to return unspent money, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Friday. "The crisis is deepening, threatening...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:32:21 EDTRussia Halts Strikes on Kyiv Until Sunday at Trump's Request, Zelenskyy to Reciprocate
Russia has agreed to a request from President Donald Trump to halt airstrikes on Kyiv until Feb. 1 amid harsh winter temperatures, and Ukraine said it was ready to reciprocate as Washington pushes for a diplomatic solution to end the war.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:30:44 EDTFormer CNN Anchor Don Lemon Arrested
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon and three other people have been arrested in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church and increased tensions between residents and federal officials.Lemon was arrested by federal...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:11:30 EDTSpaceX Explores Merger With Tesla or xAI
Elon Musk is exploring a bold reshaping of his business empire — one that could bring SpaceX together with either Tesla or his artificial intelligence venture, xAI, Bloomberg reports.
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:34:46 EDTTrump Says Putin Will Halt Attacks as Ukraine Freezes
Ukraine awaited signs Friday that Russia is abiding by a commitment that U.S. President Donald Trump said it made to temporarily halt attacks on Ukraine's power grid, as Kyiv and other regions are gripped by the bitterest winter weather for years. Trump said late Thursday...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:46 EDTTrump Nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair
President Donald Trump said Friday he is nominating Kevin Warsh to serve as chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, ending weeks of speculation over who would lead the central bank when Chair Jerome Powell's term expires in May.
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