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Trump has plan for instant strike back if Supreme Court rules against him: report
January 19, 2026 12:45PM ET President Donald Trump has a plan for an instant strike back if the Supreme Court rules against his tariffs, according to a report Monday. In an interview with The New York Times, the United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer — Trump's top trade negotiator — revealed that the president intends to impose tariffs no matter what. And even if the high court's ruling does not favor his current trade policies, he has readied actions to put levies in place to repl ...
Stephen Miller claims local police in Minnesota have been told to 'stand down and surrender' as federal agents 'uphold t
Stephen Miller claims local police in Minnesota have been told to ‘stand down and surrender’ as federal agents ‘uphold the law’ -snip- Miller, the architect behind the Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda, made the claim in a X post Sunday night. -snip- “Only federal officers are upholding the law,” claimed Miller. “Local and state police have been ordered to stand down and surrender.” The Minneapolis Police Department denied Miller’s claim in a statement to The Independent. -sni ...
Donald Trump doesn't acknowledge Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Updated Jan. 19, 2026, 4:17 p.m. ET In a break from past presidential traditions, including his own first term, President Donald Trump has not recognized Jan. 19 2026 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day through any official statement, proclamation or activity. The federal holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader's work against end segregation and racism falls on the third Monday of January. Trump spent the day at his Mar-a-Lago estate. He is scheduled to attend the National College Football ...
Democrats hammer Trump over Greenland-Nobel letter: 'Unhinged and embarrassing'
01/19/26 3:23 PM ET Democrats on Capitol Hill slammed and mocked President Trump’s letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, in which the president elaborated on his motives for acquiring Greenland. In the letter shared with multiple European ambassadors, Trump questioned why Denmark has a “right of ownership” over the semi-sovereign territory. He also cited the Norwegian Nobel Committee not awarding him the Nobel Peace Prize last year as why he is not interested in peace above al ...
Billionaires' Wealth Rockets to Record High
LET THEM EAT CAKE Wiktoria Gucia Published 01.19.26 11:40AM EST Billionaire wealth in 2025 surged at a rate three times faster than average over the past five years, according to a report released on Sunday by Oxfam. According to the Resisting the Rule of the Rich: Protecting Freedom from Billionaire Power report, the number of billionaires worldwide has surpassed 3,000, and their wealth has reached a record $18.3 trillion—higher than at any point in history. As nearly half of the world’s ...
Insane Trump Sends Threatening Letter to Prime Minister of Norway over Nobel Prize
(Daily Beast) “Dear Jonas,” the 79-year-old president wrote to Norway’s prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre. “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America."
Putin invited to join Trump's 'Board of Peace,' Kremlin says
(CNBC) Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an invitation to join the U.S.′ “Board of Peace” for Gaza, the Kremlin said Monday. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would study the details of the proposal to join the peace council created by U.S. President Donald Trump late last year. The “Board of Peace” is seen as a vehicle for maintaining a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and to oversee the reconstruction of Gaza after their protracted conflict.
Germany and France 'will not be blackmailed' with US tariff threat, finance ministers say
(Reuters) The German and French finance ministers said on Monday that European powers would not be blackmailed and that there would be a clear and united response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of higher tariffs over Greenland. "Germany and France agree: We will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed," German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said at his ministry, where he met with his French counterpart. "Blackmail between allies of 250 years, blackmail between friends, is obviously unacceptable," French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said at the same event.
Nearly half of Canadians want their government to approach the US as an "enemy or potential threat"
(BBC) In the year since US President Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term, he has brought with him significant global shifts. Like many countries, Canada - America's closest neighbour to the north - has felt the impact and seen a change in the long standing relationship with its close security ally and trading partner.
Trump's immigration crackdown faces growing disapproval from voters
(The Hill) President Trump is facing signs that his immigration crackdown is losing popularity with American voters as fallout grows from the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer this month. A new Reuters/Ipsos survey found American approval of Trump’s immigration approach at its lowest point since he returned to the White House. In an AP-NORC poll, just 38 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s immigration enforcement, down from a 49 percent high this spring. And a majority of voters in a recent CNN poll conducted by SSRS said ICE’s actions are making American cities less safe.
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- Liberal YouTubers"You fuckers didn't give me a Nobel Peace Prize; so I'm gonna start a WAR with Greenland!
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- MinnesotaLive: Department of Justice plans to appeal court order restricting ICE tactics in Minnesota 1/19/2026
- Middle EastDozens of IS prisoners freed in Syria amid clashes between army and Kurdish-led forces
- WashingtonHanford nuclear cleanup gets federal budget bump
- WashingtonPush for youth social media safeguards revived in WA Legislature
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- Latin AmericaGuatemala declares state of siege after deadly gang prison riots - Reuters
- MichiganDangerous Winter Conditions Cause 100-plus Vehicle Pileup In Michigan
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RecsJoint statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom 👇 - 224
RecsRon Filipkowski: Now we begin the familiar ritual where 95% of the Republicans in Congress claim they are completely - 200
RecsBatsh*t Crazy Psychopath Trump "no longer feels an obligation to think purely of Peace" after Nobel statement - 122
RecsGiant version of Epstein birthday card allegedly from Trump is placed on National Mall in DC
France rejects Trump Gaza peace board invite over fears it wants to supplant UN
4 min ago - January 19, 2026 8:02 pm CET PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to join the “Board of Peace” tasked with overseeing the next steps in Gaza, his office said on Monday. The deci ... (Politico (EU))
Almost all the added costs from Trump's tariffs are being pushed on Americans, study finds
32 min ago - Monday 19 January 2026 14:25 EST The people paying for "nearly all" of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are American consumers, according to a new report from a German analyst group. A report, released on Monday by the Kiel Institute for the Wor ... (The Independent)
7 Twin Cities-area grocery stores announce closures for anti-ICE strike
39 min ago - Co-ops in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Stillwater are observing a "Day of Truth and Freedom" on Friday. Brianna Kelly Updated:3 hours ago Original:3 hours ago A coalition of seven grocery stores in the Twin Cities area will be closed Friday as part of a ... (bringmethenews.com)
France rejects Trump Gaza peace board invite over fears it wants to supplant UN
55 min ago - France rejects Trump Gaza peace board invite over fears it wants to supplant UN Trump’s Gaza “Board of Peace” is facing confusion and controversy on several fronts. PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected U.S. Presid ... (Politico.EU)
US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy
1 hr ago - Updated 2:27 PM EST, January 19, 2026 ROME (AP) — Three U.S. Catholic cardinals urged the Trump administration on Monday to use a moral compass in pursuing its foreign policy, saying U.S. military action in Venezuela, threats of acquiring Greenl ... (AP)
100 vehicles pile up in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across the country
1 hr ago - By ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 4:06 PM CST, January 19, 2026 Leer en español HUDSONVILLE, Mich. (AP) — More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanket ... (AP)
Trump has plan for instant strike back if Supreme Court rules against him: report
1 hr ago - January 19, 2026 12:45PM ET President Donald Trump has a plan for an instant strike back if the Supreme Court rules against his tariffs, according to a report Monday. In an interview with The New York Times, the United States Trade Representative Jam ... (Raw Story)
DOJ Moves to Eliminate Attorney Recusals in Sweeping Power Shift
1 hr ago - Proposed rule would strip prosecutors of ethical independence and place conflict decisions solely in the hands of the attorney general Aaron Parnas 8 hours ago The Trump administration is preparing to upend a foundational safeguard of the D ... (meidasnews.com)
Trump administration appeals limits on agents' tactics toward Minnesota protesters
2 hrs ago - 1h WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Saturday it was appealing a ruling by a federal judge that put limits on tactics employed by U.S. immigration agents operating in Minneapolis. In a brief filing, lawyers for the Depar ... (msn/Reuters)
Democrats hammer Trump over Greenland-Nobel letter: 'Unhinged and embarrassing'
2 hrs ago - 01/19/26 3:23 PM ET Democrats on Capitol Hill slammed and mocked President Trump’s letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, in which the president elaborated on his motives for acquiring Greenland. In the letter shared with ... (The Hill)
China's population falls again as birthrate drops 17% to record low
2 hrs ago - China’s population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birthrate plunged to another record low despite the introduction of polices aimed at encouraging people to have children. Registered births dropped to 7.92 million in 2025 ... (Guardian)
Donald Trump doesn't acknowledge Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2 hrs ago - Updated Jan. 19, 2026, 4:17 p.m. ET In a break from past presidential traditions, including his own first term, President Donald Trump has not recognized Jan. 19 2026 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day through any official statement, proclamation or activ ... (USA Today)
Stephen Miller claims local police in Minnesota have been told to 'stand down and surrender' as federal agents 'uphold t
2 hrs ago - Stephen Miller claims local police in Minnesota have been told to ‘stand down and surrender’ as federal agents ‘uphold the law’ -snip- Miller, the architect behind the Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda, made the ... (Independent)
Starmer tells Trump to back off over threat of Greenland trade war
3 hrs ago - Monday 19 January 2026 14:34 EST Sir Keir Starmer has stood up to Donald Trump and warned him that he is “completely wrong” to threaten tariffs against countries who oppose his attempt to take control of Greenland. In his toughest message t ... (The Independent)
Billionaires' Wealth Rockets to Record High
3 hrs ago - LET THEM EAT CAKE Wiktoria Gucia Published 01.19.26 11:40AM EST Billionaire wealth in 2025 surged at a rate three times faster than average over the past five years, according to a report released on Sunday by Oxfam. According to the Resisting the ... (daily beast)
Trump has rolled out many of the Project 2025 policies he once claimed ignorance about
3 hrs ago - January 19, 2026 5:00 AM ET President Trump once insisted he had "nothing to do with Project 2025," the right-wing policy plan that became a key flashpoint during the presidential campaign. The Democrats tried to turn the 900-page Heritage Foundatio ... (NPR)
Trump lawyer fully backs Cannon for 'correctly' keeping Jack Smith from speaking on 'so-called' Mar-a-Lago report
5 hrs ago - Jan 19th, 2026, 10:53 am Responding to a motion that seeks to put an appeal on the fast track, an attorney for President Donald Trump told a panel of judges that Judge Aileen Cannon "correctly" denied efforts to bring to the light of day Jack Smith' ... (Law & Crime)
Fed chief Powell to attend Supreme Court arguments on Trump bid to fire Lisa Cook
5 hrs ago - Published Mon, Jan 19 2026 2:02 PM EST Updated 14 Min Ago Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell plans to attend oral arguments on Wednesday at the Supreme Court in a case challenging the power of President Donald Trump to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook ... (CNBC)
Denmark sends more troops to Greenland
6 hrs ago - With Donald Trump continuing to ramp up pressure in his bid to annex Greenland, Denmark on Monday is boosting its military presence on the Arctic island, according to local press reports. A "substantial contribution" of Danish combat soldiers is expe ... (Politico.eu)
21 cars involved in I-5 crash amid foggy conditions near King-Pierce county line
6 hrs ago - by KOMO News StaffMon, January 19, 2026 at 6:03 AM Updated Mon, January 19, 2026 at 9:11 AM PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Traffic on northbound Interstate 5 slowed to a crawl after 21 cars were involved in a crash early Monday just south of the King-Pi ... (KOMO)
