January 8, 2026

Crude math: Analyzing Trump’s deal to buy 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil

The Trump administration is stepping up its efforts to extract oil from Venezuela following the ousting of President Nicolas Maduro. In a social media post Tuesday night, President Donald Trump wrote that Venezuela would sell 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., and he would control the money exchanged. In his post, […]

January 8, 2026

More protein, dairy: Trump admin unveils 5-year update to dietary guidelines

Trump administration health officials released a new set of dietary guidelines they said would promote healthy eating habits and reduce the need for medications and disease diagnoses. The plan is much more condensed than prior editions, but it pushes the same message for Americans to consume nutrient-rich foods.  “Eat real food,” that’s the directive U.S. […]

January 8, 2026

Greenland is strategic, but taking it by force could be costly for US security

President Donald Trump and his administration continue to openly discuss taking over Greenland, including potential military action to acquire the territory. The plan to overtake an allied nation’s territory is complicated, as are the reasons behind it. Greenland is a territory of Denmark which is also part of NATO. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said […]

January 8, 2026

Was the Minneapolis shooting justified? Experts, Trump administration disagree

Minutes after a federal immigration agent shot and killed a woman on Wednesday in Minneapolis, Trump administration officials labeled her a “violent rioter” and her actions as domestic terrorism. The agent, they said, acted in self-defense. But an expert in police procedure says the shooting was unjustified, and neither the agent who opened fire nor […]

January 7, 2026

US military seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela

A high-stakes maritime standoff is unfolding in the North Atlantic, where the U.S. military has seized a Russian-flagged tanker linked to Venezuela. The tanker “has been secured,” a U.S. official told The Washington Post. “U.S. federal law enforcement personnel are currently on board it.”  U.S. European Command announced that the vessel was seized in the […]

January 7, 2026

Conservatives pull Somali UN ambassador into health care fraud controversy

Allegations have spread online linking Somalia’s United Nations ambassador to an Ohio health care company that people claimed is committing fraud, something a Health and Human Services official said is substantiated. The claims are the latest levied against Somali Americans, whom President Donald Trump targeted in his immigration operation for Minnesota.  A claim started by […]

January 7, 2026

20-year grudge led to Brown mass shooting, MIT professor’s murder: Report

A longtime grudge appears to be part of the reason the man accused of killing two Brown University students and an MIT professor, according to federal officials. They released transcripts from videos the suspect left behind. Videos provide insight Federal prosecutors say the suspect, Claudio Neves Valente, left behind a series of short confession videos before he […]

January 7, 2026

Trump predicts Democrats will impeach him if they win House in midterms

President Donald Trump predicted Democrats would move to impeach him if they regain control of the House in the November midterm elections. Trump made the comments Tuesday while addressing House Republicans at what was billed as a retreat. During the retreat, the president urged party unity, warning that holding the majority is critical to blocking […]

January 7, 2026

How an anti-Obamacare amendment kept abortion legal in deep red Wyoming

The Wyoming Supreme Court has voted to keep abortion legal in the most conservative state in America. Their ruling said the laws barring abortion procedures violate the state’s constitution. Wyoming ruling The state has only one in-person abortion clinic, located in Casper. That clinic sued over a law passed in 2023 by the Republican-led legislature […]