January 15, 2026

Senate shields Trump’s war powers as voters say he’s going too far

Senate Republicans moved to protect President Donald Trump’s authority to use military force in Venezuela, blocking an effort that would have forced congressional approval for any further action. The vote locked in where the Senate stands as Trump pushes the boundaries of U.S. force overseas. The resolution failed Wednesday night after a White House pressure […]

January 15, 2026

Verizon users should be able to hear you now

Verizon’s service to all customers should now be restored after a massive outage kept hundreds of thousands of people from communicating for around 10 hours. The outage began around noon Eastern time on Wednesday and left Verizon users staring at phones that read “SOS” or “No Signal” until almost 10:30 p.m. ET. During the outage, instead of being the […]

January 15, 2026

Trump says he will invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota if protests continue

President Donald Trump said he will invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota if lawmakers don’t stop “insurrectionists” from attacking ICE agents. Trump made the threat in a Truth Social post on Thursday, after ICE agents shot and injured a man. “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators […]

January 15, 2026

Trump’s enemies list: Where the prosecutions and investigations stand

President Donald Trump returned to the White House last January, promising to hold his enemies accountable. “I am your retribution,” he repeatedly told supporters. A year later, Trump has kept his promise. Under Trump, the Department of Justice has pursued criminal cases against the president’s political opponents or people he believes are trying to thwart […]

January 15, 2026

White House suspends visa processing for 75 countries

The Trump administration is suspending visa processing for people in 75 countries, according to Fox News. The administration said the move is meant to filter out applicants likely to rely on government benefits.  The Trump administration has recently focused on claims that certain migrant groups are exploiting the government. Most recently, President Donald Trump singled […]

January 15, 2026

A remote stretch of desert interstate could become ‘America’s autobahn’

Americans love driving fast cars fast. It’s the mystique of white-knuckling a sports car to its limit that made the German autobahn and Paul Walker famous. An Arizona lawmaker wants to give drivers the green light to drive as fast as they deem “reasonable and prudent” on some of the state’s long, straight stretches of […]

January 15, 2026

FBI raids Washington Post reporter’s home in leak investigation

The FBI on Wednesday raided the home of a Washington Post journalist who focused on the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term. Federal officials said the raid was part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally keeping classified documents, according to The Post.  It’s not usual for the FBI to […]

January 15, 2026

The CDC recommends fewer vaccines. States are pushing back

A growing number of states have rejected recent changes to the national vaccine schedule as more than 200 health groups across the country urge lawmakers to investigate why the schedule was changed and why credible scientific evidence was ignored.  In early January, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Centers for […]

January 15, 2026

Judges reject GOP challenge to California’s new congressional map

A federal court in California allowed the state to move forward with its voter-approved congressional map just one month before the state’s candidate filing deadline for the midterm election. The ruling is a loss for both President Donald Trump and the Justice Department, who accused California Democrats of using race to redraw boundaries.  The three-judge […]