After Fox News pushed the Trump administration’s propaganda in its coverage of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent’s deadly January 7 shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, the network has used its chyrons during the ensuing protests to demonize demonstrators, accuse Democratic officials of inciting violence, and declare “Dems at war with America itself.” Fox’s characterization of the protests serves to suggest a pretext for President Donald Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act, which he threatened to do in a January 15 Truth Social post.

Like Trump a dealmaker - in Powell’s case from his years at the Carlyle Group private equity firm - the Fed chief has no reason to tip his hand. AdvertisementFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Washington. Trump has repeatedly demanded large interest cuts, castigating Powell and the Fed for being too slow to lower borrowing costs. AdvertisementThere are plenty of Fed critics who feel the central bank could use a refresh across any number of issues. And, for the current Fed chief, that could mean a delayed retirement.

The Washington Post has a long history of zealous support for robust press freedoms. Dana Milbank of the Washington Post described the Rosen affair as a flagrant assault on civil liberties. As bad as Rosen’s treatment was, this week’s FBI raid is clearly an escalation by the Trump administration. Raid reporters’ homes to identify those sources. The Washington Post cannot buy its way out of being targeted.

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Billionaire developer Rick Caruso will not run for Los Angeles mayor or California governor, after months of speculation that he would seek one of the two posts. Political consultant Tim Rosales said he was surprised by the announcement, calling it particularly unexpected because he saw signs that Caruso would run for governor. “Running for California governor is one of the hardest things you can do in politics,” he said. The last question mark is L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who said people have been asking her to run for mayor. Bass also faces a challenge from her left with Rae Huang, a community organizer and reverend, announcing a run for mayor in November.

Trump and some governors seek to help consumers and data centers. (GARY CORONADO Los Angeles Times)President Trump and the governors of several U.S. Northeastern states agreed to push for an emergency wholesale electricity auction that would compel technology companies to effectively fund new power plants. The Trump administration and some U.S. governors plan to direct grid operator PJM Interconnection LLC to hold an auction for tech companies to bid on 15-year contracts for new electricity generation capacity. If the auction proceeds as envisaged, tech giants would pay for power over the duration of the contracts, whether they use the electricity or not, providing secure revenues for years in a market notorious for price volatility and generator bankruptcies. Vistra Corp. declined as much at 4.8%, Talen Energy Corp. slipped as much as 7.4% and Constellation Energy Corp. dropped as much as 5.4%.

NEWSOM'S proposed budget includes a projected $3-billion deficit. -THIS Los Angeles Times article rightly highlights the uncertainty surrounding California’s finances, but it stops short of squarely addressing the central issue: responsibility. Gavin Newsom has been in office for more than five years, long enough that today’s budget reality cannot be blamed on predecessors or unforeseen circumstances alone. Under his watch, California swung from historic surpluses to a projected multibillion-dollar deficit, and voters deserve a candid accounting of how that happened.

Work starts around sunrise for the federal officers carrying out the immigration crackdown in and around the Twin Cities, with people in tactical gear streaming from a bland office buildingTrump's Twin Cities immigration crackdown has made chaos and tension the new normalFederal immigration officers are seen outside Bishop Whipple Federal Building after tear gas was deployed Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in Minneapolis. Eventually, the federal officers march toward them, firing tear gas and flash grenades before hauling away at least a few people. Still, the surge can be felt across broad swaths of the Twin Cities area, which is home to more than 3 million people. For Twin Cities residents, the crackdown can feel overwhelming. But angry clashes now flare regularly across the Twin Cities.

Donald Trump's second presidential term has seen a rapid rise in the number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. AdvertisementOnce a relatively obscure branch of law enforcement, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have fast become the sharp point of Donald Trump's mass deportation initiative. Such a significant upscaling of a branch of law enforcement is unusual — and unprecedented in the history of ICE, which was formed in 2002. This media and social media push, which uses recruitment tools that lean heavily on key Trump messaging, has proved controversial. Though not without its detractors, the recruitment drive has worked, on some levels at least, concluded Hamilton.

Why is social media flooded with memories from 2016? ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with journalist and former Vogue editor Leah Faye Cooper on why social media is ablaze with photos of what the world was like 10 years ago.

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Well, President Donald J. Trump finally has his Nobel Peace Prize. Although the medal commemorating the prize can change hands, the committee and the Norwegian Nobel Institute have made it clear that “[o]nce a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others.”Asked today why he would want someone else’s Nobel Prize, he answered: “Well, she offered it to me. I’m president, I’ll just take ‘em.”And then, of course, Trump says he wants Greenland, a resource-rich autonomous island that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. “I look at a corner, I say, ‘I gotta get that store for the building that I’m building,’ et cetera. As NATO allies, Greenland and the United States have always cooperated on defense matters—indeed, the U.S. Pituffik Space Base is operating in Greenland currently.

Dear Eric: I’m not sure what to do about my deceased father’s best friend. He looked out the window with a weird mean look and said “oh look, birds.”It goes on and on. — Friend of My FatherFriend: I’m a little unclear whether you feel you’ve “inherited” your father’s best friend or if you cultivated the relationship with an expectation that Hank hasn’t met. If, for instance, you feel a sense of obligation to provide Hank company, you might find that that’s not quite what Hank is looking for. Dear Eric: The letter writer “Family Conundrum” wanted to include her recently widowed sister in holiday events, but the sister was nervous about navigating airports.

A caller shares what Anderson Cooper's message meant to himDavid Sharpe left Anderson Cooper this voicemail after hearing him speak about grief on New Year's Eve. "Grief is not just the price we pay for love, it's the proof of it," he says. Watch more podcasts and our online show “All There Is Live” on cnn.com/allthereis

What are the facts of the Beth Israel arson? The arson at Beth Israel is a direct attack on an institution that served as a rare sanctuary for civil rights activism in the Deep South. Rabbi Perry Nussbaum, who led Beth Israel from 1954 to 1973, was a “troublemaker” in the eyes of the Mississippi establishment. The Escalation: Two months after the 1967 synagogue bombing, the Klan bombed Rabbi Nussbaum’s private residence. “Arson at Beth Israel Synagogue Prompts Fear of Anti-Semitism in Mississippi.” Magnolia Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026, magnoliatribune.com/2026/01/12/arson-at-beth-israel-synagogue-prompts-fear-of-anti-semitism-in-mississippi/.