Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over AI deepfakes apnews.com/article/grok...

UN court to begin hearings on whether Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya apnews.com/article/un-c...

Trump says he is considering ‘very strong’ military options against Iran as protester death toll climbs www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Bessent says US may lift some Venezuela sanctions this week: Reuters thehill.com/policy/inter...

What can the EU and Nato do to stop Trump from trying to claim Greenland? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

U-Haul Truck Drives Into Crowd of Iran Protesters in Los Angeles www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

Bill Pulte Seen as Key Instigator Behind Powell Subpoena www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump Says He May Veto Extension of Health Care Subsidies www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Exercising One's First Amendment Right Now Capital Offense, Declares President of United States.

Powell, showing more guts than almost any GOP legislators: "The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President." www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

Weakened by War, Iran’s Regime Faces Its Toughest Challenge Yet www.wsj.com/world/middle...

It’s hard to see Trump DOJ investigation of Powell as anything other than a pretext to intimidate the Fed and control interest rates. www.wsj.com/economy/cent...

Trump posts that he’s “Acting President of Venezuela”

Hard to overstate what a remarkable statement this is from a Republican senator — even a retiring one — accusing thte Trump White House of weaponizing DOJ to control the Fed: "It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question."

Trump Says He’s Inclined to ‘Keep Exxon Out’ of Venezuela Plans www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

3/ "I will continue to do the job the Senate confirmed me to do, with integrity and a commitment to serving the American people." Full transcript: www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

A time for choosing, from main street to wall street. "This new threat is not about my testimony last June or about the renovation of the Federal Reserve buildings. It is not about Congress’s oversight role. .... Those are pretexts." Thank you, Chairman Powell.

POWELL: “The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.” youtu.be/KckGHaBLSn4

The president of the United States is extorting the Federal Reserve Board Chairman by threatening criminal prosecution if he doesn't lower interest rates. DOJ is compromised, legacy media is cowed and Big Law is AWOL. As I wrote last year: "We are on our own."

Fed’s Powell says administration has threatened criminal indictment over his Senate testimony www.reuters.com/business/fin...

Deposed Shah’s Son Hopes Trump Will Put Iran Regime ‘Down for Good’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/w...

NBC’s Kristen Welker Asks Tom Homan ‘Is Anyone Who Protests ICE a Domestic Terrorist?’ www.mediaite.com/media/news/n...

Two Hours, Scores of Questions, 23,000 Words: The NYT Interview With President Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/w...

Mitt Romney’s Former Strategist: JD Vance Is Compelled to ‘Defend Nazis’ to ‘Advance’ In the Republican Party www.mediaite.com/media/mitt-r...

Breaking: Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

Trump’s first-year actions sparked a fiery legal war, and stunning rebukes from judges. Federal judges warn that American jurisprudence and democracy are under threat. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

Observers say if Trump gets the response wrong to Tehran’s repression it could end up entrenching regime’s ​position www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

Trump Regrets Not Seizing Voting Machines After 2020 Election www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

Here are five guidelines for how to respond if US federal immigration agents stop, approach you, or knock at your door. zeteo.com/p/what-to-do...

"As a former White House Homeland Security and Counterterrorism advisor [2018-20], I warned for years that blurring the line between immigration enforcement and national security would have consequences. . . ." -- @oliviaoftroye.com, Trump first term appointee [1/2]

How social media lures migrants into undertaking treacherous journeys www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... via Fiper.net / PBS NewsHour

Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ and China are headed for Latin American clash www.cnbc.com/2026/01/11/t...

Risk analyst Ian Bremmer argues that the US is undoing the global system that it built over decades. aje.io/qfs96s aje.io/qfs96s

Senate Democrat Tells NBC: Trump ‘Has Committed 10 Times More Impeachable Offenses in His Second Term’ Than His First www.mediaite.com/media/news/s...

Trump 'undermining democratic forces' in Venezuela: ex-special envoy www.alternet.org/smartnews/tr...

Trump Wants to Take a Nobel Prize That Isn’t His www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-want...

Onus now on Russia to show it wants peace in Ukraine, says EU’s von der Leyen www.straitstimes.com/world/europe...

Cuba defiant in face of 'criminal' US threats www.dw.com/en/cuba-defi...

Donald Trump on Marco Rubio as Cuba’s President: ‘Sounds Good to Me!’ www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...

Trump will hear Iran options from senior aides including Rubio and Hegseth this week www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump Says Cuba Will No Longer Get ‘Oil or Money’ From Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

If the uprising succeeds in toppling the Islamic Republic, it would upend global geopolitics and energy markets — with the risk of widespread chaos. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

After Minnesota Shooting, ICE Again Limits Congressional Visits www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

Rand Paul Warns Trump’s Greenland Plan Is Backfiring: You Don’t Win them Over By ‘Denigrating’ Their Citizens www.mediaite.com/politics/ran...

Palestinian families flee Jordan Valley towns as settler violence increases www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

Senate Democrat Says a U.S. Strike on Iran Risks Strengthening Its Government www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

Once Again, Oldest Mississippi Synagogue Is Attacked With Fire www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

Guantánamo Prison Enters 25th Year www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...