2 h. ago Federal officer opens fire on man near school after he rammed agents with car during immigration raid, DHS says

The shooting occurred when an undocumented immigrant was attempting to evade arrest, according to the Trump administraiton

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5 h. ago Trump scraps tariff threat and claims ‘framework of a future deal’ on Greenland – live

US president touts ‘very productive meeting’ with Nato chief Mark Rutte, drops tariffs on European allies and adds deal will involve ‘Golden Dome’ and ‘mineral rights’Trump walks back Greenland tariffs threat, citing vague ‘deal’ over territoryHouse Republicans are starting a push on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.The contempt proceedings are an initial step toward a criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice that, if successful, could send the Clintons to prison.They’re not above the law. We’ve issued subpoenas in good faith.For five months we’ve worked with them. And time’s up. Continue reading...

Economics

5 h. ago Minneapolis leaders call the ICE surge a ‘siege’. My reporting from there concurs

After covering Trump’s immigration policies from Chicago and LA, the Twin Cities operation feels like a marked escalationThe Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial board described the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operation in the Twin Cities as “a military occupation”. Local leaders have used words like “siege” and “invasion”. After a week of reporting in Minneapolis and St Paul, I wouldn’t know how else to describe the scene.I’ve been covering the administration’s immigration policies since Donald Trump’s inauguration on 20 January last year. I was in Chicago in January last year, when the administration assigned hundreds of federal agents to conduct “enhanced targeted operations” in the city. I was in Los Angeles last summer, when agents began seizing workers at car washes and garment warehouses, grabbing bicyclists and raiding churches. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Minneapolis businesses struggle during Trump's immigration enforcement surge

Business in Minnesota has taken a hit a President Donald Trump's administration carries out an immigration sweep that has spurred protests

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5 h. ago Greenland American Flag cake served at Kennedy Center event with Republicans pushing for a Trump third term

‘It’s gonna be an international incident,’ one partygoer said before the cake was sliced

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5 h. ago Trump scraps plans to impose 10% tariffs on UK goods as 'additional discussions' to take place about Greenland

It comes after Trump appeared at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

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6 h. ago Newsom says Davos appearance was canceled under pressure from Trump

Governor’s office says US pavilion bowed to pressure and pulled scheduled ‘fireside chat’ with Fortune magazineThe office of Gavin Newsom, the California governor, said his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos was canceled under pressure from the Trump administration.Newsom had been scheduled to sit down with Fortune at an event sponsored by USA House, the country’s official headquarters at the annual gathering of world and economic leaders. But before the talk was due to begin, his team says, the USA House bowed to political pressure from the Trump administration and denied the governor entry. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Washington Post demands government return electronics seized in raid of reporter’s home

The paper says ‘outrageous seizure’ of Hannah Natanson’s devices threatens press freedomThe Washington Post has asked a federal court in Virginia to force the US government to return materials belonging to reporter Hannah Natanson, whose apartment was raided last week.Natanson, who has closely reported on the ways in which the Trump administration has reshaped the federal government, had two laptops, two phones, a Garmin watch and other devices seized as part of an investigation into a government contractor’s alleged retention of classified materials, an action that press freedom groups decried as highly unusual and wildly inappropriate. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago US officials tried to lobby against Marine Le Pen election ban, French judge says

Magali Lafourcade says the two envoys were convinced the far-right leader’s corruption trial had been politicalEurope live – latest updatesA French magistrate has said two Trump administration emissaries approached her seeking to lobby against an election ban on the French far-right leader Marine Le Pen.Magali Lafourcade, the secretary general of France’s human rights commission (CNCDH), an independent body that advises the government, told Agence France-Presse (AFP) she had reported the content of the meeting to the French foreign ministry immediately, fearing a potential “manipulation of the public debate in France”. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Greenlanders mock 'American culture' by posing as fentanyl addicts in savage videos as fury grows over Trump's bid to take the territory

Inunnguaq Christian Poulsen, from Greenland's capital, Nuuk, posted the clip to his TikTokchannel, which saw him and a woman demonstrating the so-called 'fentanyl fold' in the snow.

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10 h. ago AI boss says chip sales to China ‘like selling nuclear weapons to North Korea’

Anthropic CEO says Trump administration’s approval has ‘incredible national security implications’

Events

10 h. ago Olympics chief admits she has not spoken to US president Trump about LA 2028 Games

Kirsty Coventry steers clear of global politics in buildupOrganisers will meet with vice-president JD VanceThe International Olympic Committee has yet to establish formal communications with the US president Donald Trump on preparations for the Los Angeles Games in 2028, the IOC president, Kirsty Coventry, has confirmed.Trump has been speaking in Davos in Switzerland after a turbulent start to 2026 during which he has suggested he will invade Greenland, threatened a trade war with Europe and ousted the Venezuela president Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Supreme court justices push Trump lawyer on how allegations against Fed governor Cook could harm the public – live

Court considers Trump administration’s bid to fire Lisa Cook, asking lawyer to provide evidence for alleged mortgage fraudHouse Republicans are starting a push on Wednesday to hold former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.The contempt proceedings are an initial step toward a criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice that, if successful, could send the Clintons to prison.They’re not above the law. We’ve issued subpoenas in good faith.For five months we’ve worked with them. And time’s up. Continue reading...

Society

10 h. ago Doge improperly shared sensitive social security data, DoJ court filing reveals

Trump administration acknowledges that Elon Musk’s cost-cutting operation accessed Americans’ sensitive dataAfter months of denials, the Trump administration has acknowledged in a federal court filing that employees working for Elon Musk’s supposed cost-cutting operation accessed and improperly shared Americans’ sensitive social security data.The justice department court filing, submitted on Friday in an ongoing lawsuit, reveals that a member of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) signed a secret data-sharing agreement with an unidentified political advocacy group whose stated aim was to find evidence of voter fraud and overturn election results in certain states. Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago Here’s how to fix America’s immigration system. Trump’s path is not the solution | Kenneth Roth

A grand bargain on immigration could address problems with both the old approach and Trump’s new approachImmigration is one of the most divisive issues facing the United States, as it is in many countries. An ICE agent’s killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis is only the latest outrage that has brought the issue to the fore.Facing a 30 January deadline to renew funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which houses ICE, Democrats are now insisting on limits on ICE, at risk of another shutdown. It may be a pipe dream, but it is worth asking whether now might finally be a time to forge the long-elusive bipartisan agreement on immigration.Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch (1993-2022), is a visiting professor at Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs. His book, Righting Wrongs: Three Decades on the Front Lines Battling Abusive Governments, is published by Knopf and Allen Lane Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Video: Trump makes jab at Macron’s ‘beautiful’ sunglasses during Davos address

Donald Trump has mocked Emmanuel Macron for his choice of “beautiful” eyewear during a speech at the the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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12 h. ago Watch live: Trump addresses Davos amid Greenland tensions with allies

Watch live as Donald Trump delivers a major speech at Davos in his latest attack on Washington’s allies in Europe amid his continued threats over Greenland.

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12 h. ago Trump tells Europe to 'do better' as 'you're not even recognisable anymore'

US President Donald Trump has used his special address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) to hit our at Europe as he claims parts are 'not even recognisable anymore'

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13 h. ago Trump storms Davos: How US president has insulted leading figures ahead of his arrival

As Trump arrives in Switzerland to address political leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF), he is set to clash with several notable figures on the guest list.

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14 h. ago Davos 2026 LIVE: Trump lands in Zurich ahead of Davos address amid Greenland takeover row

Trump prepares to address ongoing Greenland row with world leaders at Davos

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