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January 24, 2026
Video Shows Federal Agents Shooting Man in Minneapolis
(Huff Post) A man was shot by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, according to eyewitnesses. Video shows at least six masked agents wrestling a man to the ground before shooting him multiple times. It’s unclear what started the confrontation. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports the man was transported to the hospital in unknown condition. The video was taken from inside Glam Doll Donuts where an employee confirmed the shooting happened.
Go to discussionUS lawmakers say TikTok joint venture deal needs scrutiny from Congress
January 23, 2026 5:08 PM EST Updated 11 hours ago WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Some U.S. lawmakers on Friday said a deal by TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture to avoid a U.S. ban on the social media app needs scrutiny from Congress. Representative Jack Moolenaar, the Republican chair of the House select committee on China, said the committee would conduct oversight of the deal finalized Thursday, adding China "cannot be allowed to weap ...
Go to discussionJudge rules Trump admin must turn over video footage and other requested discovery from controversial ICE facility
Jan 23rd, 2026, 3:39 pm The Trump administration must turn over documents and video footage from an Illinois detention facility run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal judge ruled this week. The underlying litigation was filed on Oct. 30, 2025, premised on alleged violations of the Fifth Amendment due to confinement conditions at the ICE facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview. The lawsuit also alleges First Amendment violations over access to counsel, as well as var ...
Go to discussionHouse Democrats request prison visit where Maxwell is held
01/23/26 3:34 PM ET The top Democrats on the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees have requested a visit to the prison where Ghislaine Maxwell is being held, alleging preferential treatment toward Maxwell and a cover-up of sexual abuse at the facility. Reps. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) made the demands in a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday, which was shared by The New York Times. Maxwell, the long-time co-conspirator and fo ...
Go to discussionVance pledges anti-abortion policies after White House deemed soft
Posted January 23, 2026 at 4:10pm Thousands of marchers descended on the National Mall Friday as some of the nation’s most powerful politicians pledged to take the next steps to ending abortion. The annual March for Life rally serves as a key jumping point for abortion-related policy announcements from conservatives. But anti-abortion advocates had warned that the Trump administration has not done enough to advance their cause and that could have political ramifications. On Friday, the White ...
Go to discussionRNC clears the way for "midterm convention" later this year
12h Santa Barbara, California — The Republican National Committee on Friday voted to amend its bylaws to clear the way for a GOP "midterm convention" ahead of November's elections. Party conventions are typically only held in presidential election years, but President Trump and his senior advisers have been pushing for such a gathering to highlight the party's agenda heading into a challenging midterm election environment. Friday's vote, at the RNC's winter meeting in sunny Santa B ...
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