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Former special counsel Jack Smith arrives to testify during a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee on Dec. 17, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

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  • Law

Jack Smith defends Trump investigations to House Republicans

Jack Smith's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee marked the first open testimony about his work after presiding over two federal criminal indictments of President Trump.

January 22, 2026
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Nekima Levy Armstrong holds up her fist after speaking at an anti-ICE rally for Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 19 in St. Paul, Minn.

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  • National

3 people involved in Minnesota church protest arrested; judge rejects charges against journalist

Protesters on Sunday entered the Cities Church in St. Paul, where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement serves as a pastor. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrest of protester Nekima Levy Armstrong and others on X.

January 22, 2026
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  • The Associated Press
A shopper searches for water on near-empty shelves in a grocery store ahead of winter weather, Wednesday, in Marietta, Ga.

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  • Weather

Tens of millions of Americans brace for winter weather blast

A winter storm is expected to wallop a huge chunk of the U.S. from the southwest, into the Plains, the Deep South, and the eastern seaboard. Heavy snow, ice, sleet and freezing rain are forecast.

January 22, 2026
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By:
  • Debbie Elliott
EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas voted against the agency's 2024 harassment guidance while she was a commissioner, finding fault with the section on gender identity. "Sex is binary (male and female) and is immutable," she wrote in her dissent.

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  • National

Trump's EEOC strikes harassment guidance amid debate over transgender protections

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2-1 to roll back the agency's 2024 harassment guidance in its entirety. The document gave employers information on what makes up unlawful harassment.

January 22, 2026
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
A, a mother of two young daughters who are U.S. citizens, hasn't left her Minneapolis apartment in over a month, for fear she'll be detained by ICE officers. She says her 2-year-old is crying more and having more tantrums because of all the time indoors.

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  • News

The ICE surge is fueling fear and anxiety among Twin Cities children

Some families aren't leaving their homes as aggressive ICE operations continue in Minnesota, leaving their children confined and stressed. Across the Twin Cities, kids are anxious and afraid.

January 22, 2026
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By:
  • Meg Anderson
An entrance to Fort Bliss is shown as reports indicate the military will begin to construct temporary housing for migrants on June 25, 2018 in Fort Bliss, Texas.

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  • USPS

Autopsy finds Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide due to asphyxia

A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a homicide.

January 22, 2026
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  • The Associated Press
Lindsey Halligan speaks as President Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on Jan. 31, 2025.

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  • Law

Lindsey Halligan, Trump's former personal attorney, exits federal prosecutor post

The move comes after a federal judge wrote in a court document that the "charade of Ms. Halligan masquerading as the United States Attorney … must come to an end."

January 21, 2026
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  • Bill Chappell
A graphic from the National Weather Service shows areas with a chance of at least moderate snow and ice impacts from Friday through Monday. A massive winter storm will affect millions in the U.S. this weekend.

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  • Weather

A massive winter storm will hit large parts of the U.S. through the weekend

A large storm system is expected to hit this weekend, with snow and ice from Texas to the Carolinas and up the Eastern seaboard. The winter system could bring more than a foot of snow.

January 21, 2026
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  • Greg Allen and
  • Ava Berger
The Supreme Court

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  • Law

Supreme Court doubtful of Trump claim he can fire Fed governors by fiat

The Trump administration wants the authority to fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor. Experts say that would undermine the independence of the central bank.

January 21, 2026
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  • Nina Totenberg
This photograph, taken on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the logo of the World Economic Forum in the Alpine resort of Davos. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from Jan. 19 to Jan. 23, 2026.

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  • News

What to expect from Trump's Davos speech. And, the DOJ subpoenas Minnesota officials

President Trump is expected to address affordability at the World Economic Forum today. And, Minnesota officials react after the Justice Department subpoenas them.

January 21, 2026
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks with Lisa Cook, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, during a meeting in Washington on June 25. President Trump's desire to fire Cook for cause is at the center of Wednesday's Supreme Court argument — an argument that could have major consequences for financial markets and the broader economy.

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  • Law

It's showdown time for the Fed's independence at the Supreme Court

At issue are President Trump's efforts to break with 112 years of law and precedent by firing Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's governing board.

January 21, 2026
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By:
  • Nina Totenberg
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen in Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025.

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  • National

How ICE grew to be the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency

ICE's budget hovered around $10 billion for years. But President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are taking the agency's funding to unprecedented levels.

January 21, 2026
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Wind turbines are seen off the coast of Rhode Island. The Trump administration has tried to stop construction of five offshore wind projects that are being built along the East Coast.

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  • Climate

Trump administration claims offshore wind poses a threat. But it won't say how.

The Interior Department said pausing construction of offshore wind farms would allow the government agencies to work with project developers to mitigate potential risks. But wind companies say the administration isn't sharing information about newly-discovered threats.

January 21, 2026
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  • Michael Copley
An aerial view of a housing development in Las Vegas on Aug. 8, 2025.

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  • National

Wall Street-backed landlords a target for both Trump and Democrats

Like President Trump, lawmakers around the U.S. blame corporate homebuyers for high prices and want to restrict them. Experts say it's not so simple, and passing laws has proved difficult.

January 20, 2026
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By:
  • Jennifer Ludden
From right, U.S. Cardinals, Joseph Tobin of Newark, and Blase Cupich of Chicago, attend a press conference at the North American College in Rome on May 9, 2025. Along with Cardinal Robert McElroy, archbishop of Washington (not pictured), the men issued a strongly worded statement on Monday criticizing the Trump administration's foreign policy.

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  • Religion

Top U.S. archbishops denounce American foreign policy

The three most-senior cardinals leading U.S. archdioceses issued the rebuke in a joint statement on Monday, saying recent policies have thrown America's "morale role in confronting evil" into question.

January 19, 2026
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
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