Priscilla Huff
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President Trump suffered a third legal setback this week, after a federal judge ruled on Friday that an $11.2 billion wind farm off the coast of Virginia can resume construction.
Virginia Coastal Offshore Wind Project Can Continue, Judge Rules
Construction can continue on an $11.2 billion project off the coast of Virginia, said to be 70 percent complete.
nyti.ms
January 17, 2026 at 3:10 AM
President Trump suffered a third legal setback this week, after a federal judge ruled on Friday that an $11.2 billion wind farm off the coast of Virginia can resume construction.
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NEW: Jonathan Ross, the ICE thug who murdered Renee Good, was NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL according to police reports. He was taken to the Federal Building. He was NOT INJURED. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
NEW: Jonathan Ross, the ICE thug who murdered Renee Good, was NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL according to police reports. He was taken to the Federal Building. He was NOT INJURED. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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Maria Corina Machado met with President Trump and said she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize. It came a day after Trump spoke with Venezuela’s acting president. https://to.pbs.org/49oAMVZ
Machado presents Trump her Nobel Prize as uncertainty surrounds Venezuela’s leadership
Maria Corina Machado met with President Trump and said she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize. It came a day after Trump spoke with Venezuela’s acting president, a woman who in the past disparag...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Maria Corina Machado met with President Trump and said she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize. It came a day after Trump spoke with Venezuela’s acting president. https://to.pbs.org/49oAMVZ
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Breaking News: Boeing knew about flaws in the model of a plane that crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, killing 15 last year, the transportation safety board said.
Boeing Knew About Flaws in UPS Plane That Crashed in Louisville, N.T.S.B. Says
In a report Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said fractures that appeared to have led the left engine to separate from the plane’s wing had occurred at least four other times.
nyti.ms
January 15, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Breaking News: Boeing knew about flaws in the model of a plane that crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, killing 15 last year, the transportation safety board said.
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BREAKING: A federal officer shot a person in the leg after being attacked with a shovel during a Minneapolis arrest, an AP source says.
Federal officer shoots person in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest, AP source says
A federal officer has shot a person in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel during an arrest Wednesday.
bit.ly
January 15, 2026 at 2:57 AM
BREAKING: A federal officer shot a person in the leg after being attacked with a shovel during a Minneapolis arrest, an AP source says.
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Breaking News: Three more Democratic lawmakers said federal prosecutors were investigating them for urging military members to resist illegal orders.
3 More Lawmakers in Video Say Federal Prosecutors Are Investigating Them
The lawmakers, all Democrats who urged military service members not to follow illegal orders, said prosecutors had contacted them. But it is unclear what crime they might have committed.
nyti.ms
January 15, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Breaking News: Three more Democratic lawmakers said federal prosecutors were investigating them for urging military members to resist illegal orders.
There was another officer involved shooting Wednesday
It's been just over a week since an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis, touching off large protests in the Twin Cities. https://to.pbs.org/3LOkug5
Twin Cities on edge as ICE raids ignite fear and protests
It's been just over a week since an ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis, touching off large protests in the Twin Cities and nationwide. Since then, the presence of immigration...
to.pbs.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:02 AM
There was another officer involved shooting Wednesday
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The Justice Department concluded in a memo last month that neither U.S. nor international law limited President Trump’s authority to order the military-backed arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, according to a document made public Tuesday.
Previously secret memo gave legal basis for U.S. mission to nab Maduro
The administration releases a redacted version of a previously secret memo that gave the legal basis for the U.S. mission to arrest Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
wapo.st
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM
The Justice Department concluded in a memo last month that neither U.S. nor international law limited President Trump’s authority to order the military-backed arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, according to a document made public Tuesday.
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NEW: Mass resignations at the DoJ Civil Rights Division - including the Chief of the Criminal Section - over the administration’s refusal to investigate the murder of Renee Good. www.cbsnews.com/news/minneap...
Mass resignations hit Justice Department's Civil Rights Division amid lack of action in Minneapolis, sources say
At least six prosecutors, most of whom are supervisors in the Civil Rights Division's criminal section, will be leaving their jobs.
www.cbsnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM
NEW: Mass resignations at the DoJ Civil Rights Division - including the Chief of the Criminal Section - over the administration’s refusal to investigate the murder of Renee Good. www.cbsnews.com/news/minneap...
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Ukrainian civilians endured the deadliest year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of their country in 2022, with more than 2,500 people killed in 2025, the United Nations said in a new report.
2025 was the deadliest since start of the war for Ukraine’s civilians | CNN
Ukraine endured the deadliest year for civilians since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, with more than 2,500 people killed
www.cnn.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Ukrainian civilians endured the deadliest year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of their country in 2022, with more than 2,500 people killed in 2025, the United Nations said in a new report.
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
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President Trump said today Tehran has proposed to negotiate a nuclear deal, as the U.S. military look at "very strong options" in response to a crackdown on protests in Iran.
Trump says Iran proposed nuclear deal talks, as U.S. considers military action over protests
A "meeting is being set up," Trump told reporters today.
www.axios.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:16 AM
President Trump said today Tehran has proposed to negotiate a nuclear deal, as the U.S. military look at "very strong options" in response to a crackdown on protests in Iran.
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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President Trump said today he may exclude Exxon Mobil from his drive for U.S. companies to invest in Venezuela, after the oil giant's CEO described the South American country as "uninvestable."
Trump says he'd be "inclined to keep Exxon out" of Venezuela oil push after CEO's remarks
The oil giant's CEO called the South American country "uninvestable."
www.axios.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:48 AM
President Trump said today he may exclude Exxon Mobil from his drive for U.S. companies to invest in Venezuela, after the oil giant's CEO described the South American country as "uninvestable."
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Tensions continue to rise over President Trump's immigration crackdown, and a new video has deepened the debate over ICE's conduct.
https://to.pbs.org/4qM9EGn
https://to.pbs.org/4qM9EGn
New video of Minneapolis ICE shooting emerges as tensions rise across the nation
Tensions continue to rise over President Trump's immigration crackdown. On Thursday, federal agents shot and wounded two people in Portland. It came after the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis...
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January 10, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Tensions continue to rise over President Trump's immigration crackdown, and a new video has deepened the debate over ICE's conduct.
https://to.pbs.org/4qM9EGn
https://to.pbs.org/4qM9EGn
Discussing the Minnesota situation with folks overseas because the world is watching
Here is the radio story with @phuffdaddy.bsky.social "ICE agents kill mother of three in Minnesota | OKFM4, 08.01. | radio FM4 | ORF-Radiothek fm4.orf.at/player/20260... @fm4.orf.at
ICE agents kill mother of three in Minnesota
fm4.orf.at
January 10, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Discussing the Minnesota situation with folks overseas because the world is watching
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NEW: in temporary restraining order, judge blocks Trump from freezing childcare funding for 5 states (NY, CA, IL, MN, CO)
January 10, 2026 at 2:43 AM
NEW: in temporary restraining order, judge blocks Trump from freezing childcare funding for 5 states (NY, CA, IL, MN, CO)
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Rank-and-file Democrats are starting to make serious noise about using the threat of a government shutdown to force substantive changes at ICE.
Furious Democrats threaten government shutdown after Minneapolis shooting
"We can't just keep authorizing money for these illegal killers," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
www.axios.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Rank-and-file Democrats are starting to make serious noise about using the threat of a government shutdown to force substantive changes at ICE.
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The Department of Homeland Security released a Maryland woman who was held for 25 days despite evidence that her lawyers say proves she was born in the United States and is a citizen.
After 25 days, ICE releases Maryland woman who says she is a U.S. citizen
Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales was detained in December despite her legal team’s claims that she was born in the United States.
wapo.st
January 8, 2026 at 2:15 AM
The Department of Homeland Security released a Maryland woman who was held for 25 days despite evidence that her lawyers say proves she was born in the United States and is a citizen.
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A man known as "Lectern Guy" for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot filed to run for local office in Florida this week, 5 years after the insurrection.
Florida man who carried Pelosi's lectern on Jan. 6 files to run for office
It's the latest example — and among the starkest — of the narrative shift around Jan. 6.
www.axios.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:18 AM
A man known as "Lectern Guy" for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot filed to run for local office in Florida this week, 5 years after the insurrection.
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The attacks are the latest element of a massive cyber espionage campaign, known as Salt Typhoon, by Beijing’s intelligence service. ft.trib.al/7RyrXh1
January 8, 2026 at 1:58 AM
The attacks are the latest element of a massive cyber espionage campaign, known as Salt Typhoon, by Beijing’s intelligence service. ft.trib.al/7RyrXh1
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State and local officials in Minneapolis are outraged after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a woman there. https://to.pbs.org/49sX4oi
State, city leaders clash with feds after deadly ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
State and local officials in Minneapolis are outraged after an immigration and customs enforcement agent fatally shot a woman there. Federal officials accused that woman of trying to run over officers...
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January 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
State and local officials in Minneapolis are outraged after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a woman there. https://to.pbs.org/49sX4oi
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"As Trump reaches the end of the first year of his return to power, he and his lieutenants are demonstrating their willingness to deploy force beyond its legitimate use to achieve their aims. The warning is clear and intentional: We are violent. Beware."
The Trump doctrine: Violence is us
The message is clear—be afraid.
www.motherjones.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:08 AM
"As Trump reaches the end of the first year of his return to power, he and his lieutenants are demonstrating their willingness to deploy force beyond its legitimate use to achieve their aims. The warning is clear and intentional: We are violent. Beware."