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Trump reveals Putin agreed to one-week pause in strikes on Kyiv

Donald Trump has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a one-week ceasefire in Ukraine. 'Because of the cold – extreme cold – I personally asked President Putin not fire on Kyiv and the cities and towns for a week. He agreed to do that... during this extraordinary cold. I have to tell you, it was very nice,' Trump said at a cabinet meeting on Thursday. There was no immediate confirmation from the Kremlin. 'A lot of people said, "Don't waste the call, you're not going to get that," And he did it. We're very happy that they did it,' Trump added.

By ELINA SHIRAZI, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 13:56 EST, 29 January…

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January 29, 2026

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Trump officials met group pushing Alberta independence from Canada

Top Trump administration officials have met multiple times with leaders of a separatist movement in Canada that seeks to turn an oil-rich part of the country into an independent entity. The secret meetings, which have been ongoing since last spring, come as the relationship between President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has frayed. Recently, Carney deepened Canada's trade relationship with China- setting off alarm bells in Washington.

By JON MICHAEL RAASCH, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 14:31 EST, 29 January…

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January 29, 2026

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Tom Homan arrived in Minnesota with a clear mandate from Trump

$White House immigration czar Tom Homan arrived in Minnesota on Tuesday with a clear mandate from President Donald Trump: De-escalate the chaos that has engulfed Minneapolis. Homan moved quickly. Within hours he was sitting down with Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey - two Democrats who have been at war with the White House over migration enforcement operations - in a bid to cool tensions and reset fractured relations between local readers and federal law enforcement. ¿Tom Homan is a professional,¿ Walz told CNN after the meeting in a surprising U-turn, praising what he called a noticeable tone shift from the Trump administration. Notably, Homan avoided the cameras, working quietly behind the scenes and declining to hold a press conference. The low-key approach marked a sharp contrast to the high-profile tactics that had inflamed protests.$

By CHARLIE SPIERING, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 06:50 EST, 29 January 2026…

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January 29, 2026

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Report: European leader raised private concerns about Trump’s mental state

He is the man usually seen as one of President Trump's loudest cheerleaders in the European Union, but Robert Fico has now reportedly returned from Florida with a chilling warning for the continent. The Slovak Prime Minister, who has long championed Trump's 'America First' approach and echoed his criticisms of European weakness, told fellow EU leaders that he was ' shocked' by the President's mental state during a recent sit–down, Politico reports. According to five senior European diplomats briefed on the high–stakes talks, Fico's usual admiration for the 47th President has been replaced by a profound concern. The revelations stem from a private meeting held at Trump's Mar–a–Lago estate on January 17, two diplomats explain to Politico.

By ELINA SHIRAZI, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 16:05 EST, 28 January…

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January 28, 2026

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Trump’s bold plan to dish out $100Billion more to Americans

President Donald Trump and Republicans are hoping that Americans getting more money in their pockets this tax season will overwhelm Democrats' affordability message as the GOP tries hold onto Congress in the November midterms. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday on how Republicans designed the 'Big, Beautiful Bill' to ensure that taxpayers would receive larger-than-usual tax refunds - a whopping $100 billion more than last year. When Trump and Republicans passed their original tax bill in December 2017, it came too late for Americans to see refunds in early 2018. And that November, they paid for it at the ballot box, as Democrats ushered in a blue wave, winning back the House of Representatives. In an attempt to stop history from repeating itself, Trump pushed for the 'Big, Beautiful Bill' to be passed by a July 4 deadline, which it was last year.

By NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 07:00 EST, 28 January 2026…

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January 28, 2026

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Report: Kelly Clarkson on verge of quitting

Kelly Clarkson may have an important decision to make very soon, as reports have surfaced that the American Idol winner, 43, will be walking away from her daytime talk show after its seventh season. A recent report claimed that The Kelly Clarkson Show will likely 'not go on,' and that Clarkson's exit is 'definite'. This comes after months of speculation about her future at NBC that undoubtedly left her devoted staff desperate for answers. Now, speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, one inside source has shared that Clarkson wants to 'give it her all' this season and end The Kelly Clarkson Show on a high note while she is 'still on top.'

By STEVE HELLING Published: 12:03 EST, 26 January 2026 | Updated: 12:03…

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January 26, 2026

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Trump sidelines Noem as he sends Homan to Minnesota

Donald Trump has sidelined Kristi Noem and ordered Tom Homan to lead a rapidly deteriorating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis. 'I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight. He has not been involved in that area, but knows and likes many of the people there,' Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday. 'Tom is tough but fair, and will report directly to me.' Trump's immigration crackdown was plunged into yet another scandal on Saturday when ICE agents shot dead American citizen Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse. The shooting comes amid weeks of riots in Minneapolis following the killing of anti-ICE protester Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three.

By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 10:05 EST, 26 January 2026…

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January 26, 2026

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Top Republicans break ranks with Trump over Minneapolis shooting

Top Republican leaders have broken ranks with President Trump and criticized ICE and Border Patrol agents after a man was fatally shot on the streets in Minnesota. Kentucky Republican Congressman James Comer (pictured right),who chairs the House Oversight Committee, went as far to say that federal agents should leave Minneapolis altogether because of the heated, fatal situations officers have encountered in the city. Alex Pretti, a US citizen who was filming the agents on the street, was shot and killed on Saturday - just weeks after protester Renee Nicole Good was killed by ICE. Comer told Sunday Morning Futures host Maria Bartiromo: 'If I were Trump, I would almost think…there's a chance of losing more innocent lives, then maybe go to another city and let the people of Minneapolis decide.'

By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 06:15 EST, 26 January 2026…

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January 26, 2026

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Trump seizes seventh Venezuela-linked oil tanker

In a major escalation of the White House's 'maximum pressure' campaign against the Venezuelan regime, U.S. military forces have boarded and seized yet another oil tanker in the Caribbean. The takeover of the Motor Vessel Sagitta on Tuesday marks the seventh vessel to be intercepted by American forces as the Trump administration tightens its grip on South American oil exports. U.S. Southern Command confirmed the high–seas operation on social media, revealing that the vessel was apprehended 'without incident' and that the tanker was caught red–handed, 'operating in defiance of President Trump's established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.'

By ELINA SHIRAZI, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 05:30 EST, 21 January…

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January 25, 2026

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Trump claims US used secret ‘sonic weapon’ in Venezuela raid

Donald Trump confirmed that US special forces used a 'secret sonic' weapon during the daring capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The President on Tuesday night bragged that 'nobody else' has the weapon, while glorifying the capabilities of the US military. The exact nature of the weapons and how it was used is unknown. Trump was coy when giving details during an interview with NewsNation anchor Katie Pavlich. Pavlich asked Trump whether Americans should be 'afraid' of these sonic devices.

By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 10:00 EST, 21 January 2026…

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January 25, 2026

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Trump says prosecutions are coming over the ‘rigged’ 2020 election

President Donald Trump hinted Wednesday that people would soon be prosecuted over their roles in the 2020 election, which he still falsely claims was 'rigged.' Trump was addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, when he made the stunning statement in an off-script moment. The president was once again claiming that the war in Ukraine would have never started if he had remained in office after his first term. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to invade Ukraine in February 2022, a year and a month into President Joe Biden's term in office.

By NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 10:43 EST, 21 January 2026…

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January 25, 2026

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I was Trump’s ambassador to Denmark: Greenland will become America’s next Puerto Rico

Former United States Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands said she is convinced that President Donald Trump will acquire Greenland in some form before the end of his second term. 'It will be under the United States control,' Sands told the Daily Mail in an interview, suggesting that the island could be the next Puerto Rico by the end of his second term, a territory owned by the United States with 'rights and representation' but under American security. Trump's rhetoric, she conceded, had obviously upset a lot of people in Denmark and Greenland. But the point was to shake up the status quo.

By CHARLIE SPIERING, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 10:19 EST, 23 January 2026…

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January 24, 2026

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FBI insiders raise concerns over Kash Patel’s leadership

FBIDirector Kash Patel is facing a scathing review from dozens of current and former officials who think he's botching the job. Since shortly after President Donald Trump won the election in November 2024, 45 agents, officials and executives have been speaking with the New York Times about Patel and revealing some details that have raised eyebrows across the bureau. Some slammed his decision to reassign agents to immigration enforcement efforts, others criticized his use of a taxpayer funded jet for his and his country singer girlfriend's personal travel. One source said that there are concerns within the bureau about having a leader more concerned with optics and controlling the public narrative rather than doing the investigatory work needed to solve crimes.

By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 11:39 EST, 23 January…

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January 24, 2026

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Report: Kristi Noem’s alleged plot to oust Trump’s border boss

The man leading Customs and Border Protection faced an aggressive plot by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem trying to force him out of the role, a new report claims. Noem and her close ally Corey Lewandowski, a special government employee at DHS, waged a war against CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott over disagreements over how to reach President Donald Trump's lofty deportation goals. Eight sources told the Washington Examinerthat Noem and Lewandowski tried to usher Scott towards exiting the agency – and two people described their tactics as 'evil.' The campaign, they say, was meant to make Scott feel so uncomfortable at work that he would want to resign. But the results, sources claim, ended up negatively impacting families of some senior CBP staff.

By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 13:06 EST, 22 January…

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January 23, 2026

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JD Vance disputes claim that ICE arrested a five-year-old boy

Vice President JD Vancehas fired back at claims that Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a five-year-old boy in Minneapolis. Trump's immigration crackdown sparked yet more backlash on Thursday after images of the child went viral on social media. Vance admitted that he too was concerned about the report, noting he is also the father of a five-year-old son, but he learned that the boy had been abandoned by his father, an illegal immigrant from Ecuador who entered the US under Joe Biden. 'The five year old was not arrested ... his dad was an illegal alien and when they went to arrest his illegal alien father, the father ran,' Vance said.

By CHARLIE SPIERING, US POLITICAL REPORTER and RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS…

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January 23, 2026

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White House explains bruise on Trump’s hand

The White House has a new reason for why Donald Trump's hands are consistently bruised. The President's Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, told CBS News that Trump 'hit his hand' on the corner of the signing table at the Board of Peace event on Thursday in Davos, Switzerland, 'causing it to bruise.' The noticeable contusion was seen on Trump's left hand, which is not the one normally covered with makeup to conceal the discoloration of a bruise. Previously, Leavitt has said that Trump's right hand is chronically bruised because of the frequency in which he shakes people's hands.

By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 15:04 EST, 22 January…

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January 23, 2026

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Report: Trump’s $400M Qatari Air Force One expected by summer

President Donald Trump's $400 million Qatari-donated Air Force One is expected to be ready for summer. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday on the timeline, suggesting that the new plane could be part of the America250 celebration marking the nation's birthday. Trump has been insistent about Air Force One getting a red, white and blue color scheme, which would more closely resemble the so-called 'Trump Force One,' the president's private plane that he used for campaigning. In a statement to the Journal, the Air Force said that it 'remains committed to expediting delivery of the VC-25 bridge aircraft in support of the Presidential airlift mission, with an anticipated delivery no later than summer 2026.'

By NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 11:56 EST, 22 January 2026…

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January 22, 2026

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Trump declares US gets ‘total access’ to Greenland

Donald Trump has declared that the US will have 'total access' to Greenland as part of a new deal with NATO allies. The President also promised that a part of America's 'Golden Dome' missile defense system will be built in Greenland. 'Essentially, it's total access,' Trump told Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo on Thursday morning during an interview at the World Economic Forum. 'There's no end, there's no time limit.' 'I'm not gonna have to pay anything,' Trump added. 'We're gonna have total access to Greenland. We're gonna have all military access that we want. We're going to be able to put what we need on Greenland because we want it. We're talking about national security and international security.'

By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 09:17 EST, 22 January 2026…

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January 22, 2026

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Trump rules out using force to take Greenland

President Donald Trump ruled out taking Greenland by force and pulling out of NATO in a stunning reversal after making major threats to get his hands on the Danish island territory. After making a long-winded argument at the World Economic Summit about why the Danish territory should be in U.S. hands, Trump made a pledge. 'We probably won't get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force, where we would be - frankly - unstoppable,' Trump first said. 'But I won't do that. OK,' he continued. 'Now everyone says, "Oh, good."' Stocks immediately bounced back up at the news that there would be no military intervention over Greenland, which could have led to a breakup of NATO.

By NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 13:19 EST, 21 January 2026…

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January 22, 2026

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Report: Newsom is denied entry to Trump’s Davos clubhouse

Donald Trump has barred Gavin Newsom from the USA House in Davos after the California governor mocked his 'boring' Greenland speech. Newsom's press office claimed that he was denied entry to the US clubhouse following pressure from the White House on Wednesday. The USA House is the official US gathering area for global political leaders and business executives at World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Newsom was reportedly scheduled to speak at the building with a panel hosted by Fortune Magazine but was absent from the event.

By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 14:34 EST, 21 January 2026…

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January 22, 2026

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Trump warns Iran will be ‘blown up’ if ‘anything ever happens’

President Donald Trump threatened to blow up the entire country of Iran 'if something happens,' when asked about the threats to his life airing on Iranian state television. Trump sat down with NewNation's Katie Pavlich Tuesday afternoon, with the new 10 p.m. show host asking the president about Iran's assassination threats. Iranian state television aired clips of the July 13, 2024, Butler, Pennsylvania, rally in which Trump was nearly killed by an assassin's bullet, with the words, 'this time it won't miss. Well, they shouldn't be doing it, but I've left notification,' the president told Pavlich. 'Anything ever happens, we're going to blow the - the whole country is going to get blown up.'

By NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 07:00 EST, 21 January 2026…

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January 21, 2026

Nicki Minaj, Melania Trump and more

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Nicki Minaj, Melania Trump and more

Amazon MGM Studios’ documentary film ‘Melania’ held its Washington, D.C. premiere on…

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January 30, 2026

Anti-ICE Crew Thinks They Have ICE Cornered in CA Restaurant, Then an Epic Fail Ensues – RedState

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Anti-ICE Crew Thinks They Have ICE Cornered in CA Restaurant, Then an Epic Fail Ensues – RedState

The anti-ICE crew is just flat out wrong when it comes to…

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January 30, 2026

The Pitt Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: 10:00 AM

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The Pitt Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: 10:00 AM

The fourth episode of HBO Max’s ‘The Pitt’ begins with the crisis…

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January 30, 2026

Thursday’s Final Word – HotAir

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Thursday’s Final Word – HotAir

Tabs, you’re playing a game of hide and go seek … It’s…

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January 30, 2026