truthout • Jan 16, 2026
Immigration Agents Teargas Minneapolis Family’s Car With 6 Kids Inside
The family's 6-month-old baby stopped breathing and was unconscious for several minutes after the attack.
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truthout • Jan 16, 2026
Mahmoud Khalil: The Trump Administration Aims to “Make an Example Out of Me”
Khalil’s supporters fear a new ruling could pave the way for the Trump administration to rearrest and deport him.
Semafor • Jan 16, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jabs Anthropic over safety policies
Hegseth’s remark about AI models was specifically in reference to Anthropic, sources say.
truthout • Jan 16, 2026
Trump Admin Tells USDA Staff to Investigate Foreign Scientists They Work With
It’s unclear if employees at other federal agencies have been given similar directions.
Semafor • Jan 16, 2026
Gulf countries urge restraint on Iran
Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia reportedly urged a return to talks, warning that bombing Iran wouldn’t topple the government but could spark a regional conflict.
Semafor • Jan 16, 2026
US, Taiwan agree trade deal in boost to semiconductor industry
The deal will see Washington cap tariffs on Taiwanese imports in return for a $250 billion investment to expand chipmaking on American soil.
Scheer Post • Jan 16, 2026
Revealed: The CIA-Backed Think Tanks Fueling The Iran Protests
Alan MacLeod uncovers how HRANA and U.S.-based “human rights” NGOs fuel unrest in Iran, supplying Western media with explosive casualty claims backed by National Endowment for Democracy funding.
Jezebel • Jan 16, 2026
About 1.4 Million Fewer Americans May Now Have Health Insurance, Thanks to Spiking ACA Premiums
Some 1.4 million people who had health insurance through the ACA last year don't have it now, as premiums become too expensive to afford.
Semafor • Jan 16, 2026
Trump swerves on health care subsidies
The president’s new health care plan doesn’t mention the enhanced Obamacare subsidies that lapsed at the end of 2025.
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ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive
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Congress has exercised minimal oversight over ICE, but that might change
The Conversation •
Medicare is experimenting with having AI review claims – a cost-saving measure that could risk denying needed care
The Conversation •
Kristi Noem’s Throttling of FEMA Funds Constitutes a Preventable Disaster
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American Reich: Kristi Noem’s DHS is the Department of Homeland Subjugation
Scheer Post •
Federal power meets local resistance in Minneapolis – a case study in how federalism staves off authoritarianism
The Conversation •
Report: Education Department’s “Efficiency” Layoffs Cost At Least $28 Million
Mother Jones •
Trump Goes Public With Plan to “Take Over” Elections
Mother Jones •
Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
The Conversation •
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