Ex-Superman actor and Trump ally Dean Cain defends agents in Alex Pretti shooting Last year, Cain announced he had joined ICE ‘to help save America’ The Independent UK · Jan 27
Tourism in Cuba plummets as tensions with US increase and Venezuela oil shipments drop Tourism in Cuba is plummeting at a time when the island desperately needs that revenue The Independent UK · Jan 27
Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center symphony premiere in protest of Trump's leadership Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has canceled the world premiere of his symphony about Abraham Lincoln at the Kennedy Center The Independent UK · Jan 27
Rupert Murdoch sends unsubtle message to Trump to stop the madness in Minneapolis ANALYSIS: The conservative mogul used his vast media empire to convince the president to change the narrative and soften the optics of the administration's brutal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis after the shooting of yet another US citizen, Justin Baragona writes. The Independent UK · Jan 27
France sends flagship carrier into Atlantic as tensions test NATO unity France has dispatched its flagship aircraft carrier into the Atlantic as European leaders close ranks over Greenland, underscoring a renewed push for solidarity – and self-confidence – at a tense moment for the transatlantic alliance. Radio France Internationale · Jan 27
The UK government didn’t want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I’m not surprised It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot The Guardian - UK · Jan 27
ICE plans to be camped out at the Super Bowl looking for migrants hoping to attend the game Department of Homeland Security to send federal agents the Super Bowl between Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots in California but insists the law-abiding ‘have nothing to fear’ The Independent UK · Jan 27
Major crypto bill overcomes obstacle as Senator cuts plan to target credit card fees The much anticipated legislation has an easier path forward following weeks of turbulence. Fortune · Jan 27
Is the US Heading for 'De-MAGA-ification' Like Postwar Germany's Denazification? Charlamagne Thinks So Charlamagne thinks God predicts 'de-MAGA-ification' after Trump, comparing it to how Germany outlawed Nazism and prosecuted regime leaders. International Business Times UK · Jan 27
Neil Young gives Greenland free access to his music catalog after suing Trump for using it Musician said he hopes the offer will ‘ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government’ The Independent UK · Jan 27
The One Big Beautiful Prediction: The Energy Transition Is Still Alive Trump has attacked renewable power from every angle, but energy justice scholar Sanya Carley envisions an affordable green future. Capital & Main · Jan 27
Dollar Weakness and Iranian Risks Boost Crude Oil Prices March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is up +1.11 (+1.83%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is up +0.0142 (+0.77%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are climbing today, with crude oil posting a 1.5-week high. Today's slump in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 4.25-month low is bullish... Barchart · Jan 27
The cold war maps that can help us rethink today’s Arctic conflict The late 1940s and early 1950s were a golden age for polar mapmaking in the US. Major magazines such as Time, Life and Fortune commissioned a generation of famous cartographers – who had come of age in the second world war – to explain the new geopolitics to a mass… The Conversation · Jan 27
Why China’s ByteDance could be a big winner in its TikTok deal with Trump ByteDance gets to keep its algorithm, manage activities like e-commerce—and focus on its next battle, AI. Fortune · Jan 27
The Independent UK · Jan 27 TikTok rivals Skylight and UpScrolled see surge in downloads amid Trump backlash Alternatives to TikTok are surging in popularity in the US following a deal that saw the social media app taken over by investors loyal to President Donald Trump.
Euronews · Jan 27 'Doomsday Clock' set at 85 seconds to midnight, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says The Doomsday Clock moved to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest ever, due to rising threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and disinformation.
MarketBeat · Jan 27 Trump Triggers Buying Opportunity in UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealth Group pulls back into a buying opportunity ahead of its Q4 report, as news from Washington suggests reimbursement rates will rise slowly.
The Independent UK · Jan 27 ICE is ‘hunting down’ Minnesota refugees with legal status in sweeping operation, lawsuit claims Lawyers ask federal judge to freeze Homeland Security’s Operation PARRIS as Trump administration alleges widespread fraud
Reason · Jan 27 It's OK To Use Sports as an Escape From Politics We don’t have to treat everything as political, even if politics has a meddlesome hand in everything.
Barchart · Jan 27 Broader Market Rallies on Tech Strength and Solid Earnings The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.84%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.87%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are up +0.48%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Radio France Internationale · Jan 27 US immigration force ICE to help with security at Winter Olympics in Italy A branch of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will help with security for the Winter Olympics in Italy, it confirmed on Tuesday, sparking anger and warnings they were not welcome.
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Trump’s immigration crackdown leads to sharp decline in US population growth The nation's population reached nearly 342 million people – but its growth rate has plummeted
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Trump can’t remember the word ‘Alzheimer’s’ when describing his dad’s health problems Trump became the oldest president to be sworn into office last January
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Israel marks the return of the final hostage's remains after more than two years of war and grief Israel is marking the end of a painful chapter after the return of the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza
We Got This Covered · Jan 27 ‘You’re kidding me right’: Adam Kinzinger goes off on Donald Trump apologist justifying ICE over the killing of Alex Pretti Second Amendment for me, but not for thee.