New Social Security payments go out this week — and some Americans could get up to $5,251 The average social security check is $2,071 The Independent UK · Jan 14
Four top DOJ civil rights leaders walk out in mass resignation after Trump shuts down fatal ICE shooting probe The DOJ has become corrupt. We Got This Covered · Jan 14
Donald and Eric Trump Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit: Ex-Employee Forced to Wear Revealing Clothes A former employee sued Trump National Golf Club, alleging sexual harassment, inappropriate uniforms, and retaliation, naming Donald and Eric Trump. International Business Times UK · Jan 14
How far will Europe go to defend Greenland from Trump? The president’s disregard for international law exposes the continent’s reliance on the US. Leaders have hardened their language in support of Denmark, but the price of confronting him is high The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
'I beg you, don't let him be executed': Iranian protester's family urge Trump to save his life Erfan Soltani, 26, was expected to be hanged on Wednesday following his arrest in connection with demonstrations in the city of Karaj Evening Standard · Jan 14
Minnesota Not So Nice Plus: Solitary confinement for teens, the Disneyfication of protest, Alito asks about gender, autistic Barbie, and more... Reason · Jan 14
FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter covering Trump’s federal firings in classified documents probe The Washington Post’s reporting of the incident said the search of its journalist’s home was ‘highly unusual and aggressive’ The Independent UK · Jan 14
Donald Trump Sparks Health Concerns After 'Zombie' Outburst During Detroit Economic Speech Donald Trump's alarming 'zombie-like' outburst during a Detroit speech reignites health concerns whilst he simultaneously threatens Iran with 'very strong action' over mass executions of demonstrators. International Business Times UK · Jan 14
Why Canada’s reaction to the Grok scandal is so muted in the midst of a global outcry A global backlash is brewing against Grok, the AI chatbot owned by Elon Musk and embedded into the social media platform X, after recent reports revealed that Grok was being used to digitally undress women (“Put her into a very transparent mini-bikini,”) and pose them in sexually explicit positions. The Conversation · Jan 14
ICE exposed as paying influencers $100 million to spread propaganda Your tax dollars at work! We Got This Covered · Jan 14
Pressure mounts on EU to list Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terror organisation Several member states, including Germany, are pushing for the designation, which would place the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps on the EU’s terror list alongside groups such as Daesh and al-Qaeda. But legal and political constraints remain. Human rights group fears more than 2,000 killed. Euronews · Jan 14
Republicans Looking To Procedural Maneuver To Prevent Trump From Suffering War Powers Defeat Senate Republican leaders are looking to implement a procedural maneuver related to the war powers resolution regarding Venezuela that passed the Upper House last week to prevent President Donald Trump from suffering a defeat, according to a new report. Latin Times · Jan 14
Buying Greenland could cost US $700 billion - but only one in five Americans wants it Trump has vowed that he would take over the Danish territory ‘one way or the other’ The Independent UK · Jan 14
Heating on full blast at home but it’s still freezing? Here’s what to do A few tweaks can make a real different to maintaining the temperature of your home The Independent UK · Jan 14
The Guardian - AU · Jan 14 In a world going to hell, investors are flocking to gold. Australia could have had much more of it A decision to sell two-thirds of Australia’s gold reserves in the 1990s is starting to look like a bad one as global uncertainty reigns
Barchart · Jan 14 Trump Just Juiced the Bull Case for Lockheed Martin to $1.5 Trillion. Does That Make LMT Stock a Buy Here? LMT and other defense stocks are trending on reports that Trump is seeking to raise the 2027 defense budget to $1.5 trillion.
Salon · Jan 14 Who's thwarting Trump's civil rights war As Trump attempts to implement a white nationalist agenda, liberal white women are fighting back
The Independent UK · Jan 14 The potential outcomes if Trump strikes Iran The US president has renewed threats against Iran, weeks after promising to come to the aid of anti-government protesters
The Independent UK · Jan 14 Younger Americans more likely to be antisemitic, new poll finds — and the problem is worse on the right Concerns of rising antisemitism come weeks after JD Vance denied the prejudice was ‘exploding’ within the MAGA movement
International Business Times UK · Jan 14 Classified DOJ Memo Claims Trump 'Not Restricted' by US or International Law in Maduro Capture A classified DOJ memo claims Trump had constitutional authority to approve the Maduro capture, asserting limited constraints under U.S. and international law.
Evening Standard · Jan 14 'Don't talk down London', says Keir Starmer as he slams Nigel Farage's Reform UK at PMQs after homicide rate falls The PM criticised Reform after its London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham said the capital was ‘burning’
The Independent UK · Jan 14 Producer prices rise a mild 0.2% in November, government says in report delayed by federal shutdown U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly in November, the government said in report delayed by federal shutdown
Latin Times · Jan 14 Dozens Of Democrats Reportedly Signed To Co-Sponsor Articles Of Impeachment Against Kristi Noem More than 50 Democrats have signed to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a large departure from previous efforts to target President Donald Trump and other members of his cabinet, according to a new report.
International Business Times UK · Jan 14 Iran Defies Trump Warning as Shopkeeper Faces Crane Hanging, Streets Fill With Body Bags Iran defies Trump's warning as executions escalate; shopkeeper faces crane hanging and body bags line streets amid regime crackdown.
Axios · Jan 14 Trump, Rubio to attend national college football title game in Miami A rare window into how the Cabinet secretary bonds with the president.