Um, so America, Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she is ‘erasing lines, boundaries, and breaking chains’ Hey! She will not be held in a 'political party prison.' We Got This Covered · Jan 8
John Fetterman Supports Buying Greenland From Denmark: 'Massive Strategic Benefits For The United States' Senator John Fetterman said he supports buying Greenland from Denmark as the Trump administration sets its sights on adding the territory to the United States. Latin Times · Jan 8
US national parks staff say new $100 fee for non-residents risks ‘alienating visitors for decades’ Advocates suing to reverse administration’s surcharge system that has led to passport checks and angry visitors The Guardian - US · Jan 8
What is happening in Iran? Internet blackout continues after widespread anti-regime protests Donald Trump continues to threaten Iran’s Islamic regime with military action The Independent UK · Jan 8
Trump's Greenland threats put EU-US trade deal in jeopardy, says senior MEP The European Parliament’s trade chief told Euronews that the US's stated aim of buying or annexing the Danish territory is changing the assessment of the EU-US trade deal clinched last summer, with some MEPs suggesting it should be frozen. Euronews · Jan 8
Trump’s condemnation of Jan 6 rioters resurfaces after White House tries to ‘rewrite history’ A video of Donald Trump condemning the January 6 rioters in 2021 as “heinous” has resurfaced after his administration has been accused of attempting to rewrite history. The Independent UK · Jan 8
Who Was Renee Nicole Good? Single Mother of a 6-Year-Old Whose Death Sparked Outrage Renee Nicole Good was a single mother to a six-year-old whose death has triggered public outrage, with many calling for accountability and answers over the circumstances surrounding her passing. International Business Times UK · Jan 8
JD Vance predicts the Democrats’ ‘dumbest candidate’ will be its 2028 presidential nominee JD Vance bragged that Venezuela is under US control because South America is in the United States’ ‘neighborhood’ The Independent UK · Jan 8
'We were screaming for help': How Venezuelans in London feel about Maduro's capture Donald Trump’s operation in Venezuela has shocked the world – but the news was greeted with cautious celebration by exiles from the Maduro regime in London Evening Standard · Jan 8
Transgender Athletes, Guns, and the Federal Reserve: 3 SCOTUS Cases To Watch in January The Supreme Court’s January docket is packed with big cases. Reason · Jan 8
‘This is not normal’: Minneapolis on edge and angry after ICE killing of woman amid federal surge City targeted by Trump has seen swarm of immigration agents on the streets – and residents say the tension is palpable The Guardian - US · Jan 8
Gavin Newsom slams Minneapolis ICE shooting as ‘state sponsored terrorism’ Trump ‘has driven extremism and cruelty while discarding basic safeguards and accountability’, governor of California says The Independent UK · Jan 8
UN risks becoming ‘completely obsolete’ in wake of US strikes on Venezuela, experts warn Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela and threats towards Greenland have upended the ‘rules based order’ - and left nations scrabbling for how to respond The Independent UK · Jan 8
Danish forces will ‘shoot first and ask questions later’ if Greenland is invaded amid US threats The White House said this week that Donald Trump was still weighing military intervention as an option to take over Greenland The Independent UK · Jan 8
Salon · Jan 8 America needs a moral reckoning in 2026 Defeating Trumpism requires fluency in moral language
We Got This Covered · Jan 8 Donald Trump abruptly pauses live speech to call out Pulitzer-winning photographer for making him look ‘heavy’ Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the vainest of them all?
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8 With Venezuela, Trump has achieved his dream of making his own 80s action movie Given his rise during the ego joyride of the 1980s, it’s no shock that Trump’s foreign policy is to emulate that decade’s belligerent cinema
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8 First Thing: Woman in Minnesota, 37, shot and killed by ICE agent during raid, video shows Mayor says ICE claims incident was self-defense are not true and urged ICE to leave Minneapolis. Plus, Trump pulls US out of 66 international bodies
Barchart · Jan 8 Stocks Slip Before the Open as Investors Weigh Trump Policy Shifts, U.S. Economic Data on Tap March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.19%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.28% this morning, pointing to further losses on Wall Street as investors digest a flurry of announcements from U.S. President Donald Trump on the U.S. housing and defense industries.
Fortune · Jan 8 If the Supreme Court rules against Trump's tariffs it could threaten one third of his proposed military budget Most observers are expecting the court to strike down his tariff regime or at least curtail it.
Roll Call · Jan 8 Exploring the legality questions about Venezuela military strike - Roll Call FactCheck.org takes a closer look at some of the legal arguments that have been made surrounding President Trump's regime change in Venezuela
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8 Trump plans to use Venezuela’s huge crude reserves ‘to cut US oil price to $50 a barrel’ President reportedly hopes falling price will cut domestic consumer energy bills
Reason · Jan 8 The Trump Administration Says It's Illegal To Record Videos of ICE. Here's What the Law Says. "Violence is anything that threatens them and their safety, so it is doxing them, it's videotaping them where they're at when they're out on operations," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
The Guardian - US · Jan 8 Senate advances war powers resolution to stop Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela Democratic-led resolution would require US president to seek Congress’s approval to use military against Venezuela
The Independent UK · Jan 8 Six dead as Arctic freeze grips Europe and temperatures plunge as low as -33C Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and thousands left stranded across the continent as wintery conditions take hold