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US forces apprehend seventh oil tanker in Caribbean (The Hill)

The U.S. forces apprehended their seventh oil tanker in the Caribbean on Tuesday as the Trump administration continues to enforce its quarantine of sanctione...

Trump admin denies core constitutional right to US veteran (AlterNet)

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"Trump admin denies core constitutional right to US veteran" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-70bAhgAx/l...

President Donald Trump's administration is now allegedly preventing a U.S. citizen and veteran from meeting with their attorney, according to a new report. A...

Trump admin denies core constitutional right to US veteran (AlterNet)

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President Donald Trump's administration is now allegedly preventing a U.S. citizen and veteran from meeting with their attorney, according to a new report. A...

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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter to face criminal trial for child molestation (CBS News)

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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Andrew Johnson is scheduled to be tried on child molestation charges next month, following his July arr...

US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search (Associated Press)

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Chongly "Scott" Thao, a U.S. citizen, sits for a photo at his home Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn., the day after federal agents broke open his doo...

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Defend the Constitution: Military Must Refuse Illegal Orders

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At a moment when public trust in democratic institutions is being tested, Congress must be clear that the use of armed U.S. servicemembers to advance a political agenda—whether through deployment, int...

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Donald Trump Just Slapped Another Sign On The White House, And It's Exactly What You'd Expect (BuzzFeed)

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‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say (The Guardian)

January 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM

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January 8, 2026 at 2:50 AM

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After Donald Trump once again bragged about how he "aced" a cognitive examination over the weekend, Jimmy Kimmeldecided it was time to see what this test was...