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COHEN: Did Merrick Garland ever pressure you to bring an indictment?
JACK SMITH: No
JACK SMITH: No
January 22, 2026 at 5:02 PM
COHEN: Did Merrick Garland ever pressure you to bring an indictment?
JACK SMITH: No
JACK SMITH: No
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House Democrats plan to vote against a negotiated funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday to protest ICE’s aggressive actions against U.S. citizens in Minneapolis and other cities.
Democrats seek to block Homeland Security funding over ICE concerns
The spending bill is set for a vote Thursday, and it’s not clear if it will have enough support to pass.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:30 PM
House Democrats plan to vote against a negotiated funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday to protest ICE’s aggressive actions against U.S. citizens in Minneapolis and other cities.
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The is not a new deal - this is Trump surrendering. For now. They have always said that the US & NATO is free to do what it wants in Greenland from a military perspective. Trump said that wasn’t good enough because he needs the US to “own” it. So this is simply Trump backing down
January 21, 2026 at 7:54 PM
The is not a new deal - this is Trump surrendering. For now. They have always said that the US & NATO is free to do what it wants in Greenland from a military perspective. Trump said that wasn’t good enough because he needs the US to “own” it. So this is simply Trump backing down
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Greenland, Iceland, what's the difference
January 21, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Greenland, Iceland, what's the difference
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Trump sincerely believes Norway stole “his” Nobel Peace Prize.
That isn’t a joke. It’s the key to understanding his second presidency.
We have to drop the self-delusion, over-intellectualisation and listen to him. America is no longer Europe’s ally.
My latest 👇
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That isn’t a joke. It’s the key to understanding his second presidency.
We have to drop the self-delusion, over-intellectualisation and listen to him. America is no longer Europe’s ally.
My latest 👇
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The Valueless Presidency
America is no longer Europe's ally. Stop bleating about NATO. It's already gone.
open.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Trump sincerely believes Norway stole “his” Nobel Peace Prize.
That isn’t a joke. It’s the key to understanding his second presidency.
We have to drop the self-delusion, over-intellectualisation and listen to him. America is no longer Europe’s ally.
My latest 👇
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
That isn’t a joke. It’s the key to understanding his second presidency.
We have to drop the self-delusion, over-intellectualisation and listen to him. America is no longer Europe’s ally.
My latest 👇
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
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Trump in Davos, Switzerland:
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
January 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Trump in Davos, Switzerland:
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
"Without us, right now you'd all be speaking German".
German is the main language of Switzerland.
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Our first voting intention poll of 2026 sees Reform slipping to 26%, down 3 points since late November.
🟣 RFM: 26% (-3)
🔴 LAB: 21% (+1)
🔵 CON: 20% (+2)
🟠 LDM: 14% (+1)
🟢 GRN: 10% (-2)
🟣 RFM: 26% (-3)
🔴 LAB: 21% (+1)
🔵 CON: 20% (+2)
🟠 LDM: 14% (+1)
🟢 GRN: 10% (-2)
January 21, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Our first voting intention poll of 2026 sees Reform slipping to 26%, down 3 points since late November.
🟣 RFM: 26% (-3)
🔴 LAB: 21% (+1)
🔵 CON: 20% (+2)
🟠 LDM: 14% (+1)
🟢 GRN: 10% (-2)
🟣 RFM: 26% (-3)
🔴 LAB: 21% (+1)
🔵 CON: 20% (+2)
🟠 LDM: 14% (+1)
🟢 GRN: 10% (-2)
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In Trump's telling, the US are the equivalent of the Nazis
Trump: "No nation is in any position to be able to secure Greenland other than the US. We're a great power. Much greater than people even understand. I think they found that out 2 weeks ago in Venezuela. We saw this in World War 2 when Denmark fell to Germany after just 6 hours of fighting."
January 21, 2026 at 2:10 PM
In Trump's telling, the US are the equivalent of the Nazis
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January 19, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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All impeachable actions. But remember in Trump's first term, people would talk about the majority of the Cabinet invoking the 25th Amendment about presidential fitness.
The fact people no longer do so is not because Trump has become more fit, but because the Cabinet's first loyalty is to Trump.
The fact people no longer do so is not because Trump has become more fit, but because the Cabinet's first loyalty is to Trump.
The president
-Is occupying a major city with armed paramilitiaries
-Is blackmailing treaty allies to hand over their sovereign territory
-Is trying to set himself up as chairman for life of a UN rival with $1B fees for permanent membership
-Is talking about canceling elections
-Is occupying a major city with armed paramilitiaries
-Is blackmailing treaty allies to hand over their sovereign territory
-Is trying to set himself up as chairman for life of a UN rival with $1B fees for permanent membership
-Is talking about canceling elections
January 18, 2026 at 5:51 PM
All impeachable actions. But remember in Trump's first term, people would talk about the majority of the Cabinet invoking the 25th Amendment about presidential fitness.
The fact people no longer do so is not because Trump has become more fit, but because the Cabinet's first loyalty is to Trump.
The fact people no longer do so is not because Trump has become more fit, but because the Cabinet's first loyalty is to Trump.
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I actually think it's more of a problem that they're all posh.
"The danger for Reform is that this is the latest of a string of former MPs that all tend to be rather alike," says Lewis Goodall.
"They're all from a particular wing of the Conservative Party – the hardcore radical right"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/nadh...
"They're all from a particular wing of the Conservative Party – the hardcore radical right"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/nadh...
Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform: ‘He saw where the wind was blowing and fancied a bit of it’ | The News Agents
Nadhim Zahawi’s defection to Reform UK is the highest profile yet, but does he really believe in Nigel Farage’s politics, or does he want a second run at being an MP?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 9:05 AM
I actually think it's more of a problem that they're all posh.
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Farage has pulled out of Kuenssberg interview.
Well you would, if your boss was threatening to invade Greenland.
Well you would, if your boss was threatening to invade Greenland.
Week by week - Laura Kuenssberg is interviewing the party leaders.
When I agreed to come on the show, I was told Nigel Farage was also doing it.
He's now pulled out - and they've sent the deputy instead.
The same Nigel Farage who's refusing to debate me.
A pattern emerging...
When I agreed to come on the show, I was told Nigel Farage was also doing it.
He's now pulled out - and they've sent the deputy instead.
The same Nigel Farage who's refusing to debate me.
A pattern emerging...
January 18, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Farage has pulled out of Kuenssberg interview.
Well you would, if your boss was threatening to invade Greenland.
Well you would, if your boss was threatening to invade Greenland.
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The Justice Department already missed its December deadline to release the Epstein files—and now it’s struggling to defend the delay, @willgottsegen.com argues in The Atlantic Daily:
What’s Going on With the Epstein Files?
Less than 1 percent of them have been released.
bit.ly
January 17, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The Justice Department already missed its December deadline to release the Epstein files—and now it’s struggling to defend the delay, @willgottsegen.com argues in The Atlantic Daily:
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More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
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Also noting the possibility of tariffs on individual US states
January 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Also noting the possibility of tariffs on individual US states
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Europe has to stand up to Trump. Use the Anti-Coercion instrument. There's no other way
Weakness will only invite more
Weakness will only invite more
January 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Europe has to stand up to Trump. Use the Anti-Coercion instrument. There's no other way
Weakness will only invite more
Weakness will only invite more
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2/ “…This also reinforces why the Supreme Court needs to rule his tariff actions Unconstitutional. I have legislation that restores Congress’ primacy over tariffs.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:01 PM
2/ “…This also reinforces why the Supreme Court needs to rule his tariff actions Unconstitutional. I have legislation that restores Congress’ primacy over tariffs.”
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The next chance for the Supreme Court to rule that these kind of tariffs are illegal and that the law Trump is using was never meant for this kind of thing will be on Tuesday, when the justices said new decisions will be announced.
Trump says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, because they've sent people to Greenland, until the US can buy Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The next chance for the Supreme Court to rule that these kind of tariffs are illegal and that the law Trump is using was never meant for this kind of thing will be on Tuesday, when the justices said new decisions will be announced.
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And from my former government lawyer perspective.
August 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
And from my former government lawyer perspective.
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Key question for Farage. There’s nothing new, reforming or anti-establishment about Reform.
Exactly the same people, corruption, uselessness and racism just sidling over to the Reform/Tory recycling bin. And he’ll never fix the mess the Tories made because they made it for Farage. He is the mess.
Exactly the same people, corruption, uselessness and racism just sidling over to the Reform/Tory recycling bin. And he’ll never fix the mess the Tories made because they made it for Farage. He is the mess.
Sky's Rob Powell asks Nigel Farage that, given Robert Jenrick is the 7th person to have served in Boris Johnson's government to defect to Reform, how can his party be "a new, reforming force" when it is "bringing in so many people who caused the mess that you're trying to clean up"
January 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Key question for Farage. There’s nothing new, reforming or anti-establishment about Reform.
Exactly the same people, corruption, uselessness and racism just sidling over to the Reform/Tory recycling bin. And he’ll never fix the mess the Tories made because they made it for Farage. He is the mess.
Exactly the same people, corruption, uselessness and racism just sidling over to the Reform/Tory recycling bin. And he’ll never fix the mess the Tories made because they made it for Farage. He is the mess.
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Reminder that in the UK an incoming radical, populist government would have immediate access to immense, unchecked executive power.
And the current government is doing nothing to protect us from that.
And the current government is doing nothing to protect us from that.
NEW
The UK constitution is even more vulnerable than the US constitution
In the face of an illiberal radical assault, what has happened politically in America could easily happen in the UK
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The UK constitution is even more vulnerable than the US constitution
In the face of an illiberal radical assault, what has happened politically in America could easily happen in the UK
By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
January 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Reminder that in the UK an incoming radical, populist government would have immediate access to immense, unchecked executive power.
And the current government is doing nothing to protect us from that.
And the current government is doing nothing to protect us from that.
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Robert Jenrick says the Tories "broke Britain," so he's joined a party that includes:
Nadhim Zahawi,
Nadine Dorries,
Jonathan Gullis,
Ben Bradley,
Danny Kruger,
Jake Berry,
Marco Longhi,
Aiden Burley,
Anne Marie Morris,
Lee Anderson
and Andrea Jenkyns.
Nadhim Zahawi,
Nadine Dorries,
Jonathan Gullis,
Ben Bradley,
Danny Kruger,
Jake Berry,
Marco Longhi,
Aiden Burley,
Anne Marie Morris,
Lee Anderson
and Andrea Jenkyns.
January 15, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Robert Jenrick says the Tories "broke Britain," so he's joined a party that includes:
Nadhim Zahawi,
Nadine Dorries,
Jonathan Gullis,
Ben Bradley,
Danny Kruger,
Jake Berry,
Marco Longhi,
Aiden Burley,
Anne Marie Morris,
Lee Anderson
and Andrea Jenkyns.
Nadhim Zahawi,
Nadine Dorries,
Jonathan Gullis,
Ben Bradley,
Danny Kruger,
Jake Berry,
Marco Longhi,
Aiden Burley,
Anne Marie Morris,
Lee Anderson
and Andrea Jenkyns.
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Nigel Farage announces Robert Jenrick's arrival and then.... nothing happens.
"Wouldn't this be a funny way to end this day," he quips.
Reform UK appears to have lost Jenrick....
"Wouldn't this be a funny way to end this day," he quips.
Reform UK appears to have lost Jenrick....
January 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Nigel Farage announces Robert Jenrick's arrival and then.... nothing happens.
"Wouldn't this be a funny way to end this day," he quips.
Reform UK appears to have lost Jenrick....
"Wouldn't this be a funny way to end this day," he quips.
Reform UK appears to have lost Jenrick....
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"And what would YOU bring to Reform, Mr Jenrick?"
"Glad you asked, Nigel. My special skill is being outmanoevred by Kemi Badenoch. Twice."
"Glad you asked, Nigel. My special skill is being outmanoevred by Kemi Badenoch. Twice."
January 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
"And what would YOU bring to Reform, Mr Jenrick?"
"Glad you asked, Nigel. My special skill is being outmanoevred by Kemi Badenoch. Twice."
"Glad you asked, Nigel. My special skill is being outmanoevred by Kemi Badenoch. Twice."