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NEW: A federal judge ordered Lindsey Halligan, who Trump handpicked to prosecute his enemies, to explain why she’s still using the U.S. Attorney title despite being disqualified from the role last year. The order marks the first formal attempt to force an explanation from Halligan.
Trump-appointed judge demands Halligan explain her U.S. attorney title shell game
Read more here.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are reporting an ICE-related shooting Wednesday.
ICE Involved In Minnesota Shooting During ‘Largest DHS Operation Ever,’ Gov. Walz Says
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are reporting an ICE-related shooting Wednesday.
www.forbes.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Political pundits love black-and-white answers, but a realistic assessment of President Trump’s actions in Venezuela is a shade of gray,” Don Bacon, a Republican congressman, writes. “How dark or light that gray becomes will depend on Mr. Trump’s future actions.”
Opinion | After Removing Maduro, Trump Needs a New Venezuela Plan
A Republican House member argues that the Maduro raid was good — but the operation’s success still hangs in the balance.
nyti.ms
January 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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A mysterious trader won roughly $400,000 on the ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro just hours before U.S. forces took him into custody, a well-timed bet that has drawn attention to whether there are sufficient guardrails around prediction markets.
A perfectly timed bet on Maduro’s fall draws scrutiny of prediction markets
An anonymous trader’s perfectly timed bet on the fall of Venezuela’s leader has ignited debate over whether fast-growing prediction markets have adequate safeguards.
wapo.st
January 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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A London-based photographer has successfully sued a local news website only to find that its owners and editors are impossible to track down

The London Post meanwhile continues to publish with impunity masquerading as a bona fide local news source pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/r...
Photographer awarded compensation from news website whose owners cannot be found
The London Post promotes illegal gambling sites and runs puff pieces for Russian businessmen.
pressgazette.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Commentary: Ohio is at an energy crossroads on how to meet soaring electricity demand from data centers and a growing central Ohio population, while also achieving state-level energy independence. One answer lies, quite literally, overhead: solar power. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/07/p...
Powering Ohio’s future: Solar rises to the occasion • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio is at an energy crossroads, facing the challenge of how to meet soaring electricity demand from data centers and a growing central Ohio population, while also achieving state-level energy…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Sometimes it is right, for the wrong reasons
Why Britain’s Stop the War movement is so resilient
Sometimes it is right, for the wrong reasons
econ.st
January 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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They all received press credentials after a new Pentagon policy drove out mainstream reporters by restricting access. They weren’t replaced by new journalists—but by Trump-aligned influencers. The press corps didn’t disappear. It was remade.
Venezuela Is the First Big Test for the Pentagon’s Influencer Press Corps—and It's Failing
Mainstream reporters are out at the Pentagon, and right-wing influencers are in. The results are predictable, and oddly reminiscent of Iraq War–era warblogging.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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As news broke, Pentagon-credentialed influencer Cam Higby posted: “The White House account better be cooking up a sick edit.” The priority wasn’t information—it was optics.
Venezuela Is the First Big Test for the Pentagon’s Influencer Press Corps—and It's Failing
Mainstream reporters are out at the Pentagon, and right-wing influencers are in. The results are predictable, and oddly reminiscent of Iraq War–era warblogging.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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After the kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, the Pentagon’s new right-wing influencer press corps didn’t focus on reporting the operation.

They focused on enforcing loyalty.
Venezuela Is the First Big Test for the Pentagon’s Influencer Press Corps—and It's Failing
Mainstream reporters are out at the Pentagon, and right-wing influencers are in. The results are predictable, and oddly reminiscent of Iraq War–era warblogging.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Face à la répétition des menaces américaines, la tension monte autour du Groenland

Sur place, les réactions varient, mais l’inquiétude grandit. Les Européens tentent de faire front
Face à la répétition des menaces américaines, la tension monte autour du Groenland
Selon la Maison Blanche, «utiliser l’armée» est une option pour s’emparer de l’île arctique. Sur place, les réactions varient, mais l’inquiétude grandit. Les Européens tentent de faire front.
www.liberation.fr
January 7, 2026 at 5:32 PM
He ignores 9/11 - the only test!
🚨BREAKING: Trump today cast fresh doubt on NATO’s reliability, saying he was not convinced the alliance would come to Washington’s aid in a crisis, as tensions rose over the White House's renewed push to acquire Greenland.

Full story:
Trump hammers NATO allies while Greenland crisis deepens
“I DOUBT NATO WOULD BE THERE FOR US IF WE REALLY NEEDED THEM,” says American president.
www.politico.eu
January 8, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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“A large and at best modestly accountable enforcement apparatus engaged in the surveillance, regulation, and intimidation of citizens is a logical necessity for immigration enforcement per se. It is the price.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-totalita...
The Totalitarian Logic of Immigration Controls
Reading Chandran Kukathas' "Immigration and Freedom" during the second Trump administration.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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Berlin to restore power after arson attack causes record outage reut.rs/4q8jDpj
Berlin to restore power after arson attack causes record outage
Electricity will be restored to tens of thousands of households in Berlin on Wednesday after a suspected arson attack on a power station by leftist activists caused the longest outage in the German capital since World War Two.
reut.rs
January 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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A cruise ship carrying British tourists is circling Barbados "in limbo" after Donald Trump attacked Venezuela.
Furious Brits stuck in holiday cruise 'limbo' - and Donald Trump is to blame
www.mirror.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming following a Tuesday decision in the state’s Supreme Court that said its two abortion bans, including a block on abortion pills, were unconstitutional.
Wyoming court stops abortion bans
One explicitly blocked access to abortion pills—the only outright ban in the country.
www.motherjones.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Another 2,000 ICE and homeland security agents will reportedly head to the state, targeting immigrant populations
Trump administration escalates attack on Minnesota with more immigration agents
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Trump jokes at GOP retreat about being “not allowed” to run for a third term, calling it a potential “constitutional movement.”
Donald Trump Says He’s ‘Not Allowed’ To Run for Third Term
www.newsweek.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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Resolution to block Trump from invading Greenland introduced by Sen. Gallego
Resolution to block Trump from invading Greenland introduced by Sen. Gallego
Concerns about U.S. action against Greenland have grown after the U.S. attack on Venezuela, which led to the capture of leader Nicolas Maduro.
cnb.cx
January 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
While Trump causes hemospherical chaos, Africa is recovering from shock after shock- Covid, Russia’s illegal war on Ukraine, the end of USAID, AGOA, tariffs- and is en route to outstrip Asia as fastest growing region…

www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/its-...
It’s the economy, stupid!
Investor confidence is returning to sub-Saharan Africa. Despite global shocks and international volatility – largely caused by the Trump administration slashing USAid, imposing absurdly high tariffs, ...
www.engineeringnews.co.za
January 6, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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Prince Harry's five-year campaign to get back his police protection team has been hailed a success by British newspapers.
Prince Harry’s U.K. Threat Assessment Sparks Major Speculation
www.newsweek.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Venezuela must remain an independent country, Pope Leo XIV said today as he expressed "deep concern" for Venezuelans following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro.
Pope Leo expresses "soul full of concern" for Venezuela after U.S. capture of Maduro
"Guaranteeing the sovereignty" of Venezuela must be ensured, the first U.S.-born pope said.
www.axios.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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The U.S. plan, however, faces numerous complicating factors, including how much further Trump is prepared to go militarily
Trump bets on intimidation to force Venezuelan leaders into line
ebx.sh
January 5, 2026 at 12:18 AM