Trump News for Sunday, January 11, 2026

As the nation reels from last week’s fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good, the stars at Sunday’s 83rd Golden Globe Awards used the red carpet to protest the government agency. Mark Ruffalo and Wanda Sykes were among those to walk the carpet with pins that read ‘I…

By Laurie Chen, Emma Farge and Michael MartinaBEIJING/GENEVA/WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - When U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described China’s lead trade negoti… Leggi

A new portrait of President Trump is on display at the National Portrait Gallery's "America's Presidents" exhibition. Text accompanying the portrait removes references to Trump's impeachments.

Trump administration's global influence strategy runs through the AI supply chain.

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is David with a comment about the murder of Renee Good by ICE: In second place, it’s That One Guy with a comment about culpability for Trump’s actions: An entire congress and military worth of collabora…

Former Border Patrol officer Jenn Budd used to write some really powerful and perceptive stuff for us, and now that I look back at her work, I wish more people in the media read blogs. If you listen to her interview and read her posts, you will understand a l…

The largest US crypto exchange may reconsider its support for the digital-asset market-structure bill — scheduled for markup in at least one Senate committee...

Risk analyst Ian Bremmer argues that the US is undoing the global system that it built over decades.

By Parisa Hafezi, Rami Ayyub and Maayan LubellDUBAI/JERUSALEM, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran… Leggi

Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci knows the real reason Trump wrenched Nicolás Maduro out of Venezuela—and it has nothing to do...

Donald Trump’s destruction of the civil service is a tragedy not just for the roughly 300,000 workers who have been discarded, but for an entire nation.

The CIA has been the target of numerous rumors, spanning everything from its knowledge of UFOs to its alleged administration of covert drug trials.

President Donald Trump's photo portrait display at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has had references to his two impeachments removed, the latest...

By Matt TracyJan 11 (Reuters) - Some U.S. lawmakers in both major parties on Sunday questioned whether military action against Iran is the best approach for the United St… Leggi

Just days after Donald Trump made up a reason to give his own goons a stamp of approval for shooting and killing unarmed American protester Renee Nicole Good, he’s threatening to bomb Iran if they are not respectful enough to protesters. Really. Via The New Y…

A memo from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, obtained by NPR, instructs her staff that visits should be requested at least seven days in advance.

Analysts say Musk's move may give a small boost to some protesters, but matters little during internet blackouts.

Three snowboarders were caught up in an avalanche in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. No serious injuries were reported.

Starlink will have 15,000 Gen2 satellites in space within the next five years, after a regulatory decision.

Venezuela is Cuba's biggest oil supplier, but no shipments have departed Venezuelan ports since Maduro's abduction.

The Trump administration has repeatedly threatened military action on the island.

Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, joined Kristen Welker on Meet the Press to continue the right-wing talking points following the jaw-dropping fatal shooting of 37-year-old mother of three Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Obviously, the protests that ens…

President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Cuba would no longer receive oil or money from Venezuela.

The truth may be that the judges actually believe what they are writing. For the left, that truth is too hard to process, so they rely on the "auditioning" charge.

Jan 11 (Reuters) - A group of European countries, led by Britain and Germany, is discussing plans to boost their military presence in Greenland to show U.S. President Don… Leggi

Trumpy Sen. Markwayne Mullin contradicted himself on live television while defending a federal immigration agent who fatally shot a Minneapolis mother...

The only perspective that matters is the perspective of the Officer at the time he uses deadly force in response to a threat.

It makes one wonder what he said to the rest of them. Apparently Trump is none too happy about this: Five Senate Republicans joined with Democratic lawmakers in a surprise rebuke of President Donald Trump Thursday, voting to advance legislation that would for…

Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to be briefed by senior officials in his administration on Tuesday on specific options to respond to the prote… Leggi

Growing up in the wake of endless wars, young men liked his pledge to be "the peace president." This latest move breaks that promise.

On "This Week," Sen. Tina Smith said the government is 'attempting to cover up what happened in Good's shooting by an ICE agent.

Trump's new focus on Latin America threatens to loosen China’s economic grip in a region where it has quietly used abundant trade, enormous loans and financial tie-ups to build influence.

A video from November 2025 that circulated online in early January 2026 correctly stated that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid asks white applicants to further specify what ethnic background they have.

Fox's Jessica Tarlov hit her counterparts on The Five on their ridiculous whining about the rhetoric coming from the left after the shooting of Renee Good by Trump's ICE thugs in Minneapolis. Tarlov was also one of the few on her network to take apart the nar…

President strikes conciliatory tone but accuses US and Israel of fuelling unrest that has killed dozens.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Peter Krause of Boston College about the Trump Administration's willingness to act unilaterally against other countries and what this means for international relations.

Good morning, happy second week of January! I'd say that it can't be worse than the first week, but I feel like that's inviting some kind of disaster or more murders from our current "administration." Yesterday I attended a funeral for a friend and a protest …

Tehran has warned it will retaliate against US military bases and Israel if Iran is attacked.

Good Politics to Defend Harmless Woman Getting Shot in Face? (Top headline, 3rd story, link) Related stories:UPDATE: ICE footage raises new questions about tactics... America Watches Shooting and Comes to Different Conclusions... Prote…

South Africa is hosting the BRICS exercises, but two founding members are not participating amid tensions with the US.

SALEN, Sweden, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Sweden is highly critical of the “threatening rhetoric” against Greenland and Denmark from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration,… Leggi

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Among the many goals of last week’s U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was to send China a message: … Leggi

Ahmed Bin Hassan, a Somali American, was defiant as more than a dozen masked federal agents harangued him about his accent. The post “They Could See My Color”: Minneapolis Uber Driver Speaks Out On Why Border Patrol Accosted Him appeared first on The Intercep…

Jan 11 (Reuters) - Nordic diplomats rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims of Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, the Financial Times reported on… Leggi

Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested Cuba should strike a deal with the United States, warning that the island nation would no longer receiv… Leggi

Ranked choice voting would help Democrats choose the strongest candidate in the NY-12 primary

Lawmakers push back after Trump claims the War Powers law is unconstitutional following US military action in Venezuela.

Trump has not made a final decision, but the officials said he was seriously considering authorizing a strike in response to the Iranian regime’s efforts to suppress demonstrations set off by widespread economic grievances.

Experts say US homeland security secretary misused the 'domestic terrorist' label to justify shooting Renee Good.

It's not clear how Islamic Republic of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, could survive if Trump backs protesters.

The U.S., once Denmark’s closest ally, is threatening to steal Greenland and attacking the country’s wind-power industry. Is this a permanent breakup? Margaret Talbot reports.

As Trump focuses the military on the Western Hemisphere, AFRICOM and other foreign commands could be consolidated. The post Failed U.S. Military Effort in Africa is on the Chopping Block appeared first on The Intercept.

Since December 5, over 400 student-loan borrowers have shared their stories while gearing up for Trump's major repayment overhaul this year.

By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will urge Group of Seven nations and others to step up their efforts to reduce relian… Leggi

Parliament speaker warns US against any attack after Trump threatens military strikes amid nationwide protests.

Democrats thought they’d found a unifying midterms message. But Trump has the power to shift attention to topics like Venezuela and deportation.

“I just don’t understand how we provide votes for a bill that funds the extent of the depravity,” says one senator.

January 3 marked the return of US military intervention in Latin America. While the events unfolded between Caracas and Brooklyn, social networks had already fabricated their own reality.

Protests erupt after ICE agent fatally shoots mother of three, fuelling anger at Trump's hardline immigration crackdown.

By Parisa Hafezi, Rami Ayyub and Maayan LubellDUBAI/JERUSALEM, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Tehran threatened on Sunday to retaliate against Israel and U.S. military bases in the e… Leggi

BERLIN, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The principles of international law apply to everyone, including the United States, German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil … Leggi

Iran's parliament speaker warned the U.S. military and Israel would be "legitimate targets" if America strikes the Islamic Republic, as threatened by President Donald Trump.

Hundreds of protesters are believed to have been killed or injured, and many more detained.

Jan 11 (Reuters) - Israel is on high alert for the possibility of any U.S. intervention in Iran as authorities there confront the biggest anti-government protests in year… Leggi

he protest was part of over a 1,000 planned demonstrations against ICE across the nation this weekend

Activist organizations are planning at least 1,000 protests and vigils this weekend. Officials in major cities cast Saturday's demonstrations as largely peaceful.

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump spent New Year's Day at an orphanage in Pennsylvania in 2026.