Trump News for Monday, January 12, 2026

More than 2,000 federal immigration agents are in Minnesota, and that number is expected to increase. On Monday, an NPR reporter witnessed multiple instances where immigration agents drove around Minneapolis — and in parking lots of big box stores — and rando…

President Trump is expected to meet with top national security advisers on Tuesday to consider action against Iran over its crackdown on protesters.

Whatever the stated reasons for doing this, we all know what this really is: another effort from the Trump regime to put as much distance between it and accountability. Even before DHS head Kristi Noem decided it’s now suddenly legal to force congressional ov…

"His unconstitutional crusade against me sends a chilling message to every retired member of the military: if you speak out and say something that the President or Secretary of Defense doesn't like, you will be censured, threatened with demotion or even prose…

The state of Minnesota, along with the Twin Cities, have sued the US government and several officials to halt the flood of agents carrying out an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.

The president is considering buying Greenland. What else might be on the list?

President Donald Trump said he'll impose a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran, effective immediately.

Exploration advocates are pushing back against the planned cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project, saying it could potentially find evidence of Red Planet life.

By David Hood-Nuño WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The U.S.

The Federal Reserve is supposed to be independent from the president. The Justice Department investigation into Jerome Powell could change that.

PBS will premiere separate programs on science and foreign affairs next weekend after shutting the doors on its Saturday and Sunday breaking newscasts...

Jerome Powell says the criminal investigation centers on a June Senate hearing, where he got into a heated exchange over the Fed's renovation plans.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging.

"We are in constant contact with NASA."

With credit card interest rates near modern highs, President Trump says he wants to cap the rates for one year.

Machado, the winner of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, had offered to share the honour with Trump, an award the president has long coveted.

Jonathan Ross positioned himself in front of Good's car and continued firing even after he was no longer in its path.

There's a new spotlight on crypto that's used to avoid sanctions after the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

(The Center Square) – A Louisiana jury last April determined oil giant Chevron owed $744 million for environmental damage to the state's coastline. Chevron, ...

Motorists were forced to turn around as monster waves smashed onto a coastal road in Italy’s Calabria region.

"It would be a complete mess, and almost impossible for our Country to pay," Trump said of potential tariff refunds.

And does Trump have a plan for Iran?

ABC News contributor Kelley Carter reacts to the night’s biggest moments, including top prizes for “Hamnet” and “One Battle After Another” and the rise of “KPop Demon Hunters.”

A bipartisan group of top economic officials called the DOJ probe into Jerome Powell an "unprecedented attempt" to undermine the Fed's independence.

The judge ordered the restoration of nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including money for rural health care and the identification of disabilities in children.

The Pentagon is investing in Atlantic Alumina in a bid to boost U.S. gallium and alumina production and reduce reliance on China.

Clips from creators in Minnesota have become primary evidence in attempts from the right-wing to justify ICE's surge on American cities.

"Trump’s posting about being 'Acting President of Venezuela' when he’s not even acting like a president at home."

By now, everyone has had an opportunity to review the footage of the shooting death of Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE officer while in her car in...

Donald and Melania's marriage is reportedly in limbo. The post Donald and Melania Trump Marriage Bombshells — Report appeared first on Reality Tea.

The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.

The murder of Renee Nicole Good by ICE officer Jonathan Ross has certainly created quite the divide between the reality-based majority of the population who doesn’t want masked unaccountable federal law enforcement goons invading cities they have no business …

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said she had “a very good conversation” with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday and that their two governments will...

Meta named Dina Powell McCormick as its president and vice chairman. She previously advised President Donald Trump and worked at Goldman Sachs.

Based on November data released by the Office of Personnel Management, the federal workforce is 220,000 workers fewer in this administration. For the New York Times, Emily Badger, Francesca Paris, …

ANKARA, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Monday that any foreign intervention in neighbouring Iran would lead to greater crises in the country and the...

ICE Barbie has been working overtime to work outside the law and rewrite reality.

By Nate Raymond Jan 12 (Reuters) - A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating nearly $12 million in grant funding awarded to the...

Stocks, bonds, and the dollar fell amid the DOJ's investigation into Powell. Credit card stocks plunged after Trump said interest should be capped.

Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis has said he will oppose any of President Donald Trump’s future nominees to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors ...

In a rare video message, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell called the subpoenas an "unprecedented action."

MEXICO CITY, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she had a “good conversation” with U.S. President Donald Trump on security...

Powell rebuked the probe as an effort to undermine the Fed's independence.

A criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will test whether Republican loyalty to the president has any limits.

* Hopefully…   This is likely the week the Supreme Court issues a ruling on the IEEPA tariffs in place since April 2025 (excluding the 90-day suspension, and other sundry modifications, revisions, pauses, exemptions, etc.). As I noted from the start, this is …

The president can no longer present himself as anti-system, because he has become the system.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal...

The Trump administration will send hundreds of additional federal agents to Minnesota. And, here are the figure skaters who will represent Team USA in the Olympics.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday in a video statement the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department...

The U.S. media is happy to launder White House sci-fi lies about sonic weapons, if they get to use phrases like "vomiting blood."

Official White House photographer Daniel Torok's portrait of Donald Trump with his fists on the Oval Office's Resolute Desk is now hanging in the National Portrait Gallery along with an altered caption below. [Read More]

He also said the ballroom was both under budget and ahead of schedule—neither of which is true.

“Trump,” a lifelong Greenlander said. “No good.”

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday hit back against U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of military action in Iran in support of mass protests.

By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Tala Ramadan DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the U.S. may meet Iranian officials and was in...

Powell described the move as a part of a broader effort to pressure the central bank on monetary policy.

After Donald Trump launched a lightning operation to topple Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, rumours surfaced online that the US president announced he would next...

U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran has proposed negotiations after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic as an ongoing crackdown on demonstrators has ...

The US president says Iranian leaders have called "to negotiate", but adds the US "may have to act" before a meeting.

MAGA Senator Lindsey Graham has suggested that President Donald Trump should just “kill” Iran’s supreme leader as the Islamic Republic continues to be...

The Justice Department has subpoenaed the Fed over chair Jerome Powell's testimony over the central bank's headquarters renovation. Powell calls it part of a pressure campaign over interest rates.

SINGAPORE, Jan 12 () - Tension between the White House and the U. central bank sharply escalated over the weekend, with U.

Powell called the probe "unprecedented" and came after his refusal to lower interest rates after demands by Donald Trump.

"This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions," Powell said on Sunday.

With everyone anticipating Donald Trump’s whims seemingly every second of his second term, the former Apprentice host just brought his thumb down hard on the...

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment...

Major gauges made slight losses as Wall Street prepares for a week of major releases against a backdrop of global volatility.

An open letter organized by US-based researchers working in Greenland opposes any takeover of the territory.