Trump News for Friday, January 23, 2026

Trump stirs talk of 'new world order' as leaders signal shifting global alliances

STEVEN SLOAN, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump gives. Offended by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's increasingly assertive posture toward the U.S., Trump revoked an invitation ...

White House Push AI-Altered Images Of Arrested ICE Protesters To Manufacture Cruelty

Timothy Geigner, Techdirt

We are being led by deeply unserious people. Not only that, but people who are manufacturing cruelty upon their very own constituents. That’s how bad this has gotten. This week, the DOJ arrested three people in Minnesota for protesting ICE’s goonish activity …

The week the US and Canada broke up

Cameron Peters, Vox

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump has shattered one of the US’s s…

‘We Are Learning to Bully Back’

Isaac Stanley-Becker, Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic

How Europe got Trump to cave on Greenland

Chagos Islands debate delayed as Tories call for halt to bill

BBC News

The legislation was due to be debated in Lords on Monday.

TikTok In America Is Now US-Owned With Major Changes Coming

staff@bgr.com (José Adorno), BGR

TikTok USDS Joint Venture now runs TikTok in the United States, as the popular video sharing app avoids being banned following threats from the US government.

Minnesotans turn out in the frigid cold to protest Trump's immigration crackdown

Meg Anderson, NPR

Minnesota residents took to the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal government's immigration campaign in the state, after weeks of sustained resistance in their communities. Businesses across the region closed in solidarity.

Congress doesn’t seem to know if the TikTok deal complies with its law

Lauren Feiner, The Verge

TikTok finally closed a deal meant to bring it into compliance with the law that should have banned it a year ago, and the lawmakers who passed that law still don't seem to know what's going on. The company announced Tuesday that its US service is now part of…

Philadelphia sues Trump admin over removal of slavery memorial

Deena Zaru, ABC News

The city of Philadelphia filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over the National Parks Service's removal of a slavery exhibit at the President’s House.

A Year In, And It’s Time To Recognize: The Oval Office Is Empty

Cathy Gellis, Techdirt

It will be to the everlasting shame of all Americans that impeachment has not yet been accomplished to formally remove Trump from office. Not in his previous term, and not this one, at least not so far. In fact, this term it has hardly even been attempted. If…

Trump expands policy banning aid to groups abroad that discuss or provide abortions

Jonathan Lambert, NPR

In addition to adding to the list of groups that will lose funding for providing or discussing abortion, the policy now also calls for ending aid to groups that embrace DEI.

WATCH: Mattel celebrates 'grandmother' of Juneteenth Opal Lee with new Barbie doll

ABC News

Lee, a retired teacher, advocated for an official Juneteenth holiday for years.

WATCH: 'We just ran out': NJ hardware store owner discusses salt demand

ABC News

Stuart Nixon, owner of Montvale Hardware in New Jersey, says he has never seen a demand for salt like this ever.

Chinese Carmakers Are Closing In on America

Patrick George, The Atlantic

The world is falling for China’s cheap electric cars. Is the United States next?

You don’t need to be a liberal to oppose Trump’s ICE

Eric Levitz, Vox

America’s immigration debate has often centered on the morality of mass deportation. Progressives have argued that exiling law-abiding families is inherently wrong — no matter their immigration status. Conservatives have insisted that vigorous internal enforc…

Judge rules US Justice Department filed a lawsuit over Georgia voter data in the wrong city

JEFF AMY and CHARLOTTE KRAMON, Yahoo Entertainment

A federal judge in Georgia on Friday dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit seeking voter information from the state, ruling the federal government had ...

Noem Says ICE Is Being Menaced By Ice Cubes, Protesters Should Be Cooped Up In ‘Free Speech Zones’

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

CBS News still exists, despite a president doing all he can to turn it into his own Baghdad Betty. Journalists are still demanding answers from this administration, even while the Baghdadest Betty of all — Bari Weiss — does everything she can to strip mine th…

Weaker radiation limits will not help nuclear energy

Katy Huff, Scientific American

Relaxing radiation safety standards could place women and children at higher risks of health issues

Trump rescinds Canada's invite to join his Board of Peace amid feud with Carney

Michelle Stoddart, Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News

President Trump rescinded an invitation for Canada to join his newly-formed "Board of Peace" amid an escalating feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney.

At Davos, U.S. allies question a fraying world order

Willem Marx, NPR

It was a volatile week for trans-Atlantic relations, marked by President Trump statements that unsettled global markets and strained ties with U.S. allies — on topics ranging from Greenland to Gaza.

Danish PM in Greenland for 'show of support' after Trump threats

BBC News

Mette Frederiksen visits the territory after weeks of tension over the US president's warnings that he could take control of it.

'Trump should apologise': Anger of veterans and relatives

BBC News

A total of 457 British service personnel were killed fighting in Afghanistan.

ICE Is Turning Real Conflict Into Viral Content

Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic

When officials record themselves, they become content creators, too.

Future sealed: TikTok, US agree on 'Joint Venture' to remain accessible to users

nickodiaz@sbcglobal.net (Nickolas Diaz) , Nickolas Diaz, Android Central

TikTok, U.S. Government reached a deal to keep the app's services online for users, as both agreed on a Joint Venture LLC.

Trump remarks about Nato troops in Afghanistan are 'insulting', says Starmer

BBC News

The US president's comments have sparked outrage among UK veterans and politicians.

Trump Wrecked Climate Policy in a Year. Can We Ever Go Back?

Zoya Teirstein, Grist, Gizmodo.com

Trump’s attacks on bedrock environmental and climate laws are inherently fragile—and could reflect the president’s preference for political dominance over lasting change.

Hang on, there’s a Trump Phone Ultra coming too?

Dominic Preston, The Verge

Where's the Trump Phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump Phone's whereabouts. As usual, we're still waiting for a response. In the meantime, it turns out we might have two Trump Phones to wo…

ICE Is So Bad At Immigration Enforcement That It’s Detaining Native Americans

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Trump’s version of ICE has always assumed that if your skin shade is anything darker than right-wing podcaster translucent, your ass needs to be gone from this country. Obviously, that’s not how things are supposed to work here in America, which proudly consi…

WATCH: How to stay safe during extreme cold

ABC News

Frostbite can set in on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Early signs include numbness or tingling.

Gold and Silver Signal the End of American Financial Dominance

Jacob Weindling, Jezebel

“Gold heads for best week since 2008” is not exactly a headline that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, but such is the present state of the American economy.

'I saw people getting shot': Eyewitness tells of Iran protest crackdown

BBC News

An Iranian who got out of the country describes scenes of chaos as security forces opened fire in her home town.

Iran Shows Why America’s Embrace of Stablecoins Is a Double-Edged Sword

Kyle Torpey, Gizmodo.com

Lawmakers are propping up the sanction-avoidance industry in the name of the almighty dollar.

Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park

Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment

The National Park Service has removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park in response to President Donald Trump's...

Read the memo TikTok's CEO sent staff after closing a deal to avoid a US ban

Dan Whateley, Business Insider

TikTok CEO Shou Chew sent a memo to staff celebrating the "good news" that the company had finalized a deal to keep its business operating in the US.

TikTok is officially US-owned for American users, here’s what’s changing

Ryan Christoffel, 9to5Mac

TikTok’s future in the US has reached a major milestone today, as the new US-owned spinoff for American users has officially launched. Here’s what that means for TikTok users in the US today, and moving forward. more…

Guy With No Friends Uses Anti-Abortion Rally to Brag About Recently Having Sex

Lauren Tousignant, Jezebel

At the March for Life rally, JD Vance touted his sex life while promising anti-abortion activists more attacks on reproductive rights.

The White House Publishes Manipulated Photo of Protester Being Arrested

Matt Growcoot, PetaPixel

The official X account for The White House published a digitally altered photo of a protester being arrested in Minnesota. [Read More]

These countries own the most U.S. debt. Will they start selling?

Joseph Adinolfi, MarketWatch

There has been much talk lately about foreign investors backing away from the U.S. bond market, with President Donald Trump recently threatening retaliation against any nation that sells.

What techies really talked about at Davos

Ben Bergman,Alistair Barr, Business Insider

Tech execs and founders dished on AI bubble fears, talent war intensity, and dealmaking density at the Swiss resort.

High stakes but low expectations ahead of Ukraine talks with Russia and US

BBC News

Donald Trump is pushing hard for a peace deal - but major issues between Russia and Ukraine are still unresolved, writes Sarah Rainsford.

Homicide in the U.S. Is the Lowest Ever Measured. No One Person Gets to Take Credit.

Jim Vorel, Jezebel

Crimes like homicide have been falling sharply ever since the pandemic and have reached historic lows, despite Republican fearmongering.

Russia, Ukraine and US set to hold 1st trilateral talks since start of war

Jon Haworth, ABC News

Delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. will hold trilateral talks in United Arab Emirates on Friday in what officials say will be their first trilateral meeting.

TikTok Secures Its US Future by Creating New Joint Venture

Matt Growcoot, PetaPixel

TikTok has completed a deal to create a new U.S.-based joint venture, resolving years of uncertainty over whether the app would be banned in the United States. [Read More]

RFK Jr. Spreads New Bogus Scare Mongering Bullshit About Cell Phone Safety

Karl Bode, Techdirt

The hype and madness surrounding 5G has always been pretty wild to watch. On one hand, wireless carriers spent years implying that 5G was some type of cancer curing miracle technology (it’s not). At the same time, oodles of conspiracy theorists, celebrities, …

The Download: chatbots for health, and US fights over AI regulation

Charlotte Jee, MIT Technology Review

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. “Dr. Google” had its issues. Can ChatGPT Health do better?   For the past two decades, there’s been a clear first step fo…

TikTok Deal Will Keep It Online in the US, but Your Experience of the App Might Change

Katie Collins, CNET

TikTok has secured its future by agreeing to split the US app from the global business. But the deal will spark changes to how the app's algorithm works.

TikTok Avoids US Ban as Joint Venture Deal Officially Closes

Tim Hardwick, MacRumors

TikTok has announced that it has finalized a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture, allowing the app to continue operating in the United States indefinitely. First agreed in December, the deal creates "TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC," …

Elon Musk Isn’t an Optimist, He’s a Salesman

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

At Davos, Musk sold a vision of himsel that doesn't align with reality.

White House Digitally Alters Photo of Civil Rights Attorney to Make It Look Like She Was Crying

Lauren Tousignant, Jezebel

The altered photo also seems to have darkened Nekima Levy Armstrong's skin tone.

Gavin Newsom's Davos trip mixed Trump criticism, a USA House snub, and bright-red kneepads

Thibault Spirlet, Business Insider

At Davos, the California governor criticized Trump, was blocked from the US pavilion, traded insults, waved kneepads, and fueled 2028 speculation.

10 Friday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com

My end-of-week morning train WFH reads: • Five Reasons Gold Is Surging Toward $5,000 an Ounce: Buying the precious metal has become the antidote for market jitters (Wall Street Journal) • Rich Americans Had a Good 2025. Everyone Else Fell Behind: The top 1% o…

TikTok Forms U.S. Joint Venture to Continue Operations Under 2025 Executive Order

info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News), Internet

TikTok on Friday officially announced that it formed a joint venture that will allow the hugely popular video-sharing application to continue operating in the U.S. The new venture, named TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, has been established in compliance with t…

Defund Science, Distort Culture, Mock Education

Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic

It’s not just about cuts to research. It’s about power.

I'm the CEO of a tourist company in Greenland. Trump's interest in the island boosted business, but now some customers are postponing trips.

Jessica Orwig,Sarah Andersen, Business Insider

Casper Frank Møller, CEO of Raw Arctic, explains how his Greenland tourism firm handles global attention and uncertainty amid renewed US interest.

How cuts to federal climate funds could threaten polar vortex research

Rebecca Hersher, NPR

Tens of millions of people are in the path of a major winter storm. Federal cuts threaten efforts to understand the causes of such weather.

Europe must 'play the power game' with Trump over Greenland, former Danish FM says

David Brennan, ABC News

Former Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod told ABC News that Europe must meet U.S. threats over Greenland with strength.

'Pain, betrayal, sadness': Danish veterans describe shock of Trump admin rhetoric

Barbara Sprunt, NPR

Danish veterans say the rhetoric from the Trump administration has been painful. They describe feeling betrayed and abandoned by an ally after standing shoulder to shoulder with American soldiers.

How Minnesota became the center of a political crisis

Elena Moore, NPR

In the days leading up to Renee Macklin Good's death, the political situation in Minneapolis had turned combustible. Her shooting has exposed how colliding forces set the stage for the ongoing crisis.

Gold price nears $5,000 as geopolitical worries linger

Vicky McKeever, Yahoo Entertainment

Gold prices rose on Friday, advancing closer to the $5,000 mark, as geopolitical concerns remained in focus.

Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms

The Associated Press, NPR

Venezuela's legislature advanced a bill on Thursday to loosen state control over the country's vast oil sector, the first major overhaul since parts of the industry were nationalized in 2007.

WATCH: Over 160 million Americans prepare for "potentially catastrophic" winter storm

ABC News

The winter storm stretches over 2,000 miles from New Mexico and Texas all the way to Maine. Several states have declared a state of emergency.

Trump backed down over Greenland because he heard UK’s concerns, says Lammy

BBC News

The deputy PM says the US President rowed back on threats after UK stood up for Denmark's sovereignty.

WATCH: Black man exonerated 70 years after execution for rape and murder of white woman

ABC News

Tommy Lee Walker was declared "innocent" by a Dallas court 70 years after he was executed for the rape and murder of Venice Parker.

Triggered Trump Melts Down at Gavin Newsom in Unhinged Complaint

Yahoo Entertainment

Russia, Ukraine and US to hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi

BBC News

The meeting between the three countries comes as both Ukraine and Russia warn no peace deal can be reached until territorial issues are resolved.

TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business. Here's what to know

BBC News

The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner hadn't sold its business in America.

Putin meets Trump's envoys as Kremlin says Ukraine settlement hinges on territory

KAMILA HRABCHUK and KOSTYA MANENKOV, Yahoo Entertainment

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the settlement in Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys during marathon overnight talks, and the...

Trump’s Park Goons Tear Down Slavery Exhibits

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

National Park Service staff took down slavery exhibits at Philadelphia’s Independence Mall on Thursday following a Trump-ordered crackdown on “distorted...

TikTok US Deal Closes After Years Of Regulatory Uncertainty via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Matt G. Southern, Search Engine Journal

TikTok's US spinoff to Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX has closed after a White House official said the US and China finalized the deal. The post TikTok US Deal Closes After Years Of Regulatory Uncertainty appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

TikTok finalizes deal to keep operating in US

Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News

TikTok said Thursday it completed the deal to spin off its U.S. operations -- concluding a yearslong battle over access to the wildly popular video app for U.S. users.

TikTok Creates Legal Entity to Eventually Maybe Possibly Sell to U.S. Investors (Don’t Call It a Done Deal)

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

An entity has been created and a deadline has been avoided, as the TikTok deal drags on.

Vance, in Minneapolis, calls on local officials to 'lower the temperature'

Ivan Pereira, Hannah Demissie, ABC News

Vice President JD Vance visited Minneapolis Thursday amid heightened tensions and clashes between federal agents and groups of protesters.

Greenland is important for global research: what's next for the island's science?

Alexandra Witze, Nature.com

Geopolitics made Greenland the unexpected focus of the world’s attention. But the territory has long been a unique region for science.