Trump News for Friday, January 23, 2026

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Trump stirs talk of 'new world order' as leaders signal shifting global alliances
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 ...
Donald TrumpForeign Policy & International
Jan 23, 2026, 11:54 PM
White House Push AI-Altered Images Of Arrested ICE Protesters To Manufacture Cruelty
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 …
Federal AgenciesICE Controversies & ResistanceSocial Issues & Culture
Jan 23, 2026, 11:28 PM
The week the US and Canada broke up
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…
CanadaDonald Trump
Jan 23, 2026, 11:18 PM
‘We Are Learning to Bully Back’
‘We Are Learning to Bully Back’
Isaac Stanley-Becker, Jonathan Lemire · The Atlantic
How Europe got Trump to cave on Greenland
Donald TrumpEuropeForeign Policy & InternationalGreenland Acquisition Efforts
Jan 23, 2026, 10:50 PM
TikTok In America Is Now US-Owned With Major Changes Coming
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.
Social MediaTechnology Regulation
Jan 23, 2026, 10:45 PM
Minnesotans turn out in the frigid cold to protest Trump's immigration crackdown
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.
Donald TrumpICE Controversies & ResistanceImmigrationProtestsSocial Issues & Culture
Jan 23, 2026, 10:10 PM
Congress doesn’t seem to know if the TikTok deal complies with its law
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…
Policy & LegislationSocial MediaTechnology Regulation
Jan 23, 2026, 10:08 PM
Philadelphia sues Trump admin over removal of slavery memorial
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.
Civil LitigationDonald TrumpLawsuitsLegal & JusticeSocial Issues & Culture
Jan 23, 2026, 10:07 PM
A Year In, And It’s Time To Recognize: The Oval Office Is Empty
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…
Donald TrumpImpeachmentLeadership
Jan 23, 2026, 9:42 PM
Trump expands policy banning aid to groups abroad that discuss or provide abortions
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.
AbortionDonald TrumpGovernment & AdministrationSocial Issues & CultureWomen's Rights
Jan 23, 2026, 9:36 PM
Trump Mobile touts an ‘Ultra’ version of the phone you still don’t have yet
Trump Mobile touts an ‘Ultra’ version of the phone you still don’t have yet
Matt Horne · Android Authority
Trump Mobile is yet to ship a single T1 phone, but that hasn't stopped a company executive from teasing a high-end variant.
Jan 23, 2026, 9:33 PM
Kennedy Center Scrambles After Grammy Winner Cancels Appearances
Kennedy Center Scrambles After Grammy Winner Cancels Appearances
The Daily Beast · Daily Beast
The Kennedy Center is scrambling to find a replacement for a pair of shows after the Grammy-winning soprano Renée Fleming canceled her appearances. Those...
Jan 23, 2026, 8:52 PM
You don’t need to be a liberal to oppose Trump’s ICE
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…
ImmigrationSocial Issues & Culture
Jan 23, 2026, 8:29 PM
Judge rules US Justice Department filed a lawsuit over Georgia voter data in the wrong city
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 ...
Civil LitigationFederal AgenciesLawsuitsLegal & JusticeVoting Rights
Jan 23, 2026, 8:16 PM
Noem Says ICE Is Being Menaced By Ice Cubes, Protesters Should Be Cooped Up In ‘Free Speech Zones’
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…
Jan 23, 2026, 8:16 PM
Trump rescinds Canada's invite to join his Board of Peace amid feud with Carney
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.
CanadaDonald TrumpForeign Policy & InternationalGovernment & AdministrationLeadership
Jan 23, 2026, 7:57 PM
At Davos, U.S. allies question a fraying world order
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.
Donald TrumpForeign Policy & International
Jan 23, 2026, 7:27 PM
Danish PM in Greenland for 'show of support' after Trump threats
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.
Donald TrumpForeign Policy & InternationalGreenland Acquisition Efforts
Jan 23, 2026, 7:25 PM
'Trump should apologise': Anger of veterans and relatives
'Trump should apologise': Anger of veterans and relatives
BBC News
A total of 457 British service personnel were killed fighting in Afghanistan.
Donald Trump
Jan 23, 2026, 7:09 PM
ICE Is Turning Real Conflict Into Viral Content
ICE Is Turning Real Conflict Into Viral Content
Charlie Warzel · The Atlantic
When officials record themselves, they become content creators, too.
Media & Communications
Jan 23, 2026, 6:30 PM
Future sealed: TikTok, US agree on 'Joint Venture' to remain accessible to users
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.
Social MediaTechnology Regulation
Jan 23, 2026, 6:23 PM
Trump remarks about Nato troops in Afghanistan are 'insulting', says Starmer
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.
Donald TrumpForeign Policy & InternationalNATO
Jan 23, 2026, 5:42 PM
Trump Wrecked Climate Policy in a Year. Can We Ever Go Back?
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.
Climate PolicyDonald TrumpEnvironmentPolicy & Legislation
Jan 23, 2026, 5:30 PM
Hang on, there’s a Trump Phone Ultra coming too?
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…
Jan 23, 2026, 5:27 PM
ICE Is So Bad At Immigration Enforcement That It’s Detaining Native Americans
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…
Civil RightsDonald TrumpImmigrationSocial Issues & Culture
Jan 23, 2026, 5:21 PM
WATCH: How to stay safe during extreme cold
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.
Jan 23, 2026, 4:14 PM
'I saw people getting shot': Eyewitness tells of Iran protest crackdown
'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.
Middle EastProtests
Jan 23, 2026, 3:33 PM
Iran Shows Why America’s Embrace of Stablecoins Is a Double-Edged Sword
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.
CryptocurrencyEconomy & FinanceIranPolicy & LegislationSanctions
Jan 23, 2026, 3:30 PM
Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park
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...
Lawsuits
Jan 23, 2026, 3:27 PM
Read the memo TikTok's CEO sent staff after closing a deal to avoid a US ban
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.
Social MediaTechnology Regulation
Jan 23, 2026, 3:14 PM
TikTok is officially US-owned for American users, here’s what’s changing
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…
Social MediaTechnology Regulation
Jan 23, 2026, 3:07 PM
Guy With No Friends Uses Anti-Abortion Rally to Brag About Recently Having Sex
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.
AbortionCampaign EventsProtestsSocial Issues & CultureWomen's Rights
Jan 23, 2026, 3:05 PM
The White House Publishes Manipulated Photo of Protester Being Arrested
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]
Fact-CheckingMedia & CommunicationsSocial Media
Jan 23, 2026, 2:23 PM
These countries own the most U.S. debt. Will they start selling?
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.
Donald TrumpEconomy & FinanceForeign Policy & InternationalNational Debt
Jan 23, 2026, 2:22 PM
High stakes but low expectations ahead of Ukraine talks with Russia and US
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.
Foreign Policy & InternationalInterstate WarNational SecurityUkraine
Jan 23, 2026, 2:06 PM
TikTok Secures Its US Future by Creating New Joint Venture
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]
Social MediaTechnology Regulation
Jan 23, 2026, 1:26 PM
The Download: chatbots for health, and US fights over AI regulation
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…
Jan 23, 2026, 1:07 PM
TikTok Deal Will Keep It Online in the US, but Your Experience of the App Might Change
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.
Social MediaTechnology Regulation
Jan 23, 2026, 12:54 PM
TikTok Avoids US Ban as Joint Venture Deal Officially Closes
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," …
Social MediaTechnology Regulation
Jan 23, 2026, 12:46 PM
White House Digitally Alters Photo of Civil Rights Attorney to Make It Look Like She Was Crying
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.
Fact-CheckingMedia & CommunicationsSocial Media
Jan 23, 2026, 12:06 PM
Gavin Newsom's Davos trip mixed Trump criticism, a USA House snub, and bright-red kneepads
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.
Leadership
Jan 23, 2026, 12:04 PM
TikTok Forms U.S. Joint Venture to Continue Operations Under 2025 Executive Order
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…
Social MediaStatementsTechnology Regulation
Jan 23, 2026, 11:30 AM
Defund Science, Distort Culture, Mock Education
Defund Science, Distort Culture, Mock Education
Anne Applebaum · The Atlantic
It’s not just about cuts to research. It’s about power.
Science Policy
Jan 23, 2026, 11:00 AM
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.
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.
Tourism
Jan 23, 2026, 10:42 AM
How cuts to federal climate funds could threaten polar vortex research
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.
EnvironmentScience Policy
Jan 23, 2026, 10:12 AM
Europe must 'play the power game' with Trump over Greenland, former Danish FM says
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.
Donald TrumpEuropeForeign Policy & InternationalGreenland Acquisition Efforts
Jan 23, 2026, 10:08 AM
'Pain, betrayal, sadness': Danish veterans describe shock of Trump admin rhetoric
'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.
Donald TrumpForeign Policy & International
Jan 23, 2026, 10:00 AM
How Minnesota became the center of a political crisis
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.
ICE Controversies & ResistanceRegional & StateSocial Issues & Culture
Jan 23, 2026, 10:00 AM
Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms
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.
Economy & FinanceEnergy
Jan 23, 2026, 6:58 AM
Trump backed down over Greenland because he heard UK’s concerns, says Lammy
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.
Donald TrumpForeign Policy & InternationalGreenland Acquisition Efforts
Jan 23, 2026, 5:59 AM
Triggered Trump Melts Down at Gavin Newsom in Unhinged Complaint
Yahoo Entertainment
Jan 23, 2026, 5:19 AM
TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business. Here's what to know
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.
Social MediaTechnology Regulation
Jan 23, 2026, 5:17 AM
Putin meets Trump's envoys as Kremlin says Ukraine settlement hinges on territory
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...
Foreign Policy & InternationalNational SecurityRussiaUkraine
Jan 23, 2026, 3:49 AM
Trump’s Park Goons Tear Down Slavery Exhibits
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...
CensorshipDonald TrumpGovernment & AdministrationSocial Issues & Culture
Jan 23, 2026, 3:29 AM
TikTok US Deal Closes After Years Of Regulatory Uncertainty via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
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.
Technology Regulation
Jan 23, 2026, 1:54 AM
TikTok finalizes deal to keep operating in US
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.
Social MediaTechnology Regulation
Jan 23, 2026, 1:38 AM
TikTok Creates Legal Entity to Eventually Maybe Possibly Sell to U.S. Investors (Don’t Call It a Done Deal)
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.
Social MediaTechnology Regulation
Jan 23, 2026, 1:25 AM
Vance, in Minneapolis, calls on local officials to 'lower the temperature'
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.
ICE Controversies & ResistanceLeadershipProtests
Jan 23, 2026, 12:13 AM