Trump News for Saturday, January 31, 2026

How much control will the US have over Venezuela’s oil?

Al Jazeera English

Caracas says it is opening up the sector to private players.

US ambassador arrives in Venezuela to reopen diplomatic mission after 7 years

Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment

U.S. charge d’affaires Laura Dogu arrived in Caracas on Saturday to reopen the American diplomatic mission in Venezuela after seven years of severed ties...

Iranian official says progress made on talks as US-Iran tensions persist

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Ali Larijani says efforts to get framework for negotiations advancing, as US naval deployment in Gulf fuels concerns.

'Unsubscribe' and 'opt out': A new Big Tech boycott to protest ICE starts February 1

Peter Gelling, Business Insider

Small businesses struggled to observe the national shutdown to protest ICE. Here's why a boycott of companies like OpenAI and Amazon could be easier and more effective.

Judge orders release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his dad from ICE detention

The Associated Press, NPR

Iraq Shia bloc reiterates support for al-Maliki despite Trump’s threats

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The Coordination Framework said that selecting a PM is an internal constitutional matter.

Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair Points to Growing Bitcoin-Dollar Synthesis

Kyle Torpey, Gizmodo.com

Warsh's hawkish stance on Fed policy may have disappointed the crypto world, but he said Bitcoin was effectively gold for anyone under the age of 40.

NY attorney general opposes stay of ruling invalidating Sarcone appointment

Brendan J. Lyons, Albany Times Union

Attorney General Letitia James is opposing the Justice Department's request for a stay pending an appeal of a judge's decision invalidating two subpoenas...

US judge declines to halt immigration surge in Minnesota amid protests

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Minneapolis mayor criticises judge's ruling, calling the Trump administration's immigration crackdown 'an invasion'.

Peter Kornbluh: Is Trump pushing a new imperialism in Latin America?

Al Jazeera English

Peter Kornbluh speaks to Marc Lamont Hill on Trump’s abduction of Venezuela’s president and fallout for Latin America.

‘Trust Has Been Breached’

Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic

The broken relationship between Minnesota and the federal government

Iraq’s Shi’ite bloc reaffirms backing for Maliki despite Trump’s warnings

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Iraq’s alliance of Shi’ite political blocs, the Coordination Framework, reaffirmed on Saturday its support for former premier Nouri al-Maliki to lead t… Leggi

Trump continues to defend Homan, Noem over immigration enforcement

Lalee Ibssa, Ivan Pereira, ABC News

President Donald Trump took to social media to defend his top administration officials following this week's shakeup in Minnesota.

US envoy Witkoff says Ukraine talks with Russia ‘productive’

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

The talks come just a day before a second round of US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi.

Appropriating the death count: Manufacturing consent for an attack on Iran

Kaveh Rostamkhani, Al Jazeera English

Protest death toll speculations are used to rally support for an attack on Iran and downplay the genocide in Gaza.

Explosion in Iran’s Bandar Abbas caused by gas leak, official says

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Local fire official says gas leak likely caused blast that ripped through residential building in Iranian port city.

Trump’s Relationship With the Media

The Editors, The Atlantic

Panelists joined to discuss the arrest of former CNN anchor Don Lemon, and more.

Protesters in Copenhagen rally for Danish veterans after Trump remarks

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

By Soren Jeppesen and Tom LittleCOPENHAGEN, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Danes gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen on Saturday in support of veterans who s… Leggi

WATCH: DOJ releases millions of pages from Epstein files

ABC News

Millions of pages from the Justice Department's files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were made public.

WATCH: NTSB releases preliminary report on Greg Biffle plane crash

ABC News

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his own jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others, according to a preliminary report.

Why MAGA won’t rally for “Melania” documentary

Sophia Tesfaye, Salon

Jeff Bezos' big gamble to impress Trump isn't paying off with fans

German football federation rules out World Cup boycott to oppose Trump

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

German football federation confirms it met to discuss a boycott of the FIFA 2026 World Cup, which is co-hosted by US.

Canada’s opposition Conservative Party votes to keep leader Poilievre

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

By Maria Cheng and Promit MukherjeeOTTAWA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Canada’s opposition Conservative Party has voted overwhelmingly to retain Pierre Poilievre as its leader af… Leggi

Bitcoin plunges under $80,000 as U.S-Iran attacks deepen

Shaurya Malwa, Francisco Rodrigues, CoinDesk

Bitcoin slid under $80,000 on Saturday as thin weekend liquidity magnified selling pressure, with traders pointing to Middle East tensions, U.S. political risk and lingering crypto-specific uncertainty.

CNN's Kaitlan Collins Reveals Nauseating Detail About Trump Rape Claim In New Epstein Files Dump

Yahoo Entertainment

Analyst Upgrades Signal Renewed Growth Cycle for Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)

Abdul Rahman, Yahoo Entertainment

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE:EW) is one of the best healthcare stocks to buy for 2026. On January 20, Stifel raised its price target of Edwards...

Ghislaine Maxwell Channels Jeffrey Epstein in Defiant Video Deposition

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Ghislaine Maxwell ripped a page out of Jeffrey Epstein's pedophile playbook during a 2015 video-recorded deposition, claiming everything was done by the book while Epstein was enjoying his creepy massages. Maxwell was as defiant as her late…

ICE’s Use of AI Will Lead to Big Mistakes. Maybe That’s the Point

Miles Klee, Rolling Stone

Cybersecurity experts say that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seems to be indifferent to how their artificial intelligence tools work.

Jim Cramer Highlights ServiceNow’s Buyback Plans and Says It Delivered a “Pretty Darn Good Quarter”

Syeda Seirut Javed, Yahoo Entertainment

ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) is one of the stocks that Jim Cramer shared takes on, along with navigating market shortages. Cramer highlighted the company’s...

Jim Cramer Says Tesla’s Robots and Robotaxi Progress Are the Real Drivers Behind the Stock’s After-Hours Move

Syeda Seirut Javed, Yahoo Entertainment

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is one of the stocks that Jim Cramer shared takes on, along with navigating market shortages. Cramer noted that the company...

The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ Could Flood the Earth. Can a 50-Mile Wall Stop It?

Christian Elliott, The Atlantic

Scientists have long opposed polar geoengineering. Some now believe it will be necessary.

Cantor Fitzgerald Initiates PayPal (PYPL) Coverage with Neutral Rating and $60 PT

Maham Fatima, Yahoo Entertainment

PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) is one of the most undervalued large cap stocks to invest in now. On January 27, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Ramsey El-Assal...

Jim Cramer Discusses Buying Opportunity in GE Aerospace (GE)

Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published Jim Cramer Discussed Trump, CEOs & These 10 Stocks. GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer discussed. GE Aerospace...

Jim Cramer Discusses Major Potential Catalyst For Corning (GLW)

Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment

We recently published Jim Cramer Discussed Trump, CEOs & These 10 Stocks. Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer discussed. Corning ...

Anti-Abortion Extremists, Including Those Trump Pardoned, Are Remobilizing to Harass Clinics

Danielle Han, Jezebel

MS Now reports that anti-abortion extremists have been emboldened by the DOJ’s decision to limit enforcement of a 1994 law meant to protect reproductive health clinics from violence.

The Iranian Hedgehog vs. the American Fox

Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic

The American and Iranian leaders are complete enigmas to each other—and the asymmetry in their beliefs is driving the crisis between their countries.

Trump’s New Method of Humiliation

Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic

The president doesn’t seem to fire people anymore, but he marginalizes them in other ways.

Americans Love Their Neighbors

Julie Beck, The Atlantic

Statistics say this is a time of disconnection. Minnesota’s response to ICE shows otherwise.

How a US/Israeli Strike on Iran Could Ignite a Wider Conflict

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

Neither Iran nor Trump look likely to blink in their regime change staredown. What happens if the US proceeds and can't win quickly?

Trump’s second term: Jan. 6 on a grand scale

Kirk Swearingen, Salon

What we saw at the US Capitol five years ago was merely a trial run for the chaos and violence of 2026

Jeffrey Epstein Had a ‘Personal Hacker,’ Informant Claims

Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, Wired

Plus: AI agent OpenClaw gives cybersecurity experts the willies, China executes 11 scam compound bosses, a $40 million crypto theft has an unexpected alleged culprit, and more.

Cubans under siege as US stranglehold sets in

By Dave Sherwood, Yahoo Entertainment

By Dave Sherwood HAVANA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Cubans from all walks of life are hunkering into survival mode, navigating lengthening blackouts and soaring...

Six senators accuse deputy attorney general of “glaring” crypto conflict

Corey G. Johnson, Salon

An investigation found Todd Blanche owned at least $159,000 in related assets when he shut down crypto probes.

The Media Malpractice That Sent America Tumbling Into Trumpism

Parker Molloy, The New Republic

We are now one year into Donald Trump’s second term, and something strange is happening in political media. A lot of people who spent years insisting that the so-called “alarmists” were being hysterical have started, tentatively, to admit that maybe they got …

President Diaz-Canel slams Trump’s bid to ‘suffocate’ Cuba’s economy

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Cuba's leader says US president's threat to impose tariffs on countries providing oil is 'fascist, criminal, genocidal'.

Judge blocks US gov’t move to end deportation protections for Ethiopians

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Ruling delays February 13 deadline affecting 5,000 people amid wider legal challenges to Trump's immigration crackdown.

Utilities want $31 billion more from customers, and your electric bill is about to feel it

Ellen Thomas, Business Insider

Electric and gas providers more than doubled rate increase requests to state regulators last year, often citing soaring demand from AI data centers.

A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota

Ava Berger, NPR

A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.

What We Saw in Minneapolis

Cengiz Yar, Peter DiCampo, ProPublica

Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis.

Iran’s president says Trump, Netanyahu, EU stirred tensions during protests

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Masoud Pezeshkian says foreign powers 'took advantage' of the country's problems and 'provoked' society.

Employees say Target is MIA in Minneapolis: 'This is not the company I signed up for'

Sam Fellman,Dominick Reuter, Business Insider

Across Minneapolis, Target employees are marching and volunteering amid the immigration crackdown, while pressing company leadership to do more

HUMILIATION: Putin already ignoring ceasefire announced by Trump...

The-sun.com

HUMILIATION: Putin already ignoring ceasefire announced by Trump... (Third column, 3rd story, link) Related stories:Ukraine Can No Longer Spare Youngest Soldiers From Front Lines...

Expert Explains: How Trump’s America First approach is fracturing transatlantic unity

Manjeev Singh Puri, The Indian Express

Eight years since his first term, President Trump has forced NATO members to increase their military spending, while also presenting the possibility that the US may not be there to secure their backs against Russia

Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, health ministry says

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

GAZA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 12 people, the Palestinian health ministry said, with children reported to be among the fatalities in … Leggi

Why Venezuela’s Oil Comeback Is Proving Harder Than Trump Expected

Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com

Quelle surprise! More on how Venezuela's oil production prospects fall way short of Trump hucksterism.

CME raises gold, silver margins after prices plunge to historical lows

Veer Sharma, The Times of India

CME Group has raised margin requirements for gold and silver futures after historic price crashes triggered extreme volatility. The hikes, effective Monday, aim to stabilise markets as collateral demands rise across precious metals. The move follows steep dec…

Iran president says Trump, Netanyahu, Europe stirred tensions in protests

Internazionale, Internazionale.it

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that U.S., Israeli and European leaders had exploited Iran’s economic problems, incited unrest and… Leggi

Gold & Silver ETFs fall sharply as dollar rises: What should investors do?

Economictimes.com

Gold and silver ETFs experienced a sharp decline following a significant selloff in precious metals, with spot gold falling 5.4% and silver dropping 10.7%. This correction was attributed to a strengthening US dollar and profit-booking after a strong January r…

Shipping giant Maersk to take over Panama Canal ports after court ruling

Lyndal Rowlands, Al Jazeera English

Danish company will replace Hong Kong-based firm after Trump claimed strategic waterway was controlled by China.

DHS keeps making false claims about people. It's part of a broader pattern

Jude Joffe-Block, NPR

Trump administration officials have falsely linked Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good to domestic terrorism. It's part of a larger pattern by the Department of Homeland Security.

What to know about the partial government shutdown

Lexie Schapitl, NPR

The Senate passed a measure to avert a shutdown on Friday. But with the House on recess, funding for broad stretches of the federal government has technically lapsed.

Myanmar election delivers walkover win for military-backed political party

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Myanmar's military rulers say polls were free and fair as UN reports 170 killed during election period.

Iran-US Tensions Live Updates: Iran open to talks with US but won’t negotiate on missiles, foreign minister says

Express Global Desk, The Indian Express

Iran-US News Today Live Updates: Iran is ready to participate in “fair and just” nuclear talks with the United States amid raising tension between the two countries.

Trump taps a longtime agency economist as the next Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner

Katherine Li, Business Insider

Brett Matsumoto, who has been with the BLS for over 10 years, may end the monthslong search for a new commissioner after Trump fired the last one.

Bruce Springsteen, Tom Morello Rock Against ICE: On the Scene in Minneapolis

Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone

Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello performed in Minneapolis to protest the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents

DOJ Arrests Journalists Don Lemon & Georgia Fort For Acts Of Journalism, Even After Courts Rejected Arrest Warrants

Timothy Geigner and Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Last week, a federal magistrate judge told the DOJ it could not arrest journalist Don Lemon. The DOJ appealed and lost that appeal too. The legal system said no. So the DOJ arrested him anyway. On January 18th, protesters interrupted services at a Minnesota c…

US approves $6.6bn sale of attack helicopters, assault vehicles to Israel

Lyndal Rowlands, Al Jazeera English

The approved sale includes 30 Apache helicopters, which Israeli forces have used to attack Palestinians in Gaza.

US Senate approves spending package, but short government shutdown likely

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US gov't funding impasse driven by Democratic anger over federal agents killing two people during immigration crackdown.

Melania Is a Horror Movie

Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic

The first lady is trapped, and she doesn’t seem to know it.

Don Lemon Calls On Journalists To Push Back On Corporate Interference

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Don Lemon says journalists at CNN, CBS and other news organization need to grow a spine and push back against corporate influences that want to skew news coverage to curry favor with President Trump. A defiant Don made the call to action Friday on…

US government heads toward shutdown as time runs short to approve spending deal

Reuters, The Indian Express

DHS ⁠funding would be extended for two weeks, giving negotiators ⁠time to reach an agreement on immigration tactics.

Protests against ICE take place across the US for 'National Shutdown'

Lloyd Lee, Business Insider

Protesters across the nation participated in a general strike on Friday, demonstrating against ICE presence in some cities.

The Farcical Case Against Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for Protest Reporting

David Bralow, The Intercept

The Justice Department is weaponizing a law intended to protect those seeking abortions to punish reporters covering anti-ICE activism. The post The Farcical Case Against Don Lemon and Georgia Fort for Protest Reporting appeared first on The Intercept.

WATCH: David Muir looks back at Catherine O'Hara's life and legacy

ABC News

The comedy legend's career spanned decades with roles in "Home Alone," "Best in Show," "Schitt's Creek" and more.

The Markets Are Getting Used to Trump

Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic

Traders have barely budged in response to recent Trump-related shocks.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,437

Lyndal Rowlands, Al Jazeera English

These are the key developments from day 1,437 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Is Trump’s choice for US Fed chair a ‘chameleon’ or a ‘solid’ pick?

Megha Bahree, Al Jazeera English

Experts vary in their views on Kevin Warsh, Trump's nominee to replace Jerome Powell as head of the US central bank.

Bruce Springsteen Joins Anti-Ice Show in Minneapolis: ‘Sometimes You Have to Kick Them in the Teeth’

Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone

Bruce Springsteen performed anti-ICE protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis' at a show raising money for the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.