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The death toll amid growing protests in Iran is believed to be in the thousands, with an Iranian official putting the figure at 2,000 but human rights groups estimating those numbers could be far higher. An unnamed Iranian official speaking to Reuters said that 2,000 people, including security personnel, have been killed in protests in Iran, now…

Central bankers overseas issued a joint statement on Tuesday in support of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who announced on Sunday he’s the subject of a criminal investigation led by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ opened a probe into Powell last week, seeking to review his testimony to the Senate Banking Committee last…

Netflix is getting into the sports podcasting game. The streamer this week rolled out its new “podcasts to watch” feature, which will offer top-rated shows like The Ringer’s Bill Simmons podcast, Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take” and “The Ryen Russillo Show” on its platform. The offerings come at no additional cost to subscribers but represent a…

Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith laid out a plan Tuesday to reduce the tech giant’s impact on electricity bills and water resources amid growing local opposition across the country to AI data centers.   Smith pledged that Microsoft will “pay our way” to prevent its data centers from raising electricity prices, as part of a larger five-point “community first” AI infrastructure plan.   “The truth…

Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) said Tuesday he would retire from Congress, forgoing a reelection bid and further weakening the Republican House majority. “After much prayerful consideration and discussion with my family, I have decided not to seek re-election to the United States House of Representatives. This will conclude my service after five meaningful terms representing…

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) expressed concerns that the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) probe into the Federal Reserve will result in President Trump becoming more involved in the central bank‘s policies. In an interview Monday on CNN, Murphy said the U.S.’s position as an “economic superstar” has been a direct result of the Fed’s independence from…

President Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton said Monday he was “always worried” Trump would take former President Theodore Roosevelt’s Nobel Prize medal from its display in the White House. “Theodore Roosevelt’s Nobel medallion hangs on the wall of the Roosevelt Room in the White House. I was always worried he would grab that…

The BBC plans to ask a judge to toss a defamation lawsuit President Trump filed against the British broadcaster last month, according to new court documents. In legal filings submitted to the U.S. District Court in Southern Florida, the BBC’s attorneys argued the claims against it made by the president were not in the correct…

CNBC host Jim Cramer said on Monday that “only a hack” would want to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into his handling of a $2.5 billion renovation of historic Fed buildings. “I think only a hack would want the job now,” Cramer said on CNBC’s “Squawk…

Political commentator Bill O’Reilly on Monday warned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials against increasing its use of violence in cities across the country following the fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota last week. NewsNation‘s Leland Vittert asked O‘Reilly if he believes ICE needs to change “its tactics.” The former Fox News host replied,…

Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) on Tuesday slammed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over his testimony to the Senate Banking Committee last June. Cole told reporters the “appearance” of the DOJ being weaponized politically “is not good.” He and other Republicans have questioned the integrity of the probe…

Former special counsel Jack Smith will publicly testify on Jan. 22, the first time the public will hear directly from the prosecutor about his investigations of President Trump.  The hearing, announced by the House Judiciary Committee late Monday, comes after the panel’s GOP leadership rebuffed previous requests by Smith for a public hearing. Smith sat for…

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board slammed President Trump and the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday over the criminal subpoena of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling it a “fiasco.” “In the annals of political lawfare there’s dumb, and then there’s the criminal subpoena federal prosecutors delivered Friday to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell,” the…

The demonstrations began a little over two weeks ago in anger over Iran’s ailing economy and soon targeted the theocracy, particularly 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as another government shutdown deadline inches closer. The House last week passed three appropriations bills with broad bipartisan support, moving lawmakers closer to avoiding an end-of-month partial lapse in funding. The measure has also advanced in the Senate. Still, Johnson is under…

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials will testify Tuesday morning before a House Transportation Committee panel on the U.S. Coast Guard‘s (USCG) law enforcement efforts. The hearing comes amid the Trump administration‘s strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and after Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was ousted earlier this month. The U.S. government has…

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said on Monday that his lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegeseth and the Pentagon is about more than just his specific case. In an interview on MS NOW’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell,” the former Navy pilot said he’s fighting Hegseth’s effort to censure him and demote his military rank…

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Monday claimed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) probe into the Federal Reserve would not have happened “if they had just responded to our outreach.” “The United States Attorney’s Office contacted the Federal Reserve on multiple occasions to discuss cost overruns and the chairman’s congressional testimony,…

President Trump on Tuesday heads to Detroit to tout his economic policies and expand on recently floated ideas like capping credit card interest and banning institutional investors from buying homes. He’ll also tour a Ford plant. The Supreme Court will hear arguments this morning on whether states can ban transgender girls from competing on girls’…

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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Monday questioned the Department of Justice (DOJ) over its probe into the Federal Reserve’s renovation of its Washington, D.C. headquarters. “We need this like we need a hole in the head,” Kennedy, a senior member of the Banking Committee, told reporters. The Louisiana Republican also warned that “any litigation between…

Four migrants died while in custody of U.S. immigration authorities over the first 10 days of 2026, while at least 30 people died in ICE custody in 2025.

In an interview with the New York Times, President Trump surprisingly claimed that his own morality is the only thing that could limit his global power, despite his lack of honesty, integrity, respect, responsibility, and kindness.

The “Tonight Show” host also imagined what went down during Trump’s recent trip to the dentist.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday declared President Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget a “message to the world” in its reestablishment of the U.S.’s military might. Speaking to employees at Lockheed Martin’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas, Hegseth declared that the Trump administration is “rebuilding our military,” and plans to increase the U.S. defense…