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Minneapolis mayor says sending soldiers for immigration raids is unconstitutional
News

Minneapolis mayor says sending soldiers for immigration raids is unconstitutional

MINNEAPOLIS — The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into Minnesota to help with an immigration...


January 19, 2026
HHS Reverses $2 Billion Mental Health Funding Cuts After Backlash
Health

HHS Reverses $2 Billion Mental Health Funding Cuts After Backlash

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services is reinstating $2 billion in funds to address substance abuse and...


January 15, 2026
Medical Groups Seek Court Order to Block New CDC Vaccine Rules
Health

Medical Groups Seek Court Order to Block New CDC Vaccine Rules

Six prominent medical associations say they will ask the courts to reverse the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s...


January 15, 2026
Iran Judiciary Denies Plan to Execute Detained Protester Erfan Soltani
News

Iran Judiciary Denies Plan to Execute Detained Protester Erfan Soltani

Iran’s judiciary has denied it scheduled the execution of a man arrested in connection with the country’s recent protests. Norway-based...


January 15, 2026
What’s Next for Greenland and Denmark After Trump Talks
Politics

What’s Next for Greenland and Denmark After Trump Talks

U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of...


January 15, 2026
US Seizes Sixth Sanctioned Tanker Tied to Venezuela Oil
Politics

US Seizes Sixth Sanctioned Tanker Tied to Venezuela Oil

WASHINGTON — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has...


January 15, 2026
States Move to Curb ICE After Minneapolis Shooting
News

States Move to Curb ICE After Minneapolis Shooting

MADISON, Wis. — Democrats across the country are proposing state law changes to rein in federal immigration officers and protect the...


January 15, 2026
Trump Threatens Insurrection Act as Minneapolis Protests Escalate
News

Trump Threatens Insurrection Act as Minneapolis Protests Escalate

MINNEAPOLIS — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an 1807 law and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against...


January 15, 2026
US Jobless Claims Fall to 198,000 as Layoffs Stay Low
Finance

US Jobless Claims Fall to 198,000 as Layoffs Stay Low

WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as U.S. layoffs remain low despite growing concern about a...


January 15, 2026
Wall Street Gains as Big Tech Rebounds and Oil Prices Fall
Finance

Wall Street Gains as Big Tech Rebounds and Oil Prices Fall

NEW YORK — Wall Street is strengthening on Thursday as tech stocks bounce back following an encouraging report from a...


January 15, 2026