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100-Vehicle Pileup Clogs Part of Michigan's I-196
A major pileup involving about 100 vehicles shut down a busy stretch of Interstate 196 in Michigan on Monday morning as winter weather created hazardous driving conditions, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:13:30 EDTTrump Grants Clemency to Rep. Steve Womack's Son
President Donald Trump has granted clemency to James Phillip Womack, the son of Arkansas Republican Rep. Steve Womack, commuting the remainder of his federal prison sentence for drug distribution.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:01:56 EDTHolocaust Museum Board Seeks Ouster of Sen. Sanders
Members of the board that governs the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum urged Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to remove Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., from the museum's governing council.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:57:37 EDTSen. Cruz: Greenland Acquisition Key to US Interests
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, backed President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland, calling the move "overwhelmingly" in the national interest.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:50:42 EDTThree US Cardinals Call for 'Genuinely Moral' Policy
Three prominent U.S. Catholic cardinals on Monday issued an unusually strong joint statement calling for a reorientation of American foreign policy, citing recent global events and Pope Leo XIV's address to diplomats this month as moral foundations for change.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:42:29 EDTTrump Still Views Insurrection Act as Last Resort
President Donald Trump has long teased the use of the Insurrection Act to restore law and order in the U.S., but officials note it remains squarely in the back pocket with regard to the ICE operations, fraud, and unrest in the Democrat stranglehold of Minnesota.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:40:43 EDTMamdani to Ask Trump to Reverse Travel Ban for World Cup
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will ask President Donald Trump to lift his travel ban ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup that starts June 11, reported The New York Times. "It's something that I hope will change," Mamdani told the news outlet on Sunday.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:24:01 EDTTrump: Rep. Omar 'Should Be in Jail' or 'Sent Back to Somalia'
President Donald Trump attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar on Truth Social, calling for the Democrat lawmaker to be jailed or deported in a post tied to allegations of massive fraud in her home state of Minnesota.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:48:34 EDTNoem: DHS Arrested 10,000 'Criminal Illegal Aliens' in Minneapolis
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday that federal authorities have arrested more than 10,000 "criminal illegal aliens" in Minneapolis and that investigators have opened what she described as sweeping fraud probes totaling at least $19 billion, sharpening her...
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:23:01 EDTFDA's Diamantas to Newsmax: Dietary Guidelines Healthy
Kyle Diamantas, the Food and Drug Administration's deputy commissioner for human foods, told Newsmax on Monday the Trump team's newly released dietary guidelines and updated food pyramid are "long overdue."
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:32:33 EDTSpringsteen Tells ICE to Get Out of Minneapolis
Singer Bruce Springsteen, speaking at a charity event in New Jersey on Sunday, told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to "get the f*ck out" of Minneapolis. "If you believe in the power of the law...
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:32:02 EDTFed Chair Powell to Attend Supreme Court Argument on Cook Case
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:22:00 EDTTrump: 'No Comment' on Taking Greenland by Force
While some Republicans are attempting to strip away President Donald Trump's leverage of the "strength" portion of his "peace through strength" foreign policy, he is remaining steadfast in keeping open the option to take Greenland by force. "No comment," Trump told NBC News...
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:03:23 EDTItalian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead at 93
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died, his foundation said on Monday. He was 93. "Valentino Garavani passed away today at his Roman residence, surrounded by his loved ones," the foundation said on Instagram.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:13:19 EDTFormer Walz Student to Newsmax: Governor Turns Left
A National Guard veteran who studied under Tim Walz several decades ago told Newsmax on Monday that the Minnesota governor has taken a sharp ideological turn to the left since entering statewide politics and urged him to tone down his inflammatory rhetoric.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:03:54 EDTN.Y. GOP Candidate Blakeman Slams Hochul Over Trucking Licenses for Migrants
Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman on Sunday criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul over commercial trucking licenses issued to migrants in the country illegally during her tenure...
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:44:13 EDTDOJ Shifts Shooting Probe to Focus on Obstructionists
The Justice Department investigation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross opened briefly as a civil rights probe of an officer-involved shooting, but it reportedly moved quickly to investigate the facts of a car-ramming assault on Ross.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:24:54 EDTShapiro: Harris Team Asked If I Was Israeli 'Double Agent'
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says staff members vetting him as a potential 2024 running mate for then-Vice President Kamala Harris pressed him on Israel in a way he believed was offensive, given his Jewish faith.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:06:12 EDTIran FM Barred From Davos Over Protester Killings
The World Economic Forum has uninvited Iran's foreign minister from its conference this week in Davos, Switzerland, citing the deadly crackdown on thousands of civilian protesters by the regime.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:57:25 EDTScott Bessent to Newsmax: Fed Losing $1B a Year, Needs Accountability
The uprooting of waste, fraud, and abuse by the Trump administration has made its way to the Federal Reserve and potential ethics violations of myriad board members, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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