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January 16

Republicans urge Trump not to invoke Insurrection Act in Minneapolis amid unrest after ICE-involved shooting

Republican lawmakers push back against Trump's threat to invoke Insurrection Act in Minneapolis amid protests over fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good.

January 16

Secret Service aware after Iranian state TV airs Trump threat featuring photo of Butler assassination attempt

Iranian state TV allegedly aired threatening message against Trump, referencing his Butler assassination attempt with caption "this time, it won't miss."

January 16

Teen Mom’ star Farrah Abraham rescinds Austin mayoral campaign after confusing 2026 and 2028 election dates

Former "Teen Mom" star Farrah Abraham announces mayoral run for Austin but gets election timeline wrong, thinking 2026 instead of 2028 during live TV interview.

January 16

Zohran Mamdani dinged in New York Times report for ‘problem’ of not having Black deputy mayors

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani faces criticism over deputy mayor appointments as Black leaders question his commitment to diversity in city government.

January 16

Ex-NFL star JJ Watt criticizes Steelers' players who shared details of Mike Tomlin's emotional final meeting

J.J. Watt criticized Pittsburgh Steelers players for sharing the emotional details of Mike Tomlin's final team meeting, saying those moments should have stayed private.

January 16

Trump is 'serious' about 'crackdown' on Iranian regime, Kurt Volker warns

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss potential action against Iran and Maria Corina Machado's decision to gift her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump.

January 16

Megan Rapinoe criticizes Trump admin's immigration enforcement tactics after ICE shooting

Former U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe criticized the Trump administration for its handling of immigration enforcement following the shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis.

January 16

Unity wins out as Republicans swallow $643M in funding for Trump-opposed media agency

Republicans cleared hundreds of millions in funding for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, despite President Donald Trump's order attempting to shutter the broadcasting agency last year.

January 16

Top Iran prayer leader who dubbed protesters 'Trump's soldiers' calls for executions amid ongoing unrest

Iranian cleric reportedly calls for death penalty against protesters as regime claims widespread damage to mosques and hospitals during nationwide unrest.

January 16

MIKE DAVIS: What is happening in Minnesota is why we have the Insurrection Act

Opinion piece calls for Trump to invoke Insurrection Act against Minnesota, alleging Gov. Walz defies federal immigration enforcement after ICE incident.