Friday, January 9, 2026

POLITICS

Longtime GOP California Congressman Dies

(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a staunch conservative who represented California’s rural 1st congressional district for just over 16 years after a decade serving in the state legislature, died suddenly on Monday at the age of 65.  LaMalfa's death further narrows the majority Republicans now hold...

Trump Eyes Striking Mexican Cartels

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) President Donald Trump says he will be expanding the war on drugs in Latin America, striking targets south of the border. During an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Trump made the announcement, with plans to target Mexican drug cartels. “We are going to start now...

Foreign Gov’t Provided the FBI w/ Evidence about Iran’s Purported Trump Assassination Plot

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Justice Department disclosed Wednesday that some of its evidence against Asif Merchant, who is accused of working for Iran in a plot to assassinate Donald Trump, comes from a foreign government—one that wants to remain anonymous. Merchant, a Pakistani national, was arrested on July 12,...

Meta Lines Up Massive Supply of Nuclear Power to Energize AI Data Centers

(Headline USA) Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes. The parent company of Facebook on Friday announced agreements with TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra for nuclear power for its Prometheus AI...

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Family Bodyguard Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges

(Headline USA) Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed alarm that a man who worked as his family's bodyguard is facing federal drug trafficking charges. Justin Salsburey, 43, of Bellefontaine, and his wife, Ruthann Rankin, were each charged late last month with conspiracy and possession with the intent to...

Trump Slashes Guest Worker Visas Program

The Trump administration has sharply curtailed supplemental visas for seasonal workers...

Supreme Court Could Rule on Trump’s Tariff Authority Friday

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The U.S. Supreme Court could issue a landmark ruling Friday on President Donald Trump's authority to use tariffs, potentially reshaping presidential power. Alan Morrison, a law professor at The George Washington University, said signs indicate a ruling on tariffs is expected on Friday. "It seems highly...

Senate Rejects Trump’s Military Threats Against Venezuela with War Powers Vote

(Headline USA) The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance the war powers resolution on a 52-47 vote and...

Minnesota Schools Teaching Black Lives Matter’s ’13 Guiding Principles’

Critics argue taxpayer-funded curriculum promotes partisan worldview over traditional social studies

Anonymous Trader Scores Massive Payday Hours Before Venezuela Raid

(José Niño, Headline USA) An unidentified gambler has pocketed approximately $410,000 in profits after correctly wagering that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro would lose power, according to Reuters. The speculator's Polymarket account accumulated positions in contracts linked to Maduro's removal under terms suggesting unlikely odds ahead of the weekend military operation....

U.S. Seizes Two ‘Sanctioned’ Ships

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square)  After the weekend strikes in Venezuela and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. continues to seize sanctioned vessels operating in the Caribbean and North Atlantic. Two sanctioned ships were seized Wednesday morning in support of the U.S. operation to secure the Western...

Republicans Go on Attack in Hearing Over $9 Billion of Social Services Fraud

(Morgan Sweeney,The Center Square)  Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the state attorney general were either “complicit” in the now-estimated $9 billion of social services fraud that has taken place in the state in recent years or “asleep at the wheel,” according to Republican Rep. James Comer, R-Ky. “How could...
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