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Mamdani Says Trump Texts Stay Private, Focused on NYC
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Sunday that he has been texting with President Donald Trump since a November White House meeting but declined to describe the exchanges, saying the conversations keep returning to "the question of New Yorkers."
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:58:37 EDTDemocrats Vow to Oppose Homeland Security Funding Bill. That Increases the Chance of a Shutdown
Democrat senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security following the shooting death of a 37-year-old Minnesota man, a stand that increases the prospect of a partial government shutdown by the end of the week.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:04:52 EDTMajority Leader Scalise: Minneapolis Leaders to Blame for ICE Chaos
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise on Sunday defended the credibility of Immigration and Customs Enforcement while blaming Minneapolis' Democrat leaders for what he called "chaos" surrounding a major federal deployment...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:01:00 EDTTrump Defends Ballroom Project, Slams Group Suing to Stop It
President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his plan to build a new White House ballroom, casting the project as a privately funded "GIFT" and blasting the preservation group suing to halt construction.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:38:28 EDTRights Group Leader Says at Least 80 Political Prisoners Released in Venezuela
At least 80 people considered political prisoners by a leading Venezuelan rights group had been released on Sunday as part of an ongoing release process, according to the leader of the group.The people were released from prisons across the country and more releases were...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:34:35 EDTCarney Says Canada Has No Plans to Pursue Free Trade Agreement with China as Trump Threatens Tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbor went ahead...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:00:13 EDTA Man Is Under Arrest for Assaulting U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost at the Sundance Film Festival
A man was arrested Friday night at a party during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, for allegedly assaulting a Florida congressman.Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost wrote on X Saturday that he was punched in the face by a man who told Frost that President...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:10:48 EDTNRA Blasts Prosecutor's Post After Pretti's Death
Gun rights groups, including the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America, rebuked a California federal prosecutor after he wrote that officers are likely "legally justified" in shooting someone who approaches law enforcement with a gun, comments that followed...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:45:25 EDTReport: China's Top General Leaked Nuclear Intelligence to US
China's most senior general is under investigation on allegations that include leaking information about the country's nuclear weapons program to the United States and accepting bribes in exchange for official promotions, including the elevation of a former defense...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:31:32 EDTDr. William Foege, Leader in Smallpox Eradication, Dies
Dr. William Foege, a leader of one of humanity's greatest public health victories - the global eradication of smallpox - has died.Foege died Saturday in Atlanta at the age of 89, according to the Task Force for Global Health, which he co-founded.The 6-foot-7 inch Foege...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:14:07 EDTZelenskyy Says Security Guarantees Document from US Is 100% Ready
A U.S. document on security guarantees for Ukraine is completely ready and Kyiv is waiting for a time and place for it to be signed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday, indicating that weekend talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi made some progress."For us, security...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:03:58 EDTEmmer, Graham Defend Agents After Pretti Shooting
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., blamed what they called heated rhetoric from Minnesota Democrats while urging investigators to sort out disputed facts after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti, 37, during a federal...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:19:38 EDTReport Puts Iran Protest Deaths at 30,000 in 2 Days
A report by The Jerusalem Post on Sunday, citing Time magazine and purported Iranian hospital data, said as many as 30,000 people may have been killed in Iran during a two-day crackdown on protests Jan. 8-9, a figure that sharply exceeds Iran's official death toll.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:14:02 EDTCanada Respects Its Commitments Under USMCA, Carney Says
Canada respects its commitments and engagements under the United States Mexico Canada trade agreement, of not to pursue free trade agreements with non market economies, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday from Ottawa.Carney was responding to US President Donald...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:34:19 EDTAmerican Rock Climber Alex Honnold Reaches Top of Taipei 101 Skyscraper without Ropes
American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment.Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower about 90 minutes after he started....
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:55:58 EDTNavarro: Pritzker Should 'Beg' Trump for Natl Guard in Chicago
Peter Navarro, the senior White House counselor for trade and manufacturing, is calling on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to "beg" President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard in Chicago.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:33:03 EDTBig Earnings Week Looms for Markets
Investors who have been consumed by geopolitical turmoil to start the year may switch focus in the coming week to prospects for artificial intelligence-related profits and the path for interest rates, with a huge crop of earnings reports and a Federal Reserve meeting on...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:18:04 EDTUS Reports Constructive Talks with Israel's Netanyahu on Gaza Plan
U.S. officials' discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the second phase of President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza were constructive, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday."The United States and Israel maintain a strong and...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:12:26 EDTQueens Encampment Cleanup Tests Mamdani Homeless Policy
A New York City sanitation cleanup around a makeshift homeless encampment under a Queens overpass is sharpening scrutiny of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's early decision to end police-led encampment sweeps, with local officials demanding clearer direction on when the city will...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 08:54:50 EDTHow Americans Are Using AI at Work, According to a New Gallup Poll
American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years, according to a new poll.Some 12% of employed adults say they use AI daily in their job, according to a Gallup Workforce survey conducted this fall of more...
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