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Pentagon Readies 1,500 Soldiers to Possibly Deploy to Minnesota
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government's deportation drive, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 05:52:38 EDTUS Considering Asylum for British Jews
The Trump administration is discussing the possibility of offering asylum to Britain's Jews, The Telegraph reported on Sunday. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Robert Garson, told the newspaper that he has held conversations...
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:32:27 EDTOil Prices Steady as Ebbing Iranian Protests Lower Chance of US Attack
Oil prices were little changed on Monday, after rising in the previous session, as Iran's deadly crackdown on protests quelled the civil unrest in the country, reducing the chance of a U.S. attack on the major Middle Eastern producer that could disrupt supplies.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:11:04 EDTChina's Population Falls for a Fourth Consecutive Year
China's population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025, dropping by 339 million to 1.405 billion, a faster decline than 2024, official data showed Monday.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:02:05 EDTCBS Airs Previously Pulled '60 Minutes' Deportation Segment
"60 Minutes" on Sunday aired a story about Trump administration deportations that was abruptly pulled from the newsmagazine's lineup a month ago, sparking an internal battle about political pressure that spilled into the open.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:44:06 EDTIran State TV Hijacked With Protest Message
Anti-regime activists hacked Iran's Badr satellite on Sunday, enabling them to access state TV channels and broadcast a video of exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi calling on his countrymen to protest against the Islamic Republic.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:34:10 EDTUS Envoys Slash UN Budget by $570M
U.S. diplomats say they have delivered the deepest budget cuts in the United Nations' history, trimming hundreds of millions of dollars from the global body's operations as part of President Donald Trump's push to overhaul what he calls a bloated international organization.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:11:24 EDTBessent: Tariffs, Trump's 'Signature Economic Policy,' Won't Be Overruled
The Supreme Court is weighing a landmark decision on President Donald Trump's authority to impose tariffs to rebalance global trade and serve U.S. national security interests, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he believes the ruling will favor presidential authority.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:33:15 EDTPoll: Voters Trust GOP Over Dems on Most Major Issues
Congressional Republicans are favored over Democrats to better handle most major issues, according to voters in a poll published by The Wall Street Journal. The survey found voters favor the GOP to handle border security by a 28-point margin.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:18:46 EDTMore Than 60 Quit Heritage Over Roberts' Failure to Condemn Antisemitism
More than 60 senior staff members, fellows, and trustees have departed the Heritage Foundation in the wake of the crisis ignited by President Kevin Roberts' support for Nick Fuentes and Tucker Carlson, Newsmax has learned.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:16:06 EDTRep. Mike Turner: 'No Authority' to Take Greenland by Force
While Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, acknowledges "there's a national security issue with respect to Greenland," he said there are also issues of checks and balances and limits on President Donald Trump's authority to act without congressional approval.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:45:57 EDTPiers Morgan Breaks Hip, Jokes 'I Blame Trump'
British broadcaster Piers Morgan fractured his femur and broke his hip after tripping on a small step inside a London hotel restaurant, jokingly pinning the mishap on President Donald Trump as he recovers in the hospital.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:35:46 EDTUS Accelerates Military Buildup in Middle East
U.S. armed forces are accelerating their military presence in the Middle East amid the possibility that President Donald Trump will order an attack on Iran, The Jerusalem Post reported on Sunday.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:54:46 EDT2 High-Speed Trains Derail in Spain, Killing 5
Two high-speed trains derailed on Sunday in southern Spain, the ADIF rail network operator said, and state-run television channel RTVE said five people died, citing police sources. The accident happened near Adamuz, which is close to Cordoba.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:20:21 EDTSoCal Edison Blames County, Utilities for Deadly Eaton Fire
Southern California Edison has filed lawsuits accusing Los Angeles County, local water agencies, and the Southern California Gas Co. of missteps that the utility says made last year's Eaton Fire deadlier.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:55:51 EDTTop Ukrainian Negotiator: Talks With US to Continue in Davos
Ukraine's top negotiator, Rustem Umerov, on Sunday said talks with U.S. officials on a resolution of the nearly four-year-old war with Russia would continue at the World Economic Forum this week in the Swiss resort of Davos.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:49:57 EDTTrump Slams Minn. Dems for Anti-ICE Fight to Distract From Fraud
President Donald Trump ripped Minnesota Democrats on Truth Social Sunday, saying they're exploiting federal immigration enforcement operations to distract attention from investigations into the state's massive fraud scandal.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:41:18 EDTSen. Paul: 'No Emergency' to Justify Trump's Greenland Tariffs
Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday pushed back against President Donald Trump's position on enacting tariffs to force the sale of Greenland to the U.S., insisting that there is no emergency that makes that move necessary.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:30:14 EDTWealthy Iranians Flee to Turkey to Party Amid Protests: Report
Some members of Iran's elite fled to Turkey to party during the country's most widespread civil unrest in more than a decade, The Telegraph reported. Many Iranians have crossed the Turkish border seeking asylum from the unrest.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:15:01 EDTTrump Tariffs Over Greenland Draw Kremlin Praise
Russian officials are openly lauding President Donald Trump's threat to hit key NATO allies with new tariffs tied to Greenland, arguing it exposes fractures inside the Western alliance as Europe scrambles for a coordinated response ahead of a Feb. 1 start date.
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