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January 29, 2026

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Senate backs Donald Trump in Venezuela resolution as Vance casts tie-breaking vote – as it happened | Trump administration

Closing summary Our live coverage is ending now. In the meantime, you can find all of our live US politics coverage here. Here is a summary of the key developments from today: Officials from Denmark and Greenland met with JD Vance and Marco Rubio today, after Donald Trump posted on social media that the US “needs Greenland for the purpose of national security”. France, Germany, Sweden and Norway will send troops to Greenland, at Denmark’s request, as the Trump administration continues weighing taking military action to acquire the island. Local media in Minneapolis and the Associated Press are reporting another

January 29, 2026

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Senate GOP kills war powers effort to limit Trump on Venezuela, with Vance breaking tie

Washington — Senate Republicans killed a war powers resolution to limit President Trump’s ability to further strike Venezuela after the White House put pressure on a handful of GOP senators who supported it.  Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana flipped their support Wednesday after initially voting to advance it. Vice President JD Vance had to step in to break the 50-50 tie.  Republicans used a procedural maneuver to block the measure, arguing that the resolution should no longer be “privileged” — which gives it priority on the floor — because the U.S. is not currently

January 29, 2026

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Ukraine war latest: Zelenskyy warns Putin is preparing ‘new massive strike’ – as dramatic video shows baby’s evacuation from burning train | World News

In our latest Q&A with military analyst Michael Clarke, he was asked how the most vulnerable in Ukraine are surviving the harsh weather and if attacks on the energy infrastructure amount to a war crime. Temperatures in Ukraine have dropped as low as -20C this winter. At the same time, Moscow has relentlessly attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which has cut off heating, electricity and water in different parts of the country, sometimes for days on end. This is a particularly dangerous situation for vulnerable people. Clarke said whether it constitutes a war crime depends on the intention. “In other words,

January 28, 2026

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Who can be No. 1 seed in NCAA tournament? Breaking down contenders

Jan. 28, 2026, 8:37 a.m. ET College basketball this season is top heavy, with the top 10 of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll having a combined 14 losses and no one with more than three defeats. That makes for a fun race to grab the precious No. 1 seed. We all saw last season how valuable the No. 1 seed is when all four top teams in the bracket made it to the Final Four, the second time it’s happened since seeding began in 1979. With how strong the top teams in the country look, that very much could

January 28, 2026

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Sariah Ibarra predicts ‘ground-breaking season’ for fast-developing USA

As much as early season victories over New Zealand, Canada and France have given the USA Eagles a real boost, it is a deeper, more profound change that is getting star playmaker Sariah Ibarra really excited.  “New generations are starting to flow into the team which shows a new depth that USA rugby has,” Ibarra said ahead of the third leg of the HSBC SVNS Series, starting on 31 January in Singapore. “It’s the first wave of fresh young girls who know the game of rugby inside out and are not just pure athletes. They are rugby athletes.”  This is

January 28, 2026

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JUST IN: Politics just crossed another red line. At a heated congressional hearing, Rep. Brad Sherman dropped a bombshell calling for impeachment over claims that federal law is being ignored and ICE is being reshaped in dangerous ways. His words weren’t soft. They were direct. Explosive. And now they’re everywhere.

  JUST IN: Politics just crossed another red line. At a heated congressional hearing, Rep. Brad Sherman dropped a bombshell calling for impeachment over claims that federal law is being ignored and ICE is being reshaped in dangerous ways. His words weren’t soft. They were direct. Explosive. And now they’re everywhere. This isn’t just another headline it’s a moment that exposes how deep America’s political divide has become. Supporters say he’s standing up for the rule of law. Critics say it’s political theater at its worst. Either way, the message is clear: power is being challenged, narratives are colliding, and

January 28, 2026

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Lawyers accuse Mexico of breaking law in sending cartel members to US without extradition order

MEXICO CITY – A group of lawyers and family members of important cartel figures accused Mexico’s government on Monday of breaking the law by sending nearly a hundred Mexican citizens to the United States without an extradition order. It comes less than a week after the administration of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent 37 detained cartel members to the U.S. in what observers have described as an offering by Mexican authorities to offset mounting threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to take military action against cartels. Since last February, Mexico has sent a total of 92 cartel members in three

January 28, 2026

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Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act amid Minneapolis ICE shooting protests

The federal officers arrived weeks ago. But since the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, their numbers have swelled — and people here say the weight of it all is inescapable. Federal officers are flooding the sidewalks of their neighborhoods, honks and whistles sound when they are near and, occasionally, the smell of chemical agents wafts by. The scale, the sustained intensity and the aggression demonstrated by law enforcement deployed here appears to be greater than immigration enforcement operations that took place in other blue cities like Chicago, Los Angeles and Charlotte, North Carolina, all of which are larger than Minneapolis

January 28, 2026

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Ukraine war latest: Russia has suffered 1.2 million casualties, thinktank says – and Moscow responds | World News

Casualties from both sides of the war could reach two million by spring this year, according to a thinktank. The Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies says Russian forces have suffered nearly 1.2 million casualties – more than any major power since the Second World War – and have advanced at a slower rate than almost any major offensive campaign in any war of the past century. Moscow has waged a “highly destructive” air campaign on Ukrainian targets and has “been innovative in its use of drones, electronic warfare, and other facets of the fight”, the thinktank says. But

January 28, 2026

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Antarctica cruise briefly trapped in ice, Coast Guard steps in

Jan. 26, 2026Updated Jan. 27, 2026, 9:28 a.m. ET A cruise ship became stuck in ice during a voyage to Antarctica on January 17. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star assisted the ship, breaking it free from the ice. The cruise line stated the ship was never in need of rescue but called for assistance to clear the area safely. The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a cruise ship after it became “beset” in ice during an Antarctica voyage. Scenic Eclipse II contacted Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star for help, authorities said in a Jan. 23 news release. The