Articles for category: Politics

January 23, 2026

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The US had a record-breaking year for measles. It may be the start of a deadly comeback | National News

(CNN) — Tuesday marks one year since a measles outbreak started in West Texas, and there have been new cases in the United States each week since. Texas reported more than 760 cases — and the deaths of two children – before declaring the outbreak over in August. It was the largest outbreak the US had seen in decades, and since then, other large outbreaks — one in the upstate region of South Carolina and another on the border of Utah and Arizona — have amassed hundreds of cases each and continue to expand. The first two weeks of 2026

January 23, 2026

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A U.S. citizen says ICE forced open the door to his Minnesota home and removed him in his underwear after a warrantless search

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by The Associated Press. ChongLy “Scott” Thao told the AP that his daughter-in-law woke him up from a nap Sunday afternoon and said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were banging at the door of his residence in St. Paul. He told her not to open it. Masked agents then forced their way

January 22, 2026

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US vice president Vance says ‘crazy person’ tried to break into his home

WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Monday said “a crazy person” had tried to break into his Ohio home by hammering on the windows, noting he and his family were not there at the time. CNN, citing an unnamed U.S. law enforcement source, reported earlier that officials were probing an incident at the home and had taken one person into custody. Sign up here. “As far as I can tell, a crazy person tried to break in by hammering the windows. I’m grateful to the secret service and the Cincinnati police for responding quickly,” Vance

January 22, 2026

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‘We are going to run the country’

The Trump administration launched a major military attack on Venezuela on Saturday morning, bombing facilities and capturing leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife and flying them to the United States to face charges. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will temporarily “run” Venezuela and work to tap the country’s massive oil reserves. “We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition” to new leadership, Trump said at a news conference in Florida. He didn’t provide more detail about how the U.S. would control Venezuela, saying a group of officials would

January 22, 2026

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Iran’s top diplomat issues most direct threat yet to US amid crackdown on protests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s foreign minister issued the most direct threat yet Wednesday against the United States after Tehran’s bloody crackdown on protesters, warning the Islamic Republic will be “firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed attack.” The comments by Abbas Araghchi, who saw his invitation to the World Economic Forum in Davos rescinded over the killings, comes as an American aircraft carrier group moves westward toward the Middle East from Asia. American fighter jets and other equipment appears to be moving in the Mideast after a major U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean

January 22, 2026

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Breaking down the U.S. criminal indictment against ousted Venezuelan leader Maduro

Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, has raised questions about the legality of a foreign government arresting a sovereign country’s leader at a time when the United States has been attempting to broker peace agreements around the world. Experts in international law have suggested such actions could violate the terms of the Charter of the United Nations unless conducted in

January 22, 2026

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Ukraine war latest: US envoy says peace negotiations down to just ‘one issue’ – as team travels to Moscow for Putin talks | World News

Opening his remarks at Davos, Donald Trump quickly turns to the war in Ukraine. After claiming he’s ended eight conflicts – something that has been disputed – Trump then says: “I believe another one’s coming pretty soon. You know, that is the one that I thought was going to be an easy one. It’s turned out to be probably the most difficult. Last month 29,000 people died, mostly soldiers. Ukraine, Russia, think of that, 29,000. [It was] 27,000 in the month before, 26,000 and the month before that. That’s terrible.” As he speaks, his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law

January 22, 2026

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Record snowfall slams parts of Russia. See photos.

Jan. 21, 2026, 11:44 a.m. ET Parts of Russia were buried under the heaviest snowfall in decades. Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula received over 6.5 feet of snow in the first half of January after receiving around 12 feet of snow in December, according to Reuters. Some cars were completely submerged under the record-breaking snow. The winter blast brought the heaviest snowfall of the last 60 years, Reuters reported. The cold air was brought in from cool air moving to the area from the Arctic, and is simultaneously affecting Eastern Russia and Asia, while a second wave is affecting Eastern

January 22, 2026

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Trump’s Greenland moves pushed NATO to a breaking point. What’s next?

Updated Jan. 21, 2026, 7:28 p.m. ET WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pulled back on a threat to annex Greenland after pushing NATO almost to its breaking point over the issue. Current and former officials from member nations warned that taking the Danish territory would severely undermine, if not end, the trans-Atlantic alliance. During a dramatic speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in which he lobbed grievances at NATO members from Canada to Denmark, Trump said he’s not considering military action to acquire Greenland. “I don’t have to use force. I don’t want to use force. I

January 22, 2026

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Can Europe break with Trump? A tale of energy, defence, economic dependence | Donald Trump News

Transatlantic tensions over Greenland have ratcheted up between the United States and European nations as President Donald Trump doubles down on his ambitions to acquire the self-governing island, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. In a social media post following a phone call with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday, Trump said there is “no going back” on Washington’s plans. Trump added that he would meet “the various parties” in Davos, Switzerland, during this week’s annual summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Last weekend, Trump threatened to increase trade tariffs for European countries which oppose his attempt