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One year in, Trump dismantles Biden legacy at unprecedented pace

President Trump is systematically erasing President Biden's legacy at a pace unseen in modern American history.

January 19, 2026

WATCH: A look at the changes President Trump made to Washington in his first year

In his first year back in the White House, President Trump has left an indefinite mark on some of Washington, D.C.'s most historic spaces.

January 19, 2026

Trump calls for new leadership in Iran after ayatollah blames him for protest deaths

President Trump called for "new leadership" in Iran over the weekend, responding to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's social media posts that blamed Trump personally for violent protests across Tehran and the deaths of thousands of Iranians.

January 18, 2026

5 questions about Trump administration’s student loan collection pause

The Education Department announced Friday it is delaying plans to withhold pay from borrowers who default on their federal student loans

January 17, 2026

Things to do in Washington, D.C. this weekend and MLK Day: Jan. 16-19

Washington's winter calendar is in full swing this weekend, with a major touring dance production closing out its Kennedy Center run, a long-running percussion spectacle taking over the National Theatre, and several museum openings and installations timed to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend.

January 16, 2026

FDA recall: Popular ‘Live it Up’ Greens supplement linked to salmonella outbreak

Federal health officials are urging consumers to stop using certain Live it Up Super Greens products after the manufacturer announced a nationwide recall tied to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened dozens of people.

January 16, 2026

‘Do the math’: Verizon’s $20 outage credit ignites fierce customer debate

Instead of settling the controversy, the $20 credit Verizon issued following a nationwide outage ignited a heated online debate. The argument was over a deceptively simple question: What is a day without cell service actually worth?

January 16, 2026

Minnesota officials say city is ‘under siege’ in Trump immigration crackdown

Minnesota Democratic officials are slamming the Trump administration's immigration crackdown as political payback, not public safety.

January 16, 2026

Detroit auto show drops EV-only track as Trump policies reshape industry

The Detroit Auto Show reflects the U.S. auto industry's retreat from electric vehicles under the Trump administration's pro-fossil fuel policies, raising concerns that American automakers are falling behind China and Europe in the rapidly electrifying global market.

January 16, 2026

5 questions about anti-ICE activism and violence in Minnesota

An activist group called @Iceoutoftwinports posted a December message on Instagram calling for protesters to physically attack ICE agents during arrests "with fists and legs and bats and rocks" until agents give up or a riot breaks out.

January 16, 2026

Mahmoud Khalil faces potential rearrest after appeals court sides with Trump administration

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that a federal district court overstepped its authority by issuing protective orders preventing immigration authorities from arresting Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent pro-Palestinian activist.

January 15, 2026

What is the Insurrection Act? Trump’s Minnesota threat, explained

The Insurrection Act grants presidents extraordinary power to use armed forces on American soil, though its use remains rare in modern times. Here's more on what the Act is and its history.

January 15, 2026

Trump says Zelenskyy is obstacle to Ukraine peace talks as Russia agrees

Moscow endorsed U.S. President Trump's assertion that Ukraine is obstructing efforts to reach a peace deal, marking a significant alignment between the Kremlin and Trump's position as European leaders push back on this characterization.

January 15, 2026

5 questions about Trump’s Insurrection Act threat in Minnesota

President Trump warned Thursday that he would invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy the military in Minnesota if protesters continue to attack federal agents carrying out immigration raids.

January 15, 2026

Trump threatens military deployment to Minnesota over immigration enforcement violence

President Trump threatened Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy the military to Minnesota if protesters continue attacking federal immigration agents, intensifying a confrontation between the White House and Democratic state leaders.

January 15, 2026

‘Beyond angry’: What people are saying about the Verizon outage

Verizon customers across the United States lost cellular service for hours Wednesday afternoon, with more than 175,000 users affected shortly after 12:30 Eastern Time. The disruption knocked out voice, text, and data services and continued into the evening, affecting major cities from New York to Houston to San Francisco.

January 14, 2026

Sens. Hawley, Young switch votes on Venezeula war powers resolution after Trump, Rubio pressure

Senate Republicans narrowly defeated a Democratic war powers resolution Thursday that would have blocked President Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval.

January 14, 2026

U.S. overdose deaths drop 27% as fentanyl crisis shows signs of easing

U.S. overdose deaths have declined for more than two years in the longest sustained drop in decades, with deaths falling 27% in 2024 and continuing downward through August 2025, though experts cite multiple possible explanations and express concerns about future policy impacts.

January 14, 2026

5 questions about Trump’s push for U.S. control of Greenland

Trump is calling for the U.S. to take control of Greenland, stating that NATO needs America to control the island to be an effective deterrent against China and Russia.

January 14, 2026

FBI improperly questioned agents about Trump support and Catholic faith, watchdog finds

The FBI's own inspector general has found that bureau investigators trampled on agents' constitutional rights by asking inappropriate questions about their political beliefs, religious practices and vaccine views during security clearance reviews.

January 14, 2026