A federal officer shot a person in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel during an arrest Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
A person who spoke with the Associated Press cautioned that the information was still preliminary, and the investigation was in its early stages. The shooting took place about 4.5 miles north of where an immigration agent fatally shot Renee Good in the head Jan. 7 as she drove away.
Earlier, the Senate voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have limited President Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after two GOP senators reversed course on supporting the legislation.
See how Wednesday unfolded.
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Federal officer shot person in leg after being attacked with a shovel during Minneapolis arrest, AP source says — 9:48 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
A federal officer shot a person in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel during an arrest Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
The person cautioned that the information was still preliminary, and the investigation was in its early stages. The person could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
The shooting took place about 4.5 miles (7.2 kilometers) north of where an immigration agent fatally shot Renee Good in the head Jan. 7 as she drove away.
A large group of federal agents and Minneapolis Police wearing gas masks fired tear gas into a crowd gathered at a north Minneapolis intersection near where Wednesday’s shooting took place.
The city of Minneapolis said on the social media platform X: “We are aware of reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement in North Minneapolis. We are working to confirm additional details.”
Mass. agencies reeling from $1.9 billion Trump cuts to addiction, mental health grants — 8:20 p.m.
//byline By Chris Serres, Sarah Rahal and Jason Laughlin, Globe Staff
Shockwaves rippled through Massachusetts on Wednesday after the federal agency overseeing mental health and addiction treatment abruptly terminated hundreds of grants nationwide, threatening programs that serve children, people with substance use disorders, and some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration made sweeping cuts across the behavioral health field. While the agency has not publicly detailed the full scope, multiple sources told STAT News, the Globe’s sister publication, that as many as 2,800 grants may have been canceled, affecting up to $1.9 billion in funding — more than a quarter of SAMHSA’s total budget. Last year, Massachusetts received at least $195 million in grant funding from the agency, according to the agency’s dashboard.
The move has likely cost private and public programs in Massachusetts tens of millions of dollars, according to a statement from Governor Maura Healey, and imperils scores of programs in the state that provide support services for people experiencing addiction, homelessness, and mental illness.
Mayors of Lewiston and Portland in Maine warn of possible ICE activity — 8:04 p.m.
//byline By Shannon Larson, Globe Staff
Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline and Portland Mayor Mark Dion issued statements saying it is their “understanding” that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to send agents to their cities in the coming days.
The two mayors’ remarks came one day after President Trump will end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Somalia, who have a large presence in Maine, particularly Lewiston.
Neither mayor said how they learned about the potential increase in ICE activity, nor did they say why either Lewiston or Portland was expected to be targeted. Spokespeople for ICE and the Department of Homeland Security could not immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday evening.
Democrats say Republicans ‘abdicated responsibility’ on Venezuela after war powers vote — 7:21 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Republicans “abdicated their responsibility” after they voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have given Congress a say on Trump’s future military actions in Venezuela.
“What has happened tonight is a road map to another endless war,” Schumer said.
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine said Democrats will “file a whole lot more war powers resolutions” as Trump has threatened action in other countries.
“They can run but they can’t hide,” Kaine said of Republicans. “They can’t block us from having a vote.”
Successful White House efforts to flip two Republican votes, Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana, was to “stop a debate about a war,” Kaine said.
‘Like a military occupation’: Clashes rise with federal agents in Minneapolis — 7:06 p.m.
//byline By the New York Times
The video shows a young employee in a reflective vest being hauled away by federal agents from the entrance of a Target store in a Minneapolis suburb.
“I’m a US citizen!” the worker shouted as the armed agents shoved him into an SUV after he had directed expletives at one. “US citizen! US citizen!”
In and around Minneapolis in recent days — in quiet residential neighborhoods and busy shopping districts, at gas station and big box store parking lots — similar chaotic scenes are unfolding, an escalation of tensions between residents and federal agents as the Trump administration intensifies its immigration crackdown in Minnesota after the killing of Renee Good by an immigration officer last week.
“It feels like our community is under siege by our own federal government,” said state Representative Michael Howard, a Democrat whose district includes Richfield, where the Target employee and another colleague were seized Thursday.
Senate Republicans sideline a proposal to limit Trump’s ability to strike Venezuela militarily — 6:40 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Republican senators stood by Trump’s desire to have no restraints in Venezuela. But they needed Vice President JD Vance to break a 50-50 tie.
Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana flipped on a procedural vote after joining Democrats and three other Republicans last week to advance the proposal.
Trump pressured Republicans and made clear he wouldn’t sign the resolution.
Democrats pushed the resolution after U.S. troops captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a raid earlier this month.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the debate is “anti-Trump hysteria.” Republican Sen. Rand Paul, who voted with Democrats, said it recognized lawmakers’ constitutional authority to declare war.
“If we don’t know it’s a war until after all the people die ... wouldn’t it then be a little late?” Paul said, calling it “an absurdity” to argue Trump hasn’t already taken actions of war.
Republican Senator Todd Young flips in Trump’s favor on war powers vote — 6:23 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Young voted with Republicans to sideline the Democratic-sponsored resolution designed to limit Trump in Venezuela.
His vote could be enough to block the resolution for now. Votes are still being tallied.
The senator said in a statement he’s still skeptical about U.S. involvement in Venezuela but “has received assurances that there are no American troops in Venezuela” and that if Trump were to decide in favor of “major military operations” he would ask Congress “in advance for an authorization of force.”
Senators supporting the resolution questioned that logic during debate.
Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican who withstood Trump’s pressure to flip, said the president’s blockade, boat strikes and capture of Maduro already amount to wartime hostilities.
At least one Republican reconsiders the resolution — 6:14 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican who helped advance the war powers resolution last week, has indicated he may change his position.
Hawley said Trump’s message during a phone call last week was that the legislation “really ties my hands.” The senator said he had a follow-up phone call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that was “really positive.”
Hawley said he received reassurances from Rubio that “we’re not going to do ground troops” in Venezuela and that the Trump administration will follow constitutional requirements if it becomes necessary to deploy troops.
Of the other Republicans who advanced the legislation, Sen. Susan Collins told reporters Wednesday she will still support it. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul have also indicated they won’t switch.
That leaves Sen. Todd Young with the crucial vote. He declined repeatedly to discuss his position but said he was “giving it some thought” Wednesday.
Republican leaders move to dismiss war powers resolution — 6:12 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Republican Senate leaders are trying to defuse the conflict between their members and Trump as well as move on quickly to other business. They’re moving to dismiss the measure under the argument that it is irrelevant to the current situation in Venezuela.
In a floor speech Wednesday morning, Senate Majority Leader John Thune vented his frustration as he questioned whether this war powers resolution should be prioritized under the chamber’s rules.
“We have no troops on the ground in Venezuela. We’re not currently conducting military operations there,” the Republican from South Dakota said. “But Democrats are taking up this bill because their anti-Trump hysteria knows no bounds.”
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine accused Republicans of burying a debate about the merits of an ongoing campaign of attacks and threats against Venezuela.
Trump administration investigates 4 New England school districts over transgender students in sports — 5:50 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
The US Department of Education said Wednesday it’s investigating 18 schools, districts and departments across the country over policies allowing transgender students to participate in sports.
The targets include several districts in New England: Foxborough Public Schools in Massachusetts; Champlain Valley School District in Hinesburg, Vermont; and two regional districts in Maine, one based in Waterboro and one in Newport.
The department’s Office for Civil Rights said it had received complaints that the entities, which include colleges and state departments of education, had violated Title IX, a federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in educational programs and activities. According to the department, allowing students to join sports teams “based on their ‘gender identity,’ not biological sex” amounted to discrimination.
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey said in a statement that, “Time and again, the Trump Administration has made its position clear: violations of women’s rights, dignity and fairness are unacceptable.”
Trump’s ‘Department of War’ rebrand could cost up to $125 million — 5:42 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
A Congressional Budget Office analysis released Wednesday estimates a modest implementation of the change could cost taxpayers about $10 million, but a broad and rapid change could reach $125 million.
Trump signed an executive order in September that authorized the Department of War as a secondary title for the Pentagon.
Congress has to formally approve a new name for the department. It has shown no serious interest in doing so.
Federal judges allow California to use new US House map ahead of 2026 election — 5:24 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday allowed California to use a new voter-approved US House map that is designed to boost Democrats in the 2026 midterms.
In a 2-1 ruling, a three-judge panel in Los Angeles denied requests from state Republicans and the US Justice Department to block the map from being used in future elections. The complaint accused California of violating the Constitution by using race as a factor to favor Hispanic voters when drawing the new district lines.
Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide — 5:02 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
The Trump administration has made abrupt and sweeping cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs across the country in a move that advocates said will jeopardize the lives of some of the country’s most vulnerable.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on Tuesday night canceled some 2,000 grants representing nearly $2 billion in funding, according to an administration official with knowledge of the cuts who was not authorized to discuss them publicly.
The move pulls back funding for a wide swath of discretionary grants and represents about a quarter of SAMHSA’s overall budget. It builds on other, wide-ranging cuts that have been made at the US Department of Health and Human Services, including the elimination of thousands of jobs and the freezing or canceling of billions of dollars for scientific research.
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Trump supports the protesters, except those protesting him — 4:20 p.m.
//byline By The New York Times
President Donald Trump had a ringing message of solidarity on Tuesday for demonstrators in the streets. “KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!” he wrote on social media. He decried “the senseless killing of protesters,” and added that those pulling the triggers “will pay a big price.”
He meant the protesters in Tehran, not Minneapolis. By contrast, the people in the streets of Minnesota, he wrote just 63 minutes earlier, were “anarchists and professional agitators” trying to cover up a fraud scandal. He vowed that “THE DAY OF RECKONING & RETRIBUTION IS COMING!”
The eruption of protests on opposite sides of the planet at this moment in history has brought Trump’s views of democracy and popular dissent into stark relief. The situations in Iran and Minnesota, of course, are different and complicated, but the president’s rule of thumb seems simple enough: Those who take to the streets supporting a cause he favors are laudable heroes. Those who take to the streets to oppose him are illegitimate radicals.
Trump signs 2 executive orders — 3:40 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Before talking protests in Iran and whole milk, Trump signed two executive orders on tariffs.
The president said one order would impost a 25 percent tariff on imported semiconductors that are not used domestically.
He said China wanted to sell semiconductors that way, adding, “We’re going to be making 25 percent on the sale of those chips, basically. So, we’re allowing them to do it. But the United States is getting 25 percent of the chips in terms of the dollar value.”
The second order Trump signed dealt with tariffs being imposed on critical minerals.
Trump signs law returning whole milk to school meals — 3:38 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
President Trump signed a bill Wednesday that returns whole milk to school cafeterias across the country.
The new law overturns Obama-era limits on higher-fat milk options that aimed to reduce obesity and disease. It allows schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to serve whole and 2 percent milk along with the skim and low-fat products required since 2012.
It could take effect in some schools by fall.
The move comes days after the Trump administration’s release of new Dietary Guildelines for Americans that emphasize consumption of full-fat dairy products. Previous editions said that people over age 2 should eat low-fat or fat-free dairy.
Trump suggests killings in Iran ‘have stopped’ — without providing details — 3:27 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Trump says he’s been told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has signaled fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters.
The president’s claims, which came with few details, follow his repeatedly telling protesting Iranians in that “help is on the way” and suggesting that his administration would “act accordingly” to respond to the Iranian government.
Trump had nonetheless not said how the US might respond in Iran. It wasn’t immediately clear if his comments indicated he planned to hold off on action in Iran entirely.
“We’ve been told that the killing in Iran is stopping — it’s stopped — it’s stopping,” the president said. “And there’s no plan for executions, or an execution, or executions — so I’ve been told that on good authority.”
President Trump: "We've been told that the killing in Iran is stopping, it's stopped, it's stopping. There's no plan for executions..." pic.twitter.com/DQDKS8XZdA
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 14, 2026
Congressional redistricting effort in N.H. effectively dead, as sympathetic GOP lawmaker cites lack of ‘political will’ — 3:25 p.m.
//byline By Steven Porter, Globe Staff
A key Republican state lawmaker in New Hampshire came out against a mid-decade redistricting proposal Wednesday, all but guaranteeing an end to the push to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 election.
Representative Ross Berry, who chairs the New Hampshire House Election Law Committee, had previously expressed willingness to reopen the redistricting process, since lawmakers didn’t get the last word after the 2020 Census.
Trump abruptly moves from talking Iranian executions to praising a ‘whole milk’ measure — 3:21 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
The president opened an appearance in the Oval Office by claiming the killing of Iran protesters ‘has stopped’ even as Tehran has signaled fast trials and executions ahead.
Trump referenced the killing of protesters taking to the street stopping, and said suggested that executions associated with the protests could too.
With lawmakers from both parties and even some children present, Trump then turned to the activity he’d planned to concentrate on — signing into law legislation allowing schools nationwide to offer whole or 2 percent milk.
It overturned previous restrictions that mandated serving fat-free or low-fat milk.
The signing followed the Trump administration recently released new national dietary guidelines that featured an inverted pyramid with protein, dairy, healthy fats and fruits and vegetables at the top and whole grains at the bottom.
“We have some milk here,” Trump said, pointing to milk on the Resolute Desk, joking that it’d been sitting there for five days waiting for the event.
House Democrats seek information from New York universities on Epstein’s tuition payments — 2:53 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are asking the leaders of Columbia University and New York University for information on tuition payments that Jeffrey Epstein made on behalf of young women, including some who were minors.
Representative Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the committee, said that his staff had received reports from survivors that Epstein “repeatedly lured young women into his network by promising to help them gain admission into colleges and universities.”
The request showed how Democrats are expanding their investigation into Epstein as they try to uncover how the late financier used his wealth and connections to coerce and abuse teenage girls. They are also seeking testimony from Epstein’s longtime lawyer and accountant who now control his estate.
Laid-off researchers at workplace safety center are being reinstated — 2:36 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Federal officials are reinstating hundreds of US health workers who were laid off last year from a small US health agency that aims to protect workers.
Last April, the Trump administration gutted the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Agency scientists, engineers and others conduct research and recommend ways to prevent work-related injury, illness, disability and death.
Government officials laid off close to 900 of NIOSH’s 1,000 employees. Some were brought back last year after legal challenges and political pressure.
But union officials said Wednesday that all the terminations are being rescinded. A US Department of Health and Human Services spokesman confirmed that but didn’t explain why.
Denmark is ready to ‘explore what is doable’ on Greenland, even amid disagreements with the US — 2:30 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Leaders from Denmark and Greenland say they don’t agree with Trump on the US controlling the island, but are ready to work toward common ground.
“It is in everybody’s interest — even though we disagree — that we agree to try to explore whether it is doable to accommodate some of the concerns while at the same time respecting the integrity of the Danish kingdom’s territory and the self-determination of the Greenlandic people,” Løkke Rasmussen said.
Following the discussions with Vance and Rubio, Løkke Rasmussen, said, “Even though our view on the situation right now around Greenland differs from public statements in the US, we share the concerns in the longtime perspective.”
Trump and Mamdani become unexpected pen pals — 2:21 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he’s been texting with President Trump, establishing a line of communication with the Republican who once called him a “total nut job.”
Though, Mamdani said his latest reach out to the president — over Trump’s threat to withhold money from states with sanctuary cities — hasn’t yet elicited a response.
“Whenever I reach out to the president or the president reaches out to me, I always make the case for our city,” Mamdani told reporters Wednesday, saying he and Trump have “exchanged a handful of text messages.”
Earlier this month, after the US military removed former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and he was brought to New York to stand trial, Mamdani said he called Trump to “register my opposition.”
The ongoing conversations came after a surprisingly chummy Oval Office meeting last year.
GOP senators push back on Trump as officials from Greenland, Denmark head to Capitol Hill — 2:17 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
As officials from Greenland and Denmark met in Washington on Wednesday, several Republican senators continued to push back on President Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland.
“I have yet to hear from this Administration a single thing we need from Greenland that this sovereign people is not already willing to grant us,” Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, the former Republican leader, said in a speech on the Senate floor.
Maine Sen. Susan Collins said that if the US wants a larger presence on the island, that there should be negotiations about expanding the current military base there.
Later Wednesday, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt and Denmark’s Ambassador Jesper Møller Sørensen will meet with senators from the Arcti Caucus.
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation on Tuesday to prevent funding for the acquisition of Greenland without its consent.
Sweden and Norway send troops to Greenland to support allies — 1:51 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says “some officers from the Swedish Armed Forces are arriving in Greenland today” as part of a group from several allied countries.
“Together, they will prepare events within the framework of the Danish exercise Operation Arctic Endurance,” Kristersson wrote on X.
Two Norwegian military personnel also will be sent to Greenland to map out further cooperation with allies, the country’s Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik told newspaper VG.
Danish and Greenland officials head to Capitol Hill — 1:49 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt along with Denmark’s Ambassador Jesper Møller Sørensen will meet Wednesday with senators from the Arctic Caucus in the US Congress.
Sen. Angus King, the independent from Maine, will host the visit, which is scheduled for later in the day after officials from Denmark and Greenland meet with the Trump administration.
It comes as Senator Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Sen Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, have introduced bipartisan legislation that would prohibit the use of funds from the US Defense or State departments to take control of Greenland or the sovereign territory of any NATO member state without that ally’s consent or authorization from the North Atlantic Council.
As Congress shores up its support, a bipartisan delegation from the US Congress is heading to Copenhagen at the end of the week to meet with Danish and Greenlandic officials.
House Democrats announce probe of Noem’s immigration actions — 1:47 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Representative Bennie Thompson, the top Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee, said Kristi Noem must be held accountable for the aggressive immigration and deportation actions in Minneapolis and other cities nationwide.
“Her conduct has gravely endangered the security of the United States, its people and its institutions of government,” he said at a press conference with Representative Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. “Kristi Noem must be held accountable.”
The action comes as dozens of House Democrats are signing on to legislation calling for Noem’s impeachment.
Venezuela’s acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro — 1:20 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Wednesday vowed to continue releasing prisoners detained under former president Nicolás Maduro during her first press conference since Maduro was ousted by the United States earlier this month.
Rodríguez served as Maduro’s vice president since 2018, running Venezuela’s feared intelligence service and managing its crucial oil industry. A 56-year-old lawyer and politician, Rodríguez was sworn in as interim president two days after the Trump administration snatched Maduro from his fortified compound and claimed the US would be calling the shots in Venezuela.
Supreme Court revives GOP congressman’s challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law — 1:14 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived a Republican challenge to a law that allows the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Trump.
The high court ruled 7-2 that candidates like Representative Mike Bost, R-Ill. have the legal right to such challenges, even if the ballots have little effect on the race.
“Win or lose, candidates suffer when the process departs from the law,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the opinion.
No immediate court decision on a request to stop the immigration crackdown in Minnesota — 1:05 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
A judge made no immediate decision on Minnesota’s request to suspend the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the state, where federal agents have yanked people from cars and confronted angry bystanders demanding they pack up and leave.
Plumes of tear gas, the deployment of chemical irritants and the screech of protest whistles have become common on the streets of Minneapolis, especially since an immigration agent fatally shot Renee Good in the head on Jan. 7 as she drove away.
Senator Susan Collins says she’ll continue to support war powers resolution — 12:56 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
The Maine Republican is one of five GOP senators whom Trump is trying to pressure to change their vote Wednesday on a war powers resolution that would require congressional approval before any further attacks on Venezuela.
Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, who voted to advance the legislation last week, has indicated he may vote to dismiss the measure. Meanwhile, Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska have both indicated they are also sticking to their votes in favor.
That likely leaves Senator Todd Young, an Indiana Republican, with the crucial vote. He has repeatedly declined to discuss his position, saying he was “giving it some thought.”
13th police force in New Hampshire signs ICE cooperation agreement: ‘We just want to lend a hand’ — 12:53 p.m.
//byline By Steven Porter, Globe Staff
The number of state and local law enforcement agencies looking to carry out federal immigration arrests in New Hampshire grew to 13 last week, as the Auburn Police Department joined the ranks of those that have signed “task force model” agreements with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The agreements — which ICE has signed with the State Police, four sheriff’s offices, and eight municipal police departments, plus another 700 agencies across 33 other states — allow officers to interrogate people suspected of being present in the country illegally and arrest those accused of violating immigration laws.
Voto Latino supports articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem, urges constituents to demand support from elected officials — 12:47 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Voto Latino leaders announced their full support for the three articles of impeachment introduced by Representative Robin Kelly to remove Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
“The impeachment articles brought forward by Representative Kelly today have been a long time coming,” Voto Latino leaders said in a statement. “Since taking office Secretary Kristi Noem has operated without restraint or accountability. Secretary Kristi Noem has used her cabinet position to benefit herself at the expense of the American people — regardless of immigration status.”
Along with their support, Voto Latino leaders are launching a digital campaign in Republican led districts, aimed at pressuring members of Congress to support the impeachment efforts. The digital campaign urges constituents in the districts to contact their representative and demand support for the impeachment efforts.
Democrats launch longshot impeachment effort to remove Noem — 12:12 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Representative Robin Kelly of Illinois says she has introduced three articles of impeachment to remove Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from office and that she has support from almost 70 Democrats so far.
A growing number of Democrats are calling for Noem’s impeachment in the wake of the killing of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, though the effort stands little chance in a Republican-controlled House and Senate.
Kelly said in a press conference Wednesday announcing her resolution that “real people are being hurt and killed” from ICE enforcement actions. She was joined by 10 other Democrats at the event who voiced frustration and anger with the Trump administration’s deportation efforts – many focused on their districts.
“If we do nothing, nothing will happen,” Kelly said.
It’s unclear when Kelly may seek to force a vote on her resolution.
Representative Angie Craig, who represents a swing district in Minnesota, said ICE actions “have crossed a line.”
“Minnesotans, we want safe and secure borders. We want violent criminals to not be in our country. But this is not what we signed up for.”
.@RepRobinKelly: "This morning I introduced Articles of Impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...she needs to be held accountable for her actions...you have violated your oath of office and there will be consequences." pic.twitter.com/HGsPKv35BX
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 14, 2026
Trump envoy says Gaza is entering second phase of cease-fire plan — 12:06 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff said in a post on the social platform X that the ceasefire deal was entering a phase focused on demilitarizing Gaza, establishing a technocratic government and reconstruction.
Witkoff did not offer any details Wednesday about the new transitional Palestinian administration that would govern Gaza.
The White House did not immediately offer any details, either. Witkoff said that the US expects Hamas to immediately return the final deceased hostage as part of its obligations under the deal.
Vance and Rubio’s meeting with Denmark, Greenland officials has ended — 11:57 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Denmark’s Rasmussen and Greenland’s Motzfeldt were spotted exiting the Eisenhower Executive Office Building about an hour after the talks started.
The two foreign ministers are scheduled to head to Capitol Hill later in the day for talks on Capitol Hill.
Landry says he wants to meet Greenlanders and not diplomats — 11:48 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
While Trump says he will take action on Greenland whether its people “like it or not,” his new handpicked US special envoy is setting off on his own approach.
Republican Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, who was appointed as US special envoy to Greenland in December, has not visited the Arctic island but plans to attend a dogsled race there in March. He has suggested Greenlanders would feel right at home in Louisiana, saying he heard they like to hunt, fish and “have a good time.”
Landry has brought his thick Cajun accent and reputation for confrontational politics to the effort to acquire the world’s largest island, elevating his national profile on a mission that has showcased his ties to the president and rattled partners in the military alliance.
‘Escalation in the Arctic must be avoided,’ Russian ambassador says — 11:37 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
“Russia does not harbor aggressive plans toward its Arctic neighbors, does not threaten them with military action, and does not seek to seize their territory,” Russia’s ambassador to Copenhagen, Vladimir Barbin, told TV2, according to a statement published on social media by the Russian Embassy in Denmark.
“To successfully develop its Arctic potential, Russia is interested in stability and good relations between the states in the Arctic region,” he said.“Disputes and disagreements between Arctic states should be resolved in accordance with international law and through negotiations. Escalation in the Arctic must be avoided. It is necessary to restore broad international cooperation in the Arctic, which is capable of ensuring security more reliably and at lower cost than the unchecked drive by NATO countries to militarize the region.”
Foreign ministers meeting at the White House is underway — 11:25 p.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Denmark’s Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Vivian Motzfeldt are now at the White House campus for their high-stakes meeting with Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Ahead of their arrival, the office of Greenland Representation to the US and Canada pushed back against Trump’s continued insistence that the Arctic territory become part of the United States.
“Why don’t you ask us, kalaallit?” the office said in a social media post, referring to the island’s indigenous Inuit people. The office noted that polling showed a vast majority of Kalaallit and Greenlanders oppose joining the United States.
Senate majority leader criticizes Venezuela war powers vote — 11:23 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Republican Senator John Thune of South Dakota is venting some of his frustration in a Senate floor speech, sharply criticizing a war powers resolution vote that would require Trump to get congressional approval before carrying out further attacks on Venezuela.
The president has been hurling insults at five Senate Republicans who voted to advance the measure last week, and Republican Senate leaders were looking for ways to defuse the conflict, including possibly challenging whether the war powers resolution should be prioritized under chamber rules.
“We have no troops on the ground in Venezuela. We’re not currently conducting military operations there,” Thune said. “But Democrats are taking up this bill because their anti-Trump hysteria knows no bounds.”
Republican leaders could move to dismiss the measure under the argument that it is irrelevant to the current situation, but that procedure would still receive a vote.
The Trump administration moves closer to permitting sales of Nvidia’s H200 chips to China — 11:04 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
The Trump administration is easing the review process to allow US chip company Nvidia to sell advanced chips such as H200 and its equivalents to China. The move is a reversal from the Biden administration’s policy to restrict China’s access to advanced chips when the two countries are locked in a tech rivalry.
A rule by the Bureau of Industry and Security at the Department of Commerce this week says it would no longer presume denial on exports of H200 chips to China but conduct a case-by-case review on criteria such as whether the needs of US users have been sufficiently met and if security concerns are addressed. The change has raised concerns among US lawmakers, who are worried it could boost China’s computing powers, which are crucial in developing artificial intelligence capabilities.
It’s unclear if China would allow the imports of H200 chips, as it pursues self-sufficiency in high technology.
Hillary Clinton defies House subpoena for testimony — 10:56 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
The former Democratic Secretary of State did not show up for a scheduled deposition by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday morning despite threats from Republicans to hold her and former President Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress.
The Clintons released a letter this week to Rep. James Comer, the committee chairman, explaining that they see the attempt to force their testimonies in the committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein as “legally invalid” and biased against them. Bill Clinton also did not show up for a scheduled deposition on Tuesday morning.
Bondi says search of Washington Post reporter’s home was done at the Pentagon’s request — 10:39 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
The FBI searched journalist Hannah Natanson’s devices and seized a phone and a Garmin watch at her Virginia home, the Post said. Natanson covers the Trump administration’s transformation of the federal government and recently published a piece describing how she gained hundreds of new sources, leading a colleague to call her “the federal government whisperer.”
While classified documents investigations aren’t unusual, the search of a reporter’s home marks an escalation in the government’s efforts to crack down on leaks.
An affidavit says the search was related to an investigation into a system administrator in Maryland who authorities allege took home classified reports, the newspaper reported. The system administrator, Aurelio Perez-Lugones, was charged earlier this month with unlawful retention of national defense information, according to court papers.
Perez-Lugones, who held a top secret security clearance, is accused of printing classified and sensitive reports at work. In a search of his Maryland home and car this month, authorities found documents marked “SECRET,” including one in a lunchbox, according to court papers.
Democrats see a path to win the Senate. It’s narrow and has little room for error. — 10:27 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Senate Democratic leaders believe they have a path to winning the majority in November, though it’s one with very little wiggle room.
The party got a new burst of confidence when former Representative Mary Peltola announced Monday she’ll run for the Senate in Alaska. Her bid gives Democrats a critical fourth candidate with statewide recognition in states where Republican senators are seeking reelection this year. Nationally, Democrats must net four seats to edge Republicans out of the majority.
That possibility looked all but impossible at the start of last year. And while the outlook has somewhat improved as 2026 begins, Democrats still almost certainly must sweep those four seats.
First, they must settle some contentious primaries, the mark of a party still struggling with its way forward after Republicans took full control of Washington in 2024. Importantly, they must also beat back challenges to incumbents in some of the most competitive states on the map.
Trump administration is investigating Senator Slotkin for Democrats’ video to troops — 10:00 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin has been notified that the Trump administration is investigating her after she organized and appeared in a video with other Democrats urging military service members to resist “illegal orders.”
Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, first disclosed to The New York Times that prosecutors were investigating her. A person with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to speak about it publicly confirmed the matter to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Slotkin, who organized the 90-second video and first posted it on her X account in November, learned this month of the inquiry from the office of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, the Justice Department’s chief prosecutor in the nation’s capital. Pirro’s office did not immediately respond Wednesday to messages seeking comment.
China’s trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1.2 trillion, even with Trump’s tariffs — 9:25 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said Wednesday, as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the US under President Trump’s onslaught of higher tariffs.
China’s exports rose 5.5% for the whole of last year to $3.77 trillion, customs data showed, as Chinese automakers and other manufacturers expanded into markets across the globe. Imports flatlined at $2.58 trillion. The 2024 trade surplus was over $992 billion.
In December, China’s exports climbed 6.6% from the year before in dollar terms, better than economists’ estimates and higher than November’s 5.9% year-on-year increase. Imports in December were up 5.7% year-on-year, compared to November’s 1.9%.
Trump seems undeterred by the potential blowback — 9:16 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Although he doesn’t always follow through, Trump seems intent on doubling and tripling down whenever possible.
“Right now I’m feeling pretty good,” Trump said Tuesday in Detroit. His speech was ostensibly arranged to refocus attention on the economy, which the president claimed is surging despite lingering concerns about higher prices.
Trump has repeatedly insisted he’s only doing what voters elected him to do, and his allies in Washington remain overwhelmingly united behind him.
Republican National Committee spokesperson Kiersten Pels predicted that voters will reward the party this year.
“Voters elected President Trump to put American lives first — and that’s exactly what he’s doing,” she said. “President Trump is making our country safer, and the American people will remember it in November.”
From Minneapolis to Venezuela, Trump piles up risks as he faces midterm verdict — 8:55 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
It’s only two weeks into the new year, and Trump has already claimed control of Venezuela, escalated threats to seize Greenland and flooded American streets with masked immigration agents. That’s not even counting an unprecedented criminal investigation at the Federal Reserve, a cornerstone of the national economy that Trump wants to bend to his will.
Even for a president who thrives on chaos, Trump is generating a stunning level of turmoil as voters prepare to deliver their verdict on his leadership in midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.
Each decision carries tremendous risks, from the possibility of an overseas quagmire to undermining the country’s financial system, but Trump has barreled forward with a ferocity rattling even some of his Republican allies.
“The presidency has gone rogue,” said historian Joanne B. Freeman, a Yale University professor.
Most Americans don’t want greater US involvement in world affairs — 8:26 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Nearly half of Americans – 45% – want the US to take a “less active” role in solving the world’s problems, the new AP-NORC poll found.
About one-third say its current role is “about right,” and only about 2 in 10 US adults say they want the country to be more involved globally.
Democrats and independents are driving the desire for the US to take a “less active” role. At least half of them now want the US to do less, a sharp shift from a few months ago.
Republicans, meanwhile, have grown more likely to indicate that Trump’s level of involvement is right. About 6 in 10 Republicans — 64% —say the country’s current role in world affairs is “about right,” which is up slightly from 55% from September.
Most say Trump has “‘gone too far’ on military interventions abroad — 8:25 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Most US adults -- 56% -- say President Trump has “gone too far” in using the US military to intervene in other countries, according to a new AP-NORC poll conducted from January 8-11, after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s capture.
Democrats and independents are driving the belief that Trump has overstepped. About 9 in 10 Democrats and roughly 6 in 10 independents say Trump has “gone too far” on military intervention, compared to about 2 in 10 Republicans.
The vast majority of Republicans — 71% — say Trump’s actions have been “about right,” and only about 1 in 10 want to see him go further.
Trump pressures Iran with tariffs that could raise prices in the US — 8:24 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Trump said in a social media post on Monday he would impose a 25% tax on imports to the United States from countries that do business with Iran. The sanctions could hurt the Islamic Republic by reducing its access to foreign goods and driving up prices, which would likely inflame tensions in a country where inflation is running above 40%.
But the tariffs could create blowback for the United States, too, potentially raising the prices Americans pay for imports from Iranian trade partners such as Turkish textiles and Indian gemstones and threatening an uneasy trade truce Trump reached last year with China.
The Trump administration has offered scant details since announcing the new tariffs targeting Iran. It’s also unclear what legal authority the president is relying on to impose the import taxes. He invoked the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act to justify his most sweeping tariffs last year. But businesses and several states have gone to court arguing that Trump overstepped his authority in doing so.
Smithsonian responds to White House pressure by handing over more plans on its exhibits — 8:21 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
The Smithsonian Institution gave the White House new documents on its planned exhibits Tuesday in response to a demand to share precise details of what its museums and other programs are doing for America’s 250th birthday.
For months, Trump has been pressing the Smithsonian to back off “divisive narratives” and tell an upbeat story on the country’s history and culture, with the threat of holding back federal money if it doesn’t.
By Tuesday, the Smithsonian was supposed to provide lists of all displays, objects, wall text and other material dedicated to this year’s anniversary and other purposes. Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch III told staff, in an email obtained by The New York Times and The Washington Post, that “we transmitted more information in response to that request.”
The White House did not respond to a request for comment, leaving it unclear whether it was satisfied with the material it received.
Trump says anything less than having Greenland in the United States’ hands is ‘unacceptable’ — 8:19 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Trump said Wednesday that anything less than U.S. control of Greenland is “unacceptable,” hours before Vice President JD Vance was to host Danish and Greenlandic officials for talks.
In a post on his social media site, Trump reiterated his argument that the US “needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security.” He added that “NATO should be leading the way for us to get it” and that otherwise Russia or China would.
“NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with Greenland in the hands of the UNITED STATES,” Trump wrote. “Anything less than that is unacceptable.”
Greenland is at the center of a geopolitical storm as Trump is insisting he wants to own the island, and the residents of its capital, Nuuk, say it is not for sale. The White House has not ruled out taking the Arctic island by force.
Senate readies vote on Venezuela war powers as Trump pressures GOP defectors — 4:42 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Senate Republicans are facing intense pressure from President Donald Trump to vote down a war powers resolution Wednesday that is aimed at limiting the president’s ability to carry out further military action against Venezuela.
Five GOP senators joined with Democrats to advance the resolution last week, but Trump has lashed out at the defectors as he tries to head off passage of the bill. Democrats are forcing the vote after U.S. troops captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid earlier this month.
Vance to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington as locals say Greenland is not for sale — 1:07 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
Along the narrow, snow-covered main street in Greenland’s capital, international journalists and camera crews stop passersby every few feet asking them for their thoughts on a crisis which Denmark’s prime minister has warned could potentially trigger the end of NATO.
Greenland is at the center of a geopolitical storm as President Trump is insisting he wants to own the island — and the residents of its capital Nuuk say it is not for sale. Trump said he wants to control Greenland at any cost and the White House has not ruled out taking the island by force.
Vice President JD Vance will meet Denmark’s foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his Greenlandic counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt in Washington on Wednesday to discuss the Arctic island, which is a semiautonomous territory of the United States’ NATO ally Denmark.
From Minneapolis to Venezuela, Trump piles up the risks as he faces midterm verdict — 12:12 a.m.
//byline By the Associated Press
It’s only two weeks into the new year, and President Trump has already claimed control of Venezuela, escalated threats to seize Greenland and flooded American streets with masked immigration agents.
And that’s not even counting an unprecedented criminal investigation at the Federal Reserve, a cornerstone of the national economy that Trump wants to bend to his will.
Even for a president who thrives on chaos, Trump is generating a stunning level of turmoil as voters prepare to deliver their verdict on his leadership in the upcoming midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.
Each decision carries tremendous risks, from the possibility of an overseas quagmire to undermining the country’s financial system, but Trump has barreled forward with a ferocity that has rattled even some of his Republican allies.
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