Majority of Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Hawaii Gun Law
January 20, 2026
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Majority of Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Hawaii Gun Law

The court grappled with a Hawaii law restricting carrying concealed weapons onto private property, setting up a potential clash between gun and property rights. Source link

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Trump 2.0: A Year of Unconstrained Power
January 20, 2026
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Trump 2.0: A Year of Unconstrained Power

A round-table discussion of President Trump’s first year back in office. Source link

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The Chinese Island Where Dreams of Real Estate Glory Never Die
January 20, 2026
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The Chinese Island Where Dreams of Real Estate Glory Never Die

Intended as China’s version of Dubai’s palm-shaped artificial island, Ocean Flower Island is a $12 billion monument to debt-fueled economic excess. Source link

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Trump Administration Asks Judge to Reject Minnesota’s Call to Block ICE Surge
January 20, 2026
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Trump Administration Asks Judge to Reject Minnesota’s Call to Block ICE Surge

Lawyers for the state and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have sued over the deployment of some 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota. Source link

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Valentino Garavani, Regal Designer and Fashion’s ‘Last Emperor,’ Dies at 93
January 19, 2026
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Valentino Garavani, Regal Designer and Fashion’s ‘Last Emperor,’ Dies at 93

Valentino, as he was called, created one of the most durable and fashionable labels and became an equal of his high society customers. Source link

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Trump’s Trade Negotiator Says Response to Court Loss Would Be Immediate
January 19, 2026
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Trump’s Trade Negotiator Says Response to Court Loss Would Be Immediate

If the Supreme Court rules against its tariffs, the Trump administration would begin replacing them immediately, said Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative. Source link

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Starmer Pushes Back Against Greenland Tariff Threat as ‘Completely Wrong’
January 19, 2026
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Starmer Pushes Back Against Greenland Tariff Threat as ‘Completely Wrong’

The British prime minister said his country “must stand up for its values” after President Trump threatened a new tariff war over acquiring the island. Source link

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China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949
January 19, 2026
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China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949

China’s population fell for a fourth straight year and its birthrate tumbled as policymakers failed to slow a demographic crisis. Source link

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What the ‘Dude’ Who Shot Renee Good Couldn’t Hear
January 19, 2026
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What the ‘Dude’ Who Shot Renee Good Couldn’t Hear

The ICE agent who shot Renee Good did not seem to hear what she was really saying. Source link

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Springsteen Denounces ICE Deployments and Renee Good’s Killing
January 18, 2026
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Springsteen Denounces ICE Deployments and Renee Good’s Killing

In a surprise appearance in New Jersey, the musician dedicated his song “The Promised Land” to Ms. Good, who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis this…

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