Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters
January 17, 2026
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Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters

A federal judge ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” in the state and not to stop drivers who are not…

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Trump Announces Members for Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ Including Rubio and Kushner
January 17, 2026
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Trump Announces Members for Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ Including Rubio and Kushner

The president also tapped a U.S. general to lead an international peacekeeping force that will be deployed to disarm Hamas and occupy Gaza. Source link

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Edison Files Claims Against Los Angeles County and Others on Eaton Fire
January 17, 2026
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Edison Files Claims Against Los Angeles County and Others on Eaton Fire

Southern California Edison said its equipment most likely started the Eaton fire but asserted that government agencies and other businesses shared liability for the devastation. Source link

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Judge Recommends U.S. Issue Visa to Student Who Was Deported in Error
January 17, 2026
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Judge Recommends U.S. Issue Visa to Student Who Was Deported in Error

A federal prosecutor apologized this week, saying an ICE officer made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras. Source link

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WestJet Backpedals on Economy Seats That Don’t Recline
January 16, 2026
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WestJet Backpedals on Economy Seats That Don’t Recline

WestJet, Canada’s second-largest carrier, backpedaled on a new seating plan after videos of crammed travelers went viral on social media. Source link

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Some U.Va. Board Members Asked to Resign as Gov. Abigail Spanberger Takes Power
January 16, 2026
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Some U.Va. Board Members Asked to Resign as Gov. Abigail Spanberger Takes Power

After months of upheaval at the state’s flagship university, a new Democratic governor appeared ready to shake up the school’s leadership. Source link

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Trump Backs Down on Insurrection Act as Democrats Take the Offensive
January 16, 2026
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Trump Backs Down on Insurrection Act as Democrats Take the Offensive

Officials denounced the Trump immigration crackdown in Minneapolis at an unofficial congressional hearing, while the president said he no longer saw a need to send in military forces.…

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Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time
January 16, 2026
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Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time

The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated…

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A $12.6 Billion Budget Gap May Complicate Mamdani’s Affordability Plans
January 16, 2026
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A $12.6 Billion Budget Gap May Complicate Mamdani’s Affordability Plans

The New York City comptroller, Mark Levine, said that poor budgeting practices by the previous mayor, Eric Adams, had left the city with looming deficits. Source link

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Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills
January 16, 2026
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Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills

Demand from centers that power artificial intelligence has driven up electricity bills, frustrating consumers. Source link

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