Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say
January 16, 2026
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Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say

“There is massive disappointment and disillusionment,” one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained. Source…

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Trump Wants to Halt Almost All Coal Plant Shutdowns. It Could Get Messy.
January 16, 2026
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Trump Wants to Halt Almost All Coal Plant Shutdowns. It Could Get Messy.

Even as administration officials vowed this week to head off scheduled retirements, some aging plants are now breaking, and costs could run to the billions. Source link

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Agent Who Shot Renee Good in Minneapolis Was Trained to Track and Apprehend Fugitives
January 16, 2026
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Agent Who Shot Renee Good in Minneapolis Was Trained to Track and Apprehend Fugitives

From Iraq to ICE, Jonathan Ross’s career reflects a 20-year government effort to reshape immigration enforcement with a military mind-set. Source link

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Even Nicolás Maduro’s Prosecutors Are Tied Up Reviewing Epstein Files
January 16, 2026
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Even Nicolás Maduro’s Prosecutors Are Tied Up Reviewing Epstein Files

The Trump Administration’s exhaustive examination of materials on the convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein is drawing resources from other cases. Source link

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Stock Investors’ Strategy for 2026: ‘Don’t Fight the White House’
January 16, 2026
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Stock Investors’ Strategy for 2026: ‘Don’t Fight the White House’

From oil drillers to credit card companies, President Trump has been a market mover this year. Source link

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The Nobel Peace Prize Medal Has Been Sold Before for Millions
January 16, 2026
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The Nobel Peace Prize Medal Has Been Sold Before for Millions

The Nobel Committee has said the prize cannot be transferred, but it has been sold in a few auctions over the award’s history. Source link

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Cold and Snow Forecast Across the East Coast This Weekend
January 16, 2026
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Cold and Snow Forecast Across the East Coast This Weekend

Abnormally blustery temperatures this weekend could usher in snowy weather across the East. Exactly where remains uncertain, but even the Deep South is on alert. Source link

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Trump’s Fight With Minnesota Is About More Than Immigration
January 16, 2026
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Trump’s Fight With Minnesota Is About More Than Immigration

The state embodies a civic ideal that the administration in Washington wants to discredit. Source link

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The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women
January 16, 2026
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The Right Is Furious With Liberal White Women

In the MAGA imagination, white women are supposed to be helpmeets, not harpies. Source link

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C.I.A. Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President in Caracas
January 16, 2026
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C.I.A. Director Meets With Venezuela’s Interim President in Caracas

The high-profile visit, which could be seen as snubbing the opposition, comes nearly two weeks after the U.S. military seized President Nicolás Maduro in a raid. Source link

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