‘60 Minutes’ Airs Delayed El Salvador Prison Segment

‘60 Minutes’ Airs Delayed El Salvador Prison Segment

Joseph Quesada
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January 20, 2026
CBS News aired its 60 Minutes broadcast about the Trump administration’s immigrant deportations, which was previously held by CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, on January 18. The segment, which sparked internal outrage over political pressure, appears untouched, with new material added. The segment revolved around the Salvadoran prison, CECOT, to which the Trump administration sent […]
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Top U.S. Archbishops on Trump’s Foreign Policy Issues

Top U.S. Archbishops on Trump’s Foreign Policy Issues

Joseph Quesada
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January 20, 2026
Three U.S. Catholic archbishops from Chicago, Washington D.C and Newark New Jersey, released a joint statement over the direction of the Trump administration’s foreign policy, stating that military campaigns must only be utilized as a last effort while also questioning the nature of the U.S.’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world.” “In 2026, […]
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Jon Ossoff Accused of 'Broken Promises' Over HBCU Funding Vote

Jon Ossoff Accused of 'Broken Promises' Over HBCU Funding Vote

James Swafford
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January 19, 2026
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) has repeatedly stated that historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) can rely on him as an ally and that he will advocate for them in the Senate. However, when presented with the opportunity to send them $500 million, the Senator voted otherwise. In March of 2025, the House of Representatives passed […]
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U.S. Military Troops on Standby for Possible Action in Minnesota

U.S. Military Troops on Standby for Possible Action in Minnesota

Joseph Quesada
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January 18, 2026
The Pentagon has ordered up to 1,500 active-duty soldiers stationed in Alaska to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota, two officials confirmed, amid President Donald Trump’s threats to invoke the Insurrection Act for the first time since 1992. The troops on standby belong to the Army’s 11th Airborne Division, which specializes in arctic conditions. On […]
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Machado Presents Nobel Peace Prize to Trump in D.C

Machado Presents Nobel Peace Prize to Trump in D.C

Joseph Quesada
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January 15, 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump on Thursday during her visit to the White House. Machado told reporters that she offered to share her medallion with President Trump following what she described as his “historic” role in deposing former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro from his role. […]
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Trump Admin Cuts Addiction and Mental Health Funds

Trump Admin Cuts Addiction and Mental Health Funds

Joseph Quesada
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January 15, 2026
Thousands of federal grants funding mental health and addiction services were suddenly terminated late Tuesday as the Trump administration sent hundreds of notices announcing the discontinuations. The sudden terminations at the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) affected over 2700 of the agency’s discretionary grants worth nearly $1.9 billion. According to NPR, a […]
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Trump Says Iran Wants to Negotiate Amid Rising Deaths

Trump Says Iran Wants to Negotiate Amid Rising Deaths

Joseph Quesada
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January 12, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that Iran wants to negotiate with the US after he threatened to strike the nation amid its crackdown on protesters nationwide, which has led to over 600 deaths. "Iran wants to negotiate, yes. We might meet with them," President Trump said. "But we may have to act because of what […]
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Trump Administration Restricts Congress from Inspecting ICE

Trump Administration Restricts Congress from Inspecting ICE

Joseph Quesada
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January 11, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has blocked members of Congress from visiting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Minneapolis this weekend, requiring lawmakers to give prior notice under a new visitation policy. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued a memo dated Jan. 8 and submitted it to a federal court on […]
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US Launches New Retaliatory Strikes Against ISIS

US Launches New Retaliatory Strikes Against ISIS

Joseph Quesada
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January 11, 2026
The U.S. has launched what it deemed “large-scale strikes” against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria in response to an ambush last month that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter, announced U.S. Central Command on Saturday. The strikes, carried out by the U.S. and its allies at approximately 12:30 PM EST, were […]
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Trump Urges Cuba to Negotiate After Maduro's Capture

Trump Urges Cuba to Negotiate After Maduro's Capture

Joseph Quesada
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January 11, 2026
President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a warning to the government of Cuba, suggesting that Venezuela’s close ally strike a deal with the US, ramping up pressure following Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s capture. Since the operation led by US forces in early January, Cuba has been cut off from Venezuelan crude oil as the US […]
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Trump to Meet with Oil Executives at White House Friday

Trump to Meet with Oil Executives at White House Friday

Joseph Quesada
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January 9, 2026
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is set to meet with more than a dozen oil executives at the White House on Friday to discuss plans for investment in Venezuela. The Trump administration hopes to secure $100 billion in backing from Big Oil companies to revitalize Venezuela’s expansive oil reserves and capabilities. Since the U.S. military […]
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Trump Exits 66 International Organizations and Global Engagement

Trump Exits 66 International Organizations and Global Engagement

Joseph Quesada
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January 8, 2026
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from 66 organizations, agencies, and commissions, including some associated with the United Nations that “operate contrary to U.S. national interests,” the White House said in a statement. “These withdrawals will end American taxpayer funding and involvement in entities that advance globalist agendas over […]
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ICE Officer Kills a Minneapolis Woman in Shocking Incident

ICE Officer Kills a Minneapolis Woman in Shocking Incident

Joseph Quesada
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January 8, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS – An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed a woman on Wednesday morning in South Minneapolis during the Trump administration’s recent immigration crackdown in a large American city According to the Department of Homeland Security, the shooting was an act of self-defense, labeling the woman a domestic terrorist performing a terrorist […]
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Denmark, Greenland Seek Rubio Meeting Amid Growing Tension

Denmark, Greenland Seek Rubio Meeting Amid Growing Tension

Joseph Quesada
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January 7, 2026
Officials in Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio following President Donald Trump’s reinvigorated focus on purchasing the strategic Arctic island, days after Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro’s was ousted. Tension has increased after the White House reiterated President Trump’s wishes to take over the Danish territory on Tuesday. […]
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Georgia Democrats Denounce President Trump’s Capture of Maduro as ‘Unconstitutional’

Georgia Democrats Denounce President Trump’s Capture of Maduro as ‘Unconstitutional’

James Swafford
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January 6, 2026
Over the weekend, the U.S. military launched a strike against Venezuela, bombing several of its states and capturing President Nicolas Maduro. Ordered by President Donald Trump, the operation took place after months of escalating tension over narcoterrorism and drug boat strikes. Predictably, the strike has received mixed reactions from lawmakers. Republicans are overwhelmingly in favor […]
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Venezuela Swears in Delcy Rodriguez Amid US Tensions

Venezuela Swears in Delcy Rodriguez Amid US Tensions

Joseph Quesada
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January 5, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela – The Venezuelan government on Monday swore in deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro’s vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, as interim president of the country. The Venezuelan government’s effort aims to show the international community that the country is still being governed independently, following the stunning operation by U.S. forces that led to Maduro’s capture alongside […]
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Rubio Says US Won't 'Run' Venezuela Directly

Rubio Says US Won't 'Run' Venezuela Directly

Joseph Quesada
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January 5, 2026
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday joined several news programs to discuss the Trump administration’s plan to ‘run’ Venezuela, following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, which occurred on Saturday. When asked for details on the administration’s plans to run Venezuela, Secretary Rubio replied by affirming that the U.S. would […]
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Trump Renews Calls to Annex Greenland After Maduro's Capture

Trump Renews Calls to Annex Greenland After Maduro's Capture

Joseph Quesada
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January 5, 2026
WASHINGTON – A day after the U.S.’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his stance on the self-governing Danish territory, Greenland. “We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it, I can tell you,” Trump said Sunday on […]
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