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UN Forecasts 2.0% US Economic Growth in 2026
A United Nations report said economic growth in the United States slowed to 1.9% in 2025 — from 2.8% in 2024 — but was forecast to edge up to 2.0% in 2026 and 2.2% in 2027, aided by expansionary fiscal and monetary policies.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:15:30 EDT
Russia Used New Oreshnik Ballistic Missile in Major Attack on Ukraine
Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a large-scale overnight attack, officials said Friday, killing at least four people. For only the second time, it used a new ballistic missile that it says...
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:01:11 EDT
Trump Halts Venezuela Strikes After Prisoner Releases
President Donald Trump said he has "canceled the previously expected second Wave of Attacks" on Venezuela due to the country's release of political prisoners and its cooperation in rebuilding its oil and gas infrastructure. In a Truth Social post early Friday, Trump said...
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:00:17 EDT
Pope Leo Slams US, Russia: 'War Is Back in Vogue'
In his most substantial critique of U.S., Russian, and other military incursions in sovereign countries, Pope Leo XIV on Friday denounced how nations were using force to assert their dominion worldwide, "completely undermining" peace...
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:53:55 EDT
Venezuela's Rodriguez Expected to Visit Colombia
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez is expected to visit Bogota for a meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro in the coming weeks, Petro told newspaper El Pais in an interview published on Friday ."She has asked for two weeks. She needs to see what ...
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:50:27 EDT
Iran's Supreme Leader: Protesters 'Ruining Their Own Streets' to Please Trump
Iran's supreme leader signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters after they screamed from windows and marched through the streets overnight, directly challenging President Donald Trump's pledge...
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:31:09 EDT
Supreme Court Set to Issue Rulings as Trump Awaits Fate of Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court could issue at least one ruling on Friday as several major cases remain pending including litigation testing the legality of President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:19:49 EDT
US Weighs Buying Greenland, Giving Each Resident $100K
The Trump administration is considering sending lump-sum payments of up to $100,000 to each of Greenland's roughly 57,000 residents as part of an effort to buy the Arctic island, media outlets reported Thursday.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:15:15 EDT
Trump: Oil Companies to Invest at Least $100B in Venezuela
President Donald Trump said Thursday that oil companies will spend at least $100 billion in Venezuela. Trump made his comments in a TV interview ahead of a meeting with oil executives on Friday. "We're going to meet with the biggest oil people in the world," Trump ...
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:06:54 EDT
WH Architect: West Wing Addition Being Considered
The architect overseeing President Donald Trump's White House ballroom said Thursday the administration is also considering a modest one-story addition to the West Wing colonnade as part of a broader effort to restore architectural balance to the White House campus.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:44:17 EDT
Divide Over Israel Could Sink Dems in Midterms
Democrats in Congress could face a series of primary challenges from the far left over their support for Israel, possibly upending the 2026 midterm elections.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:04:42 EDT
Johnson & Johnson to Cut Drug Prices in Exchange for Tariff Exemptions
Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that it has reached an agreement with the Trump administration to cut drug prices for Americans in exchange for exemptions from tariffs.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:27:03 EDT
Two More Resignations Rock Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation's internal upheaval is accelerating, with two fresh resignations from its board of trustees adding to a growing sense of instability at the once-respected conservative institution.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:56:19 EDT
Trump Backs Russia Sanctions Bill Delayed in Congress
President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed a long-stalled bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russia and foreign nations that buy its discounted energy exports, but the measure's path forward in Congress remains murky, the New York Post reported Thursday.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:40:23 EDT
Ramaswamy Family Bodyguard Arrested on Drug Charges
A bodyguard assigned to protect the family of Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has been arrested on federal drug trafficking charges, Cleveland.com reported Thursday.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:35:10 EDT
Trump to Iran: 'Hell to Pay' If Regime Kills Protesters
President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning to Iran's ruling regime Thursday as massive pro-democracy protests surged across the country.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:30:18 EDT
Kimmel Slams ICE, Displaying T-Shirt Urging Agency Out of Minneapolis
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel condemned the shooting of a 37-year-old woman by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis on his show.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:18:46 EDT
2 Shot by Federal Agents in Portland; FBI Responds
Two people were shot by federal agents in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, according to local and federal sources who spoke to ABC News.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:58:35 EDT
Report: Slain Minneapolis Woman Active With Anti-ICE Group
The woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Wednesday after allegedly trying to strike him with her vehicle was described as an anti-ICE "warrior" who worked with activists to document and resist the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:12:49 EDT
NASA Scraps Spacewalk Amid ISS Medical Concern
NASA postponed its first spacewalk of 2026 and said it is considering an early end to the current International Space Station crew rotation after an unspecified medical issue involving one crew member.