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1/30/2026
TechNews for the week: January 30; January 28; January 26;

Ukraine/Russia war
Russian Air Attack on Ukraine Knocks Out Power for Millions; Russian strikes hit Odesa knock out power in Kharkiv;
Zelenskyy says trilateral talks ended constructively; Russia’s top diplomat rejects key part of deal to end war with Ukraine;
Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin has agreed to suspend attacks on Ukraine’s capital;
U.S. quietly authorizes eight Boeing planes for flights to Russia;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
CENTCOM chief meets IDF’s Zamir amid US military buildup; Huckabee calls to ‘burn the kitchen down’ in Iran;
‘USS Abraham Lincoln’ strike group arrives in Middle East as Trump urges talks with Iran;
Israel to reopen Rafah Crossing to pedestrians;
Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister rips Belgium over Israel arms ban (of course, anyone who Israel dislikes is part of an Islamic Republic);
Hamas pushes to include its 10,000 police in US-backed Gaza governmeent;
Netanyahu’s government hosts antisemitism conference with European far right;
Board of Peace Set to Hand Trump Sweeping Powers Over Gaza; Demilitarization ‘central challenge’ of Gaza peace plan, State Dept tells JNS;
Israel and South Africa expel envoys in escalating dispute;
Venezuela takeover
U.S. Says First Boat Strike Since Maduro’s Capture Killed 2 in Eastern Pacific;
US intelligence raises doubts about Venezuela leader's cooperation; Rubio warns of military action against new Venezuela leaders if goals not met;
Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House;
Rand Paul, Marco Rubio clash over whether Maduro capture ‘an act of war’; 5 takeaways from Rubio’s Senate hearing on Venezuela;
Trump says US used ‘Discombobulator’ secret weapon during Maduro capture;
Trump officials awarded Venezuela oil-sale contracts to firms tied to bribery;
Venezuelan Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Overhaul of Oil Sector;
International Events
Putin’s New Competitor in Wielding Unchecked Power Is Trump;
Xi’s Purge of China’s Military Brings Its Top General Down;
China-backed elections set to entrench military rule in Myanmar;
Indian Kashmir police pressure journalists to sign 'peace' pledges, sparking censorship fears;
US threatens to starve Iraq of its oil dollars over Iranian influence; Trump Threatens to Pull U.S. Help From Iraq if Former Leader Returns;
Trump tells Iran ‘time is running out’ for deal: ‘Next attack will be far worse’ ;
Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands; Trump’s armada: the US military force assembled against Iran;
Iran says it will not negotiate with US on ballistic missiles;
'The US destroyed the Kurdish nation': Fury and betrayal in northeast Syria; Syria’s Kurds on the defensive as US turns its back on former allies;
Syria Announces Cease-Fire Extension, Hours After Truce With Kurds Expired; Syria’s Kurds to end self-rule after deal with Damascus;
Belarusian balloons full of cigarettes pose NATO’s latest security threat;
Nigerian military officers face trial over alleged coup attempt ;
Outcry in Italy as U.S. Says ICE Agents Will Join Olympics Delegation; Clamor is growing in Europe to boycott Trump’s World Cup;
Trump officials met group pushing Alberta independence from Canada;
Trump officials met with Canadian separatists; British Columbia premier alleges ‘treason’;

Greenland seizure
Despite Trump’s Words, China and Russia Are Not Threatening Greenland;
Greenland minister: Trump push to acquire bases as sovereign US territory a ‘red line’;
Removal of flags for fallen Danish soldiers at U.S. Embassy sparks backlash;
No one owns our Arctic land, we share it, say Greenland’s Inuit;

ICE and Immigration
ICE detention staff reported the recent death of a restrained man in Texas as a suicide;
How officers used a new ICE memo to forcefully enter a Minneapolis home — without a judge's approval;
As ICE arrests surged, Trump administration sought to cut bodycam program;
Thousands March Through Manhattan to Protest ICE Crackdowns Across U.S.;
Federal agents shoot another person in Minnesota; State, federal officials offer starkly different accounts of Minneapolis fatal shooting;
Federal agents secured a handgun Minnesota man was carrying moments before shooting him multiple times, videos show;
Minn. attorney general calls Trump administration version of shooting ‘flat-out insane’;
How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting;
Alex Pretti’s Friends and Family Denounce ‘Sickening Lies’ About His Life;
Once Again, Federal Officials Exclude Minnesota From Investigation of a Fatal Shooting;
Killing Prompts Only a Defiant Response From Trump;
CNN video analysis sheds new light on assassination of Alex Pretti by ICE; NYT analysis;
Crackdown Chief to Leave Minneapolis as White House Distances Trump From Uproar;
Trump aides declared 16 DHS shootings since July justified before probes completed;
DHS report says two officers shot Alex Pretti, does not describe him brandishing gun;
Court to hold hearings in Minnesota lawsuits seeking to curb federal agents;
Who exactly is ICE trying to recruit?; ICE nodding to far-right extremists in recruitment posts;
Blame game erupts over Trump team's false claim Alex Pretti sought "massacre";
Trump administration plans to reduce immigration agent presence in Minnesota; senator says large-scale operations ended in Maine;
Judge slams ICE while backing off contempt threat for agency’s director;
Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders; Minnesota judge drops demand for ICE chief to appear while criticizing agency;
‘It’s All About Us Now’: Video Shows Bovino’s Orders to Agents in L.A. Raids;
A single image captures the Minneapolis crackdown;
The powerful tools in ICE’s arsenal to track suspects — and protesters;
ICE buys warehouses for mass detention network, rattling locals;

War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Doomsday Clock 2026 update says apocalypse is closer than ever;
Vance Announces Expansion of ‘Mexico City Rule’ to Cover D.E.I. and ‘Radical’ Gender Policies;
F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns;
Pentagon’s new defense strategy pulls forces abroad to focus on homeland;
Trump Holds 2-Hour Meeting With Noem Amid Backlash to Minneapolis Shooting; Hannity: ICE raids at Home Depot not ‘good idea’;
Trump says Noem will not step down amid mounting resignation calls;
Martha Stewart speaks out against immigration crackdown after text from granddaughter;
Leavitt distances Trump from Noem, Miller rhetoric on Pretti killing;
Handling of Pretti investigation has some Federal prosecutors on verge of quitting;
Trump’s deployment of National Guard costs taxpayers nearly $500 million, CBO says;
Why the Trump administration wants Minnesota’s voter rolls;
Bondi announces $1M reward for whistleblower who reported antitrust crime;
Most of the government could shut down this weekend. ICE operations would carry on;
4 Takeaways From Jack Smith’s Testimony Before Lawmakers;
Treasury to hold summit on Trump accounts;
Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked during town hall meeting in Minneapolis but appeared unharmed and continued speaking;
Trump claims without evidence Omar ‘probably had herself sprayed’;
FBI executes search warrant seeking ballots from Fulton County’s 2020 election;
Top Democrats call for Gabbard to explain presence at Fulton County raid;
More history exhibits pulled from national parks, including Grand Canyon;
Philadelphia sues Interior Department over slavery exhibit removal;
Millions more Epstein pages are released by Justice Dept.;
Kennedy Center’s new programming head resigns days after his hire was announced;
U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge;
Arkansas moves to ban books in prisons as a drug-fighting measure;
Congress actions
Lawmakers say veterans are paying the price after Department of Veterans Affairs workforce cuts;
Marjorie Taylor Greene: You’re all being ‘incited into civil war’;
GOP senator after fatal Minneapolis shooting: ‘The credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake’;
Paul calls on leaders of ICE, Border Protection and Immigration Services to testify before Senate;
House Democrats to investigate Kristi Noem with eye on impeachment push;
Fetterman calls on Trump to fire Noem: ‘Americans have died’; More Democrats call for Noem impeachment;
Shutdown risk rises after fatal Minneapolis shooting; Democrats Embrace a Shutdown Fight They Wanted to Avoid;
Republicans scramble to avoid shutdown amid public ICE backlash;
Schumer: Democrats will speed up non-DHS funding bills ahead of shutdown deadline;
Schumer calls on GOP to move funding package without DHS money to avoid shutdown;
Thune: Government shutdown hinges on talks between White House, Democrats;
Funding vote fails in Senate ahead of potential government shutdown; Why 7 GOP senators voted against bill to keep government open past Friday;
House Republicans warn against Senate changing DHS funding bill;
House Republicans unveil election reform bill dubbed Make Elections Great Again Act;
Democrats Reach Spending Deal With Trump, Seeking to Rein In ICE;
Senate shutdown deal stalls over Graham objection; What is the Arctic Frost provision at the center of Graham’s funding hold;
Senate passes funding deal, but short-term shutdown still expected;
Trump action and proclamations
Trump Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging;
President says it’s ‘too late’ to stop White House ballroom construction;
Trump's Golden Dome missile shield marks one year with little progress;
Trump heads to Iowa Tuesday to tout economy as protests roil neighboring Minnesota;
Nicki Minaj says she got ‘Gold Trump card free of charge’ after praising president;
Did Trump Really Give Nicki Minaj a $1 Million ‘Gold Card’ Visa;
Trump calls Tillis, Murkowski ‘losers’ after they call for Noem to step down;
Trump order envisions Grand Prix-style car race around D.C. monuments;
Trump businesses
Saudi Arabia-Backed LIV Golf to Hold Tournament at the Trumps’ New Jersey Resort;
Trump Admin To Acquire Stake In USA Rare Earth For $1.6 Billion;
Government moves to sell Old Post Office, once home to Trump hotel;
Court news and legal issues
Judge Dismisses Case Against Real Estate Developer Charged With Bribery;
Federal judge bars Virginia from keeping thousands of felons from voting;
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce lost challenge to new H-1B visa policy;
Appeals court won’t reconsider Habba disqualification, paving way to Supreme Court;
Judge rules Virginia Democrats violated law with redistricting amendment; Virginia Democrats seek emergency halt to ruling that blocks redistricting;
Supreme Court will consider taking up Trump’s appeal of E. Jean Carroll verdict on Feb. 20;
Trump’s Lawsuit Against I.R.S. Creates ‘Enormous Conflict of Interest’;
Campaign/Election issues/politics
Democrats Restore Minnesota House to Even Split Amid Immigration Turmoil;
US crypto industry raises record war chest for midterm election campaigns ;
Move to Seize Ballots Thrusts F.B.I. Into Trump’s Election Conspiracy Claim;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Freeze of public health funds for states, then reversal, sows confusion; US vaccine changes lead some parents to question other newborn care;
The cost of health care, not food or rent, is now Americans’ top worry; ACA enrollment drops by 1M-plus after subsidies expire;
Health Insurance Is Now More Expensive Than the Mortgage for These Americans;
Nipah virus fears trigger airport checks across Asia after India confirms two cases;
The deadliest cancer for people under 50 has changed for the first time in a decade, leaving experts shocked;

Math, science and technology:
Security issues

The Constitutionality of Geofence Warrants;

AIs Are Getting Better at Finding and Exploiting Security Vulnerabilities;

Google Takes Steps To Disable Chinese Cyber Network; Hackers Using Microsoft SharePoint Exploit Against Large Energy Firms;

Google Agrees to $68M Settlement in Smartphone Spying Case;

Ireland Proposes Giving Police New Digital Surveillance Powers;

Math and science

Federal Agencies Lost Thousands Of STEM Ph.D.s Under New Administration;

Google Researchers Use AI To Understand Human Genome;

Researchers Use AI To Detect Tuberculosis On Photos Of Chest X-Rays;

Scientists Discover Brain-Heart Pathway That Could Ease Heart Attacks;

Eli Lilly inks $1.1B gene therapy deal for hearing loss;

Neuralink Enrolls More Participants In Brain Implant Trials;

UCLA-Led Team Discovers High-Conductivity Metallic Material;

Genetic data from over 20,000 U.S. children misused for “race science”;

Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues

TikTok Updates Its Terms and Conditions in the U.S.;

Newsom launches review of TikTok over claims of suppressed Trump criticism;

Users Accuse TikTok of Suppressing Videos from Minn. Shooting; Outrage over ICE has spilled into typically apolitical online spaces;

ADL Criticizes Grok for 'Substantial Limitations in Bias Detection';

Washington Post Tears Up Plans to Cover Winter Olympics;

NOAA Announces Rule To Boost Deep-Sea Mining;

AT&T outlines plan to reach 40M fiber locations by end of 2026;

AI and Chatbot issues

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.;

Microsoft Unveils Second-Generation AI Chip, Maia 200;

Google announces 6 new Gemini AI-powered features coming to Chrome;

Nvidia helped DeepSeek hone AI models later used by China's military, lawmaker says;

Stanford And Penn Medicine Develop AI Tools; AI-powered wearable boosts preventative care for elderly;

Iowa State Researchers Explore AI Humanization In News Writing;

As AI-generated fake content mars legal cases, states want guardrails;

Michigan’s Renewable Energy Law Faces Challenges Amid Data Center Growth;

SC News and Politics
Graham says he’ll sue DOJ for $500K over phone records;
South Carolina Bill Would Mandate Safety Training For College Students;
Banking news
Tremors in Japan Prompt Treasury to Weigh Currency Intervention;
Abu Dhabi folds assets worth $263bn into new wealth fund controlled by crown prince;
Explain: Strong Dollar vs. Weak Dollar; An unusual Fed ‘rate check’ triggered a free fall in the U.S. dollar and investors are fleeing into gold;
Fed holds rates steady, signaling patience despite pressure from Trump;
Trump names former Federal Reserve governor Warsh as the next Fed chair, to replace Powell;
Warsh calls for Fed overhaul, criticizes current leadership; Warsh is no fan of quantitative easing;
Tariff news
Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canada over China deal; US threatens to ‘decertify’ Canadian aircraft as rift with Ottawa deepens;
Donald Trump to raise tariffs on South Korea to 25%;
EU to announce ‘mother of all’ Indian trade deals;
Business and Economics
Record Debt in the World’s Richest Nations Threatens Global Growth;
Jan. 26, 2026: Stock Indexes End Higher to Begin Big Week of Major Tech Earnings;
Jan. 28, 2026: Stock Indexes Close Little Changed After Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady;
Dollar sinks to 4-month low and gold soars past $5,000 as yen leaps ; US long-term unemployment hits 4-year high;
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens Despite Trump’s Tariffs; First-class goods in second-tier cities as luxury goes local in China;
Microsoft leads software stocks lower; suffers 7th largest drop in company history;
Microsoft’s AI spending and disappointing cloud growth overshadow strong profits;
Health insurers tumble after Trump administration proposes keeping Medicare Advantage rates flat next year;
Oil prices spike as President Trump threatens Iran; Chevron-led Venture Makes Oil Discovery Offshore Nigeria;
Natural gas prices hit $6 Natural gas prices hit $6 for first time since 2022 as massive winter storm sweeps U.S.;
As Europe’s Reliance on U.S. Natural Gas Grows, So Does Trump’s Leverage;
Norway’s $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund reduces stakes in top U.S. tech firms;
Saudi Arabia shelves Mukaab 'The Cube' project, world's largest skyscraper;
U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada;
Tesla trims car line-up in pivot to AI as annual revenue falls for first time; Tesla is no longer a car company;
SpaceX Exploring Merger With xAI, Tesla Ahead Of IPO;
Amazon announces second round of job cuts to address inefficiencies; UPS will slash 30,000 jobs as company shifts away from Amazon;
Treasury Department cancels contracts with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton after Trump tax return leak;
Archer Daniels Midland pays $40mn to settle accounting investigation ;
Judge Rules Massachusetts Offshore Wind Project Halted By Administration May Continue;
Hollywood’s North Road Studio Acquired by the European Production Giant Mediawan;
Crypto and Polymarket News
An Unlikely Source of Crypto Innovation: Afghanistan;
S.E.C. Drops Case Against Cryptocurrency Firm Founded by Winklevoss Twins;
Millions in bets ride on what Trump will say, do or invade next;
How hedge funds are tapping prediction markets and their data for an edge;
Illicit crypto flows surge to record $158bn;
Finance
Average Earnings by Age Group;
How to file your taxes for free in 2026; Why the IRS may temporarily freeze your tax refund and how to avoid it ;
AI improvements to Medicaid must account for needs of eligibility workers;
Finance giants get behind the “Trump Accounts.”;

Education:
New Campaigns Seek To Reclaim Faith In Higher Education;
One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A+ Grades;
Yale To Offer Free Tuition To Families Making Below $200,000; Cal State Channel Islands Announces “Tuition Promise” Initiative;
Nevada Regents Make “Difficult” Decision To Increase Tuition; Idaho Cuts Tuition Assistance Benefits For National Guard Members;
Iowa Senate Panel Approves Legislation To Freeze University Tuition;
Nebraska Bills To End In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students;
“Ghost Student” Scam Uses Fake Identities To Steal College Loans And Financial Aid;
VMI head urges calm to cadets as Va. Democrats look at college’s funding;
Trump letter banning DEI in schools is dead after legal appeal is dropped;
Michigan Universities Collaborate To Address Teacher Shortage;
UNC System Considers Official Academic Freedom Definition;
University Of Iowa’s Center For Intellectual Freedom Delays Initial Course Launch;
Utah Leaders Sign Resolution On Higher Ed Reforms; Iowa Committee Passes Bills On Higher Education Reform;
Mississippi Bill Proposes Consolidation Of Several Community Colleges;
California Lawmakers Push For New Community College Bachelor’s Degrees;
South Dakota House Rejects Bills On High School Graduation Credits;
Texas Governor Blocks H-1B Hiring At State Universities;
College Leaders Discuss Institutional Neutrality At Higher Ed Conference;
Brown University Releases Student Climate Survey Results;
Students, Alumni Weigh In On University Of New Orleans’ Transfer To LSU System;
Degree Apprenticeships Expand In Higher Education, But Access Remains Limited;
Report card finds ‘room for improvement’ in states’ school cell phone policies;
Grok AI Chatbot Deemed Unsafe For Young Students;
Senate Committee Reviews Math Course Placements At Selective Colleges;
Senate Inquiry Questions High School Students’ College Math Readiness;


1/23/2026
TechNews for the week: January 23; January 21;

Ukraine/Russia war
Russia unleashes ‘energy terror’ in bitter Ukrainian winter; Russia knocks out Kyiv’s power, heating and water;
Russia seeks to disconnect Ukraine's nuclear power plants, HUR says, risking potential meltdown;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Donald Trump names Tony Blair, Jared Kushner and Marco Rubio to advise Gaza ‘Board of Peace’; Israel objects to lineup;
White House says former Palestinian Authority Deputy Minister Dr. Ali Sha'ath to lead Gaza committee;
Netanyahu among 50 world leaders invited to join Gaza Board of Peace; Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion to Stay on Peace Board;
Coalition partners back Netanyahu on opposition to Gaza Executive Board members;
Far-right Israeli minister attacks Trump’s plan for postwar Gaza;
Israel bulldozes UN agency for Palestinian refugees; Israel Orders Gaza Families to Move in First Forced Evacuation Since Ceasefire;
Trump to hold signing ceremony at Davos for Gaza Board of Peace; What to Know About Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza;
Netanyahu accepts invite to join Trump’s Board of Peace;
Jared Kushner sets out $30bn vision for ‘New Gaza’; Trump’s ‘master plan’ for Gaza contrasts with reality on the ground;
Hezbollah leader says Israeli strikes ‘cannot continue’;
AIPAC spending against former rep it once supported as he aims to return to Congress;
Iranians, Jews call for regime change in Iran, solidarity with Israel at Seattle rally;
Israel kills 3 journalists in Gaza, including CBS News contributor;
Venezuela takeover
Trump administration backtracks on Venezuela security guarantees;
Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms;
International Events
Thousands of Chinese Fishing Boats Quietly Form Vast Sea Barriers; China flies drone into Taiwan’s airspace for first time;
China registers lowest number of births since records began; Why China’s women are having fewer babies;
China definitely wants to assume the mantle of being the adult in the room;
Vietnam Communist Party confirms To Lam as leader for next 5 years;
Pakistan's 'Combat Tested' Jets Boost Weapons Sales;
Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say; Rights group: Iran protests death toll exceeds 4,000;
Iran’s top diplomat issues further threat to US after crackdown on protests; Voice of America’s Persian service blacks out Iran’s exiled crown prince;
Europe already ‘at war’ with Russia, says central banker;
Syrian government seizes key areas from Kurdish forces ; Syria says it has reached ceasefire with U.S.-backed Kurdish militia;
US transfers Isis prisoners to Iraq amid Syria fighting;
After Yemen rift, Saudi Arabia aims to oust UAE from wider region;
Ugandan presidential candidate abducted by military, opposition party says;
Guatemalan prison hostages freed, president declares state of siege;
At appeal trial, France's Le Pen denies EU embezzlement charges;
Nigel Farage failed to declare 17 payments on time, UK inquiry finds;
Trump tells Norway he no longer feels obligation to think only of peace;
As Davos Convenes, Deference to Trump Has Replaced Everything;
‘Make America Go Away’ caps gaining popularity amid Trump Greenland takeover talk;
Canada’s Prime Minister Says There Has Been a ‘Rupture’ in the World Order;
Swiss Protesters Brave Water Cannon to Say ‘Trump Is Still Not Welcome’ as Davos Begins;
Howard Lutnick’s Davos speech ends in chaos after heckling and ‘walkouts’;
Trump invited Putin to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’; Trump Rescinds Canada’s Invitation to Join His ‘Board of Peace’;
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Would Have Global Scope but One Man in Charge; At Davos, a Clash Between Trump’s World and the Old World;
Trump hosts signing ceremony for Board of Peace in Davos despite reservations from key allies;
Why major US allies aren’t joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ yet;
Trump, Kushner launch Board of Peace at Davos — without EU partners;
Trump could potentially chair Board of Peace for life; $1 billion contributions are voluntary;
Starmer condemns Trump’s ‘appalling’ claim that Nato troops avoided frontline combat in Afghanistan;

Greenland seizure
Trump announces tariffs on European countries opposing Greenland takeover; In Denmark, U.S. lawmakers contradict Trump on need to own Greenland;
Europe must not appease Trump on Greenland ; ‘Yankee, Go Home’: Greenlanders Protest Trump’s Takeover Plans;
Trump ties Greenland takeover bid to Nobel Prize snub in text to Norway leader as tariff threats shake transatlantic alliance;
Trump asks for ‘immediate negotiations’ to acquire Greenland, says he does not intend to use force to gain territory;
Trump says he has reached ‘framework’ of a Greenland deal with NATO secretary general and will reverse tariff threat against Europe;
Greenlandic prime minister says terms of Trump deal unclear: ‘We have some red lines’;
What we know about Trump's 'framework of future deal' over Greenland; Trump says mineral rights will be part of Greenland deal;
What was the 1951 Greenland agreement between the US and Denmark;
The trouble with maps: Greenland’s allure for Trump is based on an illusion;
Nazis, Soviets and Trump: America’s Fixation With Greenland;

ICE and Immigration
Prosecutors will not file charges against feds who shot into cars in D.C.; US justice department says it is not investigating ICE agent over shooting;
Private Autopsy Shows Renee Good Was Shot at Least 3 Times, Lawyers Say;
Federal judge bars DHS agents in Minneapolis from arresting or retaliating against peaceful protesters;
Small Minneapolis businesses hit hard by ICE crackdown, while corporations stay silent;
The People of Minneapolis vs. ICE: A Street-Level View;
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters; Noem Denies Use of Chemical Agents in Minnesota, Then Backtracks;
ICE targeted off-duty police officers in Twin Cities;
The recent death of an ICE detainee in Texas has been officially deemed a homicide, autopsy confirms;
DHS seeking to deport two men who said fellow ICE detainee was killed;
Thousands protest against Trump immigration policies;
Mass anti-immigration enforcement protests planned in Minnesota;
Court Removes Restrictions on ICE’s Use of Pepper Spray, for Now;
Judge Allows Policy Restricting Lawmakers’ Access to ICE Facilities;
To Their Shock, Cubans in Florida Are Being Deported in Record Numbers;
Federal officials launch ICE operation in Maine and begin arrests;
Judge Recommends U.S. Issue Visa to Student Who Was Deported in Error;
Tech workers ask their bosses to ‘call the White House’ over ICE raids;
Trump’s suspension of naturalization ceremonies leaves hopeful citizens in limbo;
ICE memo allows agents to enter homes without judge’s warrant, legal group says;
Judge limits government actions against students, scholars in free speech case;
D.H.S. Cited Foreign Students’ Writings and Protests Before Their Arrests;
Judge rejects bid to bring federal charges against Don Lemon for reporting on protest;
Maine hits pause on undercover license plates for federal immigration officers;

D.C. and other city takeover
Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say;
‘Morally acceptable’ for U.S. troops to disobey orders, archbishop says;

2025 reviews and 2026 forcasts
How the House Slumped to Historic Lows of Productivity in 2025;
6,000 Truth Social Posts Later, Here Are the Promises Trump Kept—and Broke;
How Trump is remaking America, state by state; The president’s first year could have lasting economic consequences;
The five black swan events that could derail markets this year.;

War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Yulia Navalnaya: Dictators are coming for the lawyers;
Pentagon plans to cut U.S. participation in some NATO advisory groups in latest move to scale back investment in Europe’s defense;
Graham, McCaul alarmed over report of possible US military withdrawal from Syria;
Trump Backs Down on Insurrection Act as Democrats Take the Offensive;
FBI’s deputy director stoked ‘deep state’ conspiracy theories. Now they’re coming back to haunt him;
She protested at Stephen Miller’s home. Now police are investigating;
Trump administration backs labor secretary facing misconduct probe;
Justice Department considering rollback of gun regulations, seeking to bolster support from Second Amendment advocates;
U.S. DOGE Service members shared sensitive Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results, court filing shows;
Trump administration admits DOGE accessed personal Social Security data;
Justice Dept. seeks prosecutors for Minnesota surge, prepares charges;
Trump’s IRS chief reorganizes tax agency days before filing season;
Washington Post demands return of reporter’s materials, writing in court filing that government search flouted First Amendment;
Judge blocks government from searching data seized from Washington Post reporter for now;
Doctor who treated Dick Cheney calls for congressional inquiry into Trump’s presidential fitness;
Ty Cobb: ‘Significant decline’ in Trump mental faculties;
Jack Smith to defend cases against Trump in high-stakes House hearing;
National Park Service removes slavery exhibit at Independence Park in Philadelphia;
Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them;
The stunning art trove hidden in a D.C. building marked by Trump for disposal;
Trump budget office Is Expected to Begin Flying Trump This Summer;
Congress actions
Congress moves toward funding government, dodging shutdown; Top appropriators release text for four remaining appropriations bills;
Democratic senator calls for Trump’s removal from office under 25th Amendment;
Kaine vows new war powers fights after Senate blocks Trump Venezuela check; House Rejects Measure to Bar Military Force in Venezuela;
Mounting controversies, midterm fears strain Senate GOP’s relations with Trump;
Some Republicans are starting to echo President Trump’s case to acquire Greenland;
House Foreign Affairs Members Call for Machado to Govern Venezuela;
Speaker Johnson backs impeachment of 2 federal judges, claiming ‘egregious abuses’;
House Panel Votes to Hold Clintons in Contempt in Epstein Inquiry;
T.S.A. Leader Defends Working With ICE to Congress;
House hearings highlight AI divides;
House rebuffs effort to add ethanol expansion to spending bill;
House votes to repeal 2023 Biden wilderness protections in Minnesota using Congressional Review Act;
House Democrats introduce discharge petition on stock trading ban;
GOP rebels extract tariff concession from House leaders;
House jams Senate with repeal of phone records law that could enrich senators;
House passes DHS funding bill despite Democratic opposition over ICE;
Frustration over U.S. health costs erupts at congressional hearing; Thune comes under GOP pressure to bypass Democrats on health care;
House passes final government funding bills in milestone, overcoming Democratic DHS opposition;
Trump action and proclamations
Trump’s latest ‘temper tantrum’ sparks calls for removal from office: ‘Insane’; Trump Issues M.L.K. Day Proclamation After Criticism;
Trump Said He’d Unleash the Economy in Year 1. Here’s How He Did.; Trump starts Year 2 with new tumult over Greenland and threats to Biden aides;
List of political opponents Trump has said should face charges;
Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time;
Trump's pardons forgive financial crimes that came with hundreds of millions in punishments;
White House aide told CBS to run Trump interview unedited or get sued; Trump will order TV networks to ‘protect’ Army-Navy football game;
Trump's speech at Davos; In Davos, President Trump threatened Europe over Greenland, but ruled out sending troops there;
White House fences off park as Trump begins new building project; Federal judge questions Trump’s authority to build White House ballroom;
Trump businesses
Trump bought $1M in Netflix, Warner Bros. bonds after merger announcement;
Here’s how President Trump has used the presidency to make at least $1.4 billion;
Trump sues JPMorgan and its CEO over cutting off his banking access, seeking at least $5 billion in damages;
Court news and legal issues
Supreme Court releases more decisions -- but does not rule on Trump's global tariffs;
Probe of Fed chair raises stakes in Supreme Court test of Trump’s power;
Supreme Court appears likely to allow Lisa Cook to remain on Fed board, a move that would limit Trump’s power over central bank;
Conservative justices reluctant to credit Black Codes in Hawaii gun law case;
Judge seeks replacement of Trump loyalist Halligan as interim U.S. attorney in Virginia, escalating standoff with Justice Dept.;
White Students Hurt by L.A. Desegregation Policy, Lawsuit Says;
Epstein survivor asks judge to enforce law demanding release of all files;
Campaign/Election issues/politics
More state legislative chambers competitive for midterms than in past cycles;
California Republicans ask Supreme Court to block new House map;
Redistricting proposal could oust House Freedom Caucus chairman ;
Judge strikes down Republican congressional district in New York;
Musk shocks with $10 million donation in Ky. Senate race;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
U.S. Formally Withdraws From World Health Organization;
Hundreds of rural hospitals have vanished;
Public health groups file lawsuit to reverse RFK Jr.’s new vaccine guidance for children;
US hits 1 year of measles spread, CDC’s No. 2 calls outbreaks ‘cost of doing business’;
Can your health records be sold for profit? A lawsuit says it’s happening;
6 daily habits to slow aging, from a Harvard brain expert6 daily habits to slow aging, from a Harvard brain expertfrom a Harvard brain expert;

Math, science and technology:
Security issues

Internet Voting is Too Insecure for Use in Elections;

AI and the Corporate Capture of Knowledge;

AIs are Getting Better at Finding and Exploiting Internet Vulnerabilities;

Why AI Keeps Falling for Prompt Injection Attacks;

AI-Powered Surveillance in Schools;

Could ChatGPT Convince You to Buy Something?;

Math and science

Blue Origin launches 17th crewed mission to space: Who was on it?;

Texas A&M University Developing Satellite To Enhance Space Awareness;

Malfunction Forces Japan to Take Restarted Nuclear Plant Offline;

New map reveals hidden landscape under Antarctica's ice sheet;

Nuclear Fusion Nears Reality As Global Interest Grows; North Carolina Researchers Develop Offshore Energy Simulator;

Researchers Create First-Ever Bamboo Engineering Manual For Low-Carbon Buildings;

Colorado State University’s AI-Driven Antibody Design Accelerates Cellular Research;

Texas A&M’s Virtual Reality Study Successfully Reduces Anxiety, Depression;

Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues

TikTok says deal to spin off its U.S. business to non-Chinese investors has been finalized;

Inside the effort to shield Stars and Stripes from Pentagon control;

FCC targets talk shows by revisiting ‘equal time’ rule for political candidates;

‘60 Minutes’ story held for lacking interview with Trump official airs without one;

F.T.C. Appeals Loss in Meta Antitrust Case;

Reddit briefly blocked on university network;

How to Deal With That Drawer Full of Old Gadgets;

AI and Chatbot issues

Nvidia suppliers halt H200 output after China blocks chip shipments;

Elon Musk Files Lawsuit Over OpenAI’s Shift To For-Profit Status, Collaboration With Microsoft;

White House And Governors Outline AI Power Plans;

OpenAI Expanding Efforts To Convince Global Governments To Build More Data Centers;

Meta CTO Says Company’s AI Labs Has Delivered First AI Models;

Apple Teams Up With Google for A.I. in Its Products;

LSU scientists use AI to fill gaps in ‘dead zone,’ water quality research;

Banking news
Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in U.S. Treasuries due to "poor U.S. government finances";
Bessent dismisses Denmark as ‘irrelevant’;
Tariff news
Canada and China slash tariffs as they mend ties after years of dispute;
Business and Economics
Wall St. posts biggest daily drop in 3 months fueled by tariff threat Over Greenland;
Stock Indexes Finish Higher for Second Straight Day on Eased Greenland Tensions;
China’s Q4 GDP expanded 4.5% Y/Y, beats estimates; and growth of 1.2% Q/Q;
Asia markets in red on Trump tariff threats over Greenland; Japan yields hit 4% as Takaichi dissolves parliament;
I.M.F. Raises Forecast for Global Growth as Tariff Drag Fades;
Real Estate Crash Weighs on China’s Economic Growth;
Oil prices rise on Kazakhstan production halt, healthy Chinese GDP growth;
UK inflation rises more than expected to 3.4% in December;
Taiwan Aims To Lead “Democratic” High-Tech Supply Chain With US;
Global oil market seen in deep surplus in current quarter, IEA says;
Hamm's drilling shutdown in Bakken shale a warning on low crude prices;
Berkshire prepares to exit 28% stake in Kraft Heinz as new CEO aims to move on from rare Buffett gaffe;
NOAA Finalizing Rule To Expedite Permit Process For Deep Sea Mining In International Waters;
Beijing reportedly clears tech companies’ purchases of Nvidia’s H200 chips;
Mamdani’s Push to Halt Sale of 5,000 Apartments to Big Landlord Fails;
Prominent Architecture Firm Is Accused of Illegally Ousting Employees;
The EEOC's war on woke;
DOE Posts RFI To Train 100,000 AI-Ready Scientists, Engineers;
5 warnings from the dot-com bubble to know if the AI craze is peaking;
Stock Investors’ Strategy for 2026: ‘Don’t Fight the White House’;
Crypto and Polymarket News
Crypto industry turns against US bill it had pushed to regulate digital assets;
Trump coin price plunges 94% in a year as memecoin frenzy fades;
Sports
Dozens of bettors and players fixed NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games, prosecutors say;
Other news and history
America’s most elusive founder has lessons for today;

Education:
Investigations and a Billion-Dollar ‘Shakedown’: How Trump Targeted Higher Education;
Women Outpace Men In Graduate And Professional Degrees;
University Of Wisconsin Navigates International Student Decline;
“Tumbling Birth Rate” Likely To Create Financial Strain For US Schools;
Nevada Higher Ed Officials Weigh Tuition Increases Amid Funding Shortfall;
California Universities Anticipate Approval Of Proposed Budget Increases;
Education Department Pauses Implementation Of Wage Garnishing Tied To Student Loan Defaults;
States look to help with student loans to offset Trump administration limits;
U-Va. board leaders resign, attorneys at two other Virginia colleges are dismissed as Spanberger and Democrats take power;
Spanberger names 27 to Virginia college boards, including Northam at VMI;
Virginia’s new AG Jones fights DOJ on in-state tuition for immigrant students;
Virginia Lawmakers May Investigate Military College’s Funding After Reported Discrimination;
Trump admin drops court appeal blocking anti-DEI effort against universities, K-12 schools;
Bill Proposes Required History, Government Courses In Iowa Universities;
Iowa Private Colleges Voice Concerns About Four-Year Community College Degrees;
Iowa Bill Would Bar Continuing Education Courses “Not Directly Related” To Careers;
Iowa Lawmakers Advance Bill To Study Performance-Based Funding In Higher Ed;
Iowa Lawmakers Consider Tax Bill For University Endowments;
Kansas Board Of Regents Adopts Faculty Workload, Post-Tenure Review Policies;
Portland State University Reinstates 10 Laid-Off Faculty Members;
Administration Drops Appeal On DEI Guidance Ruling;
Survey Reveals Federal Policy Uncertainty Among College Leaders;
Parents Embrace Career And Technical Education Over Four-Year Degrees;
Software Industry Leader Pledges $371.5 Million To Cornell’s Engineering School;
House Committee Advances Legislation Requiring Alabama Colleges, Universities To Report Federal Spending;
Graduate Schools Open To Admitting Three-Year Degree Graduates;
Florida Proposes Banning H-1B Visa Hires Across All Public Universities;
States Adopt Cellphone Bans To Promote Media Literacy Education;
Survey Highlights Faculty Concerns Over AI In Education;
Study Finds Math Vocabulary Use Bolsters Student Success; Maine Educator Bolsters Math Lessons With Hands-On Projects;
SAT Gains Popularity Over ACT In College Admissions; Google Gemini's free test prep is the latest nail in the coffin for SAT tutors;


1/16/2026
TechNews for the week: January 16; January 14; January 12;

Ukraine/Russia war
Putin Delivers a Warning to Europe at Mach 10;
Russia launches this year's most concentrated barrage on Ukraine;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Netanyahu: Israel seeks to end US military aid within a decade;
Hamas says it will dissolve its Gaza government when new Palestinian body takes over;
FIFA urged to intervene as Israel prepares to demolish West Bank football field;
Gantz open to unity government under Netanyahu;
Trump to unveil Gaza peace board as 13 people killed in latest airstrikes; Palestinian technocrats invited to join transitional Gaza governing committee;
Israel and Iran secretly reassured each other via a Russian mediator that they would not preemptively attack;
Israel waits on the US to finish what it started with Iran; Trump’s Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran;
Trump Was Told Attack on Iran Wouldn’t Guarantee Collapse of Regime;
U.S. announces launch of second phase of Gaza peace plan; Trump announced the Board of Peace, chaired by him;
Venezuela takeover
Trump's Venezuela pitch wins few oil industry commitments; Exxon says 'uninvestable' for now;
Donald Trump threatens to block ExxonMobil from Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting;
Trump signs executive order to block claims on Venezuelan oil revenue;
2 lawyers are engaged in a bizarre power struggle over Nicolás Maduro;
Trump’s Plans for Venezuelan Oil Run Headlong Into Reality;
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane;
Iran threat
Iran’s exiled crown prince rises as a figure in protests, decades after leaving his homeland;
Iran Convulsed in Second Night of Nationwide Protests;
Trump says US ‘looking’ at military operations in Iran; Graham to Trump: ‘Kill’ Iran’s supreme leader;
Iran warns US it will target military bases as Trump threatens intervention amid nationwide protests;
Trump urges Iranians to ‘take over’ institutions, cancels meeting with officials;
Iranian MP warns of greater unrest, urging government to address grievances;
U.S. withdraws some forces from key Qatar base as Trump weighs Iran strikes;
Pentagon moving carrier strike group toward Middle East amid tensions with Iran;
Trump announces 25 percent tariff on countries that trade with Iran;
Iran’s opposition is clamoring for leaders but hobbled by divisions;
Iran reopens airspace after Trump says protest crackdown has eased;
Trump questions support for son of Iran's last Shah inside country;
International Events
Russia: US Iran threats ‘unacceptable’ ;
Japan's Takaichi to dissolve parliament for snap election;
India’s Ties With Bangladesh Fray as Elections Loom;
Australian ambassador announced to be leaving role weeks after Trump’s public jab;
Donald Trump intends to visit Hungary's Orbán during key election campaign;
UK Says NATO Talks on Deterring Russia in the Arctic 'Business as Usual';
German far right courts Donald Trump and Maga in hunt for powerful friends;
U.S. military again hits Islamic State targets in Syria, latest retaliation for attack on troops;
Syria asks Lebanon to hand over Assad-era officers after Reuters report;
Unexploded missiles, witnesses undercut Trump account of Nigeria strike;
Ghana took in Trump's deported West Africans. Then it forced them home;
Trump Says Cuba Will No Longer Get ‘Oil or Money’ From Venezuela;
Plot to kill Costa Rican president uncovered, security chief says ;
Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico governor;
Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know;
Trump’s exercise of raw power upends world order, sending friends and foes reeling;

Greenland seizure
Greenland faces 'fateful moment' as Trump says U.S. will take it 'one way or the other';
Greenland meeting between U.S. and Danish officials ends in standstill: ‘We didn’t manage to change the American position’;
Trump officials rebuff Greenland, Denmark’s calls to drop talk of taking territory;
Denmark boosts military presence on Greenland;
Former Air Force secretary: Trump’s Greenland threats an ‘abuse of power’ ;
Trump floats slapping tariffs on countries against US acquiring Greenland;
3 in 4 oppose US attempting to control Greenland; 86 percent in new poll against US taking Greenland by force;

ICE and Immigration
Department of Homeland Security changes account of ICE shooting in Maryland; Thousands protest ICE presence in Minneapolis and cities nationwide;
Two congressmen watched an ICE shooting video. Only one is sure of what he saw;
They say they’re monitoring ICE arrests. Feds say they’re breaking the law; Lawmakers challenge latest Noem order limiting visits to ICE facilities;
Justice experts on police shootings left out of Minneapolis probe; Minnesota and Illinois Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Deployments;
President Trump suggested Renee Good’s “disrespectful” attitude justified her killing by ICE.;
DOJ issues subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of criminal investigation into Minneapolis shooting;
ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say;
Federal agent shoots person in leg as Minneapolis protests flare;
Oglala Sioux Tribe: 3 members arrested in Minnesota, detained by ICE; Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say;
ICE error meant some recruits were sent into field offices without proper training;
Medical examiner believes death of man at ICE detention center in Texas was homicide;
Under Trump, a Shift Toward ‘Absolute Immunity’ for ICE;
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota to quell ICE protests;
Judge Pauses Trump Policy Ending Family Reunification for Some Migrants;
Trump administration indefinitely pauses immigrant visa processing for 75 nations;
A Push to Expand the Rights of Immigrants in Defiance of Trump;
U.S. lost more immigrants than it gained in 2025, new estimate shows;
Venezuelan Immigrants Urge Appeals Court to Restore Deportation Protections;
Appeals court rules judge had no power to free pro-Palestinian Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil;

War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Trump Cabinet secretaries conspired to violate Constitution, judge says;
Previously secret memo gave legal basis for U.S. mission to nab Maduro;
Rubio argues US cannot return Venezuelans despite court order;
Military newspaper applicants face ‘loyalty test’ on Trump policies;
The Pentagon plans to overhaul Stars and Stripes, calling it ‘woke.’ The newspaper’s top editor pledged to defend its independence;
Trump is trying to change how the midterm elections are conducted; In Secret Testimony, Republicans Derided Trump’s Stolen Election Claims;
Trump’s Justice Department launches a criminal investigation of Fed chair;
Hegseth’s Move Against Sen. Mark Kelly’s Retirement Rank Raises Broader Stakes for Military Retirees;
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) sues Hegseth seeking to reverse his censure and potential demotion;
The growing list of probes into officials Trump has criticized;
A federal prosecutor was fired after a dispute about the Justice Department’s effort to re-indict James Comey;
DOJ’s top civil rights prosecutors depart as office is cut out of key probes; 3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow;
Halligan defends her use of U.S. attorney title in combative court filing;
Trump officials fire high-ranking prosecutor in Virginia amid turmoil; These prosecutors spent years on cases. Then Trump granted pardons;
Judge blocks Trump administration from freezing $10B in child care funds;
Here are the agencies that were cut the most by Trump, new data shows;
Trump ending federal funding to sanctuary cities, states;
States continue to explore solutions to federal rule changes for public benefit programs;
Facing Contempt Threat, Clintons Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry;
Labor Secretary’s Aides Placed on Leave in Misconduct Investigation;
Jack Smith to testify publicly on Trump’s Jan. 6, documents case;
Trump Has Complained About Pam Bondi Repeatedly to Aides;
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home; Journalists confront new reality in reporting after FBI raid;
Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment text as it swaps his portrait;
Bolton says he ‘always worried’ Trump would ‘grab’ Teddy Roosevelt Nobel prize;
UAW backs worker who yelled at Trump, condemns ‘vulgar’ behavior;
Louisiana seeks extradition of California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills;
Nearly 15,000 nurses walk out at key New York City hospitals;
Congress actions
Lawmakers race to prevent partial government shutdown; Senate advances government funding measure as shutdown deadline looms;
Congress Is Reversing Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science; Congress agrees to fund Voice of America, bucking Trump shutdown order;
Minnesota ICE shooting raises chances for partial government shutdown;
Murkowski calls for Congress to investigate DOJ over Fed ‘coercion’;
Democrat files articles of impeachment against Noem; Jeffries not ruling out impeaching Kristi Noem if Democrats win House;
Republican introduces bill seeking to make Greenland 51st state; US senators introduce bill to stop military from occupying Nato territories;
McConnell: Trump’s seizure of Greenland would ‘incinerate’ NATO alliances ;
Thom Tillis wants you to know something: ‘I’m sick of stupid’; Democrats warn Trump over military strikes on Iran;
Republican centrists and populists combine to kill series of GOP labor bills;
House conservatives pitch framework for second big GOP-only bill on affordability;
House passes two-bill package to fund Treasury, State departments; House passes State Department funding bill with Israel aid;
House Democrat introducing legislation to abolish ICE: ‘Beyond reform’;
House panel advances GOP-backed stock trading bill;
Abortion threatens to derail Senate ObamaCare deal;
Hawley changes stance on war powers resolution after Trump backlash;
Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution as Trump pressures 2 GOP senators to flip;
Senate Democrats introduce legislation capping credit card late fees;
Senator Says Prosecutors Are Investigating Her After Video About Illegal Orders;
Trump action and proclamations
Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’;
Trump is getting creative to bypass Congress;
Trump installs loyalists on panel to review White House ballroom to secure rapid approval;
Trump Calls for 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Cap, After Killing Other Fee Limits;
Trump Regrets Not Seizing Voting Machines After 2020 Election;
$2K tariff rebates: Trump again hints at when proposed checks could go out;
Trump reiterates Greenland’s importance before meeting Vance will host with officials from Denmark and the self-governing territory;
Venezuela’s opposition leader gives her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump;
A Ford worker heckled Trump. His suspension is a reminder that free speech can get you in trouble at work;
Trump's immigration erosion worries his team;
Trump businesses
Trump Mobile's golden phone remains nowhere to be found;
Donald Trump’s first Venezuela oil sale deal goes to megadonor’s company;
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office;
Court news and legal issues
Supreme Court fills out docket for term: Petitions to watch; Supreme Court could dramatically alter US election landscape;
Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor;
How the Supreme Court Broke Congress;
Supreme Court rules House Republican can challenge mail ballot deadline; Jackson says colleagues gave democracy short shrift in election-related ruling;
Judge Bars Trump From Withholding Election Funds to States;
Transgender athlete bans and Trump’s Fed firing headline Supreme Court January session;
Supreme Court rejects challenge to $2.46B Boy Scouts abuse settlement;
Courts allow another wind farm to resume construction after Trump pause;
DOJ: Ban on mailing concealable firearms unconstitutional, can’t be enforced;
Campaign/Election issues/politics
Trump is trying to change how the midterm elections are conducted; Democrats expecting Trump to interfere with midterms, Schumer says;
Cook Political Report shifts 18 House races toward Democrats;
Trump dials Collins with ‘profanity-laced rant’ over Venezuela war powers vote; Trump’s call for Collins’s ouster throws wrench into Maine Senate race;
Florida redistricting threatens to further erode Democrats’ power in state;
Federal Judges Uphold California’s New Congressional Maps; Trump Administration Lawsuit Seeking California Voter Data Is Dismissed;
Texas shares entire voter registration list with the Trump administration;
Democrats win 2 special Virginia state House elections;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
UnitedHealth Used Aggressive Tactics to Boost Medicare Payments, Senate Report Finds;
Trump admin slashes billions in grants for mental health, addiction; HHS abruptly cancels then restores mental health, addiction grants;
Federal judge orders HHS to restore $12m in funding to American Academy of Pediatrics;
Trump administration restores funding to Planned Parenthood, other groups after lawsuit;
Trump administration ditches advice to limit alcohol to 1-2 drinks per day;
EPA Plans To Stop Weighing Health Benefits When Making Air Pollution Rules;
Trump unveils health care affordability plan;
A $2,500 full body scan said he was healthy. Then he had a catastrophic stroke;
The Moral Math of Medicine: Does “Healthcare for All” Actually Work?;

Math, science and technology:
Security issues

January Crypto-Gram Newsletter, Surveillance, Cyberattacks, Hacks and more;

AI and the Corporate Capture of Knowledge;

New Vulnerability in n8n; Corrupting LLMs Through Weird Generalizations;

Hacking Wheelchairs over Bluetooth;

1980s Hacker Manifesto;

Math and science

Forbes 30 Under 30 Science List;

Astronomers spot white dwarf star creating a colorful shockwave; This lemon-shaped world is the most stretched-out planet ever seen;

NASA crew splashes down safely after mission cut short over astronaut’s health;

US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rose In 2025 After Two Years Of Declines;

Two Damaging Genetic Variants Can Restore Protein Function;

Science shows very different psychiatric disorders might have the same cause ;

Researchers identify personality traits linked to Trump’s "cult-like" followership;

Researchers Develop AI Model To Predict Health Conditions Using Sleep Data;

Illumina Launches Billion Cell Atlas To Enhance Drug Discovery With Biopharma Partners;

Researchers Unveil Stretchable OLED For On-Skin Sensors That Maintains Luminescence;

Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues

Verizon outage: Users report phones stuck in ‘SOS’ mode; Nationwide outage hits three major networks; The great Verizon outage of 2026;

6 in 10 say Big Tech has too much influence in DC;

New Jersey lawmakers OK plan to charge data centers for spiking electric costs;

South Dakota looks to space for final stretch of high-speed internet access initiative;

Feds announce two new drone test sites;

Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery wins big at the Golden Globes;

The MAGA Plan to Take Over TV Is Just Beginning;

Meet Bitchat, a WhatsApp rival that works without internet ; Ugandans, Iranians Turn to Messaging App Bitchat in Web Crackdowns;

A.I. Has Arrived in Gmail. Here’s What to Know;

AI and Chatbot issues

White House AI Leader Offers Few Details On Proposed National AI Framework;

US Issues New Rules For Nvidia H200 Chip Exports To China;

Google’s using its app empire to bolster Gemini in the AI race;

Anthropic Reveals New Features For Physicians, Patients; Google pulls AI overviews for some medical searches;

Meta Plans to Cut Around 10% of Employees in Reality Labs Business; Meta taps former Trump adviser to be president, vice chair;

Meta Secures Massive Nuclear Power Supply For Prometheus AI Data Center;

Wyoming County approves construction of what could become the largest data center in US;

UAE Joins US-LED Initiative To Secure AI, Semiconductor Supply Chains;

Elon Musk bows to pressure over Grok creating sexualised AI images;

Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, sues xAI over Grok sexual images;

SC News and Politics
University Of South Carolina Partners With Prisma Health For New Brain Health Clinic;
Banking news
Former Fed chairs rip ‘unprecedented’ DOJ Powell inquiry; Wall Street Journal slams Trump, DOJ over Powell subpoena: ‘Fiasco’;
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell; Jay Powell sent senators details on $2.5bn Fed project following testimony;
Jim Cramer: Only a ‘hack’ would want Fed chair job now;
Wall Street hits back at Trump’s plan to limit interest on credit cards;
Trump calls for credit card interest rates to be capped at 10%; Trump adviser suggests 10 percent interest ‘Trump cards’ in lieu of legislative cap;
The Obscure Bank Collapse That Sent Iran Into a Tailspin;
Tariff news
Importers Brace for $150 Billion Tariff Refund Fight if Trump Loses at Supreme Court;
US ambassador confirms India and US actively engaging on trade, next call on January 13;
Treasury Secretary To Urge G7 To Accelerate Reduction Of Critical Minerals Reliance On China At Monday Meeting;
E.U. and South America to Form Free-Trade Zone With 700 Million People;
White House sets tariffs to take 25% cut of Nvidia and AMD sales in China;
Taiwan Reaches Trade Deal with Trump, Pledges More U.S. Chip Factories;
Business and Economics
Inflation Holds Steady at 2.7 percent as Fed Considers Rate Path;
Stock Indexes End Lower Wednesday After Flurry of Bank Earnings, Economic Data; Gold, Silver Set Fresh Record Highs;
Stock Indexes Rebound Behind Chip, Bank Shares; Despite worsening economic data, corporate America ramped up positive language;
Major Indexes Post Weekly Losses as Treasury Yields Climb to 4-Month High;
Despite Trump’s Claims, Grocery Prices Are Rising;
How governments can balance fraud prevention with benefit accessibility;
Oil slides as Trump signals Iran de-escalation; Brent and WTI sink more than 4%; U.S. completes first sale of Venezuelan oil, valued at $500 million;
US corporate bond sales hit $95bn in busiest week since Covid pandemic;
Gold breaches $4,600/oz for first time ever as Powell-Trump rift stokes safe-haven demand;
China touches record $1.2T trade surplus despite Trump tariffs;
U.S. Commerce Department Drops Plan to Ban Chinese Drones;
Slovakia To Sign Nuclear Cooperation Deal With US;
As Gen Z struggles to break into the job market, boomers stick around;
Wells Fargo cuts rating of cable operators amid competition from fiber and fixed wireless;
Alphabet briefly hits $4 trillion market capitalization;
Netflix considering amending bid in Warner Bros acquisition to make all cash offer; Paramount Threatens Board Fight Over Warner Bros. Discovery;
State and Federal Lawmakers Want Data Centers to Pay More for Energy;
Texas A&M Pushes Small Nuclear Reactor Development;
Trump Is Ordering Coal Plants Not to Close, Even if It Costs Billions;
Federal Judge Allows Revolution Wind Project To Resume Construction;
Saks Global — parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman — files for bankruptcy;
Tesla's Cybertruck is falling far short of Elon Musk's ambitious sales targets;
Pentagon investing $1 billion in L3Harris’s rocket motor business;
Coca-Cola ‘jettisons Costa Coffee sale plan’;
Boeing Knew About Flaws in UPS Plane That Crashed in Louisville, N.T.S.B. Says;
Crypto and Polymarket News
Tim Scott postpones Senate Banking crypto vote; The Biggest U.S. Crypto Company Asserts Its Power in Washington;
How Crypto Is Used for Political Corruption;
Sports
Dozens of bettors and players fixed NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games, prosecutors say;
Other news and history
The Biggest Myth About Trump’s Base (And Why Many Believe It);
George Will: Congressional Republicans might finally jump off the hamster wheel;

Education:
US Schools Slip In Global Research Rankings Amid Rising Chinese Competition;
College enrollment hits 10-year high, fueled by community college growth; Elite Colleges Report Decline In Black And Hispanic Enrollment;
Harvard Enrolls Record Number Of International Students Despite Federal Pressure;
How The Administration’s University Agenda Is Impacting Colleges;
CFPB Report On Student Loans Had Some Sections Cut; New Student Loan Limits Pose Challenges For Graduate Borrowers;
Connecticut Proposes State Loan Program For Graduate Students; Pennsylvania Colleges Introduce New Tuition Guarantees;
University Of North Texas Announces Tuition Coverage For Low-Income Freshmen;
Education Department Enacts New Earnings Test For Postsecondary Programs;
California Budget Proposal Would Significantly Boost Funding For Schools And Colleges;
Iowa Community Colleges Seek Legislative Support To Expand Programs, Curriculum;
New Report Highlights Michigan Universities’ Economic Impact; Purdue Leads State Universities In Research Expenditures For FY2024;
UW-Madison Research Foundation Celebrates 100 Years Of Innovation Amid Federal Funding Cuts;
Penn State And UT Austin Received Historic Donations This Week;
Vanderbilt University Plans New Campus In San Francisco;
University Of Nebraska Regents Approve $800 Million Nebraska Medicine Purchase;
South Dakota Implements Post-Tenure Review Policy;
Indiana Bill Would Cut Funding For “Low Earning” Degrees;
Maine Universities Receive Failing Grades For Teacher Prep Programs;
Hampshire College Struggled To Meet Fall Enrollment Goal After Years Of Growth;
Iowa Lawmakers Approve Bills On University Presidential Searches, Course Requirements;
UT Arlington Announces Faculty And Staff Buyout Programs;
University Of Michigan Appoints Syracuse Leader As New President;
US Colleges Are Reviving Mining Engineering Programs;
California Community Colleges Seek Approval Of Blocked Bachelor’s Degree Programs;
High School Seniors Avoid Discussing Diversity In College Admissions Essays;
Higher Ed Commission Approves Efficiency Recommendations For Oregon Universities;
Utah System Of Higher Education Plans Overhaul To Boost Collaboration Between Universities;
University Of Arizona Plans Museum Reopening Without State Funding;
Drake University And Des Moines Area Community College Settle Branding Debate;
Temple University Launches Research Lab For Student Athletics;
Denver Schools Block ChatGPT On Student Devices And Wi-Fi;
Brookings Institution Study Highlights AI Risks In Education;
Lawmakers Consider Technology’s Impact On Student Learning, Mental Health;
House hearing: Is now a good time to regulate AI in schools;


1/9/2026
TechNews for the week: January 9; January 7; January 5;

Ukraine/Russia war
Zelensky Taps High-Profile Canadian Politician as Economic Adviser;
Ukraine security guarantees to include binding commitments, draft Paris summit statement shows;
In blow to Trump plan, Russia rejects European peacekeepers in Ukraine;
Emergency Blackouts Hit Ukrainian Regions After Russian Strikes; Russia unleashes nuclear-capable missile in latest Ukraine attack;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Netanyahu: Israel backs Iranian protest movement;
Israeli minister: Hezbollah trying to ‘take control’ of Kiryat Shmona via home purchases;
Lebanon says it has completed first phase of Hizbollah disarmament, but Netanyahu warns progress ‘far from sufficient’;
Israel Tells Doctors Without Borders to End Its Work in Gaza;
Israeli-backed Palestinian militia says it killed two Hamas operatives in southern Gaza;
Jerusalem invites bids for 3,401 homes in E1 area near capital; Israel distributes thousands of rifles to civilian security squads;
Sa-Nur, in the northern West Bank, destroyed during 2005 disengagement, to build 126 homes;
UN report accuses Israel of ‘systematic’ racial segregation, apartheid;
Netanyahu, Modi discuss strengthening ties, Gaza peace plan;
Venezuela takeover and fallout
Trump says Venezuela’s president Maduro captured after pre-dawn operation;
Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela during transition after U.S. raid captured Maduro;
Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise; U.S. capture of Maduro may be illegal; that likely won’t matter in court;
A CIA informant and elite Army commandos with blowtorches: Audacious Maduro raid relied on months of preparation;
U.S. oil companies will take over Venezuelan oil industry, Trump says; Trump Long Wanted to ‘Take the Oil.’ He Says He’ll Do It in Venezuela;
Rubio sets out US demands for Venezuela’s remaining leaders; Venezuela’s government seeks to reassert control: ‘We will not be anyone’s colony’;
Confusion reigns in Caracas after Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces; Trump threatens Venezuela’s interim leader as Maduro is set to be arraigned;
U.S. plan to ‘run’ Venezuela clouded in confusion; Trump Says U.S. Is ‘In Charge’ of Venezuela, While Rubio Stresses Coercing It;
Waltz defends Venezuela ‘law enforcement operation’ at UN;
Maduro, wife face new indictment: What we know about the case;
Venezuela launches wave of repression after US seizure of Nicolás Maduro;
Why Trump Refused to Back Venezuela’s Machado: Fears of Chaos, and Fraying Ties;
U.S. to Control Venezuela Oil Sales ‘Indefinitely,’ Energy Secretary Says; Trump puts oil at the center of Venezuela takeover;
US seizes 2 Venezuela-linked oil tankers, 1 flying Russian flag; US forces board 5th Venezuela-linked tanker;
Trump says Venezuela can’t have elections before US rebuilds;
Venezuela and the trouble with the Donroe doctrine;
Here are the energy companies meeting at the White House over Venezuelan oil;
Exxon CEO calls Venezuela ‘uninvestable’ without significant changes to its legal and commercial framework;
International Events
Putin amends law to let Russia ignore foreign criminal courts; In Maduro’s capture, Russia sees a great-power rival act with impunity;
When It Comes to Russia, Trump Navigates Conflicting Goals; As last US-Russia arms treaty expires, experts warn of rising risks;
China condemns U.S. strike in Venezuela, hours after diplomat met with Maduro; China studying U.S. strike for lessons and opportunities;
China imposes export ban targeting Japan’s military in Taiwan dispute;
China’s Russian Town Has Log Cabins and Cyrillic Signs, but No Russians;
China's top diplomat tours Africa with focus on strategic trade routes; China, Russia and Iran send ships to South Africa ahead of naval drills ;
Saudi-backed Yemen govt says it retakes eastern city from separatists; Two of the Middle East’s most powerful countries are facing off in Yemen;
Saudi air strikes target UAE-backed separatist leader in Yemen;
Protests Spread in Iran, and Crackdowns Escalate; Iran hit by ‘internet blackout’ as it struggles to contain protests;
Iran’s supreme leader accuses protesters of acting for Donald Trump;
Finland authorities investigate underwater cable damage in the country’s Gulf; Baltic countries on alert after series of suspicious undersea cable outages;
Denmark tells Donald Trump to stop threatening to seize Greenland; Donald Trump seizing Greenland would end Nato, warns Denmark;
Greenlanders tell us Trump's talk of buying the island crossed a line;
Trump ‘may pay every Greenlander $100k’ as he tries to persuade island to join US while Denmark fumes ‘enough is enough’;
Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents;
At U.N. Emergency Meeting, U.S. Allies Criticize Military Action in Venezuela; Trump says he's cancelled second attack on Venezuela;
In Venezuela raid, the specter of U.S. regime change returns to Latin America; Trump issues threats against multiple countries following Venezuela strike;
Trump: Cuba ‘ready to fall’; Trump team puts a target on Cuba, with threats and oil blockade;
Cuba’s Long-Suffering Economy Is Now in ‘Free Fall’;
The "Donroe Doctrine" and the war for minerals, oil and AI; Krugman: ‘Vast wealth Trump imagines’ from Venezuelan oil doesn’t exist;
Argentina repays US emergency loan, boosting Trump’s economic strategy in Latin America;
Trump's action could set precedent for authoritarian powers across globe; Trump leads the world into a geopolitical Wild West;

ICE and Immigration
US could block asylum on public health grounds under Trump regulation; What Maduro’s ouster means for Trump’s mass deportation campaign;
The Cuba-born Harvard economist behind Trump’s immigration crackdown;
U.S. mandates visitors from 13 countries, mostly in Africa, to pay $15,000 visa bond deposits;
After 25 days, ICE releases Maryland woman who says she is a U.S. citizen;
ICE officer fatally shoots woman during Minneapolis operation;
ICE officer who fatally shot a Minneapolis woman in her SUV had been dragged by a driver months earlier;
Local officials dispute Noem’s claims after woman fatally shot by ICE officer in Minneapolis;
Minnesota officials say the FBI is freezing the state out of the probe into the deadly ICE shooting;
Videos contradict Trump administration account of ICE shooting in Minneapolis;
Bondi warns Minneapolis protesters not to cross ‘red line’ ;
Federal agents shoot two people in Portland, Oregon, mayor says;

War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It.;
Trump announces U.S. will leave dozens of international organizations; Trump directs the US to withdraw from key climate treaty;
Secret Service plans unprecedented staff surge with anxious eye on 2028;
Inside the hidden Marine Corps recruiting crisis that's 'burning Marines' to fill the ranks;
How a brutal recruiting mission broke some Marines leading the charge;
US legal case against Maduro to test limits of presidential power; What the U.S. Military Capture of Maduro Means for Presidential War Powers;
Hegseth’s remade press corps covers raid with praise, not probing;
Vance calls War Powers Act ‘fundamentally fake’ and unconstitutional; Stephen Miller: US ‘running Venezuela by definition’ ;
Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland; Miller: ‘Nobody’s going to fight the United States militarily’ over Greenland ;
White House floats military option for seizing Greenland, rattling Denmark and NATO;
Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand;
Documents outline potential cuts affecting thousands of FEMA disaster responders;
More than 2 million Epstein documents still unreleased, officials say;
Trump administration freezes billions in child care funds for 5 Democratic-led states;
Donald Trump calls for 50% increase in US defence spending by 2027;
Hegseth announces censure and potential demotion of Sen. Mark Kelly;
Kelly fires back at Hegseth over demotion threat: ‘I will fight this with everything I’ve got’;
Judge disqualifies U.S. attorney in Albany investigating Letitia James;
Trump administration says it is reviewing refugee status of Minnesota residents;
Rubio Has Long Dreamed of Changing Latin America. Embracing MAGA Opened the Door;
States’ efforts to protect sensitive data from the feds could ramp up in the new year;
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, gutted of federal funds, votes to dissolve;
The latest Harvard Youth Poll found that 39% of surveyed 18- to 29-year-olds support capitalism;
Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center;
Congress actions
Epstein, health care and a shutdown fight: Here’s what the House faces in January;
Health care, funding and more: 5 things to watch when the Senate returns;
Democrats Raise Alarms After Trump Avoids Congressional Approval for Maduro’s Capture;
Florida Republican erupts at reporter asking if he abandoned Machado; Jeffries: Administration has shown ‘no evidence’ Maduro posed ‘imminent threat’;
Paul: Lindsey Graham was behind Trump’s decision to topple Maduro;
Venezuela briefing leaves lawmakers questioning what’s ahead; Jeffries: Trump administration ‘has no real plan’ for Venezuela;
Grassley, Durbin protest exclusion from Venezuela briefing, given ‘law enforcement’ justification;
Democrats see funding as key to curb Trump ambitions on Venezuela, Greenland and beyon;
Cracks in Democrats’ Venezuela response reveal foreign policy muddle;
Trump’s oil-centric vision for Venezuela divides Congress; Congress wants oversight of Venezuelan oil revenues;
Senate passes bill to block further military action in Venezuela; Trump lashes out at GOP senators over war powers vote on Venezuela;
GOP backlash to Omar earmark slows government-funding bill;
Senate Banking Republicans make ‘closing offer’ to Dems on crypto bill;
Congress Rejects Administration’s Proposed Steep Cuts To NASA’s Budget;
House Judiciary Democrats detail crimes committed by Jan. 6 rioters;
Johnson invites Trump to deliver State of the Union address on Feb. 24;
House moves to override Trump vetoes; House fails to override 2 Trump vetoes as Republicans back president;
House advances minibus package after Johnson wins over holdouts; Funding bill excludes controversial pesticide provision hated by MAHA;
GOP senators give cold shoulder to Trump’s call for abortion flexibility;
These nine Republicans back Democrats’ effort to revive ObamaCare subsidies;
House passes bill extending health care subsidies for 3 years, bucking GOP leaders. Its fate in the Senate remains unclear;
Accusations fly in GOP-led congressional hearing into Minnesota fraud cases;
Democrats demand hearing with Noem after deadly ICE shooting; GOP lawmakers question Noem’s handling of ICE-related shooting in Minnesota;
Swalwell, Goldman to offer bill stripping ICE agents of qualified immunity;
House GOP prioritizes Trump’s changes to showerheads;
Massie, Khanna ask judge for special master on Epstein files release; House committee votes to issue more subpoenas related to Jeffrey Epstein;
Trump action and proclamations
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’; Marble, ice sculptures and optics: Trump’s remote presidency draws scrutiny;
Why Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Is So Dangerous; The Donroe Doctrine Is a Scam;
Trump Suggests U.S. Could Take Action Against More Countries;
In Toppling Maduro, Trump Risks Blowback from ‘America First’ Base;
Trump says he will meet Machado — and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from her;
Trump amplifies conspiracies on killing of Minnesota lawmaker;
Amid Tina Peters fight, Trump is withholding funding from parts of Colorado that overwhelmingly voted for him;
Trump calls for ban on ‘large institutional investors’ buying single family homes;
Trump is planning to make his ballroom addition as tall as the White House itself, breaking with architectural norms;
White House considers second floor to West Wing for ‘symmetry’ with ballroom;
Trump warns he'll be impeached if Republicans don't win 2026 midterms;
Trump businesses
Trump Now Has His Very Own Oil Empire; Trump says Venezuela to hand over up to 50 million barrels of oil to U.S.;
Trump Super PAC Raised More Than $100 Million in Recent Months;
Trump family’s World Liberty crypto venture applies for US banking licence;
Trump asks judge to award $6M in legal bills for failed Georgia prosecution;
Court news and legal issues
Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say;
Alito recuses himself from oil case ahead of Monday’s arguments;
Federal Appeals Court Says California Open-Carry Ban Is Unconstitutional;
Wyoming Supreme Court strikes down first-of-its-kind ban on abortion pills;
Texas Is Sued Over Investigations Into Teachers’ Speech After Charlie Kirk’s Death;
Judge Convicted of Obstructing Immigration Agents Resigns as Impeachment Looms;
Campaign/Election issues/politics
Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy;
DeSantis calls special session on Florida redistricting;
White House Pushes Energy Price Cuts As Midterm Elections Approach;
Trump downplays GOP midterm expectations: The president ‘always loses’ ;
AI’s elections impact likely to grow next year, report warns;
Jan 6th fallout
Lawmakers battle over how — and whether — Jan. 6 should be remembered;
White House publishes website that rewrites history of Jan. 6 attack;
White House unveils Jan. 6 webpage saying Democrats ‘staged the real insurrection,’ criticizing Capitol Police;
Five years after Jan. 6, officers describe the toll of defending the Capitol; For Many Jan. 6 Rioters, a Pardon From Trump Wasn’t Enough;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
A measles outbreak in South Carolina is growing; US Builds Case to Retain Measles Elimination Status as Infections Mount;
U.S. overhauls childhood vaccine schedule, recommending fewer shots; CDC staff ‘blindsided’ as child vaccine schedule unilaterally overhauled;
RFK Jr. unveils new ‘upside down’ food pyramid;
Former GLP-1 users regain lost weight after about 18 months, study says;
Johnson & Johnson announces drug pricing deal with Trump admin;
A different type of dementia is changing what’s known about cognitive decline;
Scientists find new clues to why female fertility declines with age;
Just 30 minutes a day of ‘Japanese walking’ may help you get in shape;

Math, science and technology:
Security issues

AI & Humans: Making the Relationship Work;

China hacked email systems of US congressional committee staff; Hackers Breach Engineering Firm, Target US Utilities;

A Cyberattack Was Part of the US Assault on Venezuela;

Telegram Hosting TWorld’s Largest Darknet Market;

Worried about surveillance, states enact privacy laws and restrict license plate readers;

Agriculture focuses on SNAP fraud, while experts worry EBT theft will go unabated;

The Wegman’s Supermarket Chain Is Probably Using Facial Recognition; Palo Alto Crosswalk Signals Had Default Passwords;

Math and science

NASA says a medical situation with an astronaut is ending ISS mission early; NASA Closes Major Research Library Amid Reorganization;

University Of Waterloo Scientists Discover Quantum Backup Method;

Quantum computing has advantages over traditional, but still in early innings;

Pentagon Tightens Controls On Military Research; NIH Reassesses Previously Shelved Grant Applications;

US Researchers Consider Opportunities Abroad Amid Funding Cuts;

FDA Approves New Robotically Navigated Cardiac Ablation Catheter;

Creighton University Studies Impact Of Invasive Plants In Iowa;

New Study Reverses Alzheimer’s Disease In Mice;

Computer scientist Yann LeCun: ‘Intelligence really is about learning’; Why we should know what we don’t know;

Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues

BEAD changes broke the law, federal watchdog finds;

FAA Picks Two Companies To Overhaul Air Traffic Control System;

Offshore Wind Developers Sue Administration Over Project Freeze;

Meta strikes deals with three nuclear energy companies;

New ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor ends broadcast with ‘salute’ to Rubio;

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says it will close down, citing losses and labor rules;

How to make a fake viral story;

AI and Chatbot issues

Big Tech Faces Community Pushback Against Data Centers; The data center rush in Appalachia;

This chart showing ChatGPT vs. Gemini web traffic should have OpenAI worried;

Trimble’s Report Highlights AI’s Transformative Impact On Transportation;

Nvidia Details New A.I. Chips and Autonomous Car Project With Mercedes;

40 million people turn to ChatGPT for health care;

More Judges Embracing AI Tools to Help Them Save Time;

Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Death;

Judge rejects Sam Altman's efforts to toss Elon Musk's OpenAI lawsuit;

Nvidia, Cisco Among Backers In $20 Billion Funding Round For xAI;

Researchers Devise Way To Poison Data When Used Without Consent;

Stanford Researchers Warn About Potential Flaws From AI-Driven Prior Authorization;

Chat Platform Discord Files Confidentially for US IPO;

Chinese Regulators Reviewing Meta Bid To Acquire AI Startup Manus;
Tariff news
Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact;
Business and Economics
Major Indexes End Sharply Higher as Oil Stocks Soar on Maduro's Capture; Dow Sets All-Time Records;
U.S. factory sector slumped to 14-month low in December; Job Openings Were Scarcer In November;
Employers added 50,000 jobs in December, a solid gain capping off weak 2025; Jobs Report Shows US Labor Market Continues to Weaken;
US trade deficit slides to lowest level since 2009 in October;
Oil prices swing after Trump's Venezuela raid as investors eye global supply; Trump bets US will extract ‘tremendous’ oil wealth from Venezuela;
Wall Street's Venezuela winners go beyond Big Oil; Oil Firms Say Venezuela Owes Them Billions Over Earlier Investments;
Finance Industry Eyes Investment Opportunities in Venezuela; What Could Happen to Venezuela’s Messy $170 Billion of Debt;
Trump says U.S. may subsidize energy companies to rebuild Venezuela’s energy sector;
US Drillers’ Bold Oil Bets Challenge Market Realities; Trump administration in talks to redirect Venezuelan oil exports to U.S. from China;
China Sells the World on Its Duty-Free Island, Amid a $1 Trillion Trade Surplus;
India probe finds Tata Steel, JSW Steel, SAIL breached antitrust law, regulatory order shows;
Saudi Arabia to open capital market to all foreign investors from next month;
Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD ;
Inside Saks Fifth Avenue's fight for its life; Saks C.E.O. Steps Down as Company Struggles to Pay Down Debt;
Warner Bros. Discovery board rejects Paramount’s revamped hostile takeover bid;
Paramount says the TV networks it wants to buy from WBD are worth $0.00 per share;
Trump blocks defence company payouts until arms production speeds up;
Trump says US housing agencies to launch $200bn mortgage bond-buying spree;
G.M. Books a $7.1 Billion Loss as It Scales Back E.V. Ambitions;
STEM Skills Gap Hinders Future Energy And Tech Workforce, Experts Say;
Bonus season is kicking off. Here's when the big banks are revealing their numbers;
Heritage paper calls for ‘marriage bootcamp,’ discourages online dating;
Crypto and Polymarket News
PwC ‘leans in’ to crypto as Trump and lawmakers embrace sector;
A Mystery Trader Made $400,000 Betting on Maduro’s Downfall; Polymarket refuses to pay bets that US would ‘invade’ Venezuela;
Trump family’s World Liberty crypto venture applies for US banking licence;
Man Accused of Stealing Billions in Crypto Scam Is Captured Abroad;
Other news and history
A 3-D look inside Trump’s revamped Oval Office;
The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President;

Education:
Teacher Salaries Decline As Per-Pupil Spending Rises; DOE Increases Unlicensed Teacher Hires Amid Shortage;
Congress Prioritizes College Costs And Accreditation Reform;
Education Department Launches Database To Track Colleges’ Foreign Funding;
Administration Restricts Language In Head Start Grants;
University Of California Reports Record Fall Enrollment;
Federal Government Begins Wage Garnishment For Texas Borrowers;
Florida Bill Could Bar Undocumented Students From Public Colleges;
Arizona’s In-State Tuition Policy For Undocumented Students Sees Inconsistent Implementation;
Texas A&M, Under New Curriculum Limits, Warns Professor Not to Teach Plato;
Oklahoma Lawmaker Proposes College Funding Freeze;
Oregon Higher Ed Commission Recommends “Institutional Integration” To Manage Costs;
Kansas Lawmakers Hire Former University President To Reduce Higher Ed Budgets;
Kansas Lawmakers Get Early Start On Reviewing University Budget Requests;
University Of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty Question Chancellor’s $1.1 Million Severance Payout;
University Of Nebraska Regents Delay Decision On $800M Clarkson Deal;
Nebraska Medicine Launches Website Opposing NU Takeover;
Federal Government’s Campus Policies Enter Rulemaking Phase;
Caltech Appoints Johns Hopkins Astrophysicist As New President;
University Of West Florida Approves Former Education Chief As Permanent President;
Idaho Education Funding Restored After DEI Removal; Kansas State Resolves DEI Non-Compliance Report From Student;
In texts, U-Va. board members plot with Youngkin, decry DEI;
Martin University Announces Closure Following Orders From Accreditor;
Cal State System Sees Latino Faculty Representation Gap;
College Students Earn Teaching Degrees At Montana Elementary School;
Tennessee Elementary School Introduces Chicken Farming For STEM Learning;
Districts Aim To Enhance Math Education For English Learners;
Purdue Becomes First US University To Implement AI Graduation Requirements;
AI Job Market Slows Hiring Rates For North Carolina College Graduates;
As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise Concerns;


1/2/2026
TechNews for the week: January 2; December 29;

Ukraine/Russia war
Russia launches air attack on Kyiv as Zelenskyy prepares for crucial Trump meeting;
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks fail to deliver breakthrough on Ukraine peace deal;
Zelenskyy asks Trump for 50-year security guarantees; Three takeaways from Trump-Zelensky meeting at Mar-a-Lago;
Tensions flare between Russia and Ukraine after Trump’s peace talks;
Ukraine's drone boats appear to be taking the fight into new waters; Poland Wants EC to Probe TikTok Over Posts Linked to Russia;
In plan for Ukraine, Trump faces fundamental differences with Russia;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Main suspect in leaked docs case claims Netanyahu knew all;
Israeli recognition of Somaliland prompts global outcry, emergency U.N. meeting;
Netanyahu heads to US for Trump meeting; Netanyahu visit breaks with Qatar, Turkey narrative on region;
Trump says he would support Israeli strike on Iranian missiles, nuclear sites;
Gaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules;
Iranian-Linked Hacker Group Leaks Info from Former Israeli Leader;
Israeli police launch major raid on Negev Bedouin town;
Israeli High Court halts State Comptroller’s Oct. 7 investigation;
Israel’s population hits 10,178,000;
International Events
China launches military drills around Taiwan; Top Chinese diplomat rips record US arms sale to Taiwan amid drills near island;
Kim’s daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North Korea;
China Signals It Won’t Give an Inch to the U.S. in Latin America;
New Pentagon maps show the reach of China's expanding missile force;
US, South Korea To Pursue Separate Agreement To Formalize Seoul’s Right To Build Nuclear-Powered Submarines;
The Tiny Japanese Island on the Front Lines of China’s Feud;
A tiny U.S. territory in the Pacific doubles down on a giant Chinese casino;
Thailand and Cambodia Reach Cease-Fire in Brutal Border War;
Saudi strikes UAE-backed faction in Yemen as Gulf rift deepens; UAE withdraws from Yemen after Saudi airstrikes, ultimatum;
Iran sends conflicting signals on its missiles as Israeli concerns rise; Iran replaces central bank governor in effort to contain cost-of-living protests;
Iranian protests sparked by economic woes quickly spread across the country;
Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy;
Trump vows to ‘rescue’ protestors amid Iran unrest: ‘We are locked and loaded’;
Iran: US troops ‘legitimate targets’ after Trump threatens to intervene in protests;
Syria secures Assad-era mass grave revealed by Reuters and opens criminal investigation;
Syria removes Assad family from banknotes in currency relaunch;
Bulgaria joins Eurozone despite pro-Russian disinformation;
How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign; Trump Calls Petro a ‘Drug Leader.’ What’s the Colombian Leader’s Record?;
The U.S. sank the alleged narco-terrorists’ boat — and let them go; Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula;
Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela;
U.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela; Coast Guard Searches for Survivors After More Boat Strikes;
Venezuela Detains Several Americans Amid Growing U.S. Pressure; US sanctions four traders it says are shipping Venezuelan oil ;

2025 review
Trump Promised Radical Change in His Second Term. Here’s What He’s Done So Far;
Administration’s Energy Policy Represents Major Shift Towards Fossil Fuels;
The list of what’s in and what’s out for 2026;

ICE and Immigration
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration; Immigration raids linked to significant California job losses, analysis finds;
ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring number of at-large arrests, data shows; Another Front in the Trump Immigration Crackdown: Import Warehouses;
Trump Invited White South Africans to America. One Ended Up in Detention;
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires;
ICE accuses Politico reporter of ‘inciting violence against federal agents’;
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Move to Revoke Deportation Protection for Thousands of Migrants;

D.C. and other city takeover
Trump ends effort to bring National Guard to Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland;

War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
The Pentagon says China has fielded a new long-range missile. Here's why the DF-27 is unusual;
US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid amid Trump funding cuts;
Why Trump’s EEOC wants to talk to White men about discrimination;
Trump Energy Department scuttles planned closures of 2 Indiana coal plants;
Rent strikes are getting results in the Midwest. But there are risks;
Social Security ends year in turmoil as record backlogs delay services;
Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump’s name; New Year’s Eve concert is latest cancellation at the Kennedy Center;
Homeland Security seeks emergency demolition of historic buildings in D.C.;
Future of D.C. golf courses uncertain as Trump administration terminates lease;
Justice Dept. Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files;
Day cares are unfairly punished over misleading Minnesota video; Minnesota Families Are Rattled by Threat to Cut Federal Aid for Child Care;
Mamdani Lays Out Agenda of ‘Affordability and Abundance’ on First Day in Office;
Congress actions
Kennedy, other Trump officials balk at requests to testify on Capitol Hill;
Some G.O.P. Senators Join Democrats in Urging Trump to Adopt Hard Line With Putin;
House Republican: ‘You can’t be America first and pro-Russia’;
GOP Rep. Bacon criticizes Trump for remarks about alleged Ukraine attack on Putin residence;
Greene: Speaker Mike Johnson ‘is not our Speaker’ and is controlled by White House;
Trump’s Colorado veto draws Boebert’s ire;
Trump action and proclamations
Trump Remakes America as Leader of the Brand; Trump says the job market is booming for U.S.-born. The data doesn’t show it;
Trump’s doctrine for the Western Hemisphere, once seen as impractical, is taking shape;
Musk’s return to Trump’s side revives alliance that could remake — or rupture — MAGA;
How questions from the Washington press corps often spur Trump to take unexpected action;
Trump says he might sue Fed Chair Jerome Powell for ‘gross incompetence’;
Trump: New White House ballroom will have ‘drone-free roof’;
Trump is reconstituting the Fine Arts panel set to review ballroom; White House lays out nine-week timeline to win approval for ballroom;
Trump claims his ‘real’ approval rating is 64 percent;
As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance; Trump says there’s ‘nothing’s wrong’ with his health, got CT scan not MRI;
Ex-Cheney physician says Trump aspirin regimen ‘makes no sense’;
Trump businesses
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches;
Court news and legal issues
Florida Supreme Court Allows $165,000 Fine Against Homeowner for Parking in Her Driveway to Stand;
Chief justice says rule of law is strong at time of rising concerns;
Campaign/Election issues/politics
Wall Street Journal: Latest stolen election conspiracy theory ‘nonsense’;
Democrat wins Iowa state Senate seat, thwarting GOP supermajority hopes;
States to watch in the redistricting fight in 2026;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
‘Super flu’ cases rising across US: What to know; Superbug hits 27 states: Here’s where the deadly fungus is spreading;
U.S. vaccination rates are plunging;
Farmers are about to pay a lot more for health insurance;
The original, science-backed 7-minute workout to get fit fast;
What a longevity expert eats in a day;

Math, science and technology:
Security issues

Are We Ready to Be Governed by Artificial Intelligence;

GPS is key to the global economy. It’s also surprisingly easy to attack;

FCC Bans Drones, Critical Components Made Outside U.S.;

Senate Appropriators Offer $2.8B In CISA Funding For FY2026;

Flock Exposes Its AI-Enabled Surveillance Cameras;

Using AI-Generated Images to Get Refunds; LinkedIn Job Scams;

Math and science

China Reached 90 Orbital Launches In 2025; Starlink Plans To Lower Sat Orbit To Boost Safety 2026;

Feuding physicists and the bitter battle over the swirls in ‘The Starry Night’;

Neuralink Will Begin “High-Volume” Brain Implant Production In 2026;

Researchers Model Small-Scale Turbulence Using Quantum Computing;

Robots are learning to make human babies. Twenty have already been born;

Penn State Study Explores Arctic Climate Changes; Wolves, long feared and reviled, may actually be lifesavers;

Dentistry In 2025 Saw Tech Advances, New Practice Models;

This is your teen’s brain on phones and social media;

Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues

WhatsApp Criticizes Russia's Warnings About Blocking Service;

X Asserts Rights to 'Twitter' Trademark, Sues Operation Bluebird;

An Intense White House Response From a Single Viral Video;

Gmail to Let Users Change Their Addresses While Keeping Data;

9 Effective Steps to Wipe Your Home Address From the Internet;

Which bot is best for you;

AI and Chatbot issues

Beijing Requiring That At Least 50% Of Chipmakers’ Equipment Originate In China,;

DeepSeek kicks off 2026 with paper signalling push to train bigger models for less;

In China, A.I. Is Finding Deadly Tumors That Doctors Might Miss;

Even the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers;

SC News and Politics
South Carolina Colleges Seek State Funding For Summer Internship Stipends;
South Carolina serves up another taste of RFK Jr.’s America;
Banking news
US fines for dirty money drop 61% as Trump retreats from enforcement ;
Central banks enter the gold trade to choke off smuggling;
Tariff news
The trade war is de-escalating and settling around 15% tariffs;
These Trump tariff threats never materialized in 2025;
Trump delays tariff hikes for imported furniture by 1 year; US cuts proposed tariffs on Italian pasta exporters;
Fact-checking Trump's promise to give Americans $2,000 payments from tariff dividends;
Business and Economics
Stocks Rose 16.4% in 2025 as Enthusiasm for A.I. Grows;
Oil posts biggest annual decline since 2020; Brent seen near $55 in the near term;
Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffs; More Student Loan Borrowers Are Shedding Debts in Bankruptcy;
Top US law firms hand associates $300,000-plus bonuses;
South Korea’s Semiconductor Exports Hit Record $173.4B Amid AI Boom;
China's composite PMI data hits 6-month high as manufacturing and services both enter expansion;
China’s industrial profits drop for the second consecutive month in November;
Meet a U.S. Start-Up Trying to Break China’s Rare-Earth Monopoly;
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving;
Confusion and chaos: Trump's $100K H-1B visa fee rocks Silicon Valley's hiring machine;
As A.I. Companies Borrow Billions, Debt Investors Grow Wary;
Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius;
DOJ using fraud law to target companies on DEI programmes;
Boeing awarded $8.6B contract to build jets for Israel;
Warner Bros plans to reject Paramount’s latest hostile bid;
Energy Department Orders Colorado Coal Plan To Continue Operations;
New Mexico New Mexico Sues Energy Companies Over Oil Wells;
Crypto News
Trump-linked crypto venture fires auditor after FT inquiries ; Trump-Linked Crypto Firm ALT5 Sigma Faces Scrutiny Over Unlicensed Auditor;
Trump media group plans new token with Crypto.com;
Finance
The dollar has been the weakest major currency in 2025. Here's what that means for everyday Americans;
Sports
The 10 sports moments that defined 2025;
Other news and history
The Silent Generation and the economy;
Every family has a history. Here’s how to make sure it’s handed down.;
He exposed the myth of the South’s ‘Lost Cause.’ His death shook Richmond;

Education:
Analysis Reveals Narrow Tuition Gap Between West Virginia’s Private And Public Colleges;
Justice Department Sues Virginia Over Tuition Aid for Unauthorized Immigrants;
Eastern Michigan University Expands Loan Assistance To More Majors;
Nursing Industry Wary Of Future Following Omission From New Student Debt Rules;
UNT Dallas Opens STEM Center To Address Shortage Of Healthcare Workers;
University Of Maryland Graduate Students Navigate High Housing Costs;
Indiana Redirects University Funding Toward Trade Programs;
State Leaders Question Incoming University Of Virginia President’s Ties To DEI Initiatives;
Administration’s Actions Have Reshaped Academic Freedom, Pittsburgh Researchers Say;
Northpoint Bible College Faces Accreditation Risk; State Audit Reveals Financial Weaknesses At Texas Southern;
University Of Nebraska-Kearney Plans $4.5 Million In Budget Cuts;
Missouri Lawmakers Propose Statewide Agriculture Education; Federal Budget Cuts Affect Minnesota Agricultural Research Lab;
Federal Civil Rights Complaint Filed Over “Graduate Womxn” Groups At MIT;
The conservative overhaul of the University of Texas is underway; Iowa Lawmakers Plan Changes To Higher Education For 2026;
New College of Florida Was Progressive. Then Gov. DeSantis Overhauled It.;
Chico State University Rebuilds Sustainability Efforts; Ohio State Medical Center Plans New “University Hospital” Tower;
North Dakota College Promotes STEM Education To Native Students;
New GPS System Could Mitigate Busing Challenges For Students With Disabilities;
Colin Kaepernick’s AI Platform Seeks To Boost Student Literacy;