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Senate pushes back on Trump’s military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote

By STEPHEN GROVES and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Jan 08, 2026 4:37 pm - WASHINGTON — The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of ...
Venezuela says it’s releasing a ‘significant number’ of prisoners as gesture to ‘seek peace’

By MATIAS DELACROIX
Jan 08, 2026 4:30 pm - Venezuela is releasing a “significant number” of citizens and foreigners from its prisons in a decision that the head of the country’s legislature described Thursday as a gesture to “seek peace” less than a week after former President Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces to face federal drug-trafficking charges in New York.
Trump seeks deal with antagonist Gustavo Petro as relations thaw

By Oscar Medina
Jan 08, 2026 3:59 pm - Donald Trump is seeking common ground with one of his main ideological foes in the Americas, Colombian leader Gustavo Petro, days after calling him a “sick” cocaine trafficker, and threatening military strikes on his country.
Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget sends military contractor shares higher

Jan 08, 2026 3:55 pm - President Donald Trump caused some commotion for investors in U.S. defense contractors this week. First, Trump criticized the companies for taking too long to produce military equipment and also failing to maintain it while at the same time paying out billions in dividends and stock buybacks to investors. But then the president proposed a $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, a big jump from the $901 billion provisioned for 2026.
Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s war powers after Venezuela raid

By STEPHEN GROVES and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Jan 08, 2026 11:06 am - The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes spread nationwide, activists say

By JON GAMBRELL
Jan 08, 2026 10:16 am - Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes have spread nationwide across the Islamic Republic, activists said Thursday, as stores across the country shut their doors and authorities appeared to be selectively slowing internet access.
Minnesota must play a role in the investigation into Renee Good’s killing by ICE, governor says

By TIM SULLIVAN and GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO
Jan 08, 2026 9:11 am - Minneapolis was on edge Thursday following the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer taking part in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown, with the governor calling for people to remain calm and schools canceling classes and activities as a safety precaution.
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city

By MICHAEL BIESECKER and JIM MUSTIAN
Jan 08, 2026 8:56 am - The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday was Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who had recently moved to Minnesota.
Slightly more Americans file for jobless benefits in the last week of 2025, but layoffs remain low

By MATT OTT
Jan 08, 2026 8:22 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. filings for jobless benefits rose in the last week of 2025 but remain historically low, despite signs that the labor market is weakening. The number of ...
Denmark sees talks with the US as a chance for ‘the dialogue that is needed’ over Greenland

By CLAUDIA CIOBANU
Jan 08, 2026 8:07 am - Denmark has welcomed a meeting with the U.S. next week to discuss President Donald Trump’s renewed call for the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island of Greenland to come...

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