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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.
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...
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly’s stepdaughter dies at age 38

By Marni Pyke
Jan 07, 2026 6:00 pm - Kelly, who is in the middle of a campaign for U.S. Senate, made the announcement Wednesday.
Two Republicans fall off the ballot in gubernatorial, Senate contests

By Marni Pyke
Jan 07, 2026 5:53 pm - The Illinois State Board of Elections’ decisions slimmed down the throng running to replace U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.
Trump says he wants to ban large investors from buying houses. It’s part of his affordability plan

By JOSH BOAK
Jan 07, 2026 3:56 pm - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he wants to block large institutional investors from buying houses, saying that a ban would make it easier for younger families to buy their first homes.
CDC staff ‘blindsided’ as child vaccine schedule unilaterally overhauled

By Lena H. Sun
Jan 07, 2026 3:37 pm - Vaccine experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were blindsided by a top deputy to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to unilaterally overhaul the childhood immunization schedule, according to current and former agency staff.
Minneapolis mayor says ICE officer’s killing of a motorist was ‘reckless’ and wasn’t self-defense

By TIM SULLIVAN and GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO
Jan 07, 2026 12:04 pm - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Wednesday that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed a motorist acted recklessly and rejected federal officials claims that the officer had acted in self-defense.

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