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Trump turns to Musk amid Iran blackout, rekindling ties after months of thawing tension

Trump turns to Musk amid Iran blackout, rekindling ties after months of thawing tension


January 13, 2026
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is increasingly drifting back into President Donald Trump’s MAGA orbit after their public blowup in June 2025 led to months of icy distance between the pair. That thaw surfaced publicly again over the weekend. Trump mentioned Musk by name Sunday when asked by the media whether he would lean on Starlink, […]
In 2026, energy war’s new front is AI, and US must win that battle, API chief says

In 2026, energy war’s new front is AI, and US must win that battle, API chief says


January 13, 2026
The next global energy war won’t just be fought over oil and gas – it will be decided by who can power artificial intelligence first, and the U.S. must win that race, the head of the nation’s largest oil and gas trade group told Fox News Digital. American Petroleum Institute President Mike Sommers said surging […]
Jeffries says DHS Secretary Noem ‘should be run out of town’ amid ICE shooting backlash

Jeffries says DHS Secretary Noem ‘should be run out of town’ amid ICE shooting backlash


January 13, 2026
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., directed some heated remarks at a Trump administration Cabinet official whose department has been dominating headlines in recent weeks. ‘What is clear is that Kristi Noem is completely and totally unqualified. She should have never been confirmed by Senate Republicans,’ Jeffries said of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]
Jack Smith to testify next week at a public House Judiciary Committee hearing

Jack Smith to testify next week at a public House Judiciary Committee hearing


January 13, 2026
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify in a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee next week, giving Republican and Democratic lawmakers on the panel a chance to grill him in a public setting on his prosecutions of President Donald Trump. Smith will appear before the committee on Jan. 22, one month after he sat […]
Bipartisan lawmakers propose bill to block military action against NATO members amid threats to take Greenland

Bipartisan lawmakers propose bill to block military action against NATO members amid threats to take Greenland


January 13, 2026
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is introducing a bill aimed at restricting any unauthorized military action by President Donald Trump, amid growing debate over his comments about acquiring Greenland ‘one way or the other.’ Rep. Bill Keating, D-Mass., is leading the legislation along with Reps. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., and Don Bacon, R-Neb., […]
Iran protests spark regime survival question as exiled dissident says it feels like a ‘revolution’

Iran protests spark regime survival question as exiled dissident says it feels like a ‘revolution’


January 13, 2026
As protests spread across Iran and the government responds with lethal force, amid increasing reports claiming thousands have been killed, a growing question is being debated by analysts and Iranians alike: Is the Islamic Republic facing its most serious threat since the 1979 revolution, or does it still retain enough coercive power to survive? For […]
Bill Clinton scheduled to appear before Oversight Committee as contempt of Congress threat looms

Bill Clinton scheduled to appear before Oversight Committee as contempt of Congress threat looms


January 13, 2026
Former President Bill Clinton has been summoned to appear on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning, as Republicans threaten a possible criminal referral if the ex-commander-in-chief skips out. He and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have both been subpoenaed to appear before the House Oversight Committee for separate closed-door depositions for the panel’s investigation into Jeffrey […]
‘Leave Iran now’: US Embassy posts warning to Americans still in the country

‘Leave Iran now’: US Embassy posts warning to Americans still in the country


January 13, 2026
The U.S. Virtual Embassy Iran is telling American citizens who are still in the country to leave immediately.  The warning Tuesday comes as more than 600 people have been killed in the ongoing anti-government demonstrations, according to an activist group. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said 512 of the dead were protesters and […]
Foreign ambassador to leave US post after Trump criticism

Foreign ambassador to leave US post after Trump criticism


January 13, 2026
Australia’s ambassador to the U.S. who criticized President Donald Trump is leaving his post early. The announcement comes just a few weeks after the U.S. president made a cutting remark about the diplomat. ‘It is with deep appreciation for his tireless contribution to our national interests over the last three years in Washington that we […]
As Iran weakens, questions grow over Mohammed bin Salman’s regional ambitions

As Iran weakens, questions grow over Mohammed bin Salman’s regional ambitions


January 13, 2026
As Iran weakens, a power vacuum is emerging across the Middle East — and Saudi Arabia is moving to fill it by recalibrating relations with former rivals, hedging global partnerships and asserting a more independent foreign policy, according to several experts. Javed Ali, former senior official at the National Security Council and professor at the […]
Trump responds to post suggesting Rubio as president of Cuba: ‘Sounds good to me’

Trump responds to post suggesting Rubio as president of Cuba: ‘Sounds good to me’


January 12, 2026
President Donald Trump reacted to a social media post joking about Secretary of State Marco Rubio becoming the president of Cuba, replying, ‘Sounds good to me.’ Trump posted the response Sunday on his Truth Social account after a user wrote, ‘Marco Rubio will be president of Cuba.’ Rubio’s broad portfolio in the Trump administration has […]
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from enforcing mail-in voting rules in executive order

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from enforcing mail-in voting rules in executive order


January 12, 2026
A federal judge in Washington state on Friday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing key parts of an executive order that sought to change how states administer federal elections, ruling the president lacked authority to apply those provisions to Washington and Oregon. U.S. District Judge John Chun held that several provisions of Executive Order 14248 […]
US used sonic weapon on Venezuelan troops, report shared by Leavitt claims

US used sonic weapon on Venezuelan troops, report shared by Leavitt claims


January 12, 2026
A viral story from a man claiming to have witnessed the U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro states that the U.S. used sonic weapons during the mission to incapacitate opposing forces. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared the eyewitness interview on X, encouraging her followers to read the statement. The witness in […]
Expert warns of ‘extreme violence’ in Venezuelan mining as Trump admin eyes mineral reserves

Expert warns of ‘extreme violence’ in Venezuelan mining as Trump admin eyes mineral reserves


January 12, 2026
The Trump administration’s renewed interest in tapping Venezuela’s mineral reserves could carry with it ‘serious risk,’ an expert on illicit economies has warned in the wake of the capture of Nicolás Maduro. A day after the U.S. military captured Maduro in Caracas, Trump administration officials highlighted their interest in the country’s critical mineral potential. Commerce […]
Iran’s collapse or survival hinges on one choice inside the Revolutionary Guard

Iran’s collapse or survival hinges on one choice inside the Revolutionary Guard


January 12, 2026
Iran is not merely experiencing another wave of street protests. It is facing a crisis that strikes at the core of the Islamic Republic—and, for the first time in years, places the regime’s survival in real doubt. Across Iran, demonstrations sparked by economic collapse and corruption have rapidly transformed into direct challenges to clerical rule. […]