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France condemns Iran protest crackdown, weighs satellite internet aid amid blackout

France condemns Iran protest crackdown, weighs satellite internet aid amid blackout


January 15, 2026
France’s ambassador to the United Nations said Paris has strongly condemned Iran’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests, as the French government weighs possible satellite communications support to help Iranians circumvent a near-total internet blackout. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Jerome Bonnafont described what he said was an escalation in repression by Iranian […]
Trump told Iran has halted killings amid mounting protest pressure

Trump told Iran has halted killings amid mounting protest pressure


January 15, 2026
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday afternoon from the Oval Office that he learned the killing in Iran has ended.  ‘We’ve been told that the killing in Iran is stopping, and it’s stopped and stopping, and there’s no plan for executions or an execution,’ Trump said. ‘So, I’ve been told that on good authority. We’ll find […]
Key Republicans flip, kill effort to restrain Trump’s policing power over Venezuela

Key Republicans flip, kill effort to restrain Trump’s policing power over Venezuela


January 15, 2026
Senate Republicans successfully spiked a bipartisan attempt to curb President Donald Trump’s war powers authority after a pair of key GOP lawmakers reversed their positions.  Republicans turned to a rarely used Senate procedure previously used by Senate Democrats in a similar situation to nullify the Venezuela war powers resolution from Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. The […]
Iran allegedly airs 97 ‘coercive confessions’ amid record-breaking North Korea-style internet blackout

Iran allegedly airs 97 ‘coercive confessions’ amid record-breaking North Korea-style internet blackout


January 15, 2026
The Iranian regime has allegedly broadcast at least 97 ‘coercive confessions’ from detained protesters on state television in just over two weeks, human rights groups say, as residents endure the longest internet blackout on record. The videos reportedly feature handcuffed detainees with blurred faces showing remorse for their actions since the protests began Dec. 28, […]
Top Iranian official downplays death toll, blames ‘Israeli plot’ as US considers strikes

Top Iranian official downplays death toll, blames ‘Israeli plot’ as US considers strikes


January 15, 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected claims of mass casualties amid a recent surge in protests within the Islamic country and blamed any killings that have taken place on an ‘Israeli plot’ intended to create a large number of casualties.  The claim came during a wide-ranging interview on Fox News’ ‘Special Report with Brett Baier’ […]
DHS at center of progressive revolt as House advances $80B spending package

DHS at center of progressive revolt as House advances $80B spending package


January 15, 2026
The House of Representatives passed a roughly $80 billion spending package Wednesday evening, taking a significant step toward averting a government shutdown at the end of this month. The package combines two of Congress’ 12 annual appropriations bills in what’s called a ‘minibus.’ It covers funding for the State Department and related national security, as […]
Top federal Minnesota prosecutors officially terminated after dispute over ICE shooting probe

Top federal Minnesota prosecutors officially terminated after dispute over ICE shooting probe


January 15, 2026
Several federal prosecutors in Minnesota were formally fired on Wednesday after they gave notice that they had resigned in the wake of internal disagreements over the Justice Department’s handling of a shooting investigation involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The DOJ, at the direction of Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, terminated […]
Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament and call early election to strengthen coalition

Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament and call early election to strengthen coalition


January 15, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament’s powerful lower house as early as this month, setting up a snap election aimed at securing voter backing for her agenda while her approval ratings remain high, a senior party official said. The Associated Press reported that the move would allow Takaichi to seek fresh support […]
Lindsey Graham calls for US to use ‘any means necessary’ to stop the people behind the killing of Iranians

Lindsey Graham calls for US to use ‘any means necessary’ to stop the people behind the killing of Iranians


January 15, 2026
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina declared in a Wednesday post on X that the U.S. should utilize ‘any means necessary’ to stop the individuals ‘responsible for killing’ Iranians. ‘People often ask me what should we do next when it comes to the murderous, religious Nazi regime in Iran. It’s pretty simple. Stand by […]
Obama wingman Eric Holder defended Walz’s vetting — then Minnesota’s fraud scandal erupted

Obama wingman Eric Holder defended Walz’s vetting — then Minnesota’s fraud scandal erupted


January 15, 2026
Former Democratic Attorney General Eric Holder, who served during former President Barack Obama’s tenure, played a key role in vouching for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the Democratic Party’s 2024 pick for vice president before a massive fraud scandal rocked the Gopher State.  ‘There’s nothing that of any substance that was missed by our vetting […]
Rand Paul says GOP colleagues ‘don’t give a s‑‑t about these people in the boats’: They ‘say they’re pro-life’

Rand Paul says GOP colleagues ‘don’t give a s‑‑t about these people in the boats’: They ‘say they’re pro-life’


January 14, 2026
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., accused his ‘pro-life’ Republican colleagues of not caring about the people killed in boat strikes near Venezuela who the Trump administration, without providing evidence, claims were trafficking fentanyl. During an appearance on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ released on Tuesday. Paul said GOP lawmakers ‘don’t give a s‑‑-‘ about the people who […]
GOP senator suggests Fed chair Powell resign now to dodge potential criminal indictment

GOP senator suggests Fed chair Powell resign now to dodge potential criminal indictment


January 14, 2026
Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., suggested Tuesday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should resign to avoid a potential indictment, arguing the move could prompt the Department of Justice (DOJ) to drop its investigation. The suggestion comes after the DOJ announced Sunday it has opened a criminal probe into Powell focused on the renovation of the […]
Venezuela releases multiple American citizens from prison following military operation

Venezuela releases multiple American citizens from prison following military operation


January 14, 2026
The interim government in Venezuela has released at least four U.S. citizens who were imprisoned under President Nicolás Maduro’s regime, Fox News confirmed. The release marks the first known release of Americans in the South American country since the U.S. military completed an operation to capture authoritarian Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is now facing […]
South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration: ‘Self-coup’

South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration: ‘Self-coup’


January 14, 2026
A South Korean court heard arguments Tuesday seeking the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, as prosecutors accused the ousted leader of orchestrating a rebellion through his controversial martial law declaration in December 2024. Independent counsel Cho Eun-suk asked the Seoul Central District Court to impose the sentence, arguing that Yoon’s actions amounted […]
Trump signals long road ahead in Venezuela in his boldest interventionist move yet

Trump signals long road ahead in Venezuela in his boldest interventionist move yet


January 14, 2026
President Donald Trump is setting the stage for the U.S. to be involved in overseeing Venezuela for a significant period of time, after conducting strikes and capturing dictator Nicolás Maduro and labeling himself ‘acting’ president of Venezuela.  The move marks his boldest interventionist move yet — a foreign policy approach by which one country intervenes […]