Even by the standards of an institution that has set records for dysfunction in recent years, the Republican-led Congress in 2025 hit new lows for productivity. Plagued by a razor-thin majority, intraparty divisions and a fear of doing anything that might draw President Donald Trump’s ire, Speaker Mike Johnson toiled...
ICE Agent Charged With Misdemeanor Following Scuffle With an Activist
CHICAGO — Police in Brookfield, Illinois, a community outside of Chicago, charged an agent of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week with misdemeanor battery after he was accused of throwing an immigrant rights activist to the ground during a scuffle. The activist, Robert Held, said he had been filming...
Barron Trump Called UK Police After Witnessing Woman ‘Getting Beat Up’ on Video Call
LONDON — In the early hours of a cold January morning last year, the City of London police received an emergency phone call. “I’m calling from the U.S.,” the caller said. “Uh, I just got a call from a girl, you know, she’s getting beat up.” The speaker was Barron...
US Winter Storm Starts Spreading East
Snow blanketed Tennessee highways, tens of thousands of customers lost power in Texas, and millions of Americans girded for freezing temperatures Saturday as a severe winter storm began what was expected to be a dangerously cold march across much of the United States. The storm was expected to stretch through...
Russian Air Attack Knocks out Power for Over a Million Ukrainians
Russia launched another vast attack on Ukraine's energy system in the small hours of Saturday, rocking Kyiv with explosions throughout the night and leaving 1.2 million properties without power countrywide during subzero winter cold. Over 3,000 buildings in the capital were without heating on Saturday evening, down from 6,000 in...
Trump Will Not Attend Super Bowl Because It’s ‘Too Far Away,’ He Tells NY Post
President Donald Trump will not attend the National Football League's Super Bowl on February 8 because the game, which will be played at Levi's Stadium in northern California, is "just too far away," he said in a New York Post interview published on Saturday. Trump, who told the newspaper he...
Kern County Authorities Arrest 17 During Oildale Enforcement Operation
Deputies with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office arrested 17 people during an enforcement operation in the Oildale area of Bakersfield, authorities said. The operation was conducted Friday by the Sheriff’s Office Metro Patrol Division, with assistance from Kern County Code Compliance, Kern County Mental Health and Flood Ministries. Authorities reported...
Trump Threatens Canada With 100% Tariff Over Pending Trade Deal With China
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose a 100% tariff on Canada if it follows through on a trade deal with China and warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that a deal would endanger his country. "China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of...
Minnesota Governor Says Federal Agents Involved in Shooting in Minneapolis
Federal agents have shot another person in Minneapolis, said Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who called for an immediate end to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations in the state. "I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning," Walz wrote on social media...
Fresno State Gains Veteran QB, Loses Tight End in Transfer Portal
Fresno State lost its starting tight end but added a veteran quarterback and retained several key players during the NCAA transfer portal window. The football portal opened Jan. 2 and closed Jan. 16. One experienced quarterback is headed to the Bulldogs, while another is leaving. Khristian Martin transferred to Fresno...