Day: January 19, 2026

DHS brass blasts Chicago mayor for blaming ICE chief as crime rises after ‘safest summer’ claim

8:44 pm January 19, 2026

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson drew sharp criticism from the Department of Homeland Security after suggesting that a federal immigration operation under Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino disrupted what he said had been the city’s safest summer in decades. Johnson has been touting recent analysis that 2025 was Chicago’s safest summer in 60 years in terms […]

Supreme Court prepares for major test of presidential power in Trump efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor

8:30 pm January 19, 2026

Donald Trump made “you’re fired” a national catchphrase from his TV show “The Apprentice.” Now the power of the president to unilaterally decide who can continue to serve in key government positions will be tested Wednesday at the U.S. Supreme Court, in another major case over leadership removals from independent agencies. At the center of […]

House Democrats move to block Trump’s Greenland ‘boondoggle’

8:19 pm January 19, 2026

A group of House Democrats is moving to block President Donald Trump from acquiring Greenland in direct defiance of one of the commander in chief’s main foreign policy goals. Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., announced late Sunday that he introduced a bill to prevent Trump from using federal dollars to buy Greenland. The legislation already has […]

World Economic Forum boots Iranian foreign minister from Davos summit amid deadly crackdown on protesters

8:19 pm January 19, 2026

The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Monday withdrew an invitation for Iran’s foreign minister to attend the Davos summit in Switzerland after an advocacy group urged it to bar Iranian regime officials amid nationwide anti-government protests that have left thousands dead. In a post on X, the WEF confirmed that Abbas Araghchi would not be […]

Trump’s energy dominance rewrites the Strategic Petroleum Reserve after Biden drawdowns

8:14 pm January 19, 2026

America’s rise as a global oil powerhouse has changed how critical the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is to U.S. security and economic stability — even after President Joe Biden’s drawdowns drove stockpiles to modern-era lows, an economist and energy expert explained to Fox News Digital. As the Trump administration works to gradually replenish the Strategic […]