Trump threatens to sue JPMorgan Chase over Jan. 6 debanking

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 11:53 pm

President Trump said Saturday he would sue JPMorgan Chase over the company’s decision to close his account following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.  “A front page Article in The Fake News Wall Street Journal states, without any verification, that I offered Jamie Dimon, of JPMorgan Chase, the job of Fed Chairman,” the president wrote...

McCaul: US invading Greenland would mean ‘war with NATO itself

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 11:13 pm

GOP Rep. Michael McCaul (Texas) said Sunday that the United States’s invasion of Greenland would mean “war” with NATO.  “The fact is, the president has full military access to Greenland to protect us from any threat. So if he wants to purchase Greenland, that's one thing." McCaul said during a Sunday appearance on ABC’s "This...

Van Hollen: 'ICE agents are the ones breaking the law, not the peaceful protesters’

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 11:01 pm

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Sunday, saying it needs “dramatic reform” after recent turmoil surrounding the agency. “ICE agents are the ones breaking the law, not the peaceful protesters. So, I believe we should not be funding an ICE operation that is completely lawless. It needs dramatic reform....

Van Hollen on Trump Greenland push: ‘This is not about security’

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 10:02 pm

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) criticized President Trump’s push to acquire Greenland on Sunday and said it is “not about security.” “This is not about security, Jon. This is about a land grab. Donald Trump wants to get his hands on the minerals and other resources of Greenland, just like the real reason he went...

Trump's immigration crackdown faces growing disapproval from voters

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 10:00 pm

President Trump is facing signs that his immigration crackdown is losing popularity with American voters as fallout grows from the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer this month. Recent polling has found Trump’s approval on immigration at a low point and shown that even some Republican voters are critical...

NATO chief says he has spoken to Trump about ‘security situation in Greenland’

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 9:50 pm

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Sunday he spoke with President Trump about the “security situation” in Greenland. “Spoke with @POTUS regarding the security situation in Greenland and the Arctic. We will continue working on this, and I look forward to seeing him in Davos later this week,” Rutte wrote in a post on the social...

Warner: Trump 'looks kind of silly' accepting Nobel Prize from Machado

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 9:39 pm

Sen. Mark Warner (Va.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, knocked President Trump for letting Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado give him her Nobel Peace Prize when she visited the White House on Jan. 15. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” Warner also questioned the president’s long-term strategy in...

MLK Day to impact mail, banks, more on Monday: What to know

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 9:02 pm

Even if you don't have the day off, your mail carrier does.

Iranian president says any aggression at supreme leader constitutes ‘all-out war’

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 8:49 pm

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged foreign counterparts on Sunday not to direct aggression at Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as protests across Tehran and other provinces drew international concern. “If the people of #Iran face hardship and difficulties in their lives, one of the main reasons for it is the longstanding enmity and inhumane sanctions...

New Hampshire bishop warns clergy: Prepare for 'new era of martyrdom'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 8:06 pm

The Episcopal bishop warned his clergy to finalize their wills and get their affairs in order to prepare for a “new era of martyrdom.”

Snow arrives in the Florida Panhandle, state's second year with snowfall in a row

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 8:04 pm

Florida has once again recorded snow, marking the second year in a row the Sunshine State has – albeit briefly – become the Snowy State.

Trump encourages Julia Letlow to primary Cassidy in Louisiana Senate race

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 7:55 pm

President Trump on Saturday endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) to primary Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) after weeks of criticism from Cassidy regarding changes to the national vaccine schedule for children.  “I know Julia well, have seen her tested at the highest and most difficult levels, and she is a TOTAL WINNER! A Proud Mother of...

Gallego: 'ICE needs to be totally torn down'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 7:44 pm

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) took a swing at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Sunday in light of anger focused on the Trump administration over the killing of a woman in Minnesota by an ICE officer earlier in January. “A growing number of Democrats are renewing calls to abolish ICE entirely in the wake of...

Discount retailer asks customers for rolled coins, offers 'crazy' gift cards deal

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 7:01 pm

A discount retailer with multiple locations around the Capital Region is offering gift cards for rolled coins.

Jacob Frey rejects Noem’s call for protest zone: Free speech 'not limited to one park'

By: The Hill

Published on: January 18, 2026, 6:58 pm

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) rejected Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s suggestion Sunday to create a safe zone for protests, saying free speech, when peaceful, should not be stifled. “First Amendment speech is not limited to one park or one section of the city. You are allowed to protest, so long as you're doing it...