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Immigration 1 of 2

DHS launches "Operation Catch of the Day" in Maine, first statewide immigration enforcement in New England under Trump deportation campaign.

31 detained in 2 days

Source: WMTW Portland

January 21, 2026

Immigration 2 of 2

Internal ICE memo authorizes forcible home entry using only administrative warrants, reversing years of Fourth Amendment guidance, whistleblower complaint reveals.

Policy in effective since May 2025

Source: The Associated Press

January 21, 2026

Foreign Relations 3 of 2

Netanyahu accepts invitation to Trump's Gaza "Board of Peace," joining UAE, Belarus, Hungary, Morocco and Canada, as Trump threatens France with 200% wine tariffs for refusing.

$1 billion for permanent membership

Source: CBS News

January 20, 2026

Health 4 of 2

U.S. meets key condition for losing measles elimination status after 12 months of sustained transmission, with CDC official calling it "the cost of doing business."

2,200 cases, 3 deaths in 2025

Source: The Hill

January 20, 2026

Economy 5 of 2

Trump signs executive order directing agencies to prepare recommendations restricting institutional investors from buying single-family homes, with no immediate policy change.

Institutions own 3% of single-family rentals

Source: Reuters

January 20, 2026

Foreign Relations 6 of 2

Trump posts private text from French President Macron to Truth Social, exposing diplomatic exchange where Macron wrote "I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland."

Also posted message from NATO Secretary General

Source: BBC

January 20, 2026

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