January 7, 2026

What Happened Today – January 6, 2026

January 7, 2026 by George Bounacos

President Donald Trump speaks to House Republicans at the Kennedy Center on January 6, 2026

President Donald Trump addressed House Republicans at the Kennedy Center on the fifth anniversary of January 6, telling them to be "flexible" on abortion and warning that losing the House means his impeachment. (Official White House photo)

Trump sees everyone as his vassals. In Venezuela, that means claiming personal control of a conquered nation’s oil. “Controlled by me,” he declared Tuesday, four days after US forces captured their president and whisked him to jail in America. Here at home, that means punishing states that didn’t vote for him. He froze $10 billion … Read more