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What Happened Today – January 14, 2026

F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

Three F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the facility now evacuating some personnel as Trump weighs military action against Iran. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Garcia)

No checks, no balances, just impulse. The Senate voted 51-50 yesterday to let Trump do whatever he wants in Venezuela and Iran. Two Republicans who opposed him last week changed their votes after he screamed at them. That’s how it works now. One phone call, one threat, one capitulation. This is the same man who … Read more