January 17, 2026

What Happened Today – January 16, 2026

January 17, 2026 by George Bounacos

Senator Chris Coons shakes hands with Greenlandic parliamentarian Aaja Chemnitz in Copenhagen, Denmark

Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) greets Greenlandic parliamentarian Aaja Chemnitz in Copenhagen as a bipartisan congressional delegation arrives to reassure allies two days after Danish officials left Washington citing "fundamental disagreement" with U.S. demands. (Photo via Sen. Coons/Facebook)

“There is going to be some look at the new world order that President Trump is creating,” Trump’s economic director Kevin Hassett told Fox News Channel yesterday. Today a federal judge in Minnesota barred ICE agents from retaliating against, arresting, or using chemical irritants on peaceful protesters. While that order was being signed, the Justice … Read more