Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act against protesters in Minneapolis, the same day his administration sanctioned Iranian leaders for attacking protesters in their country.
That 1807 law hasn’t been invoked without a governor’s consent in more than 60 years, not since LBJ used it to protect civil rights marchers from Alabama state troopers. Now Trump wants it to shut down protests against his government. Thanks to cell phones, we’re already seeing what that crackdown looks like.
Today a woman was dragged face-down from her car screaming she needed her doctor, then released hours later with no explanation. Nearby, CE agents ate dinner at a Mexican restaurant before arresting three workers as they closed for the night.
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Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act to deploy military against Minnesota protesters, a power last used unilaterally in 1965 to protect civil rights marchers.
Source: The Minn Post
January 15, 2026
France, Germany, Sweden and Norway deploy troops to Greenland after White House talks reveal "fundamental disagreement," with Danish minister warning U.S. invasion "would be the end of NATO."
Source: The Independent
January 15, 2026
Trump announces "Board of Peace" for Gaza, calling it the "Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled," as Israel continues strikes that killed nine on Thursday.
Source: The Hill
January 15, 2026
Trump's ambassador nominee to Iceland apologizes after joking to House colleagues that the country would be the "52nd state" and he would be its governor.
Source: Politico
January 15, 2026
U.S. sanctions Iranian officials for deadly crackdown on protesters, hours after Trump threatened Insurrection Act against protesters in Minnesota.
Source: UPI
January 15, 2026
U.S. forces seize sixth oil tanker enforcing Trump's naval blockade of Venezuela, one day after completing first $500 million sale of seized Venezuelan crude.
Source: BBC
January 15, 2026
Trump unveils "Great Healthcare Plan" on final day of ACA enrollment, proposing health savings accounts and drug pricing changes after federal subsidies expired.
Source: Newsweek
January 15, 2026
NASA completes first medical evacuation from space, returning four astronauts to Earth a month early after crew member developed unspecified health issue.
Source: Ars Technica
January 15, 2026
White House says Trump was "speaking facetiously" when he told Reuters "we shouldn't even have" midterm elections, with press secretary dismissing reporter who cited Americans who died for democracy.
Source: Newsweek
January 15, 2026
Pentagon announces takeover of Stars and Stripes, ending AP wire service and requiring all content be written by active-duty troops, overriding congressionally mandated independence.
Source: NBC News
January 15, 2026
Texas A&M cancels graduate ethics course three days into semester, demanding professor specify in advance which days he would discuss race and gender.
Source: The Texas Tribune
January 15, 2026
California becomes second state in two days to defeat DOJ demand for unredacted voter registration data, as federal judges cite privacy violations.
Source: Reuters
January 15, 2026
Federal judge orders release of Bolivian asylum seeker held 11 months after immigration judge ruled in his favor, as ICE sought third-party countries to deport him.
Source: The Iowa Capital Dispatch
January 15, 2026
Federal agents drag U.S. citizen from car, carry her face-down to detention vehicle as she screams she was trying to reach her doctor, then release her hours later.
Source: Minnesota Public Radio
January 15, 2026
ICE agents ate at Minnesota Mexican restaurant, then arrested three workers as they closed for the night, following them to a church and middle school.
Source: Mediaite
January 15, 2026
Medical examiner preliminarily rules death of Cuban immigrant at Texas detention camp a homicide, citing asphyxia from neck and chest compression during struggle with staff.
Source: The Washington Post
January 15, 2026
Reagan-appointed judge declares Trump cabinet secretaries engaged in "unconstitutional conspiracy" to chill pro-Palestinian speech, comparing ICE enforcement to Fugitive Slave Act.
Source: Courthouse News Service
January 15, 2026
ICE deputy director Madison Sheahan resigns to run against Rep. Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in Congress, in a race that could become referendum on immigration crackdown.
Source: Spectrum News
January 15, 2026
Nobel laureate María Corina Machado gives Trump her Peace Prize medal at White House meeting, but Trump still backs Maduro's former vice president to lead Venezuela.
Source: USA Today
January 15, 2026
Eleven Democrats ask FTC to investigate Trump Mobile for collecting deposits six months ago on phones never delivered and dropping "Made in USA" claims days after launch.
Source: Ars Technica
January 15, 2026
San Jose creates "ICE-free zones" on city property, banning federal agents from using parking lots, garages and public spaces for immigration staging or processing.
Source: The East Bay Times
January 15, 2026