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Thursday, January 22nd, 2026

Today, Jack Smith will testify publicly before Congress at 10 AM ET; the House Oversight Committee has voted to hold the Clintons in contempt for refusing to testify about the eEpstein Files; TACO Trump backpedals on his tariffs over Greenland after the EU halts the approval of a US trade deal; the Pentagon orders more soldiers to prepare for deployment to Minnesota; the Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump’s ability to fire Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook without cause; the 8th Circuit has blocked a Minneapolis judge’s preliminary injunction against ICE; another judge blocks the government from accessing the devices they seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson; Congressman Veasey has drafted an amendment to the funding bill that would lower the pay of that nazi ICE prosecutor to $1; the feds launch ICE operations in Maine; Trump called Greenland Iceland several times in his weird and dangerous speech in Davos; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
E.U. halts approval of U.S. trade deal after Trump's Greenland tariff threat | NBC

Trump administration prevails in appeal over tear gas tactics in Chicago | Reuters

Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump’s power to fire Fed official without proper review | POLITICO

Federal officials launch ICE operation in Maine and begin arrests | The Washington Post

Judge blocks government from searching data seized from Post reporter | Washington Post

House Panel Votes to Hold Clintons in Contempt in Epstein Inquiry | The New York Times

Congressman Tries to Cut Pay of ICE Prosecutor with Racist X Account to $1 | Texas Observer
 

Good Trouble
Calling your congressperson is the most effective way to influence policy. The House is expected to vote TODAY on a standalone appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill maintains ICE’s current funding level for fiscal year 2026.

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