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• Report: Pentagon Readies 1,500 Soldiers to Possibly Deploy to Minnesota
  
  The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government's deportation drive, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.
• US Considering Asylum for British Jews
  
  The Trump administration is discussing the possibility of offering asylum to Britain's Jews, The Telegraph reported on Sunday. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Robert Garson, told the newspaper that he has held conversations...
• Oil Holds Steady After Iran Tensions Cool
  
  Oil prices were little changed on Monday, after rising in the previous session, as Iran's deadly crackdown on protests quelled the civil unrest in the country, reducing the chance of a U.S. attack on the major Middle Eastern producer that could disrupt supplies.
• China's Population Falls for Fourth Consecutive Year
  
  China's population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025, dropping by 339 million to 1.405 billion, a faster decline than 2024, official data showed Monday.
• '60 Minutes' Airs Delayed Deportation Segment
  
  "60 Minutes" on Sunday aired a story about Trump administration deportations that was abruptly pulled from the newsmagazine's lineup a month ago, sparking an internal battle about political pressure that spilled into the open.
• Iran State TV Hijacked With Protest Message
  
  Anti-regime activists hacked Iran's Badr satellite on Sunday, enabling them to access state TV channels and broadcast a video of exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi calling on his countrymen to protest against the Islamic Republic.
• US Envoys Slash UN Budget by $570M
  
  U.S. diplomats say they have delivered the deepest budget cuts in the United Nations' history, trimming hundreds of millions of dollars from the global body's operations as part of President Donald Trump's push to overhaul what he calls a bloated international organization.
• Bessent: Court Won't 'Overrule' Trump on Tariffs
  
  The Supreme Court is weighing a landmark decision on President Donald Trump's authority to impose tariffs to rebalance global trade and serve U.S. national security interests, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he believes the ruling will favor presidential authority.
• Poll: Voters Trust GOP Over Dems on Most Major Issues
  
  Congressional Republicans are favored over Democrats to better handle most major issues, according to voters in a poll published by The Wall Street Journal. The survey found voters favor the GOP to handle border security by a 28-point margin.
• More Than 60 Quit Heritage Over Roberts' Failure to Condemn Antisemitism
  
  More than 60 senior staff members, fellows, and trustees have departed the Heritage Foundation in the wake of the crisis ignited by President Kevin Roberts' support for Nick Fuentes and Tucker Carlson, Newsmax has learned.
• Rep. Mike Turner: 'No Authority' to Take Greenland by Force
  
  While Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, acknowledges "there's a national security issue with respect to Greenland," he said there are also issues of checks and balances and limits on President Donald Trump's authority to act without congressional approval.
• Piers Morgan Breaks Hip, Jokes 'I Blame Trump'
  
  British broadcaster Piers Morgan fractured his femur and broke his hip after tripping on a small step inside a London hotel restaurant, jokingly pinning the mishap on President Donald Trump as he recovers in the hospital.
• US Accelerates Military Buildup in Middle East
  
  U.S. armed forces are accelerating their military presence in the Middle East amid the possibility that President Donald Trump will order an attack on Iran, The Jerusalem Post reported on Sunday.
• 2 High-Speed Trains Derail in Spain, Killing 5
  
  Two high-speed trains derailed on Sunday in southern Spain, the ADIF rail network operator said, and state-run television channel RTVE said five people died, citing police sources. The accident happened near Adamuz, which is close to Cordoba.
• SoCal Edison Blames County, Utilities for Eaton Fire
  
  Southern California Edison has filed lawsuits accusing Los Angeles County, local water agencies, and the Southern California Gas Co. of missteps that the utility says made last year's Eaton Fire deadlier.
• Ukraine: Talks With US to Continue in Davos
  
  Ukraine's top negotiator, Rustem Umerov, on Sunday said talks with U.S. officials on a resolution of the nearly four-year-old war with Russia would continue at the World Economic Forum this week in the Swiss resort of Davos.
• Trump Slams Minn. Dems for Distracting From Fraud
  
  President Donald Trump ripped Minnesota Democrats on Truth Social Sunday, saying they're exploiting federal immigration enforcement operations to distract attention from investigations into the state's massive fraud scandal.
• Sen. Paul: 'No Emergency' to Justify Trump's Greenland Tariffs
  
  Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday pushed back against President Donald Trump's position on enacting tariffs to force the sale of Greenland to the U.S., insisting that there is no emergency that makes that move necessary.
• Wealthy Iranians Flee to Turkey to Party Amid Protests
  
  Some members of Iran's elite fled to Turkey to party during the country's most widespread civil unrest in more than a decade, The Telegraph reported. Many Iranians have crossed the Turkish border seeking asylum from the unrest.
• Trump Tariffs Over Greenland Draw Kremlin Praise
  
  Russian officials are openly lauding President Donald Trump's threat to hit key NATO allies with new tariffs tied to Greenland, arguing it exposes fractures inside the Western alliance as Europe scrambles for a coordinated response ahead of a Feb. 1 start date.
• Russia Fires General Accused of Meat-Grinder Assaults
  
  Russian Lt. Gen. Sukhrab Akhmedov has reportedly been dismissed following extensive soldier losses amid false reports of successes, reported the Kyiv Post.
• Taiwan Deal Fuels Semiconductor Growth in Ariz.
  
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s push to build many more chip factories in Arizona accelerated after a new trade deal between Taiwan and the Trump administration that would cut U.S. tariffs on Taiwanese goods to 15% in exchange for more than $250 billion in U.S....
• Latvia Central Banker: Europe Already at War with Russia
  
  Latvia's central bank governor Martinš Kazaks says Europe is already "at war" with Russia."It's naive to think that we are not at war [with Russia]," he said in an interview.
• McCaul: Greenland Invasion Would Mean 'War With NATO Itself'
  
  If President Donald Trump stages U.S. military intervention to obtain Greenland, that would mean "war with NATO itself" and could spell the end of the long-time alliance, Rep. Michael McCaul warned on Sunday.
• Bessent: Greenland 'Can Only Be Defended' by US
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump is serious about bringing Greenland under U.S. control, arguing Sunday that the Arctic territory "can only be defended if it is part of the U.S.," a stance that is escalating tensions with NATO allies as European...

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