26 January 2026 In Minneapolis this month, a fatal encounter between federal immigration agents and a local man has ignited one of the most intense clashes yet between national authorities and community leaders over law enforcement practices, public trust and political accountability. Federal officials have defended their version of events in the case even as video recordings shared widely on social media appear to cast serious doubt on that narrative, deepening divisions amo

21 January 2026 Protesters waving upside-down American flags with “Free America” written on them in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Jan. 20, 2026. Getty Images for Women's March On January 20, 2026, communities across the United States united in a powerful display of political dissent as tens of thousands of Americans walked out of schools, workplaces and everyday routines to take part in the nationwide Free America Walkout, a protest movement timed to coincide with the one-year

20 January 2026 People hold signs and a U.S. flag during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies on the one-year mark into his second term in office in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Arafat Barbakh On January 20, 2026, the United States witnessed a powerful wave of public dissent as thousands of people marched through city streets and university campuses in protest against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. This nationwid

11 January 2026 In the first weeks of January 2026 a fatal shooting in Minneapolis became a flashpoint that reverberated far beyond Minnesota, triggering some of the largest protests in the United States in years and deepening national tensions over immigration policy and federal enforcement actions. The incident occurred on January 7 when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a local activist and mother of three, duri

9 January 2026 Stephen Maturen / Credit: Getty In early January 2026, Portland, Oregon became the focal point of another volatile encounter between U.S. federal agents and civilians when at least two people were shot and wounded by law enforcement during an immigration enforcement operation, a development that intensified local unrest and underscored the broader national debate over federal enforcement tactics. The incident, which occurred on January 8 in the Hazelwood neighb

8 January 2026 A memorial for Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.Scott Olson / Getty Images The death of Renée Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis mother of three, has ignited fierce debate, protests and national scrutiny after she was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a federal operation in the city on January 7, 2026. Good’s killing, which was captured on video and replayed widely across social media and news outlets, has become a flashpoi

4 January 2026 In the early hours of January 3 2026, United States forces carried out one of the most audacious and controversial operations in recent memory, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in the heart of Caracas in a mission that was months in the making and involved a blend of meticulous planning, human intelligence and elite military execution. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the success of the operation via social media shor

30 December 2025 In late December 2025 President Donald Trump stunned both domestic and international audiences with comments suggesting that the United States had carried out a military strike in Venezuela against a drug boat loading facility, but days later neither Venezuelan officials nor U.S. government agencies have publicly confirmed any such operation or provided details on what exactly occurred or who executed it. Trump’s remarks were delivered during public appearanc

25 December 2025 The United States Justice Department has acknowledged that its effort to release all documents related to the controversial Jeffrey Epstein case will take significantly longer than anticipated, adding yet another chapter to a saga that has captivated the nation and drawn intense political scrutiny. In late December 2025, department officials disclosed that they had uncovered more than a million additional documents potentially linked to the now-deceased finan