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Month: January 2026

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington

Do ICE agents have absolute immunity? No, experts say, but it’s not easy for a state to prosecute

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance’s claim Thursday that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis is “protected by absolute immunity” drew immediate pushback from experts who said the legal landscape around a potential prosecution is far more complicated. Speaking at the White House,

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Trump ordena al Gobierno de EE.UU. comprar US$ 200.000 millones en bonos hipotecarios para reducir costos de la vivienda

Por Ramishah Maruf El presidente Donald Trump dijo el jueves que ordenó a “sus representantes” comprar US$ 200.000 millones en bonos hipotecarios para reducir las tasas de interés y los pagos mensuales, en una publicación que escribió en su plataforma Truth Social. Fannie Mae y Freddie Mac, dos gigantes hipotecarios propiedad del Gobierno, ahora valen

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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Capitol Hill in Washington

Hill liberals push for shutdown clash over ICE funding but face resistance in Democratic ranks

By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Congress’ most liberal Democrats are pushing for an all-out fight to rein in President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policy after this week’s deadly shooting by an ICE officer in Minnesota — even if it means risking another government shutdown. But those progressives are running into resistance from

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¿Qué pasó en el tiroteo en Minneapolis en el que un agente de ICE mató a una mujer? Esto sabemos

Por Michael Williams, CNN El tiroteo mortal de una ciudadana estadounidense por parte de un agente del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) en Minneapolis este miércoles podría convertirse en un punto de inflexión en la ofensiva migratoria del presidente Donald Trump en las ciudades estadounidenses. Renee Nicole

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Tennis Kenya acknowledged the wild card entry should not have been granted.

A tennis player played so poorly that it went viral. Tournament organizers say they should have never let it happen

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It could easily have been a tennis match that nobody really noticed. Instead, it became instantly viral online. The first round of the International Tennis Federation’s W35 tournament, played on a clay court in Nairobi, Kenya, wouldn’t normally make much of a splash in the tennis world, but millions

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Senator Wyden Redmond Airport

Senator Wyden holding town halls soon in Madras and Sisters; Rep. Bynum to co-host Sisters event

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday that he will hold eight open-to-all town halls starting next week in Jefferson, Deschutes, Clackamas, Marion, Lane, Tillamook, Clatsop and Columbia counties. Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., will co-host the town halls in Deschutes and Clackamas counties. Heading into these eight town halls from Jan. 16-24,

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President Donald Trump addresses a House Republican retreat on January 6 in Washington

Trump orders ‘my representatives’ to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in effort to lower housing costs

By Ramishah Maruf, Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered “my representatives” to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in an attempt to drive down interest rates and monthly payments, writing in a Truth Social post. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two government-owned mortgage giants, are now worth “an

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Signs supporting Proposition 50

Newsom contrasts California ‘blueprint’ with Trump’s ‘carnival of chaos’ in final state of state address

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his final State of the State address Thursday to frame his state as a “beacon” of democracy and innovation, seeking to draw a sharp contrast with what he called the “carnival of chaos” in Washington under President Donald Trump. “In California, we’re not silent.

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Bowen Yang during the "Delta Lounge" sketch on SNL on December 20.

Bowen Yang describes what it was like exiting ‘Saturday Night Live’: ‘I stayed on exactly as long as I wanted to’

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If you thought Bowen Yang was over being emotional about leaving “Saturday Night Live,” you would be mistaken. The now former “SNL” cast member gave the exit interview we all definitely needed when he talked about his experience on the latest episode of “Las Culturistas,” the podcast he

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¿Cómo comenzaron las protestas en Irán y qué está pasando? Las claves para entenderlo

Por Mostafa Salem, CNN Las protestas, impulsadas por la grave situación económica, se han extendido por las provincias de Irán, mientras las autoridades recurren a su táctica habitual de represión sin ofrecer soluciones viables a las quejas que alimentan la ira pública. Millones de iraníes se enfrentan a una inflación desenfrenada y a una moneda

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Philip Yancey speaks during a service at Waterstone Community Church on April 18

After confessing to an extramarital affair, a popular evangelical author faces angry Christians known for ‘eating their own’

By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — Philip Yancey has sold millions of books and become a sought-after speaker because he tackles tough questions of faith that many Christians prefer to avoid. But after confessing this week to an eight-year extramarital affair, the evangelical author faces a difficult question that even he may not be able

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