ICE raids stall GOP in Minnesota, Trump targets Cuba, Oregon's voter rolls stay private, the CIA moves into Venezuela, Trump Cyber Chief accidentally uploads policies to ChatGPT, Meta blocks links to ICE raid locations, the U.K. blocks Pornhub, Trump signs executive orders to "take over" California permitting, NOAA fast-tracks deep-sea mining, advocates blast the suppression of a climate risk report, Philip Glass cancels his Kennedy Center premiere in protest, "Heated Rivalry" checkouts soar in NYC, unsealed documents from the 2026 social media addiction trials reveal Meta, TikTok, and Google purposefully targeted children for addiction.

Bye Bye Bovino, Rubio hides under a blanket, ICE agents arrive in Milan, Friedrich Merz slams U.S. lawlessness, Florida Republicans doubt deportations, F-15s deploy, and voters demand primary reforms. Kristi Noem invokes NSPM-7 terrorism labels, DOJ weaponizes the False Claims Act against corporate DEI, and Freedom Trucks launch in NC. TikTok users flock to Skylight, NVIDIA launches Earth-2 for sovereign climate data, and OpenAI brings ads to ChatGPT Go.

Trump officials coordinate with hard-right activists, H.R. 9495 targets nonprofits, and Minnesota protesters resist military-backed raids. Billionaires Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen lobby for a Greenland "freedom city," Drew Horn pitches an Arctic data center, Mark Carney leads a Davos-based resistance against Trump’s territorial "Manifest Destiny" expansionism. Maria Ressa warns of "AI swarms" targeting democracy, Oracle’s Larry Ellison takes control of a nationalized TikTok, and President Trump signs an order to block state-level AI safety regulations. DOE cancels billions in clean energy loans, shifting funds to fossil fuels, while California AG Rob Bonta sues the Trump administration to block a fast-tracked offshore oil pipeline restart.

Arctic blast sends U.S. gas prices soaring. A federal judge blocks a logging loophole in Oregon, while the Trump administration censors sea-level science at Fort Sumter.Minnesota labor unions launch a statewide economic blackout to protest violent ICE tactics. Meanwhile, legal experts challenge Trump’s Greenland acquisition plans, and the US takes direct control of Venezuelan oil revenue. As youth support craters, JD Vance warns the Insurrection Act remains a "reserve" option.Trump shifts AI oversight to copyright law, favoring corporate interests over safety. How your printer can spy on you. 

The 2026 Oscar Nominees! ICE’s secret "warrantless entry" policy, "Kids Over Clicks"The push to impeach Kristi Noem, Trump’s ethno-nationalist vision at Davos, a push for Cuba regime change, also Iran, corporations lobby for ICE, Ring cameras help ICE surveil, South Korea launches a state-backed "AI Squid Game," Green Day calls ICE American Idiots, judge sez DOJ access to WaPo reporter devices, The Wizard of Oz at the Sphere breaks records, EPA stops valuing human lives

Trump says ICE will make “mistakes.” You can now get your name to the moon. Unprecedented ICE surge in Minnesota triggers community economic blackouts. DOJ subpoenas state leaders. Reports reveal ICE using Medicaid data for tracking, while the Treasury moves all seized Bitcoin into a new Strategic Reserve. the rise of Jan 6 figures in local elections, emerging far-right business networks in Texas, and high-stakes geopolitical mineral pacts under the Trump administration. Climate crisis deepens as UN warns of global water bankruptcy while grassroots adapt. NOAA finalizes deep-sea mining rules as Alaska challenges climate litigation standards. Progressive communicators face organizing opportunities amid resource conflicts. Anthropic CEO warns against "crazy" chip sales to China, while experts flag a massive rise in AI-generated child abuse.

Walkable Frogger hits different, “Smart cows” use tools, the "rights of likeness" movement ramps up, OpenAI’s secret 2026 device, Neo-Nazis infiltrate of protests, pardoned Jan 6 rioter fails in Minneapolis rally, Supreme Court reviews gun laws, a London PR firm gets caught "wikilaundering" for billionaires, Netflix’s moves to "dumb down" film plots for phone-distracted viewers,

New WSJ poll shows 54% of voters oppose Trump’s ICE tactics. New Searchable Map Reveals Local Companies Helping ICE. T. rex took 40 years to reach full size, rewriting dino history. Falling wine sales reveal a "lonelier" world of social isolation. Viral "Chinese Time" trend sweeps TikTok. NATO faces crisis as Trump uses tariffs to demand Greenland. In Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez purges military after Maduro’s capture. DOJ launches investigation into MN Governor Walz while clearing ICE agent in Renee Good shooting. DHS fast-tracks deportation of witnesses to a detainee's death. Surveillance and AI failures lead to unlawful arrests. FBI raids WaPo reporter as DOJ targets whistleblowers. Bari Weiss leads "anti-woke" takeover of CBS News. Stephen Miller targets Star Trek for "unpatriotic" themes.

Trump threats to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota as ICE protests grow. A Texas ICE detention death is investigated as a homicide. Appeals court rules against activist Mahmoud Khalil. Trans inmate protections are rolled back by the DOJ. House ratings shift toward Democrats for the 2026 midterms. Governor Newsom rejects Louisiana's abortion doctor extradition, defending state shield laws. Clintons refuse Epstein inquiry testimony. Goldman Sachs profits rise amid Trump deregulation.AI security vulnerabilities, vision system failures, and corporate expansion dominate tech news. New York's data center power pricing and News Corp's AI journalism deal signal growing tensions over AI's environmental and labor impacts.