Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Politics News (Master Feed)
Trump calls for the prosecution of former US special counsel Jack Smith
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called for former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who unsuccessfully prosecuted him, to be "prosecuted for his actions," saying ...
Jan 22, 2026
US to expand anti-abortion aid rule to cover 'gender ideology,' diversity
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is set to expand the Mexico City Policy that blocks U.S. assistance to organizations that provide or promote abortions to cover g...
Jan 22, 2026
Three people arrested over Minnesota church protest
By Rich Matthews, Andrew Hay and Andrew Goudsward MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Federal agents have arrested three Minnesota protesters who took part in a demonstration inside a church against a pas...
Jan 22, 2026
Factbox-How the Fed and four other central banks have handled political pressure
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Central bank independence - the ability to set interest rates free from political pressure - is widely seen as critical to a nation's economic wellbeing, and it's one reason why Pre...
Jan 22, 2026
ICE detains four Minnesota children including five-year-old, school officials say
By Rich Matthews and Aaron McNicholas COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minnesota, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. immigration officials have detained at least four children, including a five-year-old, from the Minneapolis s...
Jan 22, 2026
Hassett says new Fed chair should be 'an independent person' who respects mandates
Jan 22 (Reuters) - White House adviser Kevin Hassett, one of the candidates in the running to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, told CNBC in an interview on Thursday that the central bank's...
Jan 22, 2026
US House approves several FY 26 bills, including domestic security with immigration clampdown funds
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed fiscal 2026 funding for the Department of Homeland Security despite strong opposition by Democrats ...
Jan 22, 2026
White House faces skeptical judge in lawsuit over Trump ballroom
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - A judge in Washington on Thursday sharply questioned whether President Donald Trump's administration had authority to proceed with the construction of ...
Jan 22, 2026
Former US prosecutor Smith says Trump 'willfully broke' laws in bid to keep power
By Andrew Goudsward and Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who unsuccessfully prosecuted President Donald Trump, told a House of Representatives ...
Jan 22, 2026
Vance defends ICE during visit to Minneapolis following weeks of unrest
By Heather Schlitz and Joseph Ax MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance delivered a broad defense of the thousands of federal agents leading an aggressive immigration enforcement oper...
Jan 22, 2026
