On January 14, 1784, the Second Continental Congress ratified the decisive Treaty of Paris—the binding accord that ended the Revolutionary War, secured American independence, and triumphantly declared all 13 colonies “to be free sovereign and Independent States.” Today, we celebrate this monumental milestone, and we pay tribute to the grit, greatness, and unyielding resolve of
U.S. President Donald Trump, alongside L/R Ford executive chairman Bill Fordand Ford CEO Jim Farley, tours Ford Motor Company’s River Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan, on Jan. 13, 2026. Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images News Analysis U.S. President Donald Trump struck a familiar note this week by dismissing the importance of
Washington — The House passed the latest bipartisan funding package Wednesday, moving one step closer to fully funding the government through September. Congress is rushing to beat a Jan. 30 deadline to pass the annual appropriations bills to avoid another government shutdown. Top lawmakers on the Senate and House appropriations committees released a two-bill package
MINNEAPOLIS—Activists in Minneapolis are continuing to organize efforts to impede immigration enforcement as the Trump administration surges more agents to the Twin Cities. Local efforts to disrupt the work of immigration officers in the area began weeks before a deadly shooting brought Minneapolis into the national spotlight on Jan. 7. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement
The Trump administration announced Wednesday it will stop giving out visas to nationals of dozens of countries who are seeking to move to the U.S. permanently, escalating its broad crackdown on legal immigration. The State Department, which oversees visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates, said it would indefinitely pause the issuance of immigrant visas
The first U.S. sale of Venezuelan oil, valued at $500 million, has been completed, according to an administration official. The details of the sale haven’t yet been disclosed, although the official said more sales are expected in the coming days and weeks. President Trump has said the U.S. will sell 30 million to 50 million
U.S. President Donald Trump walks down the air stairs after landing on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Jan. 13, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday relayed information that planned executions of protestors in Iran are expected to be canceled. “We’ve been told that the killing in Iran is