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Federal immigration officers shoot pepper balls as tear gas is deployed at the scene of a reported shooting in Minneapolis. Minn., on Jan. 14, 2026. John Locher/AP Photo The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Jan. 15 filed a class action for Minnesotans who allege federal agents are violating their constitutional rights during ongoing immigration

Iranian demonstrators gather in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency’s value, in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. West Asia News Agency via Reuters The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Jan. 15 targeting Iranian officials said to be responsible for organizing the violent suppression of protests against the

Iranian demonstrators gather in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency’s value, in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. West Asia News Agency via Reuters The U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Jan. 15 targeting Iranian officials said to be responsible for organizing the violent suppression of protests against the

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Dec. 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The Senate passed by a vote of 82–15 a package of three bills on Jan. 15 to fund multiple government departments. The legislation is headed to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature, replacing a temporary funding measure that reopened the