January 16, 2026

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Venezuela arrests more Americans as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro: report

The number of American citizens arrested and held in Venezuela has risen in recent months, according to a new report. Several Americans have been detained by Venezuelan security forces as the Trump administration stepped up efforts to isolate President Nicolás Maduro, including sanctions enforcement and an expanded military presence in the Caribbean, The New York

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Putin vows victory in Ukraine in New Year’s address amid Trump-backed peace talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin used his New Year’s address to deliver a blunt message to the West and to his own troops: Russia is not backing down in Ukraine. As 2026 arrived in Russia’s far eastern regions, Putin vowed victory in the nearly four-year war, praising Russian soldiers and framing the conflict as a fight

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Russia alleges attack on Putin residence as Ukraine denies claim ahead of Trump talks

Momentum on a 20-point peace plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine is faltering after President Vladimir Putin accused Kyiv of targeting a residence linked to him, a claim Moscow says leaves little room for compromise at the negotiating table. The accusation comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pressing a 20-point

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Trump slams Walz and Newsom as ‘Crooked Governors,’ asserting their states are awash with fraud

President Donald Trump claimed that California and Minnesota are both rife with fraud, slamming the two states and their respective governors as ‘Crooked.’ ‘There is more FRAUD in California than there is in Minnesota, if that is even possible. When you add in Election Fraud, then they are tied for first. Two Crooked Governors, two

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Treasury targets oil traders, tankers accused of helping Maduro evade U.S. sanctions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Wednesday sanctioned four companies operating in Venezuela’s oil sector and identified four oil tankers as blocked property, saying the move targets oil traders involved in alleged sanctions-evasion that helps finance Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Treasury said the vessels, some described as part of a ‘shadow fleet’ serving Venezuela, ‘continue

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Eric Adams says Biden DOJ used ‘lawfare’ against him, compares treatment to Trump

Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams argued that the Biden administration’s Justice Department engaged in ‘lawfare’ against the former president’s political opponents, including himself on corruption allegations and President Donald Trump over issues such as mishandling classified documents. ‘I think what we have witnessed under President Biden’s Justice Department, Americans should never have to

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Zelenskyy says peace deal is close after Trump meeting but territory remains sticking point

The dispute over occupied territories in Ukraine continues to be a sticking point amid negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow as President Donald Trump seeks to help bring an end to the war between the neighboring countries.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News’ Bret Baier that a peace deal with Moscow could be close following

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Trump tells UN agencies to ‘adapt, shrink, or die’ while offering $2B humanitarian funding pledge

The Trump administration announced a $2 billion pledge for United Nations humanitarian aid Monday and warned agencies must ‘adapt, shrink, or die’ under its overhaul, according to a statement from the Department of State. The new package comes as the administration reins in traditional foreign assistance and pushes humanitarian organizations to meet stricter standards on

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Lapsed Epstein deadline underscores challenge of reviewing troves of files in 30 days

Department of Justice officials are facing threats of legal action after the department missed the Epstein Files Transparency Act’s stated deadline to publish all its documents related to Jeffrey Epstein – but the law may lean in the DOJ’s favor. DOJ officials have continued to review and upload the files more than a week after

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Sen Jim Justice says Republicans are ‘lousy’ at knowing what everyday Americans think about healthcare

Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.V., believed that Republicans had accomplished numerous feats in 2025, but he and his party had fallen woefully short of truly understanding what the everyday American thinks. ‘We, as Republicans, and I have said this so many times, we’re lousy,’ Justice told Fox News Digital. ‘We’re great at doing the good things,

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