Pilot who helped plan Venezuelan operation wounded in Caracas, sources say
Venezuelan defensive positions opened fire on Delta Force commandos during the pre-dawn raid to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Day: January 8, 2026
Migrant children are being sent to notorious Pennsylvania facility accused of child abuse: report
A former immigration official said a facility with such a history should be ‘instantly’ cut off from federal funds
Judges block Trump plan to cut research money, including $120M for WA
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and 21 other states sued the Trump administration, claiming $120 million in funding in Washington has been put at risk.
How far will Iran protests go?
Iran’s biggest protests since the Women, Life, Freedom movement of 2022 extending everywhere from Tehran’s grand bazaar to remote villages throughout the 31 provinces.
NetBlocks says internet connectivity in Iran has fallen on multiple providers as protests hit 100+ cities; Cloudflare says IPv6 traffic has dropped sharply (Cody Combs/The National)
Cody Combs / The National:
NetBlocks says internet connectivity in Iran has fallen on multiple providers as protests hit 100+ cities; Cloudflare says IPv6 traffic has dropped sharply — Cloudflare Radar says country’s IPv6 traffic ha…
JD Vance rips into Europe again as he gives ‘nuclear attack’ reason for Greenland takeover
Donald Trump and his administration have repeated multiple times Greenland is critical to the national security of the US.
Trump faces rare Republican opposition in Congress
It is an unusual challenge from the Republican-controlled Congress, which has largely backed Trump during his first year in office a
Israeli attack on Gaza tent kills at least three Palestinians
At least 425 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks since October ceasefire came into effect, Health Ministry says.
Former UW QB Demond Williams Jr.’s agent drops him over ‘philosophical differences’
Doug Hendrickson, the agent who represented Demond Williams Jr., announced Thursday he is ending his relationship with Williams, effective immediately.
How Trump shook up defense stocks this week
President Donald Trump is causing some commotion for investors in U.S. defense contractors this week.