Muted anniversary: Trump marks first year back with grievances
“God is very proud of the work I have done,” said US President Donald Trump.
Day: January 21, 2026
Golden Dome Budget Data Still Lacking, Impeding Oversight, Appropriators Say
The Trump administration has yet to provide Congress with budgetary and other information about the Golden Dome homeland missile defense program as directed, impairing congressional oversight of the multi-billion dollar […]
Commuter train near Barcelona hits collapsed wall killing driver and injuring nearly 40
Incident in Spain took place days after collision between two high-speed trains in Andalucía that killed at least 42A commuter train has hit a collapsed retaining wall near Barcelona, killing the driver and injuring 37 people, four of them seriously, f…
Denny bus lane: ‘A big mistake’
Re: “Mayor Wilson pledges more shelter and a Denny bus lane in first action” (Jan. 16, Northwest): Mayor Katie Wilson’s executive order, creating a dedicated bus lane along Denny Way, is a big mistake. It will cause massive, all-day backups on this vit…
No ban on gas boilers in UK warm homes plan but heat pumps get £2.7bn push
Government opts against phasing out new boilers by 2035 in effort to cut energy bills by as much as £1,000 a yearAnalysis: Labour’s warm homes plan is all carrot and no stick for UK householdsThere will be no phaseout date for gas boilers in the govern…
Labour’s warm homes plan is all carrot and no stick for UK households
Grants, loans and ‘innovative finance’ will fund green technology, with insulation no longer the main objectiveNo ban on gas boilers in UK warm homes plan but heat pumps get £2.7bn pushAttempts to insulate the UK’s draughty homes have failed time and a…
Final FY ‘26 Defense Spending Bill Has $8.4 Billion Increase, Addresses Some ‘Broken Glass’ Requirements
Congressional appropriators on Tuesday unveiled the final $839 billion fiscal year 2026 defense spending bill, including an $8.4 billion topline boost covering some but not all of the priorities sought […]
Trump’s coveting of Nobel Prize influences his recent foreign policy moves
President Trump’s relentless campaign to win a Nobel Peace Prize carried on Tuesday as he insisted every United Nations leader nominated him for his efforts to end global conflicts and blamed Norway for the snub.
A man pleads not guilty to setting fire to Mississippi synagogue
The man accused of setting fire to a Mississippi synagogue has pleaded not guilty to a federal arson charge.
Second lady Usha Vance announces she’s pregnant with her and JD’s fourth child
The Vances are having a baby boy