News for January 20, 2026

The Supreme Court is weighing President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board, a case that could affect the central bank’s independence.

A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan cannot keep using the U.S. attorney title, and the Justice Department later confirmed she had left her post.

The Justice Department sent subpoenas to Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz, Mayor Jacob Frey, and Attorney General Keith Ellison, as part of an investigation tied to immigration enforcement actions.

A federal judge has blocked Lindsey Halligan from presenting herself as the top federal prosecutor in Virginia, while the Justice Department says she is leaving the job.

Brian Hooks and Stand Together are launching the “Be The People” campaign to encourage Americans to work together on local problems and restore faith that change is possible.

Russia launched a large attack on Ukraine’s power grid, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials tried to keep U.S.-led peace talks moving forward.

Donald Trump called the UK’s plan to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius “great stupidity,” while Mauritius said the deal should still go ahead.

US officials are investigating protesters in Minnesota after they disrupted a church service over anger at ICE and the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.