This article is by F. Brinley Bruton reporting from Bogotá, Colombia, and a Caracas-based reporter who is not being identified because of safety concerns

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had opted for now against imposing tariffs on rare earths, lithium and other critical minerals, and instead ordered his administration to seek supplies from international trading partners.

Speaking to Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Thursday, the President threatened land strikes, naming Mexico as a potential target, without elaboration.

CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil landed an interview with Donald Trump on Tuesday, and one of the unusual moments came when the president talked of what would have happened if Kamala Harris had won the 2024 election. The president was claiming Harris would have continued what he called a “mess” of an economy under Joe Biden.

Bipartisan efforts to rein in the president on military actions, retribution campaigns and funding cuts are building.

MS NOW senior correspondent Jacob Soboroff described how the Trump administration can use reporters and ICE footage as "tools" to further its immigration messaging.

A federal agent monitors the scene as protestors gather near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 9, 2026. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer dodged when pressed by reporters on whether Democrats are willing to shut down the government over funding for ICE.

With mass protests across the country now in their third week and evidently growing even though the authorities’ response has turned lethal, hopes for ousting Iran’s oppressors have soared.

The United States is supposed to be different, but Trump sees the world as an extension of himself — a place where bullies gain wealth and power by mistreating others and controlling them with

Hispanic small business owners are souring on the Trump economy, a warning sign to Republicans ahead of this year’s midterms.