There has been a lot of talk lately about the US taking steps to acquire Greenland. With Representative Randy Fine (R-FL-06) introducing new legislation to the House on January 7, 2026, to authorize annexation and subsequent admission to statehood of Greenland authorizing the President to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark to annex or otherwise acquire Greenland as a Territory of the US.
Thing is, back on January 13, 2025, HR361 - Make Greenland Great Again Act was introduced in the House by Representative Andrew Ogles (R-TN-5) co-sponsored by Michael Lawler (R-NY-17), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2), Brian Babin (R-TX-36), Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1), Barry Moore (R-AL01), Michael A Rulli (R-OH-6), Randy K Weber Sr (R-TX-14), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13), Burgess Owens (R-UT-4), James R Baird (R-IN-4), W Gregory Steibe (R-FL-17), Andy Harris (R-MDS-1), Michael Guest (R-MS-3), Nicholas A Langworthy (R-NY-23), and Mike Haridopolos (R-FL-8). Neal P Dunn (R-FL-2) petitioned to have his name withdrawn from co-sponsoring this Act which was approved. The bill has been sitting in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs since January 13, 2025.
HR361 seeks to authorize the President to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark to secure the acquisition of Greenland by the US effective January 20, 2025. The President was then to submit the agreement to Congress not less than 5 calendar days after signing of the agreement. Congress would then have 60 calendar days to disagree with the acquisition agreement. If no joint resolution of disagreement is enacted within those 60 calendar days, the agreement shall be in effect.
So, all the House needs to do is change "2025" to "2026" and let President Trump do what he does best - Make-A-Deal with Denmark for the acquisition of Greenland.
In addition, mortgage rates fell more than 1% in the last year and rents have declined for 5 straight months. The article reminds us President Trump has taken action to ban the sale of single-family homes to large institutional investors.
On January 13, 2026, the White House published the articleBack in Michigan, President Trump Celebrates Auto Industry, Economic Revivalcelebrating the resurgence of the US Auto Industry with a visit to the Ford Factory. While there, President Trump touted his policies, including tariffs, that have led to this resurgence.
On January 13, 2026, the White House published the articleMake Driving Great Again: President Trump Showcases American Auto Industrys Revival in Michiganstating automakers are thriving under President Trump's policies; automakers are experiencing increased new vehicle sales; vehicle prices, and associated maintenance, repair, and insurance costs, have declined to a point where they are now lower than 5 years ago; major investments into auto manufacturing within the US have strengthened our economy; tariffs are fueling a revival in domestic manufacturing (including by those traditionally manufactured overseas then shipped by Honda, Toyota, and others); and elimination of burdensome regulations has allowed manufacturers to deliver more for the American public, including the new manufacturing of "tiny cars," rescission of state-level electric vehicle mandates, and eliminate hidden cost increases for "green" programs.
That is all well and good, cars are less expensive to buy, maintain, and insure. However, not all of the US population will be able to enjoy driving them. Many states are now acting to deny people over 65 driving licenses. They are requiring more frequent in-person visits to DMV to retain their licenses by reducing the number of years for which the license is valid (from 8 years for those under 65 to 4 years for those over 65 in effect doubling the cost of their license). In addition, some states are requiring drivers over 70 to produce statements from their physician saying they are healthy enough to drive. Some states are even adding additional testing (such as more in-depth eye exams) before issuing licenses. Be sure to check with your state's DMV to see if any such requirements are being established beginning in 2026 in your age group.
The excuse they are using to make these changes is "accidents" while acknowledging that these accidents, when they occur, are normally minor as opposed to insurance statistics that as recently as October 21, 2025 show that teen drivers cause more fatal accidents than drivers over 65.
On January 13, 2026, President Trump submitted the following 68 nominees to the Senate:
Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, vice Oren E. Whyche-Shaw.
Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired.
Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, vice Pamela A. Melroy, resigned.
Jeffrey Anderson, of Georgia, to be Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, with the rank of Ambassador.
Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years, vice Henry Lee Whitehorn, Sr., term expired.
Lee Beaman, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2030, vice Joe H. Ritch, term expired.
Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be United States Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; United States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years; United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years; and United States Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a term of five years, vice Steven T. Mnuchin.
Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Christopher Joseph Lowman.
James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years, vice Sandra J. Hairston.
Daniel Bonham, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Elizabeth Schoff Watson, resigned.
John Breslow, of Arizona, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cyprus.
Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, vice Monica P. Medina, resigned.
Jeremy Carl, of Montana, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Organizations), vice Michele Jeanne Sison.
Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, vice Steven M. Dettelbach, resigned.
Walter Clayton, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York for the term of four years, vice Damian Williams.
Carter Crow, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years, vice Karla Ann Gilbride.
Austin Dahmer, of Arizona, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Mara Elizabeth Karlin.
Christopher Michael De Bono, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Heidi M. Pasichow, retired.
John DeLeeuw, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2026, vice Alvin Brown.
Irving Dennis, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, vice Vinay Vijay Singh, resigned.
Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Melissa Griffin Dalton, resigned.
Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Carol Annette Petsonk, resigned.
Edward Eppler, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation, vice Victoria Marie Baecher Wassmer, resigned.
Paul Ferguson, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years, vice J. C. Raffety, term expired.
Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years, vice Gregory K. Harris.
Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years, vice Craig J. Anderson.
Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years, vice Louis V. Franklin, Sr., term expired.
Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030. (Reappointment)
Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Grant T. Harris, resigned.
Lindsey Robyn-Michelle Halligan, of Colorado, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years, vice Jessica D. Aber.
Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029, vice Carl Whitney Bentzel, term expired.
William Hewes III, of Mississippi, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2024, vice Douglas Dziak, resigned.
George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vice J. Steven Dowd.
Kenneth Jackson, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2028, vice Hector E. Morales, term expired.
Jeffrey Kaufmann, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, vice Chester John Culver.
Michael Kavoukjian, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Norway.
Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028, vice Martin J. Oberman, term expired.
Sriprakash Kothari, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Benjamin Harris, resigned.
Benjamin Landa, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Hungary.
Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the Philippines.
Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large, vice Elizabeth H. Richard.
Anthony Lomangino, of Florida, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2031, vice Roman Martinez IV, term expired.
William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Iceland.
Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years, vice Gadyaces S. Serralta, term expired.
David MacNeil, of Florida, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 2025, vice Melissa Holyoak, term expired.
Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, vice Carlos Alberto Monje, Jr.
Casey Means, of California, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a term of four years, vice Vivek Hallegere Murthy, resigned.
Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Joseph Nocella, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York for the term of four years, vice Breon S. Peace.
Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue.
Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation. (New Position)
Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management, vice Tracy Stone-Manning, resigned.
Sean Plankey, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, vice Jen Easterly, resigned.
Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, vice Laurie E. Locascio, resigned.
Laken Rapier, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 27, 2027, vice Linda Thomas-Greenfield, term expired.
Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years, vice Leigha Simonton.
Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years, vice Douglas J. Strike, term expired.
Daniel Satterlee, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years, vice Daniel C. Mosteller, term expired.
Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, vice Basil Ivanhoe Gooden, resigned.
David St. Pierre, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of four years, vice Theodor G. Short, term expired.
James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years, vice Eddie M. Frizell.
Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Chantale Yokmin Wong, resigned.
Alexander Velez-Green, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, vice Alexandra Baker, resigned.
Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2027, vice Linda I. Etim, term expired.
Russell Vought, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2030, vice J. Kelly Ryan, term expired.
Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), vice Todd D. Robinson.
Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years, vice John E. Town, term expired.
The Layoff Tracker 2025 Recent Layoffs update: There have been no updates to the Layoff Tracker since January 7, 2026.
vacating and setting aside Defendants actions under 5 U.S.C. 706;
staying the effective date of Defendants actions under 5 U.S.C. 705;
preliminarily and permanently enjoining Defendants, their agents, employees, appointees, successors, and anyone acting in concert or participation with Defendants from implementing, maintaining, or giving effect to Defendants actions, including the Secretary of Defenses determinations and threats of further criminal or administrative action;
awarding Plaintiff reasonable costs and attorneys fees in accordance with law, including but not limited to 28 U.S.C. 2412; and
issuing any and all other such relief as the Court deems just and proper.
Kelly is claiming 1st Amendment Rights to free speech to criticize President Trump and the Department of War and that releasing the video calling for the military to "disregard unlawful orders" was part of his responsibilities under Article I of the Constitution.
A new lawsuit, Minnesota v. Noem docket # 0:26-cv-00190 was filed in District Court D Minnesota on January 12, 2026 about increase in the number of agents taking part in Operation Metro Surge. The lawsuit seeks the following relief:
Declare that Defendants unprecedented surge of Defendants agents in Minnesota is unconstitutional and unlawful.
Hold unlawful and enjoin Defendants unprecedented surge of Defendants agents in Minnesota or any other similar action in Minnesota, over the objection of the Governor of Minnesota and Mayors of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Preliminarily and permanently enjoin Defendants from implementing the unprecedented surge in Minnesota or any other similar action in Minnesota.
Preliminarily and permanently enjoin Defendants from implementing the unprecedented surge in Minnesota at sensitive locations and in other unlawful ways that interfere with Plaintiffs ability to ensure the health, education, and safety of their residents with their reserved police powers, that coerce state and local officials into carrying out Defendants enforcement efforts, and that violate state law and city ordinances.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 706 and 28 U.S.C. 2202, vacate and set aside the agency actions set forth in Counts III-VII, including the decision to conduct border patrol enforcement action as if the agents are near the border, and the revocation of the 2021 Sensitive Locations Policy.
Preliminarily and permanently enjoin Defendants from engaging in the unlawful actions described in this Complaint, specifically prohibiting Defendants, their officers, agents, assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them from:
Arresting or threatening to arrest any person who is not subject to a lawful immigration arrest unless there is probable cause to believe the individual has committed a crime;
Threatening or using physical force, including brandishing weapons, against any person who is not subject to a lawful immigration arrest where such threat or force is not reasonably necessary to stop an immediate and serious threat of physical harm to a law enforcement officer or another person and there is not reasonable suspicion or probable cause that the person subject to force or threatened with force has committed a crime;
Dispersing individuals engaged in First Amendment-protected activity with physical force. Defendants may ask an individual engaged in First Amendment protected activity to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement, as long as the instructions are clear and the individual has time to comply and sufficient opportunity to observe and exercise his or her First Amendment rights;
Pointing firearms at individuals who are not posing an immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury to another person;
Using hands-on physical force such as pulling or shoving to the ground, tackling, or body slamming any person who is not causing an immediate threat of physical harm to others, unless objectively necessary and proportional to effectuate an apprehension and arrest;
Using chokeholds, carotid restraints, or any other restraint technique that applies prolonged pressure to the neck and may restrict blood flow or air passage against any person, unless such force is objectively necessary to stop an immediate threat of the person causing serious bodily injury or death to another person;
Seizing or arresting any person who is complying with a lawful and authorized crowd dispersal order, unless there is specific probable cause to believe that the person has committed a crime for which a custodial arrest is warranted and for which the Federal Agent has lawful authority to make an arrest;
Concealing his or her identity by means of mask or other disguise in a public place.
Further requiring Defendants agents to:
Wear visible identification of a unique, personally assigned, and recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence affixed to their uniforms and conspicuously displayed in two separate places. The same unique and personally assigned identifier sequence must remain conspicuously displayed in two separate places despite changes to the agents uniform or tactical gear;
Wear and activate body worn cameras (BWCs) when engaged in enforcement activities unless expressly exempted by CBP, ICE, or DHS policy.
Award the Plaintiffs their costs and reasonable attorneys fees; and
Order such other and further relief as this Court deems just and appropriate.
This one will have to go to all the way to SCOTUS because the activist judges in Minnesota are all for hampering Law Enforcement as much as possible, especially ICE, CBP, and DHS.
Absent express Congressional authorization, enjoin Defendant CBP from conducting civil immigration enforcement in Illinois;
Declare that the Roving Patrol, Biometric Scanning, Warrantless Arrest, Tear Gas, Arbitrary Enforcement, Conceal Plates, and Private Trespass policies violate the APA as set forth above;
Declare that Defendants have violated the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution as set forth above;
Vacate the Roving Patrol, Biometric Scanning, Warrantless Arrest, Tear Gas, Arbitrary Enforcement, Conceal Plates, and Private Trespass policies;
Enjoin Defendants from implementing or enforcing the Roving Patrol, Biometric Scanning, Warrantless Arrest, Tear Gas, Arbitrary Enforcement, Conceal Plates, and Private Trespass policies, or engaging in such conduct that comprises the policies;
Award Plaintiffs their reasonable fees, costs and expenses, including attorneys fees, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2412; and
Award any such additional relief as this Court may deem just and proper.
Another attempt to hamper law enforcement as well as to restrict the sovereignty of the Federal government to enforce Federal Law within the state of Illinois in addition to telling Law Enforcement how to do their job. This one, too, will have to go all the way to SCOTUS because the activist judges in Illinois will uphold these ridiculous restrictions on Law Enforcement.
Those are some of the exact words used by Googles censors, aka 'Orwelliancontent police,' in describing many of our controversial stories.Stories later proven to be truthful and light years ahead of the mainstream media. But because we reported those 'inconvenient truths' they're trying to bankrupt ANP.
