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On January 22, 2026, the House passed a Homeland Security spending bill (220–207) that includes $64.4 billion for DHS and $10 billion for ICE; seven Democrats — Jared Golden, Henry Cuellar, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Tom Suozzi, Don Davis, Laura Gillen and Vicente Gonzalez — joined Republicans.(washingtonpost.com) Democrats opposed the vote amid nationwide outrage over ICE operations, including the Jan. 7 Minneapolis shooting that killed Renée Good.(theguardian.com) Viral videos of agents dragging a U.S. citizen from her car during raids fueled protests and lawsuits.(ctpost.com) Supporters said the package funds FEMA and the Coast Guard and averts a shutdown; critics called the vote a betrayal.
I can’t verify that exact “breaking” story from major outlets. I searched reputable news sources and found reporting that Trump and Xi have held talks and resumed trade negotiations (for example, AP’s June 5, 2025 report) and that Trump has praised Xi in recent remarks (coverage of his Davos remarks), but I didn’t find any credible article matching the headline you gave. (apnews.com)
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Federal authorities released mugshots Thursday of Nekima Levy Armstrong, Chauntyll Louisa Allen and William Kelly after arresting them on January 22, 2026, for their roles in a January 18 anti‑ICE protest that stormed Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the arrests, citing 18 U.S.C. §241 (conspiracy against rights). The demonstration accused a pastor of ties to ICE and disrupted worship. Prosecutors briefly sought charges against journalist Don Lemon for his livestream coverage, but a magistrate declined to authorize a complaint. Civil‑rights groups condemned the arrests as violations of First Amendment protections and sparked nationwide political debate.
Sources: (apnews.com)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump held a “good” meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22, 2026, where Trump said Zelenskyy told him he wanted to negotiate and that “he should want to make a deal,” while also asserting both sides could be “reasonably close” to an agreement. (washingtonpost.com) Zelenskyy announced that U.S., Russian and Ukrainian officials are scheduled to hold the first trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 23–24, with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner flying to Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin before proceeding to the UAE. (aljazeera.com) Witkoff told WEF audiences negotiators are down to “one issue” and that working groups will focus on military-to-military and possible limited “energy truce” arrangements, though Kyiv has warned any deal must respect Ukrainian law and public consent. (aljazeera.com) Zelenskyy urged Europe to do more and stressed Russia must be willing to compromise even as strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure continue, underscoring how fragile and tightly timed the emerging diplomacy remains. (theguardian.com)