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Trump DOJ investigating Tim Walz, Minneapolis mayor (Axios)

The Justice Department on Friday launched an investigation into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly obstructing federal law enforcement...

MAGA targets Brian Mast over AI chips regulation (Axios)

Top MAGA influencers, including Laura Loomer and David Sacks, are picking a public fight with a key GOP lawmaker over who should regulate the...

Minnesota Can Prosecute Jonathan Ross—But It May Not Be Easy (Carolyn Shapiro – Lawfare)

On Jan. 7, a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, identified by the media as Jonathan Ross, shot and killed Renee Nicole Good...

Overview of the ILC Draft Articles for a Crimes Against Humanity Convention (Sean Murphy – Just Security)

The upcoming U.N. conference for the negotiation of a Convention on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity, launched by the U.N. General Assembly...

U.S. Greenlights Nvidia AI Chip Exports to China in Major Policy Shift (Sana Khan – Modern Diplomacy)

The Trump administration has formally approved the export of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, marking a significant shift in U.S. technology export...

UAE joins US-led Pax Silica alliance to secure AI, chip supply chains (Justin Varghese – Gulf News)

The UAE has joined Pax Silica, a US-led initiative aimed at securing artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains, as Washington moves to formalise a...

UN News (15 January 2026)

(Peace and Security) As nationwide protests in Iran appear to ease after nearly three weeks of unrest and bloodshed, a senior UN official called...

Bipartisan plan aims to create U.S. reserve for critical minerals (Hans Nichols – Axios)

A bipartisan group of lawmakers will introduce (today) new legislation to establish a $2.5 billion "Strategic Resilience Reserve" (SRR) for critical minerals, Axios has...

The Trump Administration Targets Europe’s Content Moderation Laws (Kenneth Propp – Lawfare)

Just before Christmas, the Trump administration raised the stakes in its campaign against laws in Europe that require social media platforms to exercise vigilance...

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