Sources told Fox News that the Department of Justice served grand jury subpoenas on Tuesday to five Minnesota government offices — including the Governor's Office, the Attorney General's office and the Minneapolis Mayor's Office – as part of a federal investigation into alleged conspiracy to coerce or obstruct federal law enforcement during ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minnesota. The sources said the FBI served the subpoenas, seeking records and communications. The Justice Department declined to comment on the matter.

Beginning in September, New Jersey public schools must begin teaching cursive writing to students in grades three to five. A bill signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday makes cursive instruction mandatory for some elementary students. The requirements take effect immediately and apply to the 2026-27 school year.

Reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in Maine spiked Tuesday, marking the apparent start of a possible increase in federal immigration activity. Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline confirmed an "increased presence" of ICE agents in the city Tuesday afternoon, while social media and Maine Trust for Local News journalists were flooded with reports about potential sightings and detentions.

Donald Trump's flight to Switzerland on Tuesday night was forced to return to the United States after Air Force One suffered what the White House described as a "minor electrical issue" shortly after take-off. The US president was en route to the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he is due to meet global political and business leaders amid strained relations with European allies.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul isn't raising income or corporate taxes this year to fund the state's $260 billion budget, easing concerns from some business leaders after Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor in a campaign that promised hikes on the city's richest residents and businesses. Hochul was able to pitch a new spending plan without increased taxes largely due to a bullish stock market, slower-than-expected impacts from federal tariffs and wage and bonus growth which provided roughly $9.5 billion in extra revenue over two years, according to her budget proposal.

Britain's government has green-lit plans for China to build a "mega" embassy close to London's financial district, despite warnings from lawmakers, residents and Chinese dissidents-in-exile that the sprawling complex could pose security risks. China bought the site at Royal Mint Court, where Britain used to strike coins, for around $312 million in 2018. But a decision on the plans for the new 20,000 square-meter (215,000 square-foot) embassy – which would become China's largest diplomatic outpost in Europe – was delayed three times before the government granted approval on Tuesday.

A confrontation between a conservative influencer and a woman on a SEPTA bus has gone viral, generating online debate, partisan accusations and a comment from Elon Musk. A video clip shared on social media shows an exchange between Frank Scales, who identifies himself as an independent journalist and posts under the name SurgePhilly, and a woman believed to be Paulina Reyes, a recent communications and film student and former intern with WHYY News. Reyes is a former intern with Billy Penn at WHYY.

from Your News: Norway has issued advance notices to thousands of citizens that their homes, vehicles, and other assets could be requisitioned by the military in the event of war, citing growing security concerns tied to Russia’s military posture in the Arctic. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The Norwegian government has begun notifying thousands of citizens […]

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A rift between the leaders has deepened after the US president blasted the ‘stupidity’ of Britain’s ‘Chagos Islands deal and renewed US claims to Greenland. Donald Trump told UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer French [...] The post Trump Tells Two Faced Starmer & Macron To ‘Fix Their Countries’ appeared first on The People's Voice.