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January 29, 2026

Television talk show host and media entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey was born on this date in 1954.

Today in Black America - January 29

POSTED: January 29, 2026, 9:30 am

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USA Today

'You can't have guns.' What else has Trump said about the 2nd Amendment?


How Trump is using his 'king-like' power of clemency a 2nd time around

Notre Dame legend calls Trump a fascist who should be removed from office


The Associated Press

Democrats poised to trigger government shutdown if White House won’t meet demands for ICE reform

FBI raid in Georgia highlights Trump’s 2020 election obsession and hints at possible future actions


Omar criticizes Trump’s ‘hateful rhetoric’ after attack


The Washington Post

Kennedy Center’s new programming head resigns days after hire was announced

The powerful tools in ICE’s arsenal to track suspects — and protesters

Trump officials awarded Venezuela oil-sale contracts to firms tied to bribery



The New York Times

Senator Tina Smith: I Won’t Vote to Fund ICE Until It Gets Out of My State

Shooting Aftermath Leaves Homeland Security Department in Turmoil

The Trump Administration Has Been Sued 600 Times. Track These Cases.


NJ.com

N.J. councilman convicted of orchestrating phony short sale of his home

He was detained by ICE and died the next day. Now his family is demanding answers.

Woman, 74, found dead inside snow covered car at N.J. Walmart, cops say


The Los Angeles Times

Arellano: Trump says he wants to get rid of ‘the worst of the worst.’ Start with Stephen Miller


LAPD oversight commission overrules chief, says fatal shooting of trans woman was ‘out of policy’


Contributor: L.A. is ripping up 1,600 acres of pavement — but is it too little, too late?


The Chicago Sun-Times


Veteran lobbyist with clients that regularly intersect with City Hall weighs run for Chicago mayor

Duckworth, Illinois Democrats blast Vice President JD Vance for likening senator to 'Forrest Gump'

Trump's deployment of National Guard members to Chicago cost taxpayers $21 million, congressional report says


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


New bill aims to solve the ‘redshirting’ problem in Georgia’s kindergartens


Murphy: The FBI raid isn’t about the 2020 elections. It’s about 2026 and 2028.


A new campaign opportunity for Democrats











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