🗞️Subpoenas served to Minnesota politicians

...plus Supreme Court delays Trump tariff decision again and Wells Fargo will relocate headquarters to Florida

January 20, 2026

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January 20th, 2026

What happened today 🇺🇸,

DOJ subpoenas Walz, Ellison, Frey, Minnesota officials in probe alleging immigration obstruction, sources say

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and others were subpoenaed in connection with a DOJ probe into an alleged conspiracy to impede federal immigration officers, three sources said.

www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/subpoena-tim-walz-keith-ellison-jacob-frey-immigration-obstruction

  • The Justice Department has served grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, AG Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and other officials as part of a probe into alleged conspiracy to obstruct federal immigration enforcement operations

  • The Supreme Court declined to release the highly anticipated ruling on the legality of President Trump's global tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), marking the third consecutive delay

  • President Trump announced on social media that he had a "very good" phone call with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte specifically concerning Greenland…he further stated that he agreed to a meeting with "various parties" on the issue of Greenland at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland amid his ongoing push for U.S. acquisition of the territory

  • Congresswoman Julia Letlow announced she is launching a Republican primary challenge against incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy in Louisiana, just days after receiving President Trump’s endorsement for the Senate seat

  • President Trump has used his presidency to allegedly generate at least $1.4 billion in personal profits, primarily through cryptocurrency ventures

  • President Trump joined a White House press briefing today, marking one year since his second inauguration and ahead of his departure to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland…Trump discussed Greenland, accomplishments of his second term so far, Maduro, ICE raids, and a lot more…read here

  • Former Democratic congresswoman, Mikie Sherrill, was sworn in as New Jersey's 57th governor today

  • Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery have revised their merger agreement to an all-cash deal at $27.75 per share, covering WBD's studios, HBO Max, and related assets in a deal valued at approximately $82.7 billion…read more here

  • Wells Fargo plans to relocate its wealth-management division headquarters from San Francisco to West Palm Beach, Florida

  • Grubhub's parent company, Wonder, has acquired the company Claim, which is a 2021-founded restaurant rewards startup offering cash-back incentives for dine-in and pickup orders to boost foot traffic and provide performance insights for partnered eateries

  • DOW down 1.76% / S&P down 2.06%

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