Week 2, 2026: Trump, President & Venezuela Dominate Headlines

Most Alzheimer’s cases linked to a single gene, study finds Independent • Health & Safety Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners BBC • Crime & Justice This Is Trump’s One Small Trick to Destroy American Democracy NY Times • Immigration President Trump says there won't be a 'second Wave of Attacks' against Venezuela due to their 'cooperation' Fox News • US Politics Trump says he will meet Machado — and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from her Washington Post • Tech Entertainment We're going to the Olympics! What do you want to know? NPR • Other Can Green Party leader's anti-establishment message beat Nigel Farage on migration? Sky News • Other British Gas issues frozen pipes warning as Storm Goretti hits UK Independent • UK Politics Winning in England will be Australia's next goal - McGrath column BBC • Other U.S. Border Patrol Agents Shoot 2 in Portland During Traffic Stop NY Times • Immigration EXCLUSIVE: DNC joins Supreme Court voting case, blasts RNC efforts as 'wholly un-American' Fox News • Crime & Justice In combative news conference, Vance defends Minneapolis ICE shooting Washington Post • Crime & Justice Maduro is out, Congress is in and the quiz is back! Start 2026 with a perfect score NPR • US Politics Probe into police response to attack linked to Huntingdon train stabbings Sky News • Crime & Justice Princess Kate celebrates her 44th birthday a day after surprise NHS visit Independent • NHS 'My best is yet to come' - Semenyo joins Man City in £65m deal BBC • Other Iran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify NY Times • Other RILEY GAINES: Unite now or watch the radical left destroy everything we built Fox News • US Politics Judge disqualifies U.S. attorney in Albany investigating Letitia James Washington Post • Other Many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be: NPR/Ipsos poll NPR • Other Starmer says 'more could be done to protect' the Arctic in call to Trump Sky News • UK Politics Storm Goretti live: ‘Worst in a decade’ snow warning and 99mph winds cause airport closures and traffic chaos Independent • UK Politics Elon Musk’s X limits Grok AI image editing after outcry over sexualised deepfakes BBC • Tech Entertainment N.Y.P.D. Fatally Shoots Man Who Drew a Fake Gun in the West Village NY Times • Crime & Justice MIKE POMPEO: Trump can win it all in Venezuela and stop a Maduro-like sequel Fox News • US Politics Trump plans to make his ballroom addition as tall as the White House itself Washington Post • US Politics Your next primary care doctor could be online only, accessed through an AI tool NPR • Health & Safety Attempted murderer who escaped from 23 year prison sentence is recaptured Sky News • Crime & Justice Storm Goretti map: Where Britain will be hit by heavy snow with yellow and amber warnings in place Independent • Weather & Disasters How a football pitch turned Birmingham's snowy sky pink BBC • Other Russia Says It Used Nuclear-Capable Missile to Strike Ukraine NY Times • International Russia fires new ballistic missile at Ukraine, killing at least four Fox News • International Trump suffers day of significant Republican defections on House and Senate votes Washington Post • US Politics The Golden Globes are this weekend. Hear from some of the nominees NPR • Other Clifftop residents told to leave because Storm Goretti could destroy their homes Sky News • Weather & Disasters X could be banned in UK amid sexualised AI images concerns Independent • Tech Entertainment Businesses call to be included in any pub rates backtrack BBC • Entertainment More Agents Head to Minnesota as U.S. Takes Over Shooting Investigation NY Times • Gun Control Catholic group asks SCOTUS to block California law against revealing students' gender identities to parents Fox News • Crime & Justice House passes bill extending health care subsidies, bucking GOP leaders Washington Post • US Healthcare An look at how the cocaine trade works NPR • Cost of Living 'Get a grip' on Grok, Starmer tells X after AI tool is used for child sex images Sky News • UK Politics