News Roundup 1/15/2026

by | Jan 15, 2026

News Roundup 1/15/2026

by | Jan 15, 2026

US News

  • Trump Calls for $1.5 Trillion Military Budget Nap
  • Trump Says US ‘Needs’ Greenland as Polling Shows the Idea Is Extremely Unpopular Among Americans AWC
  • Sheinbaum Tells Trump Mexico Does Not Need America’s Help Fighting Cartels Nap
  • Trump Threatens Cuba, Suggests Rubio Could Serve as the Country’s President  Nap

Venezuela

  • Report: US Oil Companies Want Guarantees from Trump Administration Before Investing in Venezuela AWC
  • US Seizes Fifth Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela AWC
  • Trump Says He Could Keep Exxon Out of Venezuela After CEO Calls It ‘Uninvestable’ AWC
  • Trump Post Photo Showing Himself As ‘Acting President of Venezuela’ Nap
  • Venezuela’s Acting President Says She Held ‘Productive’ Phone Call With Trump AWC
  • Republican Senators Attempt to Kill Venezuela War Powers Resolution Nap
  • After Threatening the Colombian leader, Trump Invites Petro to the White House The Institute

Ukraine

  • Russia Repeats Long-Standing Objection To Any Deal That Puts NATO Troops in Ukraine AWC
  • Russia Claims Oreshnik Strike Destroyed an Aircraft Repair Site The Institute
  • Ukraine Reports 200,000 Soldiers AWOL, 2 Million Ukrainians Avoid Conscription Nap
  • UK Developing New Long-Range Ballistic Missile for Ukraine The Institute

Israel

  • Israel Kills 10 Palestinians in Gaza, Including 5 Children The Institute
  • Israel Plans to Resume Gaza Onslaught in March AWC
  • Israel Has Demolished 2,500 Buildings in Gaza Since Signing Ceasefire Deal AWC
  • Over 100 Children Killed in Gaza Since Ceasefire Began Nap
  • US May Spend Up to $2 Billion on New Israeli Armored Vehicle Factory AWC

Middle East

  • Rubio Designates Three Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Terror Organizations Nap

Iran

  • Iranian FM: We Don’t Desire a War, But We Are Ready for It The Institute 
  • Report: Military Tells Trump It Needs More Time to Prepare for War With Iran AWC
  • White House Preparing Military, Cyber and Economic War Against Iran Nap
  • Trump Tells Iranians: KEEP PROTESTING, HELP IS ON ITS WAY The Institute
  • Trump’s Options in Iran Limited By Military Buildup in Latin America The Institute
  • Report: Kurdish Fighters Have Been Entering Iran From Iraq and Clashing With the IRGC AWC
  • Western Military Official: All the Signals Are a US Attack on Iran Is Imminent The Institute

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

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