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- Benjamin Franklin established the first public library and the first volunteer fire department.
Updated 1/18/2026, 3:19:15 AM
- Benjamin Franklin is one of only six men to have signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Updated 1/18/2026, 3:18:00 AM
- Benjamin Franklin suggested to Thomas Jefferson that he include the phrase 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal' in the Declaration of Independence.
Updated 1/18/2026, 3:17:07 AM
- The payments were made at the direction of President Donald J. Trump.
Updated 1/17/2026, 8:36:58 AM
- ICE reported that 70% of its arrests are of people charged with or convicted of a crime in the United States.
Updated 1/17/2026, 8:35:04 AM
- ICE announced arrests of multiple noncitizens convicted of sexual offenses and aggravated assault.
Updated 1/17/2026, 8:34:14 AM
- DHS reported that Brian Anjain, a person from the Marshall Islands with 24 convictions, was among those arrested.
Updated 1/17/2026, 8:33:50 AM
- DHS claims Minnesota jurisdictions released nearly 470 criminal noncitizens back into communities since President Trump took office.
Updated 1/17/2026, 8:33:05 AM
- DHS publicly called on Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey to honor ICE arrest detainers for more than 1,360 people in custody.
Updated 1/17/2026, 8:31:45 AM
- ICE arrested multiple 'worst of the worst' criminal noncitizens in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge.
Updated 1/17/2026, 8:30:55 AM
- The President directed the Department of Education to protect the First Amendment right to prayer in public schools.
Updated 1/17/2026, 4:43:14 AM
- Nickolay Mladenov will serve as the High Representative for Gaza linking the Board of Peace and the NCAG.
Updated 1/17/2026, 4:41:57 AM
- The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) has been formed and will be led by Dr. Ali Sha’ath.
Updated 1/17/2026, 4:40:05 AM
- The Department of Labor announced the availability of $23 million in HVRP grant funding to support organizations helping homeless veterans and those at risk of homelessness.
Updated 1/17/2026, 4:36:04 AM
- The joint declaration tasks the partners to move into production and to link AI development with semiconductors, space, robotics, and energy.
Updated 1/17/2026, 3:16:44 AM
- Minneapolis’s Strategic and Racial Equity Action Plan and CPED promised to align racial equity goals with department plans and budgets and to use rental licensing authority to prioritize rental housing for Black, Indigenous, People of Color and Immigrant communities.
Updated 1/17/2026, 3:16:15 AM
- The city vows to 'focus on people of color' and 'indigenous people' when expanding support programs for homeowners.
Updated 1/17/2026, 3:14:25 AM
- The Minneapolis 2040 plan promises to prioritize housing resources for so-called 'cultural districts' defined as areas significantly populated by people of color, Indigenous people and/or immigrants.
Updated 1/17/2026, 3:12:45 AM
- HUD’s Office for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has launched an investigation into the City of Minneapolis’s racialized housing plans for potential violations of the Fair Housing Act and Title VI.
Updated 1/17/2026, 3:10:46 AM
- In December 2025 CBP processed $314 billion in imports and identified $28.4 billion in duties owed; from Jan. 20 through Dec. 31, CBP collected $297 billion in tariffs, taxes, and fees.
Updated 1/17/2026, 3:08:42 AM