Trump's Speech In Davos, DOJ Subpoenas For Minnesota, SCOTUS Federal Reserve Case
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🗓️ 21 January 2026
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Summary
The Justice Department issues subpoenas to Minnesota’s top Democratic leaders, as state officials accuse the Trump administration of weaponizing immigration enforcement and creating fear in immigrant communities.
And the Supreme Court hears a high-stakes case over President Trump’s attempt to fire a Federal Reserve governor, a move that could upend a century of precedent and rattle financial markets.
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(0:00) Introduction
(02:24) Trump's Speech in Davos
(06:07) DOJ Subpoenas For Minnesota
(09:49) SCOTUS Federal Reserve Case
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| 0:28.3 | European leaders and Canada were united in their message to the U.S. at Davos. |
| 0:33.1 | Stay away from Greenland. |
| 0:34.5 | So what will President Trump say today in his speech, the World Economic Forum, after |
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| 0:46.9 | The Justice Department issued subpoenas to several of Minnesota's top elected leaders. |
| 0:52.5 | The DOJ alleges that these officials, including the governor |
| 0:55.1 | and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul, are interfering with immigration enforcement. |
| 0:59.9 | But those local leaders say this is retribution for pushing back on violent federal tactics |
| 1:04.7 | that are scaring and endangering Minnesotans. And the Supreme Court hears arguments over the |
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