January 20, 2026
We mark one year of the Trump administration while we take stakes of the most significant solar radiation storms in more than 20 years! All the news you need to know – from the U.S. border to Minneapolis, Congress to Greenland.
00:00 Introduction and Reflection on January 20th
00:37 Understanding Geomagnetic Storms
02:21 Reflecting on a Year of News
05:52 The Ready First Combat Team Reunion – A special personal story.
13:33 What’s Congress up to?
16:50 Border Encounters and Immigration Policies
19:54 Davos and the World Economic Forum
22:06 Minneapolis and ICE Operations
30:55 Questions About ICE and Law Enforcement Practices
32:27 Understanding Probable Cause and Detention: Who can get arrested or detained by ICE?
35:26 Debating ICE Statistics and Public Perception
41:07 What to note about the Insurrection Act?
46:56 Trump Administration’s Greenland Ambitions
57:46 Unexpected Stories from the Trump Administration
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by Jenna Lee, Founder of SmartHER News
