2026Talks - January 16, 2026

Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act, as Minnesotans protest ICE. A Homeland Security official announced a run for Congress and federal courts move to keep the administration from getting voter data from two blue states.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 16, 2026

75% of Americans oppose US attempting to take control of Greenland, CNN poll finds; Canada, China slash EV, canola tariffs in reset of ties; Trump administration announces health plan concept; Congress considers bill to make cars with electronic door handles safer; Michigan Planned Parenthood closures fuel ongoing debate.

2026Talks - January 15, 2026

House Dems back an effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The Senate GOP blocks an effort to limit executive war powers in Venezuela and a federal judge rejects a Republican plan to overturn California s new congressional maps.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 15, 2026

Tensions flare in Minneapolis after federal agent shoots and injures man who allegedly assaulted him; A setback for chemical companies in the quest for legal immunity; Report: 1 in 8 in OR are food insecure; rate hasn't dropped since COVID; Formerly incarcerated North Carolinian first to buy, repurpose prison.

PNS Daily Newscast: January 14, 2026

Six prosecutors quit over push to investigate ICE shooting victim's widow; MN union: ICE activity spreading fear among workers; Expired health care subsidies daunting for Arizonans; Missouri bill would open licensed careers to DACA recipients; Federal tax credit program supports development projects in NC.

2026Talks - January 13, 2026

President Donald Trump backs claims a slain Minnesota protestor was connected to a left-wing network, Minneapolis sues to block a surge of federal agents and Chair Jerome Powell responds to an administration investigation of him and the Fed.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 13, 2026

Supreme Court weighs transgender athletes ban: Trump slaps tariffs on Iran's partners; NY farmers, rural organizations receive grants amid financial challenges; CA officials declare U.S. moves in Venezuela a national security threat; NM loses $110M after feds roll back royalties on oil and gas leases.

PNS Daily Newscast: January 12, 2026

Trump tells Cuba to 'make a deal, before it is too late'; Senate weighs ACA subsidies as enrollment deadline nears; Detroit educators fight for release of students held by ICE; WA min. wage, highest in the country, shows 'power of working people'; NM sticks with 'evidence-based' childhood vaccination schedule.

2026Talks - January 9, 2026

The nation is divided by a citizen's killing by an ICE officer, a group of Senate Republicans buck Trump on a Venezuela war powers vote and the House votes to extend ACA insurance subsidies.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 9, 2026

What's behind the highly unusual move to block Minnesota officials from investigating ICE shooting; Report: WA State driver data still flows to ICE; Amazon data centers worsen nitrate pollution in eastern OR; Child development experts lament new Lego tech-filled Smart Bricks.

2026Talks - January 8, 2026

Minneapolis Mayor demands ICE leave, after woman is shot. Minnesota officials testify on fraud investigations and a new Republican-led January 6th panel makes plans for its first hearing.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 8, 2026

2 dead, 6 wounded in shooting outside LDS church in Salt Lake City; Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city; Texas AFT files federal lawsuit to protect free speech; New bill would shield WA immigrant workers from surprise raids; Colorado food pantries face rising demand amid federal disruptions.

PNS Daily Newscast: January 7, 2026

White House posts false Jan. 6 narrative on riot's 5th anniversary; Report: Big finance fueling climate crisis beyond tipping point; CA scores poorly on many issues in 2026 Children's Report Card; Voting rights groups brace for more federal interventions in 2026.

2026Talks - January 6, 2026

Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to federal drug-trafficking charges. US officials debate the value and future of the Venezuela operation and MN Gov. Tim Walz drops his re-election bid.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 6, 2026

Stephen Miller asserts U.S. has right to take Greenland; Budget cuts loom as Kentucky general assembly session begins; Filling Colorado's labor gap through non degree credentials; New year, new minimum wage for Missouri workers.

PNS Daily Newscast: January 5, 2026

Denmark tells Trump to stop threatening to seize Greenland; Santa Fe links minimum wage to high cost of housing; ME small businesses, older adults struggle to cover new ACA premiums; Student loan wage garnishment set to resume for Georgians in default; 'You got this day': resources for Wisconsinites to quit smoking.

2026Talks - January 2, 2026

Zohran Mamdani becomes 111th Mayor of New York City, President Donald Trump ends National Guard deployments and Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums increase after subsidies expire.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 2, 2025

Minnesota fraud: US House committee to hold hearings, Walz invited to testify; Ohio lawmakers step into child welfare work through ridealong program; Free central KY rideshare aids older adults who need transportation; Expert: Nixing federal tax policy could ease OR budget woes.

PNS Daily Newscast: January 1, 2026

Mamdani will be first N.Y.C. Mayor to use the Quran at his swearing-in; Some TN renters launch tenants' union to address complaints; More than 21,000 nurses authorize strike at NYC, LI hospitals; NV preps for higher health care costs in 2026; Wisconsin quilting group benefits seniors in memory care.

PNS Daily Newscast: December 31, 2025

SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1; UT student loan borrowers in default could face collections; EPA delays tougher coal wastewater standards in Michigan, nation; Not much New Year's cheer for MT health insurance costs.

2025Talks - December 30, 2025

Civil-rights advocates warn of expanding surveillance, families weigh new adoption supports, farmers face uncertainty from shifting federal ag policies and attacks on Venezuela ordered by President Trump are raising international tensions.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 30, 2025

CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast; Report: Organic farming most reliable path to profitability; Ohio researchers address hidden concussion risks among police; Pennsylvanians to vote for the state's 2026 River of the Year.

PNS Daily Newscast: December 29, 2025

Expert says it will take several election cycles to know what lies ahead for American politics; the federal government gets aggressive on student loans in default; President Trump says a Russia-Ukraine peace plan is almost done; 2025 saw a great deal of news but one group is highlighting stories that slipped through the cracks; Medicaid coverage could be lose as Missouri lawmakers gear up for another possible government shutdown and Ohio sees surge in immigration enforcement.

2025Talks - December 26, 2025

Domestic violence allegations against a Cincinnati ICE supervisor, new concerns over online surveillance, and disputes over federal aid highlight growing questions about accountability and who benefits from government power.