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By Sallee Ann Harrison

January 27, 2026

By Sallee Ann Harrison

January 27, 2026

 
 

Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. A federal judge orders the head of ICE to appear in court or risk contempt over denial of due process; Canada plans to diversify away from the United States with a dozen new trade deals; and President Donald Trump’s use of AI images pushes new boundaries.

 

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UP FIRST

Federal agents make a traffic stop in Minneapolis on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Federal agents make a traffic stop in Minneapolis on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court or risk contempt over denial of due process

The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before him Friday to explain why he should not be held in contempt. Read more.

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TOP STORIES

Carney rolls his eyes at US Treasury secretary, telling Trump he meant what he said at Davos

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump that he meant what he said in his speech at Davos, and told him Canada plans to diversify away from the United States with a dozen new trade deals. Carney rolled his eyes and rejected U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s contention to Fox News that he aggressively walked back his comments at the World Economic Forum during a phone call with Trump on Monday. Read more.

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Trump’s use of AI images pushes new boundaries, further eroding public trust, experts say

The Trump administration has not shied away from sharing AI-generated imagery online, embracing cartoonlike visuals and memes and promoting them on official White House channels. But an edited — and realistic — image of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong in tears after being arrested is raising new alarms about how the administration is blurring the lines between what is real and what is fake. Read more.

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