Reuters US Domestic News Summary

"In 2026, the United States has entered into the most profound and searing debate about the moral foundation for America's actions in the ⁠world since the end of the Cold War," the three highest-ranking U.S. Catholic archbishops said in a rare joint statement. Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government's deportation drive, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.

Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs.

Anti-ICE demonstrators chase off outnumbered far-right activists at Minneapolis rally

Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis chased off a small group of far-right activists who had vowed to march on a neighborhood where many immigrants live on Saturday, stoking tensions in ‌a city on edge after the killing of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent 10 days ago. Waving signs and screaming chants that called for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents to leave Minneapolis, the anti-ICE protesters gathered downtown near City Hall. Scores of them moved forward, forcing ⁠about 10 far-right demonstrators against the outside of the municipal government center within minutes. Some in the crowd tossed water balloons that soaked the right-wing demonstrators as temperatures hit -4 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 Celsius) with the wind chill.

Analysis-A year into his return, Trump wields executive power with few restraints

President Donald Trump on Tuesday will mark his first year back in the White House after a shock-and-awe policy blitz that has expanded presidential power and ​reshaped America's relations with the world. As he enters his second year, he appears increasingly unconstrained, pursuing policies that have deepened divisions in the country. In recent weeks, Trump ordered a more aggressive federal crackdown ‍on illegal immigration in Minnesota that led to the shooting death of an unarmed woman motorist by a federal agent, oversaw an audacious military raid on Venezuela to capture President Nicolas Maduro, revived his controversial plan to take over Greenland, threatened to bomb Iran, and shrugged off concerns over a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

Trump says building a 'New York Stock Exchange' in Dallas is bad thing for New York

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that building a "New York Stock Exchange" in ⁠Dallas is an "unbelievably" ‌bad thing for New York. "I can't believe they would ⁠let this happen. A big test for the new Mayor!" he said in a post on Truth Social.

Basketball-Heckler interrupts US anthem at NBA London game with Greenland protest

A spectator shouted "Leave Greenland alone!" during the U.S. national anthem before an NBA regular-season game ‍in London on Sunday, drawing scattered applause from the crowd as singer Vanessa Williams continued her performance. The interruption came ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies' 126-109 victory over the Orlando Magic at the O2 Arena, the NBA's first regular-season game in ​the British capital since 2019.

Top US Catholic cardinals question morality of American foreign policy

Three U.S. Catholic archbishops on Monday decried the direction of American foreign policy, saying the country's "moral role ⁠in confronting evil around the world" was in question and that military action must only be used as an extreme last resort. "In 2026, the United States has entered into the most profound and searing debate about the moral foundation for America's actions in the ⁠world since the end of the Cold War," the three highest-ranking U.S. Catholic archbishops said in a rare joint statement.

Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say

The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government's deportation drive, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday. The U.S. Army placed ⁠the units on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the midwestern state escalates, the officials said, though it is not clear whether any of them will be sent.

US needs Greenland because of European 'weakness,' ⁠Bessent says

European "weakness" necessitates U.S. control of Greenland for global stability, ‌U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday even as some lawmakers sounded alarms about the Trump administration's effort to acquire the Arctic territory held by Denmark. Speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press" program, Bessent said taking ownership of Greenland is crucial in a geopolitical chess match with Russia and China. He made the ⁠remarks a day after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to implement tariffs on European Union members opposed to a U.S. acquisition, including Denmark, ‍which has long been one of Washington's staunchest allies

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