Without Fear Or Favor

Tuesday, January 13th, 2026

Today, Fed Chair Jerome Powell is being criminally investigated by the Trump administration and has issued a rare public rebuke; Senator Mark Kelly is suing Pete Kegseth; prosecutors in the DOJ Civil Rights Division are declining to investigate the murder of Renée Good; Trump says inclined to exclude ExxonMobil from his plan to plunder Venezuelan oil; Trump says he regrets not seizing voting machines after the 2020 election; Trump's EPA announced it’s going to stop considering lives saved when setting rules on air pollution; Democrat Mary Peltola has announced her bid for US senate in Alaska; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories:
Former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola launches Alaska Senate run | NBC News

Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell | The New York Times

Prosecutors in DOJ's Civil Rights Division will not investigate Minneapolis ICE shooting, sources say | CBS News

Mark Kelly sues Hegseth over ‘chilling’ effort to reduce military retirement rank | The Guardian

Trump Regrets Not Seizing Voting Machines After 2020 Election | The New York Times

Trump Says He’s Inclined to Exclude Exxon From Venezuela | Bloomberg

E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution | The New York Times

Good Trouble
Today’s Good Trouble comes from ICE List Wiki’s Boycott List

This resource tracks companies, brands, and entities connected to ICE-related activities with ongoing boycott campaigns. You can click on any listed company to see a clear explanation of its business relationship with ICE. If you’re aware of a company that isn’t listed but should be, you can also submit it for boycott tracking.
ICE List Wiki
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→Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | American Civil Liberties Union
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From The Good News
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