Night Watch: January 22, 2026 [02:17Z]

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED // OPEN SOURCE

Generated 02:17Z · Thursday, January 22, 2026

Analysis

Key Findings

  • Kavanaugh warns Trump case could ‘shatter’ Federal Reserve independence in Supreme Court hearing (read more)
  • WATCH LIVE: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox delivers 2026 State of the State address (read more)
  • Most economists see Fed holding key interest rate through March: Survey (read more)

Coverage Balance

Left: 19 (26%)Center: 50 (69%)Right: 3 (5%)

By Sector

Global Affairs: After a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, President Trump told reporters in Davos that an “ultimate long-term deal” for Greenland was in the making that would be “… (read more)
National: The House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for failing to testi… (read more)
Defense: HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully completed builder’s sea trials for USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). HII press release The Ingalls and Navy team conducted a comprehensive… (read more)
Intelligence: What GAO Found The Coast Guard employs assets—including aircraft and vessels—and personnel to conduct law enforcement operations. In prior work, GAO identified longstanding chal… (read more)
Cyber: The state of Minnesota, along with the Twin Cities, have sued the US government and several officials to halt the flood of agents carrying out an Immigration and Customs Enforce… (read more)
Economic: Trump administration admits to security breaches that had been outlined in a whistleblower complaint. (read more)
[BREAKING] Urgent, developing story • [PRIORITY] High-impact story requiring attention • Unmarked items are significant but standard priority

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