Trump ad­min­is­tration labels 3 Muslim Broth­erhood branches as terrorist or­ga­ni­za­tionsBY Associated Press International PUBLISHED 9:45 AM ET Jan. 13, 2026

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration has made good on its pledge to label three Middle Eastern branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, imposing sanctions on them and their members in a decision that could have implications for U.S. relationships with allies Qatar and Turkey.

President Donald Trump's administration has made good on its pledge to label three Middle Eastern branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, imposing sanctions on them. The Treasury and State departments announced the actions Tuesday against the Lebanese, Jordanian and Egyptian chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood, which they say pose a risk to the United States

The State Department designated the Lebanese branch a foreign terrorist organization, the most severe of the labels. The Jordanian and Egyptian branches are listed by Treasury as specially designated global terrorists for providing support to Hamas. The Treasury and State departments announced the actions Tuesday against the Lebanese, Jordanian and Egyptian chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood, which they said pose a risk to the United States and American interests.

The State Department designated the Lebanese branch a foreign terrorist organization, the most severe of the labels, which makes it a criminal offense to provide material support to the group. The Jordanian and Egyptian branches were listed by Treasury as specially designated global terrorists for providing support to Hamas.

"These designations reflect the opening actions of an ongoing, sustained effort to thwart Muslim Brotherhood chapters' violence and destabilization wherever it occurs," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. "The United States will use all available tools to deprive these Muslim Brotherhood chapters of the resources to engage in or support terrorism."

Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were mandated last year under an executive order signed by Trump to determine the most appropriate way to impose sanctions on the groups, which U.S. officials say engage in or support violence and destabilization campaigns that harm the United States and other regions.

Muslim Brotherhood leaders have said they renounce violence. Trump's executive order had singled out the chapters in Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt, noting that a wing of the Lebanese chapter had launched rockets on Israel after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack in Israel that set off the war in Gaza. Leaders of the group in Jordan have provided support to Hamas, the order said.

The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt in 1928 but was banned in that country in 2013. Jordan announced a sweeping ban on the Muslim Brotherhood in April. Nathan Brown, a professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, said some allies of the U.S., including the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, would likely be pleased with the designation.

"For other governments where the brotherhood is tolerated, it would be a thorn in bilateral relations," including in Qatar and Turkey, he said. Brown also said a designation on the chapters may have effects on visa and asylum claims for people entering not just the U.S. but also Western European countries and Canada. "I think this would give immigration officials a stronger basis for suspicion, and it might make courts less likely to question any kind of official action against Brotherhood members who are seeking to stay in this country, seeking political asylum," he said.

Trump, a Republican, weighed whether to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization in 2019 during his first term in office. Some prominent Trump supporters, including right-wing influencer Laura Loomer, have pushed his administration to take aggressive action against the group. Two Republican-led state governments — Florida and Texas — designated the group as a terrorist organization this year.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/international/2026/01/13/muslim-brotherhood-branches-labeled-terrorist-organizations

The 10 Most Embarrassing Moments From Michigan Politicians in the Past YearOur Democrat girlbosses went wild with sinister threats and embarrassing flubs in 2025 By Anna Hoffman January 13, 2026

We’ve come a long way since the days of Jennifer Granholm. Now we have an almost entirely female Democrat party, nearly always sporting matching bright blue blazers as they drive our state into unemployment and illiteracy, all the while virtue signaling for woke causes.

Here are 10 key moments from the past year:

1. State senator and candidate for U.S. Senate Mallory McMorrow said she would to throw beers at Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh.

1. State Rep. Carrie Rheinghans made a video for “trans” children shortly after the Trump administration banned puberty blockers and sex changes for minors. She says kids can contact her office to obtain the drugs.

1. State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky announced she had made the decision to sterilize herself due to Trump’s re-election.

1. State Rep. Mai Xiong made a video demonstrating her skills in the kitchen, where she chopped off the head off a chicken and talked about “slaying Republicans.”

1. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell fell asleep in Congress, earning herself the nickname “Rip Van Dingell.”

1. It was hard to decide the most embarrassing moment from Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, but banging a spoon against a metal pot in protest of “Palestinian Genocide” in Washington and dropping an F bomb at the People’s Conference top the list.

1. Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who is running for U.S. Senate, appeared to speak to an empty field this summer in Grand Rapids, exclaiming, “You’ve brought the HEAT!”

1. Michigan Secretary of State and candidate for governor Jocelyn Benson attempted to illustrate her trustworthiness by doing a trust exercise. She failed to catch the falling man, instead letting him fall into the couch.

1. Newly elected Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield had an Elaine moment after winning her election.

1. The clear winner, however, was Chief Girlboss Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Peekaboo Moment in the Oval Office.

Although not Girlboss by biology, an honorable mention also goes out to Michigan’s lone male Democrat Congressman Shri Thanedar, and his Microbladed eyebrows, who doesn’t even know what cities he represents.

With Michigan Democrats like this constantly making national headlines,it’s no wonder the Democrats are losing support among male voters who no longer feel represented by their leadership. I know plenty of talented women that could represent our state better than the Girlboss Caucus. They sit on the Republican side of the Michigan Legislature.

Must see their pictures, this is so fucking sad, it's not Wonder Women at 90 years old.

https://enjoyer.com/top-10-embarrassing-moments-michigan-politicians/

I need some humor that makes me laugh for the long time, this last month or so, with so much hate from the left and the news repeats it constantly. Is there some hilarious movie that I can laugh for an hour or two?

Thanks brothers

Denmark provided U.S. support on in¬ter¬cepting oil tanker, Danish official saysBY Associated Press Internationa ET Jan. 13, 2026

WASHINGTON — Denmark provided U.S. forces in the east Atlantic with support last week as they intercepted an oil tanker for violations of U.S. sanctions, a Danish government official confirmed on Tuesday, despite tensions between the allies over the Trump administration's desire for control of Greenland.A Danish government official says Denmark provided the U.S. with support seizing an oil tanker violating sanctions amid the dispute over Greenland

Tuesday's acknowledgement of Danish support for the U.S. operation comes at a moment of tension between the NATO allies as President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for the U.S. to take over Greenland. The vast Arctic island is a semiautonomous territory of Denmark. Denmark's foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said earlier Tuesday that U.S. Vice President JD Vance will host a meeting with him and his Greenlandic counterpart in Washington this week

The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly on the sensitive matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity, declined to provide details about what the support entailed. But acknowledgement of Danish support for the U.S. operation comes after tensions spiraled between the NATO allies as President Donald Trump renewed calls for the U.S. to take over Greenland. The vast Arctic island is a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.

The U.S. interception in the Atlantic capped a weekslong pursuit of the tanker that began in the Caribbean Sea as the U.S. imposed a blockade in the waters of Venezuela aimed at capturing sanctioned vessels coming in and out of the South American country. The White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Danish support for the U.S. operation was first reported by Newsmax.

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland on Wednesday at the White House to discuss Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the meeting has not yet been formally announced.

Denmark's foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said earlier Tuesday that Vance would host a meeting with him and his Greenlandic counterpart, Vivian Motzfeldt, in Washington this week, with Rubio in attendance.

Løkke Rasmussen, a former Danish prime minister, has been foreign minister since 2022 in the government of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. At a joint news conference with Frederiksen in Copenhagen on Tuesday, Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen reiterated that Greenland isn't for sale, Danish media reported. He said that the island is part of the kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland doesn't want to be owned or ruled by the U.S.

Frederiksen also said Greenland isn't for sale and underlined Denmark's willingness to invest in Arctic security. She said it hasn't been easy to stand up to unacceptable pressure from a close ally and there are many indications that the most difficult part lies ahead.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte refused to be drawn into the dispute, insisting that it was not his role to get involved."I never, ever comment when there are discussions within the alliance," Rutte said, at the European Parliament in Brussels. "My role has to be to make sure we solve issues."

He said that the 32-nation military organization must focus on providing security in the Arctic region, which includes Greenland. "When it comes to the protection of the High North, that is my role."

Tensions have grown this month as Trump and his administration push the issue and the White House considers a range of options, including military force, to acquire Greenland. Trump reiterated his argument that the U.S. needs to "take Greenland," otherwise Russia or China would, in comments aboard Air Force One on Sunday.He said he'd rather "make a deal" for the territory, "but one way or the other, we're going to have Greenland."A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen for meetings on Friday and Saturday in an attempt to show unity between the United States and Denmark.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/international/2026/01/13/greenland-denmark-meeting-vance