Today: Trump warns Iran against execution of protester and Congress weighs new reforms for ICE

Today as it Happened on Wednesday, January 14, 2026:

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran has stepped back from its threat to execute an Iranian protester detained during a violent crackdown on anti-government demonstrations.

"We've been told that the killing in Iran is stopping and it's stopped and it's stopping, and there's no plan for executions or an execution or executions," Trump told reporters, adding that he'll be "very upset" if any do happen.

Protests in the streets of U.S. cities are echoing through the hallways of Congress.

Now they could complicate the already delicate issue of government funding. Lawmakers are reportedly considering leveraging funding for ICE in exchange for critical reforms.

Those reforms could potentially include requiring agents to wear body cameras and have identification, limiting agents from wearing masks and mandating more agent training.

And the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act passed Congress in December. Under the new law, schools that are part of the National School Lunch Program can now offer whole and 2% milk in addition to the low- and zero-fat options that were already on the menu.

Speaking to Scripps News on Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins called the overhaul of milk guidelines the "next step" in the administration's changes to food recommendations, which could ultimately affect the nation's economy and military readiness.

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