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Washington Post:
Supreme Court blocks National Guard deployment to Chicago in defeat for Trump  —  The order is a rare loss for the administration at the high court.  Three conservative justices dissented.  —  The Supreme Court said Tuesday it would not allow President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard …
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Politico:
Supreme Court blocks Trump effort to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois … Three conservative justices — Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch — dissented, while another conservative, Brett Kavanaugh, declined to join the majority's explanation of the ruling.
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court keeps Trump's National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to deploy National Guard in Illinois
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Supreme Court Upholds Block to Trump's Chicago Military Takeover
Discussion: doj.state.or.us
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court just handed Trump a rare — and very significant — loss
Discussion: Robert Reich
Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers  —  The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.  —  The Trump administration is barring five prominent Europeans from the United States …
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Marco Rubio / United States Department of State:
Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex  —  The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose.
Discussion: The Verge and The National Pulse
April Rubin / Axios:
Epstein letter to Larry Nassar is fake, Justice Department says  —  The Justice Department on Tuesday said a letter in the trove of Epstein files addressed from Jeffrey Epstein to convicted sex offender Larry Nassar is fake and that the handwriting “does not appear to match” Epstein's.
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
The president, the plane and the prince: Top takeaways from the 3rd Epstein files release
Paul Kane / Washington Post:NEW!
Congress set records in 2025, some more dubious than others  —  Republican lawmakers reflect on a year that continued legislative atrophy while ceding more power to the White House.  —  Just now  —  The Republican-led Congress managed to land quite a few achievements in 2025 …
Discussion: Urban Milwaukee
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:NEW!
Where the national redistricting fight is heading in 2026  —  At least two major states are expected to try to enact new congressional maps — and a looming Supreme Court decision could open the door for more to enter the fray.  —  The 2026 midterm elections are fast approaching …
Discussion: Politico and NewsMax.com
The Atlantic:
House Republicans Aren't Having Any Fun
Discussion: Raw Story
Annabella Rosciglione / The Daily Beast:
Megyn Kelly Escalates Feud with Bari Weiss: ‘More Truth Coming’  —  STAY TUNED  —  The MAGA civil war continues as Megyn Kelly claims she has more coming against CBS News boss Bari Weiss.  —  Conservative radio host Megyn Kelly claimed there is “more truth coming” as she continues to rally …
Julianne McShane / MS NOW:
Department of Veterans Affairs quietly implements abortion ban  —  A VA spokesperson confirmed to MS NOW that the ban was in place following a Department of Justice memo issued last week.  —  The Department of Veterans Affairs has implemented an abortion ban after the Department of Justice issued …
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Department of Veterans Affairs quietly bans abortion services, counseling
Discussion: UPI, The National Pulse and Fox News
Newsweek:
ICE Detains Woman Whose Lawyer Insists Is US Citizen.  DHS Says She Isn't  —  A family in Maryland is trying to find a woman arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), whose attorneys say is an American citizen but the government insists is Mexican.
Kimberlee Kruesi / Associated Press:
Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states  —  A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to reallocate federal Homeland Security funding away from states that refuse to cooperate with certain federal immigration enforcement.
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New York Times:
U.S. Is Adding to Its Military Buildup in the Caribbean  —  Over the past week, C-17 heavy-lift cargo planes, which usually transport troops and equipment, flew to Puerto Rico at least 16 times, according to flight tracking data reviewed by The New York Times.
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George Chidi / The Guardian:
Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks  —  Un-redacted text from released documents began circulating on social media on Monday evening  —  People examining documents released by the Department of Justice in the Jeffrey Epstein case discovered that some of the file redaction …
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Wall Street Journal:
Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon  —  Lobbyists close to Trump say their going rate to advocate for a pardon is $1 million  —  President Trump had just awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom for Charlie Kirk in October when his son ushered friends toward the Oval Office.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Miami Herald:
Body cam footage shows feds threatening U.S. citizen detained in Key Largo  —  The woman who was dragged out of her car by federal immigration agents in Key Largo while screaming she was a U.S. citizen said the feds had already stopped her twice within a few weeks, including when they had detained …
Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. eyes additional Coast Guard assets to seize fleeing tanker, sources say  —  The U.S. Coast Guard is waiting for additional forces to arrive before potentially attempting to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it has been pursuing since Sunday, a U.S. official and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Bryony Gooch / The Independent:
Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault  —  The alleged offences took place in 2009, the Crown Protection Service said  —  For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails  —  Comedian Russell Brand will face …
Emmett Lindner / New York Times:
Student Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026  —  Starting the week of Jan. 7, the Education Department will begin sending notices about paycheck deductions to about 1,000 of five million borrowers in default.  —  The Trump administration will begin to garnish …
New York Times:10 minutes ago
19 States Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors  —  The coalition of states seeks to stop a Trump administration effort to cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide such care.  —  A coalition of 19 states on Tuesday sued to block the Trump administration's plan …
Zeteo:
Trumpland Grades His Epstein Cover-Up an ‘F-Minus’  —  ‘They keep making it look like we have something to hide,’ a White House official complains to Zeteo.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Trumpworld is wildly unimpressed with the administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: Bari Weiss plans overhaul of CBS News and “60 Minutes” standards and procedures  —  CBS News' new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is planning to create a masthead for the broadcaster as part of a broader overhaul of standards and procedures, according to a source familiar with her plans.
Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Hunter Biden says he's up to $15M in debt, claims ‘I have no idea’ how to pay that off  —  There's no brushing this off.  —  Former first son Hunter Biden estimated in a new interview that he is in debt to the tune of up to $15 million, and admitted that “I have no idea” how to pay that amount back.
New York Times:
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little? … Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency said it made more than 29,000 cuts to the federal government — slashing billion-dollar contracts, canceling thousands of grants and pushing out civil servants.
Discussion: Washington Post and Mediaite
 
 
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Where the national redistricting fight is heading in 2026   Find
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Congress set records in 2025, some more dubious than others   Find
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump-appointed judge: DHS must restore disaster grants to Democratic states   Find
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New York Times:
19 States Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors   Find
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Annabella Rosciglione / The Daily Beast:
Megyn Kelly Escalates Feud with Bari Weiss: ‘More Truth Coming’   Find
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Newsweek:
ICE Detains Woman Whose Lawyer Insists Is US Citizen. DHS Says She Isn't   Find
 
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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Lessons from 2025  —  What will guide us going forward?  —  We can draw important lessons …
Reuters:
Blast heavily damages Pennsylvania nursing home, prompting search-and-rescue efforts
Max Rego / The Hill:
At least 6 among victims of Mexican Navy plane crash off the coast of Texas
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
For the White House, ‘national security’ is becoming the answer to every question
Alec Hernandez / Politico:
From the field to the ballot: Athletes crowd GOP tickets ahead of 2026
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop... New CBS masthead
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 Earlier Items: 
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Ben Sasse diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer
Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:
Vance's Navy SEAL Cosplay Immediately Backfires
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
Discussion: Raw Story
Eugene Volokh / Reason:
California Policy Limiting Teachers' Disclosure to Parents of Student's Changed Gender Identity Violates First Amendment, Court Holds
 

 
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Ari Levy / CNBC:
Waymo says it is updating its fleet to improve navigation during widespread outages, after pausing its service during blackouts in San Francisco on December 20

Heo Kyungjun / The Asia Business Daily:
South Korean prosecutors allege China's CXMT mass-produced 10nm-class DRAM using leaked Samsung tech, indicting 10 employees who previously worked for Samsung

Stu Woo / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: China's AI regulations, which require chatbots to pass a 2,000-question ideological test, have spawned specialized agencies that help AI companies pass
 
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