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Bloomberg:
US Forces Seize Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast — US forces intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, marking a serious escalation of tensions between the two countries. — “We've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela — large tanker …
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NBC News:
U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says — President Donald Trump told reporters about the seizure just after he said that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's “days are numbered” in an interview. — The U.S. military has seized an oil tanker off of Venezuela's coast …
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New York Times:
U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast, Trump Says — The seizure comes as the United States builds up its forces in the Caribbean as part of a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela. — The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela …
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Reuters:
US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, officials say
US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, officials say
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Lawmakers react to US seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker
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NBC News:
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan — The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter. — The Trump administration plans to require all foreign tourists …
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Tourists from 42 countries will have to submit 5 years of social media history to enter U.S. under Trump plan — The Trump administration is proposing to ask visitors from several dozen nations that enjoy visa-free travel to the U.S. to submit additional personal information before entering the country …
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Politico:
Frustrated Republicans move to force Obamacare vote as warnings mount about the midterms … The move to sidestep Speaker Mike Johnson came as a growing number of mainstream House Republicans publicly warned that their leaders' apparent plan to allow the tax credits to expire without a replacement …
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Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:
New ACA subsidy extension bill draws 16 GOP co-sponsors — A bipartisan bill to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies has attracted 16 Republican co-sponsors, according to an official list obtained first by POLITICO. The mounting support for the legislation, offered by Reps. Jen Kiggans …
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NBC News:
The GOP's health care woes: From the Politics Desk
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Riley Beggin / Washington Post:
Lawmakers launch bipartisan, last-minute bids to force vote on ACA subsidies
Lawmakers launch bipartisan, last-minute bids to force vote on ACA subsidies
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
What Could Thwart the G.O.P.'s Plan to Pick Up 5 House Seats in Texas — Republicans redid their voting maps so they could flip those seats to help keep control of the U.S. House. But achieving that goal is far from guaranteed. — When Texas Republicans redrew the state's congressional map …
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Daniel Nichanian / Bolts:
In 2025, Democrats Flipped 21 Percent of GOP-Held Legislative Seats
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Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
13 Republicans defy GOP leadership, vote with Dems to advance repeal of Trump order on federal unions
13 Republicans defy GOP leadership, vote with Dems to advance repeal of Trump order on federal unions
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Adriana Gomez Licon / Associated Press:
What a Democrat's victory in the Miami mayoral election may mean for Trump
What a Democrat's victory in the Miami mayoral election may mean for Trump
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Megan Mineiro / New York Times:
Live Updates: House Passes $900 Billion Bill That Would Put Trump's Stamp on Military — Where Things Stand — Defense bill: The House on Wednesday approved a $900 billion defense policy bill that would give U.S. troops a raise and codify much of President Trump's national security agenda.
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
House passes defense bill, forcing Pentagon's hand on boat strike videos
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Noah Robertson / Washington Post:
House passes Pentagon bill pressuring Hegseth to release boat strike evidence
House passes Pentagon bill pressuring Hegseth to release boat strike evidence
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The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali, Roll Call and Salon
Erika Edwards / NBC News:
South Carolina measles outbreak is ‘accelerating,’ driving hundreds into quarantine — Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year. — The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end …
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KDFX-TV, Gizmodo and Ars Technica
New York Times:
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case — Hernán López, a former Fox executive, and an Argentine sports marketing company were convicted in 2023 of bribing officials to secure soccer broadcast rights. — Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have moved …
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Trump enters Warner Bros. fight, says it's ‘imperative that CNN be sold’ — Donald Trump Corporate news Media — President Donald Trump inserted himself directly into the battle for control of Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday, saying, “It's imperative that CNN be sold,” while deriding the network's news coverage.
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Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Trump says CNN should be sold as part of any Warner Bros. deal
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump: ‘Imperative’ that CNN be sold to new ownership
Trump: ‘Imperative’ that CNN be sold to new ownership
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Brianna Tucker / Washington Post:
Calibri font banished as U.S. diplomacy returns to Times New Roman — Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden administration's shift to a sans serif font, to assist people with vision issues, a “wasteful” diversity move. — Just now … A sans serif font, Secretary of State Marco Rubio …
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CBS News:
Tony Dokoupil named anchor of the “CBS Evening News” — Emmy Award-winning journalist Tony Dokoupil has been named anchor of the “CBS Evening News,” the network announced Wednesday. He begins his new role on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, ushering in an ambitious new era for America's longest-running …
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Divided Fed approves third rate cut this year, sees slower pace ahead — A Federal Reserve split over where its priorities should lie cut its key interest rate Wednesday, but signaled a tougher road ahead for further reductions. — Fulfilling expectations of a “hawkish cut,” …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
GOP bill would rename Black Lives Matter Plaza after Charlie Kirk — Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Wednesday introduced a bill to rename Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., after assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk. … - The House and Senate both passed resolutions honoring Kirk's …
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Mace unveils measure renaming DC's Black Lives Matter Plaza to honor Charlie Kirk
Mace unveils measure renaming DC's Black Lives Matter Plaza to honor Charlie Kirk
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Molly Guinness / archive.ph:
Father's anger at girl's potentially fatal testosterone dose — The child, who was 15 at the time, was given the prescription by the private GenderGP clinic after one online counselling session — The father of a child who was prescribed a potentially fatal dose of testosterone …
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Trump unveils hotly-anticipated immigration ‘gold card’ at White House — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has finally released its much-anticipated “gold card” allowing deep-pocketed foreigners to purchase US visas. — Trump told reporters at the White House that it would function …
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Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
'He's going to be next': Trump threatens Colombian president … Trump's comments mark a sharp escalation of Trump's threats against the Colombian leader. In a conversation with POLITICO earlier this week, the U.S. president floated expanding his anti-drug trafficking military operation …
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Washington Post:
DHS inks contract to create its own fleet of Boeing 737s for deportations — The agency will spend nearly $140 million to buy the planes, funding that comes from a massive budget increase for immigration enforcement approved by Congress. … The Department of Homeland Security recently signed …
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Adam Downer / The Daily Beast:
Lauren Boebert Torched for Using Campaign Funds to See Rumored Rockstar Lover — ROCK RECEIPTS — It's unclear how seeing Kid Rock contributed to Lauren Boebert's campaign. — Rep. Lauren Boebert is being blasted for tapping into her campaign funds to see her rumored boyfriend, MAGA rockstar Kid Rock, in concert.
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Mattathias Schwartz / New York Times:
Judge Emil Bove Faces Ethics Complaint for Attending Trump Rally — One of the president's appeals-court nominees, a former lawyer for the president, was in the crowd at a raucous event in Mt. Pocono, Pa. — Judge Emil Bove III, a federal appeals court judge who made his career …
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Lexi Lonas Cochran / The Hill:
Family sues school district over student's Charlie Kirk message — The parents of a student who painted a pro-Charlie Kirk message on a school's spirit rock are suing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for its handling of the incident. — The parents of a student at Ardrey Kell High School …
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Wall Street Journal:
A Visual Breakdown of Trump's Pardon Spree — Trump granted clemency to 1,600 people in 2025. Here's what they have in common
Carleen Johnson / The Center Square:
As federal probe widens, Gov. Walz tells Seattle crowd he'll welcome more Somalis — (The Center Square) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, under fire for failing to prevent a massive welfare fraud scheme in his state, was in Seattle on Tuesday as the special guest at Gov. Bob Ferguson's fundraising luncheon …
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