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Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
The 10 Senate races that will decide the balance of power in 2026 — Democrats still face an uphill battle to net four seats and take control of the Senate, but they see a path amid Trump's poor ratings on the economy and concerns about health care. — The fight for the Senate is expanding …
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Bill Scher / Politico:
The 2028 Race Has Begun. Here's Who's Winning. … The Trump Organization may sell Trump 2028 hats, but even President Donald Trump bowed to the Constitution and acknowledged earlier this month that he would not be the next Republican presidential nominee: “It's not going to be me.”
Samuel Benson / Politico:
Utah's redistricting long game — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Ali Bianco — Good Sunday morning. I'm Samuel Benson, guest-writing today's Playbook from Salt Lake City, where we're basking in Pop Tarts glory. Get in touch. — DRIVING THE DAY
Associated Press:
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91 — Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91.
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The Guardian:
Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91 — Emmanuel Macron leads tributes to actor who became an international sex symbol and later embraced animal rights and far-right politics — Brigitte Bardot, the French actor and singer who became an international sex symbol before turning …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
House Republican: ‘You cannot be America first and pro-Russia’ — Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said on Sunday that Russia's strikes on civilian homes — including on Christmas — are a reminder to Americans that the war against Ukraine is at odds with America's values.
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New York Times:
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration — The Trump administration's efforts to reduce the foreign-born population are being felt in hospitals and soccer leagues and on Main Streets across the country, with hints of what's to come. — Across the United States, someone is missing.
Chicago Tribune:
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz — After 64 days, they celebrated. — They gathered at one of Chicago's most beloved landmarks, in the middle of a city where they'd wrought so much fear and pain, and they celebrated. It was the second Monday in November and early in the morning …
Washington Post:
ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring number of at-large arrests, data shows — The agency has moved away from focusing on arresting migrants at local jails to tracking them down in communities as the Trump administration presses to increase deportations, a Washington Post analysis found.
Washington Examiner:
A dangerous Supreme Court decision — For years, liberal Supreme Court justices have decried the dangers of what is known as the “shadow docket,” but when it suits their short-term political ends, suddenly the docket is their friend. — In a short three-page decision written with little briefing …
Calder McHugh / Politico:
Americans Hate AI. Which Party Will Benefit? … It's become a common occurrence: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer posts a light-hearted video on social media. She's Christmas shopping, or she's talking about her Michigan accent or she's touting her administration's accomplishments.
Cameron Henderson / Telegraph:
Cocaine-carrying migrants were destroying this Arizona ranch. Then Trump stopped the crossings — Ranchers praise US president for crackdown on illegal migrants — Sue Chilton was home alone last year when a group of four migrants with sinister face tattoos appeared on her doorstep.
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Jeffrey Toobin / New York Times:
He Was a Supreme Court Lawyer. Then His Double Life Caught Up With Him. … The high point of Thomas Goldstein's career as a Supreme Court advocate took place a few minutes after 10 on the morning of Oct. 7, 2020. Goldstein had just begun his argument before the justices on behalf of Google …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
December 27, 2025 — Over the Christmas holiday, the Trump administration threw its weight against the U.S. Constitution in favor of Christian nationalist authoritarianism. — The Framers of the Constitution established the United States of America on the rule of law …
CBS News:
Transcript: Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Dec. 28, 2025 — The following is the transcript of the interview with Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Dec. 21, 2025.
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
JD's 2028 plotting: Vance's next moves — Vice President JD Vance plans to literally fly above MAGA's rising civil war — campaigning coast to coast in the midterms and sticking close to President Trump, while building support for an expected presidential run in 2028.
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James Flippin / 77 WABC:
Suddenly... President Trump Called John's Cell — (New York, NY) - 'Twas the day after Christmas, and all through 77 WABC, just a few voices were stirring — including a Cat. Owner-operator John Catsimatidis was guest hosting “Sid and Friends in the Morning” with Sid Rosenberg on holiday break — when suddenly, the cell phone rang.
Ashley Carnahan / Fox News:
FBI surges resources to Minnesota as Patel calls $250M fraud scheme ‘tip of iceberg’ — FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency has surged additional personnel and investigative resources to Minnesota as part of an ongoing effort “to dismantle large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programs.”
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Toluse Olorunnipa / The Atlantic:
The Santa Presidency — The president is trying to coax voters out of financial malaise with cash. — President Donald Trump can hardly conceal his disgust for the word affordability, referring to its ascendance in America's political lexicon as a “hoax,” a “con job,” and a “fake narrative” perpetuated by Democrats.

