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As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance — In an interview, the president says he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging — WASHINGTON—President Trump is taking more aspirin than his doctors recommend.
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Trump says there's 'nothing's wrong' with his health, got CT scan not MRI — President Trump disputed the idea that there was anything wrong with his health and clarified that he got a CT scan instead of an MRI scan when he visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a “secondary” physical.
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Alex Nitzberg / Fox News:
President Donald Trump shares his New Year's resolution
President Donald Trump shares his New Year's resolution
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Tyler Pager / New York Times:
Trump Abandons Efforts to Deploy National Guard to 3 Major Cities — The troops had nearly no presence in two of the cities, Portland and Chicago. But the decision signaled a retreat, at least for now, in one of the president's most audacious attempts to test his power.
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Laurel Rosenhall / New York Times:
Appeals Court Orders End to Trump's Command of California National Guard
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Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now
Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now
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Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump ends National Guard deployment in 3 cities after Supreme Court loss
Trump ends National Guard deployment in 3 cities after Supreme Court loss
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New York Times:
Trump's Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches — Since his return to office, President Trump and his family have engaged in a moneymaking campaign like none in modern American history. — It is enriching the family, as well as important officials and business partners.
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Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
Jack Smith says Trump acknowledged to others that he lost 2020 election — Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases against U.S. President Donald Trump, said that the Republican had acknowledged to others that he lost the 2020 election …
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The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Adjusts Imports of Timber, Lumber, and Their Derivative Products into the United States — SUPPORTING AMERICA'S LUMBER INDUSTRY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Act) …
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Alex Frangos / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Rolls Back Tariffs on Furniture and Kitchen Cabinets — The president has watered down import levies on a host of products in recent months to address concerns about the cost of living — President Trump delayed by a year tariff increases on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities …
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Dana Rubinstein / New York Times:
Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City — Zohran Mamdani officially took office as mayor after the New Year's Eve ball drop, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city's subway. — Zohran Mamdani, the left-leaning populist who deployed a mix of charm …
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Safiyah Riddle / Associated Press:
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor on a Quran, a first in New York City history
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor on a Quran, a first in New York City history
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Paul Waldman / MS NOW:
Why Minnesota child care fraud is MAGA's new obsession — President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning was thinking about child care fraud in Minnesota, an issue so urgent he just had to tell his Truth Social followers about it. “Much of the Minnesota Fraud, up to 90% …
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Jonah Valdez / The Intercept:
Right-Wing YouTuber Behind Viral Minnesota Fraud Video Has Long Anti-Immigrant History
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ABC News:
HHS freezing child care payments to all states after Minnesota fraud allegations: Official
HHS freezing child care payments to all states after Minnesota fraud allegations: Official
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Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:
ICE Barbie and ICE Baldy Dance Badly to ‘Ice Ice Baby’ in Cringe NYE Vid — VERY VANILLA — Noem and Miller swayed to Vanilla Ice at Trump's bash in an on-the-nose moment for the architects of the deportation drive. — Two key architects of Donald Trump's ICE immigration blitz were caught …
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump enacted dozens of Project 2025 goals. Here's what's left — The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 was a campaign trail boogeyman for President Trump, but much of it became reality during his first year back in office. — Why it matters: From reshaping the federal government …
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Washington Post:
Trump is reconstituting the Fine Arts panel set to review his ballroom — The White House is seeking members likely to clear the way for President Donald Trump's controversial ballroom and other projects. — The White House is moving to install Trump-aligned appointees to a commission charged …
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Molly Crabapple / The Guardian:
They tried to smear him as an antisemite - but Mayor Zohran Mamdani walks in a rich Jewish tradition — When I look at Mamdani, I don't see some radical departure. I see him an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York — Billionaires raised fortunes against him.
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Dylan Wells / Washington Post:
She provides the raw material to Trump's influencer machine — Margo Martin, a lesser-known member of the president's staff, fuels social media with a blitz of Trump content. — Over the past two years, a little-known aide to President Donald Trump has become one of the GOP's …
Tony Dokoupil / CBS News:
Don't just trust me. Make me earn it. — A lot has changed since the first person sat in the Evening News chair. For me, the biggest difference is this: people don't trust us like they used to. — And it's not just us. It's all legacy media. — I get it.
Julianna Bragg / Axios:
The Supreme Court cases that could shape 2026 — The Supreme Court has many pivotal cases lined up for the coming year, many revolving around President Trump's policies. — The big picture: Trump has relied heavily on the court's emergency docket during his second term, using it to block lower court rulings while cases play out.
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Finds Ukraine Didn't Target Putin in Drone Strike — Disclosure of the findings come as Trump appeared to play down the Russian claim of an attempted drone attack — WASHINGTON—U.S. national-security officials said Wednesday that Ukraine didn't target Russian President Vladimir Putin …
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump briefed on intelligence regarding Ukraine's alleged plot on Putin's residence
Trump briefed on intelligence regarding Ukraine's alleged plot on Putin's residence
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Miles Johnson / Financial Times:
Iran offers to sell advanced weapons systems for crypto — Overture from Ministry of Defence Export Center comes as heavily sanctioned states turn to digital assets — Iran is offering to sell advanced weapons systems including ballistic missiles, drones and warships to foreign governments …
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Politico:
US military strikes three more alleged drug boats, killing 3 and possibly leaving survivors … The military said three people were killed when the first boat was struck, while people in the other two boats jumped overboard and distanced themselves from the vessels before they were attacked.
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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in recent boat strikes, U.S. military says
Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in recent boat strikes, U.S. military says
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