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3:45 PM ET, January 1, 2026

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Wall Street Journal:
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.
Discussion: New York Post
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.
Discussion: NPR, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Reuters
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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Chris Stein / The Guardian:
Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Capitol riot ‘does not happen’ without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress
Politico:
7 takeaways from Jack Smith's congressional testimony
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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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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David Forbes / Trans News Network:
‘A Directive From Above’: Former NYT Editor Lays Out How The Paper Pushes Anti-Trans Bigotry  —  Follow the Trans News Network Bluesky starter pack here, and find our other socials here.  —  The New York Times headquarters, taken from Wikimedia Commons.  —  Subscribe to TNN  —  Support us!
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
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 …
New York Times:
Russia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker  —  The tanker, which had been sailing to Venezuela to pick up oil, has claimed Russian protection, although the U.S. authorities say it is a stateless vessel.  —  The government of Russia has made a formal diplomatic request …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: New York Sun
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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.
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.
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story, The Wrap and Mediaite
Aiden Reiter / Politico:
Trump's dismantling of consumer bureau creates headache for small banks … “We are at a severe competitive disadvantage,” said Jack Hopkins, CEO of CorTrust Bank, a community bank based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  “We are having to allocate resources to the compliance exams …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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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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 …
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.
Discussion: CNN
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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in recent boat strikes, U.S. military says
 
 
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Miles Johnson / Financial Times:
Iran offers to sell advanced weapons systems for crypto
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Julianna Bragg / Axios:
The Supreme Court cases that could shape 2026
Discussion: Fox News and Raw Story
Emily Peck / Axios:
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Elwely Elwelly / Reuters:
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Discussion: New Republic
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump briefed on intelligence regarding Ukraine's alleged plot on Putin's residence
Carter Sherman / The Guardian:
Trump administration reportedly freezes all childcare payments to all states
 

 
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Katie Campione / Deadline:
Nielsen: The most-watched Christmas NFL game was Netflix's Lions-Vikings, with 27.5M live plus same-day US viewers; Prime Video's Chiefs vs. Broncos drew 21.06M

Karissa Bell / Engadget:
Adam Mosseri details trends shaping Instagram and says it'll be more practical to authenticate real media than label AI, as AI gets better at imitating reality

Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Zootopia 2 becomes Disney Animation's highest grossing movie ever, with $1.46B at the global box office, beating Frozen 2, which made $1.45B in 2019
 
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