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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
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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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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Ocasio-Cortez touts ‘new era for New York City’ at Mamdani inauguration — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) touted a “new era for New York City” Thursday at the inauguration of fellow progressive New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. — “This ascent marks a new era for New York City …
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Talya Minsberg / New York Times:
Ocasio-Cortez Urges New Yorkers to Celebrate Mamdani's Inauguration as Their Own — Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, speaking at Zohran Mamdani's inauguration, said that his election represented New Yorkers' choosing “prosperity for the many over spoils for the few.”
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Joe Anuta / Politico:
Mamdani takes office, promising sweeping change for New York City
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Dana Rubinstein / New York Times:
Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City
Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City
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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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Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year's Eve. I Read It So You Don't Have To. — 12 takeaways from Smith's closed-door testimony — House Republicans released the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed-door deposition on New Year's Eve.
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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!
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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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
Trump Rolls Back Tariffs on Furniture and Kitchen Cabinets
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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
Appeals Court Orders End to Trump's Command of California National Guard
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Julie Roginsky / Salty Politics with Julie Roginsky:
MAGA Voters F-Ed Around. In 2026, They're Finding Out. — Obamacare spikes are now in effect. — ∙ Paid — Happy New Year, although 2026 is shaping up to be less than happy for the 22 million Americans who have purchased health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
ObamaCare subsidies expire; premiums spike for millions: What to know
ObamaCare subsidies expire; premiums spike for millions: What to know
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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.
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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 …
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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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Ernesto Londoño / New York Times:
Minnesota Families Are Rattled by Threat to Cut Federal Aid for Child Care — After the federal government threatened to withhold funds for Minnesota's child-care program, citing fraud concerns, parents and providers warned that the effects could be dire. — Minnesota day-care providers …
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Paul Waldman / MS NOW:
Why Minnesota child care fraud is MAGA's new obsession
Why Minnesota child care fraud is MAGA's new obsession
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Tunku Varadarajan / Wall Street Journal:
Q&A: Curtis Sliwa — He lost the race become New York's mayor to Zohran Mamdani, but the Guardian Angels founder tips his red beret to the ‘Z Man.’ — Curtis Sliwa was the Republican candidate in the 2025 New York mayoral election, his second consecutive losing run for mayor.
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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