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Nicholas Wu / Politico:
‘Mighty mad’: Democrats prepare to harness public anger over expired Obamacare subsidies … “The public now gets that the subsidies are what's keeping health care costs down,” said Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.). “I think the public's angry. So I think they will blame the party in charge.”
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Punchbowl News:
1/2/26 ☀️ AM: … Today is the last day of Congress' winter break. So please enjoy it while you still can. … Your holiday fog has probably — hopefully — lifted by now, so we want to refocus your attention on Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune …
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Julie Roginsky / Salty Politics with Julie Roginsky:
MAGA Voters F-Ed Around. In 2026, They're Finding Out.
MAGA Voters F-Ed Around. In 2026, They're Finding Out.
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Ramsey Al-Rikabi / Bloomberg:
Trump, Iran Exchange Threats as Protesters Seek Economic Relief — President Donald Trump pledged that the US will come to the rescue of Iranian protesters if they are attacked by Islamic Republic authorities. — “If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump threatens military force if Iran kills protesters — President Trump warned that the U.S. could intervene militarily if the Iranian regime kills civilians that have been protesting against it over the last several days. … At the same time it could also be used by Tehran to claim …
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April Roach / CNBC:
Trump says U.S. will intervene if Iran ‘violently kills’ protestors
Trump says U.S. will intervene if Iran ‘violently kills’ protestors
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Pamela Herd / Can We Still Govern?:
Understanding Mamdani's Vision — Whatever your views on Zohran Mamdani, it is worth paying attention to his inauguration speech. He is the first executive of a major American government in the long time to lay out a vision that is unapologetically and explicitly left-wing.
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New York Times:
Mamdani's First Orders Focus on Housing and Undoing Adams's Decisions — Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day as mayor of New York City. They were aimed at protecting tenants and revoking some of ex-Mayor Eric Adams's past orders.
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Deanna Garcia / Spectrum News NY1:
Mamdani signs executive orders aimed at addressing housing in NYC
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Jasmine Baehr / Fox News:
Hours after taking office, NYC Mayor Mamdani targets landlords, moves to intervene in private bankruptcy case
Hours after taking office, NYC Mayor Mamdani targets landlords, moves to intervene in private bankruptcy case
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Matthew Purdy / New York Times:
After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It. — In the 1970s, Congress passed a raft of laws to hold the White House accountable. President Trump has decided they don't apply to him. — A power-hungry president had twisted the government into a tool for his personal political benefit.
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives — 🆕 🕛 PN 2026 SPECIAL 🆕 🕛 Click the button below to sign up for an annual paid subscription for the special price of $40 ⬇️ — The internet is currently awash in right-wing propaganda …
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Stephen Fowler / NPR:
With few Epstein files released, conspiracy theories flourish and questions remain — During the 2024 election, President Trump promised to release the Epstein files as part of a campaign message arguing the government was run by powerful people hiding the truth from Americans.
Jack Ewing / New York Times:
Tesla Car Sales Dropped 9% in 2025, Falling Behind China's BYD — As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives. — Tesla's car sales declined 16 percent in the last three months of 2025 …
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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
The Worst Foreign Policy Blunders of 2025 — No president has understood less about what makes America great than Donald Trump; none has been more ignorant of the post-WWII international framework that allowed America to remain the premier superpower. In systematically weakening alliances …
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump's wealth grew in 2025, but his investors took lumps — Retail investors had the chance in 2025 to put their money directly on Donald Trump, in a way unlike any American presidency in history. — A couple of those bets didn't work out so well.
Tom Phillips / The Guardian:
Maduro urges Trump to abandon ‘illegal warmongering’ and start ‘serious talks’ — Venezuelan president warns of a ‘forever war’ similar to Iraq after US counterpart claims first land strike on dock — The Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, has urged Donald Trump to abandon his …
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Elon Musk created a monster that's tearing the right apart — Since Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, it has often seemed that he transformed a platform that favored progressives into one that bolstered the right instead. — And in the years after that purchase, the right's political fortunes improved dramatically.
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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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Ocasio-Cortez touts ‘new era for New York City’ at Mamdani inauguration
Ocasio-Cortez touts ‘new era for New York City’ at Mamdani inauguration
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Lauren Fedor / Financial Times:
US retreats from Donald Trump's Italian pasta tariffs — Rome says proposed levies of up to 92% set to be reduced after US commerce department review — The US government has softened its stance on proposed tariffs that would have roughly doubled the cost of Italian pasta brands …
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