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8:25 AM ET, January 7, 2026

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Wall Street Journal:
Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Aims to Buy Greenland, Downplays Military Action  —  The secretary of state said the White House is using rhetoric to pressure Denmark into negotiations  —  WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers that recent administration threats against Greenland …
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New York Times:
Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Wants to Buy Greenland  —  President Trump has said since his first term that he wants to acquire Greenland, and he asked aides for an updated plan on Monday.  European leaders rejected the president's assertions.  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told lawmakers …
New York Times:
Buy Greenland?  Take It?  Why?  An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand.  —  Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.  —  President Trump has ridiculed Denmark's dog sled teams in Greenland.
Politico:
Trump 2.0 goes global  —  Good Wednesday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard.  Get in touch.  —  QUESTION OF THE DAY: How should Democrats respond to Donald Trump's excursion into Venezuela?  —  One 2028 presidential hopeful has a clear answer: By staying laser-focused on the kitchen table issues Americans care about.
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump weighs using U.S. military to acquire Greenland: White House
Reuters:
Trump, advisers discussing options for acquiring Greenland and US military is always an option, White House says
The White House:
January 6: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy  —  Discover the real January 6 story: peaceful protest turned tragedy, Deep State entrapment, media deception, and President Trump's triumphant pardons restoring justice to patriotic Americans.
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
GOP-led Jan. 6 committee sets first hearing for next week  —  The new Republican-led panel tasked with investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack will hold its first hearing next week, Rep. Barry Loudermilk said in an interview Tuesday — the five-year anniversary of the event.
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Five years later, as Trump's lies continue, the danger of the January 6 insurrection remains
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Jack Smith reveals Jan. 6 committee charade
Discussion: The Hill
Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
The Moment We Lost The Plot
New York Times:
Live Updates: Trump Says Venezuela Will Send Oil to U.S.  —  If confirmed, the move would be the start of President Trump's plan to exploit the country's vast reserves after U.S. forces captured President Nicolás Maduro.  —  Here's the latest.  —  President Trump said on Tuesday night …
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Costas Pitas / Reuters:
Trump says Venezuela to turn over 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to US
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Trump's Venezuela oil play comes into focus
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
House GOP faces internal divisions, challenges on agenda and questions from Trump  —  House Republicans mapping out their legislative agenda for 2026 got a start-of-year pep talk on Tuesday from President Trump, who has been key in unifying the GOP behind his priorities …
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SBA Pro-Life America:
Leading Pro-Life Group to Trump, GOP: Hyde Is Non-Negotiable
Wired:
Grok Is Pushing AI ‘Undressing’ Mainstream  —  Paid tools that “strip” clothes from photos have been available on the darker corners of the internet for years.  Elon Musk's X is now removing barriers to entry—and making the results public.  —  Elon Musk hasn't stopped Grok …
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Tim Weiner / New York Times:
Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84  —  As chief of the counterintelligence branch of the C.I.A.'s Soviet division, he had access to some of the nation's deepest secrets.  He had been serving life without parole since 1994.  —  Aldrich Ames, the most murderous turncoat …
Discussion: Fox News, UPI, NewsMax.com and RTÉ
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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:   Aldrich Ames, CIA officer convicted of spying for Russia, dies at age 84
Walter Pincus / Washington Post:
Aldrich Ames, most damaging CIA traitor in agency history, dies at 84
Discussion: Associated Press
John Irish / Reuters:
US backs security guarantees for Ukraine at summit of Kyiv's allies in Paris  —  The United States for the first time on Tuesday backed a broad coalition of Ukraine's allies in vowing to provide security guarantees that leaders said would include binding commitments to support the country if Russia attacks again.
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European Commission:
Robust Security Guarantees for a Solid and Lasting Peace in Ukraine - Statement of the Coalition of the Willing
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she's using U.S. attorney title  —  A federal judge ordered Trump ally Lindsey Halligan to explain why she's identifying herself as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia despite a court ruling that she was unlawfully appointed to the role.
Toby Buckle / Liberal Currents:
We Need to Get Off The Defensive About Immigration  —  Free movement is a fantastic thing, and we should say it. … History is replete with times when an army in fighting retreat draws a line, digs in, and then counterattacks.  The Russians in WW2 took world-historic losses …
Becca Lower / RedState:
Breaking: Michael Reagan, Conservative Host and Son of Pres. Ronald Reagan, Dead at 80  —  Michael Reagan, a conservative commentator and author who was the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, has died at the age of 80.  —  His family released a statement Wednesday confirming his death on Sunday:
Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Everything Reacting to Everything, All at Once  —  Why the Trump administration is posting messages like “THIS IS OUR HEMISPHERE” after the attack on Venezuela  —  This weekend's attack on Venezuela produced plenty of indelible images.  The one burned into my brain was shared by President Donald Trump on Truth Social.
Emmanuel Morgan / New York Times:
Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts  —  “Performing there has become charged and political,” the 18-time Grammy winner said.  —  The celebrated banjo player Béla Fleck announced on Tuesday that he had withdrawn from three concerts at the John F. Kennedy Center …
Sam Hill / SFGATE:
DOI cracks down on stickers covering Trump's face on national park passes  —  Your American the Beautiful pass could be voided.  —  Covering up Donald Trump's face on an America the Beautiful pass may come with an extra cost at national park entrance gates this year.
 
 
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Emily Kennard / NOTUS:
'This Isn't Rocket Science': Republican Lawmakers Say ‘Running’ Venezuela Will Work Out Fine
Roger Koppl / Wall Street Journal:
EU Sanctions Target Free Speech
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Chris Marquette / Politico:
DOT wants to put the brakes on DC traffic cameras
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Colby Smith / New York Times:
Tests of Fed's Independence Intensify as Trump Seeks to Reshape Institution
Discussion: The Atlantic
Scott Dance / New York Times:
FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers
Grist:
Texas clears the way for petrochemical expansion as experts warn of health risks
Discussion: ProPublica
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Thune outlines 3 pieces of possible health care deal
Discussion: Axios
Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
Lawmakers seek to limit DHS power to shuffle cash in funding bill
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Cameron Henderson / Telegraph:
Putin's secret bargain to trade Ukraine for Venezuela
Discussion: Associated Press and New Statesman
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Memo Approved Military Incursion Into Venezuela as Lawful
Discussion: Straight Arrow News
Amanda Hess / New York Times:
Can You Optimize Love?  —  A group of tech executives, app developers and Silicon Valley philosophers …
Alexandra Koch / Fox News:
Trump says he's backing Cuellar's GOP rival despite pardoning him after daughters' ‘heart-wrenching’ plea
Discussion: NBC News, Raw Story, The Hill and Newsweek
Joseph Politano / Apricitas Economics:
America is Losing Blue Collar Jobs
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
DHS deploys 2K federal agents to Minneapolis area to carry out ‘largest immigration operation ever’
 

 
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