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5:10 AM ET, January 7, 2026

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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.
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
White House publishes website that rewrites history of Jan. 6 attack  —  Five years after a mob of Trump supporters violently stormed the Capitol to stop certification of Joe Biden's victory, the Trump administration is still fixated on a false narrative.  —  The White House published …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Jack Smith reveals Jan. 6 committee charade
Discussion: The Hill
Avery Lotz / Axios:
White House re-litigates Jan. 6 with webpage claiming “insurrection” was a Democratic fabrication
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Five years later, as Trump's lies continue, the danger of the January 6 insurrection remains
Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
The Moment We Lost The Plot
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 …
Reuters:
Trump, advisers discussing options for acquiring Greenland and US military is always an option, White House says  —  U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are discussing options for acquiring Greenland and utilizing the U.S. military in furtherance of the goal is “always an option,” the White House said on Tuesday.
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump weighs using U.S. military to acquire Greenland: White House … - CNBC Councils  — Join the CNBC Panel  — News Tips  —  Got a confidential news tip?  We want to hear from you.  — CNBC Newsletters  —  Get this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services.
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Miller says no one would stop U.S. from seizing Greenland
Emily Peck / Axios:
Trump administration tells 5 states their child care funds have been frozen  —  The Trump administration sent out letters Tuesday night to five blue states, freezing about $10 billion in funding for child care and social services programs pending a “thorough review,” citing concerns over “systemic fraud.”
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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: RTÉ, UPI and NewsMax.com
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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Aldrich Ames, CIA officer convicted of spying for Russia, dies at age 84
Discussion: Associated Press
Walter Pincus / Washington Post:   Aldrich Ames, most damaging CIA traitor in agency history, dies at 84
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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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
Cameron Henderson / Telegraph:
Putin's secret bargain to trade Ukraine for Venezuela  —  Concerns mount that Russia will be given free rein to crush Kyiv as Trump pursues his ‘Donroe Doctrine’ in America's backyard  —  Facing Congress three years before Russia invaded Ukraine, Donald Trump's recently departed Russia adviser made an extraordinary admission.
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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:
SBA Pro-Life America:
Leading Pro-Life Group to Trump, GOP: Hyde Is Non-Negotiable  —  Washington, D.C. - In response to President Trump's comments today about the Hyde Amendment, SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser issued the following statement: … As of 2025, the Hyde Amendment is estimated to have saved more than 2.6 million lives.
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Thune outlines 3 pieces of possible health care deal  —  Majority Leader John Thune laid out Tuesday the three components any bipartisan health deal would have to address in order for it to pass the Senate.  That includes instituting minimum premium payments and other new restrictions …
Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
Lawmakers seek to limit DHS power to shuffle cash in funding bill  —  Top appropriators on Capitol Hill are seeking to tighten limits around how much money DHS can shift between accounts as they finalize funding bills ahead of the Jan. 30 shutdown deadline.  Rep. Mark Amodei …
Joseph Politano / Apricitas Economics:
America is Losing Blue Collar Jobs  —  For the First Time Since Early COVID & the Great Recession, the US is Losing Jobs in Manufacturing, Construction, & Other Blue Collar Industries  —  Thanks for reading!  If you haven't subscribed, please click the button below:
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
Trump officials told lawmakers that Maduro and his wife hit their heads as they attempted to flee US forces  —  Trump administration officials told lawmakers on Monday that then Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were injured after hitting their heads …
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.
Grist:
Texas clears the way for petrochemical expansion as experts warn of health risks … Let's establish some baselines.  —  Texas is responsible for more greenhouse-gas emissions than Saudi Arabia or the global maritime industry.  Its oil, gas and petrochemical operations discharge tens …
Discussion: ProPublica
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.
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Memo Approved Military Incursion Into Venezuela as Lawful  —  The specifics of the memo are unclear.  But Attorney General Pam Bondi told lawmakers in briefings this week that the administration would share the document with them.  —  The Justice Department's Office …
Discussion: Straight Arrow News
 
 
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Costas Pitas / Reuters:
Trump says Venezuela to turn over 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to US
Alexandra Koch / Fox News:
Trump says he's backing Cuellar's GOP rival despite pardoning him after daughters' ‘heart-wrenching’ plea
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Politico:
Senators confirm Trump's drug czar
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Associated Press:
DHS deploys 2K federal agents to Minneapolis area to carry out ‘largest immigration operation ever’
Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
The 3 Keys to Understanding Trump's Retro Coup in Venezuela
Discussion: Matt Ortega for Congress and Vox
New York Post:
Zohran Mamdani stands by ‘housing justice’ appointee Cea Weaver — as Trump admin warns he ‘should be on notice’
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Mary Peltola moves toward Alaska Senate campaign
Discussion: Breitbart and The Independent
Mead Gruver / Associated Press:
Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban
Bryce Elder / Financial Times:
Who's who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
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Mark Walker / New York Times:
Block Communications says The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will cease publication on May 3; the closure will not affect its sister newspaper, The Toledo Blade

Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Disney announces it is adding vertical videos to Disney+ later this year, following the launch of ESPN's “Verts” in the ESPN app last August

Josh Sisco / Bloomberg:
Filing: the US DOJ opened an in-depth review of Paramount's hostile tender offer for WBD on December 23; Netflix has said it's also talking with the DOJ and EC

 
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