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James Oliphant / Reuters:
Five takeaways from the Reuters interview of President Trump — Reuters sat down with U.S. President Donald Trump for an interview in the Oval Office on Wednesday. Here are some takeaways from the 30-minute exchange: — TRUMP'S DOING IT HIS WAY — Trump repeatedly dismissed concerns by the public …
The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Calls on Congress to Enact — The Great Healthcare Plan — CALLING ON CONGRESS TO LOWER HEALTHCARE COSTS: Today, President Donald J. Trump called on Congress to enact the Great Healthcare Plan, a comprehensive plan to lower drug prices …
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Associated Press:
Trump announces outlines of health care plan he wants Congress to consider — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the outlines of a health care plan he wants Congress to take up as Republicans have faced increasing pressure to address rising health costs and a jump in insurance premiums after lawmakers let subsidies expire.
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
President Trump Unveils The Great Healthcare Plan to Lower Costs and Deliver Money Directly to the People
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Trump unveils health care affordability plan
Trump unveils health care affordability plan
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump launches ‘Great Healthcare Plan,’ touting grab bag of initiatives
Trump launches ‘Great Healthcare Plan,’ touting grab bag of initiatives
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Trump, Schumer hold rare White House meeting
Trump, Schumer hold rare White House meeting
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Pentagon taking over Stars and Stripes to eliminate ‘woke distractions’ — The Pentagon announced Thursday it would take editorial control of independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes to refocus coverage on “warfighting” and remove “woke distractions.”
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Pentagon to overhaul independent military newspaper, calling it ‘woke’ — Plans for more Defense Department control surface after job applicants were asked about their commitment to President Donald Trump's policies. — The Defense Department said it plans to overhaul Stars and Stripes …
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Corey Dickstein / Stars & Stripes:
Pentagon says it will ‘refocus’ Stars and Stripes content
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Jon Haworth / ABC News:
Trump accepts Nobel Peace Prize medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado — Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize last year. — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House after meeting with President Donald Trump, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington.
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Washington Post:
Machado's Nobel gamble: A peace offering to win over a wary Trump
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Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump meets with Venezuelan opposition leader
Live updates: Trump meets with Venezuelan opposition leader
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Nick Halter / Axios:
Trump's military threat comes as Minneapolis reels under ICE — President Trump's threat to deploy federal troops to Minneapolis comes as the city is already in turmoil, with daily demonstrations, school disruptions, and fear running through immigrant communities and beyond amid the government's immigration crackdown.
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Minnesota Is Just the Beginning. California and New York Are ‘Next’ — The Trump administration appears to be planning to leverage the same playbook used in Minnesota to go after other blue states. — The Trump administration appears to be deploying the same playbook it used in Minnesota …
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Associated Press:
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
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Douglas MacMillan / Washington Post:
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says — A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at an ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3. — When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced …
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New York Times:
Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked the president to postpone any planned attack. Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran could retaliate by striking their countries. — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Was Told Attack on Iran Wouldn't Guarantee Collapse of Regime — President was advised U.S. military would need more firepower in Middle East to launch large-strike attack and protect American forces — WASHINGTON—President Trump was advised that a large-scale strike against Iran …
New Republic:
Mike Johnson Goes Off Rails in Vile Gaslighting Display on Trump, ICE … House Speaker Mike Johnson's response to growing ICE violence is really something to behold. In one long, rambling answer, he blamed shooting victim Renee Good in every which way, absurdly claiming she'd been “taunting” …
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New York Times:
Under Trump, a Shift Toward ‘Absolute Immunity’ for ICE
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Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
Push for greater ICE training grows on some Republicans
Push for greater ICE training grows on some Republicans
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Kilat Fitzgerald / FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul:
North Minneapolis ICE shooting: Children hospitalized after flash bang, tear gas hits van — A father says he was with his six children when they were hit by munitions deployed by law enforcement in response to demonstrations that turned violent in north Minneapolis on Wednesday night.
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Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
European troops arrive in Greenland as Trump throws another curveball — Russia said NATO members were bolstering their military presence in the Arctic territory “under the false pretext of a growing threat from Moscow and Beijing.” — Add NBC News to Google
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Aaron Parnas / The Parnas Perspective:
Important News Update: Trump Suggests United States Should Cancel Upcoming Elections and European Troops Land on Greenland
Finya Swai / Politico:
Most Americans oppose Trump's push on Greenland, poll shows
Most Americans oppose Trump's push on Greenland, poll shows
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Austin Gelder / ArkansasTimes:
Culture warriors cancel new U of A law dean before she started — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email — Emily Suski, the attorney and educator named last week to be the next dean at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville law school, is already …
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Ketrin Jochecová / Politico:
Iceland demands answers from US after Trump ally cracks 52nd state joke — Billy Long's gag about the North Atlantic island landed with a jolt amid sky-high tensions over ownership of Greenland. — First Greenland, next Iceland? — Reykjavík is concerned about America's growing …
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Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
Kyrsten Sinema Accused of Having Relationship With Former Bodyguard — Former U.S. senator and current cryptocurrency lobbyist Kyrsten Sinema has been accused of having a relationship with her bodyguard while she was in office, according to a federal lawsuit filed in North Carolina by the bodyguard's ex-wife.
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema Accused of Affair With Member of Security Team
Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema Accused of Affair With Member of Security Team
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Kristi Noem Says ICE Agents ‘Doing Everything Correctly’ In Minneapolis — The DHS secretary dismissed the idea that federal immigration agents may be violating the Constitution by asking for people's IDs without reasonable cause. — WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem …
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid — Palantir is working on a tool for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that populates a map with potential deportation targets, brings up a dossier on each person, and provides a “confidence score” on the person's current address, 404 Media has learned.
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Colin Booth / Granite Post News:
Leaked Signal chat shows NH House education chair advocating whites-only schools — The group chat allegedly shows NH House Education Committee Chair Kristin Noble suggesting test scores would rise if students were split into white and non-white schools. — A leaked group chat …
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Tom Burgis / The Guardian:
How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory — US president's friend Ronald Lauder - who first proposed Arctic expansion - is now making deals in the island — One day during his first term, Donald Trump summoned a top aide to discuss a new idea.
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Ross O'Keefe / Washington Examiner:
Over two dozen charged in ‘massive scheme’ to rig college basketball games — Federal prosecutors charged 26 people in a massive college basketball point-shaving scheme Thursday, which involved numerous players and teams from NCAA Division I men's basketball.
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Adam Nossiter / New York Times:
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime's Nuclear Program — He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa's secret weapons program in the 1980s by helping the African National Congress bomb critical facilities. — Renfrew Christie, a South African scholar whose undercover work …
Reuters:
Radio Free Asia to resume Korean broadcasts to reach North — Radio Free Asia, a U.S. state-funded outlet that largely ceased operations last year amid a Trump administration cost-cutting drive, plans to revive its Korean content as a way to reach reclusive North Korea, a spokesperson said on Thursday.
Jon Hadusek / Consequence:
Dropkick Murphys' New Anti-I.C.E. Song Includes the Lyrics “Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop” — The song is featured on a new split LP with Boston band Haywire — Dropkick Murphys are releasing the anti-I.C.E. song “Citizen I.C.E.” as part of a new tour-only split LP …
Grace Yarrow / Politico:
Ag Republicans eye $15 billion farm aid package — Key Republicans are working to put together a $15 billion tranche of aid for farmers in this month's appropriations bills. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), who chairs the Senate Appropriations Ag-FDA subcommittee, met Wednesday …
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Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
California GOP appeals their redistricting loss to Supreme Court in last-ditch bid to block voter-approved map — Republicans are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and block California's voter-approved congressional map after a federal court firmly rejected their challenge.
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Christian Paz / Vox:
How right-wing influencers are bending reality in Minneapolis — In the hours and days after news and videos spread of the ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, a small army of right-wing, pro-Trump creators, journalists, and influencers descended on the city and flooded social media.
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