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Michael Brice-Saddler / The Washington Sun:
What the Logan Circle Shooter Told Me  —  In a series of interviews late last year, Matt Lambert obsessed about his condo's problems — and the man he killed.  — Copy  —  Matt Lambert, a former emergency room physician and health care technology executive, shot five people and then himself …
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Kristina Fiore / MedPage Today:
Doctor Behind Mass Shooting in D.C., Police Say  — Emergency physician accused of shooting multiple people — one fatally — before killing himself  —  Emergency physician Matt Lambert, MD, was named by NBC News as the gunman in Thursday's mass shooting in Washington, D.C., citing law enforcement officials.
Ben T.N. Mause / The Washington Sun:
Trump Wants to ‘Get Cuba Done’ Before Leaving the White House  —  The president, in an interview with Hugh Hewitt, also said he wouldn't hesitate to resume strikes on Iran.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump left open the potential of using U.S. military force against Cuba before he leaves office …
The Washington Sun:
D.C. Police Respond to an Active Shooter at Logan Circle VIDA Fitness Gym
Wall Street Journal:
Lutnick Fights for His Job as Trump Aides Blame Him for Nvidia Fallout  —  The commerce secretary is under pressure due to his inaction on chip-export controls and tensions with other senior officials  —  WASHINGTON—As the fallout from Jensen Huang's affair with a suspected Chinese …
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Gavin J. Quinton / The Washington Sun:
Democrats Open Probe Into Trump's Deal to Export Nvidia Chips to China  —  The president allegedly approved the chip exports after Nvidia contributed $26 million toward his personal priorities, including the White House ballroom project.  — Copy  —  Congressional Democrats launched …
New York Times:
Lutnick Took a Softer Line on Nvidia as Calls for Tougher Controls Grew
Reuters:
Former Nvidia CEO Huang had a relationship with a second employee, sources say  —  Ousted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an intimate relationship with a second employee, according to two people familiar with the matter, Reuters has learned.  —  The revelation follows two other extramarital affairs that led to his resignation Thursday.
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New York Times:
Trump Had Urged Nvidia's Jensen Huang to Fight for His Job  —  The president called the Nvidia chief on Tuesday, continuing a pattern of supporting him even as the spy scandal was intensifying.  —  President Trump called Jensen Huang on Tuesday, before the Nvidia chief stepped down amid …
Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
Van Hollen launches challenge to Schumer for Senate majority leader  —  Sen. Chris Van Hollen is launching a bid for Senate majority leader, the Maryland Democrat announced Thursday evening on MS NOW's “The Briefing with Jen Psaki.”  —  “I am planning to run for the Senate majority leader …
Discussion: HuffPost and Roll Call
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Van Hollen Says He Will Challenge Schumer for Senate Majority Leader  —  Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland has emerged as a favorite of Democrats seeking an alternative to Senator Chuck Schumer, who says he has the votes to win.  —  Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced on Thursday …
NBC News:
Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for majority leader  —  The Maryland Democrat said he is “answering the call of the American people” as grassroots progressives and some newly elected senators call for change in leadership.  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Chris Van Hollen …
Maya Davis / Wall Street Journal:
Chris Van Hollen to Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader
New York Times:
Republican Setbacks Swell in the South With Stinging Loss in Mississippi  —  The Democrat Scott Colom's stunning Senate upset punctuated a dismal midterm showing for the G.O.P. in a region they had dominated for years.  —  Republicans were routed in Georgia and stunned in South Carolina.
Discussion: CNN and Newsweek, more at Mediagazer »
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Cindy Holscher wins Kansas governor's mansion, keeping it in Democrats' hands  —  Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher was projected to win the Kansas governor's race, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), keeping the office in Democratic hands and denying Republicans one of their best pickup opportunities this year.
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Associated Press
Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
What Does 2026 Mean for the Map in 2028?
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Fox News
John Hanna / Associated Press:
Democrat Cindy Holscher is elected Kansas' next governor, extending her party's wave of victories
Ford McCracken / The Hill:
Trump on Colom's Mississippi Senate win: ‘I give him a lot of credit’
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Roll Call
Haley Britzky / CNN:
Hegseth awards medal to soldier who reprimanded him and aides at Arlington Cemetery  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth awarded the soldier who reprimanded him and members of his staff at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier a Joint Service Commendation Medal on Thursday.  —  “We love soldiers.
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Mack Liederman / New York Times:
Soldier Shouts at Hegseth's Group to Show ‘Respect’ at Tomb of the Unknowns
Washington Post:
Hegseth awards medal to soldier who admonished him, his team at Tomb of the Unknowns
New York Times:
Why 2026 Midterm Polls Underestimated Democratic Support  —  Democratic gains were expected, but surveys almost uniformly underestimated how well the left would do.  Many pollsters seem to have made similar mistakes.  —  In one important sense, polls got the story of this year's election right …
Discussion: Washington Post and The Hill
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Forget the Leadership Fights—Everything Comes Back to the Filibuster  —  In her note to TPM over the weekend, Theda Skocpol made a long list of good observations and suggestions about Democrats' path forward.  One of them was deceptively simple: “Stop passing huge kitchen sink bills …
Natalie Alms / The Washington Sun:
DOJ Tells Agencies to Move to English-Only  —  The guidance reasserts Trump's order with an expanded list of communications that “should” be in English.  — Copy  —  The Trump administration is reasserting its push to strip the federal government of languages other than English.
Politico:
White House staffers can no longer meet with lobbyists without prior approval, new memo says  —  Stephen Miller is about to upend the way lobbyists work with the White House.  —  According to a memo from the chief of staff office first obtained by POLITICO, White House staff must receive prior approval …
Discussion: New York Times
Politico:
Blanche dials back threats to investigate lawmakers .  —  The attorney general said there are no ongoing criminal investigations into House or Senate members' rhetoric  —  Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday attempted to back away from suggestions from President Donald Trump …
A.J. Vicens / Reuters:
North Korean hackers steal more than $400 million using video images, FBI says  —  North Korean state-backed hackers have stolen more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over the past 18 months using surreptitiously recorded images of people which are then used to target their contacts, the FBI said Thursday.
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Trump Says He's Pulling Vance Off Iran Talks to Focus on Fraud Campaign  —  The announcement on social media deepened questions about what the president's plan is to end the war.  “We don't need a deal with Iran,” he wrote.  —  President Trump said on Thursday that he had pulled Vice President JD Vance …
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Democrats can't wait until after Trump to produce results, James Talarico says  —  The senator-elect told a crowd at a Democratic conference that Congress should work with Trump and make his final two years in office productive.  —  DENVER — Texas Sen.-elect James Talarico told a gathering …
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Senate Dems can look forward to unlikely MAGA allies … They could find those votes from a bloc of GOP senators with a shared appetite for taking on corporate power.  — Enter Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.).
Politico:
Democrats eye spring government funding punt  —  Top congressional Democrats are looking to avoid a spending confrontation with President Donald Trump and Republicans in the early months of their new majorities.  Two people granted anonymity to describe private strategy said the Democrats …
Department of Homeland Security:
ICE Breaks Records in Fiscal Year 2026, With Most Arrests and Deportations in Agency's History  —  Fiscal Year 2026 alone dwarfed deportation and arrest numbers from the entirety of the Biden Administration  —  In FY26, ICE carried out 483,200 deportations, which broke the record …
New York Times:
Ken Paxton Divorce Is Finalized, His Lawyer Says  —  His wife, Angela Paxton, filed for divorce last year, citing adultery and “biblical grounds.”  —  Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, has finalized his divorce with his wife, Angela, who cited his adultery in her divorce petition …
 
 
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Amir Tibon / The Atlantic:
Netanyahu's January 6 Moment
Evan Reynolds / New York Times:
Black Turnout Rose in Georgia, Powered by Younger Voters
MS NOW:
Mitch Landrieu, the former mayor of New Orleans, is considering a run for president
Molly Parks / Washington Examiner:
Jeffries says Democrats will back the return of proxy voting next Congress
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Helene Braun / CoinDesk:
Kalshi ends Donald Trump Jr.'s advisory contract over 1789 Capital's Polymarket investment
Anthony L. Fisher / MS NOW:
Elon Musk's campaign spending isn't why he'll be investigated. DOGE's lawlessness is.
Discussion: Fox News
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Meet the new GOP team plotting a Senate comeback
Anna Coren / CBS News:
While many Americans resist, China embraces AI data center boom
Discussion: National Review
Clayton Davis / Variety:
We're Dangerously Close to Another #OscarsSoWhite Year. Can Zendaya, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal and More Prevent It?
Brett Meiselas / MeidasTouch:
Trump Envoys Meet Putin as Starshield Limits Let Russian Drones Through
Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
Senators probing RFK Jr.'s testimony on Samoa trip after AP and Guardian showed documents refute it
Evan Halper / New York Times:
Democrats Put Targets on Notice as Trump Oversight Takes Shape
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Bill Simmons and Spotify canceled a ChatGPT partnership after audience backlash; Ringer hosts Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins had voiced unease on air

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Source: NBC News will stop airing one hour of primetime programming on the NBC News Now streaming service, eliminating the Stay Tuned show and a handful of jobs

Rajeev Syal / The Guardian:
A UK jury convicts two Iranians of assisting Iranian intelligence in a plan to “eliminate” journalists at London-based Persian broadcaster Iran International
 
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