2:20 AM ET, January 5, 2026
January 4, 2026
11:30 PM
Bloomberg
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Trump Says US Needs ‘Total Access’ to Post-Maduro Venezuela
11:05 PM
M. Gessen /
New York Times
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Maduro's Ouster Plays Right Into Putin's Hands
10:55 PM
Wall Street Journal
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Trump Was Skeptical of Ousting Maduro—Until He Wasn't
10:55 PM
Wall Street Journal
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A New Trump Game Plan Takes Shape: Strike and Coerce
10:55 PM
New York Times
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Trump's Move for Regime Change in Venezuela Threatens a New MAGA Rift
10:50 PM
Wall Street Journal
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ICE Is Using Facial-Recognition Technology to Quickly Arrest People
10:40 PM
Sophia Cai /
Politico
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Trump on return trip to Washington predicts demise of Cuba, warns Colombia, threatens Greenland
10:40 PM
Raquel Coronell Uribe /
NBC News
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Slain Minnesota lawmaker's children call on Trump to remove social media video amplifying false claims about her death
10:25 PM
Washington Post
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U.S. plan to ‘run’ Venezuela clouded in confusion
8:55 PM
Rebecca Falconer /
Axios
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PMs of Greenland, Denmark tell Trump to stop U.S. takeover threats
8:05 PM
Washington Post
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Trump amplifies conspiracies on killing of Minnesota lawmaker
8:05 PM
Aaron Parnas /
MeidasTouch News
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Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions
8:05 PM
Rebecca Falconer /
Axios
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Trump: Venezuela leader to pay “big price” if “she doesn't do what's right”
7:30 PM
Gabrielle Canon /
The Guardian
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‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say
6:55 PM
Jonah E. Bromwich /
New York Times
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A Pardon and a Prosecution in New York Show Trump's Personal Geopolitics
6:50 PM
Reuters
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Trump bets on intimidation to force Venezuelan leaders into line
6:30 PM
Just Security
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International Law and the U.S. Military and Law Enforcement Operations in Venezuela
6:10 PM
Caitlin Doornbos /
New York Post
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Trump says US must restore law and order to Venezuela before elections — opposition leader could only win with his support
6:10 PM
NBC News
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Meet the Press - January 4, 2026
5:00 PM
Washington Post
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What Maduro's ouster means for Trump's mass deportation campaign
4:45 PM
Politico
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Trump's embrace of pot has Republicans in Congress fuming
4:20 PM
Reuters
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Denmark PM urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland
4:15 PM
New York Times
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Live Updates: As Venezuela Projects Defiance, Rubio Says U.S. Will Use ‘Leverage’ to Advance Its Interests
3:55 PM
Cody Weddle /
Telegraph
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Secret meetings point to inside job to take down Maduro
3:25 PM
Aaron Pellish /
Politico
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Vance argues Venezuela attack will help curb fentanyl crisis
3:20 PM
Dan Pfeiffer /
The Message Box
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The Politics of Trump's Idiotic and Illegal Venezuela War
3:20 PM
Garrett Downs /
CNBC
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Rubio explains how U.S. might ‘run’ Venezuela after Maduros' ouster
3:15 PM
Bianca Quilantan /
Politico
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Trump's next plan for the US education system: Lots and lots of rules
3:15 PM
Edward Wong /
New York Times
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Trump Says U.S. Is ‘In Charge’ of Venezuela, While Rubio Stresses Coercing It
3:15 PM
Amelia Benavides-Colón /
NOTUS
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Democrats Begin to Call for Trump's Impeachment Over Venezuela Attack
3:15 PM
Alexandra Marquez /
NBC News
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Marco Rubio says he believes Cuba is ‘in a lot of trouble’
3:10 PM
Catherine Bouris /
The Daily Beast
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Key Epstein Deadline Arrives as Attention Turns to Venezuela
2:35 PM
Annie Karni /
New York Times
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Top Democrats Say Trump Has Still Not Briefed Congress on U.S. Military Action in Venezuela
2:35 PM
CBS News
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Denmark prime minister calls on Trump to “stop the threats” about Greenland
2:05 PM
Aaron Pellish /
Politico
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Trump warns acting Venezuelan leader will ‘pay a big price’ if she doesn't cooperate
1:55 PM
Steve Vladeck /
One First
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200. Five Questions About the Maduro Arrest Operation
1:30 PM
New York Times
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Venezuelan Official Says at Least 40 People Were Killed in U.S. Attack
1:05 PM
Associated Press
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Live updates: Rubio says US won't govern Venezuela but will press changes through oil blockade
1:00 PM
CBS News
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Transcript: Sen. Tom Cotton on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Jan. 4, 2026
12:55 PM
Cassandra Buchman /
Straight Arrow News
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as South Korean president visits China
12:45 PM
Michael Scherer /
The Atlantic
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Trump Threatens Venezuela's New Leader With a Fate Worse Than Maduro's
12:35 PM
Al Weaver /
The Hill
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Health care, funding and more: 5 things to watch when the Senate returns
12:35 PM
David Lim /
Politico
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Trump's drug-pricing deals won't benefit most Americans today. They could over time.
12:15 PM
Christian Datoc /
Washington Examiner
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Trump hails success of ‘fantastic’ Maduro mission: 'I've never seen anything like it'
12:10 PM
New York Times
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Trump Plunges the U.S. Into a New Era of Risk in Venezuela
12:05 PM
Elisabeth Bumiller /
New York Times
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Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, the Talk of Athens
12:00 PM
Marc Elias /
Democracy Docket
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For Trump, the Epstein Cover-Up Beats the Truth
11:55 AM
Timothy Snyder /
Thinking about
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Venezuela: The Precedents — And America: The Future — Now that the United States …
11:50 AM
Megan Lebowitz /
NBC News
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says Maduro capture is ‘the same Washington playbook’ that we're ‘sick and tired of’
11:20 AM
Cheyanne M. Daniels /
Politico
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Rubio remains vague on transition plan for Venezuela
11:20 AM
New York Times
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Inside Mamdani's Decision to Revoke Executive Orders That Backed Israel
11:15 AM
Marc Caputo /
Axios
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Marco Rubio's Venezuela moment
11:05 AM
Paul Sandle /
Reuters
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Britain's Starmer says leadership change would ‘not be in national interest’
11:00 AM
Philip Bump /
MS NOW
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How the internet drove down regard for actual facts — and education
10:40 AM
Andrew Solender /
Axios
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“It looks weak”: Dems fume at their party's response to Maduro capture
10:20 AM
Julian Borger /
The Guardian
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The ‘Putinization’ of US foreign policy has arrived in Venezuela
10:00 AM
Heather Cox Richardson /
Letters from an American
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Today was the legal deadline for the Department of Justice to submit to Congress a written justification …
9:30 AM
Derek Hawkins /
Washington Post
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Secret Service plans unprecedented staff surge with anxious eye on 2028
9:20 AM
Washington Post
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Rubio takes on most challenging role yet: Viceroy of Venezuela
9:05 AM
G. Elliott Morris /
Strength In Numbers
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Americans do not want war with Venezuela
8:55 AM
S.V. Date /
HuffPost
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In Venezuela Takeover, Trump Makes It All About The Oil
8:50 AM
Timothy P. Carney /
Washington Examiner
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This wasn't an arrest in Venezuela. This was an unauthorized regime-change war
8:45 AM
Anvee Bhutani /
Wall Street Journal
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Democrats Face Steep Climb to Reclaim Senate in 2026 Races
8:45 AM
Reuters
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Spain ‘strongly condemns’ violation of international law in Venezuela, PM says
8:45 AM
Constant Méheut /
New York Times
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Ukrainian Politics Has Reawakened. Zelensky Must Tread Carefully.
8:45 AM
New York Times
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How Trump Fixed On a Maduro Loyalist as Venezuela's New Leader
8:45 AM
Australian Financial Review
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Why Trump argues the US deserves Venezuela's oil
8:40 AM
Wall Street Journal
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Trump Wants to Unlock Venezuela's Oil Reserves. A Huge Challenge Awaits.
8:30 AM
Nathaniel Weixel /
The Hill
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HHS escalates Minnesota fraud fight, prompting fear among daycare providers
7:50 AM
Foreign Affairs
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Venezuela After Maduro
7:35 AM
Paul Rosenzweig /
The Atlantic
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What Role Does ‘Wrath’ Play in American Justice?
2:55 AM
The Hill
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READ: Justice Department's 2020 indictment against Maduro
January 3, 2026
11:30 PM
New York Times
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In Toppling Maduro, Trump Risks Blowback from ‘America First’ Base
11:05 PM
The Economist
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Donald Trump wants to run Venezuela, and dominate the western hemisphere
10:35 PM
Karen Tumulty /
Washington Post
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Toppling Maduro is likely to be the easy part for Trump
10:35 PM
Nick Taylor-Vaisey /
Politico
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Mark Carney urges Venezuelan-led transition following Maduro's capture
10:30 PM
Politico
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After Venezuela operation, Trump says the whole hemisphere is in play
10:15 PM
Josephine Walker /
Axios
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Maduro likely headed for “inhumane” jail that housed Ghislaine Maxwell
10:10 PM
Washington Post
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Trump administration misled Congress before Maduro raid, Democrats say
9:45 PM
Wall Street Journal
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After Maduro Ouster, Trump Takes On the Risks of Governing Venezuela
9:25 PM
Washington Post
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Justice in Venezuela — The next challenge is setting the country up for long-term success.
9:20 PM
Max Tani /
Semafor
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News organizations held off on reporting Venezuela raid
9:15 PM
Ryan Mancini /
The Hill
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Washington Post editorial board backs Maduro capture, Venezuela strikes
8:40 PM
Reuters
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Mock house, CIA source and Special Forces: The US operation to capture Maduro
8:25 PM
Jack Nicas /
New York Times
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Venezuela's Interim Leader Defies Trump and Calls Maduro the ‘Only President’
8:20 PM
Melissa Goldin /
Associated Press
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FACT FOCUS: Trump repeats false claims as he discusses US raid to extract Venezuela's president
6:15 PM
Politico
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The hawks are winning … While a small number of Republican lawmakers offered criticism …
6:15 PM
Politico
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The text of Trump's October deal with Xi Jinping is still MIA
6:15 PM
James Fallows /
Breaking the News
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‘Blind Into Caracas’ — Less than 24 hours in, members of the Trump team are celebrating victory.
6:15 PM
Donica Phifer /
Axios
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Venezuela's VP throws cold water on Trump's solution for running the country
6:10 PM
New York Times
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Mamdani Called Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
6:00 PM
Matt Ortega /
Matt Ortega for Congress
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Statement on Illegal U.S. Strike on Venezuela
5:45 PM
Derek Wallbank /
Bloomberg
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Maduro Captured, Indicted After US Airstrikes on Venezuela
5:40 PM
Politico
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‘An illegal war’: Democratic 2028ers scold Trump on Venezuela
5:40 PM
Andrew Solender /
Axios
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Furious Dems float retaliation over Trump's “insane” Venezuela attack
5:30 PM
Isaac Chotiner /
New Yorker
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The Brazen Illegality of Trump's Venezuela Operation
5:25 PM
Steve Kopack /
NBC News
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U.S. will look to tap Venezuelan oil reserves, Trump says
5:20 PM
The Hill
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Maduro, wife face new indictment: What we know about the case
5:05 PM
NBC News
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Some lawmakers criticize Trump's attack in Venezuela, fearing a costly new war
4:40 PM
Charlie Savage /
New York Times
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Can the U.S. Legally ‘Run’ Venezuela After Maduro's Capture? Here's What to Know.
4:35 PM
Politico
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Trump admin sends tough private message to oil companies on Venezuela
4:20 PM
Jack Goldsmith /
Executive Functions
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On the Legality of the Venezuela Invasion
4:15 PM
Spencer Ackerman /
FOREVER WARS
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A Criminal Empire — The United States launches a conquest and occupation of Venezuela to extract its oil wealth.
3:55 PM
Christian Datoc /
Washington Examiner
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US is ‘going to run’ Venezuela ‘until a proper transition can take place’: Trump
3:55 PM
Ryan Mancini /
The Hill
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Hegseth: Maduro 'f'd around and he found out'
3:40 PM
Steven Nelson /
New York Post
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Trump tells Post that US troops won't be in Venezuela if Maduro VP ‘does what we want’: ‘We have a second wave’
3:30 PM
NPR
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Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela and sell seized oil in remarks on the strikes
3:15 PM
Associated Press
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Republicans largely back Trump on Venezuela action, Democrats decry it as unjustified
3:10 PM
Brian Schwartz /
Wall Street Journal
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Finance Industry Eyes Investment Opportunities in Venezuela
3:10 PM
Herb Scribner /
Axios
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Someone made a huge profit predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
2:50 PM
Reuters
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Democratic lawmakers say they were misled on Venezuela
2:40 PM
Andrew Childers /
Axios
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After capturing Maduro, Trump ramps up pressure on Mexico
2:30 PM
emptywheel
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Trump's Selective Drug Enforcement in Latin America
2:10 PM
Neal Rothschild /
Axios
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Why the U.S. went after Maduro
2:05 PM
Wall Street Journal
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Special Operations Forces Led Maduro Extraction
1:35 PM
New York Times
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Inside ‘Operation Absolute Resolve,’ the U.S. Effort to Capture Maduro
1:30 PM
NBC News
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‘We are going to run the country’: Trump says U.S. will govern Venezuela until there's a ‘proper transition’
12:55 PM
Ryan Goodman /
Just Security
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Maduro Capture Operation and the President's Duty to Faithfully Execute U.N. Charter
12:40 PM
The UnPopulist
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Trump Strikes Venezuela, Picks Up President Maduro and His Wife to Stand Trial in New York, Without So Much as Notifying Congress
12:35 PM
Associated Press
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Live updates: Trump says US is ‘going to run’ Venezuela in interim. No immediate signs of US control
12:30 PM
Jasmine Wright /
NOTUS
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Trump Says U.S. Has Captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
12:25 PM
Jesse Byrnes /
The Hill
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Cotton defends lack of congressional notification for Maduro operation
12:20 PM
Andrew Childers /
Axios
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Trump: “We're going to run” Venezuela until power can be transferred
12:15 PM
David Frum /
The Atlantic
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Trump's Critics Are Falling Into an Obvious Trap
12:05 PM
Carole Cadwalladr /
How to Survive the Broligarchy
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The Threat from America — A note on who I am and what I'm doing: I'm an investigative journalist …
11:55 AM
Connor O'Brien /
Politico
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Senate to vote on war powers measure following Maduro ouster
11:45 AM
Harry Taylor /
The Guardian
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Colombia sends armed forces to Venezuela border amid concern over refugee ‘influx’
11:40 AM
Jill Lawless /
Associated Press
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What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela's Maduro
11:15 AM
Erica Orden /
Politico
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Prosecutors charge Maduro, along with his wife and son, with drug trafficking
11:10 AM
Washington Post
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Trump to address U.S. operation that captured Maduro, as he is being taken to New York
11:10 AM
Alex Fitzpatrick /
Axios
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Caribbean flights canceled as Trump strikes Venezuela
11:05 AM
Lauren Floyd /
Axios
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World leaders denounce U.S. operation to capture Maduro
11:00 AM
NPR
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‘We are going to run the country,’ Trump says after strike on Venezuela
10:35 AM
Politico
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‘Iraq 2.0’: Democrats seethe at Trump's surprise Venezuela strike
10:35 AM
Jennifer Rubin /
The Contrarian
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Updated: Headfirst Into War
10:25 AM
Adam Lehodey /
City Journal
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“The Warmth of Collectivism” Comes to City Hall
10:05 AM
Mia McCarthy /
Politico
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Florida Republicans quickly back Trump after Maduro's capture in Venezuela
10:05 AM
Associated Press
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Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York after capture by US forces
10:00 AM
Lisa Friedman /
New York Times
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The Trump Administration Approved a Big Lithium Mine. A Top Official's Husband Profited.
9:55 AM
Marianna Parraga /
Reuters
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Venezuela vice president Rodriguez in Russia, four sources say
9:55 AM
Heather Cox Richardson /
Letters from an American
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Just after midnight on January 1, in a private ceremony in the long-closed former City Hall subway station …
9:45 AM
Lawrence Hurley /
NBC News
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The Supreme Court has delayed direct conflict with Trump, but history suggests that will soon change
9:45 AM
Dave Lawler /
Axios
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Trump brings American interventionism roaring back
9:30 AM
Roman Petrenko /
Ukrainska Pravda
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Russia backs Maduro, says disputes must be settled through dialogue
9:25 AM
Jonathan Freedland /
The Guardian
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From Donald Trump to Benjamin Netanyahu, let 2026 be a year of reckoning
9:25 AM
Reuters
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Nicolas Maduro's heavy-handed rule in Venezuela is finally ended by Trump
9:25 AM
Tyler Pager /
New York Times
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In a Phone Interview, Trump Celebrated the Capture of Maduro
9:20 AM
Mehdi Hasan /
Zeteo
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Trump's Venezuela Attack: It's All About the Oil, Stupid!
9:10 AM
Conor Friedersdorf /
The Atlantic
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Trump's Risky War in Venezuela
9:00 AM
Anna Liss-Roy /
Washington Post
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Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy
9:00 AM
Victor Loh /
CNBC
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U.S. attacks Venezuela, captures Maduro and his wife; AG Bondi says charges include ‘Narco-Terrorism’
8:50 AM
Jones Hayden /
Politico
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EU urges respect for international law after US capture of Maduro
8:45 AM
Jacqueline Sweet /
The Intercept
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Unnamed Source in Viral Minnesota Somali Fraud Video Is Right-Wing Lobbyist Who Called Muslims “Demons”
8:45 AM
Rebecca Ratcliffe /
The Guardian
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Venezuelan leader lands in New York after capture - as it happened
8:30 AM
Sam Levine /
The Guardian
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A top DoJ official trained Pam Bondi on ethics rules in the department. Then he was fired
8:25 AM
The War Zone
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U.S. Has Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (Updated)
8:20 AM
Ana Swanson /
New York Times
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Why Haven't Trump's Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact?
8:15 AM
Wall Street Journal
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Mamdani on ‘the Warmth of Collectivism’
8:15 AM
Politico
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A month out, no one looking to repeat October's historic shutdown
8:15 AM
Andrew Solender /
Axios
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Trump faces quick criticism from Democrats over Maduro capture
8:10 AM
New York Times
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Trump's Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
8:10 AM
Nick Paton Walsh /
CNN
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Trump's snatching of Maduro shows a new level of unrestrained global power
7:35 AM
New York Times
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Can We Really Afford to Let Health Care Get Any Worse?
5:55 AM
Associated Press
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US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country
5:50 AM
New York Times
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Trump Shared an Image of Maduro Blindfolded and Handcuffed
5:30 AM
Greg Norman /
Fox News
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FBI disrupts alleged ISIS-inspired New Year's Eve attack plot targeting NC grocery store, fast food restaurant
3:45 AM
Financial Times
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Explosions hit Venezuelan capital Caracas
3:10 AM
Jennifer Jacobs /
CBS News
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Trump says U.S. is “in charge” of Venezuela, Maduro expected in court Monday
2:45 AM
CNN
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Minnesota child care centers accused of wrongdoing were operating as expected, report says
2:30 AM
Reuters
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Column of smoke seen, loud noises heard in Venezuelan capital
12:40 AM
William Vaillancourt /
The Daily Beast
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Health Authorities Issue Measles Alert at Creationist Museum
12:10 AM
Tim Quinson /
Bloomberg
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Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
January 2, 2026
10:55 PM
Lauren Kaori Gurley /
Washington Post
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Trump says the job market is booming for U.S.-born. The data doesn't show it.
9:35 PM
Lisa Friedman /
New York Times
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Offshore Wind Projects Challenge Trump Administration's Order to Stop Work
9:25 PM
President Donald J. Trump /
The White House
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Regarding the Acquisition of Certain Assets of Emcore Corporation by Hiefo Corporation
9:15 PM
Justin Baragona /
The Independent
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Private jets, armed security and ‘Bari pitches’ including jet-skiing with DJ Khaled: Inside Weiss' chaotic ‘CBS Evening News’ reboot
9:10 PM
Anna Staver /
Plain Dealer
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DeWine defends Ohio's childcare oversight after GOP calls for fraud probe
9:00 PM
Joe Anuta /
Politico
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Mamdani defends eliminating executive orders on antisemitism, boycotting Israel
8:30 PM
CNBC
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Musk's xAI faces backlash after Grok generates sexualized images of children on X
8:25 PM
Ryan Mancini /
The Hill
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Bannon says Trump's Iran threat echoes Hillary Clinton's playbook
8:25 PM
New York Times
:
Trump Super PAC Raised More Than $100 Million in Recent Months
8:20 PM
Gregory S. Schneider /
Washington Post
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He exposed myth of the South's ‘Lost Cause.’ His death shook Richmond.
7:45 PM
New York Times
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Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won't Host Gala
7:20 PM
Ed Morrissey /
HotAir
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Today's Deep Question: What Exactly Is ‘The Warmth of Collectivism’?
7:10 PM
Rachel Frazin /
The Hill
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Offshore wind companies challenge Trump anti-wind orders
7:10 PM
Michael O'Keeffe /
Newsday
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‘Wicked’ composer Stephen Schwartz says he won't appear at Kennedy Center
7:00 PM
Democracy Docket
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DOJ Demands Minnesota Voting Records in New Attack on Same-Day Registration
6:55 PM
Ron Filipkowski /
Meidas+
:
Today in Politics, Bulletin 278. 1/2/26
6:50 PM
Julia Manchester /
NewsNation
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Trump blocks chipmaker merger, citing national security risk
6:40 PM
Maya Yang /
The Guardian
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US homeland security condemned for using Japanese artist's work without consent
6:30 PM
Chris Geidner /
Law Dork
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The latest effort to hold Gregory Bovino accountable for his disregard of the rule of law
6:00 PM
Jeet Heer /
The Nation
:
Mar-a-Lago Was Key to Jeffrey Epstein's Criminal Enterprise
5:45 PM
Nathan Bomey /
Axios
:
Tesla sales hit lowest point since 2022 after Musk backlash and end of tax credit
5:30 PM
New York Times
:
Israeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders
5:20 PM
Nate Raymond /
Reuters
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California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, court rules
5:20 PM
Charles Gaba /
ACA Signups
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IMPORTANT: *Official* avg. 2026 premium hikes will likely be lower than KFF's 114% estimate for three critical reasons...
4:30 PM
Jana Winter /
Reuters
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US judge orders man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington to remain in custody
4:20 PM
Dustin Gardiner /
Politico
:
As Mamdani rises in New York, San Francisco turns away from the left
3:30 PM
Kat Tenbarge /
Spitfire News
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How Grok's sexual abuse hit a tipping point
3:30 PM
Katherine Rosman /
New York Times
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New York Magazine Put Mamdani's Team on Its Cover. One Aide Was Erased.
3:15 PM
Amanda Marcotte /
Salon
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Marjorie Taylor Greene bets the Republican troll era is over
3:10 PM
Filip Timotija /
The Hill
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SBA says it has suspended ‘6,900 Minnesota borrowers’ over suspected fraud
3:05 PM
Reuters
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Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of ‘minors in minimal clothing’ on X
3:00 PM
Io Dodds /
The Independent
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Elon Musk indicates he's ‘going all in’ on financing the GOP ahead of the midterms: ‘America is toast if the radical left wins’
2:55 PM
Reuters
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Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares
2:40 PM
Carl Hulse /
New York Times
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A Diminished Congress Weighs Whether to Reassert Its Power
2:30 PM
US Department of Justice
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FBI Disrupts Alleged New Year's Eve Attack, Man Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
2:10 PM
Parker Molloy /
The Present Age
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Grok Can't Apologize. Grok Isn't Sentient. So Why Do Headlines Keep Saying It Did?
1:45 PM
Gregory Svirnovskiy /
Politico
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Maduro says US ‘invented’ accusations of Venezuelan drug trafficking amid Trump pressure campaign
1:10 PM
Steve Benen /
MS NOW
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Trump gives away the game on his motivations for the first vetoes of his second term
12:55 PM
Caroline Vakil /
The Hill
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Talarico brings in nearly $7M with latest haul for Texas Senate race
12:25 PM
Adrian Carrasquillo /
The Bulwark
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Scoop: ICE Plans to Descend on Phoenix
12:10 PM
Max Rego /
The Hill
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Ex-Cheney physician says Trump aspirin regimen ‘makes no sense’
12:10 PM
Reuters
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US says it thwarted potential ISIS-inspired New Year's Eve attack in North Carolina
11:35 AM
Will Weissert /
Associated Press
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Trump wants to overhaul the 'president's golf course.' He hasn't played there yet
11:30 AM
Gabe Cohen /
CNN
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Exclusive: DHS begins slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins
11:10 AM
Julia Manchester /
The Hill
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Trump says he ‘aced’ third cognitive exam in defense of ‘perfect’ health
11:10 AM
Joe Anuta /
Politico
:
The Mamdani era begins
11:10 AM
Michelle L. Price /
Associated Press
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Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year
11:00 AM
NBC News
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Trump says U.S. will intervene if Iran kills peaceful protesters as economic unrest spreads
10:50 AM
Steven J. Horowitz /
Variety
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Will Smith Sued by Tour Violinist for Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Termination
10:50 AM
Ed Mazza /
HuffPost
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‘Makes No Sense To Me’: CNN Doctor Reveals ‘Hazard’ Of Trump's Health Revelation
10:45 AM
Mark Hertling /
The Bulwark
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What ‘Regime Change’ in Venezuela Would Really Mean
10:45 AM
Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter
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George Clooney Punches Back After Trump Attacks Him: “We Have to Make America Great Again. We'll Start in November”
10:45 AM
Jon Gambrell /
Associated Press
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Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran
10:25 AM
Barak Ravid /
Axios
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Trump threatens military force if Iran kills protesters
10:15 AM
Jack Ewing /
New York Times
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Tesla Car Sales Dropped 9% in 2025, Falling Behind China's BYD
10:10 AM
Lisa Needham /
Public Notice
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The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives
10:00 AM
Tom Phillips /
The Guardian
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Maduro urges Trump to abandon ‘illegal warmongering’ and start ‘serious talks’
9:55 AM
Pamela Herd /
Can We Still Govern?
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Understanding Mamdani's Vision
9:45 AM
Lauren Fedor /
Financial Times
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US retreats from Donald Trump's Italian pasta tariffs
9:15 AM
Jennifer Rubin /
The Contrarian
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The Worst Foreign Policy Blunders of 2025
9:05 AM
New York Times
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The Full Transcript of Zohran Mamdani's Inauguration Speech
8:50 AM
Paul Krugman
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Notes on New York — It's a new year and a new mayor here in New York.
8:45 AM
April Roach /
CNBC
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Trump says U.S. will intervene if Iran ‘violently kills’ protestors
8:15 AM
Punchbowl News
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1/2/26 ☀️ AM: … Today is the last day of Congress' winter break.
8:10 AM
Andrew Prokop /
Vox
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Elon Musk created a monster that's tearing the right apart
8:10 AM
Patrick Djordjevic /
The Hill
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EPA urged to classify abortion drugs as pollutants
7:50 AM
Alex Ellerbeck /
New York Times
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A.C.A. Subsidies Have Expired. How Are You Affording Health Care?
7:40 AM
Matthew Purdy /
New York Times
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After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It.
7:40 AM
New York Times
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Mamdani's First Orders Focus on Housing and Undoing Adams's Decisions
7:40 AM
Ben Berkowitz /
Axios
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Trump's wealth grew in 2025, but his investors took lumps
7:05 AM
Nicholas Wu /
Politico
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‘Mighty mad’: Democrats prepare to harness public anger over expired Obamacare subsidies
7:05 AM
Stephen Fowler /
NPR
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With few Epstein files released, conspiracy theories flourish and questions remain
7:05 AM
Ramsey Al-Rikabi /
Bloomberg
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Trump, Iran Trade Threats as Protesters Seek Economic Relief
January 1, 2026
11:55 PM
Jasmine Baehr /
Fox News
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Hours after taking office, NYC Mayor Mamdani targets landlords, moves to intervene in private bankruptcy case
9:55 PM
Wall Street Journal
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Why Trump Is Quickly Losing Hispanic Support
9:55 PM
Rachel Bluth /
Politico
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Medicaid, ICE and a ticking clock for undocumented Californians
9:50 PM
Ali Swenson /
Associated Press
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Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
9:45 PM
Wall Street Journal
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Another Trump Tariff Retreat
9:30 PM
Deanna Garcia /
Spectrum News NY1
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Mamdani signs executive orders aimed at addressing housing in NYC
9:05 PM
abc7NY
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani vows to govern ‘audaciously’ | Live updates
8:55 PM
Talya Minsberg /
New York Times
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Ocasio-Cortez Urges New Yorkers to Celebrate Mamdani's Inauguration as Their Own
7:50 PM
Christopher Hale /
Letters from Leo
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‘More Dangerous Than Francis’: MAGA Fury at Pope Leo's Christmas Message
7:50 PM
Julie Roginsky /
Salty Politics with Julie Roginsky
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MAGA Voters F-Ed Around. In 2026, They're Finding Out.
7:35 PM
Tunku Varadarajan /
Wall Street Journal
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Q&A: Curtis Sliwa — He lost the race become New York's mayor to Zohran Mamdani …
7:15 PM
New York Post
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Zohran Mamdani fans disappointed by disastrous ‘block party’ with no food, bathrooms
7:05 PM
Parker Molloy /
The Present Age
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House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year's Eve. I Read It So You Don't Have To.
7:00 PM
emptywheel
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Jim Jordan Buries His Own Cowardice in a Cowardly Document Dump
5:50 PM
New York Times
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Trump Has Renamed the Kennedy Center, but a Satirist Owns the URL
5:40 PM
Ernesto Londoño /
New York Times
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Minnesota Families Are Rattled by Threat to Cut Federal Aid for Child Care
5:35 PM
Joe Anuta /
Politico
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Mamdani takes office, promising sweeping change for New York City
5:05 PM
Julia Shapero /
The Hill
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Ocasio-Cortez touts ‘new era for New York City’ at Mamdani inauguration
4:05 PM
David Smith /
The Guardian
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‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump's acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center
3:45 PM
Kevin Liptak /
CNN
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A very Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve
3:35 PM
Aiden Reiter /
Politico
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Trump's dismantling of consumer bureau creates headache for small banks
3:30 PM
New York Times
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Russia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker
3:15 PM
David Forbes /
Trans News Network
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‘A Directive From Above’: Former NYT Editor Lays Out How The Paper Pushes Anti-Trans Bigotry
1:45 PM
Caroline Vakil /
The Hill
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Trump says there's 'nothing's wrong' with his health, got CT scan not MRI
1:40 PM
Eric Tucker /
Associated Press
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Capitol riot ‘does not happen’ without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress
1:30 PM
Jonah Valdez /
The Intercept
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Right-Wing YouTuber Behind Viral Minnesota Fraud Video Has Long Anti-Immigrant History
12:50 PM
Tyler Pager /
New York Times
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Trump Abandons Efforts to Deploy National Guard to 3 Major Cities
12:10 PM
Tony Dokoupil /
CBS News
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Don't just trust me. Make me earn it. — A lot has changed since the first person sat in the Evening News chair.
12:00 PM
Miles Johnson /
Financial Times
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Iran offers to sell advanced weapons systems for crypto
11:50 AM
Washington Post
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Trump is reconstituting the Fine Arts panel set to review his ballroom
11:35 AM
Avery Lotz /
Axios
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Trump enacted dozens of Project 2025 goals. Here's what's left
11:30 AM
Kanishka Singh /
Reuters
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Jack Smith says Trump acknowledged to others that he lost 2020 election
11:20 AM
The White House
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Adjusts Imports of Timber, Lumber, and Their Derivative Products into the United States
10:45 AM
Julianna Bragg /
Axios
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The Supreme Court cases that could shape 2026
10:35 AM
Dana Rubinstein /
New York Times
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Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City
10:30 AM
Molly Crabapple /
The Guardian
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They tried to smear him as an antisemite - but Mayor Zohran Mamdani walks in a rich Jewish tradition
10:30 AM
Emily Peck /
Axios
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Charted: The sharp decline in federal employment
10:25 AM
Chris Stein /
The Guardian
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Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump
10:25 AM
Elwely Elwelly /
Reuters
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Several reported killed in Iran protests over economic woes
10:25 AM
Laurel Rosenhall /
New York Times
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Appeals Court Orders End to Trump's Command of California National Guard
10:25 AM
Alex Nitzberg /
Fox News
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President Donald Trump shares his New Year's resolution
10:25 AM
Safiyah Riddle /
Associated Press
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Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor on a Quran, a first in New York City history
10:20 AM
Joseph Choi /
The Hill
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ObamaCare subsidies expire; premiums spike for millions: What to know
10:15 AM
Paul Waldman /
MS NOW
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Why Minnesota child care fraud is MAGA's new obsession
10:05 AM
NPR
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Rideshare union rights, social media limits and other state laws taking effect Jan. 1
10:00 AM
Alex Frangos /
Wall Street Journal
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Trump Rolls Back Tariffs on Furniture and Kitchen Cabinets
10:00 AM
Tom Latchem /
The Daily Beast
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ICE Barbie and ICE Baldy Dance Badly to ‘Ice Ice Baby’ in Cringe NYE Vid
10:00 AM
Rebecca Solnit /
Meditations in an Emergency
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People (Still) Have (Some of) the Power: Looking Forward to 2026
8:50 AM
Dylan Wells /
Washington Post
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She provides the raw material to Trump's influencer machine
8:30 AM
New York Times
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Trump's Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
8:25 AM
Wall Street Journal
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As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
December 31, 2025
11:30 PM
Ashleigh Fields /
The Hill
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Trump briefed on intelligence regarding Ukraine's alleged plot on Putin's residence
10:25 PM
Carter Sherman /
The Guardian
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Trump administration reportedly freezes all childcare payments to all states
10:15 PM
Washington Post
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White House lays out nine-week timeline to win approval for Trump's ballroom
8:00 PM
Caitlin Yilek /
CBS News
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Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in recent boat strikes, U.S. military says
7:00 PM
Politico
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US military strikes three more alleged drug boats, killing 3 and possibly leaving survivors
6:50 PM
New York Times
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Georgia Judge Dismisses Racketeering Charges Against ‘Cop City’ Activists
6:25 PM
Politico
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7 takeaways from Jack Smith's congressional testimony
6:15 PM
Justin Jouvenal /
Washington Post
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Chief justice says rule of law is strong at time of rising concerns
5:45 PM
Aaron Pellish /
Politico
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Trump ends National Guard deployment in 3 cities after Supreme Court loss
5:45 PM
ABC News
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HHS freezing child care payments to all states after Minnesota fraud allegations: Official
5:40 PM
France 24
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French lawmakers to debate social media ban for children under 15
5:30 PM
US EPA
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EPA Announces Intent to Regulate Nearly One Dozen 1,3-Butadiene Uses to Protect American Workers
5:30 PM
ABC7
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HHS freezing child care payments to all states until they prove funds ‘being spent legitimately’
5:15 PM
New York Times
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Most of Iran Shuts Down as Government Grapples With Protests and Economy
5:10 PM
Chris Nesi /
New York Post
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Minn. Somali-run day care bizarrely reports their documents were stolen in mysterious break-in — but cops tell a different story
5:05 PM
Wall Street Journal
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U.S. Finds Ukraine Didn't Target Putin in Drone Strike
4:55 PM
Adam Nossiter /
New York Times
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Brigitte Bardot's Legacy of Racist Rhetoric
4:55 PM
Josh Christenson /
New York Post
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Jack Smith withheld names of GOP lawmakers from judges who granted access to phone records
4:50 PM
Michelle L. Price /
Associated Press
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Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now
4:40 PM
Aaron Pellish /
Politico
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Trump inches closer to DC golf course remodel by terminating lease
4:35 PM
Julianna Bragg /
Axios
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5 key takeaways from Jack Smith's deposition on the Trump probes
4:30 PM
Alexandra Marquez /
NBC News
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House Republicans release transcript and video of Jack Smith's closed-door testimony before Judiciary Committee
4:25 PM
U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Treasury Targets Oil Traders Engaged in Sanctions Evasion for Maduro Regime
4:20 PM
Rick Maese /
Washington Post
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Future of D.C. golf courses uncertain as Trump administration terminates lease
4:20 PM
Matt Binder /
Mashable
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Here's everything Elon Musk promised in 2025 - and failed to deliver
4:10 PM
The Economist
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The New Year health-insurance shock facing millions of Americans
3:55 PM
Washington Post
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Longtime MAGA ally Boebert lashes out at Trump over veto
3:55 PM
Politico
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Inside MAHA's 2026 food agenda
3:55 PM
Los Angeles Times
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Trump pulls back National Guard from L.A. and other cities, Newsom claims win
3:55 PM
ABC News
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DOJ seeks to enlist 400 attorneys to review more than 5M pages of Epstein records: Sources
3:50 PM
Tara Suter /
The Hill
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Pelosi hoping to be remembered for Affordable Care Act
3:45 PM
President Donald J. Trump /
The White House
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Congressional Bill H.R. 131 Vetoed
3:35 PM
Carter Sherman /
The Guardian
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Court allows White House to end Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood in 22 states
3:30 PM
NBC News
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Justice Department is reviewing 5.2 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein files
3:30 PM
Herb Scribner /
Axios
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Where vaccination rates declined the most, by county
3:30 PM
Associated Press
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These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial — until Trump vetoed them
3:10 PM
Joseph Choi /
The Hill
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Drugmakers plan to raise US prices on at least 350 medications: Report
2:55 PM
Eric Niiler /
New York Times
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Research Library at NASA's Goddard Space and Flight Center to Close Friday
2:50 PM
Ted Hesson /
Reuters
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US judge blocks Trump move to end protected status for thousands from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua
2:45 PM
Associated Press
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Department of Justice is reviewing more than 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
2:40 PM
Tara Suter /
The Hill
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Trump claims his ‘real’ approval rating is 64 percent
2:30 PM
New York Times
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Venezuela Detains Americans Amid Growing U.S. Pressure
2:10 PM
United States House Committee on Oversight …
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Chairman Comer Announces Hearings on Rampant Fraud in Minnesota's Social Services Programs
2:05 PM
Tyler Pager /
New York Times
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Trump Vetoes 2 Bills, Drawing Accusations of Retaliation
2:00 PM
Maya King /
New York Times
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Mamdani Will Be First N.Y.C. Mayor to Use the Quran at His Swearing-In
1:35 PM
Max Rego /
The Hill
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Trump administration ‘looking at’ revoking citizenship of Somali Americans caught up in fraud scheme: Leavitt
1:20 PM
Sarah Jeong /
The Verge
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Killing in the name of... nothing
1:20 PM
Michael Erman /
Reuters
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Exclusive: Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
1:15 PM
Greg Sargent /
New Republic
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Stephen Miller Is The New Republic's 2025 Scoundrel of the Year
1:00 PM
President Donald J. Trump /
The White House
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Congressional Bill H.R. 504 Vetoed
12:55 PM
Washington Post
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U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
12:50 PM
Spencer Kristensen /
NewsNation
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Trump vetoes unanimously approved, Boebert-sponsored water bill
12:25 PM
Keith B. Richburg /
Washington Post
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Which country is the banana republic now?
12:25 PM
Sophia Cai /
Politico
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Trump says construction of the ‘Triumphal Arch’ to begin in ‘2 months’
12:25 PM
Aaron Pellish /
Politico
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Comer wants Walz to appear before Congress amid Minnesota fraud allegations
12:25 PM
Fox News
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US judge orders suspect detained for threatening to kill Richard Grenell
12:05 PM
Libby Brooks /
The Guardian
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Judge me on what I do, says new EHRC chair after transgender groups' criticism
12:05 PM
Matt Ott /
Associated Press
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US applications for jobless benefits fell below 200,000 last week with layoffs historically low
11:35 AM
Joseph Dye /
Public Notice
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How Dems can win the Senate in 2026
11:10 AM
Katherine Stewart /
The UnPopulist
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A Banner Year for Domestic and Global Censorship by the US
11:05 AM
Max Burns /
The Hill
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Trump presides over America's coming-apart
11:05 AM
Alan Feuer /
New York Times
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Justice Dept. Leaders Pushed to Charge Abrego Garcia, Emails Show
10:55 AM
Daniella Diaz /
NOTUS
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Political Violence Tore Through 2025. Will 2026 Be Any Better?
10:50 AM
Politico
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The many ways Zohran Mamdani's mayoralty could go wrong — fast
10:20 AM
Avery Lotz /
Axios
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Trump's first second-term vetoes reject bipartisan bills
10:05 AM
Carol Rosenberg /
New York Times
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Even as Trump Targets Boats in Strikes, Coast Guard Continues Anti-Drug Operations
9:35 AM
Heather Cox Richardson /
Letters from an American
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The hallmark of the first year of President Donald J. Trump's second term has been the attempt …
9:25 AM
Martin Arnold /
Financial Times
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US fines for dirty money drop 61% as Trump retreats from enforcement
9:25 AM
Michael Acton /
Financial Times
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Trump Mobile delays plan to launch gold-coloured smartphone this year
9:20 AM
Gabe Castro-Root /
New York Times
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Phone Searches at U.S. Borders: What Travelers Need to Know
8:40 AM
Barak Ravid /
Axios
:
Netanyahu raised possible “round 2” strikes on Iran with Trump
8:35 AM
Washington Post
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Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump's name
8:35 AM
Politico
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The plot to redraw America
8:25 AM
Tim Reid /
Reuters
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From battleships to buildings: Trump's name is everywhere
8:20 AM
Washington Examiner
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Trump's total control of the border is the success story of 2025
8:20 AM
Vox
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Inside Trump's “no data, just vibes” approach to science
8:20 AM
New York Times
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Trump Is the Jan. 6 President
8:20 AM
Jason Lalljee /
Axios
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Kennedy Center exodus: The 11 acts, creators pulling out amid Trump takeover
8:15 AM
Nora Benavidez /
New York Times
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I Counted Trump's Censorship Attempts. Here's What I Found.
7:50 AM
Washington Post
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ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
7:25 AM
Paul Krugman
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Immigrant Derangement Syndrome
7:25 AM
Associated Press
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Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza
7:25 AM
Joyce Vance /
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
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Unsealed: Abrego Garcia
6:25 AM
Adam Entous /
New York Times
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The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership
5:15 AM
Fox News
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Former GOP Sen Jon Kyl announces dementia diagnosis, steps away from public life
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