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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

DeSantis picks new Florida Supreme Court justice who is his sixth appointee to 7-member court

House for sale

2025 US home sales stuck at 30-year low as mortgage rates, prices weighed on market

Smithsonian Museum

Smithsonian faces a deadline to show Trump its plans for exhibits for America’s 250th birthday

President Donald Trump

Trump is ending protected immigration status for Somalis, long a target of his anti-immigrant barbs

Pollution

EPA says it will stop calculating the economic savings to health in key air pollution rules

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Fewer Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance as costs spike

Chris Cuomo

SiriusXM rehires Chris Cuomo to host morning talk show

Minnesota Protests

Tensions flare in Minnesota as protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off

Nurses Strike

Nurses strike enters second day at major New York City hospitals

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‘Dances with Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse standing child sex abuse trial in Las Vegas

Microsoft’s Brad Smith

Microsoft’s Brad Smith pushes Big Tech to ‘pay our way’ for AI data centers amid rising opposition

Scott Adams

Scott Adams, whose comic strip ‘Dilbert’ ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68

The Clintons

Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein investigation as Republicans threaten contempt charges

President Trump

DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence

Darika Moore

Mississippi man accused of killing 6 people, including a 7-year-old, pleads not guilty

President Nicolás Maduro

Judge rejects lawyer’s disputed bid to join ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s defense team

META

Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman

Luigi Mangione

Judge says she’ll hold a limited hearing on seizure of Luigi Mangione’s backpack

Gerrymandering

What to know about the state gerrymandering battle kick-started by Trump

Mullet Hairstyle

Pennsylvania contest celebrates the much-maligned but enduring mullet

President Trump

Trump’s legal attack on Powell underscores his aim for full control over Fed

Hacking

Hackers accessed University of Hawaii Cancer Center patient data; they weren’t immediately notified

Uber/Lyft

Lyft and Uber drivers protest Waymo robotaxis as California considers further regulations

Minneapolis protestors

Minnesota prosecutor calls on the public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office

California Gov. Gavin Newsom

Newsom faces another multibillion-dollar budget shortfall in his last year as California governor

Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy’s family bodyguard arrested on drug trafficking charges

Trump

What to know about restrictions on state use of money for child care and other social services

Luigi Mangione

Luigi Mangione in court as he fights to block death penalty, murder charge and key evidence

Trump

Trump meets with oil executives at the White House on Friday, seeking investments in Venezuela

Black bear

California homeowner rolls out ‘unwelcome’ mat for black bear living under his house

Newsom will punch back at California critics in his final State of the State speech

White House

White House will present Trump’s ballroom project for a review months after construction began

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Minneapolis protesters vent their outrage after an ICE officer kills a woman

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How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC poll

International Space Station

NASA cancels spacewalk due to medical issue and may bring the crew back early

Early birds can begin filing their taxes on Jan. 26 this year

Linda McMahon

Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could follow

Minneapolis Shooting

ICE agent shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown

Ron DeSantis

Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida’s congressional districts

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again and tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid

Fruit

New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar

Nikki Glaser

Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser struggles with Julia Roberts and Venezuela while building monologue

Los Angeles Fire

These numbers tell the story of the Los Angeles wildfires, one year later

CES 2026

The coolest technology from Day 1 of CES 2026

President Donald Trump

Trump Mobile’s golden phone remains nowhere to be found

January 6th

Fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the Capitol

Wall Street

Wall Street rises on Big Tech gains and approaches records

PA Gov. Shapiro

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro has $30 million for his reelection bid, a new state record

Elon Musk

Musk’s AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualized images of women and children

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz

US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to blast Venezuela intervention as America defends action

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