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Comer rips ‘paid disrupter’ as briefing on Clinton contempt push devolves into chaos

Chaos erupted as an apparent activist repeatedly interrupted Rep. James Comer's press conference about Clinton contempt proceedings in the Jeffrey Epstein probe.

DOJ surging federal prosecutors to Minneapolis for fraud, immigration cases after resignations: sources

The Justice Department is sending a surge of federal prosecutors to Minneapolis for immigration and fraud enforcement on Wednesday.

Former Trump ambassador nominee, Arizona AG Brnovich dead at 59

Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich dies at 59, a representative of the family announced.

Trump to tear up Obama-era school lunch rules blocking whole, 2% milk

President Donald Trump will sign the "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" Wednesday, reversing Obama's 2010 policy restricting whole milk in school lunches.

Democrats eye narrow path to capture Senate majority, but one wrong move could sink them

Senate Democrats eye path to majority in 2026 midterm elections as DSCC chair Gillibrand predicts 'blue wave' despite GOP's current 53-47 advantage.

Trump rejects doctors’ advice to take less aspirin: ‘I want nice, thin blood’

President Trump said in new interview regarding his health that he has rejected his doctors’ advice to take less aspirin for cardiac prevention because he has been taking it for more than two decades and is a “little superstitious.”  "They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood...

Iran protests escalate with deadly police clashes

The widening protests in Iran over the country’s worsening economy escalated Thursday, with demonstrators clashing with police in multiple provinces, leaving several people dead.  At least three protesters were killed and 17 others wounded during an attack on a police station in Iran’s western province of Lorestan, the semiofficial Fars News Agency reported.  The clashes...

California delays cancellation of thousands of migrant trucker licenses

A series of fatal crashes in 2025 prompted a deeper look into non-domiciled CDL holders.

Andy Cohen takes aim at Eric Adams’s ‘chaotic’ tenure as NYC mayor

Bravo host Andy Cohen took aim at former New York City Mayor Eric Adams early Thursday, slamming his tenure leading the nation’s largest city as “chaotic” and “horrible” as his successor, Zohran Mamdani, was sworn in. “Watching the final moments of Mayor Adams's chaotic, horrible ... I just want to say, he got his pardons ... No, I'm just saying....

Democrats start 2026 with fresh momentum — and lingering challenges

Democrats are heading into the midterm year energized by a string of recent electoral victories, but they also acknowledge the party faces tough challenges as it grapples with deeper troubles.  The party says it has found a winning strategy by emphasizing the high cost of living under President Trump, which helped propel their candidates to...

Trump Mobile delays gold-colored phone rollout: Report

The Trump Mobile gold-colored smartphone was slated to launch in August but has yet to ship.

US cuts proposed tariffs on Italian pasta exporters

The U.S. has significantly reduced proposed tariffs on 13 Italian pasta exporters, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. The pasta-makers previously faced a potential 92 percent duty after the agency determined they were selling their pasta at unfairly low prices. Proposed tariffs on Garofalo were cut down to 13.89 percent, while those on La Molisana were reduced to 2.26 percent. The other 11...

Mamdani defends agenda, pans ‘small expectations’ in inaugural address

Newly sworn-in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani defended his ambitious agenda Thursday, rejecting the prospect of “small expectations” in his inaugural address from outside City Hall.  Mamdani — a democratic socialist whose policy proposals for rent freezes, city-owned grocery stores and free city buses have often been dismissed as unfeasible — attempted to strike a balance in his remarks between standing by his campaign promises and...

Ocasio-Cortez touts ‘new era for New York City’ at Mamdani inauguration

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) touted a “new era for New York City” Thursday at the inauguration of fellow progressive New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.  “This ascent marks a new era for New York City, led by a historic new mayor in Zohran Mamdani, guided by his dedication to a working class that makes our beautiful city run,” Ocasio-Cortez said...

Trump blames others, but never himself, for America’s problems

President Donald Trump has consistently refused to take responsibility for failures and mistakes, instead blaming others and touting his successes, while great leaders like John F. Kennedy, Harry Truman, and Dwight Eisenhower have taken responsibility for their failures.

Putin, Zelensky deliver contrasting New Year’s Day speeches amid push to end war

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered contrasting speeches to ring in the new year amid a push to end the nearly four-year war between the two countries.  Putin delivered a brief address, suggesting the people of Russia are “united” and only touching on the war at the end of his remarks. “You have taken upon yourselves the duty of fighting for our native...

Courts versus Congress: The rise of lawfare in US policymaking

Litigation has become an increasingly important policy tool in the U.S., with lawsuits targeting the energy sector in particular, resulting in higher costs and uncertainty for investors and consumers.

Trump says there’s ‘nothing’s wrong’ with his health, got CT scan not MRI 

President Trump disputed the idea that there was anything wrong with his health and clarified that he got a CT scan instead of an MRI scan when he visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a “secondary” physical. Trump, who is 79, told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Thursday it was “too bad” he...

Fight over stock trading ban to heat up in Congress: What to know

The push for a congressional stock trading ban is set to reach a critical juncture in the new year. After months of sustained pressure from rank-and-file lawmakers, House Democratic and Republican leaders are rolling out their own proposals to address the issue. Most Democrats have pushed for any ban to extend to the executive branch,...

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