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Democratic Socialists hold Bushwick rave to celebrate Mayor Mamdani

Hundreds of Democratic Socialists gathered at Paragon, a checkerboard‑floored dance club in Bushwick, Brooklyn, to celebrate the inauguration of Zohran Mamdani as mayor with what the paper described as a low-key rave. The sold-out event was hosted by the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.

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Sen. Mark Kelly vows to fight after Pentagon moves over video urging troops to refuse unlawful orders

Time reports that Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona vowed he would “fight” after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced administrative actions against the retired Navy captain for participating in a video that urged U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders. Hegseth said the Department of Defense is initiating proceedings that could

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White House downplays November rise in unemployment, highlights private gains

The White House on Tuesday sought to recast a dour November jobs report as a sign of economic progress, shrugging off an uptick in the nation’s unemployment rate and other potential hints of weakness. The government reported the jobless rate rose to 4.6 percent in November, up from

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U.S. begins formal review of seabed mining application in international waters

The federal government said it had received an application from the Metals Company to explore seabed mining in international waters, marking the first formal step in the administration’s effort to encourage the controversial industry. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration posted the company’s applications for public comment and

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Jury Selection in Trial of Former Uvalde Officer Adrian Gonzales

Jury selection is set to begin in Corpus Christi, Texas, for the criminal trial of Adrian Gonzales, one of the first officers to arrive at Robb Elementary School, where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers on May 24, 2022. The families of victims and survivors are preparing to

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College Freshman’s Map Chosen to Redraw Alabama State Senate Districts

Daniel DiDonato, a 19-year-old college freshman at the University of Alabama, had a map he submitted selected to redraw State Senate Districts 25 and 26 in Alabama, a federal judge’s opinion shows. The judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ordered the districts

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Administration to show revised plans for Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom

The Trump administration expects to present updated plans for the president’s new 90,000-square-foot ballroom to the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday, a senior administration official said, and the meeting is expected to be live-streamed. The presentation would make the revised plans public for the first time. Officials

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Nicolás Maduro arraigned in Manhattan federal court after capture

At noon on Monday, Nicolás Maduro was escorted into a Manhattan federal courtroom following his capture early on Saturday in Caracas, completing the seized Venezuelan leader’s journey from his capital city to a US courtroom. The appearance was described as a surreal display amid the fallout of a brazen

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Trump Cites Oil as Rationale for Venezuela Strike, Industry Voices Doubt

Time reports that during a triumphant Saturday press conference, President Donald Trump boasted of a U.S. military operation removing the Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, a development the article says shifted attention away from domestic issues including affordability, loss of health care coverage, and the Epstein files. The president framed

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Energy Dept. orders two Indiana coal plants to stay open; EPA delays coal-ash rule

The Energy Department ordered two coal-burning power plants in Indiana to continue operating through March 23, 2026, and the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a regulation giving utilities an additional five years to meet wastewater standards for coal-ash sites, the administration announced on Tuesday. The orders affect an aging unit at

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Republican lawmakers grow more critical of Trump as they leave Congress

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, once a fierce ally of President Trump, is set to depart Congress on Monday and used her final weekend in office to lament Mr. Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela as “what many in MAGA thought they voted to end.” Greene is one of

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Cilia Flores, Venezuela’s first lady, captured with Nicolás Maduro and faces U.S. charges

People reports Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, first lady Cilia Flores, were captured by U.S. forces in early January 2026 and will face charges in U.S. court related to alleged drug-related crimes. Flores, born Oct. 15, 1956, in Tinaquillo, studied criminal law at a private university

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Tim Walz will not seek third term as Minnesota governor amid fraud probe

According to Independent.co, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, 61, announced on Monday that he will not seek a third term as he grapples with widespread allegations of fraud in state social services and repeated attacks from President Donald Trump. Walz said he "can't give a political campaign

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will not seek a third term amid fraud scandal

Time reports Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced he is dropping his re-election bid and will not seek a third term this coming November amid widespread fraud allegations within the state. Walz, 61, who ran as the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nominee in 2024, has faced lower approval ratings over

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Greenland PM urges U.S. to stop annexation threats

Time reports Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Sunday warned the United States to stop threats of annexation against the territory, saying, "No more pressure. No more hints. No more fantasies about annexation." He added Greenland is open to dialogue but will no longer stand for "

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Possible break-in at Vice President JD Vance's Cincinnati home; man detained

People reports the Secret Service confirmed that shortly after midnight on Monday, Jan. 5, a man was "physically detained" by agents at Vice President JD Vance's Cincinnati home as police investigate an alleged break-in attempt. Assistant Special Agent in Charge Matthew Young said in a statement,

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Starmer backs Denmark after Trump’s threats over Greenland

Sir Keir Starmer said he "stands" with Denmark after Donald Trump threatened to annex Greenland, and told reporters that Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen was "right" to refuse any US claim to the territory, the Independent.co reports. The comments came after Mr Trump repeated territorial

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Trump Floats $2,000 Rebate Checks and Larger 2026 Tax Refunds

President Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of one‑time $2,000 rebate checks for many families funded by tariff revenue and is highlighting larger‑than‑usual tax refunds expected in 2026 to try to ease voter concerns about affordability. The administration has not produced a detailed plan for the

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Trump granted two-year exemption for Arizona copper smelter after EPA email guidance

President Trump exempted Freeport-McMoRan’s copper smelter in Miami, Arizona, from federal air-quality limits for two years, and emails and documents reviewed by The New York Times show an E.P.A. official guided a lawyer for the company on how to request the exemption. The smelter, one of only

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Maduro’s removal raises hopes of return for Venezuelans in South Florida

The American government’s seizure and removal of Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, has instilled hope among Venezuelans and Venezuelan Americans in South Florida that they might be able to return home, residents said. In Doral, a city with a large Venezuelan community often nicknamed “Doralzuela,” people celebrated the capture.

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Thune steers Senate cautiously amid Trump tensions

Time reports Senate Majority Leader John Thune has kept the upper chamber functioning with a cautious, institutional approach while managing tensions with President Donald Trump. Thune has often sidestepped Trump’s public rants—offering brief sympathy on Dec. 15 over the death of director Rob Reiner—and resisted wholesale changes

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Ten convicted over cyberbullying of France’s first lady in Paris court

A Paris court on Monday found ten people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, over false claims that she was born a man, Independent.co reports. The eight men and two women, aged 41 to 60, were accused of making malicious comments about Ms Macron'

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Study Finds Supreme Court More Likely to Rule for Wealthy, Economists Say

A new study by economists at Yale and Columbia, titled "Ruling for the Rich" and being released on Monday, concluded that the Supreme Court has increasingly sided with wealthier parties in economic cases. The study reported that the court’s Republican appointees voted for the wealthier side about

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Trump signals broader use of U.S. power after Venezuela operation

President Trump, after the swift capture of Nicolás Maduro, said the United States had asserted rights to Venezuela’s oil and suggested he might apply similar measures to Colombia, called Cuba "ready to fall" and repeated that Greenland must come under American control for national security. On Air

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DeSantis overhaul reshapes New College of Florida

In early 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis carried out what many viewed as a conservative takeover of New College of Florida in Sarasota, installing a new board and president and remaking the small state liberal arts college’s curriculum and campus culture. The changes have included a required seven-week course on