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Key Primary Races to Watch in 2026
In races from California to Texas to Maine, high-profile candidates are vying for House, Senate, and gubernatorial nominations.
Drugs, Abortion, and Transgender Issues: Referenda on the Ballot in 2026
The proposed measures would update state laws or overturn them. Some referenda seek to change the threshold to pass such propositions themselves.
Obamacare Enrollment Trails 2025 by Less Than Expected
Plan enrollments to date are down more than 800,000 from 2025 but not near the millions predicted.
In Some Minnesota Schools, the Focus Is Reading, Writing, and Resistance
The recent ICE protests coincide with the state’s strong push for more left-leaning ideology in schools.
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Justices Ask for Definition of Sex During Supreme Court Arguments on Transgender Students in Girls’ Sports
Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justices Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh asked advocates for transgender respondents to define ’sex.’
Supreme Court Seems Inclined to Uphold State Bans on Boys in Girls’ Sports
The laws at issue in Idaho and West Virginia prevent male athletes from playing on females’ school sports teams.
Protesters Who Celebrated Maduro’s Capture Set to Sue Beijing, LA Chinese Consulate Over Attack
The attack happened on Jan. 4, when a Chinese Consulate guard pepper-sprayed several peaceful protesters.
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Boeing Delivers 600 Aircraft in 2025, Highest in Seven Years
Boeing booked 1,173 net orders during 2025, exceeding Airbus’ total of 1,000.
NASA, Department of Energy to Develop Nuclear Reactor for Moon by 2030
The renewed commitment also makes clear that reactor development will be vital for future missions to Mars and beyond.
DeSantis Highlights Florida’s Freedom in Final State of State Address
‘Americans prefer the warmth of Florida freedom to the frigidity of New York collectivism,’ the state’s governor said.
Fed’s Failure to Respond to DOJ Inquiries Prompted Powell Probe: Pirro
‘The word ‘indictment’ has come out of Mr. Powell’s mouth, no one else’s,’ said the U.S. attorney.
US Holiday Spending Jumped in December, Signaling Consumer Strength Into 2026
Consumers delivered a strong holiday finish as NRF retail sales data showed sales rose 4.1 percent, pointing to solid demand into 2026.
US Lawmakers to Travel to Denmark Amid Trump’s Greenland Comments
Trump says U.S. possession of the world’s largest island is essential to secure the Arctic amid growing threats from Beijing and Moscow.
Trump Says Microsoft Will Make Changes to Address Data Centers Pushing up Electricity Bills
The president said tech companies building data centers must ‘pay their own way’ and not push up power costs for Americans.
DOJ Inquiry Into Fed Chair: What to Know
A look at the allegations, the renovations, and the implications.
DOJ Charges Man Who Was Shot by Immigration Officers in Portland
The man admitted to having used his car as a ram to try to flee, federal authorities say.
Nearly 90 People Sick in Holland America Norovirus Outbreak: CDC
Holland America Line reported the outbreak to the CDC on Jan. 8.
RFK Jr. Alleges Germany Targeting Doctors for Legitimate Vaccine, Mask Exemptions
Germany’s minister of health said any prosecutions are for ‘false vaccination certificates or fake mask certificates.’
U-Haul Truck Appears to Drive Through Iran Protest in Los Angeles
The driver, a man who was not identified, was detained ‘pending further investigation,’ police said.
Death Toll in Clampdown on Iranian Protests Surpasses 500, Rights Group Says
About 10,600 people have been detained, a U.S.-based human rights group reported, noting that the death toll and arrest numbers will likely rise.
