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Texas AG Starts Investigation Into Vaccine-Related Financial Incentives
‘I will ensure that Big Pharma and Big Insurance don’t bribe medical providers,’ Ken Paxton said.
Man Charged With Threatening on YouTube to Kill Federal Agents: DOJ
There will be ‘no free passes’ for people who threaten officers, the FBI director said.
House to Vote on Bill to Fund the Government
The bipartisan legislation is largely non-controversial, though Democrats are split on funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the bill.
House Oversight Committee Votes to Hold Clintons in Contempt in Epstein Probe
Contempt of Congress is a criminal charge that carries up to a year in jail.
Lawmakers Push Bill to Give Congress Oversight of Advanced AI Chip Sales
The bill gives Congress similar oversight of foreign advanced AI chip sales as lawmakers have over foreign arms sales.
Fentanyl Precursor Shortage Was Behind the Decline in Overdose Deaths Since 2023: Study
Health care policy experts have been puzzled by the drop, but offered other explanations such as increased use of naloxone to reverse fentanyl overdoses.
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FCC: Late-Night, Daytime Talk Shows Must Give Equal Time to Republican Candidates
Federal law requires broadcast stations to make equal time available to political candidates from all parties, according to the FCC.
Trump Admin Pauses Tax Refund Seizures, Wage Garnishments for Defaulted Student Loans
Education officials said the suspension is meant to allow more time to implement student loan payment reforms.
LA Schools Discriminating Against White Students With Smaller Classes for Minorities: Lawsuit
Under Los Angeles policy, schools with mostly non-white students have more staffers and smaller class sizes.
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Court Blocks Federal Government From Searching Materials Obtained in Raid on Washington Post Journalist
Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson was the target of a Jan. 14 raid by federal authorities.
DeSantis’s AI Bill of Rights Advances in Florida Legislature
Questions remain about whether Trump’s executive order for an all-encompassing federal rulebook will override some—or all—of Florida’s legislation.
NATO: Trump’s Greenland Framework to Ensure China, Russia Never Gain Foothold on Island
President Donald Trump said he is negotiating to acquire Greenland to bolster U.S. national security.
Trump Calls Off Tariffs Over Greenland, Announces ‘Framework’ of Future Arctic Deal
‘This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Supreme Court Seems Reluctant to Allow Trump’s Firing of Fed Governor
The Justice Department alleges that Lisa Cook engaged in the type of mortgage fraud that justifies her removal.
House Speaker Johnson Warns of Chinese, Russian Security Threats in UK Parliament Address
Johnson said that the West faces ‘increasingly sophisticated forms of subversion and espionage’ from hostile powers.
About 7,000 Gang Members Arrested in 2025: DHS
The FBI said it has disrupted 1,800 gangs and criminal enterprises operating in the country.
US Forces Seize 7th Sanctioned Oil Tanker in Caribbean
Military forces seized Motor Vessel Sagitta without incident.
Lindsey Halligan Leaving Post as US Attorney
Judges seek to appoint a new interim U.S. attorney as Lindsey Halligan’s disputed term expires.
Trump Says ‘Agitators’ in Minnesota Church Should Be Jailed, Wants Broader Investigation
‘These people are professionals! No person acts the way they act,’ the president said.
US Secret Service Prevents $428 Million in Fraud From Card-Skimming Operations
There has been a nationwide increase in such schemes, especially targeting electronic benefits transfer cards, the agency said.
30 Ways Trump Impacted the US, World in First Year
From economic growth to border security and peace deals, a look at Trump’s actions in year one of his second term.
More Than 10,000 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Minnesota: Noem
The arrests began on Dec. 1 as part of Operation Metro Surge, launched to apprehend illegal immigrants for removal from the country.
