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US, India to Slash Tariffs Under New Trade Deal, Trump Says
The deal will result in India charging a zero percent levy on American goods entering the country, according to the president.
US Factory Output Rises to Near 4-Year High as Manufacturing Rebounds
Two manufacturing surveys point to improving business conditions and stronger factory activity at the start of 2026.
Sheriff Confirms ‘Crime Scene’ at Home of ‘Today’ Host Savannah Guthrie’s Mother
There were signs that Nancy Guthrie did not leave her home of her own accord, an Arizona sheriff said.
US Most Important Partner to Europe, Says German Foreign Minister
Johann Wadephul said that Europe’s relationship with the United States is still functioning, despite tensions over Greenland.
Former Energy Commissioner Explains Why California Electricity Rates Nearly Double National Average
Power costs are expected to continue escalating in the state.
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US Captures 3 Narco-Terrorist Suspects, Seizes Drugs Worth $33 Million, Coast Guard Says
‘Every interdiction like this disrupts narco-terrorists ... and keeps deadly drugs from reaching our communities,’ USCG said.
Education Department Proposes to Lower Higher Education Costs, Student Debt
A new student loan repayment plan seeks to ensure that loan balances of low-income borrowers do not increase despite them making payments.
Police Raid Suspected Las Vegas Biolab With Possible Ties to Illegal California Lab
Investigators could be on scene for days as they sort through the hazardous materials, authorities said.
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Top Diplomats to Head to Washington for Critical Minerals Summit
Ministers head to the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial as allies seek to counter China’s dominance in rare earths and strategic metals.
Mamdani NYC Housing Plan Has Insiders Curious, Skeptical
The mayor doesn’t have direct authority to freeze rents city-wide.
New Arizona Port of Entry Highlights Major Border Security Construction Projects
Officials say that when complete, the new Douglas Commercial Port-of-Entry in southern Arizona will improve border security and traffic flow.
NASA Still Training Astronaut Candidates for International Space Station
The 24th class of astronaut candidates will graduate in 2027. The space station is set to be retired in 2030.
Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon
NASA had an agreement with SpaceX to provide the lunar lander. However, then-acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy reopened the mission to competition.
Wild Donkeys Reign Supreme in Tiny Arizona Town
Oatman is home to about 16 wild burros, living remnants of the state’s gold rush days.
Trump Names Economist Brett Matsumoto to Head Bureau of Labor Statistics
President Donald Trump said he is confident Matsumoto has the expertise to fix ‘the long history of issues’ at the bureau.
Gov. Walz, Minnesota AG Will Give Sworn Testimony About Fraud to Oversight Committee
Congressmen will question both leaders in a public session focusing on ‘rampant misuse of taxpayer dollars,’ the committee says, estimated at $9 billion.
DOJ Releasing 3 Million Pages, Hundreds of Thousands of Photos of Epstein Files: Deputy AG
The department had been working for months to issue redactions, officials have said.
House Republicans to Introduce Voting Reform Bill With Voter ID, Proof of Citizenship Rules
The Make Elections Great Again Act would also require states to use auditable paper ballots.
Trump Orders New Tariffs on Any Nations Selling Oil to Cuba
The president’s order accuses the Cuban regime of aligning itself with Russia, China, Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah.
Trump Admin Blocks Group’s Funding Over Thimerosal in Vaccines
The federal government had asked the group to ‘submit a detailed action plan with a timeline for the phase-out of thimerosal-containing vaccines.’
