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CNBC

Markets Rally After U.S. - Venezuela Action

U.S. stocks surged to record highs, with the Dow jumping nearly 600 points, as investors brushed aside geopolitical fears after the U.S. action in Venezuela and rallied on bets it would not spark a wider conflict or derail the global economic outlook.

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The Hill

CDC Cuts Vaccine Recommendations

In a sweeping move championed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., federal health officials cut the CDC’s recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11, a shift critics warn could undermine public trust and raise the risk of disease outbreaks.

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Minnesota Star Tribune

Read: Walz Statement on Not Running

Governor Tim Walz announced he is dropping his re-election bid, saying he chose to step aside from the 2026 race so he can fully focus on confronting fraud, defending Minnesotans, and leading the state without the distraction of a political campaign.

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Military Times

Hegseth Goes After Kelly Pension

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is moving to reduce Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay over his role in a video urging service members to refuse illegal orders, escalating a probe the senator calls an unconstitutional attempt at intimidation.

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Mediaite

Machado's Nobel Gesture to Trump

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado told Fox News she would “certainly love” to personally give President Trump her Nobel Peace Prize, praising his role in the capture of Nicolás Maduro despite reports he sidelined her over the coveted award.

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Axios

Maduro Bet Sparks Debate

A $30,000 Polymarket wager that paid out more than $430,000 after Nicolás Maduro’s capture has reignited concerns that prediction markets enable legal insider trading on secret government information, prompting new calls in Congress for regulation.

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The Columbus Dispatch

"Person of Interest" in Dentist Murder

Columbus, Ohio police released new video of a hooded “person of interest” seen walking in an alley near the home where Spencer and Monique Tepe were fatally shot, as investigators continue to seek public tips in the unsolved killings.

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USA Today

Only One-Third Support Maduro Capture

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds one-third of Americans support President Trump’s military action to seize Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, even as broad concern persists about deeper U.S. involvement abroad and Trump’s approval rating rises to 42%.

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Yeshiva World News

Acting President Blames "Zionists"

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez blamed “the Zionists” for the U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, asserting he remains the country’s legitimate leader despite her constitutional appointment.

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BBC

Trump Renews Iranian Threat

Protests over Iran’s worsening economy have entered a ninth day across multiple provinces, with at least 19 civilians killed, as Trump renewed threats of U.S. intervention and Iranian leaders vowed to suppress dissent.

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ABC News

Trial Begins for Former Uvalde Officer

Jury selection began Monday for former Uvalde school officer Adrian Gonzales, who faces multiple felony counts of child endangerment for allegedly failing to confront the shooter during the 2022 Robb Elementary attack that killed 19 students and two teachers.

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NPR

An Airbrushing of January 6

NPR’s visual archive of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot offers a detailed, front-line account of the violence, planning, and prosecutions surrounding the attack, even as President Donald Trump now describes the day as a “day of love” and pardons participants.

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MassLive

Brady Says Stafford, Not May

NFL legend, former quarterback, and current sports broadcaster Tom Brady praised Matthew Stafford’s “remarkable” season and said he would vote him MVP over Drake Maye, citing Stafford’s 46-touchdown performance as a standout achievement.

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New York Post

Maduro in Court Claims Kidnapping

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Monday in chains, pleading not guilty to narco-terrorism and drug charges while claiming he was “kidnapped” by U.S. forces and insisting, “I am a decent man” as protesters gathered outside.

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NBC News

New Trump Policy Threatens Regime Change

President Trump’s capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro signals a new, more interventionist foreign policy doctrine, emphasizing regime change and U.S. control over strategic resources while putting other global leaders on notice.

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CBS News

Another Government Shutdown Looms

Congress returns this week facing a January 30 deadline to avert a government shutdown while navigating U.S. military action in Venezuela, a health care fight over expired ACA tax credits, and pressure on the Justice Department to release Epstein files.

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Politico

The Judge Who Doesn't "Give a Sh&%"

On January 5, 2026, U.S. Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein issued a significant ruling involving Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, addressing specific legal matters that hold considerable implications.

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The Wall Street Journal

Maduro Capture Myths Debunked

Gerard Baker argues that the removal of President Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela was a carefully planned act of strategic opportunism, not simply a law-enforcement operation, dispelling several myths about the mission.

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Mediaite

Mark Kelly Challenges Trump Family

Senator Mark Kelly criticized the Trump family’s lack of military service, saying “five deferments earns nothing” as he defended his own family’s generations of service amid a Defense Department move to strip him of his retired Navy rank.

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Guinness World Records

Guinness Says Break These Records

From peeling potatoes in a minute to climbing the height of Everest on stairs, 2026 offers a wide range of fun, unclaimed Guinness World Records designed to inspire personal challenges, spark creativity, and supercharge your New Year’s resolutions.

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