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USA Today

Trump Backs Down on Greenland

After rattling NATO with threats over Greenland, President Trump backed away from military action and tariffs, announcing talks instead, easing markets but leaving European allies wary about alliance cohesion.

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Weather.com

Storm Targets Over 180 Million

A massive winter storm, named Winter Storm Fern, is expected to impact over 180 million people from Texas to New England with heavy snow, damaging ice, power outages, and dangerous travel from Friday through Monday.

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Associated Press

Trump’s Board of Peace Unveiled

President Trump is unveiling a sweeping “Board of Peace” at Davos, pitching it as a global peace alternative to the U.N. even as allies balk at its scope and controversial membership.

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NBC News

ICE Says Warrant Not Needed

A leaked 2025 memo shows ICE authorized agents to forcibly enter homes without judicial warrants using administrative orders, prompting constitutional concerns and criticism amid Trump’s expanded immigration crackdown.

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The New York Times

Latins Embrace Trump on Venezuela

Polls show most Latin Americans supported Trump’s raid capturing Nicolás Maduro, reflecting pragmatic frustration with Venezuela’s crisis and migration fallout, despite lingering anti-U.S. sentiment and muted opposition from regional leftist leaders.

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The Hill

Clintons Held in Contempt

A House committee advanced bipartisan contempt resolutions against Bill and Hillary Clinton over Epstein subpoenas, moving the matter toward a full House vote and possible Justice Department action.

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Fox 4 News

Officer Cleared in Uvalde Case

A Texas jury found former Uvalde school officer Adrian Gonzales not guilty on all charges, ending the first criminal trial over the police response to the 2022 Robb Elementary shooting.

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The Washington Post

Pardoned Rioters Seek Refunds

After Trump’s pardons freed Jan. 6 rioters, some are now seeking refunds, compensation, and reparations from the government, reframing the Capitol attack as political persecution rather than criminal violence.

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NPR

ICE Highest Funded Law Enforcement

ICE has become the nation’s highest-funded law enforcement agency after a massive budget surge under Trump, fueling aggressive deportation efforts and rising scrutiny over civil liberties and deaths in custody.

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Axios

Stocks Lag in Trump’s 2nd Term

U.S. stocks have risen less during Trump’s second term than his first, with the S&P 500 underperforming Trump 1.0, Biden’s first year, and Obama’s stronger early market gains.

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Politico

Race Looms in Gun Case

The Supreme Court weighed a Hawaii gun law by debating racist post–Civil War “Black codes,” with conservative justices signaling the restrictions may be unconstitutional under the court’s history-and-tradition Second Amendment test.

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KTLA

Michelle Embraces 8-Year Term

Michelle Obama rejected any idea of a third presidential term, saying she would oppose Barack Obama running again and arguing that eight years is enough to ensure fresh leadership and new ideas.

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New York Post

Idaho Crime Scene Photos Leak

Leaked Idaho State Police photos reveal graphic, blood-soaked scenes from the 2022 University of Idaho murders by Bryan Kohberger, prompting outrage from victims’ families and questions about how the images were released.

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Fox News

Barron Trump Heroic Call

A woman testified that Barron Trump called emergency services after witnessing her alleged assault during a FaceTime call between the two, prompting police intervention that she says saved her life.

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The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Pushes for Cuba Change

The Trump administration, emboldened by Maduro’s ouster, is actively exploring deals with Cuban insiders to topple Havana’s Communist government by year’s end, betting the island’s weakened economy makes regime change possible.

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SCOTUSblog

Supreme Court Weighs Fed Case

The Supreme Court signaled it is likely to block President Trump from firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook for now, citing concerns about due process, judicial review, and preserving the Fed’s independence.

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Al Jazeera

Gaza Tragedy: 11 Dead

Israeli attacks across Gaza killed at least 11 Palestinians, including three journalists documenting aid efforts, as officials report continued ceasefire violations and worsening humanitarian conditions.

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ABC News

DHS Ups Self-Deport Stipend

The Department of Homeland Security is raising its self-deportation stipend from $1,000 to $2,600, expanding incentives for undocumented migrants to leave voluntarily as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown.

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CBC

Fake Pilot Scams Free Flights

U.S. prosecutors say a Toronto man posed as a commercial pilot for years using fake IDs to take hundreds of free flights, landing wire fraud charges that could bring up to 20 years in prison.

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The Hollywood Reporter

Last Dance at Sundance

As Sundance prepares to leave Park City, The Hollywood Reporter marks the moment with a sweeping oral history, star-filled final premieres, and deep coverage celebrating the festival’s lasting impact on independent cinema.

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