Politics & Policy
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Health and Human Services pauses funding for Minnesota child care amid fraud scandal
The order impacts the HHS' Administration for Children and Families payments, and requests Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) approve comprehensive audits on the allegedly fraudulent daycare centers the department has identified.
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Treasury sanctions Iran, Venezuela over combat drones, weapons trade
The department said Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle trade threatens U.S. personnel in the Middle East, and its trade with Venezuela poses security concerns in the Western Hemisphere.
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You Vote: What New Year’s resolution would you most like to see President Trump make and keep?
Trump touched on a wide array of subjects, highlighting the decline in maritime drug trafficking, his efforts to tackle wokeness in schools, and the revitalization of the military, among others.
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Mamdani defends meeting radical imam by wrongly claiming wasn't a big deal when prior mayors did so
Mamdani heaped praise on a Brooklyn imam who defended the reputation of the Blind Sheikh, who was convicted of masterminding terrorist plots in New York City.
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You Vote: If the GOP primary for president in 2028 was held now, which of these would you vote for?
The only two who registered double figures in this poll were VP JD Vance and Donald Trump Jr.
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Narrow majority of voters say they want government shutdown to continue: Poll
The poll questioned 1,220 likely voters and 51% said they were in favor of the shutdown continuing, including 31% who strongly approved.
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MTG fights to bring the party in line with its broader base of voters
Though Greene has always been something of a fringe politician within the GOP conference, her differences with party leadership were usually limited to approach or procedure, rather than on issues themselves.
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Media giant Warner Bros. Discovery puts itself up for sale
Company valued at over $45 billion ahead of announcement
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Duffy warns of serious wait times at airports as Trump admin searches for ways to pay ATC
Duffy said air traffic controllers, who are required to work during a government shutdown despite not getting paid, are among those who are searching for alternative ways to earn cash while the shutdown drags on.
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Beards, protests and 'addiction of revolution': Mamdani's time in Muslim Brotherhood-ruled Egypt
Mamdani arrived in Egypt as a college student with the Muslim Brotherhood in charge, and left soon after the Egyptian military took over again. His time there, in his words, taught him of the "addiction of revolution."
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GOP holds the line on shutdown as Trump approval rises
It looks like the Democrats have to own this one, in the public's eye: “This shutdown hasn’t even hit Donald Trump’s support at all. His net approval rating is actually up a point,” CNN's Harry Enten said.
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Democrats favorability numbers falls below GOP: Rasmussen
The Rasmussen poll found that 48% of likely U.S. voters view Republicans favorably while 45% view Democrats favorably.
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Trump denies telling Zelensky to cede land to Russia
His denial follows a report from the Financial Times that described his meeting with Zelensky as a "shouting match" and asserted that Trump told Zelensky that Putin would "destroy" him if he failed to capitulate.