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Trump Admin Freezes Child Care Funds to 5 Blue States
The Trump administration on Tuesday notified five blue states - including Minnesota - that it was freezing $10 billion in child care funds pending a "thorough review" amid concerns of "systemic fraud," Axios reported.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:35:28 EDT
US Urges Venezuelans to Return Home After Maduro Capture
More than 600,000 Venezuelans stripped of Temporary Protected Status by the Trump administration last year are being encouraged to return home following the U.S. capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:12:08 EDT
Trump to Caracas: Drop China, Russia; Partner Only With US on Oil
The Trump administration has told Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez that her government must meet U.S. demands before it can resume pumping additional oil, including severing economic ties with China, Cuba, and Russia.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:09:45 EDT
Jan 6 Anniversary Brings Competing House Hearings
House Democrats marked the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach Tuesday with a hearing on democratic norms and political violence, as Republicans announced a new GOP-led investigation set to begin next week focusing on security failures.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:06:38 EDT
Rep. Baird Expected to Fully Recover After Car Crash
Indiana U.S. Rep. Jim Baird is expected to make a full recovery after his vehicle was struck in a car accident that hospitalized him, the Republican's office said Tuesday.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:51:11 EDT
Aldrich Ames, CIA Officer Convicted of Spying for Russia, Dies at 84
Aldrich Ames, the former CIA counterintelligence officer whose treason helped Moscow dismantle U.S. spy networks and led to the deaths of American and allied assets, died Monday in federal custody, U.S. authorities confirmed to the Associated Press.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:08:20 EDT
Trump Drug Czar Sara Carter Confirmed by Senate
Veteran journalist Sara Carter was confirmed on Tuesday by the Senate 52-48 to be the nation's new drug czar.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:03:00 EDT
Rubio: Trump Pushing Plan to Buy Greenland
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers this week that President Donald Trump wants to acquire Greenland through a purchase, not military action, reviving a proposal that has drawn European backlash and renewed Arctic strategy debate.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:55:09 EDT
Governments Worldwide Slam Musk's AI Chatbot Over Sexualized Images
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is facing a backlash from governments around the world after a recent surge in sexualized images of women and children generated without consent by the artificial intelligence-powered tool.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:23:39 EDT
Trump: Venezuela Giving US 30M-50M Barrels of Oil
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela is turning over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the United States, with proceeds he said will benefit both the Venezuelan people and Americans.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:11:40 EDT
Mom of Mamdani Tenant Rights Pick Owns $1.6M Tennessee Home
The mother of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's newly appointed tenants' rights chief, a figure who has sparked outrage for describing homeownership as "a weapon of white supremacy," is a professor at Vanderbilt University and owns a home valued at $1.6 million.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:39:38 EDT
Daily Mail Poll Shows Voter Support for Maduro Capture
More Americans back President Donald Trump's decision to capture Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro than don't, according to a Daily Mail poll released Tuesday.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:30:53 EDT
White House: Military 'Always an Option' in Greenland
The White House said Tuesday that "U.S. military is always an option" in Greenland, even as a series of European leaders rejected President Donald Trump's comments about seeking an American takeover of the world's largest island. Trump has floated since his first term the ...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:30:16 EDT
Teachers' Union Sues Texas Over Probes of Online Posts After Charlie Kirk Murder
The Texas branch of the American Federation of Teachers union sued Texas on Tuesday, urging a federal court to block the state from probing teachers over their social media posts on conservative influencer Charlie Kirk after his assassination in September.The lawsuit filed...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:15:16 EDT
Shooter in Brown, MIT Killings Planned Attack for Months
The man identified by law enforcement as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor had been planning the attack for months and left behind videos in which he confessed to the murders, according to information released Tuesday by the DOJ.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:54:17 EDT
Pentagon to Review Women's Ability in Ground Combat
The Pentagon has launched a six-month review examining whether women serving in ground combat roles meet the military's operational demands, NPR reported Tuesday.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:40:39 EDT
NASCAR Commissioner Resigns After Texts Surface in Trial
The fallout from NASCAR's federal antitrust trial continued into the new year as NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps on Tuesday announced his resignation after more than 20 years with the top racing series in the United States.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:13:25 EDT
Michael Reagan, Son of Ronald Reagan, Dies at 80
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of the late President Ronald Reagan and actress Jane Wyman, died Sunday in Los Angeles, according to an announcement from his family. He was 80.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:27:32 EDT
Sen. Kelly Slams Hegseth Over Censure Letter, Vows Fight
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., a retired Navy captain, blasted Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's decision to downgrade his military retirement rank and pay on Tuesday, vowing to fight the process "with every tool that we have."
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:00:54 EDT
Israel Advances Construction Project Splitting West Bank in Two
Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank into two, according to a government tender. The tender, seeking bids from developers, would clear the way to begin ...