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January 8, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has urged its citizens to urgently leave Iran due to a sharp deterioration in the security situation.

Protests have reportedly spread to more than 100 cities across the country, with locals rising up against the Islamic regime.
January 8, 2026 at 10:22 AM
January 8, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Aldrich Ames, a Spy Who Betrayed America, Dies www.aarp.org/events-histo...
Aldrich Ames, a Spy Who Betrayed America, Dies at 84
The former CIA officer sold secrets to the Soviet Union for almost a decade
www.aarp.org
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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JUST IN: Former DoD spokesperson and NBC DOJ correspondent Pete Williams backs NYT lawsuit over rules change that led most Pentagon reporters to turn in their press passes. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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www.documentcloud.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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WFAE reports: Hundreds of teachers called out of work to hold protests across North Carolina today in support of better teacher pay and the lack of a state budget, which has stymied potential raises for state employees like educators.

www.wunc.org/2026-01-07/n...
North Carolina teachers protest for better pay, call on General Assembly to pass a state budget
Hundreds of teachers called out of work to hold protests across North Carolina today in support of better teacher pay and the lack of a state budget, which has stymied potential raises for state emplo...
www.wunc.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Trump: “I wish you could explain to me what the hell’s going on with the mind of the public.” rollcall.com/2026/01/06/t...
rollcall.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:12 PM
rollcall.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM
January 7, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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President Trump told Republicans that the party needs to be “flexible on Hyde,” referring to a federal law that bans the use of federal funds for abortion.

Senate Republicans are now in a state of confusion about how to move forward.
https://www.notus.org/policy/hyde-amendment-health-care-aca
Trump’s Comments That Republicans Be ‘Flexible on Hyde’ Leaves Senators Baffled
Trump told House Republicans to be “flexible” on a law that bans the use of federal funds for abortion. Those remarks will “have a chilling effect in moving forward legislatively,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis...
www.notus.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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From the first sighting of a colossal squid in the wild to a seriously goofy octopus, 2025 delivered some astounding photos from the ocean’s depths
6 Otherworldly Deep-Sea Images from 2025
From the first sighting of a colossal squid in the wild to a seriously goofy octopus, 2025 delivered some astounding photos from the ocean’s depths
www.scientificamerican.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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A local oil depot in Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast was struck by Ukrainian UAVs.
January 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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Amid other rising costs, three Ohio cities rank near the top when it comes to medical expenses as a share of income, a new analysis said. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/05/o...
Ohio cities rank among the most medically expensive, analysis finds • Ohio Capital Journal
Amid other rising costs, three Ohio cities rank near the top when it comes to medical expenses as a share of income, a new analysis said.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Five years after January 6, dozens of pardoned insurrectionists have been arrested again 19thnews.org/2026/01/janu... via @19thnews.org
Five years after January 6, dozens of pardoned insurrectionists have been arrested again
At least 33 insurrectionists have been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes since January 6, 2021.
19thnews.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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Trump’s hand bruise is back…
January 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
petition fraud
A former Republican lawmaker who also served as a leader for the conservative group Turning Point Action was sentenced Tuesday to probation and a five-year ban on running for public office.

FULL STORY - https://tinyurl.com/53vc5ztx
January 6, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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A strong display of unity for Ukraine today in Paris at the Coalition of the Willing leaders meeting from EU Member States, NATO allies and friends of Ukraine.

Our joint statement sends a clear message.

We collectively stand by Ukraine and a safe, secure prosperous future lies ahead.
January 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Senate Approps Chair Susan Collins says next minibus will likely include the Financial Services, Homeland Security and State-foreign operations govt funding bills.

That could be followed by a package w/ Defense, Labor-HHS-Education and Transportation-HUD.

Collins cautions this could change
January 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
apnews.com/article/vene... least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in US operation to capture Maduro, officials say
At least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in US operation to capture Maduro, officials say
Venezuelan officials say at least 24 of the country’s security officers were killed in the dead-of-night U.S. military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face f...
apnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:36 PM
apnews.com/article/cuba... releases details of 32 officers killed in US strike on Venezuela as US defends attack
Cuba releases details of 32 officers killed in US strike on Venezuela as US defends attack
The Cuban government has revealed the identities of 32 military personnel killed during the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
apnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM