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HOW Trump's "Donroe Doctrine" Sets U.S. On Great-Power Collision Course
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January 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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Early Signs of Civil Conflict: The Calm Before the Collapse
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January 9, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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January 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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On Jan. 9, 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone at the Macworld conference in San Francisco.
January 9, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Street closures in effect through fall on west side of downtown Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor is embarking on a months-long sewer construction project in partnership with the University of Michigan.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others With Similar Cases.
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Dr. Kirk Moore had been on trial for five days, accused of falsifying COVID-19 vaccination cards and …
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January 9, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be: NPR/Ipsos poll
Commissioned by NPR in partnership with Ipsos, the poll also highlights sharp partisan divides on key foreign policy issues.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Exaggerated OnlyFans earnings claims are everywhere right now, and the flex culture is starting to look less like motivation and more like marketing. The pitch is always the same: a screenshot, a wild number, a caption that reads like a victory lap, and a rush of comments from people asking…
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January 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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“One should take the American president seriously when he says that he wants Greenland,” the Danish prime minister warned. “If the U.S. chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, then everything stops, including ... the security that has been established since [WWII]." trib.al/ebsUl9g
Trump Could Destroy NATO With This One Move, Danish P.M. Warns
Donald Trump’s obsession with Greenland is on track to wreck the world order.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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Defense Stocks Surge as Trump Plans Major Military Budget Increase for 2027
German defense stocks are expected to continue benefiting on Thursday from the persistently high international demand for defense.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Live updates: Vance says Denmark has ‘obviously’ not secured Greenland
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that Denmark “obviously” had not done a proper job in securing Greenland and that Trump “is willing to go as far as he has to” to defend American interes...
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January 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Venezuela's interior minister says 100 people died in U.S. attack
Officials have said a large part of Maduro's security contingent was killed "in cold blood."
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January 8, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Wright: US will sell Venezuelan oil ‘indefinitely’
The Energy secretary’s statement comes after the U.S. seized another sanctioned crude tanker.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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January 8, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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Abrego Garcia Asks For Sanctions As Gov’t Officials Continue To Publicly Attack Him Ahead Of His Trial
Whether the Trump administration likes it or not, the right to a fair trial still exists. And even the person the government is now subjecting to what looks a whole lot like a vindictive prosecutio…
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January 8, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
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January 8, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Withdrawal from Wasteful, Ineffective, or Harmful International Organizations - United States Department of State
Today, in furtherance of Executive Order 14199, President Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organizations identified as part of the Trump Administration’s revie...
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January 8, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years
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January 8, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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January 8, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn Reflects on Jan. 6 Five Years Later
On the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn revisited the events that he says changed his life and the country. Speaking on Let It Be Kn...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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What Americans think about the situation in Venezuela, according to recent polls
There are few signs that President Donald Trump’s supporters wanted the United States to become more embroiled in foreign conflicts — even as many Republicans show initial support for his military str...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price
President Donald Trump says Venezuela will be providing 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., and he pledges to use proceeds from the sale of this oil “to benefit the people” of both co...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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How a woman running from US bombs in Venezuela captured the night's fear and chaos
A photo of 21-year-old Mariana Camargo dashing through the streets of eastern Caracas as explosions boomed in the background was soon on front pages of major international outlets.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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US forces board Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in North Atlantic, US official says
A U.S. official says U.S. forces have boarded a Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Trump administration suggests force an option to take over Greenland - UPI.com
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration was weighing a number of options to acquire Greenland, including military force.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:47 PM