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Axios

Trump seeks to stop Special Counsel Jack Smith releasing "imminent" final report [12d]
President Biden: "New Orleans defines strength" [12d]
Congress launches early immigration crackdown ahead of Trump inauguration [12d]
Trump meeting with Senate Republicans on mega-MAGA moonshot [12d]
What to know about eating eggs as bird flu spreads [12d]
Democrats to GOP: That's how you certify an election [12d]
Federal courthouse renamed after Latino family in segregation fight [12d]
European leaders to Elon: Back off [12d]
New York judge rejects Trump's attempt to block sentencing [12d]
Rudy Giuliani held in contempt of court over Georgia defamation case [12d]
McDonald's is ending some corporate DEI programs [12d]
Inside Congress' "surreal" day certifying Trump's victory [12d]
First human death from avian flu reported in U.S. [12d]
CIA releases docs on Latino civil rights-era surveillance [12d]
Congress certifies Trump's 2024 victory four years after Capitol riot [12d]
In photos: Jan. 6 in 2021 vs. 2025 [12d]
Musk & Milei: How an international bromance could shape Trump-era spending cuts [12d]
Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Florida now a commemorative site [12d]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns as party leader [12d]
In photos: Major winter storm blasts much of the U.S. with snow and icy conditions [12d]
How Trump 2.0 could privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac [12d]
Trump, China and AI: Ian Bremmer's top risks for 2025 [12d]
Iran 2025: Nuclear crisis awaits Trump [12d]
Biden to issue sweeping offshore oil and gas drilling ban, could slow Trump's priorities [12d]

Salon

First U.S. death from bird flu reported in Louisiana [12d]
Zendaya and Tom Holland are the "Spiderman" couple made to last [12d]
Oysters once crowded Europe’s coast – here’s how we discovered these long-forgotten reefs [12d]
"What message does that send?": Capitol police chief suggests J6 pardons would hurt law enforcement [12d]
Congestion pricing begins in Manhattan [12d]
Timothée Chalamet and Glen Powell look-alike contest winners made it to the Golden Globes [12d]
Meghan Markle has a new Netflix cooking show — and people are already ready to hate it [12d]
Gen Z needs office etiquette skills, hiring managers say [12d]
"We've seen this playbook before": British PM says Elon Musk is spreading "lies and misinformation" [12d]
Trump considering key change to tariff plan: report [12d]
Melania Trump documentary in the works from Amazon and Brett Ratner [12d]
Nikki Glaser triumphs as the host of a revived 82nd Golden Globes [12d]
U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel sue over blocked deal [12d]
By awarding unexpected films and championing new voices, the Golden Globes got their groove back [12d]
Donald Trump has turned Jan. 6 into a triumph [12d]
"I refuse to be trolled": How to resist Trump and maintain peace [12d]
Toxic masculinity links the New Orleans attacker and the Las Vegas bomber [12d]
Massive study of adolescent brains puts “gateway drug" theory into question [12d]
Canadian teen with bird flu was on life support, new report reveals [12d]

The Drudge Report

Homes talk and tables walk at AI dominated CES... [12d]
LIST: WORLD'S WORST TRAFFIC CITIES! [12d]
TRUDEAU KNOCKED OUT [12d]
CANADA TO SHIFT RIGHT? [12d]
DECADE IN POWER [12d]
FLASH: 'GLOBE' RATINGS UP; PRELIM 10 MILLION VIEWERS... [12d]
BUT NFL DOMINATES NIGHT WITH 29 MILLION! [12d]
India re-introduces strict Covid rules as mystery new Chinese virus spreads... [12d]
1st person dies of bird flu in USA... [12d]
Overblown fears of HMPV cases in China reflect pandemic scars? [12d]
DC WALLOPED; UP TO FOOT! [12d]
How Austria's Freedom Party founded by SS general swept to power... [12d]
Top secret 'living lab' robot city to welcome first human residents... [12d]
Zelensky clashes with US podcast host who asks him to 'forgive' Putin... [12d]
Jr. making surprise visit to Greenland... [12d]
Jan. 6 Clemency Weighed With Congress Set to Ratify Election... [12d]
Fate of nearly 1,600 defendants to be determined... [12d]
Dana White joining FACEBOOK board of directors... [12d]
Fighting rages inside Russia as Moscow reports gains in Ukraine... [12d]
SUIT: Skip Bayless offered FOX hairstylist $1.5M for sex... [12d]
Florida jury will decide if CNN defamed security contractor... [12d]
Demi Moore takes first-ever acting award... [12d]
X LOCKS OUT REPORTER AFTER ARTICLE SHEDS LIGHT ON MUSK 'ALTER EGO'... [12d]
GERMANY SENDS WARNING TO WORLD'S RICHEST: 'HANDS OFF OUR DEMOCRACY'... [12d]
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre tipped to replace Trudeau... [12d]
1st person dies of bird flu in USA... [12d]
Norovirus can spread via CLOTHES, scientists warn... [12d]
NOT AGAIN: Doctors' warning as cases of HMPV virus ravaging China double in USA... [12d]
The hidden symptoms... [12d]
Pelosi hobbled... [12d]
Judge finds Giuliani in contempt... [12d]
The queer people who are buying guns to prepare for new administration... [12d]
Why are elite athletes becoming hooked on video games? [12d]
STUDY: Vegans more likely to be depressed... [12d]
House Dems go to mat for Cheney... [12d]
Feral hogs terrorizing Texas town... [12d]
Fluoride once again scrutinized for possible effect on children's brains... [12d]
Rich skiers slam luxury resorts for $20K vacations crippled by 3-hour lines and worker strikes... [12d]
UPDATE: Americans say mystery fog with 'chemical smell' making them sick... [12d]
Kamala Harris certifies her own defeat... [12d]
Two Kremlin colonels assassinated as Kyiv launches staggering counter-attack... [12d]
NYC Subway Violence Deters Drive to Bring Workers Back to Office... [12d]
Pope appoints MAGA critic as DC Archbishop... [12d]
Names first woman to head major Vatican office... [12d]
Israel attack on Iran nukes could transform Middle East... [12d]
Fear and Coding in Las Vegas... [12d]
How Do People Survive Plane Crashes That Kill Nearly Everyone Else? [12d]
Musk Cusses Out Student Who Called Him Fake News Machine... [12d]
VIDEO: MILO and LOOMER duke it out in public! [12d]
The $10k-a-month gym used by mega-rich biohackers; AI prescriptions, extreme vitamin drips... [12d]
Norovirus can spread via CLOTHES, scientists warn... [12d]
The hidden symptoms... [12d]
MACRON JOINS GROWING CRITICISM... [12d]
Merrick Garland defends... [12d]
DRAG RACE UK WINNER DEAD AT 32... [12d]
US winner slammed for twisted response... [12d]
SOUR NOTE: BIEBER UNFOLLOWS SCOOTER BRAUN... [12d]
DC WALLOPED... [12d]
HOW LOW WILL IT GO? [12d]
Fate of nearly 1,600 defendants to be determined... [12d]
'Uncensored' AI Chatbot Launched On Dark Web... [12d]
HOST WITH A LITTLE ROAST... [12d]
THE STORY THAT STARTED IT ALL... [12d]
ELON CONTINUES MEDDLING IN UK AFFAIRS... [12d]
H'WOOD GOES SILENT ON MAGA... [12d]
Video exposes chaos inside hospitals... [12d]
Saudi Arabia's holiest city of Mecca flooded after being hit by extreme rain... [12d]
The queer people who are buying guns to prepare for new administration... [12d]
CBC LIVE [12d]
TRUDEAU TO ANNOUNCE EXIT THIS MORNING... DEVELOPING... [12d]
'Humanpods' Equipped With Suite of AI Personas to Be Unveiled at CES... [12d]
STUDY: 1.2 Million Elderly Drivers With Cognitive Decline Still On Roads... [12d]
Pope names first woman to head major Vatican office... [12d]
HINTS AT INVASION? [12d]
NORWAY PM CALLS HIS EUROPEAN MEDDLING 'WORRYING'... [12d]
HEAVIEST SNOW, COLDEST IN DECADE [12d]
Jan. 6 Clemency Weighed With Congress Set to Ratify Election... [12d]
Wealth Managers Flock to South American Beach Haven for the Rich... [12d]
Sarkozy Goes on Trial Over Charges He Took Campaign Funds From Libya... [12d]
The wild, AI-assisted biopic Putin doesn't want you to see... [12d]
The Taxidermist A-Listers Call When They Need a Ram's Head for the Wall... [12d]
Demi Moore takes first-ever acting award... [12d]
Florida jury will decide if CNN defamed security contractor... [12d]
Fighting rages inside Russia as Moscow reports gains in Ukraine... [12d]
HEAVIEST SNOW, COLDEST IN DECADE [12d]
X LOCKS OUT REPORTER AFTER ARTICLE SHEDS LIGHT ON ALLEGED ALTER EGO... [12d]

The New Republic

Marco Rubio’s New Spokesperson Really Doesn’t Like Him [12d]
Republicans Have No Clue How They’re Going to Pass Trump’s Agenda [12d]
Judge Torches “Preposterous” Rudy Giuliani in Brutal Ruling [12d]
Trump Is Already Caving on Tariffs [12d]
Trump Can’t Stop Trolling One of the US’s Closest Allies [12d]
MAGA Rep.’s January 6 Commemoration Post Must Be Seen to Be Believed [12d]
One of the Worst January 6 Offenders Wants a Pardon [12d]
The Real Reason Elon Musk is Getting Involved in European Politics [12d]
Transcript: Trump’s Rage Over His Sentencing Takes Dark, Ominous Turn [12d]
Will Democrats Help Appoint Trump’s Worst Nominee? [12d]
Enraged Trump Scrambles to Get Out of Hush-Money Sentencing [12d]
Did Biden Finally Do Something to Stop Trump? [12d]
“Free Speech Defender” Elon Musk Strikes Again [12d]
Trump Insists He’s Not Scaling Back Plans to Wreck the Economy [12d]
Trump Melts Down Over Having to Face a Single Consequence [12d]
Elon Musk’s Latest Obsession Has Gone Too Far for Even Nigel Farage [12d]
The Shadowy Millions Behind San Francisco’s “Moderate” Politics [12d]
Donald Trump Is Building a New Army of Foot Soldiers [12d]
A Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Trump: Better Public Transit [12d]
It’s a Weird Time to Be a Libertarian [12d]
Trump’s Rage Over His Sentencing Suddenly Takes a Dark, Unnerving Turn [12d]

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