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Axios

Republican populists plan to bypass Mike Johnson on Epstein files, stock trading [5d]
Pentagon clarifies Hegseth's repost on women's right to vote [6d]
Trump administration in talks to take Intel stake, reports say [6d]
What federal agents can and can't do in Trump's D.C. crackdown [6d]
RFK Jr. resurrects task force to improve childhood vaccine safety [6d]
What we know about the isolated military base hosting Trump and Putin [6d]
Trump wants to use traffic stops to target undocumented immigrants [6d]
Trump says Social Security is stronger, but signs of trouble at the agency mount [6d]
New "Fight the Trump Takeover" protests will battle Texas redistricting vote [6d]
Customers look set to bear the tariff cost burden [6d]
Hunter Biden said he won't apologize to Melania Trump amid lawsuit threat [6d]
Trump-Putin showdown is years in the making. Here's everything you need to know [6d]
Ghislaine Maxwell prison transfer raises witness tampering concerns, House Dems say [6d]
Israel courts MAGA influencers amid Gaza backlash [6d]
CEOs tighten their grip on workplace culture, dialing back flexibility [6d]
Trump's ceasefire goal raises stakes of Putin summit [6d]
Scoop: White House suspicious of Lewandowski's "temp" work [6d]
Violent crime in border cities fell below national rate in 2024 [6d]
D.C. religious leaders denounce Trump crackdown as 24/7 federal patrols ramp up [6d]
Failed New Mexico state GOP candidate gets 80 years for shootings at Democrats' homes [6d]
Taylor Swift details masters ownership saga on "New Heights" podcast [6d]
D.C. man accused of throwing sandwich at federal agent faces felony charges [6d]

Salon

“Liberation Day”: Newsom calls for special election to make good on redistricting threat [6d]
“F**k that”: Hunter Biden responds to Melania Trump’s demand for an apology over Epstein story [6d]
Baltimore mayor suggests Trump’s targeting “Black-led cities” for obviously racist reasons [6d]
Taylor Swift is in her sourdough era [6d]
Man charged with felony for tossing sandwich at “fascists” [6d]
Meta let its AI chatbot creep on young children [6d]
IKEA recalls 54,000 garlic presses [6d]
When McDonald’s invades the hospital [6d]
Trump, Abbott and the GOP bring Orbán-style autocracy to Texas [6d]
The GOP plot to gain 40 seats without winning any more votes [6d]
80 years after Hiroshima, the words “never again” ring hollow [6d]

The Drudge Report

Two men charged in $200M water vending machine Ponzi scheme... [6d]
First pic of secret 6-year-old son 'Vladimir Jr.'... [6d]
Homeless in camps? Fears grow about Olympics... [6d]
VIKINGS Under Fire Over Male Cheerleaders... [6d]
NFL burglaries begin again ahead of opening game... [6d]
Radioactive wasp nests spark demand for answers at SC Site... [6d]
Veggies up 40%! [6d]
Object resembling a helmet spotted on Mars surface by rover... [6d]
California rocked by rapid succession of earthquakes... [6d]
Venezuela dictator's days numbered? [6d]
Erik Prince to keep security in Haiti for 10 years to fight gangs and collect taxes... [6d]
'FU*K THAT'... [6d]
Electricity prices surging... [6d]
Feds tightening screws on corporate America... [6d]
Buffett new stake in beleaguered UNITEDHEALTH... [6d]
Trump's New Stats Boss Exposed as Part of Jan. 6 Mob... [6d]
Inflation Gauge Rising at Fastest Rate in Years... [6d]
Texas Dems set plan to end 2-week walkout... [6d]
Gay Dating Apps Threatening To Expose Republicans? [6d]
Epstein battle set to reignite in Congress... [6d]
President Privately Dismissed Victims as 'Democrats'... [6d]
Gene-Editing First Achieved: Scientists 'Hack' Fruit Fly Romance By Transferring Mating Ritual Between Species... [6d]
Agents set up checkpoint in popular nightlife area... [6d]
BORDER PATROL CRASHES NEWSOM PRESSER [6d]
VLAD PRAISES THE DON ON EVE OF SUMMIT... [6d]
Putin redrawing global order to his liking... [6d]
Ukrainians confront prospect of losing Donbas... [6d]
META AI rules let bots hold 'sensual' chats with kids... [6d]
Rural emergency rooms increasingly run without doctors... [6d]
Border Patrol arrives at Newsom LA press conference... Developing... [6d]
ICE to roll out bold, new cars emblazoned with name, logo -- leaving agents furious and terrified... [6d]
Mississippi may require age verification, parental consent for socials, Supremes say... [6d]
Extreme record-breaking heatwave in Israel: 120F... [6d]
Foreclosures rocket in Vegas after tourist slump... [6d]
GOLDMAN SACHS: Risk of stock-market decline suddenly spiked... [6d]
Nudist night at German history museum is a sell out... [6d]
How Alaska preparing for new Cold War... [6d]
Staff Mutiny Forces Pub to Turn Away JD Vance... [6d]
Are Top Podcasters Fudging Their Numbers? [6d]
Veterans may be denied food stamps under new tax law... [6d]
LA school year starts with jitters... from ICE [6d]
MELANIA THREAT TO SUE HUNTER BIDEN! [6d]
$1 BILLION? [6d]
'FU*K THAT'... [6d]
London Vietnamese restaurant shut down after 'dog meat found in freezer'... [6d]
Trump Troops Heckled Off Street In DC! [6d]
Man Charged With Felony For Throwing Sandwich... [6d]
'Police state increasingly robbing residents of rights and due process'... [6d]
UK cases triple... [6d]
Malnourished kids arrive daily at Gaza hospital as Netanyahu denies hunger... [6d]
Venezuelan dictator's days are numbered? [6d]
DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility... [6d]
Radioactive wasp nests spark demand for answers at SC Site... [6d]
CNBC Anchor Flips Out Over 'WHOPPINGLY Big' Number... [6d]
Object resembling a helmet spotted on Mars surface by rover... [6d]
California rocked by rapid succession of earthquakes... [6d]
Wiles intervened to save vaccine aide... [6d]
RFK Jr. Awkwardly Hauls Dr. Oz Up Cliff in Bonkers MAHA Stunt... [6d]
VIKINGS Under Fire Over Male Cheerleaders... [6d]
WHOLESALE PRICES HOTTER THAN EXPECTED... [6d]
Sinead O'Connor Biopic in the Works... [6d]
Federal agents set up checkpoint in popular DC nightlife area... [6d]
Melania threatens to sue Hunter Biden for $1bn over trafficker comments... [6d]
Homeless in detention camps? Fears grow about Olympics... [6d]
PUTIN PRAISES TRUMP ON EVE OF SUMMIT [6d]
Epstein battle set to reignite in Congress... [6d]
META's flirty AI chatbot invited retiree to New York. He never made it home... [6d]
The Battle to Define Luigi Mangione Takes Center Stage... [6d]
US Military Deploying Forces to Southern Caribbean Against Drug Groups... [6d]
Erik Prince to keep security in Haiti for 10 years to fight gangs and collect taxes... [6d]
Adults Going to Sleep-away Camp to Make Friends. It Seems to Actually Work... [6d]
With Arson and Land Grabs, Israeli Settler Attacks in West Bank Hit Record High... [6d]
Americans' Nest Eggs Increasingly Tied to Fate of Stock Market... [6d]
Electricity prices surging... [6d]
Ukrainians confront prospect of losing Donbas... [6d]
Even before summit, Vlad redrawing global order to his liking... [6d]
From E-Bikes to Scooters, Roads Getting More Crowded and Confusing... [6d]
Trump's New Stats Boss Exposed as Part of Jan. 6 Mob... [6d]

The New Republic

This Crucial Demographic Is Turning on Trump, Brutal New Poll Shows [6d]
ICE Sure Picked a Convenient Spot for Its Latest Raid [6d]
Report: Trump Is Privately Bashing Epstein Victims [6d]
Gavin Newsom Comes Out Swinging on Trump Redistricting War [6d]
Eric Adams’s Social Media Presence Hits Another Weird Low [6d]
Pam Bondi Proves Irony Is Dead With Rant About D.C. Sandwich Thrower [6d]
“Maddening”: Smithsonian Employees Warn Trump’s Plan Will Cause Chaos [6d]
Trump Brags About How He Can Handle Putin—With One Major Catch [6d]
The Latest MAGA Conspiracy Theory Just Hilariously Unraveled [6d]
Beto O’Rourke Is Leading a Texas-Size Charge Against Trump [6d]
Trump’s Redistricting War Is Freaking Out His Party [6d]
Trump Left Fuming After World Leaders Gang Up on Him Over Putin [6d]
Leading Republican Pledges Trump Will Crack Down on More Blue Cities [6d]
DHS’s Neo-Nazi Memes Should Come as No Surprise [6d]
Putin Is Buttering Trump Up Before Their Big Ukraine Summit [6d]
Judge Tears Into Trump for ICE’s Massive Due Process Violations [6d]
MAGA Senator Exposes Own Cluelessness Trying to Defend D.C. Takeover [6d]
Inflation Is Soaring Again—and It’s All Trump’s Fault [6d]
Trump Desperately Tries to Excuse Fascist D.C. Takeover in Wild Rant [6d]
“Leave Us Alone!” D.C. Residents Furious as Federal Takeover Begins [6d]
Trump Team Has Bonkers Excuse for Why BLS Pick Was at January 6 Riot [6d]
“Alarming”: Trump’s Threat of Troops in Cities Just Got Much Scarier [6d]
Donald Trump Is a Bird Killer [6d]
The Future of Immigration in America—After Trump Is Gone [6d]
The Democrats Are in a Strong Position to Win the House [6d]

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