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Axios

Jared Kushner's firm backs out of Paramount's Warner Bros. bid [2d]
Trump expands travel ban to Syrians, Palestinians and others [2d]
Trump defends Wiles' claims that he has an "alcoholic's personality" [2d]
AI models are perfecting their hacking skills [2d]
6 jarring quotes from Trump's chief of staff in Vanity Fair [2d]
White House launches damage control over unfiltered Wiles interviews [2d]
Public won't see Venezuela second strike video: Hegseth [2d]
House GOP moderates weigh deal with Democrats on ACA subsidies [2d]
Trump is "wrong" about Clinton-Epstein accusations, White House chief of staff says [2d]
Ballroom construction must go on as a matter of "security," Trump admin says [2d]
The Obamas were set to see the Reiners the night the couple was found dead [3d]
Scoop: Elon Musk diving into 2026 midterms for the GOP [3d]
China on track for massive population decline [3d]
"Quite a buffet": U.S. ready to seize more tankers with Venezuelan oil [3d]
Trump admin says it's "escalating" review of Mark Kelly to an "official" investigation [3d]
Bondi Beach shooting "motivated by Islamic State ideology," Australia PM says [3d]
Trump hits BBC with lawsuit over Jan. 6 speech editing [3d]

Salon

Vance responds to Wiles’ claim he’s a “conspiracy theorist” [2d]
House poised to vote on MTG bill criminalizing trans health care [2d]
“Political malpractice”: Johnson faces bipartisan blowback for nixing ACA subsidies vote [2d]
“Hit piece”: Susie Wiles accuses Vanity Fair of crafting “negative narrative” of Trump admin [2d]
7 steps to a better winter salad [2d]
“Twisting the meaning of words”: Trump declares fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction” [2d]
Will Doug Jones pull off another Alabama miracle in 2026? [3d]
MAGA shifts away from Trump after Reiner remarks [3d]
Trump officials celebrated with cake after slashing aid. Then people died of cholera. [3d]
The brown butter blueberry muffin built for winter [3d]
FBI sources: Kash Patel, Dan Bongino likely out soon [3d]

The Drudge Report

TENSION RISES... [2d]
'GAZILLION-DOLLAR BORE'... [2d]
Quake swarm strikes California for 4th day as officials warn 72% chance of Big One hitting... [2d]
U.S. Military Willing to Attack 'Designated Terrorist Organizations' Within America, General Says... [2d]
Renovation Spree Spreading to More DC Landmarks... [2d]
Bondi gunman wakes up in hospital... [2d]
110ft Statue of Liberty replica comes crashing down as huge winds hit city... [2d]
Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. veto overridden... [2d]
The Things Young Kids Are Using AI for Are Absolutely Horrifying... [2d]
TRUMP HAS 'ALCOHOLIC'S PERSONALITY'... [2d]
HER EXIT INTERVIEW? [2d]
Scientists Extract New Woolly Mammoth RNA -- Boost Moonshot To Resurrect Them... [2d]
Palestinians Banned From Entering USA -- Along With Five Countries... [2d]
Republican lawmakers call for mass expulsion of American Muslims... [2d]
Black flag of ISIS surfaces again... [2d]
White House says ballroom construction is matter of national security... [2d]
Patel chooses love over hunt for killer... [2d]
Russia threatens to invade Paris and destroy Berlin as WW3 fears soar... [2d]
Six-figure earners 'living illusion of affluence'... [2d]
Hegseth won't release 'top secret' boat strike video... [2d]
Escalates review into Sen. Kelly over 'illegal orders' video... [2d]
Erika Kirk town hall massive ratings flop... [2d]
WBD to Tell Shareholders to Reject PARAMOUNT Offer... [2d]
MIT nuclear science professor found shot dead at home... [2d]
More HERITAGE board members resign... [2d]
AMAZON driver caught taking cat from home... [2d]
'YOU DON'T WANT TO SET ME OFF' [2d]
Brit stars will be EXPOSED in DAYS as staggering new details released... [2d]
Woman charged in $29M COVID fraud busted driving stolen van to court... [2d]
Rubio rules out '28 run if Vance seeks Republican nomination... [2d]
Usha admits she 'misses' her old life... [2d]
DON DEFENDS: 'FANTASTIC!' [2d]
Sleepless, meth-fuelled unravelling... [2d]
Rep. Ilhan Omar says her son was pulled over by ICE... [2d]
PSYCHOTIC BREAKDOWN [2d]
White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate... [2d]
HOW BARI WEISS ENGINEERED HER CBS COMEBACK IN HOLLYWOOD... [2d]
HER EXIT INTERVIEW? [2d]
VANITY FAIR BOMBSHELL REPORT... [2d]
INSIDE HOLLYWOOD TRAGEDY [2d]
WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF SOUNDS OFF... [2d]
Quake swarm strikes California for 4th day as officials warn 72% chance of Big One hitting... [2d]
MAGA shifts further away from The Don after Reiner remarks... [2d]
MUSK 'DRUG USER'... [2d]
'GAZILLION-DOLLAR BORE'... [2d]
The Savage Empathy of the Mosh Pit... [2d]
110ft Statue of Liberty replica comes crashing down as huge winds hit city... [2d]
HOW BARI WEISS ENGINEERED HER CBS COMEBACK IN HOLLYWOOD... [2d]
Big-Tobacco Playbook Comes for Your Oreos... [2d]
AI Industry Insiders Living in Fear of What They're Creating... [2d]
White House says ballroom construction is matter of national security... [2d]
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS 4-YEAR HIGH... [3d]
Stern Sticks With SIRIUS: Howard Signs Three-Year Deal After Contract Standoff... [3d]
'AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH' Review: Cameron's Thrilling Third Trip To Pandora Universe Is War Epic For The Ages... [3d]
INSIDE HOLLYWOOD TRAGEDY [3d]
'WE'RE SCARED' [3d]
TRUMP HAS 'ALCOHOLIC'S PERSONALITY'... [3d]
Hegseth escalates review into Sen. Kelly over 'illegal orders' video... [3d]
TENSION RISES... [3d]
True Cost Of American Dream: $1.8 Million In Lifetime Debt; Burden Peaks At 38, 61... [3d]
Republican lawmakers call for mass expulsion of American Muslims... [3d]
Black flag of ISIS surfaces again... [3d]
She was MAGA's favorite conspiracist. Then she dug into Kirk's killing... [3d]
After Generation of Peace, Europe Tells Its People to Prepare for War... [3d]
Pentagon plan calls for major power shifts within military... [3d]
EAGER FOR CENTER STAGE, PATEL CASTS ASIDE CAUTION IN STATEMENTS AS FBI LEADER... [3d]
Flu Cases Skyrocket in New York City, Earlier Than Expected... [3d]
Motivated by ISIS... [3d]
When Mom Takes Over Your Dating Profile... [3d]
Drugs? Venezuela Oil Is Focus of Campaign Against Maduro... [3d]
Cringe Interview After Bungling Manhunt... [3d]
Scams, Schemes, Ruthless Cons: The Untold Story of How Epstein Got Rich... [3d]
Diary of Girlfriend Shows How He Used Women... [3d]
Trump Files $10 Billion Suit Against BBC Over Documentary... [3d]
FUENTES: TRUMP EVIL... [3d]
WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF SOUNDS OFF... [3d]
'SCORE SETTLING' BEHIND PROSECUTIONS... [3d]
BONDI 'WHIFFED' ON EPSTEIN FILES... [3d]
Bondi shooting suspect wakes up in hospital... [3d]

The New Republic

Susie Wiles May Have Screwed Trump’s Revenge Quest on Letitia James [2d]
Republican Forced to Answer How Many Somalis He Represents Are Garbage [2d]
Ilhan Omar Fires Back After DHS Claims She’s Lying About Her Son [2d]
Trump Says Chief of Staff Is Right About His “Alcoholic’s Personality” [2d]
Muslim Civil Rights Group Sues DeSantis Over “Foreign Terrorist” Order [2d]
Elise Stefanik Tries to Scrub Her Ties to Org. With Nazi Group Chat [2d]
Trump Chief of Staff Caught in Obvious Lie About Her Trash Talking [2d]
We Jews in Sydney Have Feared This Day for Years [2d]
Trump Team Tries Deranged New Argument on Classified Documents Case [2d]
Mike Johnson’s Next Move on Health Care Is Absolutely Brutal [2d]
Susie Wiles Claims Trump Was Tricked Into Helping Epstein Accomplice [2d]
Australia’s Response to the Bondi Beach Shooting Says Everything [2d]
Even Fox News Turns on Trump Over Disgusting Rob Reiner Comments [2d]
Susie Wiles Freaks Out Over Her Own Quotes in Vanity Fair Interview [2d]
Susie Wiles Savages Trump and His Team in Unbelievable Interview [2d]
Here’s What Kash Patel Is Doing After Bungling Brown Shooting Probe [2d]
Susie Wiles Gives Away the Game on Trump’s “Drug Boat” Strikes [2d]
Why Republicans Are Spreading Lies About the Mass Shooting at Brown [2d]
You Won’t Believe Who Lindsey Graham Blames for Bondi Beach Shooting [3d]
Pulitzer Board Demands Trump’s Tax and Psych Records in Lawsuit Twist [3d]
Mike Johnson Gives Most Pathetic Response to Trump’s Reiner Post [3d]
Transcript: MTG Humiliates Trump over Reiner as MAGA Crackup Worsens [3d]
The Dire Long-Term Damage of “Defunding” Planned Parenthood [3d]
Here’s the Climate Message That Can Help Democrats Win Big in 2026 [3d]
Ruth Asawa Connected Everything [3d]
Marjorie Taylor Greene Humiliates Trump over Reiner as MAGA Cracks Up [3d]

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