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<title>Hawaii&#8217;s &#8216;Green Fee&#8217; is in effect, but not all of it: What does that mean?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is now on U.S. soil after the Trump administration captured and removed him from power. Late on Saturday, Maduro reportedly arrived at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., after being flown into the city by helicopter, senior law enforcement officials told Jackie Koppell and Andrew Fischer Espitallier of NewsNation, The&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Texas leaders react to Venezuela airstrikes and Maduro&#8217;s capture</title>
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<description><![CDATA[United States elected officials reacted to the early morning airstrike and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Saturday.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[The U.S. strikes in Venezuela are sure to reignite a centuries-old debate about when the president can deploy the military.]]></description>
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<title>Who are the key Venezuelan political players after Maduro&#8217;s capture?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Trump administration&#8217;s move to capture and remove from power Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday has sparked a political crisis in the South American country after more than a decade under the strongman&#8217;s rule. Maduro, whom the U.S. government views as an illegitimate leader, and his wife were taken to New York to face&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Trump coins &#8216;Don-roe Doctrine&#8217; as he explains Venezuela operation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump on Saturday said the operation in Venezuela, which culminated with strikes on the capital and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, were part of what he coined the &#8220;Don-roe Doctrine.&#8221; Trump said under Maduro, Venezuela hosted &#8220;foreign adversaries in our region and acquiring menacing offensive weapons that could threaten U.S. interests and&#8230;]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump dropped a bombshell early Saturday when he announced U.S. strikes against Venezuela and the capture of the country&#8217;s strongman leader, Nicolás Maduro. At a news conference at Trump&#8217;s Mar-a-Lago resort later in the day, the president detailed a plan for the U.S. to “run” Venezuela until a transition takes place, even as Venezuelan&#8230;]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump on Saturday said Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado &#8220;doesn&#8217;t have the support&#8221; within Venezuela to be its next leader after U.S. troops captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and said she was not consulted prior to the operation. &#8220;I think it would be very tough for her to be the leader,&#8221; Trump said&#8230;]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[The Trump administration’s escalating clash with the judiciary over immigration, spending priorities and more is turning previously unknown judges like James Boasberg and Paula&#160;Xinis&#160;into household names.&#160; The judiciary has been a notable battleground in President Trump’s first year back in office, particularly given Congress’s compliance with his vision. More than 500 legal challenges have been&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Five key takeaways on Trump’s stunning toppling of Maduro </title>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump sent shockwaves throughout the world&#160;when the U.S. successfully carried out an operation to&#160;capture&#160;Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.&#160;&#160; The large scale operation took place in the early hours of Saturday and involved more than 150 U.S. aircraft. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were swiftly charged in the Southern District of New York and are en route&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Maduro is Venezuela&#8217;s only president, says VP Delcy Rodriguez</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez on Saturday said President Nicolás Maduro is their country&#8217;s only president, several hours after U.S. troops captured him and his wife to face charges in New York. &#8220;There is only one president in Venezuela, and his name is Nicolas Maduro Moros,&#8221; Rodriguez said in a televised address to Venezuelans hours&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Live updates: Trump says US will &#8216;run&#8217; Venezuela with Maduro in custody; reaction sharply divided</title>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump said the U.S. will &#8220;run&#8221; Venezuela after U.S. personnel carried out a &#8220;large scale&#8221; attack inside the country and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in the week hours of Saturday. Trump gave the green light late on Friday for the massive operation. &#8220;We&#8217;re going to run the country until such time&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Maduro, wife face new indictment: What we know about the case</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Venezuelan President&#160;Nicolas Maduro&#160;and his wife,&#160;Cilia Flores,&#160;face&#160;cocaine importation conspiracy&#160;charges&#160;and other counts in&#160;an indictment&#160;newly unsealed Saturday after their capture.&#160;&#160; The four-count superseding indictment, which also charges other Venezuelan government officials and allies, alleges Maduro leveraged government power to protect and promote vast criminal conduct — from drug trafficking to terrorism — for the benefit of himself and his allies.   “This cycle of narcotics-based corruption lines&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Washington Post editorial board backs Maduro capture, Venezuela strikes</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Washington Post editorial board on Saturday lauded President Trump&#8217;s capture of embattled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, calling the military operation &#8220;a major victory for American interests.&#8221; &#8220;Millions of people around the world, most of all in Venezuela, are celebrating the downfall of the dictator Nicolás Maduro,&#8221; the board wrote. &#8220;President Donald Trump’s decision to capture him&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>How the US operation to capture Maduro went down</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[At 10:46 p.m. EST on Friday, President Trump pulled the trigger on a plan to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, following months of rising tensions and failed diplomacy.&#160; The mission, known as “Operation Absolute Resolve,” was a culmination of months of planning and rehearsals by U.S. military officials and the intelligence community, according to Joint&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Rubio sends warning to Cuba&#8217;s leaders after Maduro&#8217;s removal: &#8216;I&#8217;d be concerned&#8217;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday warned Cuba&#8217;s leaders that &#8220;I&#8217;d be concerned&#8221; following the United States&#8217; capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during an attack earlier in the day. Rubio spoke to reporters at a press conference at President Trump&#8217;s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The secretary accused Cuba of being &#8220;run by incompetent,&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Republicans rally around Trump Venezuela operation, with few detractors</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Republican lawmakers&#8217; reactions to President Trump’s arrest and indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday spanned the spectrum of the GOP. Trump’s stalwart allies and Latin American hawks cheered the shocking operation while the president&#8217;s few critics in the party rebuked the military action. The near unanimity among Republicans stood in stark contrast to&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Who wins when the IRS stops enforcement? Not small business.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Small business owners face a tilted playing field when it comes to taxes, as large corporations are able to utilize sophisticated tax shelters to minimize their tax burden while small businesses are forced to pay every cent owed.]]></description>
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<title>Schumer slams Trump&#8217;s capture of Maduro as &#8216;reckless&#8217;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) labeled the Trump administration’s decision to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro “reckless,” absent a plan for the South American country or congressional authorization. “Let&#160;me be clear: Nicolás Maduro is an illegitimate dictator,” Schumer said in a statement. “But launching military action without congressional authorization and without a credible plan&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Hegseth: Maduro &#8216;f&#8217;d around and he found out&#8217; </title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5671213-maduro-captured-us-airstrikes-hegseth/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Mancini]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro &#8220;f&#8217;d around and found out&#8221; following the leader&#8217;s capture amid U.S. strikes on the country&#8217;s capital Caracas. &#8220;Nicolás Maduro had his chance,&#8221; Hegseth said at a press conference with Trump at the president&#8217;s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. &#8220;Just like Iran had their chance until&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>The next election will be decided by America’s sick</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5669986-america-sick-health-care/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Zachary, opinion contributor]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[America's sick will decide the 2026 midterm elections, as the American health care system is designed to put profits over patients and two-thirds of all bankruptcies are medical, while ACA premiums are expected to rise 114 percent in 2026.]]></description>
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<title>Pelosi accuses Trump of hypocrisy over Maduro charges</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5671135-pelosi-trump-venezuela-maduro-charges/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Mancini]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday called President Trump&#8217;s indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro &#8220;hypocritical,&#8221; after Trump pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández last year following his conviction on drug charges. &#8220;If the President grounds his actions on the basis of drug trafficking charges, it is entirely hypocritical in light of&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Trump says US will &#8216;run&#8217; Venezuela, control oil production</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5671157-trump-venezuela-oil-production/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Manchester]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump said Saturday that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela until a transition takes place following the capture of the country’s President Nicholas Maduro.&#160; &#8220;We&#8217;re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition,&#8221; Trump said during a news conference from his Mar-a-Lago resort. &#8220;We don&#8217;t&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Trump administration informed Gang of Eight of Venezuela operation after it started</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5671149-surprise-operation-maduro-arrest/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Bolton]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Trump administration informed the “Gang of Eight,” the top Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate and House and the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees, of the operation against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro only after it started, according to a source familiar with the matter. The administration didn’t&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>&#8216;You bet&#8217; — why they just don&#8217;t trust sports anymore</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/5669811-you-bet-why-they-just-dont-trust-sports-anymore/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Douglas MacKinnon, opinion contributor]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Over the last six months, I have had multiple people with a deep understanding of the sports world volunteer a truly dejected and disgusted version of the same complaint: “I Just don’t trust sports anymore.” Each complaint revolves around the explosion in gambling, which is not only tainting the greater sports world but also ensnaring&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Palantir courts major federal contracts — and controversy — in Trump era</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5667232-palantir-trump-administration-surveillance/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Beitsch]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Palantir has seen its portfolio of government contracts mushroom in President Trump’s second term, but the company is also facing growing scrutiny over its work with the administration, particularly its assistance with controversial immigration efforts. The software company, which focuses on data analytics, is not unfamiliar with controversy, given long-standing accusations that its tools are&#8230;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Shapero]]></dc:creator>
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<title>Trump says the US will be ‘very strongly involved’ in Venezuelan oil </title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5671113-trump-venezuela-oil/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Frazin]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The U.S. will be “very strongly involved” in Venezuela’s oil industry,&#160;President Trump&#160;said Saturday after the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Asked about the future of the country’s oil industry on Fox News’s&#160;“Fox &#38; Friends”, Trump said, “Well, I see that we’re going to be very strongly involved in it.” “We have the greatest oil&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Massie questions legality of Trump&#8217;s action in Venezuela</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5671052-trump-venezuela-strikes-questioned/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Mancini]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Saturday questioned the legality of the Trump administration&#8217;s strikes on Venezuela, which ended with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. &#8220;If this action were constitutionally sound, the Attorney General wouldn’t be tweeting that they’ve arrested the President of a sovereign country and his wife&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Trump posts photo of Maduro on US ship headed to New York</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5671100-trump-maduro-photo-venezuela-arrest/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Manchester]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump posted a photo of captured Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima on Saturday. The photo, posted to his Truth Social account, shows Maduro dressed in a sweatshirt and sweatpants with what looks like headphones and dark glasses placed over his eyes. The Venezuelan leader is also holding a water bottle&#8230;]]></description>
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<dcterms:modified>2026-01-03T17:02:11+00:00</dcterms:modified>
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<title>Senate to vote next week to block Trump’s military action against Venezuela</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5671074-senate-war-powers-resolution-venezuela-vote/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Bolton]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Senate will vote next week on a bipartisan war powers resolution to block President Trump from continuing military action against Venezuela — a vote that takes on heightened importance after U.S. forces attacked the South American nation and arrested President Nicolás Maduro early Saturday. The resolution to block the administration from engaging in further&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>What to know about the &#8216;large scale&#8217; US strike on Venezuela</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5670931-what-to-know-us-strike-venezuela/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Mancini]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump on Saturday announced that the U.S. conducted a &#8220;large scale strike&#8221; on Venezuela&#8217;s capital Caracas, where U.S. troops captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Explosions rocked Caracas early Saturday morning, with strikes also seen in the states of Aragua, La Guaira and Miranda, according to Venezuela&#8217;s government. The attack&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Florida Republicans laud Trump over Maduro capture</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5671057-florida-republicans-trump-maduro-operation/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Manchester]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Florida Republicans widely lauded President Trump’s operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro on Saturday, citing the state’s strong ties to the South American nation.  “A new day is here for Venezuela and Latin America,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said in a post on X. “The United States and our hemisphere are safer because of&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Trump&#8217;s Venezuela operation polarizes world leaders</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/international/5671034-world-reaction-trump-venezuela-maduro/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Kelly]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump’s shocking operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife polarized the international community on Saturday. Exiled opposition figures welcomed the overthrow of a dictator, while authoritarians cried foul and democratic leaders fretted over the precedent. In Latin America, Trump’s critics condemned the U.S. military operation as a call back to American interventionism&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>No REAL ID? Why you may want to get one in 2026</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/5659990-no-real-id-why-you-may-want-to-get-one-in-2026/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Addy Bink]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[(NEXSTAR) – Whether or not your driver&#8217;s license or state identification card has one small feature on it could determine whether you&#8217;ll be asked to fork over $45 before your flight in 2026. Roughly two decades ago, legislation was enacted to create a national minimum requirement for state driver’s licenses and ID cards. In spring&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Watch live: Trump gives remarks on US strikes in Venezuela</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/video-clips/5670977-watch-live-trump-venezuela-strikes/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Hill Staff]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump will give remarks Saturday morning after the U.S. military conducted strikes in Venezuela and captured its leader, Nicolas Maduro. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted on narco-terrorism charges in New York, the Trump administration announced. The president, in an interview with Fox News, detailed the military operation. He confirmed that&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Kaine: Trump conducted ‘unauthorized’ military attack on Venezuela</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5671027-trump-venezuela-strike-congress-tim-kaine/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Bolton]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, on Saturday said the military attack on Venezuela and the arrest of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, was “unauthorized” and called on Congress to reassert its authority. “President Trump’s unauthorized military attack on Venezuela to arrest Maduro—however terrible he&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>The Red Apple: Mamdani pledges to introduce &#8216;the Warmth of Collectivism&#8217;</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5670467-marxian-manhattan-mamdani-pledges-to-introduce-the-warmth-of-collectivism/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathan Turley, opinion contributor]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Mitterrand promised the same magical economic results. The French economy collapsed, and socialist policies had to be rolled back. ]]></description>
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<title>Dozens of Caribbean flights canceled after US strikes Venezuela</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/5670934-caribbean-flights-canceled-venezuela-strikes/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steff Danielle Thomas]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Major U.S. airlines canceled dozens of flights to the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, after the Trump administration launched a &#8220;large-scale&#8221; attack on Venezuela. The move came after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented flight restrictions in the region following the U.S. military operation, which included the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Cotton defends lack of congressional notification for Maduro operation</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5670962-cotton-trump-congress-notification-maduro-operation/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jesse Byrnes]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Saturday said the Trump administration did not notify congressional leaders ahead of its operation to arrest and remove Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro even as he defended the decision. “That’s probably one reason it didn’t leak over these four days as they were waiting for the right weather,” Cotton, the chair&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Trump describes capture of Maduro on Fox News; says 2 US troops, helicopter hit</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5670943-trump-venezuela-maduro-capture/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Manchester]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump provided the first details of the U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro during a Saturday morning interview on Fox News, also confirming that two American personnel and a helicopter were hit during the overnight raid. “I think we had nobody killed, I have to say because a couple of guys were&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Graham says &#8216;Free Cuba&#8217; in response to Maduro capture, Venezuela attack</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5670910-maduro-capture-us-interests/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Swanson]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) concluded a post on X reacting to the U.S. military attack on Venezuela and the capture of Nicolas Madura with two words: &#8220;Free Cuba.&#8221; The veteran senator and foreign policy hawk hailed the operation, arguing it was in the U.S. interest to &#8220;bring justice&#8221; to Venezuela and deal with a drug&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Venezuelan VP presses Trump admin for &#8216;proof of life&#8217; after Maduro captured</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/international/5670877-venezuela-delcy-rodriguez-nicolas-maduro-capture-trump-us/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Mancini]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Saturday demanded that the Trump administration give &#8220;proof of life&#8221; after U.S. personnel captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores hours earlier. &#8220;In the face of this brutal attack we at this moment do not know the place in which the President Nicolás Maduro is, along with&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>SNAP error rates: Which states overpay, underpay people most often?</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/5668490-snap-error-rates-which-states-overpay-underpay-people-most-often/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alix Martichoux]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[States have two years to dramatically reduce mistakes in administering food aid or risk losing funding. ]]></description>
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<title>READ: Justice Department&#8217;s 2020 indictment against Maduro</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5670864-nicolas-maduro-narco-terrorism-charges-read/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday morning said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, along with his wife Cilia Flores, had been indicted in the Southern District of New York. He &#8220;has been charged with Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>America forgets how deadly hepatitis B is. Taiwan offers lessons.</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5669968-hepatitis-b-vaccine-policy-change/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Y. Tony Yang, opinion contributor]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Most Americans have never thought much about hepatitis B, and that's precisely because the vaccine works so well.]]></description>
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<title>Maduro indicted on narco-terrorism charges after capture</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5670837-trump-operation-captures-maduro/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Swanson]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had both been indicted in narco-terrorism charges following military strikes in Venezuela. Bondi’s statement came after President Trump announced the capture of Maduro and Flores. Maduro’s whereabouts after the U.S. attack were unclear, and Venezuelan officials were asking for&#8230;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Beitsch]]></dc:creator>
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<dcterms:modified>2026-01-03T19:08:17+00:00</dcterms:modified>
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<title>SAFE Chips Act avoids a false choice on the economy and national security</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/5669891-ai-chips-export-us-china/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Webster, opinion contributor]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There are alternatives to accepting a recession or transferring advanced technology to China. ]]></description>
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<title>Democrats rip Trump administration for &#8216;illegal&#8217; strikes on Venezuela</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5670752-trump-venezuela-strike-democrats/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steff Danielle Thomas]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Democratic lawmakers lambasted the administration early Saturday after President Trump announced U.S. personnel captured Venezuelan President&#160;Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, flew them of the South American nation and carried out a &#8220;large scale&#8221; strike in the country. The move, many argued, was &#8220;illegal&#8221; without congressional approval. Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) specifically called out&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Russia harshly criticizes US attack on Venezuela, capture of Maduro</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/international/5670812-russia-calls-un-venezuela-security/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Swanson]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Russia is offering stark criticism of the U.S. military attack on Venezuela, which resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro. In response, Russia called for a full meeting of the United Nations Security Council. &#8220;This morning, the United States carried out an act of armed aggression against Venezuela. This causes deep concern and condemnation,&#8221;&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Trump praises US military&#8217;s operation in Venezuela: &#8216;brilliant&#8217;</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/5670751-trump-praises-us-militarys-operation-in-venezuela-brilliant/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Manchester]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump praised the US military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro as "brilliant" and announced that the US had successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela.]]></description>
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<title>Trump’s feud with Colorado over Tina Peters intensifies while drawing in Boebert</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5670311-trump-pardon-tina-peters/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Manchester]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump is in a full-fledged feud with politicians in the state of Colorado that is both intensifying and increasingly bringing in other Republicans annoyed with steps taken by the White House. The root of the issue appears to be the prosecution of former Mesa County elections clerk Tina Peters, who has aligned herself with&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Trump tries to beat back questions about health: Key takeaways</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5670319-trump-health-age-aspirin-takeaways/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Choi]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In one of his most candid interviews about his age, President Trump disclosed the ways he manages his health, several of which go against the advice of his doctors.  Speaking to The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Thursday, Trump discussed his discomfort with some of the guidance coming from his physicians, as well as his regrets over&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Minnesota fraud scandal poses danger for Democrats in Senate race</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5670354-minnesota-democrats-fraud-scandal/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Vakil]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The massive statewide fraud scandal in Minnesota&#160;is threatening to become a liability for&#160;Democrats in the state’s closely watched Senate race this year.&#160; In particular, some Democrats think the widespread money laundering scheme, which is estimated to have stolen as much as roughly&#160;$9 billion, could be a problem for Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, the second-in-command to&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Trump says Maduro captured, flown out as US military conducts ‘large scale’ strike</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/5670708-trump-captures-maduro-us-venezuela-strikes/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Filip Timotija]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump said that United States personnel captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who were flown out of the country as the U.S. military carried out &#8220;large scale&#8221; strike inside the nation in the early morning hours on Saturday, an operation that came after a&#160;monthslong standoff between the two leaders.&#160; &#8220;This operation was&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Curtis Sliwa defends Mamdani, chalks up Trump &#8216;love-fest&#8217; to them both being &#8216;actors&#8217;</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5670588-curtis-sliwa-defends-mayor-mamdani/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Mancini]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 03:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Former New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa (R) defended Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) ahead of his swearing-in, but described the recent meeting between him and President Trump as them being &#8220;actors&#8221; in a &#8220;love-fest.&#8221; Sliwa spoke for an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Monday. When asked if he would have other New&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Student loan debt: Which age group carries the biggest balances?</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5670603-student-loan-debt-age-groups/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Dorn]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 03:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Borrowers ages 50 to 61 have the highest average balance of any age group at $48,203, according to federal data.]]></description>
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<title>Trump insults Pritzker with AI-generated social media post</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5670567-trump-pritzker-ai-image-feud/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Mancini]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 02:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump on Friday shared an AI-generated image mocking Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D), the latest in his feud with the governor since his return to the White House almost one year ago. The image shared on Truth Social depicts Pritzker in a city, surrounded by flames and homeless encampments around him, with people lying&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Man fought off a mountain lion weeks before a suspected fatal Colorado attack</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/5670276-hiker-killed-mountain-lion-colorado/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 02:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A solo hiker who authorities believe was killed by a mountain lion on a remote Colorado trail on New Year's Day was not the first person to encounter one of the predators in the area in recent weeks.]]></description>
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<title>Trump’s Iran threat angers ‘America First’ wing; Tehran hawks question tactics</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/international/5670327-trump-iran-intervention-threat-response/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Kelly]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 01:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump is seizing on protests in Iran to threaten U.S. military intervention against the Islamic regime, angering leaders of the GOP’s “America First” wing, which has been increasingly critical of the Republican administration’s interventionist foreign policy.&#160; The president’s threats come as Israel lobbies for American support to strike what it says are renewed efforts&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>McCarthy says lawmakers heading for the door because &#8216;nothing is happening&#8217;</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5670451-mccarthy-lawmakers-retiring-capitol-hill/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Mancini]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:46:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Friday said congressional lawmakers are retiring because &#8220;nothing is happening&#8221; on Capitol Hill. &#8220;If nothing’s being accomplished — because they are making a sacrifice, they’re being away from their family, sometimes it’s a long travel, you get harassed, you get death threats, all the different things — but you’re&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Parachutist crash lands near stands at Armed Forces Bowl</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5670415-parachuting-incident-fort-worth/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Mancini]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 23:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A parachutist crash landed Friday near stands outside the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, while another landed behind the end zone into netting, according to the San Antonio Express-News. Six parachutists from the All Veteran Group team attempted to land in Amon G. Carter Stadium prior to the game, with four&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Appeals court strikes down California&#8217;s open carry ban for most of state  </title>
<link>https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5670433-california-open-carry-ban-ruling/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Schonfeld]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 23:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court ruled Friday that California’s open carry ban in most parts of the state infringes on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms.  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel voted 2-1 that the ban runs afoul of the Supreme Court’s expanded Second Amendment test, which requires gun control measures be consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation. &#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Trump blocks chipmaker merger, citing national security risk</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5670409-hiefo-emcore-china-national-security/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Manchester]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 23:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump signed an executive order Friday blocking a semiconductor deal between HieFo Corp. and Emcore Corp., citing national security concerns related to China.  “There is credible evidence that leads me to believe that HieFo Corporation, a company organized under the laws of Delaware (HieFo) and controlled by a citizen of the People&#8217;s Republic of&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Bannon says Trump&#8217;s Iran threat echoes Hillary Clinton&#8217;s playbook</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5670323-trump-iran-steve-bannon-hillary-clinton/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Mancini]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 23:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Former White House adviser Steve Bannon on Friday slammed President Trump&#8217;s threat to intervene if Iran cracks down on anti-government protests as something resembling threats made by former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential opponent Hillary Clinton. “Aren’t people teasing right now that [former United Nations Ambassador] Samantha Power and Hillary Clinton must somehow have gotten&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Coast Guard paints grim picture of search for Dec. 30 boat strike survivors</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5670378-coast-guard-boat-strike-search/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Filip Timotija]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Coast Guard painted a grim picture Friday of its ongoing search for the survivors of a Dec. 30, 2025, strike on an alleged drug-trafficking convoy in the Pacific Ocean that the military said killed at least three people. The Coast Guard said Friday that it is coordinating the search with multiple vessels, including&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Off-duty ICE officer shoots, kills man firing gun near his Los Angeles home, DHS says</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5670302-los-angeles-ice-officer-incident/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Mancini]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[An off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on Wednesday allegedly shot and killed a man following a confrontation outside the officer&#8217;s home in Los Angeles. &#8220;On December, 31st, an off duty ICE Officer bravely responded to an active shooter situation at his apartment complex,&#8221; DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to The&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Offshore wind companies challenge Trump anti-wind orders</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5670336-offshore-wind-trump-court-challenge/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Frazin]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Trump administration’s latest attempt to block offshore wind turbine construction is meeting with a pushback in the courts. In December, the administration&#160;suspended the authority&#160;of five major offshore wind projects to build in federal waters. It did so by pausing leases granted to them by the federal government allowing for the use of the ocean,&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>5 takeaways from Mamdani&#8217;s start as NYC mayor</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5670291-mamdani-new-york-affordability/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Mueller]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) proclaimed a “new era” as he took the helm of the country’s largest city on New Year’s Day.&#160; Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist whose star rocketed last year, was publicly sworn in on the steps of City Hall, where he addressed a&#160;crowd of thousands&#160;in a sweeping inauguration speech&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Top Democrat calls on Trump to expand oil tanker seizures to target Russia</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5670231-coons-urges-trump-action-russia-tankers/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Mancini]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Friday called on President Trump to expand the administration&#8217;s seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers to tankers coming from Russia. &#8220;He’s been using our military to interdict oil tankers because there is this ghost fleet that helps keep Venezuela’s regime alive,&#8221; Coons told Jonathan Lemire of &#8220;Morning Joe&#8221; on MS NOW.&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Grenell says &#8216;Wicked&#8217; composer&#8217;s Kennedy Center cancellation &#8216;totally bogus&#8217;</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5670083-grenell-says-wicked-composers-kennedy-center-cancelation-totally-bogus/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Mancini]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Kennedy Center interim President Richard Grenell dismissed reports Friday that &#8220;Wicked&#8221; composer Stephen Schwartz canceled his upcoming performances at the venue, saying he had never signed a deal to perform under the new leadership. &#8220;The Stephen Schwartz reports are totally bogus,&#8221; Grenell wrote on the social platform X. &#8220;Shame on the woke high school reporters&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Swalwell says he&#8217;ll strip driver&#8217;s licenses from ICE officers who wear masks if governor</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5670182-california-swalwell-immigration-masks/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Rego]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) vowed Wednesday that if elected governor he&#8217;d strip driver’s licenses from federal immigration officers wearing masks in California.  “If the governor has the ability to issue driver’s licenses to people in California, if you’re going to wear a mask and not identify yourself, you’re not going to be eligible to drive&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Greene: Trump threatening troops in Iran &#8216;everything we voted against in ’24&#8217;</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5670172-greene-trump-iran-protests/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Rego]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Friday slammed President Trump’s threat to intervene in Iran as it cracks down on anti-government protests.&#160; Greene said on the social platform X that Trump’s pledge, along with Israeli billionaire Shlomo Kramer telling CNBC that the federal government should “limit the First Amendment” by cracking down on speech&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Mamdani revokes Adams executive orders supporting Israel</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5670136-mamdani-revokes-israel-orders/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Mueller]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Newly inaugurated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) has revoked a series of executive orders issued by former Mayor Eric Adams (D), including some aimed at supporting Israel.&#160; In one of Mamdani’s first moves as mayor, he issued a directive to undo orders signed by Adams since Sept. 26, 2024, the day Adams was&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Starlink satellites to be moved to lower orbit</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5670067-spacex-starlink-satellites-lower-orbit/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steph Whiteside]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[SpaceX will be moving around 4,400 satellites to a lower orbit in 2026]]></description>
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<title>Tesla falls behind China&#8217;s BYD as top EV maker after second year of declining sales</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5670030-byd-overtakes-tesla-ev-sales/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Shapero]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[China&#8217;s&#160;BYD overtook&#160;Elon Musk’s&#160;Tesla&#160;as the world’s&#160;leading&#160;electric vehicle&#160;(EV)&#160;seller in 2025, as&#160;Tesla&#160;faced declining sales for a second year in a row.&#160; BYD&#160;said Thursday that it&#160;sold about 2.26 million&#160;EVs&#160;in 2025, up&#160;nearly 28 percent&#160;from&#160;the year before. In a release&#160;Friday, Tesla said it delivered about 1.64 million EVs last year, down around&#160;9 percent from 2024.&#160; Musk’s EV firm also saw a&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>New year, new Epstein transparency law, and Trump is already breaking it</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/5669819-new-year-new-epstein-transparency-law-and-trump-is-already-breaking-it/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Truax, opinion contributor]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Many of us have spent the last two weeks largely checked out and concentrating on happier things than the intimate details of Jeffrey Epstein’s private life. Sadly, that’s all about to change. Come Monday, it’s going to be all Epstein all the time. That’s because the Department of Justice has made a complete hash of&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Zelensky taps military spymaster to replace powerful chief of staff</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/international/5669925-zelensky-appoints-budanov-chief-staff/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Rego]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday selected Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine&#8217;s intelligence agency, to serve as his chief of staff as negotiations continue to end Russia’s war against the eastern European country. Zelensky wrote on the social platform X that Ukraine “needs greater focus on security issues, the development of the Defense and&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Reckless breaches of contract will not make America great</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/5669498-broken-government-business-deals/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[David A. Super, opinion contributor]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has violated the fundamental business principle of honoring legally binding contracts, which will cost both the Treasury and the people dearly and create obstacles to future governmental deal-making.]]></description>
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<title>DC pipe bomb suspect to remain locked up ahead of trial, judge rules</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5669990-dc-pipe-bomb-rnc-dnc-jan-6/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ella Lee]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot will remain locked up while awaiting trial, a federal magistrate judge ruled.  Judge Matthew Sharbaugh wrote in an order Friday that Brian Cole Jr.’s past alleged conduct demonstrates a “startling and significant capacity for dangerousness,”&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Massie: Trump&#8217;s Iran threat about oil not free speech</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5669890-massie-trump-iran-threat-oil/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Rego]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Friday criticized President Trump’s threat to intervene as Iran cracks down on anti-government protests, arguing that the move would be more about oil than free speech concerns. The president vowed on Truth Social that the U.S. will “rescue” protesters if the Iranian regime takes violent action against them as demonstrations&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Musk&#8217;s AI chatbot Grok apologizes after generating sexualized image of young girls</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5669917-elon-musk-ai-chatbot-grok-apologizes/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Shapero]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Elon Musk&#8217;s AI chatbot Grok&#160;apologized&#160;this week after generating and sharing&#160;a sexualized image of two young girls, calling it a “failure in safeguards.”&#160; “I deeply regret an incident on Dec 28, 2025, where I generated and shared an AI image of two young girls (estimated ages 12-16) in sexualized attire based on a user&#8217;s prompt,” the&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>How foreign policy realists lost touch with reality on Russia</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5669163-russia-ukraine-war-realist-critique/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Chakhoyan, opinion contributor]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[Samuel Charap]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[Russia's aggression in Ukraine is being met with a double standard by some scholars, who suggest that the West is to blame and that restraint should be demanded of the victim, rather than recognizing Russia's actions as a threat to the security architecture that has maintained peace for 70 years.]]></description>
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<title>Trump: Construction of DC&#8217;s new arch to start in early 2026</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5669878-trump-construction-washington-new-arch-2026/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Manchester]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump revealed in an interview this week that the construction of the Triumphal Arch in Washington, D.C., is set to begin soon.  “It hasn’t started yet. It starts sometime in the next two months. It’ll be great. Everyone loves it,” Trump said in an interview with Politico that was published Wednesday. “They love the&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>The American empire has entered its final act</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5668693-america-decline-trump-exposed/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Mac Ghlionn, opinion contributor]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Donald Trump promised to restore America, but his presidency revealed the country's deep-rooted issues of debt, declining soft power, and social fragmentation, which cannot be reversed by rhetoric alone.]]></description>
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<title>Adams responds to Andy Cohen criticism: &#8216;Another sloppy drunken rant&#8217;</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5669856-eric-adams-andy-cohen-criticism/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Rego]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams slammed Andy Cohen after the Bravo host criticized his “chaotic” tenure in city hall.  “Watching the final moments of Mayor Adams’s chaotic, horrible … I just want to say, I mean, he got his pardons. … No, I’m just saying. Great, you got your pardons. Go off into&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>DoorDash bans driver over alleged AI delivery scam: &#8216;Zero tolerance for fraud&#8217;</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/business/5669719-doordash-ban-driver-ai-scam/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Bartiromo]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A delivery driver for DoorDash has been ousted from the platform after allegedly attempting to trick a customer into thinking their order had been delivered to their door with an AI-generated image.]]></description>
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<title>Trump shops for marble for White House ballroom</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/5669827-trump-white-house-ballroom-marble/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia Manchester]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump shopped for marble and onyx Friday in Florida for the new White House ballroom.&#160; Trump visited Arc Stone &#38; Tile in Lake Worth, Fla.,&#160;in Palm Beach County, a short drive from his Mar-a-Lago resort.&#160; “President Trump is purchasing marble and onyx, at his own expense, for the White House Ballroom,” a White House&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Microsoft wants to resurrect Three Mile Island. It will never happen.</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/5667831-microsoft-constellation-nuclear-challenges/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Chatterjee, opinion contributor]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[Constellation Energy]]></category>
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<category><![CDATA[Neil Chatterjee]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[I fear Three Mile Island may not be able to turn the lights on at a Microsoft data center if it can’t turn its own lights on first.]]></description>
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<title>Trump: Losing ability to issue tariffs would be ‘terrible blow’ to US national security</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5669777-donald-trump-supreme-court-tariffs-us-national-security/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Rego]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[President Trump on Friday doubled down on his tariff agenda as the Supreme Court weighs its legality, suggesting that losing his ability to impose import taxes on trading partners “would be a terrible blow” to the country. “Tariffs are an overwhelming benefit to our Nation, as they have been incredible for our National Security and&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Attacking Iran is key to Netanyahu remaining in power</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5667978-attacking-iran-is-key-to-netanyahu-remaining-in-power/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dov Zakheim, opinion contributor]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump earlier this week, they differed over the next stage of the Gaza ceasefire. But both men did agree to launch a second attack on Iran, should Tehran continue to rearm and reconstitute its nuclear weapons program. Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian‘s assertion that his country was&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>New York Magazine removes Mamdani aide from cover after resignation over antisemitic posts</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5669746-new-york-magazine-mamdani-aide-antisemitic-remarks/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominick Mastrangelo]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[New York Magazine removed a former aide to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) from its cover after she resigned from his team over social media posts she made years ago containing antisemitic tropes. As part of a cover story on Mamdani&#8217;s incoming administration, the magazine ran a photo on the front page showcasing&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Ex-Cheney physician says Trump aspirin regimen &#8216;makes no sense&#8217;</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5669715-trump-aspirin-dick-cheney-cardiologist/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Rego]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Dr. Jonathan Reiner, cardiologist to the late former Vice President Dick Cheney, dismissed President Trump’s aspirin regimen Thursday. The president told the Wall Street Journal that he takes a larger dose of the pain reliever to thin his blood, despite recommendations from his doctors to reduce intake. “I don’t want thick blood pouring through my&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Every child deserves a Trump Account: Here’s how to make it happen </title>
<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/5666963-automatic-enrollment-trump-accounts/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Boshara and Michael Sherraden, opinion contributors]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[As an at-birth IRA, Trump Accounts offer two especially exciting features, but kids need accounts to realize these benefits. ]]></description>
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<title>Iran: US troops &#8216;legitimate targets&#8217; after Trump threatens to intervene in protests</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/policy/international/5669717-iran-response-trump-threat-us-intervention-protests/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Kelly]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A senior Iranian official on Friday condemned President Trump&#8217;s threat that the U.S. would come to the aid of protesters in the country facing violence, warning that the Islamic Republic could retaliate against American bases and troops in the region.  Speaker of Iran&#8217;s Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, was responding to Trump’s warning on Truth Social&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Talarico brings in nearly $7M with latest haul for Texas Senate race</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5669726-talarico-crockett-senate-race/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Vakil]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) hauled in nearly $7 million in the fourth quarter of fundraising last year in the Texas Senate race, raking in more than $13 million since launching his bid in September, his campaign announced Friday. His campaign said he raised $6.8 million between October and December and said the more&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Venezuela proves the US learned the wrong lessons from Iraq </title>
<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5669429-venezuela-us-tanker-seizures/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paulina Velasco, opinion contributor]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[al-qaeda]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[The Trump administration's pressure campaign against Venezuela is reminiscent of the U.S.'s catastrophic invasion of Iraq, as it relies on exaggeration, fearmongering, and the fabrication of existential threats to justify its actions, potentially leading to the same disastrous consequences.]]></description>
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<title>4 reasons Americans are feeling worse about the economy</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/business/5669026-americans-feeling-worse-economy-explainer/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Dorn]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<category><![CDATA[housing market]]></category>
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<description><![CDATA[The economy keeps growing — but life isn't getting easier for many.]]></description>
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<title>Live updates: Iran threatens US targets as Trump vows to &#8216;rescue&#8217; protesters</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5669623-live-updates-trump-iran/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Iran and the U.S. traded threats Friday, after days of protests in the Islamic Republic over soaring inflation. President Trump early Friday warned Iran that the U.S. would “rescue” protesters in the nation if the regime escalates its response to “peaceful” demonstrations. Six people have died nationwide in the biggest protests in years. “We are locked and&#8230;]]></description>
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<title>Is the US &#8216;blockade&#8217; of Venezuela lawful? </title>
<link>https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/5667778-venezuela-blockade-law-analysis/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Latham, opinion contributor]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[When one looks closely at what the United States is actually doing at sea, the claim of a blockade becomes far less convincing. ]]></description>
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<title>Whitehouse details Dems&#8217; Kennedy Center probe: &#8216;Their first instinct was to loot it&#8217;</title>
<link>https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5669592-sheldon-white-house-democrats-kennedy-center-trump-probe/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Rego]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) said he believes the Trump administration is trying to “loot” the Kennedy Center.&#160; In November, Whitehouse launched a probe into allegations of cronyism and corruption at the performing arts center under interim President Richard Grenell, who was appointed by President Trump in February.&#160; The Rhode Island Democrat told The Guardian&#8230;]]></description>
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