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- Trump says U.S. 'will run' Venezuela after capturing Maduro in audacious attack - Trump offered few details about how the U.S. plans to run Venezuela, saying only that he intends to designate 'a group' from his administration to oversee the eventual transition of power.
- The Supreme Court broadly expanded Trump's power in 2025, with key exceptions - The justices granted emergency appeals and set aside rulings from district judges who blocked Trump's orders from taking effect. But the court also put two important checks on his power.
- With CIA strike, signs Trump is 'shaping the battlespace' in Venezuela - Trump acknowledged a covert U.S. strike on Venezuelan territory in an interview with a local news outlet on the day after Christmas, setting off a scramble to clarify which target he was talking about.
- Zelensky works yet again to break Putin's hold on Trump - Few signs of progress toward a peace agreement materialize from the meeting at Mar-a-Lago.
- Israel-backed Gaza militias tout themselves as part of any post-conflict solution - Israel wants to use the factions as local proxies to secure parts of the enclave under its control.
- Lopez: After a year of insults, raids, arrests and exile, a celebration of the California immigrant - Even in largely conservative regions of California, there is an understanding that immigrants with papers and without help drive the world's fourth-largest economy.
- Claims about Trump in Epstein files are 'untrue,' the Justice Department says - The Justice Department released an unusual statement unequivocally defending President Trump.
- Lawmakers weigh impeachment articles for Bondi over Epstein file omissions - Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna said he and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie were "exploring all options" for forcing more disclosures, including by pursuing "the impeachment of people at Justice."
- Justice Department won't meet Friday deadline to release all Epstein files - The Justice Department will miss a legal deadline Friday to release all files from its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, a top official said.
- News Analysis: Trump's math problem: Rising prices, falling approval ratings - Rising prices have given President Trump a major political problem: Many of the voters who backed him last year are losing faith.