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British politician Peter Mandelson faces pressure to quit House of Lords after latest Epstein files release

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is urging Mandelson to also resign from the House of Lords. [...]

WATCH LIVE: House Rules Committee considers Senate funding plan during partial shutdown

Under the plan approved by the Senate, DHS would be funded temporarily to Feb. 13, setting up a deadline for Congress to find consensus restricting ICE operations. [...]

Texas Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate seat Trump won by 17 points

Trump distanced himself from the loss Sunday, after urging votes for Wambsganss a day earlier. [...]

Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump's wide-ranging election executive order

The ruling said agencies will not be allowed to "assess citizenship" before providing a federal voter registration form to people enrolling in public assistance programs. [...]

How music's biggest stars protested Trump's immigration crackdown at the Grammys

Entertainment's awards season has coincided with the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, forcing artists to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdowns. [...]

Trevor Noah draws Trump's ire after Grammys jokes about the president, Nicki Minaj

Noah saved his most pointed jokes for absentees, and elicited an angry post from the president. [...]

Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after wave of cancellations

He says the proposal is subject to approval by the board of the Kennedy Center, which has been stocked with his hand-picked allies. [...]

WATCH LIVE: House convenes during partial government shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday it will be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote, all but ensuring the partial federal shutdown will drag into the week as Democrats and Republicans debate reining in the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement operations. [...]

What to expect in Texas' 18th Congressional District special runoff election

With only two Democrats on the ballot, the party is guaranteed to at least temporarily narrow the slim Republican majority in the House. [...]

What's revealed in the latest Epstein files release – and what's redacted

The Department of Justice released its latest, and likely last, batch of files related to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein. It comes more than a month after the missed deadline set by Congress. The release includes more than 3 million pages, 2,000 videos and 180,000 images. The DOJ says there are redactions, but has not provided a full explanation of what is excluded. Ali Rogin reports. [...]

Crown Princess's son arrested for alleged assault before rape trial in Norway

Marius Borg Høiby, who goes on trial on Tuesday, has been remanded in custody for four weeks after new allegations. [...]

'Enemy' insults and questioning Putin: Steve Rosenberg on tightrope of reporting from Russia

The BBC's Russia editor reflects on the difficulties of working as a British journalist in Moscow. [...]

Israel reopens Gaza's key Rafah border crossing with Egypt

Only dozens of Palestinians and no goods will be able to cross in both directions each day. [...]

Ukraine hails 'real results' after Musk restricts Russian Starlink use

Starlink-enabled drones have been linked to a number of recent deadly attacks by Russia on Ukraine. [...]

Eighty kidnapped Nigerians return home after escape

They were among 177 people seized last month from three churches in northern Kaduna state. [...]

Beijing criticises Dalai Lama Grammy win as 'manipulation'

The Buddhist spiritual leader is recognised in the audiobook category for his meditations. [...]

Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys

The US president labels Noah a "total loser" over a joke he told on stage during the awards ceremony. [...]

Australian woman dies after becoming snagged in ski lift in Japan

The 22-year-old became caught in a chairlift and was suspended in midair before having a heart attack, officials say. [...]

Bad Bunny makes Grammy history as stars protest against ICE

Other prizes went to Billie Eilish, Olivia Dean and Lady Gaga, at a ceremony dominated by politics. [...]

'Superhuman' teen swims hours to save family stranded off Australian coast

The 13-year-old swam 4km in rough water after his mother and siblings were swept out to sea off the coast of Western Australia. [...]

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The Weekend Music Thread–Happy Holidays