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Trump Says He Watched Capture of Maduro in Real Time

President Trump said members of the Army’s Delta Force broke through the doors of a safe house “in a matter of seconds” after practicing the operation using a replica of the structure. [...]

Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact?

Steep import taxes have raised prices and affected U.S. businesses, but not quite as much as expected. A new report offers some reasons. [...]

2 Navy Service Members Accused of Entering Sham Marriages With Chinese Nationals

Federal prosecutors say two female service members are facing fraud charges after having accepted thousands of dollars for the marriages. [...]

Trump Super PAC Raised More Than $100 Million in Recent Months

The haul highlights how the president’s team has continued aggressive fund-raising from donors with interests before the administration. [...]

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Survivors of Latest Boat Strikes

The service said that conditions in the area where the search was taking place included nine-foot seas and winds approaching 50 miles per hour. [...]

D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Ordered to Remain in Jail Until Trial

A magistrate judge said he was concerned that the defendant, Brian Cole Jr., had continued after Jan. 6, 2021, to purchase components similar to those prosecutors said he had used to make pipe bombs. [...]

In Trump’s Second Year, Congress Weighs How to Reassert Its Power

Lawmakers head into President Trump’s second year facing questions about whether they can reclaim congressional clout in the face of his power grab. [...]

Oil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic

Russia requested this week that the United States end its pursuit of the vessel, which was intercepted in the Caribbean on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela. [...]

China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as World Leader in Electric Car Sales

As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives. [...]

After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It.

In the 1970s, Congress passed a raft of laws to hold the White House accountable. President Trump has decided they don’t apply to him. [...]

Live updates: U.S. captures Maduro and his wife after striking Venezuela

Maduro and his wife, captured overnight from their home, were being transported via a U.S. warship to New York, where they were to face criminal charges. [...]

WATCH: Trump holds news conference after announcing U.S. has captured Venezuelan leader Maduro

Trump said the U.S. planned to run Venezuela until a transition of power can take place, and he claimed the American presence was already in place. [...]

Brooks and Capehart on chances of Ukraine-Russia talks leading to peace in 2026

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including if Russia's invasion of Ukraine will end in 2026, President Trump issuing the first vetoes of his second term and their political predictions for the year. [...]

In a tumultuous year, U.S. health policy transforms under RFK Jr.

He has also promoted controversial views on vaccines, including removing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation for COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women. [...]

Maduro says Venezuela is open to U.S. talks on drug trafficking, but keeps mum on CIA strike

In a pretaped interview aired Thursday, Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro expressed readiness to discuss serious agreements with the U.S. [...]

Trump wants to overhaul the 'president's golf course.' He hasn't played there yet

President Donald Trump has spent much of his two-week vacation in Florida golfing. But when he gets back to the White House, there's a military golf course that he's eyeing for a major construction project. [...]

How the new class of billionaires solidified outsized political influence

Many New Year's traditions are meant to bring prosperity in the months ahead, but America's relationship to wealth is complicated. As billionaires' influence has grown, so too has skepticism. In a recent Washington Post/Ipsos poll, 58% of respondents said billionaires' spending on campaigns is bad for the country. Lisa Desjardins discussed the intersection of money and politics with Beth Reinhard. [...]

Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year

Trump's order signed Wednesday keeps in place a 25% tariff he imposed in September on those goods, but delays for another year a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture and 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets and vanities. [...]

Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming care

The complaint argues that denying coverage of gender-affirming care is sex-based discrimination and asks the personnel office to rescind the policy. [...]

WATCH: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani gives inaugural speech after taking oath of office

"Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed, but never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try," Mamdani told a cheering crowd. [...]

Some on-air claims about Dominion Voting Systems were false, Fox News acknowledges in statement after deal is announced

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory

• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies [...]

Judge in Fox News-Dominion defamation trial: 'The parties have resolved their case'

The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems. [...]

'Difficult to say with a straight face': Tapper reacts to Fox News' statement on settlement

A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said. [...]

Millions in the US could face massive consequences unless McCarthy can navigate out of a debt trap he set for Biden

• DeSantis goes to Washington, a place he once despised, looking for support to take on Trump • Opinion: For the GOP to win, it must ditch Trump • Chris Christie mulling 2024 White House bid • Analysis: The fire next time has begun burning in Tennessee [...]

White homeowner accused of shooting a Black teen who rang his doorbell turns himself in to face criminal charges

• 'A major part of Ralph died': Aunt of teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell speaks • 20-year-old woman shot after friend turned into the wrong driveway in upstate New York, officials say [...]

Newly released video shows scene of Jeremy Renner's snowplow accident

Newly released body camera footage shows firefighters and sheriff's deputies rushing to help actor Jeremy Renner after a near-fatal snowplow accident in January. The "Avengers" actor broke more than 30 bones and suffered other severe injuries. CNN's Chloe Melas has more. [...]

Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis spent the Covid-19 lockdown together

It's sourdough bread and handstands for Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis. [...]

Toddler crawls through White House fence, prompts Secret Service response

A tiny intruder infiltrated White House grounds Tuesday, prompting a swift response from the US Secret Service. [...]

Trump's move to topple Maduro is fraught with risk - what happens next is unclear

Will the US push for elections or will it try to depose more members of the government, asks the BBC's Ione Wells. [...]

Swiss open criminal case against managers of ski resort bar after deadly fire

It comes after a preliminary investigation found the likely cause was sparklers on champagne bottles being carried too close to the ceiling. [...]

Trump warning over Iran protests 'reckless' says foreign minister

The US president earlier said if peaceful protesters are killed, Washington "will come to their rescue". [...]

Missile attack on Kharkiv kills two including child, authorities say

Russian officials say reports of the missile strike are untrue, suggesting the explosion was caused by Ukrainian ammunition. [...]

More than 100 shelter overnight in Japan shrine due to heavy snow

Visitors of the Mitsumine Shrine spent the night there after roads around it were shut off. [...]

Saudi Arabia calls for Yemeni factions to attend 'dialogue' in Riyadh

It comes after clashes and an independence bid in southern Yemen bring Saudi and UAE-backed forces into confrontation. [...]

BBC reaches agreement with Israeli family for filming in home after 7 October without consent

The family who survived the Hamas attack in 2023 call the incident an “intrusion”. [...]

Craig the beer-ambassador elephant dies aged 54

The peace-loving pachyderm and lager promoter was an icon of successful conservation, say officials. [...]

Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential office after corruption row

Kyrylo Budanov has led the Hur military intelligence, which has claimed a number of highly-effective strikes against Russia. [...]

Two people killed in magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Mexico

The powerful earthquake shook southern and central Mexico on Friday, also leaving several people injured. [...]

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