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Politics
Trump refuses to rule out use of military force to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal

By WILL WEISSERT and ZEKE MILLER
Updated 5:11 PM PST, January 7, 2025

https://apnews.com/article/trump-biden-offshore-drilling-gulf-of-america-fa66f8d072eb39c00a8128a8941ede75?link_id=3&can_id=ac7b8de3c795c777e8cc3084fe627283&source=email-trump-issues-astounding-threat-at-bonkers-presser&email_referrer=email_2576926&email_subject=trump-issues-astounding-threat-at-bonkers-presser

You can tell by Trump's cabinet picks that he is trying to fulfill political favors for supporting him instead of picking the most qualified candidates.

Politics
Sen. Warren presses Hegseth to answer questions about his past actions and statements

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By TARA COPP
Updated 3:21 PM PST, January 7, 2025

https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-warren-pentagon-trump-5f743788a9024e9411e5c63edb0cc0bf?user_email=f5da2b6c88fa60c0a232a75959acb9e0590a6a672e40dbd8f8ebed98f20bf333

Health
‘Obamacare’ hits record enrollment but an uncertain future awaits under Trump
By AMANDA SEITZ
Updated 2:30 AM PST, January 8, 2025
https://apnews.com/article/obamacare-aca-health-care-coverage-biden-trump-0c73dcde4a19aea65cb83de01f2d5d2e?user_email=f5da2b6c88fa60c0a232a75959acb9e0590a6a672e40dbd8f8ebed98f20bf333

‘Never Forget!’ Biden Calls Out Bid To ‘Erase’ Jan 6 Capitol Riot As a ‘Shameful Attack’ On ‘Democracy’ in Searing Editorial
David GilmourJan 6th, 2025, 7:17 am
https://www.mediaite.com/news/never-forget-biden-calls-out-bid-to-erase-jan-6-capitol-riot-as-a-shameful-attack-on-democracy-in-searing-editorial/?link_id=10&can_id=ac7b8de3c795c777e8cc3084fe627283&source=email-trump-throws-temper-tantrum-over-his-own-inauguration&email_referrer=email_2574618&email_subject=trump-throws-temper-tantrum-over-his-own-inauguration

Politics
Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden signed
By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Updated 3:28 PM PST, January 5, 2025
https://apnews.com/article/social-security-retirement-benefits-public-service-workers-5673001497090043e786ade8a8d0fdb4?link_id=12&can_id=ac7b8de3c795c777e8cc3084fe627283&source=email-trump-throws-temper-tantrum-over-his-own-inauguration&email_referrer=email_2574618&email_subject=trump-throws-temper-tantrum-over-his-own-inauguration

U.S. News
The French Quarter’s metal barriers were gone on New Year’s, leaving a critical security gap

By RYAN FOLEY and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Updated 3:38 PM PST, January 3, 2025

https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-bollards-bourbon-street-attack-ca9caaa7b162c7a33c150bc906230272?user_email=f5da2b6c88fa60c0a232a75959acb9e0590a6a672e40dbd8f8ebed98f20bf333

@bmacDonald94 @DarkAthena It is purely the brainwashing ot children at the expense of our taxpayer dollars and this should be forbidden. It is time for the taxpayers to sue the GOP for making this law!

@bmacDonald94 @DarkAthena The only way to solve this issue would be to sue the GOP for creating this law against what our founder had in mind.

@DarkAthena @bmacDonald94

I would like to know what happened to the separation of church and state. As a taxpayer I resent having my taxpayer dollars paying for rich children's education when they don't even pay their fair share of taxes!

Arizona Regulators Closed a Failing Charter School. It Reopened as a Private Religious School Funded by Taxpayers.
by Eli Hager
Dec. 31, 2024, 6 a.m. EST
https://www.propublica.org/article/arizona-private-school-vouchers-no-transparency

Health Care
Her Mental Health Treatment Was Helping. That’s Why Insurance Cut Off Her Coverage.
by Maya Miller and Duaa Eldeib
Dec. 31, 2024, 5 a.m. EST
https://www.propublica.org/article/mental-health-insurance-denials-patient-progress

How Elon Musk could end fossil fuel subsidies
If the Department of Government Efficiency wants to cut $2 trillion in spending, handouts to the fossil fuel industry may be "a truth test to all of their messaging."
https://grist.org/politics/how-elon-musk-could-end-fossil-fuel-subsidies/

Chicago keeps its New Year’s resolution: All city buildings now use 100% clean power
To achieve its climate goals, the city helped finance the largest solar farm east of the Mississippi.
https://grist.org/cities/chicago-renewable-energy-black-diamond-solar/

ADD YOUR NAME: Restore Net Neutrality

https://act.commoncause.org/petitions/add-your-name-restore-net-neutrality?source=010325-net-neutrality-overturned&redirect=https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cc-help-your-action-go-further/%3Fsource%3D010325-net-neutrality-overturned&link_id=1&can_id=ac7b8de3c795c777e8cc3084fe627283&email_referrer=email_2573044___from_3102608___subject_3102601&email_subject=an-unfortunate-court-ruling&refcodeEmailReferrer=email_2573044___from_3102608___subject_3102601

U.S. News
New Orleans attack and Vegas explosion highlight extremist violence by active military and veterans
By JASON DEAREN, MICHELLE R. SMITH and AARON KESSLER
Updated 11:41 AM PST, January 3, 2025
https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-military-green-beret-las-vegas-cybertruck-explosion-a7febd9698219e91d3132a1e4bce3eb5?user_email=f5da2b6c88fa60c0a232a75959acb9e0590a6a672e40dbd8f8ebed98f20bf333

Politics
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk
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By AMANDA SEITZ
Updated 10:39 AM PST, January 3, 2025
https://apnews.com/article/alcohol-surgeon-general-warning-label-e12d879108d3d6298052df0369f2e4a7?user_email=f5da2b6c88fa60c0a232a75959acb9e0590a6a672e40dbd8f8ebed98f20bf333

World News
Mexico opens possibility of receiving non-Mexican deportees from Trump
Updated 9:51 AM PST, January 3, 2025
https://apnews.com/article/mexico-us-migrants-trump-deportations-c18d850aa67e39e826a2050eaf7c440a?user_email=f5da2b6c88fa60c0a232a75959acb9e0590a6a672e40dbd8f8ebed98f20bf333

Trump is throwing a 'victory rally' in DC. What could go wrong?
Thursday, January 02, 2025 at 3:00:02p PST
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/1/2/2294844/-Trump-is-throwing-a-victory-rally-in-DC-What-could-go-wrong?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email

Elon Musk Declares Himself President, Shuts Down Government

And Donald Trump, for now, is fine with it.

by Ryan Cooper

December 20, 2024

https://prospect.org/politics/2024-12-20-elon-musk-declares-himself-president-shuts-down-government/?vgo_ee=D3Jj6OcYRpjIhoyhjhAmE%2BBHWesAAV9shiwx0U3juoumuyd9Dysd%2FA%3D%3D%3A3cat82NVoWXV5k7sjnDobo%2F9EIHjceXu