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Trump's co-defendants again seek to delay release of Jack Smith's final report

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Donald Trump's former co-defendants in his classified documents want to keep the attorney general from releasing the report on the probe to members of Congress.
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California wildfires prompt acts of generosity among residents

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Despite the catastrophic damage, all-encompassing stress and unhealthy air quality, many neighbors have stepped up to assist one another.
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Giuliani held in contempt of court for repeating false claims about election workers

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A U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell admonished Giuliani for continuing to spread lies about Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.
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Biden to give prime-time farewell address to nation

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President Joe Biden will give his farewell address to the nation in prime time on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
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Biden to deliver farewell address from Oval Office on Wednesday night

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — President Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday, Jan. 15, the White House announced Friday, as he prepares to hand over power to President-elect Donald Trump.

It will be his fifth and likely final Oval Office address. His most recent Oval Office address came when he explained his decision not to run for reelection.

The president is expected to reflect on his legacy, and on the challenges facing the nation ahead.

Mr. Biden began his only term in 2021 in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021...
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Montana AG asks Supreme Court to uphold law requiring parental consent for a minor's abortion

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FIRST ON FOX: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of a ruling handed down by his state's highest court invalidating a 2013 law that requires minors seeking an abortion to obtain notarized written consent from a parent or guardian.

The law also includes a judicial bypass provision, allowing minors to seek court approval for an abortion without parental consent.

The Montana Supreme Court struck down the Parental Consent for Abortion Act in 2024, ruling it violates a minor’s fundamental right to...
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DOGE reps launch meetings with federal staffers in effort to cut government waste: report

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Aides for Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy are starting to interview staffers with the federal government for the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to a new report.

Representatives for DOGE have had conversations with staffers from more than a dozen federal agencies — including the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service, as well as the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services, The Washington Post reported Friday.

Musk and...
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Tulsi Gabbard changes tune on controversial intelligence tool following GOP lobbying

  • News source: FOX News
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Tulsi Gabbard, who is President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in his next administration, has reversed course on a controversial item after lobbying from Republican senators.

Gabbard revealed on Friday that she believes section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) "is crucial for gathering foreign intelligence on non-U.S. persons abroad."

She previously opposed FISA section 702 re-authorization while serving as a Democrat in the House of Representatives.

'DELAYING AND OBSTRUCTING'...
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NY lawmakers demand subway chief's ouster after comment dismissive of crime issue: 'In people's heads'

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New York lawmakers called for the governor-appointed chairman of the New York City transit system to be fired amid accusations he downplayed a rash of subway crime to praise new Manhattan tolls that are aimed at driving commuters underground.

In comments on a Bloomberg podcast, MTA Chairman Janno Lieber argued that crime on the MTA has declined and that the recent viral incidents are giving an impression of a system-wide safety crisis.

"The overall stats are positive. Last year, we [had] actually 12.5% less crime than 2019 . . . , " he said.

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Passengers evacuate plane on snowy tarmac amid storm

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The Delta flight, with more than 200 passengers on board, was suspended shortly after takeoff due to engine issues.
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Lockheed-Martin donates $1 million to Trump inaugural committee

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Lockheed Martin, the multinational defense and aerospace firm, is one of the latest big businesses to donate a million dollars to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural committee.

Recent major donors include Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Amazon, Apple's Tim Cook, and OpenAI's Sam Altman.

Lockheed committed the money Dec. 2. But it also donated $1 million to both Trump's inaugural committee in 2017 and President Joe Biden's inaugural in 2020.

As of Friday, the company was worth more than $110 billion. Lockheed CEO Jim Taiclet reported $67.6...
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Dems eerily silent on Trump sentencing as they prepare for Republican trifecta in Washington

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Democratic lawmakers were noticeably silent following the sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump despite previously commenting on the cases against him, as Washington prepares for a Republican trifecta in Congress.

Trump was sentenced on Friday after being found guilty on 34 charges related to falsifying business records in May.

The incoming president was sentenced to unconditional discharge, which means that he will not receive any jail time, fine or probation time. The sentence also preserves Trump's ability to appeal the conviction.

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Mayorkas extends deportation shield for eye-popping number of immigrants ahead of Trump admin

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The Biden administration on Friday announced the extension of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals from a slew of countries, just weeks before the incoming Trump administration is expected to launch a historic deportation operation.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Venezuela, Sudan and Ukraine for an additional 18 months beyond their current expirations.

TPS grants protection from deportation and work permits for nationals living...
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Biden extends time for Venezuelans, Salvadorans as Trump readies crackdown

  • News source: Gisela Salomon | The Associated Press
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Biden extends legal status of nearly 1 million immigrants

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The Biden administration on Friday announced it would extend the temporary legal status of nearly 1 million immigrants from El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine and Venezuela, utilizing a program that is expected to be curtailed by the incoming Trump administration.

The announcement will allow Salvadoran, Sudanese, Ukrainian and Venezuelan immigrants who currently have Temporary Protected Status to renew their work permits and deportation protections under the policy, which offers a legal reprieve to foreigners from countries beset by war, natural disasters...
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