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Trump says 'we are going to run the country now' after removing Venezuela's president

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President Trump says the United States conducted a strike in Venezuela and captured that country's president, Nicolás Maduro along with his wife, Cilia Flores.
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What will Trump do next politically? 13 questions for politics in 2026

Domenico Montanaro

The new year is shaping up to be a consequential one, from control of power in Washington to the agenda President Trump pursues.

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U.S. hit Venezuela with 'large-scale strike,' captured Nicolás Maduro, Trump says

Carrie Kahn, Scott Neuman

President Trump claimed overnight that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro.
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Is Trump taking too much aspirin? Here's what experts say

Michal Ruprecht

Trump takes four times the recommended dose of aspirin for cardiac prevention. Even low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for people over 60 who don't have heart disease.
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Yemen's separatists announce a constitution for an independent south

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The move comes as an escalation of a confrontation that has pitted Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against each other.
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DHS pauses immigration applications for an additional 20 countries

Ximena Bustillo

The Department of Homeland Security is pausing immigration applications from 20 additional countries following increased scrutiny on people who seek legal pathways for immigrating to the U.S.

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What worked — and what didn't — in the 'Stranger Things' finale

Linda Holmes

Between the final battle and some key needle drops, there was a little too much talking.

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Led by Mariah Carey, holiday songs dominate the charts for one last week

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George Clooney gets French citizenship — and another dust-up with Trump

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Trump vows to 'rescue' Iran's protesters. Iran warns the U.S. to stay out of it

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President Trump warned Iran not to kill protesters. Iranian officials alleged the U.S. and Israel were stoking the sweeping protests, and said U.S. military bases in the region are legitimate targets.
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Slow Epstein files release not as concerning as docs DOJ has withheld, says Ro Khanna

Michel Martin

Rep. Ro Khanna of California says the Justice Department should've started preparing Epstein files for release months ago. Now, he tells NPR how Congress could intervene to speed up the process.
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Brain organoids are helping researchers, but their use also creates unease

Jon Hamilton

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can responsibly use these bits of gray matter.
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U.S. interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean haven't always gone as planned

Scott Neuman

President Trump's pressure campaign against Venezuela is the latest in a long saga of U.S. intervention in the region that is rooted in the 1823 Monroe Doctrine — and is a mix of success and failure.
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With few Epstein files released, conspiracy theories flourish and questions remain

Stephen Fowler

President Trump's changing messaging, Congress' unprecedented demands and the Justice Department's piecemeal release of information haven't quieted the questions. Here's what we know — and don't.