Further Reading:
'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud - LINK
Read NPR's annotated fact check of President Trump's State of the Union - LINK
Supreme Court strikes down tariffs - LINK
Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were attempting to infiltrate the country - LINK
Trump 'not thrilled' with Iran after latest talks on nuclear programme - LINK
Pakistan is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says - LINK
Jesse Jackson "I am Somebody" - youtube.com/shorts/o-lf4NdOZ90
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The Two Million Deportation Myth: How Aggressive ICE Enforcement Distorts Immigration Data - LINK
Thousands of Epstein files taken down after some survivors' names and nude photos found - LINK
Author who co-wrote two books with Noam Chomsky condemns scholar’s ties to Epstein - LINK
'Painful times in my marriage' - Melinda French Gates reacts to ex-husband in Epstein files - LINK
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Further Reading:
At Davos, U.S. allies question a fraying world order - LINK
House passes sprawling spending package as Democrats split over ICE funding - LINK
Minnesotans strike to protest ICE surge in state: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’ - LINK
US official lobbied French magistrate over Le Pen’s election ban - LINK
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Minneapolis couple says ICE released tear gas under their family vehicle with 6 children inside - LINK
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Trump lays out Venezuela oil strategy, says he plans to meet with Machado next week in Washington - LINK
Dispute erupts over who will represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in court - LINK
Who was Renee Nicole Good? - LINK
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Further Reading:
Mayor Zohran Mamdani Inauguration Ceremony - LINK (C-SPAN)
Highlights from NYC Mayor Mamdani's historic 1st day in office - LINK
Executive Order 01 - LINK
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1 - LINK
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Happy Boxing Day! Sue and Janra talk about some possible ballot questions and then argue in favor of things they absolutely do NOT believe.
Massachusetts 2026 ballot measures - LINK
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Further Reading:
EU backs indefinite freeze on Russia's frozen cash ahead of loan plan for Ukraine - LINK
Attorney General Ken Paxton requests death row inmate Robert Roberson be executed Oct. 16 - LINK
Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by 8 points in Senate Democratic primary, new poll finds - LINK
National parks' fee-free calendar drops MLK Day, Juneteenth and adds Trump's birthday - LINK
‘Truly appalling': Healey issues scathing response to Trump Admin. threat over SNAP funding - LINK
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Further Reading:
Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery's studios, streaming unit for $72 billion - LINK
No One Is Happy About Netflix Buying Warner Bros. - LINK
Epic Fail: How Blockbuster Could Have Owned Netflix - LINK
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