Nation and World
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An eventful first week in his job for CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil, maybe not as intended
Jan 07, 2026 7:57 am - No one can say Tony Dokoupil is slipping into his new job as “CBS Evening News” anchor unnoticed. In a week, he’s issued a veritable manifesto for how he intends to fulfill the role, cast subtle shade on saintly predecessor Walter Cronkite, had an unexpected debut dominated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and posted a cringeworthy video of people mispronouncing his name.
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US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
Jan 07, 2026 7:51 am - President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s petroleum worldwide.
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Warner Bros rejects takeover offer from Paramount, tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid
Jan 07, 2026 7:49 am - Warner Bros. again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told shareholders Wednesday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix.
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Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio over US interest in taking the island
Jan 07, 2026 7:17 am - Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over the strategic Arctic island, a Danish territory.
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White House publishes website that rewrites history of Jan. 6 attack
Jan 06, 2026 10:50 pm - The White House published a website Tuesday with a false telling of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, underscoring President Donald Trump’s years-long effort to reshape the narrative surrounding the day when a mob of his supporters violently overran the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s electoral college victory.
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Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from Illinois, 4 other states over fraud concerns
Jan 06, 2026 9:10 pm - President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it is withholding funding for programs that support needy families with children in five Democratic-led states — including Illinois — over concerns about fraud.
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Trump tries to rally House GOP but meanders along the way as the party’s majority narrows
Jan 06, 2026 9:01 pm - President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that Republicans have “so many good nuggets” to campaign on this year as they try to hold onto their razor-thin margin in the House.
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Farm champion Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP’s narrow control of the House
Jan 06, 2026 8:56 pm - Republican Doug LaMalfa, a California rice farmer who served seven terms in the U.S. House and was a reliable vote on President Donald Trump's agenda, has died at age 65.
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White House floats military option for Greenland, rattling Denmark and NATO
Jan 06, 2026 8:17 pm - Danish officials are increasingly alarmed that the Trump administration has shifted toward an active effort in recent days to seize Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, as the White House said Tuesday that “utilizing the U.S. Military is always an option” to acquire the Arctic island.
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Maduro raid killed about 75 in Venezuela, US officials assess
Jan 06, 2026 8:08 pm - The U.S. government assesses that about 75 people were killed during Saturday’s military raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, including dozens of fatalities that resulted from a gun battle at his compound in Caracas, according to officials familiar with the matter.