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Facts Matter: Colbert not shifting from late-night host to dog rescuer

By Bob Oswald
Jan 03, 2026 9:49 am - Late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert occasionally airs a segment on his show named “Rescue Dog Rescue,” in which he and a celebrity guest feature various dogs up for...
Iran’s leader says rioters ‘must be put in their place’ as protest death toll reaches at least 10

By JON GAMBRELL
Jan 03, 2026 9:47 am - Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that “rioters must be put in their place” after a week of protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic, likely giving security forces a green light to aggressively put down the demonstrations.
With capture of Maduro, Trump claims successful operation as he treads into uncharted territory

By AAMER MADHANI
Jan 03, 2026 9:41 am - With the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump and his allies are calling the audacious military operation a major success as the U.S. leader once again demonstrated a willingness to use U.S. forces for risky missions that come with a potential big payoff.
US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN
Jan 03, 2026 7:56 am - The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense pressure on Nicolás Maduro's government — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after the attack.
Kim’s daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North Korea

By HYUNG-JIN KIM
Jan 02, 2026 7:37 am - The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum, a step that experts say bolstered her status as her father's potential heir.
Trump wants to overhaul the ‘president's golf course.’ He hasn't played there yet

By WILL WEISSERT
Jan 02, 2026 7:31 am - President Donald Trump has spent much of his two-week vacation in Florida golfing. But when he gets back to the White House, there's a military golf course that he's never played that he's eyeing for a major construction project.
Zelenskyy names Ukraine’s head of military intelligence as his new chief of staff

By The Associated Press
Jan 02, 2026 7:23 am - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday appointed the head of Ukraine's military intelligence as his new chief of staff, a move that comes as the U.S. leads a diplomatic push to end Russia's nearly 4-year-old invasion.
Zohran Mamdani promises to govern 'expansively and audaciously' in inaugural speech as NYC mayor

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
Jan 01, 2026 5:29 pm - Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city's striving, struggling working class.
Trump, in interview, defends his energy and health, offers new details on screening he underwent

By MICHELLE L. PRICE
Jan 01, 2026 5:18 pm - President Donald Trump defended his energy and health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal and disclosed that he had a CT scan, not an MRI scan, during an October examination about which he and the White House delayed offering details.
Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year

By MICHELLE L. PRICE
Jan 01, 2026 5:09 pm - President Donald Trump signed a New Year's Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year, citing ongoing trade talks.

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