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RIP Rep. LaMalfa Speaker Johnson’s margin just got narrower Now: 218GOP, 213Dem, 4 vacancies (2 Dem, 2 GOP) Johnson cannot lose more than 2 votes Also special elections for two Dem vacancies are already scheduled, for Jan & April 2026. After that margin will become 218GOP, 215Dem, 2 vacancies

GOP lawmaker Doug LaMalfa dies at 65 www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

DOJ says millions of Epstein files have yet to be released www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

Venezuela Braces for Economic Collapse From U.S. Blockade on Oil Exports www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/w...

In blatant partisan decision, Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...

Dems use Venezuela to hammer affordability issues at home www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

U.S. Attack to Seize Greenland Would End NATO, Danish Prime Minister Says www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...

Congressional leaders and appropriators are taking a major step this week toward averting a partial government shutdown at the end of the month, but there’s a ton of work left to do. punchbowl.news/archive/1626...

Why legislation is suddenly swamping Congress punchbowl.news/archive/1626...

We are going to "take our oil" Simple point.. about economics... I'ts their oil, on their land. Even if you try to take it, it requires the Venezuelan people to "take it" If they know they will have to work to remove it to give the oil and money to the U.S. and Trump, they won't take the oil out.

TRUMP: “I talked to the oil companies” OIL COMPANIES: “Trump did not consult with us… held no conversations about investing there…” 👇🏽🤷🏼 A damn circus🎪 — as @MrGlobal2025 has been saying, 🇻🇪 oil is not a good investment for these companies. #Distraction #Epsteinzuela

Venezuela Swears in Delcy Rodríguez as Interim Leader so wait, we arrested and removed their President but left the regime in place? What was the point of all that? www.today.com/video/delcy-...

Federal funding uncertainty puts Missouri senior services at risk as deadline approaches Federal funding for the Older Americans Act, currently sustained by the same legislation that ended the shutdown in November, is set to expire on Jan. 30. missouriindependent.com/2026/01/06/f...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro begins re-election year with $30 million in the bank www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Republican-turned-Democrat George Conway is running for Congress in New York to 'fight Trumpism' www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... @gtconway.bsky.social

"Neocon smear": MAGA rejects pure isolationism after Maduro capture www.axios.com/2026/01/06/m...

EPSTEIN FILES 2 weeks on from Epstein files release deadline, 2 million docs remain under DOJ review www.axios.com/2026/01/06/e...

Golf, Peace Negotiations and Parties Fill Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Holiday www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Where our unhinged POTUS could strike next www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

Jamie Raskin: Jan. 6 Never Ended www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...

Absurd editorial www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...

George Conway, critical of Trump, enters crowded Democratic House primary www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... @gtconway.bsky.social

Trump administration sparks midterms vaccine war www.axios.com/2026/01/06/t...

Why rebuilding Venezuelan oilfields won't be easy or cheap www.axios.com/2026/01/06/v...

St. Louis jail oversight chair resigns to take job at jail www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...

Chesterfield approves new subdivision sought by historic Black community www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...

Opinion: I oversaw the development of the ‘hospital at home’ CMS waiver. Congress must update the program www.statnews.com/2026/01/06/h...

More than 2 million Epstein documents still unreleased, officials say www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

U.S. allies warn Trump over threats to seize Greenland www.nbcnews.com/world/ukrain...

Trump says the U.S. may reimburse oil companies for rebuilding Venezuela's infrastructure What is the legal basis for doing that? Using my tax dollars? What? www.nbcnews.com/business/ene...

In coaxing the Chiefs across the state line, Kansas makes a reckless gamble missouriindependent.com/2026/01/06/r...

Sweeping Minimum-Wage Hikes Take Hold Across the Country www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

Stephen Colbert Doubts Trump Can Run Two Countries at Once www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/a...

Nonprofit That Funded NPR and PBS to Dissolve After 58 Years www.wsj.com/business/med...

Republicans in two Texas counties ditch plans to hand-count ballots www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Why flu seems to be everywhere — even if ‘super flu’ is not a thing www.statnews.com/2026/01/06/f...

Nebraska Medicine board pushes back on university's $800M 'state takeover' www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/ne...

On the Hook for Uninsured Residents, Counties Now Wonder How They’ll Pay - KFF Health News kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Lawmakers battle over how — and whether — Jan. 6 should be remembered A hidden plaque honoring the police who defended the Capitol during the 2021 insurrection has sparked new fights between Democrats and Republicans www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Flu surges in 45 states as doctor visits reach highest level in nearly 30 years About 5,000 people have died of the flu so far this season, including 9 children, as the Trump administration pulls back on advice to get kids vaccinated. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Clayton leaders reckon with the city's past, one marker at a time www.stltoday.com/news/local/m...

Judge slaps down Missouri pension fund lawsuit over investment losses  missouriindependent.com/2026/01/06/j...

Proposed federal cuts threaten nursing programs and research funding for Missouri missouriindependent.com/2026/01/05/p...

Freestanding birth centers are closing as maternity care gaps grow across the nation missouriindependent.com/2026/01/05/r...

Older Americans Quit Weight-Loss Drugs in Droves - KFF Health News kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

CDC slashes vaccines recommended for all kids : Shots - Health News : NPR www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Federal appeals court upholds ruling blocking NIH cap on research overhead payments Judges side with state AGs and universities in dispute over ‘indirect costs’ www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/f...

340B rebate pilot put on hold in temporary win for hospitals | Healthcare Dive www.healthcaredive.com/news/340b-re...

HHS authorized to resume sharing some personal Medicaid data with deportation officers | AP News apnews.com/article/medi...