WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro to be top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C.

Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say apnews.com/article/irs-...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he's backing down on most nations' tariffs for 90 days amid market meltdown, but he's raising China tariffs.

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing 1st Amendment.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kuwait releases a group of US prisoners, including military contractors held on drug charges, detainees' rep tells AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Education Department prepares to lay off over 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports starting Tuesday, sparking new fears of North American trade war.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate confirms Kelly Loeffler to run Small Business Administration, placing a former Georgia senator in Trump's Cabinet.

MIAMI (AP) — Trump calls Zelenskyy a 'dictator' after the Ukrainian president said Trump was influenced by Russian disinformation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as Trump's health secretary by the Senate.

"Today we were informed by the White House that if AP did not align its editorial standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, AP would be barred from accessing an event in the Oval Office." www.ap.org/the-definiti...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Netanyahu threatens to withdraw from ceasefire and resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas does not free hostages on Saturday.

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WASHINGTON (AP)—Trump says ceasefire deal should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release all hostages by Saturday, but it's up to Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Watchdog: USAID all but loses ability to track $8.2 billion in unspent aid over Trump foreign funding freeze, staff cuts.

SCOOP from AP: The Trump administration on Monday told The Associated Press that it had taken USAID off the lease of its DC headquarters, which it had occupied for decades. apnews.com/article/usai...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration plans to slash all but a fraction of USAID jobs worldwide, officials say.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign and extends deadline to Monday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump suggests 'permanently' resettling Palestinians from Gaza, says, 'I don't think people should be going back.'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he would send US citizens convicted of the worst crimes to be incarcerated in other countries if it's legal.

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI agents sue over Justice Dept. effort to identify agents in Trump-related investigations that could lead to firings.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he's directing opening a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 migrants in US illegally.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signs executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for everyone under age 19.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden administration will move to lift Cuba's state sponsor of terror designation in final days of term, AP sources say.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Trump refuses to rule out use of military force to try to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland.

‘The church must speak out’: Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin on racism, sexual abuse and asylum seekers

Texas became the first state to legally allow parents to relinquish newborns at designated places — without questions or risk of prosecution. “Baby Moses” surrenders remain rare, but a recent series of abandoned infants has prompted much soul-searching.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court says it will hear arguments on Jan. 10 over law that could ban TikTok in the US if it's not sold.

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ousted Syrian leader Assad says he had planned to keep fighting but the Russians evacuated him.

Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.

“In 2025, unless we come together as a journalism field and course-correct away from information consolidation controlled by the ultra-wealthy, it will get worse.” www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/the-...

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Gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO left message on ammunition, AP source says

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NEW YORK (AP) — The chief executive of UnitedHealthcare has been shot and killed outside a New York City hotel, AP source says.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean president says he will lift martial law following Cabinet meeting that's expected within hours.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean president declares emergency martial law, accusing opposition of anti-state activities.

Terrorism data show servicemembers and veterans are radicalizing faster than the general population. The proportion of Jan 6 arrestees with a military background stands at 18%. So why did a Pentagon-funded study suggest extremism in the ranks is not a problem? From @jdearen.bsky.social and me:

Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, a loyalist who would aid effort to upend law enforcement apnews.com/article/trum... Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, a loyalist who would aid effort to upend law enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump reaches required agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoff, but foregoes other support.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Bolsonaro was fully aware and actively participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says.

Biden is seeking Medicare and Medicaid coverage of popular but costly weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for millions of Americans

so much news today....