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Trump administration reportedly freezes all childcare payments to all states  The Guardian An Intense White House Response From a Single Viral Video  The New York Times How a viral video prompted investigations into alleged fraud at day care centers in Minnesota  CBS News

Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in recent boat strikes, U.S. military says  CBS News Coast Guard Searches for Survivors After More Boat Strikes  The New York Times US strikes 3 alleged drug vessels and leaves survivors — now a search-and-rescue operation  ABC News

Congressional Bill H.R. 131 Vetoed  The White House (.gov) Trump’s Veto of Water Project Is His Latest Targeted Hit on Colorado  The New York Times Trump vetoes the first 2 bills of this term  CBS News Lauren Boebert claims Trump’s veto of safe

Trump Shares Editorial Critical of Putin After Setback in Talks  Bloomberg.com Ukraine Did Not Target Putin’s Home, C.I.A. Finds  The New York Times Ukraine did not target Putin’s home, CIA finds  The Irish Times CIA assesses Ukraine was not targeting a Putin residence

Israel says it will bar aid groups, including Doctors Without Borders, from Gaza  NPR Israel to bar 37 aid groups as UK and EU warn of severe impact in Gaza  BBC Israeli ban on aid agencies in Gaza will have ‘catastrophic’ consequences,

Every new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are. Here are six in 2026. (Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon)

Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance  The Wall Street Journal

Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance  The Wall Street Journal

Iran security force member killed during protests, officials say  BBC Two killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in Iran  BBC Several killed as Iran protests over rising cost of living spread  Al Jazeera Iranians Have Had Enough  The Atlantic Iran Protests Turn

Iran security force member killed during protests, officials say  BBC Iran protests turn deadly after clashes with police across several provinces  CNN Two people confirmed dead as Iran protests turn into ‘battlefield’  The Guardian Iranians Have Had Enough  The Atlantic Iran Says Regime Loyalist