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Trump and his conservative allies have long criticized PBS and NPR. Plans to cut funding for public broadcasters were outlined in Project 2025, the rightwing manifesto for a second Trump administration... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump and his conservative allies have long criticized PBS and NPR. Plans to cut funding for public broadcasters were outlined in Project 2025, the rightwing manifesto for a second Trump administration... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Corporation For Public Broadcasting formally dissolves after federal funding cuts
Board of directors vote to dissolve organization after nearly 60 years in operation after funding cuts under Trump
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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Trump and his conservative allies have long criticized PBS and NPR. Plans to cut funding for public broadcasters were outlined in Project 2025, the rightwing manifesto for a second Trump administration... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump and his conservative allies have long criticized PBS and NPR. Plans to cut funding for public broadcasters were outlined in Project 2025, the rightwing manifesto for a second Trump administration... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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This reckless move by the Trump Administration has nothing to do with science or informed choice – it’s about appeasing a debunked anti-vaccine agenda being pushed by RFK Jr. and his allies.
I strongly condemn this decision that puts infants and children at real risk.
I strongly condemn this decision that puts infants and children at real risk.
BREAKING: CDC announces an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, a significant shift that recommends fewer shots for all kids.
CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark in unprecedented move
The new U.S. guidelines recommend all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 previously on the schedule.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:51 PM
This reckless move by the Trump Administration has nothing to do with science or informed choice – it’s about appeasing a debunked anti-vaccine agenda being pushed by RFK Jr. and his allies.
I strongly condemn this decision that puts infants and children at real risk.
I strongly condemn this decision that puts infants and children at real risk.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence. apnews.com/article/publ...
Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting's directors voted the organization out of business Monday. The private agency, which has distributed federal funding to PBS, NPR and hundreds of local televisio...
apnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence. apnews.com/article/publ...
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President Trump suggested Sunday that the U.S. could take military action against Colombia's government.
"Colombia is very sick, too, run by a sick man, who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he's not going to be doing it very long," Trump told reporters on Air Force One.
"Colombia is very sick, too, run by a sick man, who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he's not going to be doing it very long," Trump told reporters on Air Force One.
January 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM
President Trump suggested Sunday that the U.S. could take military action against Colombia's government.
"Colombia is very sick, too, run by a sick man, who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he's not going to be doing it very long," Trump told reporters on Air Force One.
"Colombia is very sick, too, run by a sick man, who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he's not going to be doing it very long," Trump told reporters on Air Force One.
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The EU's tepid response to Donald Trump's Venezuelan operation underscores how hard it is for Brussels to take a strong position on the US president's threats to take over Greenland.
Trump’s Venezuela attack deepens Europe’s Greenland dilemma
Brussels insists it will defend national sovereignty — but won’t say how.
www.politico.eu
January 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The EU's tepid response to Donald Trump's Venezuelan operation underscores how hard it is for Brussels to take a strong position on the US president's threats to take over Greenland.
US attack on Greenland would mean end of Nato, says Danish PM. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
US attack on Greenland would mean end of Nato, says Danish PM
Mette Frederiksen criticises Donald Trump’s ‘unacceptable pressure’ as Greenland counterpart condemns ‘fantasies’
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:37 AM
US attack on Greenland would mean end of Nato, says Danish PM. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Trump suggests US taxpayers could cover cost of boosting Venezuelan oil production – live. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Trump suggests US taxpayers could cover cost of boosting Venezuelan oil production – live
President faces criticism at home and abroad for military attack to capture Nicolás Maduro, which some nations denounced as ‘crime of aggression’ by US
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Trump suggests US taxpayers could cover cost of boosting Venezuelan oil production – live. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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The US is making plans to try to intercept a fleeing oil tanker currrntly in the North Atlantic that Russia has claimed ownership of, per 4 sources, setting up a possible confrontation between Washington and the Kremlin…
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
US is making plans to intercept Venezuela-linked oil tanker that Russia has claimed ownership of, sources say | CNN Politics
The US is making plans to try to intercept a fleeing oil tanker that Russia has claimed ownership of, according to four people familiar with the matter, setting up a possible confrontation between Was...
www.cnn.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
The US is making plans to try to intercept a fleeing oil tanker currrntly in the North Atlantic that Russia has claimed ownership of, per 4 sources, setting up a possible confrontation between Washington and the Kremlin…
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
UPDATE: Venezuela Live Updates: At U.N. Emergency Meeting, U.S. Allies Criticize Military Action in Caracas. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Venezuela Live Updates: At U.N. Emergency Meeting, U.S. Allies Criticize Military Action in Caracas
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
UPDATE: Venezuela Live Updates: At U.N. Emergency Meeting, U.S. Allies Criticize Military Action in Caracas. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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“Fewer children will be vaccinated, and children will be harmed because of this decision,” says @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social about today's vaccine schedule change.
U.S. Axes Number of Recommended Childhood Vaccines in Blow to Public Health
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the recommended number of vaccines for children to those that protect against 11 diseases instead of the protections against 17 illnesse...
www.scientificamerican.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:48 PM
“Fewer children will be vaccinated, and children will be harmed because of this decision,” says @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social about today's vaccine schedule change.
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As of this year, CalRx insulin pens are now available for just $11 each — and copays for a 20-day supply are capped at $35.
No one should have to choose between paying the bills and receiving life-saving medicine.
No one should have to choose between paying the bills and receiving life-saving medicine.
January 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
As of this year, CalRx insulin pens are now available for just $11 each — and copays for a 20-day supply are capped at $35.
No one should have to choose between paying the bills and receiving life-saving medicine.
No one should have to choose between paying the bills and receiving life-saving medicine.
Trump administration cannot slash NIH research funding, court rules. www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump administration cannot slash NIH research funding, court rules
A federal appeals court on Monday ruled U.S. President Donald Trump's administration cannot carry out steep cuts to federal grant funding provided by the National Institutes of Health to universities ...
www.reuters.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Trump administration cannot slash NIH research funding, court rules. www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns
Maj Gen Paul Eaton says US president’s effort to bend military to his will could have dire long-term consequences
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Why the flu season is so bad and how you can protect yourself. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Why the flu season is so bad and how you can protect yourself
We are entering peak flu season, and a new variant known as subclade k is spreading quickly across the country, driving a sharp rise in illness and hospitalizations. Public health officials say this c...
www.pbs.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Why the flu season is so bad and how you can protect yourself. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
According to the historian Suetonius, his "official" public last words were, "I found Rome a city of clay but left it a city of marble". ~ Octavian Caesar, the first Roman emperor
January 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
According to the historian Suetonius, his "official" public last words were, "I found Rome a city of clay but left it a city of marble". ~ Octavian Caesar, the first Roman emperor
As I stated on Saturday, yesterday, and today..... this is about empire building. Trump will continue unabated to build his empire as checks & balances have failed.
“.. US .. Canada .. Venezuela .. Mexico .. Argentina .. Brazil, Guyana, Colombia. Like it or not, all of them are living under the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ .. Together they account for nearly 40% of the world’s oil output ..”
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www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
January 5, 2026 at 5:59 PM
As I stated on Saturday, yesterday, and today..... this is about empire building. Trump will continue unabated to build his empire as checks & balances have failed.
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What's the status of international oil companies in Venezuela after Maduro's capture? reut.rs/4snWIb8
What's the status of international oil companies in Venezuela after Maduro's capture?
Here are key facts about international oil companies in Venezuela, a country with the world's largest oil reserves thrown into crisis by the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces.
reut.rs
January 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
What's the status of international oil companies in Venezuela after Maduro's capture? reut.rs/4snWIb8
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Trump administration has not consulted US oil majors about Venezuela, oil execs say reut.rs/49KAsQz
Trump administration has not consulted US oil majors about Venezuela, oil execs say
The Trump administration did not consult with oil companies Exxon Mobil , ConocoPhillips , or Chevron Corp about Venezuela before or after U.S. forces captured the South American country’s president Nicolas Maduro Jan. 3, according to four oil industry executives familiar with the matter.
reut.rs
January 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Trump administration has not consulted US oil majors about Venezuela, oil execs say reut.rs/49KAsQz
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🇻🇪 🇨🇴 On the most important land border crossing between #Venezuela and #Colombia on Monday, officials maintain that the situation is "business as usual", says FRANCE 24's senior reporter James André ⤵️
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
🇻🇪 🇨🇴 On the most important land border crossing between #Venezuela and #Colombia on Monday, officials maintain that the situation is "business as usual", says FRANCE 24's senior reporter James André ⤵️
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🇻🇪 After a tumultuous weekend, an uneasy calm has gripped #Caracas, with residents of the #Venezuelan capital attempting to go about their daily lives while uncertainty lingers about the future of their country.
January 5, 2026 at 4:32 PM
🇻🇪 After a tumultuous weekend, an uneasy calm has gripped #Caracas, with residents of the #Venezuelan capital attempting to go about their daily lives while uncertainty lingers about the future of their country.
"But the implications of the US action will reverberate forward, way beyond Venezuela's borders." www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump's Maduro raid could set precedent for authoritarian powers across globe
Trump seems to believe he makes the rules and others cannot have the same privileges.
www.bbc.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM
"But the implications of the US action will reverberate forward, way beyond Venezuela's borders." www.bbc.com/news/article...
Which countries could be in Trump's sights after Venezuela? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Which countries could be in Trump's sights next?
Trump has made numerous threats against other nations in Washington's orbit.
www.bbc.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Which countries could be in Trump's sights after Venezuela? www.bbc.com/news/article...
The Joy Campaign was no match for a man hellbent on becoming America's first dictator.
Walz: "We've got conspiracy theorists, right-wing YouTubers, breaking into our daycares, demanding access to our children. We've got the president demonizing our Somali neighbors and wrongfully confiscating funds that Minnesotans rely on. It's disgusting and it's dangerous."
January 5, 2026 at 5:36 PM
The Joy Campaign was no match for a man hellbent on becoming America's first dictator.
For those of a certain generation.... Star Wars/The Empire came into being through deception and amassing power. The two hinge upon one another. Think about the roles of the various key players, how the Jedi was decimated, how the clone army was created, how the emperor rose to power.
January 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM
For those of a certain generation.... Star Wars/The Empire came into being through deception and amassing power. The two hinge upon one another. Think about the roles of the various key players, how the Jedi was decimated, how the clone army was created, how the emperor rose to power.