Trump’s Plans for Venezuelan Oil Run Headlong Into Reality
January 13, 2026
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Trump’s Plans for Venezuelan Oil Run Headlong Into Reality

President Trump’s fixation on Venezuela’s oil raises the question of how much “energy dominance” is really worth nowadays. Source link

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Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say
January 13, 2026
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Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say

The Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options to the president than previously reported. Targets could include Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile sites. Source link

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Pitching Crypto and Needling Mamdani: Adams’s Post-Mayoralty Takes Shape
January 13, 2026
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Pitching Crypto and Needling Mamdani: Adams’s Post-Mayoralty Takes Shape

Two weeks ago, Eric Adams was in Times Square to lead the New Year’s Eve ball drop as his last act as mayor. He returned on Monday to…

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Synagogue Is Vandalized Days After Anniversary of L.A. Wildfire That Leveled It
January 13, 2026
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Synagogue Is Vandalized Days After Anniversary of L.A. Wildfire That Leveled It

Graffiti denouncing Zionism was discovered Sunday on a wall of the campus, which has not yet been rebuilt after the Eaton fire. Source link

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Gavin Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California
January 13, 2026
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Gavin Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was working behind the scenes to block a proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth and was committed to defeating the measure if it reached…

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Why China Is Suddenly Obsessed With American Poverty
January 13, 2026
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Why China Is Suddenly Obsessed With American Poverty

State media, embracing the gaming phrase “kill line,” is asserting China’s political superiority over the United States, deflecting focus on China’s own economic challenges. Source link

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Mets Get Kyle Tucker Free Agency Update Following Meeting
January 13, 2026
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Mets Get Kyle Tucker Free Agency Update Following Meeting

Free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker met with the New York Mets, making them one of three teams to do so in what has been a slow-moving market. There…

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Mamdani Brings Affordability Push to Arts With Pick to Lead Film Office
January 13, 2026
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Mamdani Brings Affordability Push to Arts With Pick to Lead Film Office

Rafael Espinal, the current head of the Freelancers Union, will serve as the new director of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment. Source link

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Texas Announces Unexpected Team GPA Under Steve Sarkisian
January 13, 2026
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Texas Announces Unexpected Team GPA Under Steve Sarkisian

The 2025 Texas Football Fall Semester GPA was announced Monday. The Texas Longhorns football team made headlines off the field this spring after announcing on X (formerly Twitter)…

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Labor Secretary’s Aides Placed on Leave in Misconduct Investigation
January 13, 2026
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Labor Secretary’s Aides Placed on Leave in Misconduct Investigation

The Labor Department is investigating a complaint alleging misconduct by Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Source link

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