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Venezuelan family walking hand in hand toward mural with colorful street festival and American flags
Posted inImmigration News Political News

Venezuelan TPS Holders Can Now Seek Asylum, Noem Announces

Posted by Morgan J. Carter January 5, 2026
At a Glance Venezuelan migrants under TPS can now apply for asylum Roughly 600,000 TPS holders affected Trump and Rubio weigh in on Venezuela's...
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Ballistic missiles rise over a North Korean dock with a cargo ship sailing away under a grey ominous sky
Posted inPolitical News World News

North Korea Fires Missiles Hours Before President Heads to China

Posted by Julia N. Fairmont January 5, 2026
At a Glance North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward eastern waters hours before South Korean President Lee Jae Myung left for China. The...
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Medical aid worker tending wounded person with Ukrainian drone hovering above damaged farmhouse and Russian border fence
Posted inPolitical News World News

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Kill Two in Russian Border Regions

Posted by Isaac Y. Thornwell January 5, 2026
At a Glance Ukrainian drones killed two people in Russia's Belgorod and Kursk regions. Three people were wounded in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. The...
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Senators gathering around a wooden table with an empty chair and warm light streaming through the window shutdown looms.
Posted inGovernment News Political News

Senate Battles Shutdown Risk, Obamacare Extensions, and Election-Year Turbulence

Posted by Gavin U. Stonebridge January 5, 2026
At a Glance Senate tackles looming shutdown, Obamacare extension, and election-year politics. Senators reached a deal on FY2026 spending...
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Child shows worried expression with worn backpack and unpaid vouchers below
Posted inLocal News Political News

HHS Freezes Minnesota Child-Care Funds Amid Fraud Probe

Posted by Fiona Z. Merriweather January 5, 2026
At a Glance HHS has frozen federal child-care funding to Minnesota. The freeze follows a viral video alleging fraud by Somali-run centers. Subsidies...
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U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson standing in Mexican market holding tablet with border map and notebook amid colorful textiles
Posted inBusiness News Political News World News

U.S. Ambassador Highlights Gains Over Mexico, USMCA Review Looms

Posted by Gavin U. Stonebridge January 5, 2026
At a Glance U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson praised U.S.-Mexico gains in water, crime, and migration. Mexico expelled 55 drug traffickers and cut...
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Venezuelan Presidential Palace rises under a sunset sky with an American flag on dais and barbed wire surrounding the buildin
Posted inPolitical News World News

Trump Announces US Will “Run” Venezuela After Maduro Capture

Posted by Fiona Z. Merriweather January 5, 2026
At a Glance US will "run" Venezuela until a transition after Maduro's capture US plans to control oil production and rebuild infrastructure Maduro...
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Women in Mexican clothing stand together with a child under golden light holding documents and maps that convey solidarity.
Posted inLocal News Political News

Team Brownsville Closes, Retirees Launch New Migrant Aid Group

Posted by Gavin U. Stonebridge January 5, 2026
At a Glance Team Brownsville, a nonprofit aiding migrants for 7 years, has closed. Retired volunteers formed Madrinas de Justicia, linked to...
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President Trump stands on USS Iwo Jima deck with flag fluttering while captured Maduro is led away in handcuffs by Delta Forc
Posted inPolitical News World News

Trump Posts Photo of Captured Maduro on USS Iwo Jima

Posted by Morgan J. Carter January 5, 2026
At a Glance President Trump posted a photo of captured Venezuelan President Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima. Maduro and his wife were charged by the...
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President Maduro escorted by two U.S. troops on USS Iwo Jima deck with helicopter hovering
Posted inPolitical News World News

Trump Reveals US Raid That Seized Maduro, No Killings Reported

Posted by Julia N. Fairmont January 5, 2026
At a Glance President Trump confirms US forces captured Venezuelan President Maduro during a raid. Operation involved two Americans, a helicopter,...
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