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The new year is shaping up to be a consequential one, from control of power in Washington to the agenda President Trump pursues.

President Trump claimed overnight that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro.

Trump takes four times the recommended dose of aspirin for cardiac prevention. Even low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for people over 60 who don't have heart disease.

The move comes as an escalation of a confrontation that has pitted Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against each other.

The Department of Homeland Security is pausing immigration applications from 20 additional countries following increased scrutiny on people who seek legal pathways for immigrating to the U.S.

Between the final battle and some key needle drops, there was a little too much talking.

This was destined to be a Christmas-y week on the Billboard Hot 100.

The French government says it granted George and Amal Clooney citizenship because of their contributions to its international influence. Their family has primarily lived in France since 2021.

President Trump warned Iran not to kill protesters. Iranian officials alleged the U.S. and Israel were stoking the sweeping protests, and said U.S. military bases in the region are legitimate targets.

Rep. Ro Khanna of California says the Justice Department should've started preparing Epstein files for release months ago. Now, he tells NPR how Congress could intervene to speed up the process.