Further Reading:

'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud - LINK

Read NPR's annotated fact check of President Trump's State of the Union - LINK

Supreme Court strikes down tariffs - LINK

Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were attempting to infiltrate the country - LINK

Trump 'not thrilled' with Iran after latest talks on nuclear programme - LINK

Pakistan is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says - LINK

Jesse Jackson "I am Somebody" - youtube.com/shorts/o-lf4NdOZ90

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Further Reading:

The Two Million Deportation Myth: How Aggressive ICE Enforcement Distorts Immigration Data - LINK

Thousands of Epstein files taken down after some survivors' names and nude photos found - LINK

Author who co-wrote two books with Noam Chomsky condemns scholar’s ties to Epstein - LINK

'Painful times in my marriage' - Melinda French Gates reacts to ex-husband in Epstein files - LINK

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Further Reading:

At Davos, U.S. allies question a fraying world order - LINK

House passes sprawling spending package as Democrats split over ICE funding - LINK

Minnesotans strike to protest ICE surge in state: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’ - LINK

US official lobbied French magistrate over Le Pen’s election ban - LINK

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Minneapolis couple says ICE released tear gas under their family vehicle with 6 children inside - LINK

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Trump lays out Venezuela oil strategy, says he plans to meet with Machado next week in Washington - LINK

Dispute erupts over who will represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in court - LINK

Who was Renee Nicole Good? - LINK

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Further Reading:

Mayor Zohran Mamdani Inauguration Ceremony - LINK (C-SPAN)

Highlights from NYC Mayor Mamdani's historic 1st day in office - LINK

Executive Order 01 - LINK

SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1 - LINK

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Happy Boxing Day! Sue and Janra talk about some possible ballot questions and then argue in favor of things they absolutely do NOT believe.

Massachusetts 2026 ballot measures - LINK

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