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Top NAtional HEADLINES

Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases pos-telection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris

“I didn’t want to create a distraction,” Martin wrote on Substack. “Ironically, in doing so, I ended up creating an even bigger distraction. And for that, I sincerely apologize.”

More National headlines

Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia’s GOP runoffs

The teens who attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego were latest to cite prior atrocities

Europe faces stray Ukrainian drones as Kyiv targets Russian oil exports

Trump’s proposed Washington arch gets another review

Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

Nation

Republicans expected to abandon $1B security proposal for White House and Trump’s ballroom

Trump will ease refrigerant rule in effort to address surging grocery costs

3 dead in New Mexico and first responders decontaminated after exposure to unknown substance

Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump’s ballroom

SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering

Retired cop’s free speech vindicated, $835K settlement with Tennessee officials

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World

THURSDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today’s NewsMinute video

Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say

In Iran’s capital, weapons demonstrations send a signal at home and abroad as threat of war remains

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by Trump

Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing

Fears surge on the ground in Congo over the spread of rare type of Ebola

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Abortion Rights

Colorado abortion fund saw 84% increase in spending to pay for procedures in 2025

Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban

Trump administration criticized for FDA’s approval of generic abortion pill

Trump has said abortion is a state issue. His judicial picks could shape it nationally for decades

States can block Medicaid money for health care at Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court says

The number of abortions kept rising in 2024 because of telehealth prescriptions, report finds

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Capitol InsurRection

Trump blames media for Jan. 6 riot. Democrats, Rep. Crow, too, excoriate Trump, backers

Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 say their struggles linger, 5 years after the riot

Suspect in DC pipe bomb case said to have confessed in interviews with investigators, AP sources say

FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot, AP source says

Justice Department says Epstein and Maxwell grand juries heard from only 2 law enforcement witnesses

Trump issues sweeping pardon of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who attacked police

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COVID

It’s time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

“It may not prevent every infection but those infections are going to be less severe,” said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “I would rather have my grandmother or my great-grandmother have a sniffle than have to go to the emergency room on Thanksgiving.”