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January 12

Wanda Sykes accepts Golden Globe on behalf of Ricky Gervais, thanks 'God and the trans community'

Wanda Sykes accepted an award for absent Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes on Sunday, and pointedly thanked God and the trans community on his behalf.

January 12

Democrats 'doomed to fail' without populist economic message, Warren warns

Senator Elizabeth Warren warns Democrats against courting wealthy donors, arguing party must focus on working people to win 2026 midterms and beyond.

January 12

Arizona Sen. Kelly sues Hegseth over military pension cuts following video message

Sen. Mark Kelly filed a federal lawsuit against Pete Hegseth over alleged retaliation for urging troops to refuse illegal orders in Democratic video.

January 12

House Democrats ask judge to block Noem’s revived ICE visit rule, say DHS defied court order

Democrats asked a federal judge to convene an emergency hearing to evaluate a new DHS directive that restricts them from accessing ICE facilities.

January 12

Florida Lt Gov Jay Collins jumps into Sunshine State gubernatorial race to succeed Ron DeSantis

Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins is announcing a Sunshine State gubernatorial bid, jumping into the race to succeed outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis.

January 12

Conservative legal group targets CFPB rule mandating race, sex data in home loans

President Donald Trump's anti-DEI efforts expand as legal group petitions Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to scrap mortgage lender demographic tracking requirements.

January 12

Trump’s Iran briefing may be ‘deception campaign’ to mask moves already underway, expert says

Security expert suggests Trump may use "deception" tactics ahead of Iran briefing as protests escalate and regime allegedly kills more than 500 demonstrators.

January 12

Texas sends voter rolls to DOJ to look for ineligible registrations

Texas governor confirms state sent voter rolls to Justice Department for review of potential ineligible registrations, citing election integrity concerns.

January 12

Trump declares himself Venezuela’s ‘acting president’ in online post after Maduro ouster

Trump posted a doctored image claiming to be Venezuela's acting president after U.S. forces seized dictator Nicolás Maduro earlier this month.

January 12

How Should QBs Throw Footballs Into the Wind? Tom Brady Is Here to Help

Listen up, quarterbacks. Professor Tom Brady provides a lesson in how to throw the football in windy conditions.