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-Washington officials blast conservatives for Minnesota-style day care fraud claims in new state
-Hours after taking office, NYC Mayor Mamdani targets landlords, moves to intervene in private bankruptcy case
-Trump says October scan was a CT, not MRI — and he regrets it after giving Dems 'ammo' despite healthy results
Israel accuses Mamdani of pouring 'antisemitic gasoline' after he revokes Adams executive orders
Israel tore into New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after he revoked a pair of executive orders signed by former Mayor Eric Adams that supported the Jewish state.
"On his very first day as New York City mayor, Mamdani shows his true face: He scraps the IHRA definition of antisemitism and lifts restrictions on boycotting Israel," Israel’s Foreign Ministry wrote in a post on X.
"This isn’t leadership. It’s antisemitic gasoline on an open fire."…READ MORE.
Mamdani is sworn in as mayor on a pair of family Qurans. (Amir Hamja/Pool via Reuters)
White House
CLEAN UP CREWS: Here's the top US cities Trump could target with National Guard deployments in 2026
President Donald Trump speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers, Aug. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
COURT WARS: Inside Trump’s first-year power plays — and the court fights testing them
REVAMPING THE SYSTEM: 5 big immigration changes taking effect across the U.S.
Passengers wait in line to use the Automated Passport Control Kiosks set up for international travelers arriving at Miami International Airport on March 4, 2015, in Miami. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
World Stage
'LOCKED AND LOADED': Iran crackdown rattles Middle East as analysts weigh US options short of military intervention
The military exercises mobilizing the Chinese PLA Navy, Army, Air Force and the Chinese Coast Guards, which are deemed as a punishment to Taiwan's call for independence. (Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images)
WAR GAMES: China’s global aggression check: Taiwan tensions, military posturing, and US response in 2025
Capitol Hill
AGAINST THE TIDE: These House mavericks defied their own parties more than anyone else in 2025
Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from Georgia, during a news conference following the weekly Senate Democrat policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
MIDTERMS IN FOCUS: Here are the key 2026 House and Senate races to watch that could decide control of Congress
Across America
'PREPARING FOR JIHAD': What we know about the ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve terror suspect
Christian Sturdivant, the 18-year-old suspect charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. At left, according to prosecutors, are a knife and hammers allegedly found in Sturdivant's bedroom. (United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina/Gaston County Sheriff's Office)
'MARTYRDOM OP': FBI disrupts alleged ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting North Carolina grocery store
GLOVES OFF: Bernie Sanders ditches iconic mittens look while swearing in socialist Zohran Mamdani as NYC mayor
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and his wife Jane Sanders attend New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inauguration ceremony at City Hall in New York on Jan. 1, 2026. (TIMOTHY A.CLARY / AFP via Getty Images)
AGAINST THE ODDS: Unsung heroes of 2025: First responders and everyday Americans who saved lives across US
TIPPING POINT: Charlie Kirk’s killing, Idaho murders plea and Karen Read verdict: Inside 2025’s biggest crime moments
Shocking 2025 crime stories that gripped America: Charlie Kirk assassination, Idaho killings plea, Karen Read acquittal, and Menendez brothers denials. (AP Photo | Fox News Digital)
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