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Washington National Opera Bows Out of Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it had decided to end its arrangement with the Kennedy Center in the nation's capital, though it said it was hoping for an "amicable transition."
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:21:25 EDTExxon Mobil CEO: Venezuela's Resources Offer 'Opportunity'
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods said the company needs to deploy a technical team to Venezuela to assess the condition of the country's deteriorated oil infrastructure, signaling early interest in a potential return following the capture of Venezuela's longtime strongman.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:13:40 EDTConservative Group Pulls Support for GOP Backing Healthcare Bailout
A leading conservative advocacy group announced Friday it will no longer support the 17 House Republicans who voted in favor of restoring expired Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:14:29 EDTJudge Blocks Trump Freeze on Child Care Funds in 5 States
A federal judge in New York temporarily blocked the Trump administration from freezing more than $10 billion in federal social services funding earmarked for New York, California, Minnesota, Illinois, and Colorado.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:29:08 EDTReport: WH Flagged Ex-Rep. Greene to Secret Service
The White House alerted the Secret Service that former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene may have tipped off protesters ahead of President Donald Trump's unannounced appearance at a Washington, D.C., restaurant last fall, Axios reported Friday.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:21:38 EDTFCC Approves SpaceX Plan to Deploy Additional 7,500 Starlink Satellites
The Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it has approved SpaceX's request to deploy another 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites as it works to boost internet service worldwide.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:27:38 EDTCuban Regime Honors Agents Killed Defending Maduro
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla was among the attendees at an event in Venezuela honoring the 32 Cuban Communist Party agents killed during the arrest of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:52:52 EDTAttorneys Seek High Court Stay of Calif. Gender Secrecy Law
Attorneys representing California parents and teachers asked the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately block enforcement of the state's school "gender secrecy" policies, arguing they unlawfully require schools to withhold crucial information from parents about their...
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:03:38 EDTZelenskyy: US Security Pact to Be Finalized With Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday the text of a bilateral security guarantee between Kyiv and Washington was "essentially ready" to be finalized with President Donald Trump.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:45:29 EDTMexican President Urges US Coordination After Trump Cartel Threat
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday said she ordered her country's top diplomat to speak with Trump administration officials about strengthening relations with the U.S. after President Donald Trump suggested U.S. forces would start hitting drug cartels on...
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:28:50 EDTComic Mulaney Postpones Minneapolis Shows Amid Unrest
Comedian John Mulaney has postponed three shows scheduled for this weekend in Minneapolis, saying the city feels "unsafe" in the aftermath of Wednesday's fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by a federal immigration officer.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:15:46 EDTTrump to Meet With Venezuela's Machado Next Week at WH
President Donald Trump on Friday confirmed that Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado is expected to visit the White House next week, saying he looks forward to meeting her and hearing her views on Venezuela's future.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:29:40 EDTTrump Hails 5.4 Percent Growth, Warns of Shutdown
President Donald Trump touted a positive economic report amid warnings of another potential government shutdown Friday.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:34:35 EDTTrump: We'll Protect Law Enforcement From Agitators
President Donald Trump on Friday said he is focused on protecting law enforcement from agitators, while stopping short of endorsing claims that anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis were part of a coordinated nationwide left-wing network.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:14:25 EDTTrump: Denmark Can't Claim Greenland for 'Landing a Boat'
President Donald Trump said Friday that Denmark cannot claim to own Greenland just because "they had a boat land there 500 years ago."
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:27:16 EDTTrump's Iran Warning: You Start Shooting, 'We'll Start Shooting'
President Donald Trump once again warned Iranian leaders not to respond violently to protesters in the country, or they will face the consequences.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:54:08 EDTThreats Made Against WH Press Secretary Leavitt on X
Multiple threats targeting White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt were posted Friday on the social media platform X.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:50:13 EDTTrump on Zelenskyy Idea: No Need to Capture Putin
President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed any notion that he is planning a mission to capture Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:48:29 EDTTrump: 'Like It or Not,' Must Do Something on Greenland
President Donald Trump on Friday renewed his argument that U.S. control of Greenland is essential to national security, warning that failure to act would open the door to Russian or Chinese influence in the Arctic, according to media reports.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:31:40 EDTPresident Reveals 'Happy Trump' Pin
President Donald Trump was wearing a special lapel pin at his meeting Friday with oil company executives and Cabinet officials.
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