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Ukrainian Defense Minister Says 200K Soldiers AWOL
Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov says 200,000 that soldiers are absent without official leave — AWOL — and 2 million are "wanted" for avoiding military service.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:21:03 EDTEducation Department Launches 18 Title IX Investigations
The U.S. Dept. of Education's Office for Civil Rights announced Wednesday that it has begun investigations into 18 academic institutions in 10 states for Title IX violations that allowed students to participate in sports based on their 'gender identity,' not biological.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:01:27 EDTKaiser Permanente Affiliates to Pay $556M Over Medicare Fraud Claims
The Department of Justice said five Kaiser Permanente affiliates in California and Colorado agreed to pay $556 million to resolve claims they illegally pressured doctors to add codes for diagnoses they never considered to patients' medical records, in order to inflate...
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:01:16 EDTMichael Reagan Remembered for Faith, Voice, Legacy
Michael Reagan was remembered Wednesday at a memorial service in Los Angeles as a man deeply committed to faith, family, and the stewardship of his father's legacy.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:36:30 EDT22 Candidates Enter Ga. Race to Succeed Ex-Rep. Greene
A district attorney, a state senator and a trash-hauling entrepreneur are among the 22 candidates bidding to succeed former Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a Georgia congressional seat.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:41:23 EDTRep. Amodei Leads GOP Effort to Fund ICE Body Cameras
Republican lawmakers negotiating the Department of Homeland Security funding bill are advancing a proposal to allocate explicit funding for body-worn cameras for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, Politico reported Wednesday.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:32:11 EDTTrump Places 25% Tariff on Advanced Computer Chips
President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips, such as the Nvidia H200 AI processor and a similar semiconductor from AMD called the MI325X, according to a fact sheet released by the White House.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:22:43 EDTBeijing Orders Chinese Firms to Drop US, Israeli Cyber Tools
Chinese authorities have told domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software made by more than a dozen firms from the U.S. and Israel due to national security concerns, three people briefed on the matter said.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:12:50 EDTStarlink Free in Iran as Regime Cuts Communications
Activists say SpaceX has made Starlink satellite internet service free in Iran after the regime imposed a broad internet blackout, a move that could blunt Tehran's effort to choke off protest images and outside reporting as the death toll and detention numbers cited by ...
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:31:00 EDTWrongful Death Suit Filed in Tesla Autopilot Crash
The family of a Washington state motorcyclist killed in a 2024 crash involving a Tesla with Autopilot engaged filed a wrongful-death lawsuit this month against Tesla Inc., accusing the electric vehicle maker of knowingly selling dangerous technology.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:57:56 EDTJudges Reject GOP Bid to Block California Maps
A panel of federal judges on Wednesday rejected Republicans' claim that California's new congressional maps are unconstitutional.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:12:48 EDTTrump: Iran Executions of Protesters Are 'Stopping'
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that executions of protesters in Iran are coming to a halt. "We've been told that the killing in Iran is stopping and that there's no plan for executions," he said from the Oval Office."I've been told that on good authority."
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:44:08 EDTUS Healthcare Spending Soared to $5 Trillion in 2024
U.S. healthcare spending rose by 7.2% to $5.3 trillion in 2024 from $4.9 trillion in 2023, driven by increased health insurance enrollment and a jump in use of medical services, particularly in private health insurance plans, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:50:22 EDTCBO: War Department Name Change Could Cost Up to $125M
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that implementing President Donald Trump's executive order to change Defense Department to War Department could cost between a few million dollars and as much as $125 million.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:49:30 EDTTrump Team Completes $500 Million Venezuela Oil Sale
The U.S. has completed its first sales of Venezuelan oil under a new Trump-era arrangement valued at about $500 million. The proceeds are being held in U.S.-controlled accounts, including a main one in Qatar.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:33:32 EDTSen. McConnell: Greenland Seizure Would Burn NATO Ties
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., warned Wednesday that any U.S. move to seize Greenland would devastate America's alliances and undermine NATO at a critical moment of global instability, calling it an act that would incinerate "the hard-won trust of loyal allies."
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:04:41 EDTIran Uprising Feels Different, But Regime Change Uncertain
Widespread anti-government protests in Iran have entered their third week, with the death toll continuing to climb amid a violent crackdown by security forces, yet military analysts suggest the latest uprising could actually lead to change.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:12:56 EDTSenate Hearing Examines Claims of Coerced Pill-Induced Abortion
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee debated whether women are coerced into medicated abortions in a Wednesday hearing about the safety of mifepristone and misoprostol.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:28:47 EDTRFK Jr. on Trump's Diet: 'I Don't Know How He's Alive'
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sounded almost incredulous Wednesday, saying President Donald Trump's fondness for McDonald's, candy, and Diet Coke leaves him baffled that the 79-year-old is still standing.
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:33:33 EDTTrump Launches $11B Plan to Replace USAID
The Trump administration is starting an $11 billion global health initiative designed to replace the U.S. Agency for International Development with a model that sends aid directly to foreign governments and health institutions, Axios reported.
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