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President Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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1.Inside Trump, Netanyahu's dilemma: Strike Iran before elections or wait

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TikTok, Newsmax say they won't air possible livestreamed public execution
3.TikTok, Newsmax say they won't air possible livestreamed public execution
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4.Exclusive: AI's growing internet footprint
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5.White House pushes out Kimberly Guilfoyle after misconduct reports
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    Rep. Ilhan Omar under investigation by Jeanine Pirro's office
    A woman wears a black head covering, a colorful beaded necklace and a black shirt (Ilhan Omar) as she sits in a black chair in front of a window and artwork of a flower.

    Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill on December 10, 2025. Photo: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images

    U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said her office is probing Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minn.) financial disclosures, the day after federal agents searched the congresswoman's Washington, D.C. home.

    The big picture: It's another example of the administration's escalating fight with the progressive lawmaker, who has clashed with the White House over its immigration crackdown — and whom President Trump has labeled as "crooked."

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    Hegseth wants a livestream execution. Here's how firing squads work
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers remarks at an Anduril Industries event in Sparrows Point, Md.

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at an Anduril Industries event in Sparrows Point, Md. Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to livestream the December execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by using a firing squad, one of the rarest forms of capital punishment in the United States.

    Why it matters: The planned livestream would mark the first public U.S. execution in roughly 90 years, but it has already drawn scrutiny, with President Trump expressing doubt it'll happen.

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    • Avery Lotz
    Updated 4 hours ago
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    Russian diesel deal "a betrayal," bipartisan coalition says
    Photo illustration of  Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and various photos from the war in Ukraine

    Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photos: Getty Images

    President Trump's deal to lift sanctions on Russia to increase diesel supplies "is a betrayal of the people of Ukraine" and "a gift to our adversary," a bipartisan coalition of senators wrote in a letter admonishing the agreement.

    Why it matters: The decision to turn to Vladimir Putin in an attempt to ease the diesel crunch is piling onto Republican headaches ahead of the midterms and fueling fresh friction between the U.S. and Ukraine.

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