The New York Times

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08 January 2026 17:26

Minnesota residents said they were reeling after a series of blows that have exposed a deepening rift between the Trump administration and the state’s leaders. Most recently, residents expressed anguish over the clash between federal and local officials after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman.

The New York Times

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08 January 2026 17:26

The University of California said Thursday that it had enrolled more than 301,000 students last semester, a record mark even as the Trump administration pursued a sweeping pressure campaign against the 10-campus system.

Democracy Now!

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08 January 2026 17:26

Trump Vows to "Indefinitely" Control Venezuela's Oil as U.S. Seizes Two More Oil Tankers

Democrats

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08 January 2026 17:25

Today, the House will finally vote on the Democratic bill to extend lifesaving Affordable Care Act subsidies for 3 years. Republicans have previously blocked efforts to extend these subsidies 13 times.

Democracy Docket

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08 January 2026 17:25

BREAKING: A federal judge rules John Sarcone, acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York, has been serving unlawfully for months. The decision makes him the fifth Trump-appointed acting U.S. attorney deemed illegitimate by the federal courts during the president’s second term.