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Friday morning news: January 2, 2026

The news of the day, including New York’s new mayor promises expansive, audacious governance, a fire claims dozens of lives at a celebration in Switzerland, and the historical light display projected onto the Washington Monument

The news of the day, including Congress holds hearings on daycare fraud in Minnesota, President Trump says he’s ending National Guard deployments to major American cities, and a new state law limits teens’ time on social mediad

The news of the day, including GOP accusations that Minnesota’s governor ignored warnings of major fraud, new evidence about the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, and tensions flare between China and Taiwan

The news of the day, including lawmakers react to closed-door hearing regarding drug-boat strikes, Putin says he’s not ready to embrace President Trump’s peace plan, and African countries sign their own peace deal


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The news of the day, including President Trump agrees with releasing the video of the second boat strike, the spotlight on the secretary of defense intensifies, and European leaders doubt Russia’s intentions in peace talk

The news of the day, including the White House doubles down on the controversial strike at sea, U.S. and Russian diplomats meet face to face in Moscow, and Republican wins Tennessee’s 7th District Congressional seat

The news of the day, including the White House defends a controversial strike at sea, new immigration restrictions after last week’s shooting, and voters head to the polls in Tennessee

The news of the day, including President Trump’s optimism about an end to the war in Ukraine, Benjamin Netanyahu formally requests a pardon to end his corruption trial, and growing concern over the legality of the U.S. military’s strikes on suspected gunboats

The news of the day, including a weekend of violence between Israel and Hamas, the White House considers sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, and a theft at the Louvre in Paris

The news of the day, including Israel strikes Hamas in Qatar, SCOTUS to hear case on Trump tariff powers, Missouri approves redistricting plan, and Apple unveils iPhone 17