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Trump invites Colombian president to White House days after threatening South American country with military strike

7:08 PM on Wednesday, January 7

Trump invites Colombian president to White House days after threatening South American country with military strike

Trump seeks $6.2 million in legal fees from Fani Willis' office over election interference case

6:37 PM on Wednesday, January 7

President Donald Trump is seeking over $6.2 million in attorney fees from the Fulton County District Attorney's office

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

House takes step toward extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, overpowering GOP leadership

6:18 PM on Wednesday, January 7

The House is pushing ahead with legislation to renew subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans

Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) holds a pre-session press conference to discuss his priorities for the 2026 legislative session, at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Ga, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Matthew Pearson/WABE via AP)

Georgia Republicans move to scrap state income tax by 2032 despite concerns

5:37 PM on Wednesday, January 7

Georgia is the latest state to consider eliminating its personal income tax, with Republican leaders in the Senate backing a proposal to phase it out by 2032

US to withdraw from over 65 international organizations as Trump administration further retreats from global cooperation

5:10 PM on Wednesday, January 7

US to withdraw from over 65 international organizations as Trump administration further retreats from global cooperation

California is losing $160M in federal money for delaying revocation of 17,000 immigrant commercial driver’s licenses

5:00 PM on Wednesday, January 7

California is losing $160M in federal money for delaying revocation of 17,000 immigrant commercial driver’s licenses

FILE - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Prime Minister Mark Carney to visit China next week as Canada pivots away from the US

4:52 PM on Wednesday, January 7

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China next week where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping as Canada looks to reduce its over reliance on the United States

Trump invited to give State of the Union address on Feb. 24

4:51 PM on Wednesday, January 7

Speaker Mike Johnson has invited President Donald Trump to give his first State of the Union of his second term on Feb. 24

FILE - The Pentagon and the Potomac River in Washington, as seen from the Washington Monument, Dec., 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing 'dangerous times'

4:46 PM on Wednesday, January 7

President Donald Trump is proposing setting U_S_ military spending at $1_5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”

State sen. Daniel McKeon sits during the first day of Nebraska's 2026 legislative session, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Neb. (Nikos Frazier/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

Nebraska senator faces historic expulsion vote over sexual misconduct allegations

4:41 PM on Wednesday, January 7

Nebraska lawmakers are considering a motion to expel Sen. Dan McKeon over allegations of inappropriate behavior

Trump proposes a massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5 trillion, citing 'troubled and dangerous times'

4:40 PM on Wednesday, January 7

Trump proposes a massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5 trillion, citing 'troubled and dangerous times'

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4:30 PM on Wednesday, January 7

FILE - Adrian Fontes, Arizona Secretary of State, speaks during a news conference after voting on the first day of early in-person voting for the general election at Surprise City Hall, Oct. 9, 2024, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Justice Department sues Connecticut and Arizona as part of effort to get voter data from the states

3:42 PM on Wednesday, January 7

Officials in Connecticut and Arizona are defending their decision to refuse a request from the U.S. Justice Department to turn over detailed voter information

Trump says he wants to ban large investors from buying houses. It's part of his affordability plan

3:03 PM on Wednesday, January 7

President Donald Trump says he wants to block large institutional investors from buying houses, saying that a ban would make it easier for younger families to buy their first homes

Mexico becomes crucial fuel supplier to Cuba but pledges no extra shipments after Maduro toppled

2:07 PM on Wednesday, January 7

Mexico has emerged as a key fuel supplier to Havana as the United States prepares to seize control of Venezuelan oil and the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump hardens its stance toward Cuba

The oil tanker named Xanthos Eos steam on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Edgar Frias)A

Why the US has designs on Venezuela's oil

2:06 PM on Wednesday, January 7

Venezuela’s oil industry has been in the spotlight since President Donald Trump captured the country’s President Nicolas Maduro

Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districts

12:36 PM on Wednesday, January 7

Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for a special session in April for Florida’s legislature to redraw congressional districts

FILE - Coloured houses covered by snow are seen from the sea in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

Trump threats against Greenland pose new, potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO

12:07 PM on Wednesday, January 7

U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threats against Greenland pose a new and potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO, perhaps even an existential one

FILE - Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could follow

11:46 AM on Wednesday, January 7

The Trump administration is giving Iowa more power to decide how it spends its federal education money

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