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It's the question plaguing Danish experts as Trump threatens military and economic force to take Greenland from Denmark. Getty Images

What does Trump want with Greenland when US already has military control?

Outgoing ICE director criticized Biden for delaying action on U.S. southern border restrictions, saying it should have happened sooner. Getty Images

Outgoing ICE director: Biden ‘absolutely’ should have acted sooner on border

Cameras appeared to show President-elect Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama having a heart-to-heart at late President Jimmy Carter's funeral. Getty Images

What were Trump and Obama talking about at Jimmy Carter’s funeral?

President Joe Biden is reportedly planning one last artificial intelligence chip restriction that would hit major companies including the second most valuable in the world, Nvidia. Getty Images

Biden plans final push to limit Nvidia advanced chip exports: Report

Musk, who has seemingly become President-elect Donald Trump's right hand man is also one of the leaders of the advisory DOGE entity. Getty Images

Musk terms $2 trillion spending cuts ‘best case outcome’ for DOGE

Lebanon has elected a new U.S.-backed president after more than two years of gridlock in parliament and 12 previous attempts failed. AP Images

Lebanon elects new US-backed president after years of vacancy at position

At least five people have been killed as five wildfires rage in the Los Angeles area. AP Images

5 dead, thousands of homes destroyed as fires rip through Los Angeles area

The White House said nearly 24 million people signed up for ACA health insurance, setting a new record as Biden prepares to leave office. Getty Images

Millions enroll in Affordable Care Act, breaking records as Biden exits

Santos has hundreds of thousands of dollars of fines to pay and pledged he could pay it off through the podcast. Getty Images

Ex-Rep. George Santos seeks sentencing delay to record podcast episodes

We are learning more about the world leaders who have received invitations to the ceremony –– and who have not. Getty Images

Which world leaders were invited to Trump’s Inauguration?

Idaho Republican state Rep. Heather Scott announced a resolution that calls on the Supreme Court to overturn its ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. Getty Images

Idaho representative wants Supreme Court to end same-sex marriage

Five members of Congress more than doubled the value of their stock portfolios in 2024, in some cases they beat the market by 4 to 6 times. Getty Images

Congress members stock portfolios more than doubled in value in 2024

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Congress will increase the debt limit in a budget reconciliation bill House Republicans hope to pass next month. Reuters

Republicans will increase debt limit in reconciliation bill to avoid Democrats

With less than two weeks left for the Biden administration, a regulatory review proposed cigarette nicotine levels be mandated and lowered. Getty Images

Critics condemn Biden’s last-minute push to lower cigarette nicotine levels

The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday that it plans to release volume one of Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's report on Trump's cases Getty Images

US Department of Justice to release limited final report on Trump cases

Meta has made sweeping changes to its hateful conduct policy. Getty Images

Controversy follows Meta’s move to roll back some rules on hateful content

President-elect Donald Trump has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to delay his New York criminal sentencing, arguing that proceeding on Friday could disrupt national security and hinder the presidential transition. The case stems from hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign. Getty Images

Trump asks Supreme Court to block sentencing in NY hush money case

Three major wildfires are burning out of control in southern California. AP Images

Wildfires force thousands to evacuate Southern California

A recent AP-NORC poll shows more U.S. adults now view immigration as a top issue, with 47% citing it as a priority for 2025. Getty Images

More US adults say immigration a top issue compared to last year: Poll

Amazon set to release a documentary on Melania Trump Getty Images

Production underway on $40M Melania Trump documentary from Amazon

Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis have already filed emergency motions requesting that their commutations be blocked. Getty Images

Two federal inmates reject Biden’s commutation of their death sentences

Both sides of the political spectrum have different takes on the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, hear what they are on Bias Breakdown. Getty Images

How Jan. 6 reflections differ among left, right media: Bias Breakdown

President-elect Trump introduced Emirati businessman Hussain Sajwani, the founder of DAMAC Properties, announcing the company is investing $20 billion to build data centers for AI and cloud storage across the U.S. Getty Images

Trump announces Emirati businessman’s $20 billion investment in US data centers

The House passed the Laken Riley Act on a bipartisan basis on Tuesday, Jan. 7, after 48 Democrats voted yea, bucking party leadership. Getty Images

House passes Laken Riley Act, a bill to increase immigrant detention