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Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, has died

She was diagnosed with a "rare mutation" of acute myeloid leukemia in 2024. ByEmily Shapiro December 30, 2025, 2:33 PM Tatiana Schlossberg attends her book signing at the In goop Health Summit San Francisco 2019 at Craneway Pavilion on November 16, 2019 in Richmond, California. Amber De Vos/Getty Images Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy and granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, has died following a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. "Our beautiful Tatia ...

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Zelenskyy: Trump considering US troop deployment in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that Donald Trump is weighing sending American troops to Ukraine as peace talks between that country and Russia falter. Zelenskyy made the claims while talking to reporters via WhatsApp, Reuters national security correspondent Idress Ali shared on social media. The talks were confirmed by Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform. Speaking to the outlet, Zelenskyy said the decision would ultimately come down to Trump. “To be honest, this can only b ...

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Jack White Slams Tennessee Representative for Posting AI-Generated, Ragebait Slop of Him Yelling About Trump

The spat seems to have started when the Twitter account MAGA Response, a page seemingly dedicated to farming engagement via Trump-related AI videos, shared an AI-generated clip of White furiously saying, "Don't even think about listening to my music, you fascists." Notably, the clip sounds very little like White's actual voice. Representative Burchett then retweeted the video, adding, "That cute little girl from the Addams Family got really ugly and angry." -snip- "Ca ...

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OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation

The plans are far from final, though they give us a look at what soon may become the norm for ChatGPT. One conversation between OpenAI staffers, for example, involved giving sponsored chatbot results “preferential treatment” over non-sponsored results, anonymous employees told The Information. This could look like a user asking how much ibuprofen to take for a headache receiving a promoted ad for Advil in the chatbot’s response. Meanwhile, actual results on correct dosage may be brushed to the ...

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President's Pardon Power To Be Curbed Under New Proposal

Dec 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM EST A group of Democrats are seeking to curb the president's pardoning powers by amending the U.S. Constitution. Posting on X, California Democrat Mike Levin issued a statement about a constitutional amendment he is co-sponsoring "to reform the pardon power" by banning self-pardons, barring pardons for family members, senior officials and campaign staff and blocking pardons "used to protect the president's personal or financial interests." The pro ...

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Trump says he might sue Fed Chair Jerome Powell for 'gross incompetence'

(Washington Post) President Donald Trump on Monday said he might sue Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell for what the president called “gross incompetence,” injecting new tension into the already strained relationship between the White House and the independent central bank. Speaking at a news conference beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said “the guy is just incompetent.” Trump first brought up the Fed’s multibillion-dollar renovation project, which at times has become a stand-in for Trump’s ongoing attacks on the Fed system.

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States step into the breach as Obamacare subsidies lapse

(Politico) At least a dozen states are working to shield people from soaring health insurance costs following Congress’ failure to extend Obamacare subsidies for tens of millions of Americans. The efforts, which include actions taken by state leaders in California, Colorado and Maryland, in nearly every case come with a major caveat: They will only be able to help a portion of the people whose health insurance will be too expensive without the enhanced subsidies that Congress opted not to renew before leaving Washington for the year.

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The 2028 Race Has Begun. Here's Who's Winning.

(Politico) The Trump Organization may sell Trump 2028 hats, but even President Donald Trump bowed to the Constitution and acknowledged earlier this month that he would not be the next Republican presidential nominee: “It’s not going to be me.” It’s clear to everyone that the jockeying for presidential primary position in the post-Trump era — in both major parties — has already begun.

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Trump administration agrees to review stalled NIH research grants after lawsuit

(Reuters) The Trump administration on Monday reached a deal with researchers and Democratic-led states who sued over cuts to funding for diversity-related research, agreeing to review grant applications that were stalled or rejected during the legal battle. A federal judge in Boston previously ruled that the National Institutes of Health unlawfully canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in research grants because of their perceived connection to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

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Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, has died

7 hrs ago - She was diagnosed with a "rare mutation" of acute myeloid leukemia in 2024. ByEmily Shapiro December 30, 2025, 2:33 PM Tatiana Schlossberg attends her book signing at the In goop Health Summit San Francisco 2019 at Craneway Pavilion on November 16, 2 ... (ABC News)

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Jack White Slams Tennessee Representative for Posting AI-Generated, Ragebait Slop of Him Yelling About Trump

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