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- Minnesota faces funding deadline after Trump administration freezes child care payments - Minnesota officials face a Jan. 9 deadline to turn over child care funding records after the Trump administration froze payments amid fraud allegations.
- Trump-aligned super PAC enters 2026 midterms with nearly $300M war chest - The Trump-aligned super PAC reported nearly $300 million in cash on hand in a new FEC filing as Republicans gear up for the 2026 midterm elections.
- Supreme Court tariffs case, Fed chair pick loom as twin tests for Trump’s economic agenda in 2026 - Supreme Court weighs Trump tariff authority while White House prepares to name next Fed chair, with both decisions carrying major economic implications.
- DOGE says agencies cut $1.6B in federal contracts, flags spending on Somalia, HHS web services - Federal agencies axed contracts including $47M Somalia military support and $19.5M health website as DOGE pushes government efficiency under President Trump.
- Hochul orders NY landmarks, including One World Trade Center, lit green for Muslim American Heritage Month - New York governor declares January Muslim American Heritage Month, illuminating 16 landmarks, including One World Trade Center in green to celebrate.
- Mamdani announces new Office of Mass Engagement; says he needed a ‘clean slate’ to govern New York City - Mamdani continues NYC reform agenda with new civic engagement office and judicial recruitment changes, promising greater transparency as Adams era ends.
- New York Republicans call for independent fraud investigation following Minnesota revelations - After SBA's suspension of 6,900 Minnesota borrowers over suspected fraud, New York senators called for an independent audit of state programs to protect taxpayers.
- Mamdani disputes antisemitism definition amid blowback from Jewish community about Day 1 executive orders - NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani suggested the IHRA antisemitism definition does not protect Jewish New Yorkers amid blowback over his Day 1 directives impacting that community, which included a measure to scrap the definition.
- Elon Musk declares ‘war’ over perceived death threat by Somali TikToker - Billionaire Elon Musk gave a strong response to a perceived threat on his life by a Somali TikToker after she said on a livestream, “He [is] about to die."
- Fox News Politics Newsletter: Israel slams Mamdani over revoked Adams executive orders - Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.