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Comer requests Trump DOJ prosecute James Biden for making ‘false statements’ during impeachment inquiry

Fox News EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer is requesting President-elect Trump’s Justice Department investigate and prosecute President Biden’s brother, James Biden, for allegedly making false statements to Congress, Fox News Digital has learned. Fox News Digital exclusively obtained a letter that Comer, R-Ky., sent to Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Pam Bondi, encouraging the…

3 tips to getting a good credit score

Washington Post There’s no need to pay anyone to “repair” your credit; you have all the tools you need to raise your FICO number. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/17/good-credit-score-boost-tips/

Meet Trump’s leading pick to oversee Wall Street regulation at the Fed

Washington Post Donald Trump is expected to elevate Michelle Bowman, a fifth-generation community banker and current Fed governor, as the government’s most influential banking regulator. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/17/trump-wall-street-regulation/

‘Safer, stronger, and freer’: Securing the border set to feature large in Noem’s opening remarks to Senate

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: Securing the nation’s border will feature large in South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s opening remarks to Senate lawmakers on Friday as she works to lock down her confirmation as the country’s next secretary of homeland security, Fox News Digital exclusively learned. “Securing our homeland is a serious, sacred trust that…

As L.A. burned, some venues tried to provide laughter, drinks and normalcy

Washington Post Some businesses and events have continued as planned — and donated proceeds to victims — amid fires in other parts of the Los Angeles area. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/01/17/los-angeles-fires-california-events/

Who are the top readers for 2024? And where did they get their books?

Washington Post And — bonus data — which books were they least likely to finish? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/17/who-are-top-readers-2024-where-did-they-get-their-books/

U.S. Reveals Once-Secret Support for Ukraine’s Drone Industry

New York Times The development of a new generation of drones has revolutionized how wars are fought, according to U.S. officials. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/ukraine-drones-biden-support.html

Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation

New York Times As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t the city better prepared? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/los-angeles-fire-chief-kristin-crowley.html

The Terrifying Ride of Copter 17

New York Times A former Army pilot. An aging helicopter. Furious winds. The race to put out the Eaton fire tested Los Angeles County’s night-flying firefighters like never before. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/wildfires-copter-17.html

Biden to Commute Drug Offender Sentences

New York Times The action, aimed at inmates who received harsher sentences based on old disparities in drug laws, will be the broadest commutation of individual sentences ever issued by a U.S. president. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/biden-commute-sentences-drug-offenders.html