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Nancy Pelosi Is Skipping Trump’s Inauguration

New York Times The former speaker clashed with Donald Trump throughout his first term, and the acrimony between the two persisted after he left office. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/politics/nancy-pelosi-trump-inauguration.html

China Reports Robust 2024 Growth After Wobbles Prompt Stimulus

Wall Street Journal China said that its economy expanded by 5% last year, but a variety of weak signals have raised skepticism among some outside economists. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-economic-growth-data-reliability-9242e07b

Defense Department Bids Farewell to Outgoing Commander in Chief

Defense.gov The secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff bid farewell to President Joe Biden, who has served as commander in chief of the U.S. military for four years. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4032697/defense-department-bids-farewell-to-outgoing-commander-in-chief/

Donald Trump Jr. Visited Greenland. Then Things Got Weird.

Wall Street Journal In a quiet corner of the island, locals suddenly find themselves at the center of a geopolitical power play. https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-jr-visited-greenland-then-things-got-weird-9c7bdb66

In Fire-Scarred Altadena, Some Residents Insist on Staying Put

New York Times In fire-scarred Altadena, dozens of people are still living in their homes and surviving without electricity or clean tap water. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/eaton-fire-altadena-residents-survivors.html

Darrin Bell, Pulitzer-Winning Cartoonist, Faces Child Pornography Charges

New York Times More than 100 videos of child sex abuse material, some of which was computer generated, have been connected to Mr. Bell, 49, according to the authorities. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/darrin-bell-arrest-child-pornography.html

Top Trump ally Byron Donalds turns up volume on likely 2026 run for Florida governor

Fox News Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., appears to be getting more vocal about running for Florida governor in 2026 in the race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Donalds, a leading friend, ally and supporter of President-elect Trump in the House of Representatives, in recent days has been telling potential donors and Florida political…

L.A. Officials Warn of Compromised Drinking Water in Fire-Ravaged Areas

New York Times “Do not drink” orders have been issued in some areas where damaged pipes that lost pressure might pull in toxic smoke and harmful chemicals that could linger in the system for years. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/la-drinking-water-wildfires.html

DOJ releases final violent crime numbers for Biden administration

Fox News The Department of Justice (DOJ) this week released the final nationwide crime statistics under the Biden administration as the president prepares to leave office. Following an uptick in violent crime in 2021 during the pandemic, it began to trend down significantly in 2023, “including double-digit drops in homicide rates across many major cities,”…

Stick-Wielding Man Kills 2 Homeless People in Miami and Injures 2 Others

New York Times A suspect has been arrested as the police investigate the motive for what they called an unprovoked attack. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/miami-arrest-homeless-deaths.html