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- Cruz back in Texas after photo of him boarding plane sparks backlash ahead of winter storm - Sen. Ted Cruz returned to Texas after a photo went viral earlier this week of him boarding a plane, sparking online scrutiny as the state braces for a potentially historic winter storm.
- Johnson warns House Republicans to ‘stay healthy’ as GOP majority shrinks to the edge - House Speaker Mike Johnson faces mounting pressure as Republican majority shrinks to just 218-213 after recent departures, forcing strict attendance rules.
- Navy Under Secretary Hung Cao says personnel discharged over vaccine mandate were 'failed' - The Navy announced an apology and a path to reinstatement for service members discharged over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate as the Pentagon moves to review and correct past separations.
- Pentagon plans to give South Korea primary role in deterring North Korea threats under new strategy - A new Pentagon document says its defense strategy is pivoting toward burden-sharing as the U.S. plans a "more limited" role in deterring North Korea and other parts of the world.
- Minnesota 'on the clock' as HHS threatens penalties over childcare fraud scandal - Federal officials give Minnesota 60-day ultimatum amid alleged childcare fraud scandal involving millions in taxpayer dollars and compliance issues.
- Anonymous letter to California GOP chapter calls for war on ICE, urges agents be sent 'home in a body bag' - Threatening letter allegedly sent to California GOP reportedly calls for violence against ICE agents, including detailed bomb-making instructions.
- California sues Trump administration over allegedly 'unlawful' pipeline restart approval years after oil spill - California is suing the Trump administration over a pipeline restart tied to the 2015 Refugio oil spill that dumped 100,000+ gallons into state waters.
- Chaos in Syria sparks fears of ISIS prison breaks as US rushes detainees to Iraq - Syria chaos sparks ISIS security crisis as 150 detainees relocated to Iraq amid prison breaks. Kurdish forces withdraw from detention facilities.
- GOP Rep. Gonzales says video of kids exposes Dem ‘grandstanding’ over conditions at Texas ICE facility - Rep. Tony Gonzales shared a video of Texas ICE facility showing children with computers, countering Democratic claims of "cages" and poor conditions.
- Post-Roe battle over abortion pills reaches Kentucky gas stations as AG opens investigation - Abortion laws continue evolving across states since the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, with trigger laws taking effect.