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Travelers wait in line to pass through security and TSA screen under a sign reading "REAL ID" at Sacramento International Airport on May 15, 2025 in Sacramento, California. Real ID is a federally mandated form of identification in the US that meets enhanced security standards set by the Department of Homeland Security. Starting May 7, 2025, US residents will need a Real ID-compliant driver's license or identification card (or an acceptable alternative like a passport) to board domestic flights and enter certain federal facilities. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

325K Californians need new REAL IDs due to 2006 ‘DMV error’

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced that 325,000 Californians, which is roughly 1.5% of the Golden State’s REAL ID holders, will have to replace their REAL ID licenses due to a system error from 2006.

Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on November 19, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Musk shows GOP support ahead of 2026 midterms, declares ‘America is toast if the radical left wins’

Following a public rift and subsequent reconciliation with President Trump in 2025, Elon Musk has signaled a return to political activism. The Tesla CEO entered the new year with a pledge of significant financial backing for Republican candidates as the 2026 midterm cycle begins to take shape.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: Dr. Mehmet Oz, speaks during an event with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered remarks on lowering prescription drug prices during the event. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

‘Restoring Medical Autonomy’: CMS reduces federal push and incentives for high vaccination rates in reporting

In an encouraging start to 2026, the Trump administration has delivered Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) policy changes that dial back federal pressure on vaccination rate tracking, reducing how much federal healthcare programs push and incentivize high vaccination rates among patients through quality tracking and reporting.

A firefighter displays flowers at a makeshift memorial near the site of a fire that ripped through a bar during New Year's Eve celebrations in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana killing around 40 people and injuring more than 100 others, in Crans-Montana on January 2, 2026. Investigators raced on January 2, 2026 to identify the victims of a fire that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana, turning a New Year's celebration into one of the country's worst tragedies. Frederic Gisler, police commander in the Wallis canton in southwestern Switzerland, told reporters that authorities had counted "around 40 people who have died and around 115 injured, most of them seriously". (Photo by MAXIME SCHMID / AFP via Getty Images)

Switzerland: Devastating fire at resort bar on New Year’s Day leaves at least 40 dead, 115 injured

A devastating fire broke out early on New Year’s Day, shortly after midnight during New Year’s Eve celebrations at the Le Constellation bar in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana, Switzerland. The incident claimed at least 40 lives and injured over a hundred others.

Trump announces ‘perfect health,’ highlights third cognitive exam success

President Donald Trump announced he is in “perfect health” and clarified that he got a CT scan instead of an MRI scan during his visit to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a “secondary” physical.

(L) Items seized from Sturdivant’s bedroom on December 29, 2025, pursuant to a federal search warrant (via U.S. Attorney's Office WDNC) / (R) Handwritten document titled “New Years Attack 2026” (via U.S. Attorney's Office WDNC) / (C) Christian Sturdivant (via Gaston County Jail)

North Carolina: FBI arrests suspect in thwarted NYE ISIS-style terror attack plot

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel reported that the agency thwarted an ISIS-Inspired attack planned for New Year’s Eve in North Carolina.