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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 1: Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as New York City's 112th mayor by New York Attorney General Letitia James, left, alongside his wife Rama Duwaji, right, in the former City Hall subway station on January 1, 2026 in New York City. Mamdani’s term as mayor begins immediately in the new year, and a public inauguration will also take place in the afternoon at City Hall. (Photo by Amir Hamja-Pool/Getty Images)

Mamdani officially sworn in as New York City mayor

Democrat socialist Zohran Mamdani has officially been sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor, making him the first Muslim mayor in the city’s history.

WOODLAWN, MARYLAND - MARCH 19: A sign in front of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Maryland. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is focusing on the Medicare and Medicaid payment infrastructure as a way to make cost-saving cuts in the system. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Trump admin. halts child care payments nationwide until states provide evidence of legitimate spending

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Trump administration is freezing federal child care funding to every single U.S. state after introducing a freeze on Minnesota’s program — in response to ongoing allegations and evidence of widespread fraud.

Bexar County Sheriff: Body found in field identified as missing 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos

After human remains were discovered in a field, Texas police confirmed that the remains were those of missing teen Camila Mendoza Olmos — who “died by suicide” near her home — according to a local sheriff who announced the news on Wednesday.

(L) EVANSTON, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 17: U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino is confronted by residents during a sto at a gas station while on patrol on December 17, 2025 in Evanston, Illinois. The agents made apprehensions of suspected undocumented immigrants as they patrolled through Chicago and several nearby suburbs. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) / (Background) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 09: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces that she has declared a state of emergency to help deal with an influx of migrants during a press conference on May 09, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. According to the mayor, 100 to 200 migrants are arriving in the city each day. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Fmr Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot unleashes verbal attack on Border Patrol Commander Bovino, slamming his actions as shameful

Former Chicago Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot unleashed a verbal attack on an X post by senior U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory K. Bovino, slamming his actions as unconstitutional and shameful while ominously warning of his impending “day of reckoning.”

US Representative Lauren Boebert, Republican of Colorado, leaves the US Capitol following a House vote on the "Epstein Files Transparency Act" in Washington, DC on November 18, 2025. US lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday for releasing government files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after President Donald Trump dropped his opposition to opening the books on a scandal that has roiled politics, law enforcement and the country's elite. (Photo by DANIEL HEUER / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL HEUER/AFP via Getty Images)

Boebert criticizes Trump’s veto of bipartisan water bill he labeled a waste of taxpayer funds

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert criticized President Donald Trump after the president vetoed a unanimously approved bill she co-sponsored, which would have lowered payments for a local Colorado water pipeline project.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 02: The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree stands ahead of the Washington Monument prior to the Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on December 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. This year’s tree, a 53-foot red fir from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, marks the first U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the state of Nevada. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump’s ‘Freedom 250’ celebration kicking off 2026 with light show and fireworks at Washington Monument

To ring in the New Year, the Washington Monument will reportedly be transformed into the world’s tallest birthday candle with a dazzling light show and spectacular fireworks, officially launching the nationwide celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.