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Attorney General Letitia James, center, arrives for Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's swearing-in ceremony, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in New York. (Amir Hamja/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Zohran Mamdani officially sworn in on a Quran full of symbolism

10:28 AM on Thursday, January 1

Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is making history not only as the city's first mayor to take the oath of office on a Quran but also as the first Muslim, South Asian, and African-born mayor

Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes

7:36 AM on Thursday, January 1

Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight

Democrat Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of New York City

12:04 AM on Thursday, January 1

Democrat Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of New York City

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, center, is accompanied by his Vice President Bi-Khim Hsiao, second right, and officials wave national flags as they attend a New Year flag raising ceremony at the Presidential Office, in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after Chinese military drills

10:29 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of what he termed China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills near its shores

Visit Malaysia 2026 Countdown Festival: A New Year’s Eve Celebration

8:15 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

French government defends granting citizenship to George and Amal Clooney

7:30 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

France's government is defending its decision to grant citizenship to George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney, citing their contributions to France's international influence and cultural outreach

Chief Justice says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' with major Supreme Court rulings ahead

6:03 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Chief Justice John Roberts says that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation’s judicial system with pivotal Supreme Court decisions on the horizon

Chief Justice says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' with major Supreme Court rulings ahead

6:03 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Chief Justice says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' with major Supreme Court rulings ahead

US imposes sanctions on 4 Venezuelan oil firms and 4 more tankers in Maduro crackdown

5:10 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four firms in Venezuela's oil sector and designated four additional oil tankers as blocked property

US military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 and possibly leaving survivors

5:09 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

The U.S. military says it has struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days

Trump administration terminates lease for Washington's 3 public golf courses

4:45 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

The Trump administration has ended the lease agreement for three public golf courses in Washington

In this image from video released by the House Judiciary Committee, former special counsel Jack Smith speaks during a deposition Dec. 17, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (House Judiciary Committee via AP)

Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress

4:43 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers that the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol “does not happen” without President Donald Trump

After legal setbacks, Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now

4:13 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

After legal setbacks, Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now

Farmers can now learn how much aid they will get from the Trump administration

3:57 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Farmers are now learning how much aid they can expect to receive from a $12 billion package that President Donald Trump announced earlier this month

FILE - Vanessa Shields-Haas, a nurse practitioner, walks from the lobby toward the examination rooms at the Maine Family Planning healthcare facility, July 15, 2025, in Thomaston, Maine. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds

3:45 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

A federal appeals court says the Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue

This photo provided by The New York Public Library shows the Schomburg Quran on Dec. 16, 2025 in New York. (Jonathan Blanc/The New York Public Library via AP)

Zohran Mamdani chose a Quran full of symbolism for his mayoral oath

2:17 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will make history as the city's first mayor to take the oath of office on a Quran

Department of Justice is reviewing more than 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

1:49 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

The Department of Justice has expanded its review of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to 5.2 million as it also expands the number of attorneys trying to comply with a law mandating their release

Pakistan’s premier offers 'complete solidarity' to Saudi Crown Prince after Yemen port strike

12:19 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoken to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to express solidarity with the Kingdom following the recent Saudi bombing of Yemen’s port city of Mukalla

These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial — until Trump vetoed them

12:16 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

President Donald Trump has issued the first vetoes of his second term, rejecting two bipartisan natural resources bills

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