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  Jan 7, 2026

  Reformed convict asks why adult-themed books denied to Texas inmates are available in school libraries

  Why are explicit books and other materials denied to prisoners available to children in school libraries?

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  Jan 6, 2026

  5 things to know about Venezuela's oil industry, US involvement

  President Donald Trump asserted over the weekend that reopening Venezuela and its vast crude oil reserves to American oil companies is a key goal as the United States seeks to "run" the OPEC country, following the U.S. capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. Here are five key facts about the oil industry in Venezuela.

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  Jan 5, 2026

  4 potential targets for Trump after Maduro's capture

  Following the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, President Donald Trump and his administration have hinted that there could be similar operations in other countries. 

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  Jan 5, 2026

  AI regulations, sheriffs required to cooperate with ICE: 4 new Texas laws that took effect this month

  More than 30 new laws went into effect in Texas this month, covering areas from artificial intelligence, gender and immigration to app store regulation and property rights.

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  Jan 3, 2026

  Trump 2.0: A weekly review of the president’s second term

  A recap of the Trump administration's most impactful actions this week.

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  Jan 2, 2026

  Beloved 44-year-old pastor dies on New Year's Day after at-home accident

  A beloved West Virginia pastor died on New Year’s Day while working on his pickup truck at home in Putnam County. 

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  Jan 2, 2026

  ISIS New Year's Eve attacks on churches, social gatherings foiled in Syria

  Syria’s Interior Ministry says it thwarted a terror plot by the Islamic State to attack civilian gatherings and churches on New Year’s Eve and bolstered protections for houses of worship.

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  Dec 31, 2025

  HHS freezes childcare funds to Minnesota after report on Somali daycare centers: 'Blatant fraud'

  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services froze all federal child care payments to Minnesota on Tuesday, following a viral report exposing alleged rampant fraud among Somali day care centers in the state.

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  Dec 29, 2025

  Franklin Graham accuses Dem lawmakers of selling their souls, bashes support for males in women's sports

  Evangelist Franklin Graham has accused Democrats in Washington of selling their souls for power, speaking out against lawmakers who urged the U.S. Supreme Court to allow male trans-identified athletes to participate in sports designated for females.

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  Dec 29, 2025

  Trans-identified TV characters rose slightly in 2025, but most may not return next season: report

  The number of transgender-identified characters on TV is on the rise even as many of the shows on which they appear won't return next season, according to a report from an LGBT media watchdog.