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Conservatives seek commitments as Johnson scrambles for Speaker votes  The Hill Analysis | Could Trump face another early setback in House speaker’s race?  The Washington Post Trump Transition Live Updates: Speaker Johnson Works to Unite Fractious Republicans Behind Him  The New York Times

The House must choose a speaker before it can swear in new members and certify Donald J. Trump as the winner of the 2024 presidential election. Last time, it took four days and 15 votes.

Opinion | Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and the Honor of the American Military  The New York Times

Firework mortars, gas cannisters stuffed inside Tesla that exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel  The Associated Press

Cold Snap to Grip Much of the U.S., Followed by Winter Storms  The New York Times Temperatures Plummet Due to Arctic Blast To Kick Off The New Year  The Weather Channel Ready or not, here comes winter  Yahoo! Voices An ‘Arctic outbreak’ will

Beijing sent a fresh warning to President-elect Donald Trump of the tools it can use to protect national interests.

Ukrainian forces are fighting to hold on to the key city of Pokrovsk, in one of the fiercest battles in eastern Ukraine, but commanders admit the Russians have more troops and firepower. (Image credit: Anton Shtuka for NPR)

The ban comes as the PA battles militants from Hamas and its allies for control over parts of the West Bank, a fight that could shape the struggle for leadership of the Palestinian cause.

Jenniffer González Colón has been sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor as the island held for a normally ebullient ceremony overshadowed by widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territory days ago.

Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries.