But, at least for the time being, Trump has gotten a modest polling bump from the jaw-dropping raid. Though Trump was condemned by Congressional Republicans and foreign leaders for kidnapping Maduro, the operation saw a modest polling bump. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesSuch a bump for a controversial military operation isn’t unprecedented. The U.S. airstrikes in Iran over the summer had a similar before/after polling bump. American opinion on foreign military operations has historically spiked and dipped before.

Former US ambassador to NATO: allies may no longer trust United StatesThe White House says it is looking at “options” to acquire Greenland, and that military use is not off the table. Where does that leave the US and its allies? A former US ambassador gives his take to CNN.

After all, powerful franchise brands are used to the president seeing things their way. AdvertisementEver since his first presidency, Trump has been a big booster for the franchise model. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. “You were screwed,” Trump said, implying he’d saved the franchise model. “We are glad to see Hilton Hotels take this step,” spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said.

Incoming Caltech president Ray Jayawardhana speaks during an announcement ceremony on campus in Pasadena on Tuesday. Jayawardhana will take the helm of the 134-year-old campus, which has produced numerous scientific breakthroughs and dozens of Nobel laureates, on July 1. The 124-acre Pasadena university has more than 300 faculty and roughly 2,400 students. President Rosenbaum’s legacyRosenbaum, who has led the university for a dozen years, will remain as a faculty member. AdvertisementRosenbaum guided the campus through financial and enrollment challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and saw Caltech institute new diversity recruitment efforts.

But a dramatic US military operation more than 7,000 miles away looms even larger over the Islamic Republic. The leadership of the Islamic Republic has long-warned about American-instigated regime change, telling supporters and opposition alike that the ultimate goal of Western powers is to topple it. Adding to American pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared support for Iranian protesters, likely heightening paranoia in Tehran. “Rioters must be put in their place.”Protesters march in downtown Tehran, Iran, on December 29. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 24, 2024.

When there’s more fear that socialism might be on the rise and be an attractive ideology to people. Like, there’s an energy argument, but the energy argument is the one that would have made sense in the ’80s, not the one — nobody thinks that. That is almost exactly what the Trump administration fantasizes about in ways both literal and figurative. I think a lot of the ideological thinking around this has a kind of hoary, ’80s-era element. He has always been utterly hard-line and stubborn on the question of needing to overthrow the Cuban government.

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Honoring Roberta Flack’s Legacy, Despite Bias in MusicThe luminary musician Roberta Flack was not in the 2004 edition of “The Rolling Stone Album Guide.” But on this episode of “Cannonball,” Wesley Morris, the host, makes the case for why she would be in an edition released today. By Cannonball With Wesley MorrisJanuary 6, 2026

The “Last Song” actor recently walked the red carpet at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, where her quick confrontation with paparazzi went viral. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“No, no, no ― no glasses!” one photographer shouts as Cyrus raises the glasses to her face. “If you yell at me, I’d do the opposite,” the singer said with a smile as she walked over to the photographer. Miley Cyrus attends the 37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3 in Palm Springs, California. Buzz: Evangeline Lilly Shares Update After Major Face InjuryOther fans were focused on just how great Cyrus looked in her suit.

Baldy’s double-sided nature, particularly the exposed-ridgeline path known as the Devil’s Backbone Trail, where the men perished last week. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)Casanova and his best friend, who accompanied him on the hike, had researched the trail, his father said. “They went up thinking that it was a hike — a challenging hike, a dangerous hike, yes,” Muench said. Marcus’ parents provided authorities with GPS coordinates from their son’s satellite communicator. An L.A. county sheriff’s team takes part in a rescue in February 2024, when six hikers were airlifted off Mt.

Here’s what to know:It can be perfectly normal — going up stairs is harder on your body than walking on a flat surface. It’s normal for your breathing to be faster for a minute or two after walking up a bunch of stairs, Erickson explained. AdvertisementMaskot via Getty Images "If you get up three or four flights of stairs as an average person carrying groceries, you're good. “If you get up three or four flights of stairs as an average person carrying groceries, you’re good. Advertisement“Developing your base strength levels — doing lunges, doing squats, that’s going to give you more power, more strength to go up [stairs],” Erickson added.

Grudge motivated Brown mass shooting, MIT professor killing: Sources A lengthy grudge was at the heart of the deadly mass shooting at Brown University and subsequent murder of an MIT nuclear physics professor, law enforcement sources told ABC News.

Potter won't start against the Cavaliers on Tuesday, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. Jay Huff will return to the starting lineup Tuesday, pushing Potter back to the second unit. Over four appearances off the bench this season, the 27-year-old big man has averaged 5.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 16.8 minutes per game.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGLOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. Reagan was a contributor to the conservative Newsmax television network and was known for his talk radio program, “The Michael Reagan Show.”Michael Reagan, pictured addressing delegates at the Republican National Convention in 2004, was a contributor to the conservative Newsmax television network and talk radio host. STEPHEN JAFFE via Getty ImagesAdvertisementReagan was born to Irene Flaugher in 1945 and adopted just hours after his birth by Ronald Reagan and his then-wife, actor Jane Wyman. AdvertisementReagan penned several others, including “Lessons My Father Taught Me” published in 2016, where he detailed lessons learned growing up the son of Ronald Reagan. The conservative former president was known for trying to scale back government and devoting his presidency to winning the Cold War.

The mental state of Nick Reiner, who struggled for years with substance abuse and had been prescribed a schizophrenia drug, has now taken center stage in his legal battle. But if the case is strong, the trial could revolve around his mental state and the length of sentence. Those findings could be the basis for discussions of a plea deal or the beginning of an insanity defense, attorneys say. If convicted of first-degree murder, Reiner is facing possible life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty. It’s possible, Levenson said, that the defense will be able to present compelling evidence of mental disorder to prosecutors to resolve the case before trial.