What we're watching for in Trump's first week: From the Politics Desk

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  Mike Johnson has a new headache in the narrowly divided House: From the Politics Desk

  After Mike Johnson narrowly secured the speakership after a brief revolt from the right, he’s now drawing ire from the opposite wing of the Republican Party.
  
  NBC News - 1d
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  Pam Bondi takes her turn in the hot seat: From the Politics Desk

  Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi faced questions about Trump and Kash Patel at her hearing, but didn't appear to lose any support from Senate Republicans.
  
  NBC News - 2d

• Here are the 8 things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead

  Inflation data and bank earnings will take center stage.
  
  CNBC - 5d
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  The politics of the California fires are already looming large for both parties: From the Politics Desk

  As officials race to get the California wild fires under control, the politics of disaster relief already looms large for both political parties.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 10
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  How Democrats are recalibrating on immigration: From the Politics Desk

  After struggling on the issue in the 2024 election, Democrats are taking steps in the early days of the new Congress to recalibrate on immigration.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 9
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  Mark Zuckerberg's shift to the right was months in the making: From the Politics Desk

  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's political shift to the right ahead of the new Trump administration was months in the making.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 8
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  Trump keeps up talk of U.S. expansion: From the Politics Desk

  President-elect Donald Trump is keeping up his talk of expanding the United States by taking control of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 7
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  Republicans take over Washington amid a worldwide anti-incumbent wave: From the Politics Desk

  Voters in the U.S. and across the world delivered a striking rebuke to incumbents and traditional political parties on both the right and left.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 6

• Here are the 5 things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead

  Nvidia's Jensen Huang will be at CES, and investors will get a fresh batch of labor market data.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 5
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  Mike Johnson hangs on, but his challenges are only beginning: From the Politics Desk

  Mike Johnson won re-election as House speaker with a boost from Donald Trump, but his challenges with a narrow Republican majority are only beginning.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 3

More from NBC News

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  Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok, though its future remains uncertain

  The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. by this Sunday unless its Chinese owner sells it. The Court said TikTok's popularity made it a threat to national ...
  
  NBC News - 1h
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  Israel's cabinet approves ceasefire and hostage release agreement

  The full Israeli cabinet approved the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement expected to take effect on Sunday. Hamas is expected to release just three of its hostages on Sunday, while others ...
  
  NBC News - 1h
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  Elon Musk riles up a new corner of the internet: Gamers

  Elon Musk is battling critics on the internet, again.
  
  NBC News - 2h
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  As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines

  As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of new vaccines, including an mRNA shot.
  
  NBC News - 4h
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  Los Angeles Dodgers land star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki

  Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old right-handed ace from Japan, signed with the MLB.
  
  NBC News - 1h

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• First Israeli hostages set to be released after ceasefire deal reached

  The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to take effect this weekend, with the first hostages expected to be released as soon as Sunday. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tel Aviv.
  
  CBS News - 4m
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  How Biden’s Inner Circle Protected a Faltering President

  “Your biggest issue is the perception of age,” Mike Donilon, the president’s longtime strategist, told him in 2022, according to people who heard him.
  
  The New York Times - 6m

• Supreme Court upholds U.S. TikTok ban

  The Supreme Court has upheld a new law that would lead to a ban of the social media platform TikTok, clearing the way for the app to shutter in the U.S. as soon as this weekend. Jan Crawford has more.
  
  CBS News - 8m
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  Appeals Court Rules DACA, Obama-Era Immigration Program, Is Illegal

  But the judges stayed their ruling and for now, hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients will continue to have protection from deportation.
  
  The New York Times - 8m
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  Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing postponed 2 months

  The resentencing hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez will now take place from March 20-21.
  
  ABC News - 11m