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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Good Morning! On this day in 2001, a joint session of Congress certified George W. Bush as the winner of the contested 2000 presidential election. Vice President Al Gore, the election’s loser, presided over the session.
America turns 250 this year, and your spare change is getting a makeover. The U.S. Mint is rolling out one-year-only redesigns of the dime, quarter, and half-dollar this week, stamped “1776 ~ 2026,” as we report below.
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 Walz Exits Governor’s Race Amid Fraud Scandal
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz dropped his bid for a third term on Monday amid a growing fraud scandal in which billions of taxpayer dollars were allegedly swindled on his watch.
Explaining his decision, the Democrats’ 2024 vice presidential nominee said, “Every minute I spend defending my own political interests would be a minute I can’t spend defending the people of Minnesota.”
Prosecutors have charged over 90 people for fraud involving bogus nonprofits set up to grab state funding for services to the homeless, hungry, and people needing daycare.
The Trump administration has deployed roughly 2,000 federal agents from Homeland Security and ICE to Minneapolis for a 30-day surge to investigate the schemes, with estimates of the theft ranging from at least $1 billion to possibly $9 billion or more.
Senator Amy Klobuchar is viewed as a top contender to jump into the Minnesota governor’s race.
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Venezuela’s Maduro Pleads Not Guilty
Captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro declared himself “a decent man” and claimed he was “kidnapped” by U.S. forces during his first court appearance Monday in Manhattan.
The 63-year-old deposed dictator, wearing orange prison garb with shackled legs, pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism charges while insisting, “I am still president of my country.”
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting to discuss the U.S. military operation, with U.N. Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo warning of potential escalation as Venezuela and its allies accused the Trump administration of illegal actions.
Meanwhile, the gray Nike Tech Fleece tracksuit Maduro wore during the capture sparked a surge in online searches and sold out within hours on Nike’s website after Trump shared the photo on Truth Social.
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New Coins Mark America’s 250th Anniversary
The U.S. Mint unveiled commemorative coin designs celebrating America’s 250th birthday that will begin circulating this week, featuring one-year-only redesigns of the dime, quarter, and half-dollar with dual dates reading “1776 ~ 2026.”
The quarter features five different designs honoring the Mayflower Compact, the Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address, replacing earlier proposed themes that included abolitionist Frederick Douglass, civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges, and women’s suffrage. See the coins here.
The dime showcases Lady Liberty with “the winds of revolution” wafting through her hair and a liberty cap adorned with stars and stripes, while the half-dollar depicts the Statue of Liberty passing the torch to a new generation.
The semiquincentennial coins were authorized under the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, signed by President Trump, with acting Mint Director Kristie McNally saying the designs “depict the story of America’s journey toward a ‘more perfect union.'”
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➤ Trump’s recent comments sparked strong reactions from the prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland. (Hear More)
➤ French judges sentenced 10 people for cyberbullying first lady Brigitte Macron. (Hear Episode)
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➤ The Trump administration is cutting off more than $10 billion in social services and child care funding in a handful of blue states over concerns that the benefits were fraudulently funneled to non-citizens. (More)
➤ A 26-year-old Ohio man was arrested early Monday for smashing windows at the Cincinnati home of Vice President JD Vance, according to Secret Service officials. (More)
➤ Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a formal censure of Sen. Mark Kelly for his role in a video telling service members they can refuse illegal orders. (More)
➤ The New York Times and the Washington Post deliberately held back reporting on the U.S. raid that captured Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, a decision that Secretary of State Marco Rubio said likely saved American lives. (See Details)
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➤ The Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, and Cleveland Browns fired their head coaches immediately following their final games of the NFL season. (More)
➤ Men’s Basketball AP Poll: Kansas and UNC both fell five spots in this week’s rankings—tied for most of any team in the country—while the defending champion Florida Gators dropped out of the Top 25 entirely. The biggest jump of the week was Iowa, which rose six spots to No. 19. (See Full Poll)
➤ Former Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby decided to transfer to Texas Tech, where he’s projected to make around $5 million next season. Sorsby was rated as the No. 1 transfer prospect in the country. (More)
➤ Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss agreed to stay with the program for another season if the NCAA grants his waiver request for a sixth year of eligibility. Chambliss finished eighth in Heisman voting this year in his first season at the Division I level. (More)
➤ The Phoenix Suns dealt the OKC Thunder their sixth loss of the season following a game-winning three-pointer by Devin Booker at the buzzer. (See Highlight)
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 Daily Market Report 01/05/2026
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NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations |
23,395.82 |
0.69%
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SPX
S&P 500 |
6,902.05 |
0.64%
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DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
48,977.18 |
1.23%
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BTC
Bitcoin |
$94,191.02 |
3.04%
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GOLD
Per Ounce |
$4,452.90 |
3.21%
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RGC
Regencell Bioscience Holdings |
$27.19 |
+32.37%
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➤ Amazon launched an Alexa+ website that lets some users chat with its AI assistant via their browser, putting it in more direct competition with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. (More)
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➤ The CDC announced updated childhood vaccine recommendations Monday, now recommending all children be vaccinated against 11 diseases instead of the previous 17. (See Details)
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➤ A cinnamon capuchin monkey damaged a musical instrument store in Morristown, Tennessee, on Sunday morning before being captured at a different location later that evening. (See Details)
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Do you believe in love at first sight?
- Yes
- No
Yesterday’s Results:
Have gas prices dropped where you live?
- Yes: 71%
- No: 15%
- Not sure: 14%
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 Daily Quote
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“We hope to offer each American the opportunity to hold our nation’s storied 250 years of history in the palms of their hands as we connect America through coins.”
— U.S. Mint Acting Director Kristie McNally, on the release of new commemorative dimes, quarters and half-dollars celebrating America’s upcoming 250th birthday
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Today’s Trivia
