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President Trump says he's removing National Guard forces from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland.

In a social media post an hour ago, he said they will return if crime increases in those cities.

But the Supreme Court yesterday left in place a ruling by a federal judge in Chicago that bars the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois.

That decision would require the troops to be removed from Chicago.

The Department of Justice says it's still working to review files related to Jeffrey Epstein before they're released.

That's after missing a December 19th deadline set by law.

NPR's Stephen Fowler has this update.

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Health care premiums are going up starting tomorrow for millions of Americans after Congress has failed to further extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.

In New Mexico, state officials say they'll temporarily cover those additional costs.

But in other states, it's not certain how lawmakers will respond.

Georgia Democratic State Representative Sam Park is calling for his state to follow New Mexico's lead.

Police in New York City are increasing security ahead of tonight's New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square.

As NPR's Windsor Johnston reports, thousands of officers and surveillance teams will be in place for the festivities.

On the final day of trading in 2025, stocks were down on Wall Street.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 303 points.

The Nasdaq was down 177 points, and the S&P 500 closed down 50 points.

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Science Magazine says the unstoppable growth of renewable energy is its breakthrough of the year for 2025.