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When pushed for comment, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said, quote, the buck always stops with me, but refused to elaborate further. Liz Baker, NPR News, Los Angeles.

As they prepare to take the trifecta of power in Washington, the GOP has a lot of issues they want to address, like immigration and border security, tax and spending cuts. And they want Trump to weigh in on how to prioritize and structure them. He met with Republican senators on Capitol Hill earlier this week and said he cares less about process, more about results.

As they prepare to take the trifecta of power in Washington, the GOP has a lot of issues they want to address, like immigration and border security, tax and spending cuts. And they want Trump to weigh in on how to prioritize and structure them. He met with Republican senators on Capitol Hill earlier this week and said he cares less about process, more about results.

We're looking at the one bill versus two bills and the Whatever it is, it doesn't matter. We're going to get the result.

We're looking at the one bill versus two bills and the Whatever it is, it doesn't matter. We're going to get the result.

Not if Democrats have their way. Republicans are considering tools to get around a filibuster, including the high-risk, high-reward reconciliation process that would allow for a simple majority to pass legislation. Amy Held, NPR News.

Not if Democrats have their way. Republicans are considering tools to get around a filibuster, including the high-risk, high-reward reconciliation process that would allow for a simple majority to pass legislation. Amy Held, NPR News.

TikTok is asking the Supreme Court to pause or overturn a law prohibiting the app from operating in the U.S. unless it sheds its Chinese owner. TikTok's legal team told the court that upholding the ban will set a dangerous precedent.

TikTok is asking the Supreme Court to pause or overturn a law prohibiting the app from operating in the U.S. unless it sheds its Chinese owner. TikTok's legal team told the court that upholding the ban will set a dangerous precedent.

Lawyer Jeff Fisher, who represented creators on TikTok in the case, asked the justices why lawmakers did not appear worried about other Chinese apps and its crackdowns. Would a Congress really worried about these very dramatic risks leave out an e-commerce site like Temu that has 70 million Americans using it?

Lawyer Jeff Fisher, who represented creators on TikTok in the case, asked the justices why lawmakers did not appear worried about other Chinese apps and its crackdowns. Would a Congress really worried about these very dramatic risks leave out an e-commerce site like Temu that has 70 million Americans using it?

The Justice Department says China's potential influence over TikTok makes the app a risk to Americans' data and security. President-elect Donald Trump says once in office, he will find a way to save the app. Bobby Allen, NPR News, Washington.

The Justice Department says China's potential influence over TikTok makes the app a risk to Americans' data and security. President-elect Donald Trump says once in office, he will find a way to save the app. Bobby Allen, NPR News, Washington.

watching the Heat in a big game opening night with an arena with your company name on it. What's that like?

watching the Heat in a big game opening night with an arena with your company name on it. What's that like?

watching the Heat in a big game opening night with an arena with your company name on it. What's that like?

We're clear-eyed about the fact that ISIS will try to take advantage of any vacuum to reestablish its capabilities and to create a safe haven. We will not let that happen. In fact, just today, U.S. forces conducted a dozen of precision strikes, airstrikes, within Syria, targeting ISIS camps and ISIS operatives.

We're clear-eyed about the fact that ISIS will try to take advantage of any vacuum to reestablish its capabilities and to create a safe haven. We will not let that happen. In fact, just today, U.S. forces conducted a dozen of precision strikes, airstrikes, within Syria, targeting ISIS camps and ISIS operatives.

In a briefing to reporters, the military official said Israel has intelligence on the whereabouts of some of the hostages in Gaza with various levels of certainty. The official spoke on condition of anonymity out of sensitivity for the families of the 101 hostages dead and alive still in Gaza.

In a briefing to reporters, the military official said Israel has intelligence on the whereabouts of some of the hostages in Gaza with various levels of certainty. The official spoke on condition of anonymity out of sensitivity for the families of the 101 hostages dead and alive still in Gaza.