Stay up to date with live coverage of the Trump administration and national politics Thursday as President Trump rings in 2026 with his family by his side at Mar-a-Lago.

Texas Tech starts its College Football Playoff campaign in the Orange Bowl while Oregon hopes to avoid a quarterfinal loss for the second straight season.

The timing of the storm means wet weather for overnight campers lining the route for the New Year's Day Rose Parade. Thursday's rain will be the first in 20 years during the Rose Parade. City officials said it has rained 10 times during the parade in the event's history.

Follow live updates from NBC News as Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at his annual year-end news conference on Ukraine, peace, war and Trump.

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Bafana Bafana were hard at work on Christmas day preparing for Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group B match against Egypt.

How to bet Ole Miss Rebels vs. Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup