POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
The Latest: Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for childrenThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors.
Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI
Read full article: Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AITrump Media & Technology will merge with a fusion power company in an all-stock deal that the companies say is valued at more than $6 billion.
Turning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk
Read full article: Turning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie KirkTurning Point is beginning its annual Christian youth conference, the first event since the assassination of founder Charlie Kirk.
US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion, angering China
Read full article: US announces massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion, angering ChinaPresident Donald Trump's administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion, including medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones.
Senator pauses Coast Guard nomination over policy on swastikas, nooses and other hate symbols
Read full article: Senator pauses Coast Guard nomination over policy on swastikas, nooses and other hate symbolsA U.S. senator says she's pausing the nomination for the top Coast Guard job because leaders appeared to have “backtracked” on a commitment to ensure that swastikas and nooses are considered hate symbols and prohibited from being displayed.
Trump demands Venezuela pay for seized US oil assets after calling for 'blockade'
Read full article: Trump demands Venezuela pay for seized US oil assets after calling for 'blockade'President Donald Trump is demanding Venezuela pay for assets that Trump says were stolen from U.S. companies when the South American country nationalized its oil industry years ago.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau's No 2 official
Read full article: FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau's No 2 officialFBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he’ll resign from the bureau next month, ending a brief tenure in which he clashed with the Justice Department over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and was forced to reconcile the realities of his law enforcement job with provocative claims he made in his prior role as a popular podcast host.
Imprisoned Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell seeks release, citing 'new evidence'
Read full article: Imprisoned Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell seeks release, citing 'new evidence'Imprisoned former Jeffrey Epstein girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell is asking a federal judge to set aside her sex trafficking conviction and 20-year prison sentence, saying “substantial new evidence” has emerged to prove constitutional violations spoiled her trial.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration policies limiting lawmakers' access to ICE facilities
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration policies limiting lawmakers' access to ICE facilitiesA federal judge in the nation’s capital has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing policies limiting Congress members’ access to immigration detention facilities.
House rejects resolutions to limit Trump's campaign against Venezuela and drug cartels
Read full article: House rejects resolutions to limit Trump's campaign against Venezuela and drug cartelsThe House has rejected a pair of resolutions that would put a check on President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug cartels and the nation of Venezuela.
Postal service plans to open last-mile delivery network to more shippers in money-raising move
Read full article: Postal service plans to open last-mile delivery network to more shippers in money-raising moveThe U.S. Postal Service says it intends to open its “last-mile” delivery network to large and small shippers, expanding beyond current arrangements with giants such as Amazon and UPS.
Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants
Read full article: Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grantsThe U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General will investigate the Trump administration’s termination of $7.6 billion in grants for clean energy projects across several states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election.
Senate approves bill inspired by DC plane crash to ensure military aircraft will broadcast location
Read full article: Senate approves bill inspired by DC plane crash to ensure military aircraft will broadcast locationThe Senate has moved quickly to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting their locations, just like an Army helicopter was doing last January before it collided with an airliner over Washington, D.C., killing 67 people.
Political analyst says he’s surprised Susie Wiles agreed to Vanity Fair article
Read full article: Political analyst says he’s surprised Susie Wiles agreed to Vanity Fair articleWhite House chief of staff Susie Wiles is criticizing Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and broadly defending Donald Trump's second presidency in a series of interviews published Tuesday.
Sleepy. Divisive. A fan of young Trump: A look at the new plaques on the Presidential Walk of Fame
Read full article: Sleepy. Divisive. A fan of young Trump: A look at the new plaques on the Presidential Walk of FamePresident Donald Trump has added partisan and subjective plaques to a refashioned West Wing walkway he calls the Presidential Walk of Fame.
Meet the 4 Republicans who defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA subsidies
Read full article: Meet the 4 Republicans who defied House Speaker Mike Johnson on ACA subsidiesFour moderate House Republicans have broken ranks with Speaker Mike Johnson by supporting a Democratic petition to extend health care subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.
Young Democrat launches primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson in Mississippi
Read full article: Young Democrat launches primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson in MississippiA 33-year-old antitrust lawyer with ties to major Democratic politicians is challenging U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson to represent Mississippi’s 2nd congressional district.
The Lumbee Tribe's federal recognition is assured with a final push by Trump
Read full article: The Lumbee Tribe's federal recognition is assured with a final push by TrumpThe Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has achieved federal recognition as a tribal nation by attaching it to a defense bill passed by Congress.
Billionaire Ray Dalio joins push to fund Trump Accounts, pledging $75 million to Connecticut kids
Read full article: Billionaire Ray Dalio joins push to fund Trump Accounts, pledging $75 million to Connecticut kidsThe U.S. Treasury asked major philanthropic donors to contribute to new investment accounts for children Wednesday in part of what Secretary Scott Bessent called a “50 State Challenge” to raise funds for the Trump Accounts program.
Former Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron ends campaign for Alabama lieutenant governor
Read full article: Former Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron ends campaign for Alabama lieutenant governorFormer University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is ending his short-lived campaign for lieutenant governor of Alabama.
Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video
Read full article: Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike videoThe Senate has given final passage to an annual military policy bill that will authorize $901 billion in defense programs.
Expert explains why Florida would be hit harder than any other state if Obamacare subsidies expire
Read full article: Expert explains why Florida would be hit harder than any other state if Obamacare subsidies expireIf Obamacare subsidies expire at the end of the year, Florida will be hit harder than any other state. The clock is ticking with Congress struggling to unite behind a plan to extend tax credits.
The Latest: Trump addresses the American public in a live speech from the White House
Read full article: The Latest: Trump addresses the American public in a live speech from the White HousePresident Donald Trump has delivered a speech where he discussed his achievements and touched on some of his agenda for next year and beyond.
Trump in White House speech announces $1,776 bonus for US troops, as he says economy is strong
Read full article: Trump in White House speech announces $1,776 bonus for US troops, as he says economy is strongPresident Donald Trump says he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas.
What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll finds that most U.S. adults are on board with giving cash or gift cards as holiday presents.
China exploits US-funded research on nuclear technology, a congressional report says
Read full article: China exploits US-funded research on nuclear technology, a congressional report saysA congressional report says China exploits partnerships with U.S. researchers to give its military access to nuclear technology and other innovations with economic and national security applications.
Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' against Trump
Read full article: Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' against TrumpFormer Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has told lawmakers in a closed-door interview his team “developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt” President Donald Trump criminally conspired to overturn his 2020 election loss.
FCC leader says agency is no longer independent as he’s grilled by Democrats over Kimmel controversy
Read full article: FCC leader says agency is no longer independent as he’s grilled by Democrats over Kimmel controversyDemocratic senators are criticizing the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for pressuring broadcasters to take ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air.
Fani Willis counterattacks as Republican Georgia senators question her Trump prosecution
Read full article: Fani Willis counterattacks as Republican Georgia senators question her Trump prosecutionFani Willis has counterattacked during a Wednesday Georgia state Senate committee questioning her prosecution of Donald Trump.
Trump pays respects to 2 Iowa National Guardsmen and interpreter killed in Syria as they return home
Read full article: Trump pays respects to 2 Iowa National Guardsmen and interpreter killed in Syria as they return homePresident Donald Trump has paid his respects to two Iowa National Guard members and a U.S. civilian who were killed in an attack in Syria last weekend.
2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns
Read full article: 2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concernsThe proposed $85 billion merger of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has lost the support of two unions that represent more than half their workers.
Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro
Read full article: Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on MaduroPresident Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro.
Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts
Read full article: Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cutsA former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health has sued the Trump administration, saying she was illegally fired for warning that research cuts were endangering patients and public health.
House Speaker Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies, pushing ahead with GOP plan
Read full article: House Speaker Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies, pushing ahead with GOP planHouse Republican leaders are determined to push ahead with a health care bill that excludes efforts to address the soaring monthly premiums for Affordable Care Act recipients.
Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden
Read full article: Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overriddenMaryland will create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, after lawmakers overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.
FAA head vows to maintain safety measures implemented after tragic DC plane crash
Read full article: FAA head vows to maintain safety measures implemented after tragic DC plane crashThe head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he won’t forget the 67 people who died when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January.
16 states sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds
Read full article: 16 states sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging fundsSixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing President Donald Trump’s administration for what they say is unlawfully withholding billions of dollars in funding for two electric vehicle charging programs.
The US labels another Latin American cartel a terrorist group as the anti-drug war escalates
Read full article: The US labels another Latin American cartel a terrorist group as the anti-drug war escalatesThe Trump administration has designated another Latin American drug cartel as a foreign terrorist group, increasing financial pressure on its members and opening the door to potential military action against them.
