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Appeals court allows Planned Parenthood defunding in ‘huge’ win for Trump administration

Score one for the Trump administration in its bid to cut off federal funding to Planned Parenthood.

Karoline Leavitt’s relative after detained by ICE: ‘When does it stop?’

The mother of Karoline Leavitt's nephew addressed the White House press secretary in her first TV interview since being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

Why Trump is edging toward a serious conflict with Venezuela

President Trump is turning up the pressure against Venezuela and its strongman leader Nicolás Maduro, seizing a massive oil tanker en route to Cuba this week and slapping additional sanctions against his leadership. The seizure of the sanctioned ship, called Skipper, is the most recent swipe by the Trump administration against Maduro, whom U.S. officials have called...

Cambodia-Thailand conflict persists despite Trump peace push

Cambodia said it was struck by Thailand on Saturday, hours after President Trump announced that both countries agreed to resume a ceasefire. Cambodia said fighter jets targeted the border with lethal force, Reuters reported. Officials in Bangkok said the Sisaket province was hit with BM-21 rockets and responded with an attack on Cambodia’s southwestern province...

Israel says it killed top Hamas commander amid shaky ceasefire

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday said it killed one of Hamas's top commanders in Gaza, the highest-profile assassination amid Israel and the designated terrorist organization's fragile ceasefire. Raed Saad oversaw weapons production for Hamas's military wing, the IDF said in a statement posted on the social platform X. They added that he was...

Why Trump is edging toward a serious conflict with Venezuela

President Trump is turning up the pressure against Venezuela and its strongman leader Nicolás Maduro, seizing a massive oil tanker en route to Cuba this week and slapping additional sanctions against his leadership. The seizure of the sanctioned ship, called Skipper, is the most recent swipe by the Trump administration against Maduro, whom U.S. officials have called...

Cambodia-Thailand conflict persists despite Trump peace push

Cambodia said it was struck by Thailand on Saturday, hours after President Trump announced that both countries agreed to resume a ceasefire. Cambodia said fighter jets targeted the border with lethal force, Reuters reported. Officials in Bangkok said the Sisaket province was hit with BM-21 rockets and responded with an attack on Cambodia’s southwestern province...

Israel says it killed top Hamas commander amid shaky ceasefire

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday said it killed one of Hamas's top commanders in Gaza, the highest-profile assassination amid Israel and the designated terrorist organization's fragile ceasefire. Raed Saad oversaw weapons production for Hamas's military wing, the IDF said in a statement posted on the social platform X. They added that he was...

Trump touts economy but polls show affordability struggles

Just 31% of voters approve Trump's handling of the economy.

Trump vows response after US service members killed in Syria attack

President Trump told reporters on Saturday that "we will retaliate" after two U.S. service members and one civilian were killed with several others injured in an ISIS ambush in Syria. The president expressed his condolences to the families of those killed, whom he referred to as "three great patriots." Those who were hurt in the attack...

Louisiana’s GOP leaders at odds over New Orleans immigration raids

Louisiana’s GOP leaders are at odds over federal immigration enforcement efforts in the Bayou State, as Border Patrol agents seek to arrest 5,000 people. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser (R ) said local residents, who are living legally in the state, have raised concerns. “I think the president needs to take a step back and look...

Mother of Karoline Leavitt nephew outlines ICE experience: ‘Where does it end? When does it stop?’

The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew on Friday said she was “heartbroken” by her experience after being detained earlier this month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Bruna Ferreira was detained by federal immigration authorities last month despite her status as a legal resident under the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood...

The pharmaceutical industry’s frequent flyers and empty promises

Private jets owned by six of the largest U.S. drugmakers have touched down in Washington-area airports 127 times this year, while millions of Americans are struggling to afford prescription drugs, highlighting the greed of the pharmaceutical industry and the need for bipartisan reform.

Are your old superhero comic books worth anything? Here’s how to tell

An issue of "Superman" recently sold for a record-setting $9.12 million at auction. Whether or not your old comics can reach that price point depends on multiple factors.

Arkansas will become first state to end PBS affiliation

The state's educational television commission cited a $2.5 million reduction in annual federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting as a factor.

Former Pence aide predicts 2026 midterms will ‘favor the Democrats’

Marc Short, a former aide to ex-vice president Mike Pence, predicted earlier this week that Democrats' recent election victories could be a harbinger ahead of the 2026 midterms, suggesting Americans prefer divided government. "I think it’s going to be a really steep climb, Dasha. The reality is that Americans like divided government. They don’t want...

What’s Trump’s plan if the court strikes down his emergency tariffs?

The Trump administration is preparing to implement a "game two" plan to replace the tariffs currently under Supreme Court scrutiny, which will rely on multiple statutory authorities and ultimately succeed in replacing the existing tariffs.

US service members, civilian killed in Syria ambush attack: CENTCOM

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed Saturday that two U.S. service members and one civilian were killed, and several others injured, after a gunman tied to ISIS launched an ambush. "On Dec. 13, two U.S. service members and one U.S. civilian were killed, and three service members were injured, as a result of an ambush by...

Did Laura Loomer just help pick the next leader of NASA? 

People may pretend otherwise, but the far-right activist does have the president’s ear. 

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