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Palau signs memo with Trump administration to take 75 migrants from US

Palau, a small archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean, signed a memo of understanding with the Trump administration to take up to 75 “third-country nationals,” in exchange for $7.5 million in foreign aid. The agreement would allow migrants who have never been charged with a crime “to live and work in Palau, helping address local...

Palau signs memo with Trump administration to take 75 migrants from US

Palau, a small archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean, signed a memo of understanding with the Trump administration to take up to 75 “third-country nationals,” in exchange for $7.5 million in foreign aid. The agreement would allow migrants who have never been charged with a crime “to live and work in Palau, helping address local...

Newsom proclaims state of emergency in multiple Southern California counties due to storms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency in several southern counties on Wednesday, as a powerful winter storm swept through the state. Newsom issued the proclamation in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties, unlocking additional state resources and assistance to aid in the emergency response. He warned...

Newsom proclaims state of emergency in multiple Southern California counties due to storms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency in several southern counties on Wednesday, as a powerful winter storm swept through the state. Newsom issued the proclamation in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties, unlocking additional state resources and assistance to aid in the emergency response. He warned...

Nearly 20 states sue HHS over declaration to restrict gender transition treatment for minors

A group of 19 Democrat-led states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a declaration to restrict gender transition treatments for minors.

Doctors warn of ‘super flu’ variant circulating in hot spots across the country 

Ahead of the holiday tourist rush, city health officials in New York City reported nearly 14,000 flu cases in the first week of December.

Watch live: President Trump gives remarks on economy from North Carolina

President Trump will hit the next stop in his tour to tout his economic agenda on Friday evening: North Carolina. Trump has rated the economy under his second term an "A plus plus..." in recent weeks, arguing that affordability concerns and inflation were inherited from former President Biden and are being fixed by his administration....

UVa board defies Spanberger in naming new president

The University of Virginia's (UVa) board on Friday announced that Darden School of Business dean Scott C. Beardsley will serve as the university's next president, defying Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger's request to choose a new president after she is sworn in. The board unanimously voted for Beardsley. In a statement, the board said Beardsley "will...

Massie says DOJ’s Epstein release ‘grossly fails’ to meet legal obligations

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a leading sponsor of the law requiring the Trump administration to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files, said Friday that the Justice Department is “grossly” violating its legal obligations. In a social media post, Massie said U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and her chief deputy, Todd Blanche, who orchestrated Friday’s document...

5 initial takeaways from DOJ’s release of Epstein documents

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday released a tranche of thousands of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, that included public court records, photographs, flight logs and other materials. The release came in response to a law that garnered near unanimous support, with only one House member voting against it that gave...

Noem’s review leaves $900M waiting at FEMA

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story $900M for FEMA awaits Noem's review More than $900 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants and loans are awaiting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s approval under her controversial policy of personally reviewing major expenditures, an agency source told The Hill. © Greg Nash This...

DOJ appeals dismissal of cases against Trump foes James Comey, Letitia James

The Justice Department has appealed the dismissal of cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), two of President Trump’s political adversaries. The prosecutions were thrown out after a federal judge found the lawyer Trump hand-picked to lead the office prosecuting them, Lindsey Halligan, was unlawfully appointed. U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie ruled last...

Kerry Kennedy says she’ll ‘grab a pickax’ to pull Trump’s name off Kennedy Center

Kerry Kennedy, daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, said she will "grab a pickax" to remove President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center after Trump's name was added to the building Friday. "Three years and one month from today, I’m going to grab a pickax and pull those letters off that building, but I’m going...

TikTok spun off in US

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story  TikTok signs agreement for U.S. spin-off TikTok on Thursday signed a deal to spin off its U.S. business, bringing to a close a months-long saga to keep the popular social media app available in the U.S. © Ashley Landis, Associated Press Nearly 50 percent of the assets — or 15 percent...

White House rolls out largest group of drug pricing agreements yet

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Nine more drug companies cut deals with White House Nine pharmaceutical companies said they have cut “most favored nation” pricing deals with the White House, the largest group the administration has announced to date. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci...

The Trump administration says it will ‘review’ the nation’s wildlife refuges

The Trump administration said this week that it plans to “review” the nation’s wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) posted a directive on its website this week in which agency director Brian Nesvik ordered the review. It said that officials should “look for refuges or hatcheries established for a purpose that no...

Preacher tells Pentagon’s Christmas service: ‘God also hates’

The Rev. Franklin Graham on Wednesday told U.S. service members and Pentagon employees during a Christmas service that "God loves" but also that "God also hates." Graham, whose father Billy Graham served as the faith leader for several presidents, recited the Bible verse John 3:16, which states that "God so loved the world that he...

US launches retaliatory strikes in Syria

The U.S. military conducted strikes against several Islamic State group sites in Syria on Friday, retaliating a week after two U.S. service members and one civilian were killed by a gunman tied to ISIS in an ambush attack. U.S. forces, as part of “Operation Hawkeye Strike,” eliminated ISIS fighters, weapons sites and infrastructure in response to the...

Trump nominates new Southcom commander after Holsey’s retirement

President Trump nominated Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan to be the next leader of the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) on Friday, a week after Adm. Alvin Holsey formally retired from the post two years ahead of schedule.  Holsey — who spent more than three decades in the Navy and since November 2024 had led Southcom, which...

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