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Flying Around the Gray Zone

No prizes for guessing which state actor might be to blame.

Powerball: Here are the winning numbers for the $1B jackpot

Here are Saturday's winning Powerball numbers.

Erika Kirk says ‘everyone has a responsibility’ to turn down political temperature in CBS town hall

Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, said in an interview released on Saturday that "everyone has a responsibility" to dial down intensifying violent rhetoric in the wake of her husband's assassination in September. Kirk took questions from guests of a town hall, with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss as the moderator. Weiss reiterated...

State of Texas: Crockett shakes up Senate race for both Democrats and Republicans

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, may have just entered the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Monday, but according to a new poll she's already the favorite to win.

Michael Goodwin: This latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein photos proves it’s time to end the bipartisan obsession

Another day, another drum roll to signal another release of Jeffrey Epstein photos.

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. 

5 things to watch after the Senate’s failed health care votes

The Senate this week failed to pass dueling bills from Republicans and Democrats to address a looming spike in health insurance costs for people who buy Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans. The result was expected. Now, without a last-ditch bipartisan miracle, enhanced subsidies will expire Jan. 1, exacerbating already high premiums for the 22 million...

DOJ targets 4 states, Georgia’s Fulton County over voter data, 2020 election

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday targeted four states for refusing to turn over voter data and issued a complaint against Georgia's Fulton County for information related to the 2020 presidential election. The Trump administration's lawsuit against Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Nevada accused the states of withholding private data about registered voters, including citizenship status....

Lawmakers must expand coverage for obesity treatment

Congress has the power to make obesity treatment and weight management accessible to the communities that need it. 

Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old

(The Associated Press) — Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, hitting the century mark some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in “Mary Poppins” and starred in his self-titled sitcom. “The funniest thing is, it’s not enough,” Van Dyke said in an interview with ABC News at his Malibu, California...

Epstein’s last casualty could be grand jury secrecy

The release of Jeffrey Epstein's files has led to the public humiliation and condemnation of various individuals, raising questions about the implications of such transparency and the potential erosion of long-standing protections for grand jury and sealed material.

Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over $100K H-1B visa fee

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield (D) on Friday led a group of 18 Democratic states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration over President Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa application fee. Collectively, the attorneys general argued that the new price tag attached to foreign visas will pose a barrier to U.S. employers seeking to hire...

Witkoff to resume peace talks with Zelensky, European leaders in Berlin

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Germany over the weekend — the next step in peace talks to end Kyiv's nearly four-year war with Russia. A White House official on Saturday confirmed the upcoming meeting in Berlin to The Hill's sister network NewsNation....

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