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Michael Goodwin: Elise Stefanik’s withdrawal could open the door for Hochul to embrace a far-left agenda

An age-old belief among politicians is that Friday afternoon is the best time to release bad news.

Jesse Watters: Trump compared Twitter account to Gettysburg Address

Fox News host Jesse Watters on Saturday said President Trump once compared his Twitter account to former President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Watters spoke at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix when he recalled a visit to the White House during Trump's first term. Trump went with Watters to the Lincoln Bedroom, where...

‘Funeral’ held for the penny at Lincoln Memorial after US Mint discontinues coin

The penny received a "funeral" on Saturday, attended by mourners and Abraham Lincoln impersonators outside the Lincoln Memorial, after the U.S. Mint discontinued the coin last month. Hundreds attended the event, many dressed in black or wearing Victorian-style attire. Mourners placed pennies into either caskets on display or made a wish as they threw pennies...

FBI Director Kash Patel says bureau ramping up AI to counter domestic, global threats

FBI Director Kash Patel announces artificial intelligence expansion to combat evolving threats and keep America ahead of "bad actors" in the digital age.

ICE lodges detainer for illegal immigrant charged in brutal killing of New York taxi driver

An immigration detainer was issued for a suspect in a gruesome cab driver killing, as the Trump administration continues with border security crackdown efforts.

US ratchets up Venezuela tensions with tanker seizure

Plus: Trump Gold Cards, FEMA reforms, Senate votes on health plans, Dems split on stock trading ban

Geminids meteor shower peaks this week: What you should know to see the show

At its peak the Geminid meteor shower produces over a hundred meteors every hour.

Infant botulism probe: Tainted products may date to 2022, FDA says

At least 51 infants are believed to have become ill from ByHeart formula dating back to at least December 2023.

Hassett says Fed has ‘been way behind’ on cutting interest rates

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Wednesday said the Federal Reserve has "been way behind" on cutting interest rates before its narrow vote later in the day. "Well I think the futures markets expect that the Fed is going to cut rates, a kind of small amount of a quarter of a percent," Hassett...

Greene says she cut deal on NDAA for vote on anti-trans bill

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she made a deal on Wednesday to change her "no" vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to allow her anti-transgender bill to be voted on next week. "I made a deal and changed my NO vote on the rule to a Yes in exchange for a floor...

What to know about $1M Trump Gold Card visa program

The new visa program promises U.S. residency in "record time."

Green group files suit to keep Trump’s face off National Parks pass

The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday to prevent President Trump's face from appearing on the "America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands" passes to be used in 2026. The Department of the Interior's proposed all-access pass, which originally depicted Glacier National Park in Montana, depicts...

Newsom posts AI video of Trump in handcuffs

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday shared an AI-generated video depicting President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller in handcuffs. The video shows the three sitting on a step outside, their hands behind their backs, as the text, "It's cuffing season," appears onscreen. It then transitions...

Hegseth, Bradley and the Venezuela boat strikes: Who is legally responsible?

Amid intensifying scrutiny over U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, questions are emerging over who in the Trump administration’s chain of command is legally on the hook for what many see as war crimes. Administration officials have insisted it was the decision of Adm. Frank Bradley, not Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,...

Democratic Miami mayor-elect: City is ‘tip of the spear’ on affordability crisis

Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins (D) vowed to get straight to work upon taking office on Wednesday, saying the city is “at the tip of the spear” of affordability concerns in the U.S. Higgins defeated Republican Emilio Gonzalez by 19 points in Tuesday’s mayoral runoff, marking another victory for Democrats after successes in New Jersey, Virginia...

Trump escalates tensions with seized oil tanker near Venezuela

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Trump escalates tensions with seized oil tanker near Venezuela President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, the latest escalation in what has become an increasingly tense...

National Transportation Safety Board ‘vehemently opposes’ NDAA provision

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday said the board "vehemently opposes" one of the provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by the House of Representatives hours earlier. She said during a press conference that the NTSB took notice of Section 373, which she said gives the military "unfettered...

Republicans launch long-shot revolt against leaders on ObamaCare

Moderate and vulnerable Republicans are attempting a long-shot revolt against their leaders in the House over health care. They are trying to force a vote to extend the enhanced ObamaCare subsidies that GOP leaders are declining to bring up — and that moderates warn will cost Republicans in the midterms. House Republican leaders said Wednesday...

Senate rushes to finish crypto market bill ahead of holiday recess

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story Senate rushes to finish crypto market bill ahead of holiday recess Senators are trying to iron out key sticking points in legislation to regulate the cryptocurrency industry in their final working weeks of the year, as they push to get the bill out of committee after months of negotiations. ...

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