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Cornyn rakes in record fundraising ahead of Texas primary

Sen. John Cornyn raised $7 million during the fourth quarter of his reelection campaign — the highest total of his career as the Republican fights a bitter primary challenge....

Rand Paul says Trump’s threat to bomb Iran ‘is not the answer’: Not the ‘job of the American government’

Sen. Rand Paul warned against President Donald Trump's Iran bombing threats, citing constitutional concerns and questioning if it would rally protesters behind the Ayatollah.

‘ICE OUT’: Celebrities at Golden Globes wear pins targeting ICE

Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed in her car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer this week in Minneapolis.

Tillis says Justice Department credibility in doubt after Fed subpoena

Sen. Thom Tillis says he will block any nomination President Trump makes to the Federal Reserve until a legal case against Chair Jerome Powell is resolved.

San Antonio ends its abortion travel fund after new state law, legal action

San Antonio shut down its abortion travel fund after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit and new state law banning public funding for out-of-state abortions.

China’s shadow looms over Burma’s religious oppression

China's looming shadow over Burma’s shoulder is a concern for both Southeast Asia and here at home.

Zelensky, in Christmas message, says most Ukrainians may wish for Putin ‘to perish’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged in his Christmas Eve message that many Ukrainians want to see Russian President Vladimir Putin dead. "'May he perish,' each of us may think to ourselves," Zelensky said in the broadcast. "But when we turn to God, of course, we ask for something greater." "We ask for peace for Ukraine....

Trump should bolster, not undermine, Ukraine’s fighting Christmas spirit

Putin’s military forces have bombed children’s hospitals, kindergartens and playgrounds. Russia has also kidnapped more than 19,000 Ukrainian children.

Noem, Patel face scrutiny at end of first year under Trump

As President Trump's first year back in office comes to a close, two officials in particular are under intense scrutiny, raising questions about how long they will remain in their jobs: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and FBI Director Kash Patel. Trump has publicly expressed support for both officials, but Noem and Patel have each...

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...

Honduras declares Asfura, backed by Trump, as presidential winner

Honduras on Wednesday declared President Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura the winner of the presidential election, ending a weeks-long vote count that sparked international concern. The conservative National Party candidate won the Nov. 30 election with 40.27 percent of the vote, beating out conservative Liberal Party candidate Salvador Nasralla, who received 39.53 percent of the vote,...

Judge rejects Trump administration challenge to New York’s ‘Green Light Law’

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to block New York’s so-called Green Light Law, which allows the state to issue driver’s licenses to people without requiring proof that they’re in the country legally. U.S. District Judge Anne Nardacci in Albany ruled that the Trump administration failed to support its claims that...

Trump takes calls from kids on Christmas Eve: ‘You don’t want clean, beautiful coal, right?’

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Wednesday got into the Christmas spirit as they fielded calls from children across the country in anticipation of the arrival of Santa Claus. The president and first lady joined the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Santa Tracker hotline from his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla.,...

Conservatives press Trump: Where’s mifepristone review? 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Conservatives press Trump: where’s mifepristone review? Anti-abortion voices are growing increasingly impatient for the Trump administration to complete a review of the abortion pill mifepristone, which would likely alter its approval. But changing abortion access at the federal level...

Crockett: ‘I see the government shutting down’ in January

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said Tuesday she predicts the government will shut down in January and that lawmakers will not pass any appropriations bills to keep the government funded before the funding deadline. "I see the government shutting down," Crockett said in her livestream "Crockett's Quarterly Update" on Facebook. "One of the reasons that I...

FEMA denies aid to Arizona counties after disastrous monsoon floods

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday denied aid to Arizona counties after September flooding. Local officials estimate there was more than $30 million in damage to public infrastructure and homes. “The people of Gila and Mohave County were devastated by flooding from severe monsoon storms this September. Now, they’ve been denied support from...

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