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Erika Kirk endorses JD Vance for president

PHOENIX. Arizona — Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk has endorsed Vice President JD Vance for president, an early sign of influential support for a likely leading candidate in...

Trump quietly signs sweeping $901B defense bill after bipartisan Senate passage

Trump approves massive defense bill with $800 million for Ukraine and restrictions on reducing U.S. forces in Europe and South Korea below specified levels.

Justice Department prepares to drop trove of Epstein files as deadline looms

The DOJ is preparing a massive release of Jeffrey Epstein records by Friday, though large portions may be redacted under Epstein Files Transparency Act provisions.

Archbishop Hicks’ challenge includes embracing a new, younger Catholic faithful

Timothy Cardinal Dolan, a tireless advocate of religious liberty, Catholic education, the unborn and...

Bernie Sanders’ poisonously stupid anti-AI crusade would doom America’s future

The Vermont socialist wants us to take our chances ceding a technological advantage to...

Trump touts ‘warrior dividend’ checks, housing reform in address to nation

President Trump on Wednesday sought to make the case that his administration has made progress on key issues in a rare primetime address amid slumping poll numbers and persistent questions about affordability. The president addressed the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House, where he argued for just under 20 minutes that...

US military kills 4 ‘narco-terrorists’ in eastern Pacific, total reaches 99

The United States military on Wednesday killed four alleged “narco-terrorists” during a boat strike in the Pacific Ocean. The attack follows a series of strikes launched this year, bringing the total death toll to 99.  “On Dec. 17, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike...

Trump announces $1,776 ‘warrior dividend’ checks to be sent to members of the military

President Trump said Wednesday his administration would send $1,776 "warrior dividend" checks to members of the military, crediting tariffs and the passage of a massive GOP tax and spending bill earlier this year. Trump said during a primetime address to the nation that 1.4 million soldiers would receive the checks, with the amount chosen to...

‘Warrior dividend’: Trump announces $1,776 checks for military

While addressing the nation Wednesday, President Trump announced that military service members will be receiving checks for $1,776, a nod to the year of the nation's founding.

Watch live: Trump gives address to the nation

President Trump on Wednesday evening is expected to give an address to the nation from the White House. “I look forward to ‘seeing’ you then. It has been a great year for our Country, and THE BEST IS YET TO COME!” the president wrote Tuesday on Truth Social, giving few details. The address comes as...

As Pentagon escalates Kelly investigation, Senate GOP grows uneasy 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story As Pentagon escalates Kelly investigation, Senate GOP grows uneasy Senate Republicans are growing increasingly uneasy with the Pentagon’s investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced his office is escalating its probe...

Democrats to introduce stock trading discharge petition next year

Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) said that House Democratic leadership will introduce a discharge petition in January to force action on a bill banning stock trading by members of Congress, the president, the vice president and their immediate families. The effort comes after some House Democrats railed against a bipartisan bill by Magaziner and Rep. Chip...

Brown University shooting manhunt enters fifth day: What we know

More than five days have passed since a gunman killed two people and injured nine others at Brown University, with authorities still searching for the shooter.  Authorities have released photos and video of a person of interest in Saturday’s shooting in Providence, R.I., and the FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for...

Senators hold Coast Guard admiral promotion over swastika, noose classification in policy manual

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) has placed a hold on the nomination of Adm. Kevin Lunday to serve as head of the Coast Guard after the service backtracked on keeping swastikas and nooses labeled as hate symbols, instead moving forward by listing the images as “potentially divisive.” The new Coast Guard workplace harassment policy, which downgrades...

Trump approval rating slips: Survey

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday found that President Trump's approval rating slipped to nearly its lowest point in his second term. The poll found that 39 percent of American respondents said they approve of Trump's handling of the presidency while 59 percent said they disapprove of Trump's job performance. Pollsters also found that Trump's approval...

Dalio joins billionaires backing Trump accounts

Presented by the Bank Policy Institute — {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY THE BANK POLICY INSTITUTE The Big Story Ray Dalio, wife to donate to 300,000 Trump accounts The hedge fund billionaire and his wife, Barbara, will contribute $250 each to thousands of children in their home state of Connecticut. ...

Climate research center faces ‘break up’

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Vought: Science foundation to break up climate center The National Science Foundation will “break up” a climate and weather research lab in Colorado, according to White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought. © Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press The Foundation, an independent...

House passes Marjorie Taylor Greene’s anti-trans bill 

The House passed a bill Wednesday sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) that would criminalize gender-affirming procedures and medical care for minors. Greene had secured a deal with leadership to bring her bill to the floor in exchange for her support of a rule advancing the National Defense Authorization Act last week. It passed...

ACA subsidies set to expire. Moderate Republicans rebel

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story ACA subsidies set to expire. Moderate Republicans rebel Congress is poised to leave town for the rest of the year without addressing the ObamaCare enhanced subsidies, letting them expire on Dec. 31. But a group of House moderates is forcing Speaker Mike Johnson...

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