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Democrats claim shutdown victory after GOP defections revive Obamacare fight

House Democrats, including Rep. Glenn Ivey and Rep. Ro Khanna, say 43-day government shutdown elevated healthcare messaging despite failing to secure Obamacare subsidies initially.

Swalwell campaign in the hot seat after accepting almost $15K from CCP-tied law firm: ‘Stop playing footsie’

Campaign filings show the gubernatorial campaign for Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., received almost $15k from a Beijing-based law firm and one of it's U.S.-based partners.

Trump slips into French accent while recounting blunt phone call with Macron

President Donald Trump recounted threatening President Emmanuel Macron with 25% tariffs on French goods to raise European drug prices during a White House roundtable.

Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico governor and her co-defendants, White House official says

President Donald Trump will pardon former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced and her co-defendants, citing political prosecution claims.

JD Vance to skip Munich summit after fiery 2025 clash with European leaders

JD Vance will skip the Munich Security Conference in 2026, after controversial remarks about European leaders sparked diplomatic backlash in 2025.

Catsimatidis, Hochul, Blakeman take in ‘Marty Supreme’ 

John Catsimatidis, a Republican grocer magnate and former New York City mayoral candidate, attended a special screening of the film “Marty Supreme” — which Catsimatidis enjoys a cameo appearance in — alongside two political rivals poised to compete against each other for the New York governor’s race next year.  Catsimatidis invited New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and Nassau County...

19 Democratic-led states and DC sue over Trump gender-affirming care crackdown

A coalition of 19 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia late Tuesday sued the Trump administration, arguing a declaration from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rejecting gender-affirming care for transgender minors was an overreach of his authority.  The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Oregon, claims Kennedy and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) attempted to circumvent the basic notice and comment...

State governors must act now to prevent a mass homelessness crisis

Administrators of homelessness programs are in a panic over what might happen next.

US places visa bans on five Europeans, escalating ‘free speech’ fight

The United States on Tuesday placed visa bans on five Europeans leading campaigns to combat misinformation and hate online, but who the Trump administration has accused of censoring social media platforms. The ban was placed on French former EU commissioner Thierry Breton, Center for Countering Digital Hate CEO Imran Ahmed, Global Disinformation Index CEO Clare...

US on track for largest one-year drop in murders ever

The United States is on track for the largest one-year drop in murders ever recorded, according to crime analyst Jeff Asher. Asher cited year-over-year data from the Real Time Crime index, which shows the murder rate has decreased nationally by nearly 20 percent from 2024 to 2025.  There was a 13.1 percent decrease in murders...

LIVE: Southern California hit with strongest Christmas storm in years

After days of ominous forecasts and warnings, a holiday storm with the potential to bring several inches of rain and flooding to Southern California has arrived. The National Weather Service predicts the storm may be the strongest Christmas event in years, with 4 to 7 inches of rain falling on coastal and valley areas south...

Trump says CBS should put Colbert ‘to sleep’

President Trump on Wednesday suggested CBS should cancel late night host Stephen Colbert's show immediately, rather than let him remain on air through May as planned. "Stephen Colbert is a pathetic trainwreck, with no talent or anything else necessary for show business success," Trump posted on Truth Social. "Now, after being terminated by CBS, but...

Trump might make the nation’s data disappear, but he can’t change reality 

When elected officials dismiss data collection and statistics that have met the test of time yet tell a story that they dislike, they are effectively waging a civil war within our nation. 

Bukele offers sardonic response to Hillary Clinton over CECOT criticism

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday gave a lengthy sardonic reply to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after she criticized the conditions in El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, the notorious prison known as CECOT. The president was replying to Clinton's post about CECOT on the social platform X, which included a "Frontline" episode on...

Trump deploys quick-strike specialized military forces within range of Venezuela

The Defense Department on Monday deployed aircraft designed to transport special-operations forces, troops and equipment as part of an ongoing military buildup in the Caribbean that could signal imminent strikes against the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The White House and Pentagon isn’t commenting on the developments, but President Trump on Monday touted “a massive...

DOJ hits National Guard shooting suspect with new firearms charges

The man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last month, killing Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, was hit with new firearm charges Tuesday. The Justice Department announced additional charges against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, who is now charged with transporting a firearm in interstate commerce and transporting a stolen firearm in interstate commerce and intent...

America knows Trump’s first year was a fiasco — his desperate speech won’t change that 

It’s easy to understand why Trump focused so heavily on trying to convince Americans that the economy was going great. Polls show that most Americans now believe their local economy is the worst it’s ever been, and even Trump’s own voters are blaming Republicans for their pain.

Stephen Miller calls on CBS News to fire ‘60 Minutes’ producers over ‘revolt’

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Tuesday urged CBS News to fire the producers of “60 Minutes” for launching a “revolt” against editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, who recently pulled a segment focused on Venezuelan men deported to the El Salvadoran CECOT prison. “They know that these are monsters, who got exactly what they...

EPA reminder for the holidays: Reducing food waste matters

Big venues around the country are working hard to reduce food waste.

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