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Reporter’s Notebook: Republicans seek exit from Venezuela war powers debate after recently voting for it

Senate Republicans may reverse course on Venezuela war powers debate despite voting to proceed with discussion. Bipartisan coalition faces potential GOP effort.

Conservative justice swipes at DOJ in trans sports case: ‘I don’t think you’re a PhD in this stuff’

Justice Neil Gorsuch confronted lawyers over Title IX implications of West Virginia's transgender athlete ban during Supreme Court hearing on sex discrimination in sports.

‘Golden Dome’ missile shield to be tested by Trump in key American territory

The Golden Dome missile defense system, a scaled-up version of Israel's Iron Dome, will be tested in Guam, according to Del. James Moylan, as tensions rise in the Pacific region.

JD Vance, ICE flip script on sanctuary city leaders as ‘chaos’ erupts across Minnesota: ‘This is dangerous’

JD Vance and ICE are flipping the script on sanctuary politicians who accuse the agency of unleashing chaos, saying it is their rhetoric that is creating dangerous conditions.

Trump rips into GOP defectors as ‘real losers’ as Senate readies for final vote

Senate prepares for a Wednesday vote on a Venezuela war powers resolution as White House and Republican leadership pressures GOP senators to change their positions.

US military kills 5 ‘narco-terrorists’ in eastern Pacific, surpassing 100 deaths in boat strikes

The U.S. military struck two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing five “narco-terrorists” and bringing the total number of people killed in the Pentagon's ongoing campaign to over 100.  Three people were killed on the first boat and two people were killed in the strike on the second vessel, the U.S....

Wisconsin judge found guilty of obstruction for helping immigrant shake federal authorities

A Wisconsin judge was found guilty late Thursday of obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities after learning of his imminent arrest but acquitted of concealing him.  After six hours of deliberation, dragging into the night, a jury returned a split verdict against Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan — an extraordinary blow to the...

Trump move to dismantle climate agency blows up Senate funding deal

A potential deal to fund large swaths of the federal government, including the Departments of Defense and Health and Human Services, collapsed on Thursday night after Colorado senators demanded that Congress stop President Trump’s efforts to dismantle a key climate agency. A Democratic senator involved in the negotiations over passing a five-bill package of appropriations...

Obama shares his favorites in books, movies and music

Former President Obama on Thursday shared his yearly favorites in books, movies and music with his followers online. “As 2025 comes to a close, I'm continuing a tradition that I started during my time in the White House: sharing my annual lists of favorite books, movies, and music,” he wrote in a statement on the...

Senate GOP passes third en bloc group of nominations

The Senate on Thursday green-lighted 97 lower-level nominees, marking the third tranche advanced by Republicans since they changed the chamber’s rules in September and one of their final acts of the year before departing for the holiday break. Senate Republicans voted 53-43 to put in place dozens of Trump administration choices to fill vacancies across various...

Trump picks up where Biden left off on marijuana

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump picks up where Biden left off on marijuana President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to speed up the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to the less severe Schedule III, with the stated goal of...

Massie: Epstein files’ release will show whether Bondi, Patel were lying

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Thursday released a 14-minute video explaining what Americans can expect if the Department of Justice (DOJ) does or does not disclose all of its information on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on its Friday deadline. "Let's start with how will you know if they have released all the materials,"...

North Carolina’s longest serving governor dies

Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt (D) died Thursday at the age of 88.  “It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved daddy and hero, former Governor Jim Hunt,” his daughter, Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt (D), wrote in a statement on social platform X. “He devoted his life to serving...

SPEEDing ahead

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story SPEED act passes House after anti-wind demands The House on Thursday passed a bill that aims to speed up infrastructure and energy projects —and was expected to include new anti-wind amendment in order to get GOP hard-liners on board. © AP Photo/Nell Redmond The...

Senate Armed Services chair sees ‘no evidence of war crimes’ after inquiry into boat strikes 

Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said on Thursday that he has seen “no evidence of war crimes” committed during the U.S. military’s Sept. 2 strikes against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, and he indicated that his panel does not plan to further probe the controversial operation.  “I have seen no...

Trump signs annual NDAA Defense bill with record military spending

President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law Thursday, establishing spending at the Pentagon and other priorities for the coming year. The bill approves a record $901 billion in military spending for fiscal 2026, roughly $8 billion more than what the Trump administration requested. It includes a nearly 4 percent pay increase for...

November inflation surprise

Presented by the Bank Policy Institute — {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY THE BANK POLICY INSTITUTE The Big Story November inflation slowdown surprises experts The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.7 percent over the 12-month span ending in November, Economists expected the annual inflation rate to rise to 3.1 percent...

Senate Dems introduce bill to reverse gun tax cuts, repurpose funding for Medicare

A group of Democratic senators introduced legislation to reverse gun tax credits in the Republicans’ summer spending bill and use the repurposed funding for Medicare. The Medicare Investment and Gun Violence Prevention Act aims to strike credits for silencers, shotguns and firearm transfers while in turn using the $1.7 billion in savings for Medicare over...

Kelly says he wishes someone would tell Trump ‘how math works’

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said he wishes someone could have told President Trump "how math works" in touting his administration's successes 11 months since he returned to the White House. "Somebody must have showed him some, like, abysmal poll numbers and said, 'You better get out there in front of the American people and explain...

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