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December 2025

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Pentagon probe into secret Signal chats on Houthi strikes set to drop Thursday as Hegseth faces scrutiny

Pentagon inspector general releases report on Trump officials using Signal app to share classified Yemen strike details, sparking security concerns.

Bondi blasts discrimination lawsuit from immigration judge: ‘Last time I checked, I’m a woman too’

The lawsuit accuses the Justice Department of illegally violating her protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as well as her First Amendment protections.

Trump admin targets anti-Christian violence with new visa crackdown policy following Nigeria attacks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces policy allowing State Department to deny visas to individuals involved in religious freedom violations globally.

Former Labour PM Gordon Brown: Put the Brakes on Assisted Suicide in the U.K.

Thank you, Gordon Brown, who is absolutely right about the need for the West...

White House ‘fully complying’ with court on SNAP benefits after Trump stirs confusion

The White House said Tuesday it is complying with a federal court order to tap into a contingency fund to distribute Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, clarifying earlier comments from President Trump where he appeared to say he would withhold those funds. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during a press briefing the administration...

Bill Clinton commends Cheney’s ‘unwavering sense of duty’ after death

Former President Clinton on Tuesday praised former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died Monday night at age 84. "Throughout his long career in public service, Dick Cheney was guided by a deep belief that he was doing what was right for America," Clinton said in a short statement on the social platform X. "Though we...

Texas Gov. Abbott says he’ll ‘impose 100% tariff’ on New Yorkers who move in

The power to impose tariffs falls within the federal government’s authority in the Constitution, not the states. 

Attenborough documentary reveals rare animal behaviors: ‘Only nature could write this script’

Rare animal behaviors were captured in a new BBC wildlife documentary series. The series, titled "Kingdom" and narrated by biologist Sir David Attenborough, follows leopards, hyenas, wild dogs and lions in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley over five years. Elephants and baboons are among the other animals featured in the series.  In one snippet, a pack of...

Watch live: White House holds briefing on Election Day as shutdown persists

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Tuesday afternoon as voters head to the polls in several key elections in New Jersey, New York, Virginia and California. President Trump has weighed in on several of the contests in recent weeks, including urging voters to show support for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the...

The results are in: Pollsters are still underestimating Trump

This tilt has persisted even though many pollsters adjusted their survey methodologies and techniques following their misses in presidential elections of 2016 and 2020. 

Trump says he’s withholding SNAP benefits until shutdown ends

President Trump signaled Tuesday he would be withholding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits until "Radical Left Democrats open up government" as many states grapple with a lapse in federal funding. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, wrote, "SNAP BENEFITS, which increased by Billions and Billions of Dollars (MANY FOLD!) during Crooked Joe Biden’s...

Thune: Votes ‘aren’t there’ to eliminate filibuster, despite Trump push

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says the votes “aren’t there” to eliminate the filibuster to reopen the federal government and pushed back on President Trump’s prediction that the shutdown will cost Republicans the 2026 midterm elections. “Everybody knows the president’s position, that’s well-formed, well-established from his first term in office. His requests to eliminate...

Thune: Republicans ‘checking the protocols’ about Cheney lying in state

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said that Republican leadership staff is reviewing "protocol" about the possibility of former Vice President Dick Cheney lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda. “I think we’re checking the protocols on that. I’ll let you know soon,” Thune told reporters Tuesday when asked about honoring the vice president by...

To see fewer devastating wildfires, Congress must fix our forests now

Our forests become tinderboxes, ready to ignite at any moment.

Live updates: Dick Cheney dies; key 2025 elections underway; shutdown ties 35-day record

Former Vice President Dick Cheney died Monday night at 84, his family announced early Tuesday. The architect of the post-9/11 War on Terror and invasion of Iraq, he became one of the most powerful holders of his office. Voters in New York, Virginia, New Jersey and California, among other places, are heading to the polls...

The Movement: Mike Pence sounds off on Tucker Carlson, Heritage, Steve Bannon, RFK 

Former Vice President Mike Pence sees an opening for the right to “rediscover” what it means to be a conservative — saying Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. are part of movements “contrary” to conservatism, and offering critiques of the Heritage Foundation. Pence on Monday announced a book coming next year called “What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience.” A release...

This Supreme Court case could redefine the presidency

Can a president declare a “national emergency” to do whenever he wants?

When do the polls open, close? 

Many voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in states across the country. High-profile elections are taking place in New York City, where voters will elect their mayor; in New Jersey and Virginia, where residents will choose their governor; and in California, where folks will decide on a mid-decade redistricting push....

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