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ICE’s new policy limiting congressional oversight visits survives court challenge

A federal judge has delivered a significant victory to ICE, refusing to halt the agency's new policy limiting the ability of members of Congress to conduct oversight of migrant processing and detention facilities.

Trump declines to say whether he would use force to seize Greenland 

President Trump on Monday declined to say whether he would use force to seize control of Greenland, according to a new interview with NBC News. The president told the outlet that he had "no comment" on the question, as he continues to push for the U.S. to acquire the Arctic territory that’s part of Denmark. ...

Rights group: Iran protests death toll exceeds 4,000

The number of deaths during widespread protests in Iran now exceeds 4,000, according to a human rights group tracking the toll. The Human Rights Group Activist News Agency announced Monday that confirmed fatalities have reached 4,029, with more than 9,000 deaths under review.  The number represents a surge of hundreds since Saturday, when the fatalities...

Doctor who treated Dick Cheney calls for congressional inquiry into Trump’s presidential fitness

Dr. Jonathan Reiner, cardiologist to the late former Vice President Dick Cheney, called on Monday for a congressional inquiry into President Trump’s fitness.  Reiner, a CNN medical analyst, cited Trump’s recent letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, in which he appeared to link his threats to acquire Greenland to his having not been...

NORAD: Aircraft will soon arrive in Greenland for ‘long-planned,’ ‘routine’ military activities

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft will soon be in Greenland for “long-planned” activities, even as President Trump pushes for U.S. control of the Arctic territory.  Along with aircraft operating from bases in the U.S. and Canada, NORAD aircraft at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, will “support various long-planned NORAD activities, building on the enduring...

LA Rams star Puka Nacua under fire over ‘antisemitic touchdown dance’ promise

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is facing blowback for an appearance he made on a livestream this week during which he promised a pair of internet personalities he would do a touchdown dance widely viewed as having antisemitic undertones. During the stream with influencers Adin Ross and N3on, the football player is seen...

Jeffries, Democrats press Johnson for immediate vote on ObamaCare subsidies

Top House Democrats on Thursday called on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to hold an immediate vote on extending the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. The Democrats succeeded this week in forcing a vote on a three-year extension of the ObamaCare tax credits when four centrist...

Vanity Fair photographer defends close-up pictures of Trump aides in Wiles profile

Vanity Fair photographer Christopher Anderson on Wednesday defended his photos of White House aides taken for a profile on chief of staff Susie Wiles, after the both story and his images were met with criticism from Trump administration officials and allies. "It is curious that the internet is shocked that I would not retouch the...

Dershowitz says he told Trump constitutionality of third term ‘not clear’

Alan Dershowitz, the former lawyer of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, cast doubt on the constitutionality surrounding third presidential terms, saying he told President Trump it was "not clear." Dershowitz, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, said he gave Trump a draft copy of his upcoming book on the topic during a recent...

Democrats ask federal watchdog to review ICE hiring surge amid reports of issues with trainees

House Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee are asking a government watchdog to undertake a review of the Trump administration’s hiring practices, citing issues with trainees as they dramatically ramp up recruitment of immigration enforcement agents. The Trump administration in August ended age limits for those interested in serving as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers,...

Trump health officials target hospitals, doctors over gender-affirming care for minors

Hospitals and doctors who perform gender-affirming surgery on minors will have to forgo federal Medicare and Medicaid funding under new rules proposed by the Trump administration Thursday, even in states where the procedures are legal.  The two-part plan from the Department of Health and Human Services is part of the administration’s efforts to curtail gender-affirming care, and if made final, could essentially ban the practice nationwide. One rule would prohibit state and federal Medicaid from covering any medical care...

GOP lawmaker: ‘I hope that the Speaker takes a different approach in the new year’

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) wants House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to chart a different course in 2026. “I hope that the Speaker takes a different approach in the new year, where the House can sort of put itself back in the driver’s seat when it comes to the issues that really matter to folks,” Kiley...

What to know about Trump’s $1,776 ‘warrior dividend’ to service members

President Trump announced Wednesday night that military service members will receive checks for $1,776, a nod to the nation’s founding year. The news came during the president’s national address, which focused on affordability and served as a wrap-up for the first year of his second term in office. “Because of tariffs, along with the just...

Can you expect a white Christmas? Here’s what the forecast says

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service have shared their forecasts for next week, giving a clue as to which areas of the country could see snowy weather on Dec. 25.

Without railway reform, your town could be the next East Palestine

Over 80 million Americans are just like me; they live near a Class I railroad track.

Annual inflation rate fell in November, defying expectations

The annual inflation rate fell in November, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), defying economists expectations. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.7 percent over the 12-month span ending in November, down from 3 percent in September. BLS was unable to collect data on October prices due to the...

Doctors warn of ‘super flu’ variant in hot spots like New York 

Ahead of the holiday tourist rush, city health officials in New York City reported nearly 14,000 flu cases in the first week of December.

China’s AI has hacked the West — we gave them the keys

The West handed China the advantage, and now we will suffer. 

COVID vaccine tied to drop in death rates: Study

A study examined data over four years and found vaccinated people had a 25% lower risk of mortality from all causes.

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