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Biden signs $895B Defense bill despite transgender care provision

President Biden on Monday evening signed the $895 billion Defense authorization bill, despite a provision included in the massive package that restricts transgender care. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed in the Senate 85-14, even with the insertion of a controversial measure that would restrict the use of funds from TRICARE — the health...

Killing remote work could kill government efficiency in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has threatened to veto any state budget that contains return-to-office mandates for state employees, citing the benefits of remote work in terms of productivity, equity, and cost savings.

Trump pledges ditching Denali in favor of Mt. McKinley, but Alaska senators pan plan: ‘Awful idea’

President-elect Trump pledged to rename Denali back to Mount McKinley, catching heat from Alaskan lawmakers, including in his own Republican Party.

Top Biden ally ‘disappointed’ by president’s veto on bill to increase number of US judges

Sen. Chris Coons is expressing disappointment after President Biden vetoed a bill to establish more federal judgeships.

Dozens of House lawmakers rally around funding Afghan visa program as Trump vows major spending cuts

Reps. Jason Crow and Zach Nunn are leading 49 other House lawmakers in a letter urging Congress to preserve the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program.

California Democrats urge feds to approve high-speed rail funding before DOGE nixes ‘boondoggle’

CA Democrats are urging USDOT to approve more than $500 million in transportation grant money to fund the state's high-speed rail projects before DOGE potentially ends the "boondoggle."

Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in U.S prisons

One of Colombia's legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cartel has been deported back to the South American country, after serving 25 years of a 30-year prison sentence in the United States.

Mothers, ditch the holiday martyr complex

Fifteen years ago, while living in rural Cambodia, I developed a new appreciation for washing machines and dryers. My house was unique in that we owned a washer, but I often watched local women use washing boards to clean their clothing. We didn’t own a dryer, and I would wait to do laundry if I […]

Can Trump hold his disparate coalition together?

A Catch-22 of politics is the fact that once you start governing and making decisions, you’re almost guaranteed to alienate some of the people who put you in office in the first place.

American Airlines lifts ground stop on Christmas Eve flights

American Airlines flights were briefly grounded Tuesday morning due to a technical issue, but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the ground stop was lifted by about 8 a.m. The FAA said that American Airlines “is reporting a technical issue and has requested a nationwide ground stop” in a statement Tuesday morning. In a later...

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