The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday denied aid to Arizona counties after September flooding. Local officials estimate there was more than $30 million in damage to public infrastructure and homes. “The people of Gila and Mohave County were devastated by
Venezuela’s ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday accused the United States of committing the “greatest extortion known in our history” at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council called over Washington’s seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers. “One of the countries
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled the Trump administration's stripping of an attorney's security clearance for representing a whistleblower pivotal to President Trump's first impeachment was a form of retribution and unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali granted a
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation’s largest professional organization of doctors who treat children, said Wednesday it is suing the Trump administration after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) abruptly terminated nearly $12 million in federal
President Trump will take part in the annual tradition of tracking Santa's flight around the world as he spends the holidays in Palm Beach, Fla. The president will participate in taking calls to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) — a joint United States and
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday presented a new 20-point peace plan that offers concessions to Russia in an effort to end the conflict in Ukraine. The proposal slims down the 28-point peace plan proposed by the Trump administration and allots for the creation
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) said she is “not satisfied” with the Department of Justice’s rolling release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and said she is working with Senate colleagues to press the department’s inspector general to
While 2026 hasn't even started, major retailers and restaurants are already planning to shutter locations in the new year.
Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn on Tuesday urged President Trump and other top administration officials to ratchet up their response to the case surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Flynn, who briefly served as Trump's national security
Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi cautioned against drawing premature conclusions about the strength of the economy, warning the recently announced 4.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth is “fragile” because of a lack of job growth. In an interview on CNBC’s
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday that officials in New York had discovered more than 1 million additional documents potentially linked to the case of Jeffrey Epstein and that their release could take "a few more weeks." The announcement came as the department has
Libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Christmas Eve took aim at the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files by posting a blacked-out criticism as part of his annual Festivus rant airing his “grievances” with Washington. Paul began his Festivus screed,
The Pentagon on Tuesday said it deployed 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) conducted an immigration operation in the city earlier this month. The soldiers are expected to remain in the Crescent City through Mardi Gras.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) mocked a reporter Wednesday for asking a question on social platform X about a purportedly fake postcard from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to former women's doctor Larry Nassar. Independent reporter Jamie Dupree asked the DOJ why the
Many doctors agree with the Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to remove the black box warnings on at least some forms of hormone therapy used to treat the symptoms of menopause. But in making the announcement, health officials misleadingly suggested that women
Any plan that does not include Hyde can never be viewed as “clean.”
A federal magistrate judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from withholding disaster preparation grants to states if they don’t recalculate their population figures to reflect recent deportations. U.S. Magistrate Judge Amy Potter also found the administration
The Department of Justice (DOJ) released its new cache of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein on Monday, which brought more attention to President Trump's association with the disgraced financier and what else authorities knew about other Epstein associates. The DOJ released
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
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
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) returned to the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in New Jersey on Tuesday to push for its closure months after she was involved in a scuffle at the immigration detention facility that resulted in criminal charges. McIver’s latest visit comes after
For many of us critical of U.S. policy on the conflict between Israel and Palestine, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen has become the conscience of Congress.
Former special counsel Jack Smith wants the recording of his full deposition to a House panel released. His attorneys sent a letter Dec. 18 to House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) requesting that his closed-door deposition be made public. “Mr. Smith respectfully
Administrators of homelessness programs are in a panic over what might happen next.
The United States placed visa bans Tuesday on five Europeans leading campaigns to combat misinformation and hate online, whom the Trump administration has accused of censoring social media platforms. The ban was placed on French former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, Center for
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
President Trump’s bid to secure his legacy is taking on a new name — or, rather, his own. This month, the president’s quest to leave his mark on history transcended his policy priorities and political victories in favor of renaming things in his honor. Trump affixed his name
Big venues around the country are working hard to reduce food waste.
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of the Trump administration, upholding its $100,000 H-1B visa fee. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell rejected a challenge filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Universities, which alleged the move was
The Democratic Party is debating the future of the 2024 election, while the Trump administration links tariffs to GDP growth, the hemp industry receives a lifeline, and the Supreme Court rules against Trump deploying National Guard troops to Chicago.
President Trump threw the hemp industry a lifeline with his order to speed up marijuana rescheduling and launch Medicare coverage of CBD, giving more strength to a significant lobbying fight that looms in the year ahead. The hemp industry has been on its back foot since
President Trump is drawing a backlash from Greenland and Denmark with the revival of his effort to acquire the world’s largest island. Trump, who has repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring Greenland for the U.S., angered officials by tapping Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R)
Donald Trump’s assault on the city of Chicago began in September, and it claimed its first casualty quickly. As Reuters would later report , on September 12, Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez dropped his kids off at their school in the suburb of Franklin Park on his way to his job at
When the Heritage Foundation released its priorities for 2026 , much of the critical attention was focused on the familiar: the organization’s plans for deregulation, executive power, immigration, and building on Project 2025 . Even more fundamentally, the 2026 priorities
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Democratic lawmakers are battling among themselves over whether they need to review the lessons of the disastrous 2024 election as they hope to win back the House and possibly the Senate in next year's midterm elections. Some Democrats on Capitol Hill aren’t happy about
For the last year, the nation has witnessed President Trump’s rapid physical and mental decline. The 79-year-old president has repeatedly lost track of his thoughts, his whereabouts, and even his grasp on the English language. The New Republic ’s breaking news team has put
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With the midterms around the corner, top Republican voices are clashing about the prospects for another reconciliation bill.
New House lines are set to reverberate through key committees where at-risk lawmakers have shaped policy for decades.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R), who is also now President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland, said Tuesday that the Trump administration does not aim “to conquer anybody.” “Look, the United States has always been a welcoming party. We don't go in there trying to conquer anybody