3:10 PM ET, December 20, 2025
December 20, 2025
2:40 PM
Marie-Rose Sheinerman /
The Atlantic
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There's a 92 Percent Chance Trump Is Making It Up
2:35 PM
US Department of Justice
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Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Relentless Justice
2:25 PM
Victoria Bekiempis /
The Guardian
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Outrage and legal threats: Trump justice department slammed after limited Epstein files release
2:20 PM
Marcia Brown /
Politico
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RFK Jr. wants states to ban junk food. No one knows what counts.
2:05 PM
Politico
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DOJ releases new Epstein docs on Saturday as lawmakers steam about first release
1:55 PM
Marc Caputo /
Axios
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U.S. boards un-sanctioned tanker with Venezuelan oil to tighten blockade
12:55 PM
Wall Street Journal
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The Fight Over the Next Fed Chair Is Spilling Out Across D.C. and Wall Street
12:50 PM
David Dayen /
American Prospect
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Jeffries Undercuts Congressional Stock Trading Ban
12:45 PM
Associated Press
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US tech enabled China's surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price
12:30 PM
Brian Faler /
Politico
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Do it for Trump: Treasury pushes businesses, wealthy people to contribute to ‘Trump Accounts’
12:15 PM
Ashleigh Fields /
The Hill
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Epstein survivor lauds even partial release of files: ‘I feel redeemed’
12:05 PM
Marc Rod /
Jewish Insider
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State Dept. nominee espoused antisemitic views, downplayed the Holocaust
11:40 AM
Punchbowl News
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12/20/25 📝 The Readback … Our weekend digest features the best of Punchbowl News this week …
11:15 AM
Pooja Salhotra /
New York Times
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Ramaswamy Challenges Conservatives on Surging Bigotry on the Right
11:10 AM
Ross Douthat /
New York Times
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Marco Rubio Is Winning the Trump Era
11:05 AM
Kevin Liptak /
CNN
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Trump talks about neuroses, selecting chairs and his wife's underwear drawer in latest affordability speech
10:45 AM
Andrew Prokop /
Vox
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The Epstein files release did nothing to clear up the scandal's biggest question
10:30 AM
NBC News
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Netanyahu plans to brief Trump on possible new Iran strikes
10:25 AM
Haley Miller /
NOLA.com
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LSU nursing grad, detained by ICE for 6 months, may self-deport: ‘I feel hopeless all the time’
10:00 AM
Adam Downer /
The Daily Beast
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White House Made Bizarre Demands for Trump's Bogus Peace Prize
10:00 AM
Jack Revell /
The Daily Beast
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Trump, 79, Complains the FBI Made a Mess of Melania's ‘Panties’
9:50 AM
Julie's Substack
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The Epstein Files: My observations
9:45 AM
Wall Street Journal
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Witkoff's Other Backer in His Unlikely Diplomatic Ascent: Putin
9:40 AM
Sam Levine /
The Guardian
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Trickle release of Epstein files on a Friday signals move to bury Trump ties
9:35 AM
The Daily Beast
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Storied Law Firm Pays Brutal Price for Surrendering to Trump
9:35 AM
NBC Los Angeles
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Man accused of towing ICE SUV during LA immigration operation found not guilty
9:25 AM
Heather Cox Richardson /
Letters from an American
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December 19, 2025 — This past week feels like the final, chaotic days of a political era.
9:05 AM
Erica Orden /
Politico
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What's missing from the Epstein files release
8:55 AM
Naftali Bendavid /
Washington Post
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Government's historic role as trusted information source is under threat
8:55 AM
New York Times
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Epstein Victims Upset About Lack of Transparency in Newly Released Files
8:45 AM
Nicholas Wu /
Politico
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This Indiana Democrat wants a redistricting ceasefire
8:35 AM
Michelle Goldberg /
New York Times
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Candace Owens Is the Conservative Movement's Frankenstein Monster
8:30 AM
Sabrina Tavernise /
New York Times
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Why Middle-Class Americans Say Life Is Unaffordable
8:25 AM
Washington Post
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Tucker Carlson inflames a raging battle for MAGA's future
8:25 AM
Josh Gerstein /
Politico
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Democrats Just Won Seats in Mississippi. The Supreme Court Could Block a Repeat.
8:25 AM
Politico
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Trump administration turns Epstein files into WikiLeaks 2.0
8:25 AM
Sahil Kapur /
NBC News
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Congress leaves town until 2026 with no health care deal, forcing premium hikes
7:25 AM
Wall Street Journal
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The Utah GOP Surrenders to Public Unions
7:00 AM
Ryan Mancini /
NewsNation
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Kerry Kennedy says she'll ‘grab a pickax’ to pull Trump's name off Kennedy Center
6:25 AM
Theodore Schleifer /
New York Times
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Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle
6:25 AM
New York Times
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How Democrats Used One Word to Turn the Tide Against Trump
5:00 AM
Michael Martina /
Reuters
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US drops Uganda deportation order against Chinese dissident, lawyer says
1:15 AM
Adam Bernstein /
Washington Post
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Lou Cannon, Post reporter and preeminent Reagan biographer, dies at 92
December 19, 2025
11:45 PM
Jonathan Allen /
NBC News
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MAGA infighting over Israel and 2028 heats up at the Turning Point USA conference
11:15 PM
Fox News
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Todd Blanche touts ‘all-out effort’ to identify Brown University suspect
10:35 PM
Wall Street Journal
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Trump Goes for the Stoner Vote
10:30 PM
ABC7
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Bulgarian Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, sparking calls for ‘immediate investigation’
10:20 PM
Zachary Schermele /
USA Today
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‘Grossly fails.’ Lawmakers behind Epstein files' release slam DOJ
10:15 PM
Politico
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Epstein files put Bill Clinton under scrutiny - and the White House wants him there
9:55 PM
Brittany Chain /
Daily Mail
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Bill Clinton breaks silence on damning Epstein file photos with blistering accusation about Trump: Live updates
9:55 PM
Stef W. Kight /
Axios
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The senators America searched for most in 2025
9:05 PM
David Edwards /
Raw Story
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Turning Point crowd boos Rob Reiner: ‘You raised a kid that slit your throat!’
9:00 PM
George Chidi /
The Guardian
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FBI notes detail grim demands Epstein made for procurement of underage girls
8:55 PM
Nathaniel Weixel /
The Hill
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Trump to summon insurance execs to demand premium cuts
8:45 PM
NewsNation
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Stefanik exits New York governor race and Congress
8:45 PM
Sarah Dean /
NBC News
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission head asks white men to report discrimination
8:45 PM
Kate Santaliz /
Axios
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Mike Johnson's House schedule fuels GOP frustration, stalled agenda
8:40 PM
Apoorva Mandavilli /
New York Times
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R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark's
8:20 PM
Eric Schmitt /
New York Times
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U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria
8:20 PM
Helene Cooper /
New York Times
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Trump Picks New Leader for Southern Command as Venezuela Pressure Grows
8:20 PM
Annie Karni /
New York Times
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Elise Stefanik Tried Everything to Please Trump. He Still Jilted Her.
8:00 PM
Mike Baker /
New York Times
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Epstein Files Include 1996 Child Porn Complaint That F.B.I. Ignored
7:00 PM
Lisa Kashinsky /
Politico
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Sen. Cynthia Lummis will not seek reelection
6:50 PM
NBC News
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Justice Department appeals judge's dismissal of indictments against James Comey and Letitia James
6:35 PM
Reuters
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US strikes Islamic State targets in Syria, New York Times reports
5:55 PM
President Donald J. Trump /
The White House
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Largest Developments to Date in Bringing Most-Favored-Nation Pricing to American Patients
5:55 PM
U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Treasury Targets Family Members and Associates of Maduro Regime
5:45 PM
Washington Post
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Under RFK Jr., U.S. plans to stop recommending most vaccines, defer to doctors
5:25 PM
Mariana Alfaro /
Washington Post
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Elise Stefanik ends bid for N.Y. governor and won't run again for House
5:15 PM
HII
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HII to Build Small Surface Combatants for US Navy
5:05 PM
Brooke Singman /
Fox News
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Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims
5:00 PM
Adrian Carrasquillo /
The Bulwark
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The Americans Who Stood Up for Immigrants This Year
4:55 PM
Caroline Vakil /
The Hill
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Stefanik drops New York governor bid, plans to leave Congress
4:45 PM
Jacob Wendler /
Politico
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Justice Department releases some of the Epstein files after monthslong pressure campaign
4:40 PM
Dan Diamond /
Washington Post
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Drug companies line up to make deals with Trump after initial hesitation
4:40 PM
Washington Post
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Justice Department releases huge trove of Jeffrey Epstein documents
4:40 PM
New York Times
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What Is the Origin of the Epstein Case?
4:40 PM
Anthony Izaguirre /
Associated Press
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Rep. Elise Stefanik says she's suspending her campaign for New York governor, won't seek reelection
4:25 PM
Nicholas Fandos /
New York Times
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Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor's Race and Will Leave Congress
4:25 PM
Ben Jacobs /
New York Magazine
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Stefanik Says She Is Quitting the Governor's Race and Won't Run for Reelection
4:20 PM
Al Weaver /
The Hill
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Lummis announces retirement from Senate
4:20 PM
Dallas Morning News
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Media groups hail ruling to unseal AG Ken Paxton's divorce records
4:15 PM
Politico
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Rep. Elise Stefanik set to drop bid for New York governor
4:00 PM
Rebecca Beitsch /
The Hill
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Democrats ‘examining all legal options’ over partial Epstein files release
3:55 PM
Josh Gerstein /
Politico
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Supreme Court rebuffs Trump in immigration judges' free-speech case
3:55 PM
Alanna Vagianos /
HuffPost
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Women's Prison Shut Down Over Rampant Sexual Abuse May Reopen As ICE Facility
3:50 PM
Associated Press
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter calls TSA ‘unconstitutional’ after pat-down
3:45 PM
NBC News
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Jack Smith says Americans should ‘hear the fact’ of Trump probes, wants deposition tapes released
3:30 PM
Hafiz Rashid /
New Republic
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Trump Judge Threatens to Hold Government in Contempt Over ICE
3:25 PM
Jacob Knutson /
Democracy Docket
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DOJ Chickens Out on Epstein Files Release in Violation of New Law
3:10 PM
New York Times
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Trump Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on Syria
3:05 PM
Zach Schonfeld /
The Hill
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Trump's win streak on Supreme Court emergency docket breaks
3:05 PM
Cassandra Dumay /
Politico
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Federal judge temporarily blocks HUD permanent housing cuts for homeless
2:55 PM
Santul Nerkar /
New York Times
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Trump-Appointed Judge Flays ICE Over Conditions in Long Island Lockup
2:50 PM
The Hill
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Trump suspends green-card lottery program used by Brown University, MIT shootings suspect
2:35 PM
Christine Chung /
New York Times
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After Airport Pat-Down, Sean Duffy's Daughter Calls T.S.A. ‘Unconstitutional’
2:35 PM
Jonathan Lambert /
NPR
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America's new top health diplomat has strong opinions on abortion and gender
2:15 PM
Bill Grueskin /
Columbia Journalism Review
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Auf Wiedersehen — The year's most worthy laurels and most dreadful darts, from your departing columnist.
2:00 PM
Jesse Arm /
City Journal
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Everyone Wants to Know What Gen Z Republicans Think. We Asked Them.
1:50 PM
Nahal Toosi /
Politico
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Trump ousts more Biden-era ambassadors
1:50 PM
Amanda Moore /
Mother Jones
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The Horns and Whistles Work
1:25 PM
Eric Niiler /
New York Times
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A Somber Mood at Science Meeting as Trump Budget Cuts Continue
1:25 PM
Nick Valencia News
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ICE Detained a U.S.-Born American Citizen and Won't Release Her: Attorney
1:20 PM
Oren Oppenheim /
ABC News
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As polls show low approval for Trump on the economy, will taking his economic agenda to voters help?
1:15 PM
Axios
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Dems threaten lawsuit as DOJ says it will miss Epstein files deadline
1:05 PM
Helene Cooper /
New York Times
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump's Name to Facade
12:50 PM
New York Post
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Zohran Mamdani appointee resigns after vile antisemitic social media posts resurface
12:50 PM
Rachel Wolf /
Fox News
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Chinese researcher on US visa charged with smuggling E. coli into the country, FBI Director Kash Patel says
12:50 PM
Alex Miller /
Fox News
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Democrats' last-minute move to block GOP funding plan sends lawmakers home early
12:40 PM
Washington Post
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H-1B workers flew to India to renew U.S. visas. Now they're stuck.
12:25 PM
Madeline Fening /
Cincinnati CityBeat
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Cincinnati ICE Leader Charged Federally, Booked into Butler County Jail
12:20 PM
Jonathan V. Last /
The Bulwark
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Trump, Hunger Games, and the Kennedy Center
12:00 PM
Bloomberg
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White House Investigates Mystery Video Stream on Website
11:55 AM
Bloomberg
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Zuckerberg Cut Ties With Pro-Immigration Organization He Founded
11:50 AM
Matt Vespa /
Townhall
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What Trump Did to the Kennedy Center Triggered a Level-Five Lib Meltdown
11:45 AM
Will McCarthy /
Politico
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I Drove 700 Miles Through California's Absurd New Congressional District
11:30 AM
Ross O'Keefe /
Washington Examiner
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Noem suspends green card lottery system that allowed suspected Brown-MIT shooter into US
11:30 AM
Jennifer Rubin /
The Contrarian
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Undaunted in Faith — In our warped political era, bullies and bigots with the chutzpah …
11:20 AM
Lizzy Lawrence /
STAT
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STAT+: FDA voucher program has become vehicle for political interference in drug review decisions, staffers say
11:15 AM
Sam Levin /
The Guardian
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Revealed: FBI opened domestic terrorism investigations into anti-ICE activity across US
11:05 AM
William Kristol /
The Bulwark
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Screw It. Let's Rename the Moon.
11:05 AM
Ryan Cooper /
American Prospect
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The Transphobic Mask Is Off
11:00 AM
Washington Post
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Kennedy Center adds Trump's name to building
11:00 AM
Rebecca Beitsch /
The Hill
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Blanche says DOJ won't release full Epstein files to Congress by Friday deadline
11:00 AM
Gregory Svirnovskiy /
Politico
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DOJ won't meet Friday deadline to release all the Epstein files
10:20 AM
Julia Manchester /
The Hill
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White House inner circle seeks to get Trump on script
10:20 AM
April Rubin /
Axios
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Facing Trump's wrath, Jack Smith requests public hearing in House GOP probe
10:15 AM
Bloomberg
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Boosting Nvidia's Bottom Line Won't Make Americans Safer
10:10 AM
Emma Colton /
Fox News
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HHS unleashes sweeping crackdown on child ‘sex-rejecting procedures,’ threatens hospital, Medicaid funding
10:05 AM
Bobby Allyn /
NPR
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TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group
9:45 AM
Radley Balko /
The Watch
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104 murders in 107 days — One of the more surreal phenomena of the last year …
9:40 AM
Jacob Wendler /
Politico
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Justice Department faces Friday deadline for releasing Epstein documents
9:30 AM
Zachary Basu /
Axios
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Year of the Epstein files enters final chapter
9:25 AM
Wall Street Journal
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A Guide to the ‘Epstein Files’ and Other Materials Released So Far
9:25 AM
Nathaniel Weixel /
The Hill
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As GOP blows past ObamaCare deadline, is it too late for a deal?
9:25 AM
Hailey Fuchs /
Politico
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Jack Smith's lawyers ask Jordan for open hearing after closed-door testimony
9:25 AM
Mitt Romney /
New York Times
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Tax the Rich, Like Me — In 2012, political ads suggested that some of my policy proposals …
9:25 AM
Christina Jewett /
New York Times
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F.D.A. Turmoil Keeps Spotlight on Its Commissioner
9:20 AM
CNN
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Exclusive: Top lawyer for military joint chiefs told chairman that officers should retire if faced with an unlawful order
9:15 AM
Catherine Rampell /
The Bulwark
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Trump Is Walloping Construction Businesses. The Industry Stays Quiet.
9:00 AM
Samuel Moyn /
The Guardian
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It's time to accept that the US supreme court is illegitimate and must be replaced
9:00 AM
G. Elliott Morris /
Strength In Numbers
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Voters blame Trump for their economic woes
8:45 AM
Damian Paletta /
Wall Street Journal
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With Trump-Kennedy Center, President Doubles Down on U.S. Culture
8:45 AM
NOTUS
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Trump Is Running Out of Time to Remake the Economy Before the Midterms
8:30 AM
Igor Bobic /
HuffPost
:
Will Democrats Force Another Government Shutdown Over Health Care?
8:25 AM
Faris Tanyos /
CBS News
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Motive sought after suspect in Brown University shooting, MIT professor's killing found dead, officials say
7:55 AM
Lisa Needham /
Public Notice
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The legal “defense” for Trump's ballroom is a joke
7:50 AM
ProPublica
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Monkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump
7:45 AM
Washington Post
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Trump's pardons wipe out payments to defrauded victims
7:35 AM
Paul Krugman
:
Lies, Damned Lies and Trump Speeches
7:20 AM
Noah Robertson /
Washington Post
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GOP signals end to probes into military's killing of boat strike survivors
7:01 AM
Washington Post
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Kirk's widow endorses Vance as MAGA infighting rages
7:01 AM
Politico
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‘You cannot hide’: Democrats' swaggering approach stymies House Republicans
7:01 AM
Axios
:
DNC under fire for hiding autopsy report on 2024 election
6:45 AM
France 24
:
EU agrees to €90 billion loan for Ukraine, without frozen Russian assets
6:25 AM
Ankush Khardori /
Politico
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5 Rules for Reading the Epstein Files
6:25 AM
NBC News
:
Trump not ruling out war with Venezuela
2:20 AM
Michael Gold /
New York Times
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The Junior Congressman Who's Pushing Republicans on Epstein
2:20 AM
Rebecca Falconer /
Axios
:
Trump pauses green card lottery program after Brown University, MIT shootings
2:00 AM
Molly Parks /
Washington Examiner
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Brown-MIT shooting suspect studied with murdered professor in Portugal, authorities say
2:00 AM
Andrew Howard /
Politico
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MAGA infighting erupts at Turning Point USA Conference
1:50 AM
Eli Stokols /
Politico
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‘Execution was abysmal’: Trump economy speech doesn't meet GOP hopes
1:50 AM
Axios
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Officials: Suspect in Brown shooting, MIT professor's killing found dead
1:40 AM
Brett Samuels /
The Hill
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Trump announces ‘Patriot Games,’ with 2 high school athletes from each state
12:40 AM
Rebecca Falconer /
Axios
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JFK's family erupts over “Trump-Kennedy Center” renaming plan
December 18, 2025
11:55 PM
The Athletic
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Rams star Puka Nacua apologizes for antisemitic dance on livestream
11:55 PM
Associated Press
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Trump says he's ‘surprised’ and ‘honored’ his handpicked board voted to rename Kennedy Center
11:35 PM
Natasha Dangoor /
Wall Street Journal
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They Get Wheeled on Flights and Miraculously Walk Off. Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’
11:25 PM
President Donald J. Trump /
The White House
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump is Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research
11:10 PM
HuffPost
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ICE Says U.S. Citizen's Birth Certificate Is Fake After Arresting Her: Attorneys
11:05 PM
Patrick Marley /
Washington Post
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Judge in Wisconsin convicted of helping immigrant avoid arrest by ICE
11:05 PM
Journal Sentinel
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Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan found guilty of felony obstruction
11:05 PM
Todd Richmond /
Associated Press
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Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan's defense argues ‘top levels of government’ pushed to bring charges
10:55 PM
Julie Bosman /
New York Times
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Judge Convicted of Obstructing Agents as They Sought Undocumented Immigrant
10:50 PM
New York Times
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Live Updates: Suspect in Brown University Shooting Is Found Dead in New Hampshire
10:45 PM
Bloomberg
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EU Agrees to Use Joint Bonds to Loan €90 Billion to Ukraine
10:35 PM
Susan B. Glasser /
New Yorker
:
Merry Christmas, America! The Checks Are in the Mail!
10:15 PM
Jeremy Barr /
The Guardian
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New York Times columnist David Brooks appears in latest Epstein photos
10:05 PM
Bloomberg
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EU Weighs Using Joint Debt to Loan up to $106 Billion to Ukraine
9:55 PM
Associated Press
:
Man suspected in shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire, AP source says
9:35 PM
Jonathan Allen /
NBC News
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Erika Kirk endorses JD Vance for president in 2028
8:50 PM
Peter Baker /
New York Times
:
Trump's Attacks on Rob Reiner and Others Characterize an Uninhibited 2nd Term
8:25 PM
The Committee on Oversight …
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Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement After Oversight Democrats Release Additional New Photos Received from Epstein Estate
7:45 PM
Gary D. Robertson /
Associated Press
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Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a leader in education reform, dies at 88
7:40 PM
Anna Betts /
The Guardian
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Man sues Tennessee county after he was jailed over meme related to Charlie Kirk killing
7:25 PM
Oriana González /
NOTUS
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Sarah McBride Lobbied Some Republicans to Vote Against an Anti-Trans Bill
7:20 PM
Joe Anuta /
Politico
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Mamdani's new appointments chief resigns over anti-Jewish posts
7:20 PM
Lisa Miller /
New York Times
:
The Woman in the Coldplay Concert Kiss Cam Video Is Ready to Talk
7:05 PM
Joey Garrison /
USA Today
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Kennedy Center renamed the ‘Trump-Kennedy Center,’ White House says
6:40 PM
David Shepardson /
Reuters
:
TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investor-led venture
6:40 PM
Ryan King /
New York Post
:
Trump admin probes Colorado after 221 dead people received federal housing assistance
6:20 PM
Connor O'Brien /
Politico
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‘No evidence of war crimes’ in boat strike, Senate Armed Services chair concludes
6:20 PM
Emma Bussey /
Fox News
:
AOC predicts triumph over JD Vance in hypothetical 2028 matchup: ‘Let the record show: I would stomp him’
6:15 PM
Andrew Solender /
Axios
:
Republican eyes rogue vote to expel Ilhan Omar from Congress
6:05 PM
David Rothkopf /
The Daily Beast
:
It's Time to Kick Trump, 79, Out of the White House—and Into a Padded Cell
6:05 PM
Jim Saksa /
Democracy Docket
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DOJ Sues Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and DC, Expanding Campaign of Voter Data Lawsuits to 22
5:45 PM
Mike Lillis /
The Hill
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Jeffries: Dems expect DOJ to comply with law to release Epstein files
5:35 PM
Sara Fischer /
Axios
:
Scoop: TikTok signs deal for sale of U.S. unit after years-long saga
5:30 PM
Chris Marquette /
Politico
:
Elon Musk's absence from Senate auto hearing a big problem for other CEOs
5:30 PM
Hailey Fuchs /
Politico
:
Loudermilk looks to early 2026 for first Jan. 6 hearing
5:25 PM
State Court Report
:
2025's Most Significant State Constitutional Cases
5:25 PM
Andrew Solender /
Axios
:
“It's a disgrace”: Dems rage over “Trump-Kennedy Center” renaming
5:15 PM
Sean Conlon /
CNBC
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Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation
5:05 PM
President Donald J. Trump /
The White House
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Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
5:05 PM
Timmy Facciola /
The Judge Street Journal
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Money hungry Jews smh’: Zohran Mamdani's Director of Appointments Has Archive Full of Anti-Semitic Posts
5:00 PM
Dave Faherty /
WSOC-TV
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Jet owned by former NASCAR driver crashes in Statesville; 6 deaths confirmed
5:00 PM
President Donald J. Trump /
The White House
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ENSURING AMERICAN SPACE SUPERIORITY
5:00 PM
Nathaniel Reed /
Scripps News
:
House members leave DC for the year without a deal to extend ACA subsidies
5:00 PM
David Shepardson /
Reuters
:
Small plane linked to former NASCAR driver Biffle crashes on landing in North Carolina
4:55 PM
CNN
:
Exclusive: Frustration mounts at Justice Department as it races to redact some Epstein files, sources say
4:40 PM
Washington Post
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Coast Guard abruptly deletes swastika, noose entry from policy manual
4:35 PM
Bloomberg
:
US Approves $11 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan, Drawing China's Ire
4:35 PM
Kate Payne /
Associated Press
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Judge dismisses complaint against Miami land transfer for Trump's presidential library
4:25 PM
Ben Kamisar /
NBC News
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DNC will not release its report on what went wrong for Democrats in 2024
4:20 PM
GlobeNewswire News Room
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Trump Media & Technology Group to Merge with TAE Technologies, a Premier Fusion Power Company, in All-Stock Transaction Valued at More Than $6 Billion
4:15 PM
President Donald J. Trump /
The White House
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PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON DECEMBER 24, 2025, AND DECEMBER 26, 2025
4:15 PM
Stephen Rodrick /
Rolling Stone
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Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
4:05 PM
Chris Cameron /
New York Times
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Trump and His Loyalists Move to Name the Kennedy Center for Him
4:05 PM
Herb Scribner /
Axios
:
Trump unveils his marijuana plan. Here are the next steps to make it a reality
3:50 PM
Meredith Lee Hill /
Politico
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‘No path’ for another GOP party-line bill, Ways and Means chair says
3:50 PM
Betsy Klein /
CNN
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Kennedy Center board votes to rename it ‘Trump Kennedy Center’
3:40 PM
Stefanos Chen /
New York Times
:
N.Y.C. Subway Crime Is Down, Hochul Says, Rebutting Trump Officials
3:40 PM
Lauren Fedor /
Financial Times
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Bill Gates and Sergey Brin among newly released Epstein photos
3:35 PM
Emily Mae /
CBS News
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Authorities searching for car they believe Brown shooting suspect rented, sources say. Here's what we know.
3:30 PM
Max Rego /
The Hill
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Medicare enrollees to pay 50 percent less for some drugs next year: Study
3:25 PM
Marianne-Lavelle /
Vox
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One of Trump's grudges now threatens America's weather forecasts
3:25 PM
Alexander Bolton /
The Hill
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GOP blocks measure to reverse RFK move on HHS transparency, public comments
3:20 PM
President Donald J. Trump /
The White House
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INCREASING MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND CANNABIDIOL RESEARCH
3:20 PM
Washington Post
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Trump orders expanded access to marijuana, CBD, citing medical benefits
3:20 PM
Gregory Svirnovskiy /
Politico
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State Department to sanction ICC judges over Israel
3:20 PM
Axios
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Trump will sign order to ease marijuana restrictions
3:15 PM
Hailey Fuchs /
Politico
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Democrats release more photos from Epstein estate
3:15 PM
Carl Hulse /
New York Times
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Once Again, Health Care Proves to Be a Bitter Political Pill for G.O.P.
3:05 PM
Marco Rubio /
United States Department of State
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Sanctioning ICC Judges Directly Engaged in the Illegitimate Targeting of Israel
3:00 PM
Katherine Doyle /
NBC News
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After Trump promised ‘no new wars,’ Venezuela escalation could test MAGA's tolerance, analysts say
3:00 PM
Josephine Walker /
Axios
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Latest Jeffrey Epstein photos include Lolita quotes on women's bodies
2:50 PM
New York Times
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Trump Signs Order to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana
2:45 PM
Candace Hathaway /
Blaze Media
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Haitian pair busted for allegedly using their mini-stores as fronts for $7M SNAP fraud scheme
2:35 PM
Politico
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Trump claims credit for military bonus that Congress already approved
2:30 PM
Joseph Cox /
404 Media
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ICE Contracts Company Making Bounty Hunter AI Agents
2:15 PM
Axios
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Trump weighs declaring Christmas Eve, Dec. 26 as federal holidays
2:05 PM
Washington Post
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Kennedy Center board votes to rename ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’
2:00 PM
Greg Sargent /
New Republic
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Dem Leaders Decide to Bury Damning Report on Why Trump Won in 2024
1:55 PM
Jonah Kaplan /
CBS News
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“Fraud tourists” traveled to Minnesota after a friend told them state programs were “a good opportunity to make money,” prosecutors say
1:55 PM
Darlene Superville /
Associated Press
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Trump's handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center
1:50 PM
Avery Lotz /
Axios
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Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center
1:20 PM
Elizabeth Elkind /
Fox News
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House Republicans demand Trump reverse course after ‘strongly considering’ marijuana executive order
1:15 PM
Dan Merica /
Washington Post
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Democrats will not release the autopsy of their 2024 loss
1:00 PM
Sarah Fortinsky /
The Hill
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Sean Duffy's daughter calls out TSA as ‘unconstitutional’ after pat-down
1:00 PM
Jonathan V. Last /
The Bulwark
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Trump's Bad Economy Is Even Worse Than It Looks
12:40 PM
Parker Molloy /
The Present Age
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Watch Rep. Sarah McBride's Powerful Statement on Republicans' Anti-Trans Obsession
12:40 PM
The Washington Free Beacon
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Illegal Immigrant Arrested for Murder One Day After Being Released from Jail
12:25 PM
Washington Post
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Trump administration prepares sweeping crackdown on leftist networks
12:25 PM
Annie Grayer /
CNN
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More photos from Epstein's estate released by House Democrats as deadline to release DOJ files looms
12:10 PM
Selena Simmons-Duffin /
NPR
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RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
12:05 PM
New York Times
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Trump Moves to End Gender-Related Care for Minors, Threatening Hospitals That Offer It
11:45 AM
Elena Schneider /
Politico
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Democratic National Committee blocks release of its 2024 election autopsy
11:25 AM
Joanna Stern /
Wall Street Journal
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We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
11:25 AM
Shane Goldmacher /
New York Times
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The D.N.C. Is Scrapping Its Report on What Went Wrong in 2024
11:15 AM
Bloomberg
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Trump Media Targets Nuclear Fusion Through Merger With TAE
11:10 AM
Wall Street Journal
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Trump Defends Handling of Economy, Announces Military Dividend
11:10 AM
Heather Cox Richardson /
Letters from an American
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This morning, four vulnerable Republicans signed onto the discharge petition all House Democrats …
11:00 AM
David Smith /
The Guardian
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Trump's ‘Bah! Humbug!’ address suggests he is feeling the chill of opinion polls
10:30 AM
Washington Post
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Stephen Miller's hard-line Mexico strategy morphed into deadly boat strikes
10:25 AM
Emily Hallas /
Washington Examiner
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Government admits fault in Reagan National Airport crash: ‘Wholly avoidable tragedy’
10:25 AM
Tom Jones /
Poynter
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Why a single word disappearing from the FCC's website matters for press freedom
10:20 AM
New Republic
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Transcript: Mike Johnson Unnerved as ACA Revolt Worsens: “Bullshit!”
9:50 AM
Tess Owen /
Slate
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She's Married to the Architect of Trump's Darkest Policies. She Wants America to Love Her. It's Not Going Well.
9:35 AM
Toby Buckle /
New Republic
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The Americans Who Saw All This Coming—but Were Ignored and Maligned
9:25 AM
Popular Information
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Breaking precedent, networks interrupt prime time for Trump political diatribe
9:25 AM
New York Times
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Full Transcript of President Trump's Speech on the Economy
9:25 AM
Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter
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Bari Weiss' Next CBS News Move: Town Halls With JD Vance, Sam Altman and Debates About God and Feminism
9:20 AM
New York Times
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Pope Leo Appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks to Succeed Timothy Dolan
9:20 AM
New York Times
:
Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels in Defiance of Trump's Blockade Threat
9:15 AM
Calvin Woodward /
Associated Press
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FACT FOCUS: Trump's glowing account of progress is at odds with his government's own stats
9:10 AM
Wall Street Journal
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A ‘Nonsensical’ GOP House Revolt
9:10 AM
Ted Hesson /
Reuters
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White South Africans could get Trump biography for kids in refugee welcome packet
9:10 AM
Claire Giangravé /
RNS
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Bishop Hicks, Chicago ally of Pope Leo XIV, named to lead New York after Dolan era
9:05 AM
Tom Nichols /
The Atlantic
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This Is What Presidential Panic Looks Like
9:05 AM
Eric Garcia /
The Independent
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Inflation spikes 2.7 percent despite Trump's claims ‘prices are down’
9:05 AM
Fred Imbert /
CNBC
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November consumer prices rose at a 2.7% annual rate, lower than expected, delayed data shows
9:05 AM
Emma Burrows /
Associated Press
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Russia wants to drain Europe's investigative resources with its sabotage campaign, officials say
9:00 AM
Mia McCarthy /
Politico
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Capitol agenda: Congress leaves health mess for January
8:55 AM
Linda Qiu /
New York Times
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Fact-Checking Trump's Prime-Time Address on the Economy
8:20 AM
Liz Dye /
Public Notice
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Trump gets bored issuing real pardons, tries a fake one
8:20 AM
Emerson Polling
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December 2025 National Poll: Trump's Approval Flips Since Start of the Year
8:15 AM
NBC News
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Whooping cough cases soar as vaccination rates drop
8:15 AM
Thomas Novelly /
Defense One
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Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
8:10 AM
New York Times
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Trump Pressed Georgia Speaker to Overturn State's Election Vote in 2020 Call
8:05 AM
Christian Paz /
Vox
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Is the Trump administration just a reality TV show?
8:05 AM
Anna North /
Vox
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The looming showdown over IVF, explained
8:05 AM
Ben Geman /
Axios
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Trump's media company to merge with nuclear fusion startup
7:50 AM
Isaac Arnsdorf /
Washington Post
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Fast, harsh, alone: Trump beams into prime time with uncertain results
7:50 AM
ABC
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Sussan Ley calls on Albanese to recall parliament to address antisemitism — as it happened
6:55 AM
David E. Sanger /
New York Times
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A Bellicose Trump Points Fingers in Defending His Record on the Economy
6:55 AM
Li Yuan /
New York Times
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China Is Feeling Strong and Senses an American Retreat
6:50 AM
Erin Doherty /
Politico
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Poll: The economy is fueling political anger in 5 major countries
6:50 AM
NOTUS
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These House Republicans Won't Commit to Running in 2026
6:45 AM
Washington Post
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Trump set to explore expanding CBD access for seniors
6:45 AM
New York Times
:
'Don's Best Friend': How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
6:35 AM
Axios
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Republicans vow bitter recriminations after Johnson outflanked on ACA
6:30 AM
Matthew Yglesias /
Slow Boring
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Democrats should try to win in Florida
6:20 AM
Politico
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Bipartisan group discusses using discharged House bill for compromise health plan
6:15 AM
New York Times
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Threats Against Judges Could Lead to a Judicial System Crisis
6:10 AM
Washington Post
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The lasting impact of Trump's federal surge on one D.C. neighborhood
2:20 AM
Emanuel Maiberg /
404 Media
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Hack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI Influencers
1:15 AM
WVUE-TV
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ICE voodoo doll discovered in New Orleans as immigration crackdown continues
12:40 AM
Josephine Walker /
Axios
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Trump announces $1,776 military bonus as appeal to working-class voters
December 17, 2025
11:55 PM
Politico
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Prosecutors tried and failed to add 3rd felony charge against Letitia James, court docs show
10:50 PM
Zack Beauchamp /
Vox
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The revealing pointlessness of Trump's primetime speech
10:35 PM
Wall Street Journal
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The Trump Family Business Empire Is Growing. We Mapped Out 268 Pieces of It.
10:35 PM
New York Times
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Dan Bongino Says He Will Step Down From F.B.I. in January
10:30 PM
Martin Wolf /
Financial Times
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Trump's war on Europe
10:25 PM
Ryan King /
New York Post
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Trump tells America: 'I'm fixing' Biden's mess in chart-filled primetime address
9:45 PM
John Rogers /
Associated Press
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Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported from Vietnam and Gulf War, has died
9:35 PM
Sudiksha Kochi /
The Hill
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Democrats to introduce stock trading discharge petition next year
9:20 PM
Kate Riga /
Talking Points Memo
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GOP Senator Grills Trump Nominee on Statement that Marriage Is Not Intended for Disabled People
9:20 PM
Benjamin Guggenheim /
Politico
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House Republicans pass health care plan without re-upping insurance subsidies
9:20 PM
Minho Kim /
New York Times
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Health Department Cancels Grants to Group That Criticized Kennedy's Vaccine Policies
9:00 PM
The Hill
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House passes GOP health care bill without ObamaCare subsidy extension
9:00 PM
Robert Jimison /
New York Times
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House Rejects Measure to Bar Strikes Inside Venezuela
9:00 PM
New York Times
:
House Republicans Press Jack Smith Over Investigations Into Trump
8:55 PM
David E. Sanger /
New York Times
:
For Hegseth, There Is One Boat Strike He Doesn't Want the Public to See
8:50 PM
Elizabeth Elkind /
Fox News
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Over 200 House Dems vote against criminalizing transgender surgery for kids
8:25 PM
Associated Press
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Jack Smith set for private interview with lawmakers about Trump investigations
8:00 PM
Scott Lincicome /
The Dispatch
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The Year America Went (Kinda) Socialist
7:45 PM
John Ismay /
New York Times
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Defense Dept. Opens Formal Inquiry Into Senator Mark Kelly
7:45 PM
AG Hanaway /
Attorney General Office of Missouri
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China Declares Missouri an Economic and Reputational Menace in New Legal Action
7:35 PM
New York Post
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Tour bus driver charged in fatal wreck entered US illegally — and was still issued NYS license: feds
7:25 PM
ABC News
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Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell asks court to set aside her conviction
7:05 PM
Politico
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Trump administration asking US oil industry to return to Venezuela — but getting no takers
7:00 PM
David Ingram /
NBC News
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Two families sue Meta over teens' deaths by suicide, citing ‘sextortion’ scams
6:50 PM
Geoff Mulvihill /
Associated Press
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Nebraska plans to be the first state to implement Trump's new Medicaid work requirements
6:40 PM
John Vandiver /
Stars & Stripes
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Hegseth to overhaul chaplain corps, toss ‘unacceptable and unserious’ Army spiritual fitness guide
6:30 PM
NBC News
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Trump administration plans to break up largest federal climate research center
6:10 PM
Ilya Somin /
Reason
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Trump's Attempt to Deport Chinese Dissident Guan Heng is Part of an Awful Pattern
6:00 PM
Brian Schwartz /
Wall Street Journal
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Trump Told by Alan Dershowitz Constitutionality of Third Term Is Unclear
5:55 PM
Eric Tucker /
Associated Press
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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says he plans to resign next month as bureau's No 2 official
5:50 PM
Associated Press
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Trump writes partisan plaques for predecessors in his newly installed Presidential Walk of Fame
5:45 PM
Chris Geidner /
Law Dork
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100 days of Kavanaugh stops and the justices who silently allowed them — and a bill to change that
5:25 PM
Hamed Aleaziz /
New York Times
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Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship
5:25 PM
Kenneth Chang /
New York Times
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Trump's NASA Pick Is Confirmed to Lead Space Program in Peril
5:25 PM
Berkeley Lovelace Jr /
NBC News
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HHS cuts millions in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics
5:25 PM
Kevin Breuninger /
CNBC
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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is stepping down in January
5:25 PM
Madiba K. Dennie /
Balls and Strikes
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How the Trump Administration Is Quietly Resegregating the American Workforce
5:10 PM
Hassan Ali Kanu /
Politico
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Trump admin broke spending deal agreement to halt mass layoffs, judge rules
5:05 PM
Axios
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Trump: FBI deputy director Bongino “wants to go back to his show”
4:55 PM
Politico
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Judge lifts Trump administration limits on lawmaker visits to ICE jails
4:50 PM
Ella Lee /
The Hill
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Fani Willis gives full-throated defense of 2020 election subversion case
4:35 PM
Gregory Svirnovskiy /
Politico
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Americans weary of Trump's executive authority, military action in Venezuela, Quinnipiac poll finds
4:35 PM
Ariana Baio /
The Independent
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White House adds plaques below Biden and Obama portraits, calling them ‘the worst President in American history’ and ‘divisive’
4:30 PM
NBC News
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White House installs plaques mocking former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden
4:25 PM
Politico
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US, Russia to hold talks on Ukraine war in Miami this weekend
4:15 PM
Matt Viser /
Washington Post
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Trump trolls Biden, Obama in new plaques on ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’
4:15 PM
Quinnipiac University Poll
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Voters Give Democrats In Congress A Record Low Job Approval But Still Might Vote For Them In 2026, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds …
4:15 PM
New York Times
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Nearly $900 Million Flowed in Secret to Help Harris and Trump in 2024
4:00 PM
Caitlin Yilek /
CBS News
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Democrats' push to limit boat strikes and attacks on Venezuela fails in House
3:55 PM
Shane O'Neill /
Washington Post
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His Vanity Fair photos of Trumpworld blew up online. We called to talk.
3:45 PM
Evanston RoundTable
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Federal agents, including Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino, back in Evanston Wednesday
3:40 PM
Washington Post
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‘You see this news?’: What Charlie Kirk's alleged killer told friends after the attack
3:05 PM
Washington Post
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A retired policeman was jailed over an anti-Trump meme. Now he's suing.
3:05 PM
Ariana Eunjung Cha /
Washington Post
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Trump taps Yale doctor who pushed unproven covid treatment to lead U.S. cancer effort
3:05 PM
Fox News
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EXCLUSIVE: First look at ‘MELANIA’ film
3:00 PM
Washington Post
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American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.
3:00 PM
Ryan J. Reilly /
NBC News
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Jack Smith tells Congress he could prove Trump engaged in a ‘criminal scheme’ to overturn 2020 election
2:55 PM
Jenny Goldsberry /
Washington Examiner
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Byron York points out Susie Wiles ‘invited’ Vanity Fair controversy
2:50 PM
Shikha Dalmia /
The UnPopulist
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Help Us Stand Up to Authoritarianism: Become a Paid Subscriber This Holiday Season
2:50 PM
Craig Harrington /
Media Matters for America
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Fox found its culprit for high grocery prices following Democratic election victories — Joe Biden
2:50 PM
Financial Times
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Vladimir Putin predicts European ‘swine’ backing Ukraine will lose power
2:40 PM
Wall Street Journal
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Senators Press FBI Over Failure to Investigate Epstein's Lawyer and Accountant
2:15 PM
Claire Thornton /
The Boston Globe
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Faneuil Hall immigrant oath ceremonies were canceled due to ‘hateful’ Trump policies, Boston mayor says
2:05 PM
Washington Post
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Senators freeze Coast Guard admiral's promotion over swastika, noose policy
2:00 PM
CNN
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GOP centrists choose nuclear option in fight with Mike Johnson over Obamacare
2:00 PM
Sophie Bates /
Associated Press
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Young Democrat launches primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson in Mississippi
1:50 PM
Jenny Goldsberry /
Washington Examiner
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Trump allies promote Melania documentary
1:45 PM
The New York Editorial Board
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John Catsimatidis on Donald Trump, Immigration, and New York Republicans
1:25 PM
Tara Suter /
The Hill
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Hegseth overhauling chaplain corps, targeting ‘new age’ concepts
1:20 PM
Tal Axelrod /
Axios
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Scoop: Charlie Kirk's radio slot filled by Scott Jennings, Alex Marlow
1:15 PM
David Gilbert /
Wired
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The Most Powerful Politics Influencers Barely Post About Politics
1:05 PM
Philip Bump /
MS NOW
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Trump and Vance give the economy high marks — the numbers say otherwise
1:05 PM
Axios
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FCC chair suggests agency isn't independent, word cut from mission statement
12:55 PM
Carol Leonnig /
MS NOW
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FBI's No. 2 quietly tells colleagues he's moving on
12:50 PM
Connor O'Brien /
Politico
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Senate passes defense bill that defies Trump and forces sharing of boat strike videos
12:45 PM
Associated Press
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Live updates: Republicans force House vote to extend ACA subsidies, defying Speaker Johnson
12:30 PM
Brady Knox /
Washington Examiner
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Ramaswamy warns Fuentes's ‘Groyper’ movement shows identity politics on the Right
12:30 PM
New York Times
:
National Center for Atmospheric Research to Be Dismantled, Trump Administration Says
12:25 PM
NBC News
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DOJ must release Epstein files by Friday or risk repercussions, law's co-author says
12:25 PM
Ashley Carnahan /
Fox News
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Maryland to study slavery reparations after lawmakers override Dem governor's veto
12:20 PM
NBC News
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Centrist Republicans revolt, signing a petition to force a vote on Obamacare funding
12:15 PM
Isaac Arnsdorf /
Washington Post
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DHS fast-tracked $1 billion contract to pro-Trump donor's company
12:10 PM
Politico
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Appeals court clears way for Trump to keep National Guard on DC streets
11:55 AM
Stephen Groves /
Associated Press
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Senate voting on $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video
11:50 AM
Conor Wight /
CBS News
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Minneapolis police chief critical of ICE agents' conduct after woman dragged through street
11:45 AM
Julia Shapero /
The Hill
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Sanders pushes for moratorium on AI data center construction
11:40 AM
Tim Hanrahan /
Wall Street Journal
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GOP Lawmaker Who Backed Trump Impeachment to Quit Congress
11:40 AM
Washington Post
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Moderate House Republicans join Democrats to force vote on ACA subsidies
11:40 AM
Washington Post
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Trump administration admits to targeting blue states for energy grant cuts
11:40 AM
Scott MacFarlane /
CBS News
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Justice Department investigating more than a dozen cases of sexual harassment by landlords against female tenants
11:35 AM
The Hill
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GOP centrists push Democratic ObamaCare discharge petition to 218-signature threshold
11:35 AM
Matt Sepic /
MPR News
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Judge frees couple charged with ‘kidnapping’ immigration agent as defense challenges government's account
11:30 AM
Siobhan Hughes /
Wall Street Journal
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House GOP Dissidents Back ACA Vote, Siding With Democrats
11:30 AM
Rebecca Beitsch /
The Hill
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Jack Smith says he'd do it all over again in testimony on Trump to House GOP
11:30 AM
Brett Samuels /
The Hill
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Trump: Cost of new ballroom may reach $400M
11:30 AM
Hailey Fuchs /
Politico
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Jack Smith makes his case against Trump in closed-door deposition
11:25 AM
Kevin Freking /
Associated Press
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Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
11:15 AM
Jakub Krupa /
The Guardian
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Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’ and says Russia will achieve Ukraine goals by diplomacy or force - Europe live
11:15 AM
Bloomberg
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A New Way to Understand America's Congressional Doom Loop
11:10 AM
Christopher F. Rufo
:
How the Media Shape Our Thinking
11:05 AM
Heather Cox Richardson /
Letters from an American
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While President Donald J. Trump was gloating over the horrific murders of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner …
11:05 AM
Roberto Valadéz /
The Contrarian
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2025 in Global Health — The year 2025 will be remembered as one of profound disruption.
11:00 AM
Gregory Svirnovskiy /
Politico
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Vought says National Center for Atmospheric Research will be dismantled
10:50 AM
Politico
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Jack Smith wants to tell Congress about his Trump investigations. That comes with risks.
10:45 AM
Politico
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The EU's problem isn't Belgium — it's Trump
10:35 AM
Meredith Lee Hill /
Politico
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GOP Reps. Fitzpatrick and Lawler join Democrats' Obamacare discharge petition
10:35 AM
Axios
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House Republicans help Democrats defy Johnson on ACA in stunning revolt
10:25 AM
Bloomberg
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UK Issues License to Hand £2.5 Billion Chelsea Sale Funds to Ukraine
10:20 AM
William Kristol /
The Bulwark
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Why Aren't Dems Going After Trump's Tariffs?
10:20 AM
Ron Dicker /
HuffPost
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Senator Reaches Damning Conclusions After Classified Briefing With Hegseth, Rubio
10:10 AM
Shawn Fleetwood /
The Federalist
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The West's Embrace Of Mass Third-World Migration Is Civilizational Suicide
10:10 AM
Matt Loffman /
PBS NewsHour
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Americans are more dissatisfied with Trump's handling of the economy than ever, poll shows
10:10 AM
Alexandra Marquez /
NBC News
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of the last remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump, won't seek re-election
10:10 AM
Anna Merlan /
Mother Jones
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How Benny Johnson Went From BuzzFeed Plagiarist to MAGA's Chief Content Creator
10:10 AM
Rachel Sheffield /
Fox News
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Taxpayer cash, zero accountability: Minnesota fraud proves welfare is broken
10:05 AM
Dahlia Lithwick /
Slate
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Why Are Democrats So Afraid to Even Mention the Source of Trump's Political Power?
9:50 AM
Washington Examiner
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Republican frustration on healthcare hits boiling point
9:45 AM
Johnny Ryan /
The Guardian
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This is Europe's secret weapon against Trump: it could burst his AI bubble
9:45 AM
Reuters
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They prosecuted the Capitol rioters. Now the rioters and the DOJ are after them.
9:40 AM
John Podhoretz /
Commentary Magazine
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Norman Podhoretz, 1930-2025 — My father died tonight, December 16, a month shy of his 96th birthday.
9:35 AM
New York Times
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Harvard Secretly Investigates Students Over Larry Summers Video on Epstein
9:30 AM
Ruby Mellen /
Washington Post
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Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
9:15 AM
Josh Boak /
Associated Press
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Trump is previewing his 2026 agenda in an address to the nation as his popularity wanes
9:00 AM
Amanda Marcotte /
Salon
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Republicans are quiet quitting on Trump
9:00 AM
Joyce Vance /
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
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Jack Smith Testifies Before The House Judiciary Committee
9:00 AM
Aaron Blake /
CNN
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Who loves Trump? Apparently fewer people than ever
8:55 AM
Washington Post
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Trump makes pick to lead NSA spy agency after months of leadership limbo
8:55 AM
Jacob Ware /
Lawfare
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A Terrorism of Vengeance — Understanding incels, school shooters, and the new category of terrorism …
8:45 AM
Don Moynihan /
Can We Still Govern?
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Democrats need a theory of power, but democracies need a theory of accountability
8:45 AM
Jennifer Rubin /
The Contrarian
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Two Countries — The side-by-side comparison between Australia's response to a gun massacre …
8:30 AM
Justin Glawe /
Public Notice
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2025 was a political disaster for MAGA
8:30 AM
Federal Register
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Recruitment and Relocation Incentive Waivers
8:25 AM
David A. Fahrenthold /
New York Times
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Two More Heritage Foundation Trustees Resign Over Support for Tucker Carlson
8:15 AM
Vivek Ramaswamy /
New York Times
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What Is an American? — There are two competing visions now emerging on the American right, and they are incompatible.
8:10 AM
ProPublica
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The Summer of Starvation: Amid Trump's Foreign Aid Cuts, a Mother Struggles to Keep Her Sons Alive
8:10 AM
Jamelle Bouie /
New York Times
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The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing
8:00 AM
Paul Krugman
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An A+++++ Economy, My A++ — When Politico recently asked Donald Trump to grade …
8:00 AM
Jade Lozada /
NOTUS
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The Republican Party Is Fracturing Over Trump's Labor Agenda
7:50 AM
ProPublica
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Inside the Trump Administration's Man-Made Hunger Crisis
7:50 AM
Lisa Kashinsky /
Politico
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Republicans push mail-in voting for the midterms in defiance of Trump
7:45 AM
Wall Street Journal
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The Final Hours and Shocking End to Rob and Michele Reiner's Efforts to Save Their Son
7:45 AM
Arne Delfs /
Bloomberg
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Merz Says German Troops Could Counter Russia in Ukraine
7:00 AM
Sarah N. Lynch /
Reuters
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Unprecedented errors are eroding the credibility of Trump's Justice Department
6:50 AM
Politico
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Desperately Seeking Susie
6:50 AM
Charlie Nash /
Mediaite
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Trump Says Miriam Adelson Offered Him ‘Another $250 Million’ to Run for a Third Term
6:20 AM
Marist Poll
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2026 Economic Outlook, December 2025
6:15 AM
Colby Smith /
New York Times
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Next Fed Chair in ‘No-Win Scenario’ as Selection Process Draws to a Close
6:15 AM
New York Times
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Trump Dangles Cash Payments to Buoy Voters' Views of the Economy
6:15 AM
Ivan Penn /
New York Times
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Heating Costs Expected to Rise 9.2% This Winter
6:10 AM
Pete Muntean /
CNN
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Second near midair collision reported near Venezuela involving US Air Force tanker
5:40 AM
Punchbowl News
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12/17/25 ☀️ AM: … There are just three days left for legislating …
4:55 AM
Adriel Bettelheim /
Axios
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CDC drops hepatitis B shot recommendation for some infants
4:50 AM
Avery Lotz /
Axios
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Off-cycle elections send Republicans a clear midterms warning
4:15 AM
Victoria Craw /
Washington Post
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says ‘dam is breaking’ within GOP against Trump
December 16, 2025
11:45 PM
Rachel Louise Ensign /
Wall Street Journal
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Spooked by AI and Layoffs, White-Collar Workers See Their Security Slip Away
11:30 PM
John Dowd /
MS NOW
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I was Donald Trump's lawyer. Jack Smith should be celebrated, not vilified.
10:00 PM
Bloomberg
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Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers in Venezuela
9:55 PM
Joey Garrison /
USA Today
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Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
8:55 PM
Vic Verbalaitis /
The Daily Beast
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Trump's Son-In-Law Backs Out of Paramount's Takeover Bid
8:50 PM
Whitney Bauck /
The Guardian
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'You don't have to do it alone': how US cities are helping each other resist ICE
8:30 PM
Hans Nichols /
Axios
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Johnson picks sides
8:00 PM
Dan De Luce /
NBC News
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Nonprofit groups offer legal assistance to U.S. troops amid debate over boat strikes
7:45 PM
Sarah Fortinsky /
The Hill
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Mick Foley cuts ties with WWE, says Trump's Reiner comments ‘final straw’
7:45 PM
Politico
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Fitzpatrick declines to turn off ACA discharge petition as amendment talks drag on
7:45 PM
Matt Dixon /
NBC News
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White House scrambles to address Susie Wiles' explosive Vanity Fair interviews
7:45 PM
Marc Caputo /
Axios
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Trump orders oil tankers blockade in Venezuela, labels it a “terrorist” regime
7:30 PM
Tony Romm /
New York Times
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White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate
7:30 PM
Associated Press
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Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro
7:25 PM
Politico
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‘Extremely demoralizing’: Republicans respond to the bombastic Wiles interview
7:25 PM
Politico
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Mike Johnson confronted by GOP moderates over Obamacare subsidies
7:25 PM
Julie Tsirkin /
NBC News
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Trump expected to sign an order moving to reclassify cannabis and open up medical potential
7:15 PM
Michelle Hackman /
Wall Street Journal
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Trump Administration Expands Travel Ban to Additional Countries
7:15 PM
Joseph Choi /
The Hill
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Makary denies plans for COVID-19 black box warning
7:15 PM
Max Rego /
The Hill
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FDA warns major retailers over recalled baby formula sales
7:15 PM
The Hill
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Republican tensions boil over as ObamaCare deadline approaches
7:10 PM
NBC News
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Federal judge allows Trump's White House ballroom construction to move forward
6:55 PM
David K. Li /
NBC News
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James Woods praises ‘patriot’ Rob Reiner, slams insults of slain director as ‘infuriating’
6:45 PM
Sara Fischer /
Axios
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Jared Kushner's firm backs out of Paramount's Warner Bros. bid
6:35 PM
Rebecca Beitsch /
The Hill
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South African authorities raid US refugee facility
6:25 PM
David Gilbert /
Wired
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New Head of Trump's Cancer Panel Speculated About Links Between Vaccines and Cancer
6:25 PM
Ron Filipkowski /
Meidas+
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 272. 12/16/25
6:10 PM
Jason Furman /
New York Times
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Donald Trump May Be About to Pick the Least Important Fed Chair in Decades
6:10 PM
Chicago Tribune
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Multiple reports of Border Patrol activity in Cicero and Chicago's Southwest Side Tuesday morning
6:05 PM
Lauran Neergaard /
Associated Press
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Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts
6:00 PM
Josh Gerstein /
Politico
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Judge lets Trump's ballroom construction proceed
6:00 PM
Politico
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House GOP pushes major permitting bill through key vote
6:00 PM
Chris Coons /
Democracy Journal
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What My Party Needs to Do — To win again, we need to speak to voters about the ideas …
5:35 PM
Vanity Fair
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Vanity Fair Goes to the White House: Trump 2.0 Edition
5:35 PM
Joe Perticone /
The Bulwark
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Mike Johnson, Speaker Irrelevant
5:35 PM
Jonathan Chait /
The Atlantic
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Susie Wiles Gets in Trouble for Saying What Everyone Knows
5:35 PM
Victoria Guida /
Politico
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Trump officials privately raise doubts about Hassett for Fed chair
5:35 PM
Rebecca Santana /
Associated Press
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Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries
5:30 PM
Justin Baragona /
The Independent
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Bari Weiss' much-hyped CBS News town hall with Erika Kirk was a massive ratings flop
5:30 PM
Alicia Wallace /
CNN
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Unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month
5:25 PM
Bill Barrow /
Associated Press
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Takeaways: Susie Wiles pulls back the curtain on the Trump administration in revealing interviews
5:25 PM
Associated Press
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House Speaker Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies, pushing ahead with GOP plan
5:20 PM
President Donald J. Trump /
The White House
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Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States
5:15 PM
Nick Turse /
The Intercept
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U.S. Military Willing to Attack “Designated Terrorist Organizations” Within America, General Says
5:15 PM
CNBC
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Kushner's Affinity Partners exits Paramount bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
5:00 PM
The White House
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Further Restricts and Limits the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States
4:45 PM
Peter Wehner /
The Atlantic
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Trump's Inferno of Hate Is Intensifying
4:45 PM
Governor of California
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Newsom launches website tracking Trump's top 10 criminal cronies as new data shows California crime continues to drop
4:40 PM
Alexa St. John /
Associated Press
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States sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds
4:25 PM
Zachary Schermele /
USA Today
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Flag linked to Christian nationalism, Jan. 6 hung at Education Dept.
4:25 PM
Associated Press
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Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean
4:25 PM
Dylan Gwinn /
Breitbart
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Mick Foley Severs Ties with WWE Over Trump Support
3:55 PM
David Strom /
HotAir
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Hey Boomers and Gen X, if You Think DEI Has Been Bad for You, Ask a Millennial or Gen Z Guy
3:45 PM
Dan Burns /
Reuters
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US jobless rate for Blacks and teens surges in November
3:35 PM
Cate Martel /
The Hill
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Top moments in Susie Wiles's unfiltered interview
3:30 PM
Jim Saksa /
Democracy Docket
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As DOJ Sues More States For Voter Rolls, Federal ‘Power Grab’ Comes into Focus
3:25 PM
Peter Baker /
New York Times
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Takeaways From Susie Wiles's Candid Interviews Describing Trump World
3:25 PM
Steven Nelson /
New York Post
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Trump stands by chief of staff Susie Wiles after bombshell Vanity Fair interviews — admits he has 'alcoholic's personality'
3:15 PM
Associated Press
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Susie Wiles calls out Bondi, Vance and Trump in Vanity Fair
3:05 PM
Washington Post
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Coast Guard enacts policy calling swastikas, nooses ‘potentially divisive’
3:05 PM
The Boston Globe
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Police release new photo of Brown shooting person of interest, whose identity remains unknown. Follow live updates.
2:55 PM
J.D. Wolf /
MeidasTouch News
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Trump Promotes Artist Who Suggests Earth is Flat
2:50 PM
Alex Nitzberg /
Fox News
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Donald Trump Jr announces engagement to Bettina Anderson
2:45 PM
Vox
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Republican women in Congress are tired of Mike Johnson
2:45 PM
Carol Rosenberg /
New York Times
:
U.S. Sends Cubans to Naval Station at Guantánamo Bay
2:40 PM
Fox News
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Trump Cabinet official calls on Walz to resign over massive fraud scandal in scathing letter: ‘Shame on you’
2:40 PM
Kevin Breuninger /
CNBC
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Trump defends chief of staff Susie Wiles after she says he has 'alcoholic's personality'
2:30 PM
Associated Press
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Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair
2:25 PM
Carl Hulse /
New York Times
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Trump Stymied on Prosecutors as G.O.P. Refuses to Defy Democrats
2:25 PM
Ben Kamisar /
NBC News
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Poll: Majority plan to spend less on holiday gifts this year amid broader economic concerns
2:25 PM
Associated Press
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Sen. Mark Kelly calls Pentagon investigation into his remarks a move to chill military dissent
2:20 PM
Robbie Whelan /
Wall Street Journal
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CoreWeave's Staggering Fall From Market Grace Highlights AI Bubble Fears
2:20 PM
Claire Cameron /
Scientific American
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RFK, Jr.-Backed Lyme Disease Conspiracy Theory May Be Probed under New Bill
2:20 PM
Courtney Subramanian /
Bloomberg
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Trump Says He'll Deliver Prime-Time Address Wednesday Night
2:15 PM
Politico
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Vance touts an “A+++” economy
2:15 PM
Megan Lebowitz /
NBC News
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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles says Trump ‘will go for it’ when there's an ‘opportunity’ for retribution
2:10 PM
Matt Cohen /
Democracy Docket
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DOJ Replaces Voting Section Chief With Lawyer Tied to Election Conspiracists
2:05 PM
Sasha Abramsky /
The Nation
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Trump's Vile Rob Reiner Comments Show How Much He Has Debased His Office
2:05 PM
Mike Lillis /
The Hill
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Top Democrat leaves door open to support for bipartisan ObamaCare bills
2:00 PM
New York Times
:
Scams, Schemes, Ruthless Cons: The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich
1:40 PM
Anne Applebaum /
The Atlantic
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The Longest Suicide Note in American History
1:40 PM
Samantha Michaels /
Mother Jones
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“I've Never Seen So Many Police Cars”
1:30 PM
Christian Datoc /
Washington Examiner
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Susie Wiles slams Vanity Fair ‘hit piece,’ which included her unflattering comments about Trump and his team
12:45 PM
Straight Arrow News
:
Trump sues BBC for $10B over edited Jan. 6 speech
12:40 PM
NBC News
:
House Republican leaders ditch vote on ACA funding, all but ensuring premiums will rise
12:40 PM
Bloomberg
:
Judges Are Getting Fired as Trump Pursues Immigration ‘Purge’
12:40 PM
Block Club Chicago
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Border Patrol Boss Greg Bovino Back In Chicago As Agents Target Southwest Side
12:30 PM
Ryan Mancini /
The Hill
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Graham: Obama, Biden ‘have a lot to do’ with Australia Hanukkah attack
12:20 PM
Brooke Singman /
Fox News
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FBI doubted probable cause for Mar-a-Lago raid but pushed forward amid pressure from Biden DOJ, emails reveal
12:20 PM
Axios
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“It's idiotic”: House moderates fume at Johnson over inaction on ACA
12:15 PM
Lawfare
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The Situation: Why Can't Kash Patel Shut Up?
12:15 PM
Charlie Trumbull /
Lawfare
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The Administration's Drug Boat Strikes Are Crimes Against Humanity
12:10 PM
Thomas B. Edsall /
New York Times
:
The Trump Mind-Set Is Not Complex
12:00 PM
Wall Street Journal
:
U.S. Unemployment Rose in November Despite Job Gains
11:50 AM
Nate Silver /
Silver Bulletin
:
What is Heather Cox Richardsonism?
11:35 AM
Peter Sigal /
Automotive News
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EU drops 2035 zero-emission target, extending life of combustion engines in Europe
11:30 AM
Washington Post
:
Federal judge suggests White House ballroom construction may continue
11:30 AM
Will Neal /
The Daily Beast
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Former Trump Adviser Eviscerates President's Shocking Response to Rob Reiner Murder
11:30 AM
Mason Boycott-Owen /
Politico
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Britain vows to tackle foreign meddling in politics after Reform's Russia bribes case
11:30 AM
Politico
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‘Absolute bulls—t’: Endangered House Republican blasts leaders over impending Obamacare lapse
11:30 AM
Meghashyam Mali /
Bloomberg
:
Trump Chief Calls Musk Drug User, VP ‘Conspiracy Theorist’
11:15 AM
Joe St. George /
Scripps News
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Full video of Venezuela drug boat strikes will not be made public, Hegseth says
11:15 AM
Politico
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Judge refuses to grant Sarah Palin a new trial in her libel suit against New York Times
11:15 AM
Paige Lavender /
HuffPost
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Susie Wiles Calls Explosive Vanity Fair Story A ‘Disingenuously Framed Hit Piece’
11:10 AM
Leigh Kimmins /
The Daily Beast
:
Trump, 79, Told to Hand Over His Medical Records
11:10 AM
Gregory Svirnovskiy /
Politico
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Wiles says Trump was ‘wrong’ for tying Clinton to Epstein's criminal activity, according to Vanity Fair
11:00 AM
Judd Legum /
Popular Information
:
What Rob Reiner believed
11:00 AM
New York Times
:
Venezuela's Oil Is a Focus of Trump's Campaign Against Maduro
10:50 AM
Siena Research Institute
:
Hochul Holds 19-Point Lead Over Stefanik & Leads Blakeman by 25 Points
10:40 AM
Andrew Egger /
The Bulwark
:
The Psych-Ward Presidency — Another tranche of sour economic data came down from the Bureau of Labor Statistics today.
10:40 AM
Paul Wiseman /
Associated Press
:
Employers likely added 40,000 jobs in November as government releases report delayed by shutdown
10:20 AM
Politico
:
Jobless rate rises, adding to Trump's economic messaging woes
10:15 AM
Deutsche Welle
:
Ukraine-US talks ‘real chance for peace process’ — Germany
10:10 AM
Monica Showalter /
American Thinker
:
Leftists crushed in blowout conservative presidential victory in Chile
9:55 AM
Jeffrey Mervis /
Science
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NSF pares down grant-review process, reducing influence of outside scientists
9:55 AM
G. Elliott Morris /
Strength In Numbers
:
The high cost of rolling over on immigration
9:40 AM
Lauren Kaori Gurley /
Washington Post
:
Labor market lost 41,000 jobs over October, November; unemployment rate up
9:30 AM
Washington Post
:
Statue of Black teen who fought segregation replaces Robert E. Lee at U.S. Capitol
9:25 AM
Politico
:
Capitol agenda: Parallel pushes for an 11th-hour health deal
9:25 AM
Financial Times
:
US suspends technology deal with the UK
9:25 AM
Marc Caputo /
Axios
:
“Quite a buffet”: U.S. ready to seize more tankers with Venezuelan oil
9:20 AM
Lydia Wheeler /
Wall Street Journal
:
Trump's Renovation Spree Is Spreading to More Washington Landmarks
9:20 AM
Zack Beauchamp /
Vox
:
Trump's war on democracy is failing
9:20 AM
Alex Abad-Santos /
Vox
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Please don't make airports healthy again. Just make them more efficient.
9:20 AM
Nathan Willis /
New York Times
:
U.S. Strikes 3 More Boats in Eastern Pacific, Killing 8
9:15 AM
Myles McCormick /
Financial Times
:
US unemployment rate hits four-year high of 4.6%
9:10 AM
Rebecca Davis O'Brien /
New York Times
:
Live Updates: Jobs Report Expected to Provide Overdue Clarity on Economy
9:05 AM
Vanity Fair
:
Susie Wiles Talks Epstein Files, Pete Hegseth's War Tactics, Retribution, and More (Part 2 of 2)
8:50 AM
Wall Street Journal
:
After a Generation of Peace, Europe Tells Its People to Prepare for War
8:50 AM
New York Times
:
'Reiner's Career Shows What We've Lost': Three Opinion Writers on His Legacy
8:45 AM
Jennifer Rubin /
The Contrarian
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Words & Phrases That Have Lost All Meaning
8:35 AM
Ankush Khardori /
Politico
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Trump Is Raging at a Looming Supreme Court Loss on Tariffs. He's Got a Point.
8:35 AM
Josh Siegel /
Politico
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GOP leaders make concessions to conservatives on permitting bill
8:35 AM
Financial Times
:
Donald Trump says Ukraine peace deal ‘closer than ever’ after talks in Berlin
8:30 AM
Vanity Fair
:
Susie Wiles, JD Vance, and the “Junkyard Dogs”: The White House Chief of Staff on Trump's Second Term (Part 1 of 2)
8:15 AM
Arden Farhi /
CBS News
:
Raskin to introduce bill to require review of White House renovation plans
8:05 AM
Paul Waldman /
Public Notice
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The tech industry will come to regret its embrace of Trump
8:00 AM
Jason Sattler /
THE FARCE
:
Call them ‘Nuzzi Pox’
7:55 AM
Washington Post
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Trump has signed more executive orders in 2025 than in his entire first term
7:55 AM
Punchbowl News
:
Is a Jan. 30 shutdown in the cards?
7:55 AM
Punchbowl News
:
12/16/25 ☀️ AM: … Instead, the House GOP leadership has facilitated an untimely …
7:55 AM
New York Times
:
Live Updates: Sydney Gunmen Were Motivated by ISIS, Australia's Leader Says
7:55 AM
Peter Baker /
New York Times
:
Trump's Top Aide Acknowledges ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions
7:50 AM
Al Weaver /
The Hill
:
Senate health care talks flicker to life as ObamaCare deadline nears
7:35 AM
Liv McMahon /
BBC
:
Negotiations over US-UK tech deal stall
7:25 AM
Alex Isenstadt /
Axios
:
Scoop: Musk diving into 2026 midterms for the GOP
7:15 AM
Matthew Yglesias /
Slow Boring
:
The most important open question about the political future
7:10 AM
Peter R. Orszag /
New York Times
:
Why Both Republicans and Democrats Are Wrong About Health Care
6:30 AM
John Dickerson /
The Atlantic
:
Trump Widens the Breach
6:25 AM
Greg Ip /
Wall Street Journal
:
CEOs Are Learning to Live With Trump's Turn to State Capitalism
6:20 AM
Politico
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White House weighs risks of a health care fight as ACA subsidies set to expire
4:55 AM
Diana Nerozzi /
Politico
:
The White House's unabashed embrace of AI
December 15, 2025
11:05 PM
Piper Hudspeth Blackburn /
CNN
:
US military strikes 3 more boats in the Pacific Ocean, killing 8
10:50 PM
Cheyanne M. Daniels /
Politico
:
Republicans rebuff Trump's post on Rob Reiner
10:45 PM
New York Times
:
Kushner's Firm Pulls Out of Trump-Branded Hotel Deal in Serbia
10:25 PM
BBC
:
Trump sues BBC for defamation over Panorama speech edit
10:15 PM
Washington Post
:
Trump attack on Rob Reiner tests the limits, even for his MAGA base
10:15 PM
Aaron Pellish /
Politico
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Trump administration hits back at lawsuit over White House ballroom
10:15 PM
Associated Press
:
US military says strikes on 3 boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean kill 8 people
10:10 PM
New York Times
:
Eager for Center Stage, Patel Casts Aside Caution in Statements as F.B.I. Leader
10:10 PM
FOX6 News Milwaukee
:
Milwaukee County Judge Dugan trial: Live updates Monday, Dec. 15
10:05 PM
Axios
:
Pentagon says it's “escalating” Kelly review to “official” investigation
10:00 PM
Associated Press
:
Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over editing of president's Jan. 6 speech
9:35 PM
Asawin Suebsaeng /
Zeteo
:
Trump Dances on Rob Reiner's Grave
9:30 PM
Adam Kredo /
The Washington Free Beacon
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Police ‘Froze’ As Terrorists Massacred Jews on Bondi Beach, Eyewitness Accounts and Videos Suggest
9:15 PM
Politico
:
Senators talk last-minute Obamacare extension
9:00 PM
Matthew Choi /
Washington Post
:
Some Republican lawmakers call for mass expulsion of American Muslims
8:55 PM
Al Weaver /
The Hill
:
Senate advances annual defense policy bill
8:55 PM
Max Rego /
The Hill
:
Brian Glenn says he's engaged to Marjorie Taylor Greene
8:55 PM
NBC News
:
From Charlie Kirk to Brown University, Trump officials have posted inaccurate info in wake of tragedy
8:50 PM
Michael S. Rosenwald /
New York Times
:
Robert Samuelson, Award-Winning Economics Columnist, Dies at 79
8:40 PM
Anil Oza /
STAT
:
STAT+: NIH specifies how grant reviewers should ensure alignment with Trump priorities
8:35 PM
Hailey Fuchs /
Politico
:
House Oversight delays Clintons' Epstein testimonies
8:25 PM
Politico
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House GOP moderates signal they'll fall in line with Johnson's health plan
8:25 PM
Yunior Rivas /
Democracy Docket
:
Trump Admin Intensifies Military Probe Against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, Launches Command Investigation
8:20 PM
Sara Fischer /
Axios
:
President Trump sues BBC
8:15 PM
Politico
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US promises Ukraine ‘Article 5-like’ security, but it's a limited time offer
8:15 PM
Darlene Superville /
Associated Press
:
Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security
8:10 PM
Skylar Woodhouse /
Bloomberg
:
Trump Says He Plans to File BBC Lawsuit Monday or Tuesday
8:05 PM
Andrew Atterbury /
Politico
:
‘We have a right to do this’: DeSantis wants Florida to move ahead with AI policies
7:50 PM
Matt Naham /
Law & Crime
:
Pulitzer Prize Board members dump broad discovery demands on Trump for tax returns, psych records, and ‘any’ prescription meds history
7:25 PM
Washington Post
:
‘Outrageous’: JetBlue pilot describes near-collision with Air Force plane off Venezuela
7:10 PM
Julia Manchester /
The Hill
:
Trump blames Brown, not FBI, for delay in finding shooting suspect
7:05 PM
Washington Post
:
Pentagon plan calls for major power shifts within U.S. military
7:00 PM
ABC
:
Bondi Beach shooting gunman Naveed Akram was follower of pro-Islamic State preacher Wisam Haddad
6:50 PM
David Dayen /
American Prospect
:
Pepsi and Walmart's Monopolization Machine Revealed
6:35 PM
Nathaniel Weixel /
The Hill
:
Trump says he is ‘considering’ marijuana reclassification
6:20 PM
Yair Rosenberg /
The Atlantic
:
'The More I'm Around Young People, the More Panicked I Am'
6:15 PM
Josh Christenson /
New York Post
:
DOJ's Clinton Foundation probe marred by ‘conflicts of interest,’ obstruction by FBI's Andrew McCabe: whistleblowers
5:40 PM
The White House
:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Designates Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction
5:35 PM
Associated Press
:
Sen. Cruz threatens another shutdown unless restrictions on military flights are approved
5:30 PM
Hunter Walker /
Talking Points Memo
:
Underground Legal Clinics Offer a Lifeline to Migrants Facing Mass Deportation
5:20 PM
President Donald J. Trump /
The White House
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DESIGNATING FENTANYL AS A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION
5:20 PM
Ella Lee /
The Hill
:
Hunter Biden disbarred in Connecticut after gun, tax conviction complaints
5:20 PM
CNBC
:
New Trump tariffs collection hits $200 billion, Customs says
4:55 PM
New York Times
:
U.S. Soldiers and Translator Killed in Syria Are Identified
4:55 PM
Julianna Bragg /
Axios
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“Very bad for our country”: Trump doubles down on Rob Reiner attacks
4:50 PM
Barak Ravid /
Axios
:
Scoop: White House scolded Netanyahu for violating Gaza ceasefire with strike
4:15 PM
Aaron Parnas /
MeidasTouch News
:
Republicans Condemn Donald Trump Over Vile Remarks About Rob and Michele Reiner
4:15 PM
Emmet Lyons /
CBS News
:
Woman says dad died a hero throwing bricks at Bondi Beach attacker, and “Australia's not a home for Jews anymore.”
4:10 PM
Julia Manchester /
The Hill
:
Trump to visit North Carolina on Friday
4:10 PM
Oren Oppenheim /
ABC News
:
Barack Obama tells House Democrats that party should focus on the midterms, not ideological divides
3:55 PM
Mia McCarthy /
Politico
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Capitol agenda: House GOP at the Obamacare cliff
3:45 PM
Amy B Wang /
Washington Post
:
Trump bashes late director Rob Reiner, drawing immediate backlash
3:40 PM
NBC News
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DOJ arrests 4 people for allegedly planning to set off bombs around the Los Angeles area on New Year's Eve
3:20 PM
Brakkton Booker /
Politico
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Maryland residents bristle at Wes Moore's redistricting push
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