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Mayra Macías Enters US House Race Amid Controversy
Democratic activist Mayra Macías launched an independent campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, vying for the Chicago-area seat of retiring Representative Chuy García, who angered some fellow Democrats by timing his move to clear a path for a top aide...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:44:41 EDT
ICE's Operation Catahoula Crunch Sweeps New Orleans
Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched a new federal enforcement surge Wednesday in New Orleans aimed at locating and arresting criminal noncitizens who were released from local custody despite federal detainer requests.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:06:37 EDT
Fed's Unprecedented Post-COVID Losses Are Over
The Federal Reserve appears to have finally turned the corner on a three-year-long string of unprecedented loss-making tied to how it has implemented monetary policy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:05:37 EDT
Judge Limits Immigration Arrests in D.C.
A federal judge late Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation's capital without warrants or probable cause that the person is an imminent flight risk. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington granted a...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:54:19 EDT
Trump Hails Van Epps Beating Dems' Millions
President Donald Trump saluted the Tennessee special election victory of Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn., on Tuesday night, saying his endorsed candidate managed to overcome Democrats' "millions" spent in an effort to flip a House seat blue.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:47:29 EDT
SF Sues Major Food Manufacturers Over Health Risks
The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some of the nation's top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from the likes of Coca-Cola and Nestle are responsible for a public health crisis. City Attorney David Chiu named 10 companies in the...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:43:44 EDT
SKorea's Lee Praises Trump, Hopes US Can Resume NKorea Dialogue
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that he had found it "interesting and entertaining" speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump during recent meetings and remained hopeful that the U.S. leader could persuade North Korea...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:39:03 EDT
Hamas, Islamic Jihad to Hand Over Remains of Hostage
The armed wings of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad said they will return the remains of a hostage at 5 p.m. local time (1300 GMT). The bodies of the last two hostages still held in Gaza are those of Israeli hostage Ran Gvili and Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak....
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:31:54 EDT
Kremlin: Putin Accepted Some US Proposals on Ukraine, Ready to Continue Talking
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin accepted some U.S. proposals aimed at ending the war in Ukraine and rejected others but that Russia was ready to meet U.S. negotiators as many times as it took to reach an agreement.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:07:54 EDT
NYC School Blocks Holocaust Survivor Speaking to Kids
A Brooklyn middle school principal denied a parent's request to have a Holocaust survivor speak to students about antisemitism, saying the survivor's pro-Israel views were not appropriate for a public school.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:01:01 EDT
Rep. Stefanik: Speaker Johnson Protecting Deep State
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has unloaded on House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., accusing him of protecting "the deep state."
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:59:28 EDT
State Dept Finalizes Layoffs; No Returns Under Shutdown Deal
The Trump administration is pressing ahead with State Department workforce cuts, notifying hundreds of Foreign Service employees this week that their layoffs will proceed despite a shutdown-ending deal that forced other agencies to reverse similar actions.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:37:57 EDT
Sen. Rand Paul: Hegseth Either Lying or Incompetent
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., charged Tuesday that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is either "lying" or "incompetent" in his continued defense of a second strike on a boat that was allegedly smuggling drugs reported late last week.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:24:27 EDT
Republican Wins US House Election in Tenn., Helping Protect GOP Majority
Voters in Tennessee elected Republican Matt Van Epps to fill a vacant U.S. House of Representatives seat, Decision Desk HQ projected on Tuesday, padding the narrow lead by President Donald Trump's party in the chamber heading into next year's midterm elections.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:51:41 EDT
Doctor to Be Sentenced for Supplying Matthew Perry With Ketamine
A doctor who supplied "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed, is to be sentenced in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:31:09 EDT
US Freezes All Immigration From Travel-Ban Nations
The Trump administration has frozen all immigration applications from the 19 countries covered by the expanded travel ban, halting green cards, naturalization, and other benefits for tens of thousands of applicants, according to multiple reports.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:23:13 EDT
Kiss Icon Simmons to Press Senate on Radio Royalties
Kiss bassist Gene Simmons is set to testify before a Senate committee next week, giving star power to a renewed push for legislation that would change how radio stations pay recording artists.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:21:12 EDT
Fmr Lawmakers Urge House to Pass Stock Trading Ban
A bipartisan group of nearly 100 former members of Congress is pressing Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., to pass legislation that would ban members of Congress and their families from trading or owning individual stocks.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:45:43 EDT
ICE-Busted Ill. Cop in US Illegally Back on Duty
An Illinois police officer arrested by ICE for being in the country illegally has been reinstated with back pay.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:00:13 EDT
Pope Leo Reflects on Conclave Moment: 'Here We Go, Lord'
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday shared for the first time what he was thinking when the votes started going his way during the conclave that elected him, saying he resigned himself to the inevitable and put the rest in God's hands.