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Rep. Comer: Clintons Face Contempt in Epstein Inquiry
The chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform warned Bill and Hillary Clinton that they face charges of contempt of Congress if they ignore subpoenas and refuse to testify next week or in early January about their associations with Jeffrey Epstein.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:34:04 EDT
Rep. Chip Roy Presses Plan to Pause All Immigration
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is doubling down on legislation he introduced last month that would pause all immigration - including legal entries - until the system is reset and key security benchmarks are met.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:54:09 EDT
Seized Venezuelan Oil Tanker Concealed Its Location
U.S. forces seized an oil tanker off Venezuela this week after tracking data and satellite imagery indicated the ship was falsifying and concealing its location to evade U.S. sanctions, a move that ties President Donald Trump's sanctions enforcement to a vessel the Treasury ...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:40:44 EDT
Judge Rejects Delay in Student Loan Forgiveness Cases
A federal judge has rejected a request by the Department of Education to delay student loan forgiveness decisions for more than 200,000 borrowers, marking a significant development in a long-running legal fight over disputed student loans.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:30:22 EDT
Reuters/Ipsos Poll: 62% Say Admin Hiding Info on Epstein's Death
Nearly two-thirds of Americans, including more than half of Republicans, believe the Trump administration is hiding information about the death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Friday found.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:22:35 EDT
Harvard Replaces Health Center Leader Who Focused on Palestinians
Harvard's health center for human rights will be getting a new leader after the previous leader drew criticism for focusing too heavily on Palestinians.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:22:19 EDT
Digital Safety Expert Urges Lawmakers to Protect Children on Roblox
An expert with digital safety platform Bark Technologies is calling on lawmakers to act to protect children from predators on the gaming platform Roblox.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:19:58 EDT
Politico Intl Poll: Trump Tops Democracy in Europe
President Donald Trump's return to the White House is having a greater impact on voters in Europe than the election of their own national leaders, according to a new international poll by Politico.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:16:58 EDT
US Delays New Air Force One Delivery Date Until Mid-2028
The U.S. Air Force has delayed the expected delivery of the first of two new Air Force One jets by another year to mid-2028, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:13:58 EDT
Speaker Johnson Unveils Healthcare Plan as Divided GOP Scrambles for Alternative
The Senate failed to get anywhere on the healthcare issue this week, leaving the House to show what it can do as the clock runs down.Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a Republican alternative late Friday in a last-minute sprint as his party refuses to extend the enhanced tax...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:27:51 EDT
Trump Says Next Fed Chair Should Consult Him on Interest Rates
President Donald Trump said in an interview that the next Federal Reserve chair should consult with him on interest rate decisions, describing the practice as routine in earlier eras and arguing that presidential input should again be part of the process.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:23:36 EDT
House GOP Plan Lets ACA Subsidies Expire, Expands HSAs
A healthcare plan being put forth by House Republicans takes Affordable Care Act subsidies off the table and includes a measure to expand Health Savings Accounts, Axios reported.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:18:26 EDT
Illinois Enacts Assisted-Suicide Law
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed legislation allowing physician-assisted suicide for certain terminally ill patients, making Illinois the 12th state to enact such a law.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:07:43 EDT
Treasury Ramps Up Somali Fraud Probes in Minnesota
The Treasury Department is targeting businesses that people use to wire money to family members abroad as the Trump administration rachets up investigations into fraud within Minnesota's Somali community, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:04:47 EDT
Maduro Threatens to 'Smash the Teeth' of US
Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro escalated hostile rhetoric toward the U.S. this week, declaring in a public speech that his regime stands ready to "smash the teeth of the North American empire" amid rising tensions with Washington.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:58:20 EDT
DOJ Sues Fulton County, Ga., Over 2020 Ballot Records
The Department of Justice on Friday accused Fulton County, Georgia, of not producing copies of ballots from the 2020 election in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:53:39 EDT
Tourist Stabbed in NYC Was Changing Baby's Diaper
The tourist stabbed Thursday inside the Macy's flagship store in New York City was changing her 10-month-old daughter's diaper in a seventh-floor restroom, ABC7 News reported.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:43:34 EDT
Democrats Say Miami Win Could Be Midterm Blueprint
After a Democrat was elected mayor of Miami this week for the first time in nearly 30 years, Democrats hope that race can be a blueprint for winning the midterm elections in 2026.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:18:28 EDT
States Set to Defy Trump AI Order, Brace for Legal Fight
States are moving forward with their own artificial intelligence laws despite President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at curbing state-level regulation, setting up a wave of legal and political battles that could leave U.S. AI rules unsettled unless Congress intervenes.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:10:41 EDT
WH Pulls NSA Nominee as Cyber Leadership Gap Widens
The White House has withdrawn its nominee for deputy director of the National Security Agency, deepening concerns about a growing leadership vacuum at one of the nation's most critical intelligence agencies.