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Bipartisan House Plan Would Extend Healthcare Subsidies
A group of bipartisan lawmakers, led by moderate House Republicans, introduced a long-shot bill that would extend the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, The Hill reported.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:05:41 EDT
Trump Prosecutor Jack Smith to Launch Firm With Ex-DOJ Lawyers
Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel who prosecuted Republican President Donald Trump following his first term in the White House, is teaming up with three other ex-prosecutors to launch a new law firm.Smith is starting the firm with Tim Heaphy, David...
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:55:41 EDT
Kentucky State Univ Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Hurt; Suspect in Custody
At least one student was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting at a residence hall at Kentucky State University on Tuesday, and a suspect was in custody, officials said.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:55:12 EDT
Hegseth Tells Congressional Leaders He's Weighing Release of Boat Strike Video
War Secretary Pete Hegseth told congressional leaders Tuesday that he was still weighing whether to release the full video of an attack on an alleged drug boat that killed two survivors, even as he faced intensifying demands from Congress for disclosure.Hegseth provided a...
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:02:56 EDT
Newsom Eases 3rd Trump Term Talk, Flags 2028 Concerns
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is downplaying the odds of a third term for President Donald Trump, citing the president's age, even as he accuses Republicans of preparing to "rig" the 2028 race by elevating a Trump-aligned successor.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:39:22 EDT
Senate Faces Vote Next Week to Block Trump on Venezuela
A Democrat-led effort in the Senate to restrict President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against Venezuela could be headed for a vote next week.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:10:35 EDT
EPA Drops Mention of Fossil Fuels in Website on Warming's Causes
The Environmental Protection Agency has removed any mention of fossil fuels from its popular online page explaining the causes of climate change. Now it only mentions natural phenomena, even as many scientists calculate that nearly all of the warming is due to human...
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:08:17 EDT
WH Backs FDA Chief Makary After Anti-Abortion Groups Demand His Firing
The White House said it has the "utmost confidence" in Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, pushing back against calls from prominent anti-abortion groups to remove him after a report about a delayed review of the abortion drug mifepristone.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:00:57 EDT
Trump to Pitch Fix for Rising Costs at Rally
President Donald Trump will road-test his claims that he's tackling Americans' affordability woes at a Tuesday rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania - shifting an argument made in Oval Office appearances and social media posts to a campaign-style event.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:00:10 EDT
ACLU Sues to Obtain DOJ's Boat Strike Justification Memo
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Tuesday to obtain a copy of the memo the Department of Justice drafted to legally justify the Pentagon's spate of vessel strikes in the Caribbean.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:45:04 EDT
Chinese Premier Says Trump Tariffs Took a Bite
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday that global tariffs have delivered a "severe blow" to the world economy, a remark widely seen as aimed at President Donald Trump's tariff actions.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:35:06 EDT
Post of California Students' 'Human Swastika' Sparks Outrage
A photo of eight high school students forming a "human swastika" on a California football field went viral online last week, spurring an outcry from the Jewish community and political leaders across Silicon Valley.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:33:38 EDT
Secretary Duffy: No Plans to Lower Airport Food Costs
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said at a press conference Monday he had no plans to try to lower the cost of airport food.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:09:42 EDT
End of SAVE Plan Forces 7M Back Into Loan Repayment
Millions of student loan borrowers will resume payments after more than a year of uncertainty, as the Education Department said Tuesday it will end the Biden administration-era SAVE repayment plan under a court settlement sought by Republican-led states.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:55:21 EDT
DOJ Pushes for Access to Comey Evidence
The Department of Justice is pushing back against a federal judge's order that restricts its access to evidence it says is necessary to pursue a renewed criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:45:09 EDT
D.C. Appeals Court Lets Trump Trans Troop Ban Take Effect
A three-judge federal appeals court panel on Tuesday cleared the Trump administration to resume discharging transgender service members, issuing a stay that reinstates War Secretary Pete Hegseth's policy while the case heads to full appellate argument next month.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:31:13 EDT
Trump Not Taking Sides in Bid War for Warner Bros.
President Donald Trump said he expects to be involved in the government's review of Netflix's bid to acquire major parts of Warner Bros. Discovery, warning the deal's size could raise market-share concerns. "I'll be involved in that decision," Trump told reporters on Sunday.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:06:59 EDT
Hobby Lobby CEO Donates $7M to Rebuild First Baptist Dallas
First Baptist Dallas, whose historic sanctuary was destroyed in a fire last year, has received a $7 million donation from Hobby Lobby toward restoring the structure, according to senior pastor Robert Jeffress.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:54:20 EDT
Heavy Rain Swells Wash. Rivers to Major Flood Stage
Rivers across Washington rose to dangerous levels Tuesday as a powerful atmospheric river dumped heavy rain across the Pacific Northwest, triggering major flood warnings and prompting water rescues.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:46:52 EDT
Top Court Hears GOP Appeal on Party Election Spending Caps
Conservative Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed to back a Republican-led drive, supported by President Donald Trump's administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president.