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FAA Chief: Shutdown Cost Hundreds of Air Traffic Trainees
Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford told senators Wednesday that around 500 air traffic controller trainees left during the 43-day government shutdown.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:05:10 EDT
Putin Calls EU Leaders 'Little Pigs,' Lauds Russia's 'Steadiness'
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday derided European Union leaders as "little pigs," asserting that they wanted to profit from Russia's collapse as he blamed the previous U.S. administration for "consciously" unleashing the war in Ukraine.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:38:58 EDT
Nebraska Moves First on Medicaid Work Rule
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced that his state is moving forward as the first in the nation to pursue work requirements for Medicaid expansion recipients, with implementation targeted for May 1, 2026.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:25:26 EDT
Mexico Asks UN to Step In Amid US-Venezuela Standoff
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday called on the United Nations to intervene amid escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela, accusing the international body of failing to fulfill its obligation to pursue a peaceful resolution.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:06:05 EDT
Lukashenko to Newsmax: Trump Is a Brilliant Leader
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told Newsmax Wednesday he has always supported President Donald Trump.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:03:00 EDT
San Antonio Ordered to Remove Rainbow Crosswalks
The Texas Department of Transportation has ordered the city of San Antonio to remove its rainbow crosswalks by Jan. 15, reports the San Antonio Current.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:38:44 EDT
Trump, Musk Ally Isaacman Takes Helm at NASA
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to serve as administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ending a tumultuous nomination process and placing a Trump-aligned leader atop the nation's space agency.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:26:06 EDT
DOJ Gets Indictment in 'Brazen' $100M Adderall Scheme
A federal grand jury in San Francisco has returned an indictment charging California-based Done Global Inc. with its alleged role in a yearslong scheme to illegally distribute Adderall through online prescriptions, commit healthcare fraud, and obstruct justice.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:25:38 EDT
Judge Blocks Hundreds of Admin Layoffs, Cites Shutdown Law
A federal judge on Wednesday said she would block President Donald Trump's administration from laying off hundreds of federal employees, the latest legal setback for Trump's efforts to downsize the U.S. government workforce.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:15:21 EDT
Judge Temporarily Halts Limits on Lawmakers' ICE Access
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing policies limiting congressional lawmakers' access to immigration detention facilities.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:13:41 EDT
Trump to Vow 'Stronger' US in TV Address as Fiscal Worries Mount
President Donald Trump will set out plans to make the United States "stronger than ever" in a televised address to the nation Wednesday as his popularity faces headwinds over his handling of the economy.Trump's speech at the end of his first year back in the White House...
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:11:53 EDT
Epstein Associate Maxwell Seeks Prison Release Amid 'New Evidence'
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend and longtime associate, asked a federal judge on Wednesday to set aside her sex-trafficking conviction and free her from a 20-year prison sentence, saying that "substantial new evidence" has emerged proving that ...
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:04:11 EDT
Trump Trolls Past Presidents in New 'Walk of Fame' Plaques
The Trump administration continues to troll past presidents by adding new plaques to the "Presidential Walk of Fame" that criticize former Presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:01:50 EDT
Trump Sounds Out Oil Firms on Post-Maduro Venezuela
The Trump administration has quietly polled major U.S. oil companies about whether they would return to Venezuela after the removal of socialist leader Nicolas Maduro. The industry response has been overwhelmingly negative.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:47:32 EDT
Rep. Roy Slams Rep. Greene's Deal With GOP Leaders on NDAA
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, denounced House Republican leaders this week for what he called a routine Washington trade: promising a floor vote on a bill from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., targeting transgender medical care for minors in exchange for her help in advancing ...
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:37:14 EDT
Congress Ends Syria Sanctions
Congress on Wednesday permanently ended sanctions imposed on Syria under ousted leader Bashar Assad, paving the way for the return of investment to the war-ravaged nation.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:32:39 EDT
FBI's Bongino Is Resigning
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said on Wednesday he would resign from the agency in January."I want to thank President Trump, AG (Pam) Bondi, and Director (Kash) Patel for the opportunity to serve with purpose," Bongino wrote on the social media platform X as speculation...
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:28:17 EDT
USDA Tells Walz Minnesota Must Recertify SNAP Households
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has required Minnesota to carry out a sweeping recertification of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households in four of its largest counties within 30 days.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:12:58 EDT
Legal Scholars: FCC Can't Change TV Ownership Cap
A newly released legal analysis by two prominent appellate scholars concludes that the FCC does not have the authority to raise, eliminate, or waive the long-standing 39% national television ownership cap, arguing that only Congress has the power to alter the limit.
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:02:31 EDT
Reiner Siblings: 'Unimaginable Pain' Over Parents' Deaths
Nick Reiner made his first court appearance Wednesday in Los Angeles on two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents as prosecutors delayed his arraignment and his siblings publicly described the family's "unimaginable pain."