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Supreme Court Clears Texas '26 Map in Huge Win for GOP
The Supreme Court on Thursday paved the way for Texas to use its redrawn congressional map, a major victory for Republicans who could gain as many as five seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:22:33 EDT
$1.6M Raised to Help Struggling 88-Year-Old Army Vet Retire
More than $1.6 million has been raised to help a struggling Army veteran retire from his full-time job at a Michigan grocery store after thousands of strangers responded to his story online.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:17:36 EDT
Trump Set to Win FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup Draw
The main event at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Friday will feature the draw for the 2026 World Cup, but the undercard could be the real prize for President Donald Trump.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:17:11 EDT
Republicans Worried About Miami Mayoral Runoff Election
A Miami mayoral runoff has Republicans worried they may lose a seat they've held for 30 years.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:06:55 EDT
Grand Jury Declines New Charges for Letitia James
A federal grand jury has declined to reindict New York Attorney General Letitia James after being asked for a second time to consider mortgage-fraud charges against her, CNN reported Thursday.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:00:50 EDT
Vance Ties Illegal Immigration to Housing Costs as Rents Fall Again
Vice President JD Vance says the connection between illegal immigration and skyrocketing housing costs "is as clear as day."
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:41:05 EDT
Targeting of Both Parties Complicates Political Narratives in J6 Pipe-Bomb Case
Federal prosecutors say a Virginia man accused of planting explosive devices outside the Republican and Democrat party headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021, targeted both parties equally - a finding that undercuts several political narratives that followed the events of Jan. 6.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:27:56 EDT
Judge Mulls Removing Trump-Appointed Prosecutor in James Probe
Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York John Sarcone II, the prosecutor who subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James, could be disqualified over claims he was improperly appointed to his role by the Trump administration, a federal judge said...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:21:28 EDT
GOP Ramps Up Drug-Price Push as Lankford Targets PBM Reforms
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., is pushing to attach a health care proposal targeting pharmacy benefit managers to a major must-pass spending bill, betting that the government funding process could provide the quickest path for action on drug prices ahead of the 2026...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:11:46 EDT
Sen. Paul Wants Hegseth 'Under Oath' on Boat Strikes
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is pressing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to provide testimony and documents to Congress amid mounting scrutiny over U.S. military strikes on vessels the Trump administration has described as narcotics-trafficking "drug boats."
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:03:22 EDT
Trump Endorses Retiring Rep. Nehls' Twin for His Seat
President Donald Trump wants Texas' 22nd Congressional District to remain all in the Nehls family. Trump endorsed Rep. Troy Nehls' identical twin brother, Trever, to fill his seat in a Truth Social post Thursday. Troy is retiring after serving three terms.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:51:47 EDT
DOJ Halts LGBTQ Prison Standards Amid Trump Policy Shift
The Department of Justice has quietly directed federal prison auditors to halt the use of Obama-era standards that were crafted to provide special protections for transgender, intersex, and gender-nonconforming inmates, according to an internal memo reviewed by NPR.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:32:06 EDT
Trump Said to Be Planning Nationwide Blitz to Tout Economic Agenda
President Donald Trump soon will be traveling to Pennsylvania to tout his economic agenda ahead of the 2026 midterms, a White House spokesperson told Newsmax on Thursday.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:29:03 EDT
N.Y. AG Disputes Acting US Attorney's Power to Probe Trump Suits
President Donald Trump's effort to install political loyalists as top federal prosecutors has run into a legal buzz saw lately, with judges ruling that his handpicked U.S. attorneys for New Jersey, eastern Virginia, Nevada, and Los Angeles were all serving unlawfully.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:25:39 EDT
NY Times Sues Pentagon Over Hegseth's Media Rules
The New York Times filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Pentagon, attempting to overturn new rules imposed by War Secretary Pete Hegseth that have led to most mainstream media outlets being banished from the building.The newspaper said the rules violate the Constitution's...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:24:17 EDT
Macron in Leaked Call Says US Could 'Betray Ukraine'
French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly warned that the United States could "betray Ukraine" in ongoing peace talks with Russia, a leaked call allegedly revealed, threatening to widen friction between European capitals and the Trump administration as Washington presses a deal to end the war.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:12:54 EDT
Vatican Panel Votes Against Letting Women Be Catholic Deacons
A high-level Vatican commission voted against allowing Catholic women to serve as deacons, maintaining the global Church's practice of all-male clergy, according to report given to Pope Leo and released on Thursday.The commission, in a 7-1 vote, said historical research and...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:05:57 EDT
Indexes End Near Flat, Dragged by Amazon
U.S. stocks closed near the unchanged mark Thursday, as investors weighed a report on the labor market and other economic data, while equities drew support from elevated hopes for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next week.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:04:03 EDT
US 2025 Layoffs Top 1M Amid Restructuring, AI Cuts
Announced layoffs by U.S. employers pushed the year's total further past 1 million in November, as companies trimmed payrolls amid restructuring, growing use of artificial intelligence, and tariff pressures, consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:57:18 EDT
ICE Arrests Surge Following Trump Quota
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests have surged since May 2025, when the Trump administration raised its internal daily target from about 1,000 arrests a day to 3,000, part of a broader push to accelerate deportations and expand interior enforcement, Axios reported Thursday.