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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 19:19:20 EDT
Accused National Guard Shooter Ordered Held by Judge
A Washington, D.C., judge on Tuesday ordered Rahmanullah Lakanwal – the Afghan national accused of killing one National Guard troop member and wounding another near the White House – held without bond, calling the government's case "exceedingly strong."
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:14:55 EDT
House Democrats: WH Shifting Blame in Caribbean Strike
Several House Democrats are charging that the Trump administration is unfairly targeting a senior Navy officer in order to deflect criticism over a deadly September strike against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:53:00 EDT
Rep. Luna Moves to Force Vote on Stock-Trading Ban
A measure to ban members of Congress and their immediate families from trading individual stocks could get a forced vote after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., filed a discharge petition Tuesday to circumvent House GOP leadership.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:47:09 EDT
Education Dept Boosts Portal to Track Foreign Funding of Colleges
The Department of Education says it has improved a portal that requires higher education institutions to report the source of foreign donations and contracts to the federal government.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:45:06 EDT
New U.S. Radar Raises Stakes Near Venezuela
American military personnel have installed a high-tech radar system in Tobago, a move Trinidad and Tobago officials say is intended to strengthen surveillance of drug-trafficking activity in the southern Caribbean.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:28:35 EDT
Trump Terminates All Biden Autopen Actions
President Donald Trump on Tuesday followed through on a pledge he made last week, announcing that he has "completely terminated" every action signed by former President Joe Biden using the autopen, declaring those measures null and void.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:19:28 EDT
USPS' $3B Push for EV Fleet Stalls as Sen. Ernst Slams Costly Delays
The U.S. Postal Service's push for an all-electric mail fleet is falling dramatically short of expectations, despite more than $3 billion in taxpayer funding already spent, according to a letter sent to Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and obtained by the New York Post.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:54:46 EDT
DOE Funds Transformative Modular Power Reactors
The Energy Department has awarded the Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec Government Services $800 million to begin deploying advanced small modular reactors as part of a push to expand U.S. nuclear power in the early 2030s.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:44:32 EDT
Trump: Melania Unhappy With WH Ballroom Construction
First lady Melania Trump is not happy about the ballroom construction going on in the East Wing of the White House, President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:37:33 EDT
Fmr Ukrainian FM: Ousted for Outshining Zelenskyy
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview that he was forced out after a 2024 poll showed he was more popular than President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:11:42 EDT
Judge Hinders Trump Bid to Cut Medicaid Funds to Planned Parenthood
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's effort to stop Medicaid dollars from flowing to Planned Parenthood in 22 states, according to the district court order filed Tuesday.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:00:50 EDT
Rep. Pressley Seeks Reelection, Won't Challenge Sen. Markey
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said Tuesday she will seek reelection to the House in 2026, opting against a challenge to Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., who already faces a primary opponent.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:54:42 EDT
D.C. Socialist Mayoral Candidate Sets Fundraising Record
A democratic socialist councilwoman running for mayor in Washington, D.C., has beaten fundraising records set by the current occupant of the office mere hours after launching her campaign, the Washington Examiner reported.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:00:51 EDT
US to Resume Deportation Flights to Venezuela
U.S.-operated flights returning deported illegal migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Donald Trump's assertion that the airspace of the South American country should be considered closed. The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday ...