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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 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.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:10:30 EDT
Speaker Johnson Dismisses Indiana Redistricting Defeat
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Friday that the failure of a proposed congressional redistricting plan in Indiana backed by President Donald Trump does not reflect a loss of political power heading into the midterm elections.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:02:43 EDT
Colo. Governor Dismisses Trump Pardon of Tina Peters
Colorado Democrat Gov. Jared Polis belittled President Donald Trump's pardon of Tina Peters as irrelevant, noting that presidential clemency does not apply to state convictions.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:59:03 EDT
King Charles III: Cancer Treatment Will Be Reduced in 2026
King Charles III said his cancer treatment will be reduced in the coming year, signaling progress in his recovery as he continues to balance medical care with official duties.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:47:38 EDT
Advocacy Groups Say Trump's AI Order Could Be Illegal
President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence could be illegal, some consumer advocacy groups argue.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:34:55 EDT
US Could Owe Businesses $168B if Supreme Court Rules Against Tariffs
The U.S. could owe $168 billion to businesses should the Supreme Court rule that reciprocal tariffs implemented by the Trump administration earlier this year were unconstitutional.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:16:07 EDT
Justice Dept Wants Judge Boasberg Off Deportation Case
The Trump administration on Friday asked a federal appeals court to block U.S. District Judge James Boasberg from holding contempt hearings next week and to remove him from the deportation case.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:09:07 EDT
DHS Slams Walz Criticism, Defends ICE Actions in Minnesota
The Department of Homeland Security denied claims by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents unlawfully arrested U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:08:08 EDT
Florida Moves to Roll Back Vaccine Mandates for Kids
Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state's schoolchildren, after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called for the state to become the first in the nation to eliminate all school vaccination ...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:39:17 EDT
House Dems Release Photos of Trump, Clinton, Andrew From Epstein Estate
House Democrats released a selection of photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including some of President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, and former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.