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Trump Admin to Garnish Wages on Defaulted Student Loans in 2026
Under the Trump administration, the Department of Education will resume wage garnishment for federal student loan borrowers in default beginning in early January, restarting a major enforcement tool that has largely been dormant...
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:09:36 EDT
U.S. Military Recruiting Reaches 15-Year High
U.S. military recruiting reached its highest level in more than 15 years during fiscal year 2025, with all active-duty service branches meeting or exceeding their accession goals.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:02:02 EDT
Sen. Paul's 'Festivus' Report Flags $1.6T in Waste
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., released his annual "Festivus" report Tuesday, calling out what he described as the most outrageous examples of wasteful federal spending - totaling more than $1.6 trillion over the past year.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:42:36 EDT
Venezuela Passes Law Against Piracy, Blockades Amid US Oil Ship Seizures
Venezuela's ruling-party controlled National Assembly unanimously approved a law on Tuesday that allows prison sentences of up to 20 years for anyone who promotes or finances what it describes as piracy or blockades.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:28:10 EDT
ICE Says IRS Data Was Not Used for Deportations
Federal immigration enforcement officials said they have not used taxpayer data obtained from the IRS to carry out deportations, according to a new batch of court filings.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:17:32 EDT
JD Vance Trains With Navy SEALs in Grueling Beach Workout
Vice President JD Vance joined Navy SEALs for a grueling 90-minute beach workout Monday at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in California, taking part in running drills, rope climbs, and log-carrying exercises that left him feeling like he had been "hit by a freight train."
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:17:10 EDT
Treasury Cracks Down on Border Money Laundering
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched an enforcement operation targeting more than 100 money services businesses operating along the southwest border for potential violations tied to money laundering and illicit finance.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:11:33 EDT
Wyoming Rep. Hageman Launches Run for US Senate
Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., announced Tuesday that she is running for the state's U.S. Senate seat in 2026, seeking to succeed Cynthia Lummis, who said she will not seek a second term and will retire when her term ends in January 2027.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:54:37 EDT
California Auditor Flags Newsom Admin as High Risk, Citing Billions in Exposure
California's nonpartisan state auditor has placed Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration and several major agencies under heightened scrutiny, warning that persistent failures in benefit programs, financial reporting...
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:48:30 EDT
Gold, Silver and Platinum Sparkle at All-Time Peaks
Silver extended its record rally Tuesday, breaching the key $70 an ounce mark, while gold and platinum also touched historic highs.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:46:52 EDT
Obamacare Enrollment Declines as US Subsidies Expire
Enrollment for health insurance under the U.S. Affordable Care Act dipped to 15.6 million for 2026, Mehmet Oz, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, said Tuesday, from roughly 16 million last year.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:26:00 EDT
Louvre Museum Installs Security Bars on Balcony Used in October's Heist
France's Louvre museum Tuesday installed security bars on the balcony that burglars used to break in and steal some of the crown jewels.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:01:47 EDT
US Drivers Are Seeing Lower Gas Prices This Holiday
This holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:01:03 EDT
Judge Halts DHS Funding Cuts Tied to Immigration
A federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to restore homeland security grant funding to New York and other states after ruling that the funding cuts were unlawful.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:55:46 EDT
Trump Promotes 'Trump Kennedy Center Honors' Telecast
President Donald Trump playfully asked whether he should "leave the Presidency in order to make 'hosting' a full time job" in a social media post promoting Tuesday night's broadcast of The Trump Kennedy Center Honors.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:55:00 EDT
UK Police: Comedian Russell Brand Charged With 2 More Sex Offenses
British police said Tuesday that comedian Russell Brand had been charged with a new count of rape and another of sexual assault.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:38:50 EDT
Former GOP Sen. Ben Sasse Diagnosed With Terminal Cancer
Former Republican Sen. Ben Sasse announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with terminal, stage-four pancreatic cancer. Ben Sasse, 53, shared the news in a post on X, calling the diagnosis a "death sentence."
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:21:11 EDT
Lawsuit Seeks to Stop 'Trump-Kennedy Center' Renaming
A Democrat member of Congress filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block the Trump administration from renaming the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts the "Trump-Kennedy Center."
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:05:08 EDT
Trump: 'Tariffs Responsible' for Strong Economic Numbers
President Donald Trump on Tuesday credited his tariffs with producing better-than-expected economic numbers in the third quarter and added that the "Trump Economic Golden Age is FULL steam ahead."
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:16:43 EDT
Greta Thunberg Released After UK Arrest for Supporting Terrorist Group
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was released from custody after being arrested Tuesday in London at an anti-Israel protest, police said.