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North Korea fires cruise missiles as Kim underscores nuclear ambitions

North Korea fires cruise missiles as Kim underscores nuclear ambitions


December 30, 2025
North Korea test-fired two strategic cruise missiles as leader Kim Jong Un pledged to continue ‘unlimited’ development of its nuclear stockpile, according to state media.  The launches involved cruise missiles designed to carry nuclear warheads, according to North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Kim promised to ‘devote all their efforts to the unlimited […]
Zelenskyy claims Trump said US will consider giving Ukraine decades of security guarantees

Zelenskyy claims Trump said US will consider giving Ukraine decades of security guarantees


December 30, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated in a post on X that Ukraine would like to have 30, 40 or even 50 years of security guarantees from the U.S. and that President Donald Trump said the U.S. will consider it. Zelenskyy met with Trump in Florida on Sunday, as his nation remains locked in a deadly, […]
Minnesota GOP lawmakers cite Constitution in call for Walz to resign over fraud crisis

Minnesota GOP lawmakers cite Constitution in call for Walz to resign over fraud crisis


December 30, 2025
Several Republican lawmakers in Minnesota released a statement officially calling on the state’s Democratic governor, Tim Walz, to resign in light of the unfolding fraud scandal that has spiraled during his tenure.  ‘Minnesotans have been watching the fraud crisis get worse and worse for years. It has gone on long enough,’ Minnesota state Senators Bill […]
Trump suggests US hit ‘big facility’ in Venezuela drug fight

Trump suggests US hit ‘big facility’ in Venezuela drug fight


December 30, 2025
The U.S. may be signaling an expansion of its Venezuela-focused campaign to include ground operations, based on recent remarks from President Donald Trump. Speaking Friday with radio host John Catsimitidis, Trump said the U.S. had struck a ‘big facility’ while discussing Washington’s broader effort against Latin American drug trafficking – an apparent reference to a […]
5 takeaways as MTG unloads to NYT Magazine, dishing scathing criticism of Trump

5 takeaways as MTG unloads to NYT Magazine, dishing scathing criticism of Trump


December 30, 2025
Outgoing Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated to the New York Times Magazine that President Donald Trump, lacks ‘faith’ and does not reciprocate loyalty.  She also said that she disapproves of ‘MAGA Mar-a-Lago sexualization,’ and indicated that she expects the U.S. to engage in ‘more war’ as the president seeks to maintain his grip on […]
Lapsed Epstein deadline underscores challenge of reviewing troves of files in 30 days

Lapsed Epstein deadline underscores challenge of reviewing troves of files in 30 days


December 30, 2025
Department of Justice officials are facing threats of legal action after the department missed the Epstein Files Transparency Act’s stated deadline to publish all its documents related to Jeffrey Epstein – but the law may lean in the DOJ’s favor. DOJ officials have continued to review and upload the files more than a week after […]
Trump tells UN agencies to ‘adapt, shrink, or die’ while offering $2B humanitarian funding pledge

Trump tells UN agencies to ‘adapt, shrink, or die’ while offering $2B humanitarian funding pledge


December 30, 2025
The Trump administration announced a $2 billion pledge for United Nations humanitarian aid Monday and warned agencies must ‘adapt, shrink, or die’ under its overhaul, according to a statement from the Department of State. The new package comes as the administration reins in traditional foreign assistance and pushes humanitarian organizations to meet stricter standards on […]
Zelenskyy says peace deal is close after Trump meeting but territory remains sticking point

Zelenskyy says peace deal is close after Trump meeting but territory remains sticking point


December 30, 2025
The dispute over occupied territories in Ukraine continues to be a sticking point amid negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow as President Donald Trump seeks to help bring an end to the war between the neighboring countries.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News’ Bret Baier that a peace deal with Moscow could be close following […]
Eric Adams says Biden DOJ used ‘lawfare’ against him, compares treatment to Trump

Eric Adams says Biden DOJ used ‘lawfare’ against him, compares treatment to Trump


December 30, 2025
Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams argued that the Biden administration’s Justice Department engaged in ‘lawfare’ against the former president’s political opponents, including himself on corruption allegations and President Donald Trump over issues such as mishandling classified documents. ‘I think what we have witnessed under President Biden’s Justice Department, Americans should never have to […]
Inside the Trump-Musk split: How America’s most powerful bromance imploded into the biggest breakup of 2025

Inside the Trump-Musk split: How America’s most powerful bromance imploded into the biggest breakup of 2025


December 30, 2025
Back on Inauguration Day, few in Washington would have believed that the highly publicized friendship between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk would implode before the year’s end. No political partnership burned brighter or fizzled faster than Trump and Musk’s in 2025. What began as a joint crusade to cut federal spending through the newly […]
DAVID MARCUS: What the conservative think tank wars have to do with you

DAVID MARCUS: What the conservative think tank wars have to do with you


December 29, 2025
Generally speaking, nobody outside of Washington, D.C., brunch spots cares very much what happens at think tanks. But recent upheavals at the Heritage Foundation are not only making news, they are potentially framing what the Republican Party will look like after President Trump leaves office. The current kerfuffle at Heritage, the nation’s leading conservative think […]
FBI surges resources to Minnesota as Director Patel calls $250M fraud scheme ‘tip of a very large iceberg’

FBI surges resources to Minnesota as Director Patel calls $250M fraud scheme ‘tip of a very large iceberg’


December 29, 2025
FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency has surged additional personnel and investigative resources to Minnesota as part of an ongoing effort to ‘dismantle large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programs.’ Patel said Sunday that the bureau moved resources into the state before recent online attention intensified, pointing to the Feeding Our Future investigation, which uncovered […]
Trump, Zelenskyy say Ukraine peace deal close but ‘thorny issues’ remain after Florida talks

Trump, Zelenskyy say Ukraine peace deal close but ‘thorny issues’ remain after Florida talks


December 29, 2025
President Donald Trump said Sunday that peace talks to end the war in Ukraine are close to completion after a meeting in Florida with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with both leaders citing major progress on a 20-point plan while acknowledging unresolved disputes over territory, ceasefire terms and Ukrainian approval. Trump and Zelenskyy spoke to reporters […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Trump’s meetings with Zelenskyy, Netanyahu: ‘Can we just do America?’

Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Trump’s meetings with Zelenskyy, Netanyahu: ‘Can we just do America?’


December 29, 2025
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., on Sunday called for President Trump to only focus on America’s needs as the president meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The president has been heavily involved in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflicts since returning to the White House. Trump met with Zelenskyy on […]
From Gaza to Iran: What’s at stake in Trump-Netanyahu Mar-a-Lago talks?

From Gaza to Iran: What’s at stake in Trump-Netanyahu Mar-a-Lago talks?


December 29, 2025
President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on Monday afternoon, with talks expected to focus on renewed tensions with Iran and the possibility of advancing to additional stages of the Gaza peace plan. Before meeting with the president, Netanyahu is slated to meet with Secretary of State […]