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Congress races against 3-week deadline to tackle massive year-end legislative agenda

Congress races against 3-week deadline to tackle massive year-end legislative agenda


December 1, 2025
Congress will return to Washington, D.C., next week entering into a dead sprint to wrap up work before the year’s end, to cap off a blistering, often dramatic year on the Hill. Both chambers will have three working weeks before again fleeing from the growing chill in Washington to their respective districts and states. And […]
Ukraine peace talks productive as ex-government official says country rethinking ‘uncompromising’ stance

Ukraine peace talks productive as ex-government official says country rethinking ‘uncompromising’ stance


December 1, 2025
Official peace talks between the U.S. and Ukraine on ending the Ukraine war moved to a productive phase Sunday – but only after President Zelenskyy sent a new-look team to Florida, according to a former Ukrainian government official. With Rustem Umerov now leading Zelenskyy’s team and longtime adviser and chief of staff Andriy Yermak out, […]
Trump gave Maduro ultimatum to flee Venezuela as land operations loom: report

Trump gave Maduro ultimatum to flee Venezuela as land operations loom: report


December 1, 2025
President Donald Trump delivered a stern ultimatum to Nicolás Maduro to leave Venezuela immediately before announcing the country’s airspace should be closed, according to a report. Per the Miami Herald, Washington’s warning was delivered in a phone call with Caracas and offered guaranteed evacuation for Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores, and their son, but only […]
Trump says ‘don’t read anything into it’ when asked about declaring Venezuela’s airspace closed

Trump says ‘don’t read anything into it’ when asked about declaring Venezuela’s airspace closed


December 1, 2025
President Donald Trump defended calling Venezuela’s airspace closed, saying the country is sending criminals into the U.S., but told reporters not to ‘read anything into it’ when asked whether the warning suggested an imminent strike. While speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said Venezuela is ‘not a very friendly country’ and […]
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow as Ukraine peace talks gain momentum

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow as Ukraine peace talks gain momentum


December 1, 2025
Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, will travel to Moscow on Monday, a U.S. official tells Fox News. The trip comes as peace talks between Ukraine and Russia show signs of progress, with the White House pushing a peace plan to end the nearly four-year-long war. On Sunday, Witkoff — a […]
Trump says he believes Hegseth ‘100%’ on Venezuelan drug boat strike denial amid allegations

Trump says he believes Hegseth ‘100%’ on Venezuelan drug boat strike denial amid allegations


December 1, 2025
President Donald Trump on Sunday defended Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over allegations he ordered a second strike on a Venezuelan drug boat, saying he believes Hegseth’s denial and would not have supported a follow-up attack if it happened. The exchange came during a gaggle aboard Air Force One as reporters pressed Trump on claims […]
Trump offers to release his October MRI results, insists scan wasn’t of his brain

Trump offers to release his October MRI results, insists scan wasn’t of his brain


December 1, 2025
President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One Sunday that he would release the results of an MRI he had done in October. ‘If they want to release it, it’s OK with me to release it,’ Trump said. ‘It’s perfect.’  ‘If you want to have it released, I’ll release it,’ he told reporters as […]
State Department warns UK over grooming gang handling: ‘Unspeakable abuse’

State Department warns UK over grooming gang handling: ‘Unspeakable abuse’


November 30, 2025
The Trump administration harshly criticized the United Kingdom over its handling of mass immigration and the long-running rape gang scandal that has victimized white girls across the country. In a statement posted to X, the U.S. State Department called on its Europe-based diplomats to track the effects of rampant immigration. While the statement zeroed in […]
Trump to void all documents allegedly signed by Biden via autopen, threatens perjury charge

Trump to void all documents allegedly signed by Biden via autopen, threatens perjury charge


November 29, 2025
President Donald Trump announced on Friday he is terminating all documents allegedly signed by former President Joe Biden with the autopen. In a Truth Social post, Trump claimed 92% of documents signed during Biden’s presidency were done so with the device. ‘The Autopen is not allowed to be used if approval is not specifically given […]
Northwestern to pay $75M in federal civil-rights deal after antisemitism probes

Northwestern to pay $75M in federal civil-rights deal after antisemitism probes


November 29, 2025
The Trump administration announced a sweeping federal civil-rights agreement Friday with Northwestern University, requiring the school to pay $75 million and protect students and staff from any ‘race-based admissions practices’ and a ‘hostile educational environment directed toward Jewish students.’ The Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Education (DOE) and Department of Health and Human Services […]
MIKE DAVIS: After Trump case collapses, time for Fani Willis to lawyer up

MIKE DAVIS: After Trump case collapses, time for Fani Willis to lawyer up


November 29, 2025
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, an elected Democrat, is a disgrace to her office and the legal profession. She to bring down President Trump with a politically motivated indictment, but her vendetta came crashing to a pitiful end on Wednesday. Now, it is time for Willis to face maximum legal accountability. Trump vigorously objected […]
NEWT GINGRICH: Republicans get second chance to finally fix healthcare

NEWT GINGRICH: Republicans get second chance to finally fix healthcare


November 28, 2025
The end of the shutdown delivered something rare in Washington: a second chance to get healthcare right. As part of the agreement to reopen the government, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., committed to holding a vote in December on extending the enhanced premium tax credits in the individual market. That creates an opportunity to […]
Trump touts ‘progress’ on Ukraine-Russia deal, admits it’s ‘one of the more difficult’ conflicts to solve

Trump touts ‘progress’ on Ukraine-Russia deal, admits it’s ‘one of the more difficult’ conflicts to solve


November 27, 2025
President Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia are ‘making progress’ toward a peace agreement, but he conceded that the conflict remains ‘difficult’ to solve. Trump made the comments while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Tuesday night, giving insight into the ongoing Ukraine-Russia talks. He went on to say that U.S. Envoy Steve […]
Politician named Adolf Hitler becomes focal point of local election campaign

Politician named Adolf Hitler becomes focal point of local election campaign


November 27, 2025
A local Namibian politician named Adolf Hitler Uunona is widely expected to retain his council seat in the country’s latest round of regional elections, drawing international attention for a name he says carries no ideological meaning. A longtime member of Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party, he is running again in the Ompundja constituency in the northern […]
Appeals court upholds $1 million penalty against Trump over ‘frivolous’ Clinton, Comey lawsuit

Appeals court upholds $1 million penalty against Trump over ‘frivolous’ Clinton, Comey lawsuit


November 27, 2025
A federal court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump and his former lawyer, Alina Habba, are still on the hook for a $1 million penalty for filing a ‘frivolous’ lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, former FBI director James Comey and others. The ruling from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals relates to a now-dismissed lawsuit filed […]