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Freedom Caucus joins progressives in rare bipartisan push targeting ‘insane’ federal laws

Freedom Caucus joins progressives in rare bipartisan push targeting ‘insane’ federal laws


December 2, 2025
An unlikely alliance in the House of Representatives is seeking to reform the U.S. criminal justice system. The House is expected to consider a bill this week that would force the federal government to create a vast database of existing federal criminal laws and regulations, which its supporters hope will be a stepping stone to […]
NATO considers ‘more aggressive’ response to Russia’s hybrid threats

NATO considers ‘more aggressive’ response to Russia’s hybrid threats


December 2, 2025
Tensions between NATO and Russia sharpened Monday after the alliance’s top military commander said member states are considering whether they must become ‘more aggressive’ in confronting Moscow’s hybrid threat campaign. Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chairman of NATO’s military committee, told the Financial Times the alliance is evaluating if it should be ‘proactive instead of reactive,’ […]
Trump declares importance of not derailing ‘Syria’s evolution into a prosperous State’

Trump declares importance of not derailing ‘Syria’s evolution into a prosperous State’


December 2, 2025
President Donald Trump described it as ‘very important’ that ‘nothing’ transpire to derail Syria’s transformation ‘into a prosperous state.’ The commander-in-chief’s cryptic comments come days after Israel engaged in an operation in Syria. ‘The United States is very satisfied with the results displayed, through hard work and determination, in the Country of Syria. We are […]
Trump MRI results drop as White House confronts mounting questions over president’s health

Trump MRI results drop as White House confronts mounting questions over president’s health


December 2, 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt released details on President Donald Trump’s MRI scan that was conducted in October, reading the results of the examination during Monday’s press briefing that showed he was in good health.  Trump’s health has fallen under increasing scrutiny from the media in recent months, including when it was revealed that […]
Trump admin ‘actively re-examining all of the Afghans imported into the country’ following DC shooting

Trump admin ‘actively re-examining all of the Afghans imported into the country’ following DC shooting


December 2, 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that the Trump administration is ‘actively re-examining’ all the Afghan nationals who entered the United States during former President Joe Biden’s administration. ‘Any individual who threatens our national security or our citizenry will be subject to removal,’ Leavitt told reporters during a White House press briefing. ‘President […]
House unanimously approves barring anyone tied to Hamas’ Oct 7 attack from entering US

House unanimously approves barring anyone tied to Hamas’ Oct 7 attack from entering US


December 2, 2025
The House unanimously passed a bill on Monday barring anyone linked to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel from moving to the United States. It’s a rare moment of bipartisanship on the topic of Israel, an issue that’s otherwise exacerbated deep fractures within both parties in the House of Representatives — particularly for Democrats. […]
Spec ops chief ordered deadly Caribbean strike ‘in self-defense’ with Hegseth’s sign-off, White House says

Spec ops chief ordered deadly Caribbean strike ‘in self-defense’ with Hegseth’s sign-off, White House says


December 2, 2025
The White House confirmed and defended conducting a second strike against alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean in September, amid the Trump administration’s crusade targeting the influx of drugs into the U.S.  The White House’s statement comes after the Washington Post reported Friday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth verbally ordered that a Sept. 2 […]
Trump warns Honduras of ‘hell to pay’ if election count changes, presses officials to finish tally

Trump warns Honduras of ‘hell to pay’ if election count changes, presses officials to finish tally


December 2, 2025
President Donald Trump threw himself in the middle of Honduras’ razor-thin presidential race on Monday, warning that there would be ‘hell to pay’ if election officials altered the results.   Writing on Truth Social, Trump, without offering evidence, accused Honduras of ‘trying to change the results.’ ‘If they do, there will be hell to pay! […]
High-stakes US push for Ukraine peace meets hard limits in Moscow

High-stakes US push for Ukraine peace meets hard limits in Moscow


December 2, 2025
White House envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday after a whirlwind weekend of negotiations with Ukraine aimed at securing a peace deal. All eyes are on Putin as Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and occasional foreign policy envoy, feel out whether Putin might […]
Trump highlights comments by ‘Obama sycophant’ Eric Holder, continues pressing Senate GOP to nix filibuster

Trump highlights comments by ‘Obama sycophant’ Eric Holder, continues pressing Senate GOP to nix filibuster


December 2, 2025
President Donald Trump is continuing to advocate for the Senate GOP to nix the filibuster. In a Monday Truth Social post, the president shared a video featuring clips of former Attorney General Eric Holder, who opined that if Democrats win a ‘trifecta’ in the 2028 elections, the prospect of expanding the Supreme Court should be […]
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 […]