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DOJ publishes trove of Epstein files, says more to come after Friday deadline

DOJ publishes trove of Epstein files, says more to come after Friday deadline


December 20, 2025
The Justice Department posted thousands of pages related to Jeffrey Epstein’s and Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking cases on a public website Friday and said additional documents were forthcoming. The trove of documents was released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a law passed last month that imposed a 30-day deadline on the DOJ to publish all […]
Trump administration targets Maduro’s inner circle, family in major narco-state crackdown

Trump administration targets Maduro’s inner circle, family in major narco-state crackdown


December 20, 2025
The Treasury Department announced new sanctions Friday that target seven family members and associates tied to Nicolás Maduro’s regime, which the Trump administration continues to put in its crosshairs. The action, carried out by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), seeks to address corruption and deceptive practices involving the Venezuelan state. ‘Today, Treasury sanctioned […]
Trump takes axe to federal red tape, cuts 600+ rules in one year, touts billions in savings

Trump takes axe to federal red tape, cuts 600+ rules in one year, touts billions in savings


December 20, 2025
The Trump administration has cut more than 600 rules and regulations in the past year, while only introducing five new ones in an effort to advance Trump’s deregulation priorities, Fox News Digital has learned. Trump did not hesitate to take action to cut red tape as soon as he took office — after former President […]
Conservative legal group sounds alarm over CDC tool, reveals why Trump admin should eliminate race

Conservative legal group sounds alarm over CDC tool, reveals why Trump admin should eliminate race


December 20, 2025
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL), a conservative legal group, is requesting the Trump administration remove race from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) ‘Social Vulnerability Index,’ which the groups claim is being used by liberal localities to steer funds to communities based on race. WILL refers to what has been […]
ALEX BERENSON: Trump’s marijuana order pushes a dangerous lie about drugs

ALEX BERENSON: Trump’s marijuana order pushes a dangerous lie about drugs


December 20, 2025
On Friday, I debated cannabis legalization at AmericaFest 2025, the annual convention for Turning Point USA, the group led by Charlie Kirk until his assassination in September. Here’s my opening argument: My opponent this afternoon is Katherine Mangu-Ward, the editor-in-chief of Reason magazine and a staunch libertarian. Katherine’s pinned post on X calls for the […]
Here is what‘s in the Department of Justice’s latest Epstein files drop

Here is what‘s in the Department of Justice’s latest Epstein files drop


December 20, 2025
The Department of Justice began releasing final documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Friday, with a massive trove of documents that predominantly shows photos and heavily redacted materials categorized into four different sections.  The DOJ on Friday afternoon released four different data sets of thousands of photos, New York grand jury material and […]
New Epstein documents include photos of Bill Clinton shirtless in hot tub, socializing with Michael Jackson

New Epstein documents include photos of Bill Clinton shirtless in hot tub, socializing with Michael Jackson


December 20, 2025
A photo of former President Bill Clinton topless in a dimly lit hot tub with his arms folded behind his head was included in a massive trove of Jeffrey Epstein files released Friday by the Department of Justice (DOJ). In another photo, Clinton is seen wading in a pool next to Ghislaine Maxwell and a […]
Putin says Russia won’t launch new attacks on other countries ‘if you treat us with respect’

Putin says Russia won’t launch new attacks on other countries ‘if you treat us with respect’


December 20, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would refrain from launching new attacks on other nations provided his country is treated ‘with respect.’ The Kremlin made the remarks during his annual televised press conference in Moscow as concerns persist among European nations that Russia poses a security threat, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. ‘Will there […]
It’s not just Minnesota; Democrats have created welfare fraud everywhere

It’s not just Minnesota; Democrats have created welfare fraud everywhere


December 20, 2025
It’s not just Minnesota. The past few weeks have made clear that fraudsters stole billions of dollars from states’ welfare programs, much of it from Medicaid. It also appears that Democratic politicians tolerated the heist for their own political benefit.  Yet politicians in virtually every state have let waste, fraud and abuse spread like wildfire […]
On Maduro’s ‘terror island,’ Hezbollah operatives move in as tourists drift out

On Maduro’s ‘terror island,’ Hezbollah operatives move in as tourists drift out


December 20, 2025
From a distance, Margarita Island looks like a Caribbean escape. Palm-lined beaches, duty-free shops, and resort towns sell the image of a tropical playground just off Venezuela’s northeastern coast. But U.S. officials say the Venezuelan outpost has become something else entirely: Hezbollah’s most important base of operations in the Western Hemisphere, strengthened by Iran’s growing […]
201 House Democrats vote against blocking Medicaid dollars for kids’ transgender surgeries

201 House Democrats vote against blocking Medicaid dollars for kids’ transgender surgeries


December 19, 2025
More than 200 House Democrats voted against banning Medicaid dollars from funding transgender treatments for minors. The Do No Harm in Medicaid Act was introduced by Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, and received support from all House Republicans when it was put to a vote Thursday afternoon. The measure passed 215-201, with all opposition coming from […]
Magnitude ‘cannot be overstated’: Feds say Minnesota fraud may be more than $9B

Magnitude ‘cannot be overstated’: Feds say Minnesota fraud may be more than $9B


December 19, 2025
In a Thursday press conference, federal authorities in Minnesota announced new charges in the fraud scandal that has grabbed national headlines and spoke on the scope of the crisis, saying that it goes beyond what has previously been reported. ‘Minnesotans and taxpayers deserve to know the truth of the fraud,’ First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe […]
China warns of rising war risk after historic US arms sale to Taiwan

China warns of rising war risk after historic US arms sale to Taiwan


December 19, 2025
China denounced the United States for approving an $11.1 billion weapons package for Taiwan, warning that the deal risks turning the island into a ‘powder keg’ and driving the region toward ‘military confrontation and war.’ The unprecedented sale includes 82 HIMARS launchers paired with 420 ATACMS long-range missiles, a combination that would give Taiwan new […]
AOC predicts triumph over JD Vance in hypothetical 2028 matchup: ‘Let the record show: I would stomp him’

AOC predicts triumph over JD Vance in hypothetical 2028 matchup: ‘Let the record show: I would stomp him’


December 19, 2025
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is incorporating Gen Z messaging and viral jabs at Vice President J.D. Vance into her playbook as she builds momentum for a 2028 presidential run, a Republican political strategist has claimed. The strategist’s comments came after the New York Democrat used meme-style language and mocked Vance on Dec. 17 over a poll and […]
Trump gets 417 nominees confirmed by Senate in 2025, surpasses Biden’s first-year total in record pace

Trump gets 417 nominees confirmed by Senate in 2025, surpasses Biden’s first-year total in record pace


December 19, 2025
Senate Republicans confirmed nearly 100 of President Donald Trump’s nominees, leapfrogging previous administrations and his own first term in the process in their sprint to finish off the year.  The confirmation of 97 of Trump’s picks on Thursday with a 53-43 vote marked one of the final bits of floor action in the upper chamber […]