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Deadly strike on US troops tests Trump’s counter-ISIS plan — and his trust in Syria’s new leader

Deadly strike on US troops tests Trump’s counter-ISIS plan — and his trust in Syria’s new leader


December 19, 2025
A deadly insider attack that killed two U.S. service members in Syria is prompting fresh scrutiny of the Trump administration’s counter-ISIS approach and its rapid embrace of Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa.  While Republican lawmakers largely urge a stronger campaign to contain ISIS, the shooting has exposed vulnerabilities inside Syria’s fledgling security institutions and raised […]
Trump gets fresh digs in at Biden, Obama with new plaques added to White House Presidential Walk of Fame

Trump gets fresh digs in at Biden, Obama with new plaques added to White House Presidential Walk of Fame


December 18, 2025
President Donald Trump took some not-so-subtle swipes at his predecessors with new plaques below their portraits in the new White House Presidential Walk of Fame. Former President Joe Biden had already been mocked in the installation, which was unveiled in September, when Trump used a photo of an autopen to represent the 46th president. Now, […]
Trump attends solemn dignified transfer for Iowa guardsmen, civilian killed in Syria ISIS attack

Trump attends solemn dignified transfer for Iowa guardsmen, civilian killed in Syria ISIS attack


December 18, 2025
President Donald Trump and participated in the dignified transfer for two members of the Iowa National Guard who were killed in Syria this weekend. The Wednesday transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware saw the return of Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, return to U.S. soil. The two […]
Speaker Johnson ekes out healthcare bill victory after House GOP Obamacare rebellion

Speaker Johnson ekes out healthcare bill victory after House GOP Obamacare rebellion


December 18, 2025
House Republicans passed a bill they say will lower healthcare costs for a broad swath of Americans by roughly 11%. It’s a victory for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who has been managing deep divisions within the House GOP on the topic of healthcare as insurance premiums are set to spike across the country in a […]
Dan Bongino to resign from FBI deputy director role in January

Dan Bongino to resign from FBI deputy director role in January


December 18, 2025
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is leaving the bureau in January after speculation rose this week concerning his departure. ‘I will be leaving my position with the FBI in January,’ Bongino wrote in an X post Wednesday. ‘I want to thank President [Donald] Trump, AG [Pam] Bondi, and Director [Kash] Patel for the opportunity to […]
Senate GOP moves 97 Trump nominees closer to historic milestone

Senate GOP moves 97 Trump nominees closer to historic milestone


December 18, 2025
Senate Republicans inched closer to history Wednesday after blowing past yet another procedural obstacle on their way to confirming nearly 100 of President Donald Trump’s nominees. As part of their mad dash from Washington ahead of the upcoming holiday recess, Senate Republicans advanced a tranche of 97 of Trump’s picks. The 53-47 party-line vote puts […]
Over 200 House Dems vote against criminalizing transgender surgery for kids

Over 200 House Dems vote against criminalizing transgender surgery for kids


December 18, 2025
More than 200 House Democrats voted against a bill aimed at criminalizing transgender medical treatment for minors Wednesday evening. The bill passed in a 216-211 vote that had some bipartisan crossover. Three Democrats — Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas; Don Davis, D-N.C.; and Henry Cuellar, D-Texas — voted with Republicans for the bill.  Four Republicans — Mike […]
Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA chief months after Trump-Musk rift that may have pulled his nomination

Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA chief months after Trump-Musk rift that may have pulled his nomination


December 18, 2025
The Senate confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman Wednesday in a 67-30 vote to serve as NASA administrator, months after President Donald Trump withdrew the same nomination during his public feud with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The confirmation places Isaacman, an investor in SpaceX and leader of two private spaceflight missions, at the […]
House approves MTG-sponsored bill to criminalize gender transition treatment for minors

House approves MTG-sponsored bill to criminalize gender transition treatment for minors


December 18, 2025
The House passed a bill on Wednesday that would criminalize gender transition treatment for minors. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., passed by a 216-211 vote with some bipartisan support. Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, and Don Davis, D-N.C., voted with most Republicans for the bill, while Reps. Mike Lawler, […]
Dan Bongino replies to Kash Patel’s praise following departure announcement: ‘Honor of a lifetime’

Dan Bongino replies to Kash Patel’s praise following departure announcement: ‘Honor of a lifetime’


December 18, 2025
Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino, who announced on Wednesday that he will be departing from his role in January, later replied to FBI Director Kash Patel, who gave him a glowing review. ‘Dan is the best partner I could’ve asked for in helping restore this FBI. He brought critical reforms to make the organization more […]
Donald Trump Jr announces engagement to Bettina Anderson

Donald Trump Jr announces engagement to Bettina Anderson


December 17, 2025
President Donald Trump’s eldest son and namesake, Donald Trump Jr., is engaged to Bettina Anderson. ‘President Trump just announced at the White House that his son @DonaldJTrumpJr and his girlfriend Bettina Anderson are getting married! They just got engaged. Congratulations to them both,’ Laura Loomer wrote in a Monday night post on X.  She shared […]
Trump brushes off Wiles’ ‘alcoholic’s personality’ nick as allies torch Vanity Fair piece

Trump brushes off Wiles’ ‘alcoholic’s personality’ nick as allies torch Vanity Fair piece


December 17, 2025
President Donald Trump isn’t offended by White House chief of staff Susie Wiles’ comments in Vanity Fair describing him as someone with ‘an alcoholic’s personality.’ On Tuesday, Vanity Fair published the first part of a two-part story about Wiles and the second Trump administration — which White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed featured comments […]
Graham issues ‘fatal’ warning if Maduro stays in power as US buildup raises stakes

Graham issues ‘fatal’ warning if Maduro stays in power as US buildup raises stakes


December 17, 2025
Sen. Lindsey Graham warned that the U.S. mission in Venezuela must end with Nicolás Maduro removed from power, arguing that leaving the embattled leader in place after a major U.S. show of force would be a ‘fatal mistake to our standing in the world.’ ‘If after all this, we still leave this guy in power… […]
Judge warns Trump administration against ‘irreversible’ White House ballroom construction work

Judge warns Trump administration against ‘irreversible’ White House ballroom construction work


December 17, 2025
A federal judge on Tuesday said he was ‘inclined to deny’ a bid to force the Trump administration to halt construction of the White House ballroom but warned officials not to undertake any irreversible work before a January hearing that could still stop the project. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said he will hold another […]
Senate Republican ‘targeted by Communist China’ in $50 billion lawsuit

Senate Republican ‘targeted by Communist China’ in $50 billion lawsuit


December 17, 2025
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., is being sued by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for tens of billions of dollars in damages for a lawsuit he filed against the country during his time as Missouri’s attorney general. Schmitt is being sued by the People’s Government of Wuhan Municipality, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the […]