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Sen Jim Justice says Republicans are ‘lousy’ at knowing what everyday Americans think about healthcare

Sen Jim Justice says Republicans are ‘lousy’ at knowing what everyday Americans think about healthcare


December 31, 2025
Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.V., believed that Republicans had accomplished numerous feats in 2025, but he and his party had fallen woefully short of truly understanding what the everyday American thinks. ‘We, as Republicans, and I have said this so many times, we’re lousy,’ Justice told Fox News Digital. ‘We’re great at doing the good things, […]
Anti-Iran regime protests grow across country as Trump admin boosts demonstrators offering support

Anti-Iran regime protests grow across country as Trump admin boosts demonstrators offering support


December 31, 2025
Protests spread across Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump and other administration officials voiced support for demonstrators. Speaking Monday, Trump pointed to Iran’s economic collapse and long-standing public discontent while stopping short of calling for regime change. Inside Iran, demonstrations entered a third consecutive day, expanding beyond the capital’s commercial center. The exiled opposition […]
DOJ’s second-in-command could be central to ‘vindictive’ prosecution of Abrego Garcia, judge rules

DOJ’s second-in-command could be central to ‘vindictive’ prosecution of Abrego Garcia, judge rules


December 31, 2025
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to produce documents related to its decision to investigate and bring criminal charges against Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia while he was detained at a maximum-security prison in El Salvador earlier this year – signaling what is sure to be an action-packed evidentiary hearing in Nashville next month.  […]
Putin residence drone attack dismissed as ‘implausible’ as Ukraine accusations mount

Putin residence drone attack dismissed as ‘implausible’ as Ukraine accusations mount


December 31, 2025
Escalating claims by Russia that Ukraine tried to hit a residence used by President Vladimir Putin with drones have been dismissed by a top military drone expert, who called the alleged attack ‘hard to fathom’ and tactically implausible. Cameron Chell’s comments came as Moscow doubled down on accusations Kyiv has flatly denied, with the drone […]
ISIS exploiting Syria’s chaos as US strikes expose growing threat

ISIS exploiting Syria’s chaos as US strikes expose growing threat


December 31, 2025
U.S. and partner forces killed or captured nearly 25 Islamic State operatives in Syria in the days following a large-scale U.S.-led strike on Dec. 19, according to a new statement from U.S. Central Command, underscoring Washington’s assessment that ISIS remains an active and persistent threat inside the country. CENTCOM said those forces conducted 11 follow-on […]
Two African nations ban American citizens in diplomatic tit-for-tat following Trump admin move

Two African nations ban American citizens in diplomatic tit-for-tat following Trump admin move


December 31, 2025
Two West African nations have issued a simultaneous ban on American citizens in a diplomatic tit-for-tat move, amidst heightened tensions with both the United States and Europe, and as Russia seeks to increase its economic and geopolitical influence in the region. Mali and Burkina Faso made the move in response to the Trump administration’s Dec. […]
DAN GAINOR: These are the seven most annoying people of the year 2025

DAN GAINOR: These are the seven most annoying people of the year 2025


December 31, 2025
This year brought us Trump the Sequel and that meant the left had extra motivation to be annoying. Their hatred of President Donald Trump, conservatives and even the late Charlie Kirk defined 2025. Still, there were some who outdid everyone else in their quest to be, drumroll, please, the Most Annoying Person of 2025. I […]
Congress fails to save Obamacare subsidies after shutdown fight, premiums set to surge

Congress fails to save Obamacare subsidies after shutdown fight, premiums set to surge


December 31, 2025
Lawmakers fought over Obamacare subsidies tooth and nail for the latter part of the year, and ultimately, neither side won. Senate Democrats thrust the government into the longest shutdown in history in an effort to refocus the narrative in Congress on healthcare, and Republicans agreed to talk about it in the open. And both Republicans […]
Ukraine–Russia at a crossroads: How the war evolved in 2025 and what comes next

Ukraine–Russia at a crossroads: How the war evolved in 2025 and what comes next


December 31, 2025
President Donald Trump spent much of 2025 attempting what had eluded his predecessors: personally engaging both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an effort to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. From high-profile summits to direct phone calls, the administration pushed for a negotiated settlement even as the fighting […]
Congress blocks Obamacare subsidies after shutdown fight, premiums set to surge

Congress blocks Obamacare subsidies after shutdown fight, premiums set to surge


December 31, 2025
Lawmakers fought over Obamacare subsidies tooth and nail for the latter part of the year, and ultimately, neither side won. Senate Democrats thrust the government into the longest shutdown in history in an effort to refocus the narrative in Congress on healthcare, and Republicans agreed to talk about it in the open. And both Republicans […]
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 […]