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Teenage cancer patient’s final fight becomes law as House passes landmark pediatric bill

Teenage cancer patient’s final fight becomes law as House passes landmark pediatric bill


December 6, 2025
A teenage girl who spent her final years advocating for young people battling cancer is forever memorialized in history, thanks to a key bill passed by the House of Representatives. Mikaela Naylon was just 16 when she died five years after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, […]
State-level AI rules survive — for now — as Senate sinks moratorium despite White House pressure

State-level AI rules survive — for now — as Senate sinks moratorium despite White House pressure


December 6, 2025
The Senate is quietly winning the battle over states’ abilities to craft their own artificial intelligence (AI) regulations, but there is still a desire to chart out a rough framework at the federal level.  The issue of a blanket AI moratorium, which would have halted states from crafting their own AI regulations, was thought to […]
Who is Brian Cole Jr, the DC pipe bomb suspect?

Who is Brian Cole Jr, the DC pipe bomb suspect?


December 5, 2025
The suspect who allegedly planted pipe bombs blocks from the U.S. Capitol on January 5, 2021, has been identified as Brian Cole Jr. of Woodbridge, Va., according to two sources briefed on the arrest. The sources say Cole, 30, is in FBI custody as of Thursday following roughly five years of investigation. The FBI arrested […]
Dem attempt to thwart Trump noms backfires, Republicans tee up nearly 100 for confirmation

Dem attempt to thwart Trump noms backfires, Republicans tee up nearly 100 for confirmation


December 5, 2025
Senate Democrats attempted to derail a batch of dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees but ended up giving Senate Republicans a surprise victory in the process. Republicans were on the way to starting the long procedural process of confirming 88 of Trump’s picks but were blocked by Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., over an issue with […]
Bipartisan House group pushes new ‘CommonGround 2025′ healthcare framework

Bipartisan House group pushes new ‘CommonGround 2025′ healthcare framework


December 5, 2025
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a two-year healthcare framework that would extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year. ‘We are talking about whether or not the federal government is subsidizing a plan to the tune of 78 […]
More than 160 House Dems vote against crackdown on foreign influence in US schools

More than 160 House Dems vote against crackdown on foreign influence in US schools


December 5, 2025
More than 160 House Democrats voted against a pair of bills Thursday aimed at keeping foreign influence out of U.S. schools. Both pieces of legislation passed with bipartisan support, though Democrats’ top ranks opposed each one. ‘We just want to educate our children, focus on reading, writing and arithmetic, developing a holistic child, giving the […]
IG: Hegseth broke Pentagon rules using Signal to share strike details, though no classified info was released

IG: Hegseth broke Pentagon rules using Signal to share strike details, though no classified info was released


December 5, 2025
A Pentagon inspector general report concluded that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sent sensitive, nonpublic strike information over the encrypted app Signal using his personal phone, a violation of department policy, even as the watchdog affirms he has broad authority to classify or declassify military information. According to the report, Hegseth violated War Department protocol […]
Hegseth did not issue ‘kill them all’ order during Venezuela strikes, admiral tells Congress

Hegseth did not issue ‘kill them all’ order during Venezuela strikes, admiral tells Congress


December 5, 2025
Adm. Mitch Bradley confirmed to lawmakers that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth did not order all survivors of counter-narcotics strikes to be killed — even as they had mixed opinions on whether the so-called ‘double tap’ strike was justified.  An initial Washington Post report had claimed that Hegseth ordered those in charge of the counter-narcotics strikes […]
House GOP splits over Obamacare fix as costs poised to spike for millions

House GOP splits over Obamacare fix as costs poised to spike for millions


December 5, 2025
House Republicans are scrambling to find a solution to sky-high health costs as the clock ticks on Obamacare tax credits that were enhanced during the COVID-19 pandemic. House GOP leaders have been busy working with different factions within their conference this week to shape the contours of a package aimed at lowering healthcare costs for […]
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Kirk’s final book battles the ‘machine of modern life,’ urges a return to the Sabbath

EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Kirk’s final book battles the ‘machine of modern life,’ urges a return to the Sabbath


December 5, 2025
Charlie Kirk’s final book is a ‘manifesto against the machine of modern life,’ encouraging his followers to ‘stop in the name of God’ and honor the Sabbath. Kirk, the founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, was assassinated Sept. 10 after years of promoting civil discourse on college campuses and mentoring young adults across the […]
Trump taps new architect to reshape White House as $300M ballroom build accelerates

Trump taps new architect to reshape White House as $300M ballroom build accelerates


December 5, 2025
President Donald Trump on Thursday hired a new architect to lead the next phase of the White House ballroom project. Trump tapped Shalom Baranes Associates, a Washington, D.C.-based architectural firm to oversee the ballroom design effort. ‘As we begin to transition into the next stage of development on the White House Ballroom, the Administration is […]
Republican populism craters as Trump stumbles, Democrats surge

Republican populism craters as Trump stumbles, Democrats surge


December 5, 2025
As a Democrat who’s been on winning and losing presidential campaigns against Donald Trump, it’s clear to me that the Republican Party’s top competitive edge in recent elections was its anti-establishment populist message. I say ‘message’ because actions always matter more than words — especially when the actions contradict the words. That’s happening now. Trump […]
Trump admin targets anti-Christian violence with new visa crackdown policy following Nigeria attacks

Trump admin targets anti-Christian violence with new visa crackdown policy following Nigeria attacks


December 4, 2025
The Trump administration is rolling out a new visa-restriction policy in response to a wave of brutal anti-Christian attacks in Nigeria, targeting those accused of orchestrating religious violence against Christians in the West African nation and around the world. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that a new policy in the Immigration and Nationality […]
Jack Smith subpoenaed for deposition with House Judiciary Committee

Jack Smith subpoenaed for deposition with House Judiciary Committee


December 4, 2025
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, subpoenaed former special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday for a deposition, escalating Republicans’ investigation into one of President Donald Trump’s top political foes. Jordan directed Smith to appear before the committee on Dec. 17, according to a copy of the subpoena reviewed by Fox News Digital. ‘Due to […]
IG finds Hegseth’s use of Signal for Houthi strike planning risked harm to US mission and pilots, sources say

IG finds Hegseth’s use of Signal for Houthi strike planning risked harm to US mission and pilots, sources say


December 4, 2025
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ‘created risks to operational security’ by sharing sensitive details about Houthi strikes over Signal, a new Pentagon inspector general report determined, according to sources familiar with the report.  His actions ‘could have resulted in failed US mission objectives and potential harm to US pilots,’ one source familiar with the report […]