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Former VP Kamala Harris: Place in History Secure
In a new profile in The New York Times, former Vice President Kamala Harris continued to demur when asked if she will run for president in 2028.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:14:53 EDTZelenskyy Signals Openness to Elections After Trump Criticism
President Donald Trump on Tuesday pressed Ukraine to hold a presidential election despite its war with Russia, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to say he is prepared to hold a vote within months if parliament and Western allies make it feasible.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:10:34 EDTCanada's Ambassador to US to Step Down Next Year
Kirsten Hillman, Canada's ambassador to the United States and the chief negotiator with the Trump administration on trade, has announced that she will step down next year.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:41:18 EDTFeds Use Pepper Spray on Crowd in Minn. Somali Community
Federal agents used pepper spray to push through an angry crowd that blocked their vehicles as they checked identifications in a heavily Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis on Tuesday, amid the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:37:46 EDTDem Elected Miami Mayor for the 1st Time in Nearly 30 Years
Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor's race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party's nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:04:21 EDTExclusive: Suit to Allege US Parts 'Found Inside Russian Weapons' Used to Kill Ukrainians
A lawsuit to be announced Wednesday alleges U.S.-made technologies were used in Russian missile and drone strikes that killed Ukrainian civilians, Newsmax has exclusively learned.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:21:39 EDTMissouri Democrats Work to Block New Congressional Map
Democrats in Missouri are one step closer to freezing the new congressional maps drawn by the state legislature, designed to give Republicans more seats in Congress, Politico reported.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:22:25 EDTRep. Hinson Backs Law Making Fathers Pay Half of Birth Costs
A new bill from Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, would require states to make biological fathers cover at least half of pregnancy- and childbirth-related out-of-pocket medical costs, a move supporters say could ease financial burdens on expectant mothers.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:36:44 EDTBipartisan House Plan Would Extend Healthcare Subsidies
A group of bipartisan lawmakers, led by moderate House Republicans, introduced a long-shot bill that would extend the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, The Hill reported.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:07:34 EDTTrump Prosecutor Jack Smith to Launch Firm With Ex-DOJ Lawyers
Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel who prosecuted Republican President Donald Trump following his first term in the White House, is teaming up with three other ex-prosecutors to launch a new law firm.Smith is starting the firm with Tim Heaphy, David...
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:05:41 EDTKentucky State Univ Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Hurt; Suspect in Custody
At least one student was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting at a residence hall at Kentucky State University on Tuesday, and a suspect was in custody, officials said.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:55:41 EDTHegseth Tells Congressional Leaders He's Weighing Release of Boat Strike Video
War Secretary Pete Hegseth told congressional leaders Tuesday that he was still weighing whether to release the full video of an attack on an alleged drug boat that killed two survivors, even as he faced intensifying demands from Congress for disclosure.Hegseth provided a...
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:55:12 EDTNewsom Eases 3rd Trump Term Talk, Flags 2028 Concerns
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is downplaying the odds of a third term for President Donald Trump, citing the president's age, even as he accuses Republicans of preparing to "rig" the 2028 race by elevating a Trump-aligned successor.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:02:56 EDTSenate Faces Vote Next Week to Block Trump on Venezuela
A Democrat-led effort in the Senate to restrict President Donald Trump's ability to take military action against Venezuela could be headed for a vote next week.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:39:22 EDTSecretary Duffy: No Plans to Lower Airport Food Costs
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said at a press conference Monday he had no plans to try to lower the cost of airport food.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:33:38 EDTTrump to Pitch Fix for Rising Costs at Rally
President Donald Trump will road-test his claims that he's tackling Americans' affordability woes at a Tuesday rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania - shifting an argument made in Oval Office appearances and social media posts to a campaign-style event.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:00:57 EDTEPA Drops Mention of Fossil Fuels in Website on Warming's Causes
The Environmental Protection Agency has removed any mention of fossil fuels from its popular online page explaining the causes of climate change. Now it only mentions natural phenomena, even as many scientists calculate that nearly all of the warming is due to human...
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:10:35 EDTWH Backs FDA Chief Makary After Anti-Abortion Groups Demand His Firing
The White House said it has the "utmost confidence" in Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, pushing back against calls from prominent anti-abortion groups to remove him after a report about a delayed review of the abortion drug mifepristone.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:08:17 EDTACLU Sues to Obtain DOJ's Boat Strike Justification Memo
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Tuesday to obtain a copy of the memo the Department of Justice drafted to legally justify the Pentagon's spate of vessel strikes in the Caribbean.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:00:10 EDTPost of California Students' 'Human Swastika' Sparks Outrage
A photo of eight high school students forming a "human swastika" on a California football field went viral online last week, spurring an outcry from the Jewish community and political leaders across Silicon Valley.
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:35:06 EDT