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DeSantis Defies Trump Order on State AI Regs
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, said Monday that President Donald Trump's recent executive order aimed at limiting state-level artificial intelligence laws will not deter Florida from advancing its own AI safeguards.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:42:48 EDTCourt Battle Begins Over California's New Congressional Map
The fight over California's new congressional map designed to help Democrats flip congressional House seats will go to court Monday as a panel of federal judges considers whether the district boundaries approved by voters last month can be used in elections.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:02:52 EDTTrump Faults Brown for Delay in Finding Shooting Suspect
President Donald Trump on Monday placed blame on Brown University for delays in identifying the suspect in the deadly campus shooting over the weekend in Providence, Rhode Island, calling it a "school problem."
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:30:48 EDTJudge Accused of Aiding Illegal Said She'd Take 'the Heat'
Prosecutors played audio recordings Monday as they tried to show jurors that a Wisconsin judge knew what was at stake earlier this year when she directed an immigrant to a private door while federal agents were in the courthouse to arrest the man.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:52:31 EDTN.Y. GOP Wants Trump to Choose Sides in Gov Race
Republicans are hoping to avoid a primary in the New York governor's race and want President Donald Trump to step in.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:55:40 EDTSen. Tuberville: Labeled a CAIR 'Extremist' Is a 'Badge of Honor'
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., said Monday it was a "badge of honor" to be labeled an anti-Muslim extremist by the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:51:10 EDTTrump Signals Pot Rules Change
President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration is considering reclassifying marijuana under federal drug law, a move that would place it in a less restrictive category.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:47:49 EDTAustralia Shooting Spurs Calls for Tougher Gun Laws
Australia's latest mass shooting has reignited calls for stricter gun laws after authorities confirmed one of the gunmen legally owned multiple firearms despite carrying out a deadly attack, The Daily Mail reported Monday.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:56:06 EDTTrump Admin Says WH Ballroom Construction Is a National Security Matter
The Trump administration said Monday in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for national security reasons. The filing came in response to a lawsuit filed last Friday by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:21:40 EDTHouse Panel: Crime Stats Manipulated Under D.C. Police Chief
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in a report published Sunday alleged that the Metropolitan Police Department manipulated and lowered publicly reported crime statistics in the District of Columbia under the leadership of outgoing police Chief Pamela Smith.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:06:54 EDTTrump Pushes Back on Criticism of Reiner Comments
President Donald Trump on Monday brushed off criticism of his comments about the apparent murders of filmmaker and comedian Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:32:35 EDTTrump: Classifying Fentanyl as 'Weapon of Mass Destruction'
President Donald Trump said Monday he was classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, ramping up his administration's campaign against drug cartels in Latin America.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:03:04 EDTGoFundMe Launches Hub After Brown University Shooting
In the wake of Saturday's mass shooting at Brown University, GoFundMe announced it has created a centralized hub housing all verified fundraisers connected to the tragedy to make it easier for people to help those affected.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:38:46 EDTRep. Omar Alleges Racial Profiling After ICE Stops Her Son
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said federal immigration agents stopped her son over the weekend and required him to prove his U.S. citizenship, adding to mounting controversy over a heightened Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence in the Twin Cities.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:46:42 EDTConditional US Offer: NATO-Style Security for Ukraine
The U.S. offered Ukraine security guarantees similar to those provided to NATO members, but with a caveat: Kyiv must accept the deal now because a future proposal might be less generous.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:46:39 EDTSen. Cruz Raises Shutdown Threat Over Military Flight Limits
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, warned Monday he would block funding to keep the government open past January unless reforms are enacted to tighten military flight rules following the Washington, D.C., airliner-Army helicopter collision that killed 67.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:34:23 EDTTexas Charges TV Makers With Consumer Surveillance
"When families buy a television, they don't expect it to spy on them."
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:00:42 EDTWH Privately Rebukes Netanyahu Over Gaza Strike
The White House on Monday privately scolded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israel assassinated a senior Hamas commander, according to two U.S. officials who spoke with Axios.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:03:59 EDTPelosi: No Trump Impeachment If Dems Reclaim House
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said she does not support another impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:17:46 EDTTrump Signals Imminent Lawsuit Against BBC Over Jan. 6 Reporting
President Donald Trump said Monday he plans to soon file a lawsuit against Britain's BBC over what he described as a misleading and damaging report about his comments ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol unrest, according to remarks he made to reporters that were carried by...
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