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US, Japan Hold Military Drill Amid Tokyo-Beijing Tensions
U.S. strategic bombers and a fleet of Japanese fighter jets participated in a joint exercise this week in a demonstration of growing military cooperation following recent tensions between Japan and China.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:07:13 EDTTrump May Ease Federal Restrictions on Marijuana
President Donald Trump will likely loosen federal restrictions on marijuana use early next year, Axios reported.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:19:36 EDTDHS Flags $279M Gap in WashPost Coverage of 'Air-ICE' Jets
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday accused The Washington Post of a glaring omission in its coverage of the Trump administration's new deportation jet fleet, saying the paper failed to report that the purchase is projected to save taxpayers millions.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:55:37 EDTTens of Thousands Ordered to Flee Flooding in Pacific Northwest
Surging floodwaters turned farmland into vast pools, washed out bridges and prompted rescues of people stranded in cars and homes across Washington state on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders and authorities hoped levees would hold and ...
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:52:58 EDTHouse Moves to Restore Federal Worker Bargaining Rights
Nearly two dozen House Republicans joined Democrats Thursday to pass a bill that would restore collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees, an attempt to overturn an executive order that President Donald Trump issued earlier this year.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:30:03 EDTTrump Mocks Dems on 'Little Policies' at WH Ball
President Donald Trump jabbed Democrats on Thursday night, mocking what he called their "little policies" that he'd like to see them "get rid of" during remarks at the White House Congressional Ball.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:12:42 EDTCDC Vaccine Panel Chair Fired From His Practice: Wife
Dr. Kirk Milhoan - the newly installed chair of the vaccine advisory panel that moved to scale back infant hepatitis B vaccination guidelines - has reportedly been fired from his pediatric cardiology practice because of the committee's position.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:30:21 EDTTrump: Indiana Senate Leader Will Lose GOP Primary
President Donald Trump said he expects Rodric Bray, Republican leader in the Indiana Senate, to lose a primary after the chamber did not pass a measure that would redraw the state's congressional maps.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:59:32 EDTTrump Signs Executive Order to Block State AI Regulations
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk of being stifled by a patchwork of onerous rules while in a battle with Chinese...
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:02:16 EDTUS Eyes 5-Year Social Media Review for World Cup Visitors
A new proposal from the Trump administration would require visitors to the U.S. to provide five years of social media activity for review as a condition of entry.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:39:18 EDTTrump Pardons Tina Peters
President Donald Trump on Friday announced he is granting a full pardon to Tina Peters, the former Mesa County, Colorado, clerk who became a cause célèbre among election-integrity activists after her criminal conviction related to a 2021 breach of county voting-machine ...
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:24:45 EDTGov. Morrisey: Hospitalized Guardsman's Parents 'Optimistic'
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Thursday that the parents of Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe are "optimistic" about his recovery after he was shot in Washington, D.C., last month.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:23:10 EDT6 More States Target Soda, Junk Food in SNAP Crackdown
The Trump administration has cleared six more states to block soda and other junk food from being bought with food stamps, intensifying a conservative drive to steer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program toward nutrition.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:14:50 EDTTop Dem Rep. Ripped for Calling D.C. Attack an 'Accident'
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., was sharply rebuked Thursday for calling the ambush-style shootings that killed one National Guardsman and critically injured another in Washington, D.C., on Thanksgiving eve an "unfortunate situation."
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:02:25 EDTSenate Presses Narco-Terrorist Strikes Review as House Backs Off
The Senate is pressing ahead with its review of a U.S. military strike that destroyed an alleged drug-smuggling watercraft, including a follow-up attack, even as the House moves to close its own inquiry.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:48:03 EDTWH Pushes Back Against Sign Language at Briefings
The White House is concerned allowing American Sign Language interpretation in press conferences "would severely intrude on the President's prerogative to control the image he presents to the public," Justice Department attorneys argued in a lawsuit.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:28:23 EDTLawsuit Targets Alaska Oil Drilling Approval
Conservation groups and an Inupiat-aligned organization sued Thursday to block approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve, arguing the federal review was flawed and the project could damage caribou and key habitats.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:05:23 EDTUS to Mandate AI Vendors Measure Political Bias for Federal Sales
The U.S. government will require artificial intelligence vendors to measure political "bias" to sell their chatbots to federal agencies, according to a Trump administration statement released on Thursday.The requirement will apply to all large language models bought by...
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:22:55 EDTRussia's Lavrov Demands WH Explain Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Tanker
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is demanding that the Trump administration explain why U.S. forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:17:49 EDTNavy Sends Sen. Kelly's 'Seditious Six' Report to Pentagon
The U.S. Navy has delivered its report on possible punishment for Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., over a video urging troops to refuse "illegal orders."
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