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December 18

DC dinner turns chaotic as CODEPINK activists corner Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: 'Blood on your hands'

CODEPINK protesters interrupted Scott Bessent’s dinner in Washington, accusing him of economic war crimes tied to U.S. sanctions. The secretary pushed back.

December 18

Trump designates Venezuelan regime as foreign terrorist organization

Former GOP national spokesperson Elizabeth Pipko and 'Alexo Athletica' CEO Amy Robbins join 'Fox News @ Night' reacting to President Donald Trump's designation of the Venezuelan regime as a foreign terrorist organization and more.

December 18

Joy Behar demands invoking 25th Amendment against Trump over mocking plaques under Biden, Obama portraits

Joy Behar called for the 25th Amendment to be used against President Donald Trump on "The View" over his new White House plaques targeting former presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama.

December 18

NYC rabbi urges Mayor-elect Mamdani to condemn ‘globalize the intifada’ phrase in wake of Sydney attack

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch urged New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to condemn the phrase "globalize the intifada" following the deadly antisemitic attack at Sydney, Australia.

December 18

Trump to hand out $2.6B in ‘warrior dividends’ — and the surprising pot he’s pulling the money from

President Donald Trump announced a housing supplement for 1.4 million military members funded by the "big, beautiful bill," crediting tariffs for generating revenue.

December 18

Magnitude ‘cannot be overstated’: Feds say Minnesota fraud may be more than $9B

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson held a press conference Thursday revealing five new charges in Minnesota's exploding fraud scandal and commented on the full scope.

December 18

Harvard economist says Trump inflation report leaves ‘no other way to spin it’ but good news

Harvard economist calls the latest inflation report "positive news" as the rate falls to 2.7%, surprising analysts who expected it to stay above 3%.

December 18

President Trump looking at '3 or 4' Fed chair candidates, calls two of them 'fantastic'

FOX Business’ Edward Lawrence asks President Donald Trump about his interviews for the next Federal Reserve chair.

December 18

Kamala Harris says she overheard Trump 'selling his book to somebody' after assassination attempt

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she overheard President Donald Trump "selling his book" after an attempted assassination against him.

December 18

President Trump signs executive order reclassifying marijuana

President Donald Trump announces that marijuana will be reclassified from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III, shifting it away from drugs like heroin and ecstasy in its previous category.