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Trump's Ukraine deadline sparks rift on Capitol Hill amid stalled peace talks

December 11, 2025

Trump's Ukraine deadline sparks rift on Capitol Hill amid stalled peace talks

Lawmakers debate Trump's timeline for Ukraine peace deal as territorial concessions remain a sticking point in negotiations to end the four-year conflict.

MORNING GLORY: A President Donald Trump-branded energy drink?

December 11, 2025

MORNING GLORY: A President Donald Trump-branded energy drink?

Getting energy out of the ground, or flowing from a small, modular nuclear reactor, requires an astonishing number of permits from a dizzying array of federal, state and local agencies.

Trump rips Indiana GOP leader over redistricting fight, warns Republicans could face ‘MAGA primary’

December 10, 2025

Trump rips Indiana GOP leader over redistricting fight, warns Republicans could face ‘MAGA primary’

Indiana redistricting battle intensifies as Trump warns Republican lawmakers they face primary challenges if they block congressional map redistricting plans.

Speaker Johnson laughs off Jasmine Crockett Senate bid: ‘Absolutely delighted’ she is running

December 10, 2025

Speaker Johnson laughs off Jasmine Crockett Senate bid: ‘Absolutely delighted’ she is running

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters that he is “absolutely delighted" that progressive firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is running for U.S. Senate in Texas.

House passes $901B military defense bill after Republican revolt collapses

December 10, 2025

House passes $901B military defense bill after Republican revolt collapses

The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act authorizing $901 billion in Pentagon spending, sending the legislation to the Senate for final approval.

Crockett's potential successor has repeatedly railed against US in reparations push: 'It's been evil'

December 10, 2025

Crockett's potential successor has repeatedly railed against US in reparations push: 'It's been evil'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s pastor, a reparations activist who claimed America was “born in political violence," is running as a Democrat to replace her in Texas Congressional District 30.

Doggett bows out after SCOTUS upholds GOP-drawn map — warns GOP's redistricting could backfire

December 10, 2025

Doggett bows out after SCOTUS upholds GOP-drawn map — warns GOP's redistricting could backfire

Rep. Lloyd Doggett announces he will not seek re-election after the Supreme Court upheld Republican redistricting maps that threatened his Texas seat.

House Democrat introduces impeachment articles against RFK Jr

December 10, 2025

House Democrat introduces impeachment articles against RFK Jr

Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., filed articles of impeachment against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday.

New report reveals federal spending per person has ballooned by nearly 10,000% since 1916

December 9, 2025

New report reveals federal spending per person has ballooned by nearly 10,000% since 1916

A new report shows that federal spending has ballooned for more than a century, raising questions about whether Americans are getting meaningful value for the ever-expanding price tag.

Key voting bloc boosts Obamacare to highest approval ever as Congress battles over soaring costs: poll

December 9, 2025

Key voting bloc boosts Obamacare to highest approval ever as Congress battles over soaring costs: poll

Gallup polling reveals stark partisan divide on Obamacare, with 91% of Democrats approving, compared to just 15% of Republicans supporting the healthcare program.