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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, Trump's ability to send National Guard troops into the state of Illinois over the objections of the governor. n.pr/4jf8ukf
Supreme Court rules against Trump in National Guard case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, Trump's ability to send National Guard troops into the state of Illinois over the objections of the governor.
n.pr
December 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, Trump's ability to send National Guard troops into the state of Illinois over the objections of the governor. n.pr/4jf8ukf
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Breaking news: Moderate House Republicans join Democrats to force a vote on ACA subsidies, which are likely to expire.
Speaker Mike Johnson had refused to allow a vote, provoking the strongest rebellion among Republicans from swing districts to date.
Speaker Mike Johnson had refused to allow a vote, provoking the strongest rebellion among Republicans from swing districts to date.
Moderate House Republicans join Democrats to force vote on ACA subsidies
The Senate has already rejected the plan, so the subsidies are still virtually certain to expire at the end of this year.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Breaking news: Moderate House Republicans join Democrats to force a vote on ACA subsidies, which are likely to expire.
Speaker Mike Johnson had refused to allow a vote, provoking the strongest rebellion among Republicans from swing districts to date.
Speaker Mike Johnson had refused to allow a vote, provoking the strongest rebellion among Republicans from swing districts to date.
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In a closed-door hearing, the former special counsel defended his decision to charge Trump in classified documents and 2020 election cases. https://cnn.it/3MH1ale
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In a closed-door hearing, the former special counsel defended his decision to charge Trump in classified documents and 2020 election cases. https://cnn.it/3MH1ale
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The Trump administration said it will be dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, one of the world’s leading Earth science research institutions.
National Center for Atmospheric Research to Be Dismantled, Trump Administration Says
Russell Vought, the White House budget director, called the laboratory a source of “climate alarmism.”
nyti.ms
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Trump administration said it will be dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, one of the world’s leading Earth science research institutions.
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The public display of loyalty from Trump and his inner circle — in part, a coordinated counterattack meant to limit the fallout, one aide said — stood in sharp contrast to the internal feuds, staff turnover and public infighting that defined much of the president's first term. https://cnn.it/48WSdeV
December 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The public display of loyalty from Trump and his inner circle — in part, a coordinated counterattack meant to limit the fallout, one aide said — stood in sharp contrast to the internal feuds, staff turnover and public infighting that defined much of the president's first term. https://cnn.it/48WSdeV
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NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers – now more than one in ten current members – who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026. n.pr/48IgpTr
More than 10% of Congress won't return to their seats after 2026
NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers – now more than one in ten current members – who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026.
n.pr
December 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers – now more than one in ten current members – who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026. n.pr/48IgpTr
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A disruptive, wide-reaching winter storm has knocked power from more than 500,000 customers in the Northwest.
The storm is expected to spread across the Rockies and Plains into Thursday.
The storm is expected to spread across the Rockies and Plains into Thursday.
Hundreds of thousands are without power as damaging winds hit Northwest
A wide-reaching winter storm has already knocked power from more than 500,000 customers in Washington and Oregon as of early Wednesday morning.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A disruptive, wide-reaching winter storm has knocked power from more than 500,000 customers in the Northwest.
The storm is expected to spread across the Rockies and Plains into Thursday.
The storm is expected to spread across the Rockies and Plains into Thursday.
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Donald Trump’s reclassification of fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction is a public-relations tactic, one expert tells @willgottsegen.com in The Atlantic Daily:
The New ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’
What does fentanyl’s reclassification mean for the White House’s renewed War on Drugs?
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Donald Trump’s reclassification of fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction is a public-relations tactic, one expert tells @willgottsegen.com in The Atlantic Daily:
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Former special counsel Jack Smith testified privately to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, aiming to dispel Republican efforts to frame his federal prosecutions of President Trump as unjust and political.
Jack Smith defends his cases against Trump on Capitol Hill
Former special counsel Jack Smith was giving a closed-door deposition to the House Judiciary Committee. He had asked to testify in public.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Former special counsel Jack Smith testified privately to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, aiming to dispel Republican efforts to frame his federal prosecutions of President Trump as unjust and political.
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With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, President Trump has repeatedly teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year. But he has not devised a detailed plan, and the GOP in Congress must approve the expensive policy.
Trump Dangles Cash Payments to Assuage Affordability Concerns
With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year.
nyti.ms
December 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, President Trump has repeatedly teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year. But he has not devised a detailed plan, and the GOP in Congress must approve the expensive policy.
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Breaking News: The Senate approved a $900 billion defense policy bill, clearing legislation to authorize new weapons and technology, with measures to reassert some congressional oversight of military operations. Trump is expected to sign the bill into law in the coming days.
Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill, Clearing It for Trump
The legislation authorizes $900 billion for the Pentagon, provides a pay raise for troops, and has some measures to reassert congressional oversight.
nyti.ms
December 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Breaking News: The Senate approved a $900 billion defense policy bill, clearing legislation to authorize new weapons and technology, with measures to reassert some congressional oversight of military operations. Trump is expected to sign the bill into law in the coming days.
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Breaking news: At least two senators have placed holds on the nomination of Adm. Kevin Lunday to serve as the Coast Guard’s commandant after the service downgraded the definition of swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to “potentially divisive.”
Senators freeze Coast Guard admiral’s promotion over swastika, noose policy
Adm. Kevin Lunday had condemned both symbols and directed they be prohibited, but a new workplace harassment policy downgrading them to “potentially divisive” was allowed to take effect.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Breaking news: At least two senators have placed holds on the nomination of Adm. Kevin Lunday to serve as the Coast Guard’s commandant after the service downgraded the definition of swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to “potentially divisive.”
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The full statement about the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner by several of their close friends: https://cnn.it/3MExjK8
December 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The full statement about the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner by several of their close friends: https://cnn.it/3MExjK8
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Trump’s decision to end a student loan repayment program has left 8 million Americans facing changing loan terms. “This is a policy choice by the Trump administration to make it worse for everybody.” From @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social: trib.al/dNgvD4M
GOP Forcing Eight Million Student Loan Borrowers Into Repayment - The American Prospect
The most affordable of all the federal repayment programs is ending sooner than planned after Trump conspired with red-state attorneys general to kill it.
trib.al
December 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Trump’s decision to end a student loan repayment program has left 8 million Americans facing changing loan terms. “This is a policy choice by the Trump administration to make it worse for everybody.” From @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social: trib.al/dNgvD4M
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Dr. Mehmet Oz’s ability to reach an audience is undisputed.
But he now faces a test of whether showmanship and affability can win over public support as he guides major Medicaid changes and oversees soaring costs of Affordable Care Act plans.
But he now faces a test of whether showmanship and affability can win over public support as he guides major Medicaid changes and oversees soaring costs of Affordable Care Act plans.
What happened when Dr. Oz took charge of a wonky health agency
The former TV doctor running the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Washington’s wonky health agency, has garnered positive reviews — even from some Democrats.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Dr. Mehmet Oz’s ability to reach an audience is undisputed.
But he now faces a test of whether showmanship and affability can win over public support as he guides major Medicaid changes and oversees soaring costs of Affordable Care Act plans.
But he now faces a test of whether showmanship and affability can win over public support as he guides major Medicaid changes and oversees soaring costs of Affordable Care Act plans.
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Patriot Front, a White supremacist group, has been quietly building a 124-acre compound in the mountains of east Tennessee, where they train members and host fight clubs. https://cnn.it/44rpU6V
December 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Patriot Front, a White supremacist group, has been quietly building a 124-acre compound in the mountains of east Tennessee, where they train members and host fight clubs. https://cnn.it/44rpU6V
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Across the conservative spectrum, a steady drumbeat of commentators have warned that President Trump’s coalition is weakened, and the party is headed for defeat in November’s midterm elections.
MAGA leaders warn Trump the base is checking out. Will he listen?
President Donald Trump is taking criticism from supporters for not addressing cost-of-living issues while focusing too much on foreign policy and billionaires.
wapo.st
December 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Across the conservative spectrum, a steady drumbeat of commentators have warned that President Trump’s coalition is weakened, and the party is headed for defeat in November’s midterm elections.
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Nothing says racism, cruelty, hatred and weakness combined in one quite like the orange felon removing all free access to National Parks on federal holidays that honor black people whilst giving free access on his own birthday. He should’ve been sent to jail forever.
December 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Nothing says racism, cruelty, hatred and weakness combined in one quite like the orange felon removing all free access to National Parks on federal holidays that honor black people whilst giving free access on his own birthday. He should’ve been sent to jail forever.
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Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
December 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
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What is going on here?
December 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
What is going on here?
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The White House surrenders at 138 million views. Sabrina wins.
December 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The White House surrenders at 138 million views. Sabrina wins.
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The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration. n.pr/48E1oko
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in birthright citizenship challenge
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration. n.pr/48E1oko
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Despite the heavy ongoing controversy, right-wing media continue to praise Trump's legally dubious boat strikes in the Caribbean which killed at least 83 people.
December 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Despite the heavy ongoing controversy, right-wing media continue to praise Trump's legally dubious boat strikes in the Caribbean which killed at least 83 people.
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The Trump administration has set forth a national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America's dominance in the Western Hemisphere. n.pr/3KiaCut
Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts U.S. power in the Americas
The Trump administration has set forth a national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America's dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The Trump administration has set forth a national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America's dominance in the Western Hemisphere. n.pr/3KiaCut
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has distanced himself from the fallout of the U.S. military strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean on Sept. 2, which killed 11, as Adm. Frank M. Bradley has come under scrutiny.
Here’s what to know about him:
Here’s what to know about him:
Who is Adm. Frank Bradley, commander in the boat strike controversy?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has distanced himself from the fallout from the strike, which killed 11, as Bradley has come under scrutiny.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has distanced himself from the fallout of the U.S. military strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean on Sept. 2, which killed 11, as Adm. Frank M. Bradley has come under scrutiny.
Here’s what to know about him:
Here’s what to know about him: