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Trump Admin Sues California to Block Electric Vehicle Mandate
The Justice Department says state rules violate the federal fuel economy law, which would drive up car prices nationwide.
Jury Hears Closing Arguments in Social Media Addiction Trial
Plaintiff says algorithms prey on vulnerable youth; companies insist family circumstances and genetics drove the woman’s struggles.
DOJ Names 42 New Immigration Judges
Attorney General Pam Bondi said the appointees will rule ‘based on the law—not politics.’
Retired Air Force Major General Who Disappeared in New Mexico May Have a Weapon: Authorities
Authorities reported finding a shirt left about one mile away from the house that might belong to the missing man.
Taiwan’s Political Parties Agree Government Can Sign Agreements on US Arms Sales
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the opposition have been mired in a rare political crisis.
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US Aerial Refueling Aircraft Crashes in Western Iraq
An Iranian-backed armed group in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the downing of the U.S. aircraft.
17 States Sue Education Department to Challenge Policy Requiring Colleges to Collect Race Data
The coalition led by Massachusetts argues new survey reporting, intended to ensure that race is no longer a factor in university admissions, is illegal.
California Startup Starts Drilling World’s First Underground Nuclear Borehole
Deep Fission plans to drill three test holes in rural Kansas as part of a larger project to develop small modular nuclear reactors.
CENTCOM Says US Military Destroyed Dozens of Iranian Minelayers
Aside from the more than 30 minelayers, the U.S. military has destroyed 60 Iranian naval vessels, the military says.
Meta, DOJ Take Down Criminal Scam Networks Across Southeast Asia
Cambodia alone hosts more than 50 scam centers, with revenues exceeding $12.5 billion annually, roughly half the country’s formal GDP.
Who Is Killing Arizona’s Wild Horses?
Thirteen more wild horses shot dead since January after a 2022 massacre.
Landmark Texas Antifa Case Heads to Jury
Defense attorneys who rested without calling a witness say the federal government didn’t prove its case.
Cornyn Supports Ending Filibuster as He Seeks Trump’s Endorsement
The senator notes that he has long supported the filibuster as an important safeguard against ‘all sorts of bad ideas and dangerous policies.’
Supreme Court Justices Kavanaugh, Jackson Publicly Disagree Over Emergency Docket
Justice Brett Kavanaugh defended the court’s handling of cases, while Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the court has ‘warped’ the process.
Genetics, Family History Behind Plaintiff’s Mental Health Struggles, Not Social Media, Says Defense Expert
As a landmark social media trial winds down, lawyers engage in final, heated skirmishes over the woman’s addiction narrative.
Race to Succeed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Heads to Runoff
Greene announced on Nov. 21 that she would step down from Congress, with her retirement taking effect on Jan. 5.
White House: Trump Does Not Rule Out Boots on Ground in Iran
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump ‘does not rule options out’ when asked about a Democratic senator’s warning of a potential ground troop deployment.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Says Tehran Will Retaliate If US Starts Infrastructure War
The official also says Iran isn’t seeking a cease-fire.
