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Alina Habba Resigns as Acting US Attorney for New Jersey
The decision was confirmed by Habba and Attorney General Pam Bondi on Dec. 8.
Gas Prices Drop to Lowest Level in Nearly 5 Years Across US, Group Says
The White House on Monday used a GasBuddy analysis to show that prices are on the decline overall.
210,000 Chinese-Made Power Banks Sold on Amazon Recalled Due to Fire Risk
The company received 15 reports of lithium-ion batteries that overheated, causing some burn injuries and property damage.
First Lady Leads Annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Charity Drive
Hundreds of children and military families helped celebrate the holiday season by giving back to the community and those in need.
US Home Delistings Soar 45.5 Percent Year-to-Date Through October
So far, 2025 has seen the highest level of delistings since Realtor.com began tracking the statistic in 2022.
Western Universities Freely Share AI Research With Chinese Labs: Study
The report finds that such collaborations facilitated human rights abuses and mass surveillance of civilians in China.
Kennedy Center Honors Raises Record-Breaking $23 Million: Grenell
This year’s Honors celebrated Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, KISS, George Strait, and Michael Crawford.
Suspensions Down, Violence Up: How Obama-Era Policy Fuels School Discipline Crisis
Many parents are unaware of the ‘restorative justice’ policies that replaced traditional discipline in 1 in 3 schools to level suspension rates across races.
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Illinois Releases Nearly 1,800 Criminal Illegals, Ignores ICE Detainers: DHS
Gov. Pritzker’s administration has instructed correctional facilities to not honor federal requests to hand over custody of illegal immigrant criminals.
Trump Says He Has ‘Other Methods’ to Impose Tariffs If Supreme Court Limits Powers
The president also said that Supreme Court’s striking down his use of emergency economic powers would undermine a core national-security tool.
House Releases Latest Version of National Defense Authorization Act
The must-pass bill, which dictates policy and how funding will be used at the Pentagon in the upcoming fiscal year, comes in at 3,086 pages.
Netanyahu Says 1st Phase of Gaza Cease-Fire Plan Almost Complete
The Israeli prime minister met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Israel on Dec. 7.
Prosecutors Rest Their Case Against Ex-Hochul Aide After Calling Several Dozen Witnesses
Defense expects to present its side early next week.
US Border Patrol to Charge $5,000 Apprehension Fee for Illegal Border Crossers
The apprehension fee was authorized under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that President Donald Trump signed into law in July.
House Panel Urges Apple, Google to Remove Apps That Track ICE Agents
A gunman used an app to track the movements of federal agents before opening fire on an ICE facility in Dallas on Sept. 24.
Judge Grants Justice Department Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Records
A Florida judge noted that a recently passed federal law supersedes rules around grand jury materials.
RFK Jr.’s Panel Recommends Delaying First Vaccine Given to Many Children
The split vote means the vaccine schedule may be altered again soon.
What to Know About Efforts to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Several bills have been introduced, though none with leadership support.
DOJ Announces Jan. 6 Pipe Bomber Suspect in Custody: What to Know
The arrest of suspect Brian Cole Jr. of Woodbridge, Va., is the first sign of movement in the case in years.
Billboards Promote ‘Illegal Orders’ Message as Pentagon Official Warns of Deadly Outcomes
A Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee urges service members, ‘Don’t fall for it.’
