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Trump Signs $901 Billion Defense Bill Into Law
The White House said the bill will support the president’s ‘peace through strength’ agenda.
Trump Gives Federal Workers 2 More Days Off: Dec. 24 and 26
With Christmas on a Thursday this year, federal workers will get a long weekend.
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Safer Roads, More Work: Truckers Welcome Crackdown on Illegal Drivers
A series of fatal accidents in 2025 spurred calls for reforms and better scrutiny of non-resident foreign commercial driver license holders and applicants.
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6 New Suspects Accused as Minnesota Fraud Probe Expands—Loss Estimates Climb to $9 Billion
The U.S. attorney’s office gave an update on the scale of fraud in the North Star State—now a ‘fraud tourism’ destination, the first assistant attorney said.
House Passes Bill to Restore Whole Milk to National School Lunch Program
The lack of whole milk in schools has been ‘limiting healthy choices’ for students, a lawmaker said.
Official Cause of Death for Rob Reiner and Wife Revealed
Nick Reiner made his first court appearance on murder charges in the deaths of his parents.
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US Approves Record $11.1 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan
The package includes HIMARS rocket systems, anti-tank missiles, howitzers, and loitering munition drones.
Trump Demands Venezuela Return Seized US Oil Assets After Ordering Tanker Blockade
The president is ramping up pressure on the Maduro regime, linking the tanker blockade to a decades-old seizure of U.S. oil assets.
Mexico Making Strides in Sealing Border, but GOP Panelists Say More Progress Needed
Officials in a House hearing praise President Sheinbaum’s efforts to curtail drug smuggling and illegal immigration, but say ‘greater burden-sharing’ is needed.
Trump Announces $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividends’ to Military Members
The president said the checks are ‘already on the way’ to members of the military.
Ray Dalio Donates $75 Million to ‘Trump Accounts’ for Connecticut Kids
The contribution matches $250 per child for families in the donor’s home state.
Overturned Somali Fraud Verdict Could Help Reveal ‘Road Map’ for Reforms: Minnesota Lawmaker
A new state senator is probing a controversial case that he said could reveal how to better prevent, detect, and prosecute fraudsters.
Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse Will Not Seek Reelection
Newhouse is the one of the last remaining Republican members of the House who voted to impeach Trump in 2021.
House Republicans Forge Ahead With Vote on Health Care Reforms
The GOP bill includes market reforms to lower health care premiums but does not extend the expiring Obamacare subsidies.
US Threatens Countermeasures on EU After X Fines
The US may need to respond to Europe’s restrictions and fines, the US Trade Representative said Tuesday.
Labor Department Sends Fraud ‘Strike Team’ to Minnesota
At least seven federal entities are now investigating alleged ‘fraud, waste, and abuse’ of government programs in Minnesota.
Vance Tells Pennsylvania Crowd ‘Affordability Crisis’ Will Take Time to Resolve
The vice president said the administration ‘inherited a nightmare’ from President Joe Biden.
US Consumers Took a Breather in October as Retail Sales Stalled
A key retail sales measure topped estimates and will add to third-quarter GDP growth.
