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43 Wasteful Contracts With $3.5 Billion Ceiling Value Terminated: DOGE
The Department of Health and Human Services has registered the most savings under DOGE.
Tehran Confirms 2nd Deportation Flight of Iranians From United States
Large numbers of Iranians have migrated to the United States since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, many citing political, religious, or social persecution.
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.
62,000 Illegally Smuggled Children Rescued; Trump Hosts Kennedy Center Honors Awards Ceremony: Homan
Trump also weighed in on the Netflix–Warner Bros. merger, calling it a major market shift.
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Trump Hosts Kennedy Center Honors Awards Ceremony
A number of prominent figures, including Sylvester Stallone, the band KISS, and Gloria Gaynor, were honored at the event.
Pioneering Former Special Agent Says She Joined FBI to Preserve US ‘Laws and Liberties’
Long before she became an inspiration for Clarice Starling in ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’ Jana Monroe knew from the age of 13 exactly what she wanted to do.
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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.
Senior US Diplomats Criticize EU Policies That Hit X With $140 Million Fine
Even before the EU’s fine was announced, U.S. Vice President JD Vance suggested it amounted to punishing X for ‘not engaging in censorship.’
Hegseth Lays Out Trump’s ‘America First’ Military Strategy
The war secretary called Trump the ‘rightful heir’ to President Ronald Reagan’s military and foreign policy legacy.
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.’
CDC Advisers Delay Vote on Changing Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations
Some members said they were concerned about a last-minute change to the voting language.
Economic Confidence Slips to 17-Month Low, Holiday Spending Plans Weaken
A Gallup survey found households more pessimistic about the economy and sharply scaling back holiday spending plans.
