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Supreme Court Looks Likely to Back Trump's Power to Fire Independent Agency Board Members
The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump's firing of board members.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:53:51 EDTRFK Jr. Outranks Trump, Biden in New Harvard Harris Poll
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted one of the strongest ratings in a new Harvard Harris survey that tested how Americans view a mix of political and public figures.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:23:42 EDTAnalysis: Netflix Kids' Shows Flooded With LGBTQ Themes
Parents who feel that children's programming has been increasingly saturated with LGBTQ themes aren't imagining it. According to a new report, Netflix is playing a leading role in the shift.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:23:25 EDTEx-FBI Agents, Fired for Protest Kneeling, Sue to Get Jobs Back
Twelve former FBI agents fired after kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington sued Monday to get their jobs back, saying their action had been intended to de-escalate a volatile situation and was not meant as a political gesture. The agents say in their ...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:59:33 EDTOMB Memo Outlines Trump Agenda to Cut Staff, Waste
The White House Office of Management and Budget has ordered heads of federal agencies to identify waste and cost-cutting measures throughout the federal government. The memo from OMB Director Russ Vought and Deputy Director Eric Ueland...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:10:16 EDTPolitico: Donbas Dispute Stalls US-Backed Ukraine Peace Deal
Disagreement over who will control the entire Donbas territory in eastern Ukraine is holding up a U.S.-brokered peace deal with Russia, Politico reported Monday.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:57:20 EDTYale Poll: Vance Heavy Favorite for 2028 GOP Nod
Vice President JD Vance is the clear early favorite for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, with 51% of respondents saying they would vote for him, according to a new Yale youth poll.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:56:16 EDTFinnish Envoy to Newsmax: Trump Push 'Fruitful' as Ukraine Weighs Deal
Finland's foreign minister said President Donald Trump's effort to broker a deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine has been "extremely fruitful," while stressing that any proposed settlement must ultimately be evaluated and accepted by Ukraine. Elina Valtonen, Finland's...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:22:05 EDTSupreme Court, Minus Alito, Rejects Case Against Trump
Justice Samuel Alito did not take part in the Supreme Court's action on a case that named President Donald Trump, according to a new order from the court.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:28:54 EDTWH: Report Trump Wants to Fire Noem 'Fake News'
The White House called reports President Donald Trump wants to axe Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem "fake news." "Secretary Noem is doing a great job implementing the President's agenda and Making America Safe Again," White House spokeswoman Abigail...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:14:30 EDTICEBlock Creator Sues US Officials; Says Apple Pressured to Remove
The creator of ICEBlock, the popular app that tracks sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, has filed a lawsuit against Trump Attorney General Pam Bondi and other administration officials, according to a copy of the complaint.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:12:48 EDTDOJ Blasts Va. Judges for 'Bias' Against Lindsey Halligan
The Department of Justice on Monday slammed federal judges in Alexandria, Va., saying they launched an "unconscionable campaign of bias and hostility" against Lindsey Halligan, who was recently stripped of her U.S. attorney title."Certain district court and magistrate...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:41:09 EDTHarvard Poll: Trump Outperforms Congress by 19 Points
A new Harvard-Harris poll released Monday showed President Donald Trump is outperforming Congress by a significant 19 points.Translation: Congress is far more unpopular with America's registered voters.While Trump's 47% approval remained just slightly underwater by 2 points...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:53:17 EDTSenate GOP Chairs Push Health Savings Accounts Plan
Two Senate Republican chairmen are advancing an alternative healthcare proposal that would eliminate Affordable Care Act subsidies and instead channel government assistance directly to consumers through health savings accounts, Axios reported Monday. The proposal from Senate...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:26:53 EDTCongress Wants Military to Use Helicopter Alerts near D.C.
U.S. military helicopters on training missions would need to broadcast alerts to nearby commercial aviation aircraft around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid collisions, under annual defense policy legislation unveiled late Sunday.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:39:00 EDTMaine Whistleblower Alleges Fraud in State's Medicaid Program
Maine taxpayers have been swindled out of millions of dollars from the state's Medicaid program, according to a whistleblower who told NewsNation on Monday that the scandal is similar to one in Minnesota...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:36:31 EDTThe Fed Should Tap the Brakes, Not Hit the Gas
The Fed should stand pat for now and see what happens at the Supreme Court regarding Mr. Trump's tariffs.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:17:25 EDTWatchdog: CAIR Action Runs 'Unlicensed' Political Operation
The political advocacy arm of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is "operating entirely outside the regulatory framework Congress requires," and its foreign-linked ties "warrant immediate federal scrutiny," according to a nonpartisan watchdog.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:01:02 EDTGallup: ACA Approval Up Ahead of Subsidy Deadline
Americans' approval of the 2010 Affordable Care Act has edged up to a new high of 57% as a Dec. 31 deadline approaches for enhanced health insurance subsidies created during the pandemic unless Congress acts to extend them.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:32:19 EDTSupreme Court Turns Away Appeal of Texas Library Book Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court in a free speech case on Monday opted not to hear an appeal by a group of residents of a rural Texas county of a judicial decision allowing local officials to remove 17 books that these officials deemed objectionable from public libraries.
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