Paramount launches rival bid for Warner Bros Discovery
BBC News 2025-12-09 07:52:19.8812796
Author: BBC News
The Hollywood battle to buy Warner Bros Discovery is shaping up to be a blockbuster. ... Read full article
Attack kills six Pakistani soldiers, raises tension with Afghanistan
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-09 07:43:17
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
It comes as tension simmers along the border, threatening shaky truce between Islamabad and Kabul. ... Read full article
Analysis: Bangladesh’s BNP seeks Hasina’s liberal mantle before elections
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-09 07:25:21
Author: Faisal Mahmud
The split between the BNP and the Jamaat-e-Islami could dramatically reshape Bangladesh’s political landscape. ... Read full article
Trump cabinet members do pull-ups at airport to launch $1B family travel program nationwide
Fox News 2025-12-09 07:22:21.6318952
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Trump officials do pull-ups at airport to launch $1 billion "Make Travel Family Friendly Again" campaign with new play areas and nursing rooms. ... Read full article
Jess Glynne: Singer secures TikTok's UK song of 2025
BBC News 2025-12-09 07:07:16.2414576
Author: BBC News
Hold My Hand claims the title thanks to the viral 'nothing beats a Jet2holiday' trend. ... Read full article
South Korea’s National Pension Sells Dollars to Support Won
Bloomberg 2025-12-09 07:00:46+00:00
Author: Daedo Kim, Susie Kang
South Korea’s National Pension Service, one of the world’s largest pension funds, has recently been selling dollars in what appears to be tactical foreign currency hedging to help counter the won’s recent weakness, according to a person familiar with the matt… ... Read full article
Octopus Energy Sees One Million Spanish Customers by Next Year
Bloomberg 2025-12-09 07:00:00+00:00
Author: Thomas Gualtieri
Octopus Energy Group Ltd. expects to roughly double the number of its customers in Spain by the second half of next year, with a medium-term target to leapfrog the country’s Naturgy Energy Group SA. ... Read full article
China Executes Second Ex-Huarong Executive Over Bribery Sentence
Bloomberg 2025-12-09 06:57:22+00:00
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China executed an ex-official of China Huarong International Holdings Ltd. as President Xi Jinping’s years-long crackdown on financial crime continues unabated. ... Read full article
ICEBlock developer sues Trump administration over app's removal
USA Today 2025-12-09 06:56:06+00:00
Author: James Powel
ICEBlock developer Joshua Aaron said administration officials made "unconstitutional threats and demands against Apple" that led to the app's removal. ... Read full article
Woman linked to Trump Press Secretary Leavitt freed by immigration agency
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-09 06:51:26
Author: David D. Lee
The mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was granted bond from ICE amid conflicting claims. ... Read full article
US court orders Trump admin to restore Rumeysa Ozturk’s student status
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-09 06:22:37
Author: Lyndal Rowlands
The ruling comes months after Tufts doctoral student was freed from ICE detention over a pro-Palestinian article. ... Read full article
Becky Hill, Murdaugh murder trial clerk, pleads guilty to 4 charges
USA Today 2025-12-09 06:20:29+00:00
Author: Michael M. DeWitt, Jr.
Former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill pleads guilty to perjury, obstruction, and misconduct, but not jury tampering ... Read full article
Ship With Rosneft Oil Cargo Anchors Off China After Winding Trip
Bloomberg 2025-12-09 06:15:41+00:00
Author: Weilun Soon
A shipment of Russian oil from US-sanctioned Rosneft PJSC has made its way to Chinese waters after a long, meandering journey that involved a rare tanker transfer off India and a brief stop near South Korea. ... Read full article
Hermes Billionaires’ Family Office Quietly Starts New Offshoot
Bloomberg 2025-12-09 06:15:00+00:00
Author: Tara Patel
A three-year-old family office backed by Europe’s wealthiest clan is quietly laying the groundwork for acquiring additional assets outside their luxury behemoth, Hermes International SCA. ... Read full article
German Lawmakers to Approve Record €52 Billion in Defense Orders
Bloomberg 2025-12-09 06:12:55+00:00
Author: Michael Nienaber
German lawmakers are set to approve 29 military procurement contracts worth a record €52 billion ($61 billion) next week, part of the government’s push to transform the Bundeswehr armed forces into Europe’s strongest conventional army. ... Read full article
ECB Renews Request for Italy to Reconsider Gold Reserves Plan
Bloomberg 2025-12-09 06:08:01+00:00
Author: Alessandra Migliaccio
The European Central Bank once again asked Italy to rethink declaring its gold reserves the property of its people, a move critics say could open the door to the government selling off bullion. ... Read full article
Ford Teams Up With Renault on Producing Affordable EVs in Europe
Bloomberg 2025-12-09 06:00:00+00:00
Author: Jenny Che, Albertina Torsoli
Ford Motor Co. is turning to Renault SA to make affordable electric cars in Europe as both manufacturers come under rising pressure from Chinese manufacturers expanding in the region. ... Read full article
Thyssenkrupp Forecasts Loss With High Cash Burn, Costs Ahead
Bloomberg 2025-12-09 06:00:00+00:00
Author: William Wilkes
Thyssenkrupp AG expects to swing to a loss in the current financial year, hit by persistent weakness in the automotive sector and hefty restructuring charges. ... Read full article
Novartis Strikes $1.7 Billion Drug Target Deal With UK Biotech
Bloomberg 2025-12-09 06:00:00+00:00
Author: Ashleigh Furlong
Novartis AG will pay UK biotech Relation Therapeutics Ltd. as much as $1.7 billion to help find drug targets to treat allergic diseases. ... Read full article
New audio shows off-duty pilot tried to shut down plane’s engines mid-flight | CNN
CNN 2025-12-09 05:52:39.1462997
Author: Waan Chomchuen
Newly released audio reveals the moment an off-duty pilot tried to shut off engines on an Alaska Airlines flight in 2023. The flight crew was able to subdue Joseph Emerson – a former Alaska Airlines pilot who later said he had a nervous breakdown – and made a… ... Read full article
Ukraine prepares new peace plan as Zelensky rules out giving up land
BBC News 2025-12-09 05:52:14.8193551
Author: BBC News
Kyiv is seeking to resist a US push for a deal which would see territory handed over to Russia. ... Read full article
Thailand-Cambodia live: Renewed fighting kills more civilians, soldiers
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-09 05:47:13
Author: Al Jazeera
Cambodia says Thailand’s military resumed attacks on Tuesday morning in border regions, killing at least two people. ... Read full article
Trump's ceasefire plan for Gaza faces pitfalls in the next phase
Associated Press 2025-12-09 05:34:24
Author: Josef Federman
The first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is nearly complete, after a two-month process plagued by delays and finger-pointing. Now, the key players are to move to a far more complicated second phase, which could reshape the Middl… ... Read full article
Cambodia vows fierce fight against Thailand in escalating border conflict
Associated Press 2025-12-09 05:26:07
Author: Jintamas Saksornchai, Sopheng Cheang
Cambodia’s President Hun Sen has vowed a fierce fight against Thailand amid ongoing combat between the two countries. On Tuesday, Hun Sen claimed Cambodia refrained from firing back initially but began shooting overnight. Thailand reported Cambodian artillery… ... Read full article
Arrests of Afghans increase following National Guard shooting, lawyers say
Associated Press 2025-12-09 05:03:33
Author: Sahar Akbarzai, Martha Bellisle, Rebecca Santana, Julie Watson
Immigration lawyers and authorities say arrests of Afghans are on the rise following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The suspect in the attack is an Afghan national. The Associated Press has tracked roughly two dozen arrests of … ... Read full article
Trump’s answer for everything: Blame Biden
CNN 2025-12-09 05:00:59
Author: Stephen Collinson
One person in Washington never stops obsessing about the 46th president — his predecessor and successor. ... Read full article
Kristen Stewart calls entertainment industry a 'capitalist hell' that creates barriers for artists
Fox News 2025-12-09 04:52:21.9606088
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Kristen Stewart called the entertainment industry a "capitalist hell" that hates women and marginalized voices in a candid New York Times interview on Saturday. ... Read full article
Satellite images show the scale of destruction from Asia floods
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-09 04:48:25
Author: Al Jazeera
More than 1,800 people have died as floods have ravaged Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. ... Read full article
Charlie Kirk finished final book one month before shooting, widow reveals transformation it brought
Fox News 2025-12-09 04:37:15.1151073
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Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk discusses her late husband Charlie Kirk's final book 'Stop, in the Name of God' on Hannity, sharing how Sabbath transformed their family. ... Read full article
Jason Bateman admits he and sister Justine Bateman 'don't see each other a ton'
Fox News 2025-12-09 04:22:25.1154417
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Jason Bateman opens up about his relationship with sister Justine Bateman in Esquire, revealing how they maintain mutual respect despite not seeing each other "a ton." ... Read full article
Mamdani appoints convicted armed robber to public safety transition team
Fox News 2025-12-09 04:22:21.3976168
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Zohran Mamdani faces criticism for selecting convicted armed robber Mysonne Linen to help shape NYC's crime and policing policy on his transition team. ... Read full article
Susie Wiles: Trump Will Campaign for 2026 Midterms 'Like It's 2024 Again'
Breitbart News 2025-12-09 04:17:36
Author: Elizabeth Weibel
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said President Donald Trump will "campaign like it's 2024 again" for the 2026 midterm elections. ... Read full article
Fed Set to Make Big Announcement, Gas Prices Plummet
Breitbart News 2025-12-09 04:07:28.3030461
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Israel launches new wave of air attacks on Lebanon, straining fragile truce
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-09 03:46:05
Author: David D. Lee
Israel says it struck Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon, adding pressure to a US-brokered ceasefire. ... Read full article
Trump clears way for sale of powerful Nvidia H200 chips to China
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-09 03:18:52
Author: John Power
Trump says chipmaker will be allowed to export to ‘approved customers’, in shift away from Washington’s export controls. ... Read full article
Trump threatens 5% tariff on Mexico over water treaty violations affecting Texas farmers
Fox News 2025-12-09 03:07:25.2104647
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President Trump threatens 5% tariff on Mexico over water treaty dispute, demanding 200,000 acre-feet release before Dec. 31 to help struggling Texas farmers and crops. ... Read full article
Ukraine’s allies say efforts to end Russia’s war at ‘critical moment’
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-09 02:58:03
Author: Lyndal Rowlands
Zelenskyy says European allies ready to share their response to Trump’s peace plan with US on Tuesday. ... Read full article
Media Give Trump Rare Nod for Kennedy Center Hosting Debut
Breitbart News 2025-12-09 02:54:57
Author: Jasmyn Jordan
Trump became the first sitting president to host the Kennedy Center Honors, and media sites included notably favorable commentary about it. ... Read full article
Justice Jackson: Presidents Should Not Be Able to Fire Gov. Experts
Breitbart News 2025-12-09 02:29:20
Author: Elizabeth Weibel
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson argued that the president of the United States should not be able to fire government experts. ... Read full article
Australia's social media ban for children has left big tech scrambling
BBC News 2025-12-09 02:22:19.8966292
Author: BBC News
The policy is the culmination of years of pressure on firms over online safety. ... Read full article
FDA recalls blood pressure medication over cholesterol drug contamination
Fox News 2025-12-09 02:10:29
Author: Bonny Chu
Glenmark's Ziac blood pressure tablets contaminated with cholesterol drug ezetimibe prompts FDA recall affecting multiple bottle sizes nationwide. ... Read full article
Newspaper headlines: 'A critical moment' for Ukraine and 'Southport families' courage'
BBC News 2025-12-09 02:07:20.303986
Author: BBC News
The aftermath of Zelensky's meeting at Downing Street and the "unbreakable bond" between Southport victims' families lead Tuesday's papers. ... Read full article
Family sues Royal Caribbean after man allegedly served 33 drinks dies aboard cruise ship
Fox News 2025-12-09 02:07:18.4294517
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Family sues Royal Caribbean after man dies on cruise following 33 drinks and alleged crew force. Autopsy ruled death a homicide in shocking case. ... Read full article
See the four finalists for the Heisman Trophy in action
USA Today 2025-12-09 02:05:56+00:00
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Who are the finalists for the 2025 Heisman Trophy? Here are the four players up for college football's biggest award. ... Read full article
Sydney Sweeney slams 'insane' cosmetic procedure speculation
USA Today 2025-12-09 02:02:27+00:00
Author: KiMi Robinson
"The Housemaid" star Sydney Sweeney came out swinging against social media users who compare photos of her 12-year-old self to being in her late 20s. ... Read full article
Philip Rivers, 44-year-old who recently became grandfather, to visit Colts for potential NFL return: reports
Fox News 2025-12-09 01:52:30.3807866
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Philip Rivers may be under center for the Indianapolis Colts once again, as the 44-year-old is set to visit his old team who are dealing with quarterback injuries. ... Read full article
Cinnabon employee fired after making racist comments to customers
USA Today 2025-12-09 01:23:59+00:00
Author: James Powel
The video, taken at a Wisconsin mall, shows the employee using the N-word and flipping the middle finger to two Somali customers. ... Read full article
Off-grid living 'not a dream, it's a nightmare'
BBC News 2025-12-09 01:22:16.9442386
Author: BBC News
Off-grid households say they would love a mains connection, but the price is just too high. ... Read full article
'Mormon Wives' star Demi Engemann sued for 'false' assault claims
USA Today 2025-12-09 01:18:39+00:00
Author: KiMi Robinson
Marciano Brunette said in his defamation suit against Demi Engemann that she's repeated "false" claims that he'd assaulted her on "Vanderpump Villa." ... Read full article
Hungry mothers on dirty wards, finds ongoing maternity review
BBC News 2025-12-09 01:07:20.8963082
Author: BBC News
Poor care is ingrained on England's maternity wards, says chair of national investigation. ... Read full article
KFILE: Hegseth slammed Trump in 2016 over potentially illegal troop orders | CNN
CNN 2025-12-09 00:41:30.398
Author: Olivia Henrikson
Erin Burnett talks to KFILE’s Andrew Kaczynski about newly uncovered video showing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taking direct aim at President Trump during his 2016 campaign, saying the military should not follow Trump’s unlawful orders. ... Read full article
Trump threatens Mexico with even higher tariffs
CNN 2025-12-09 00:38:28
Author: David Goldman
President Donald Trump on Monday said Mexico was treating America’s farmers unfairly, and he threatened the country with his favorite weapon in his economic war chest: Higher tariffs. ... Read full article
'Murder Pete Carroll': Dave Portnoy Meltdown Reveals Darkness of Mainstream Sports Betting Culture
Breitbart News 2025-12-09 00:38:16
Author: Breitbart TV
Monday on "The Alex Marlow Show," host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about sports betting. Marlow stated, "He's saying you should | Clips ... Read full article
Marlow: Calling Tim Walz and His 'Retarded' Daughter 'Retarded' Is Accurate and Not Violence
Breitbart News 2025-12-09 00:38:15
Author: Breitbart TV
Monday on "The Alex Marlow Show," host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed Minnesota. Marlow stated, "Her brother has special needs of | Clips ... Read full article
Philip Rivers, 44, to work out for Colts after Daniel Jones injury, per report
USA Today 2025-12-09 00:24:30+00:00
Author: Nate Davis
Longtime Chargers quarterback hasn't played in the NFL since 2020, which he spent with Indianapolis, but he does have experience with Shane Steichen. ... Read full article
US tariffs ruin education dreams for children in India’s diamond hub
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-09 00:13:25
Author: Al Jazeera
For decades, India’s diamond industry offered workers a way to a better income and life for their families. Not anymore. ... Read full article
Gov. Greg Abbott Predicts Crockett Will Get 'Pummeled' in Senate Race
Breitbart News 2025-12-08 23:58:31
Author: Hannah Knudsen
Rep. Jasmine Crockett will get "pummeled" in her Senate race due to her "progressive socialist agenda," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said. ... Read full article
CDC warns Americans traveling to 4 countries over outbreak of untreatable mosquito disease
Fox News 2025-12-08 23:52:21.0221817
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Global chikungunya outbreak prompts health warnings as cases surge across tropical regions. WHO reports 155 deaths from mosquito-transmitted virus. ... Read full article
Police investigation faults Nancy Mace for profanity-laced airport tirade
The Washington Post 2025-12-08 23:47:00
Author: Dylan Wells, Brianna Tucker, Aaron Schaffer
A report found Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) turned a “minor miscommunication” by police into a “spectacle” during a recent encounter at Charleston International Airport. ... Read full article
Branding and logo for Great British Railways unveiled
BBC News 2025-12-08 23:37:18.6170575
Author: BBC News
The new red, white and blue branding mirrors the colours of the Union Flag, and will start to appear from next year. ... Read full article
Trump greenlights exports of Nvidia H200 chips to China
CNN 2025-12-08 23:31:43
Author: Elisabeth Buchwald
President Donald Trump on Monday announced he’s removing export controls on Nvidia’s H200 chips to China, a key reversal in what’s become part of a broader trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. ... Read full article
Judge calls for Justice Dept. whistleblower to testify in migrant planes case
The Washington Post 2025-12-08 23:06:40
Author: Steve Thompson
Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of the District of Columbia has scheduled the former Justice Department attorney to appear in court on Dec. 15. ... Read full article
Trump says Hegseth will decide whether to release boat strike video
The Washington Post 2025-12-08 23:05:13
Author: Dan Lamothe
The comments come after the president previously said his administration would release video of a controversial military operation, “no problem.” ... Read full article
Report: Rep. Jasmine Crockett Files Paperwork to Run for U.S. Senate
Breitbart News 2025-12-08 22:53:34
Author: Olivia Rondeau
Rep. Jasmine Crockett has filed paperwork to enter the Democrat primary for Senate after former Rep. Colin Allred dropped out of the race. ... Read full article
Americans react to national parks ditching free entry on Juneteenth, MLK Day
USA Today 2025-12-08 22:43:30+00:00
Author: Mary Walrath-Holdridge
The recently announced change to the 2026 fee schedule has sparked a heated conversation online. ... Read full article
Fact check: Trump denies saying something he said on camera five days ago
CNN 2025-12-08 22:29:27
Author: Daniel Dale
President Donald Trump on Monday falsely denied making a comment he had made on camera just five days prior. Then he launched a personal attack against the reporter who had accurately repeated his previous remark. ... Read full article
Democrat Senate Nominee Drops Out of Race Day Jasmine Crockett Will Announce if She's Running
Breitbart News 2025-12-08 22:29:02
Author: Hannah Knudsen
The Democrat Party's 2024 Senate nominee in Texas, former Rep. Collin Allred, has formally dropped his bid for a Senate. ... Read full article
DC pipe bomb mystery begins to unfurl
The Hill 2025-12-08 22:27:49
Author: Ella Lee, Rebecca Beitsch
The most elusive mystery of the days surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack has for years been the two pipe bombs planted outside the Democratic and Republican National Committee offices on the eve of the riot. Clues emerged, like the suspect’s height … ... Read full article
Blood cancer therapy reverses incurable leukaemia in some patients
BBC News 2025-12-08 21:52:22.3188979
Author: BBC News
Seven out of 11 patients with incurable cancer who had the treatment appear to be cancer-free. ... Read full article
Family of guest who died on Royal Caribbean ship sues cruise line
USA Today 2025-12-08 21:45:53+00:00
Author: Nathan Diller
The family of a Royal Caribbean International guest who died on board one of its ships last year is suing the cruise line. ... Read full article
Trump blames stalled U.S. attorney nominations on GOP, blue slips after Alina Habba exit
The Hill 2025-12-08 21:39:57
Author: Ella Lee
President Trump cast blame on members of his own party Monday for halting some of his U.S. Attorney nominations — most recently for his former personal lawyer, Alina Habba. Habba announced earlier Monday she would step down as New Jersey’s top federal prosecu… ... Read full article
Why Sandie Peggie ruling could lead to big changes for employers
BBC News 2025-12-08 21:22:18.4435846
Author: BBC News
A tribunal has ruled that the nurse was harassed by NHS Fife - but dismissed all other claims in her case. ... Read full article
Mother of top Trump spokesperson’s nephew ordered to be released from ICE
USA Today 2025-12-08 21:17:25+00:00
Author: Michael Loria
Bruna Carolina Ferreira is the mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew. Homeland Security accused her of overstaying her visa. ... Read full article
Crockett set to launch Texas Senate bid, shaking up Democratic primary
The Hill 2025-12-08 21:14:35
Author: Caroline Vakil
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a rising star within the Democratic Party, on Monday launched a bid for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) hotly contested seat, according to multiple news outlets. Crockett entered the primary field shortly before the candidate filing … ... Read full article
Paramount and Netflix are now competing for Warner Bros. Discovery
Associated Press 2025-12-08 21:06:44
Author: Mae Anderson
Warner Bros. Discovery’s friendly agreement to sell itself to Netflix just got upended by a hostile actor. Paramount made Warner shareholders a higher offer on Monday and touched off what is likely to be a lengthy fight in the latest episode of media industry… ... Read full article
Exclusive: Gene Simmons Praises Trump’s Oval Office at Kennedy Center Red Carpet: ‘Terrific; It Used to Be Drab’
Breitbart News 2025-12-08 20:24:53
Author: Nick Gilbertson
KISS bassist Gene Simmons told Breitbart News on the Kennedy Center Honors red carpet that President Trump's Oval Office looks "terrific." ... Read full article
Congress will vote on limiting Hegseth’s travel budget unless he releases unedited video of boat strikes
CNN 2025-12-08 20:01:35
Author: Annie Grayer
Tucked into Congress’ massive defense policy bill is a provision that would limit Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget unless he provides the House and Senate Armed Services committees with unedited video of US military strikes in the Caribbean. ... Read full article
Trump’s near-death redistricting push in Indiana appears to have a lifeline
Politico 2025-12-08 20:01:25+00:00
Author: Adam Wren
State Senate GOP leader Rodric Bray mollified his stance on the likelihood of his caucus approving the new maps. ... Read full article
Jasmine Crockett set to announce Texas Senate bid
Politico 2025-12-08 19:59:32+00:00
Author: Liz Crampton, Nicholas Wu, Jessica Piper
Democrats believe they can finally unseat a Republican in the Lone Star State. ... Read full article
Alina Habba, Trump’s embattled New Jersey prosecutor, says she will leave role
The Washington Post 2025-12-08 19:23:05
Author: Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein
In a statement, Habba said she resigned “to protect the stability and integrity of the office which I love.” ... Read full article
Senate Republicans float competing health care plans
The Hill 2025-12-08 19:08:59
Author: Joseph Choi, Nathaniel Weixel
Separate Senate Republican contingents are floating competing proposals on health care, as the party struggles to unify behind a plan to stop looming premium hikes. GOP leaders are faced with a political dilemma: Either they extend the subsidies and endorse O… ... Read full article
Alina Habba resigns as New Jersey federal prosecutor amid court ruling
Associated Press 2025-12-08 19:07:55
Author: Jake Offenhartz
President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Alina Habba, announced her resignation as acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey. This decision comes after an appeals court disqualified her from the role. Habba was appointed in March to serve a temporary term.… ... Read full article
All the ways the Trump administration has changed its story on the boat strikes
CNN 2025-12-08 18:57:49
Author: Aaron Blake
Shortly after the Trump administration carried out its first known attack on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean in early September, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared with his old colleagues on Fox News’s “Fox and Friends” to brag about the precisio… ... Read full article
Supreme Court poised to expand Trump’s power over independent agencies
The Washington Post 2025-12-08 18:13:50
Author: Justin Jouvenal
A ruling in favor of Trump’s position has been expected by legal experts because the justices have been chipping away at a precedent known as Humphrey’s Executor. ... Read full article
Unpacking the $900 billion defense spending bill: What’s in? What’s out?
The Hill 2025-12-08 17:59:05
Author: Laura Kelly, Filip Timotija, Sudiksha Kochi
Congressional leaders on Sunday released the text of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a compromise defense policy bill that fully repeals sanctions on Syria, seeks to put restrictions on withdrawing service members positioned in Europe and … ... Read full article
Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew granted bond after ICE arrest
The Washington Post 2025-12-08 17:21:33
Author: Maria Sacchetti
An immigration judge agreed to allow Bruna Ferreira to be released on bond as she fights potential deportation. ... Read full article
Trump to announce $12 billion tariff relief for farmers
The Washington Post 2025-12-08 15:55:40
Author: Mariana Alfaro
Farmers — particularly those who produce soybeans — have felt the impact of the president’s tariff policies. ... Read full article
Trump is proposing a $12B farm aid package to soften blow of his tariffs
Associated Press 2025-12-08 14:22:14
Author: Seung Min Kim
A White House official says President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war. The … ... Read full article
Hope Walz: Trump slur against father unleashed ‘s‑‑‑storm’ toward family
The Hill 2025-12-08 14:20:02
Author: Sarah Fortinsky
The daughter of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said President Trump’s targeted attack on her father has released a firestorm of negativity aimed at her family in recent days. In a since-deleted TikTok video posted Saturday, Hope Walz fiercely defended her family… ... Read full article
Jasmine Crockett launches US Senate bid in Texas
Associated Press 2025-12-08 14:12:07
Author: Bill Barrow, John Hanna
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett has launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas. Crockett’s announcement Monday came after fellow Democrat and former Rep. Colin Allred ended his Senate campaign to run for a House seat. Texas is critical to Democrats’ lo… ... Read full article
Live updates: Supreme Court weighs Trump’s power to fire independent boards
The Hill 2025-12-08 14:00:05
Author: The Hill Staff
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a major case that will test the limits of presidential power. The case stems from President Trump’s bid to fire a Federal Trade Commission member without cause and will likely determine the future of independent agencies’… ... Read full article
Colin Allred drops out of Texas Senate race
Politico 2025-12-08 13:50:22+00:00
Author: Liz Crampton
The former Dallas Congress member will run for Democratic Rep. Julie Johnson’s seat instead. ... Read full article
Zelensky rules out ceding land to Russia, refusing to bow to Putin or Trump
The Washington Post 2025-12-08 12:45:56
Author: Steve Hendrix, Lizzie Johnson
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not give up territory, not to hasten peace talks, not to satisfy Washington and not under pressure from Moscow. ... Read full article
UN aid agency says Israeli police 'forcibly entered' its compound
Associated Press 2025-12-08 11:12:11
Author: Megan Janetsky, Julia Frankel
Israeli police have forcibly entered the United Nations agency compound for Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem. Monday's raid escalates an Israeli campaign against the organization, which is banned from operating on Israeli territory. The U.N. Relief and … ... Read full article
Democrats, who bludgeoned Trump on immigration in term 1, have grown quiet
The Washington Post 2025-12-08 11:00:07
Author: Yasmeen Abutaleb
Democrats struggle to counter Trump’s tougher policies on immigration. ... Read full article
Trump takes center stage at Kennedy Center Honors
The Hill 2025-12-08 10:42:31
Author: Judy Kurtz
It had the look of a traditional Kennedy Center Honors ceremony — but following President Trump’s unprecedented overhaul of the D.C. arts institution earlier this year and with the commander in chief making history as the show’s host, change was in the air at… ... Read full article
Zelenskyy heads to London for talks with European allies on peace plan and security
Associated Press 2025-12-08 10:14:00
Author: Jill Lawless, Illia Novikov
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting with French, German, and British leaders in London. The talks aim to strengthen Ukraine's position in negotiations on a U.S.-backed plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Zelenskyy said discussions will focus on… ... Read full article
Indiana Republicans threaten to thwart Trump's redistricting onslaught
Politico 2025-12-08 10:01:00+00:00
Author: Adam Wren, Brakkton Booker
The Hoosier State GOP lawmakers are poised to block the president’s mid-cycle redistricting scheme Monday. ... Read full article
India’s Japanese community is growing — and leaving its cultural mark
The Washington Post 2025-12-08 10:00:23
Author: Supriya Kumar, Karishma Mehrotra
The number of Japanese citizens in India has increased nearly fourfold since 2005. As their tiny presence has expanded, so has India’s fascination with Japan. ... Read full article
Supreme Court weighs Trump's power over independent agencies
Associated Press 2025-12-08 05:01:06
Author: Mark Sherman
The Trump administration’s push to expand control over independent federal agencies comes before a sympathetic Supreme Court that could overturn a 90-year-old decision limiting when presidents can fire board members. Lawyers for the administration are defendi… ... Read full article






