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Mamdani Taps Ex-Convict Rapper for Criminal Justice Role
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team will include a rapper-turned-social justice activist who spent seven years in state prison for armed robbery.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:33:48 EDTGene Simmons: Trump's Oval Office Looks 'Terrific'
Kiss bassist and rock icon Gene Simmons praised the look of the Oval Office under President Donald Trump, calling it "terrific."
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:44:29 EDTIsrael-Hamas Tunnel Standoff in Gaza Strains Ceasefire
Israeli forces are tightening pressure on Hamas terrorists trapped in tunnel networks beneath eastern Rafah, creating a standoff that risks influencing the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire and shaping the prospects for long-term peace.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:15:13 EDTACA Enrollment Rises Slightly Even as Subsidies Expire
The number of Americans signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2026 is moderately higher than it was at a similar time last year, initial data shows, even as subsidies set to expire at the end of 2025 will make the coverage more expensive for many.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:53:39 EDTCongress To Hold Pentagon Travel Funds Until Boat Footage Released
Congress plans to withhold one-quarter of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's travel budget until the Pentagon turns over videos of strikes against suspected drug-smuggling boats off the coast of Latin America, Politico reported Monday.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:23:26 EDTGerman Chancellor Skeptical of Ukraine Peace Plan Before Talks
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz voiced doubts Monday about details of a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine, joining British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at Downing Street.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:02:34 EDTJimmy Kimmel, a Flashpoint Trump Critic, Secures New ABC Contract
Jimmy Kimmel, a polarizing critic of President Donald Trump, has signed a one-year extension with ABC, according to Bloomberg News, a deal that comes as Kimmel's late-night program faces heightened scrutiny over its political content.The contract follows ABC's suspension of...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:47:28 EDTTrump: Scrap 'Blue Slip' Rule Blocking Nominees
President Donald Trump on Monday criticized Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, for adhering to the Senate's "blue slip" tradition, which lets home-state senators block U.S. attorney and judicial nominees from advancing.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:45:02 EDTYale Youth Poll: AOC Leads Among Young Democrats for 2028
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., emerges as the clear favorite among young Democrat voters in a new Yale Youth Poll, underscoring a growing generational split within the party as Democrats search for a viable 2028 presidential standard-bearer.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:08:12 EDTTrump Rips EU's 'Nasty' Fine on Musk's X
President Donald Trump on Monday called a 120-million-euro fine imposed on Elon Musk's social media company X by EU tech regulators "a nasty one" and said he did not understand how European regulators could justify the move."Europe is going in some bad directions," Trump...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:50:35 EDTTrump Admin Sued for Removing Immigration Agent Tracker
The developer of the most popular app used to share information about sightings of federal immigration agents sued the Trump administration on Monday, alleging free speech violations after Apple removed ICEBlock from its online store.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:32:52 EDTRep. Fitzpatrick: GOP Has No Obamacare Substitute
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., a centrist who often breaks with his party on health policy, said House Republicans have spent years attacking the Affordable Care Act without producing a workable replacement.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:43:55 EDTTrump Proposes $12B Aid Package for Farmers Hit Hard by China Trade War
President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package on Monday - a boost to 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.He unveiled the plan Monday...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:31:29 EDTHochul: 'No Problem' With Mamdani's 'Stand Up to ICE' Video
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday she has "no problem" with a video New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani put out on how foreign nationals can "stand up to" Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:30:18 EDTHoman: Trump Rescues Over 62K Kids From Human Trafficking
White House border czar Tom Homan said the Trump administration has rescued more than 62,000 migrant children from human trafficking.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:07:56 EDTDHS Unveils WOW Arrest Database
The Department of Homeland Security has launched a website that lets Americans search information about criminal illegal aliens arrested in federal enforcement operations since the start of the Trump administration.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:05:47 EDTLa. Bishop OKs Mass Dispensation for Migrants Fearing ICE
The head of a Louisiana diocese has become the fourth Roman Catholic bishop to allow illegal migrants fearing deportation to skip their weekly obligation to attend Mass. Bishop Michael Duca of the Diocese of Baton Rouge...
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:53:07 EDTHHS Has Adm. Levine Back to Being a Man
The Department of Health and Human Services changed the nameplate on an official portrait of Adm. Rachel Levine, the department's former assistant secretary, replacing the legal name with a prior name.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:31:45 EDTHabba Resigns as US Attorney for N.J., to Keep DOJ Role
President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Alina Habba said Monday she is resigning as the top federal prosecutor for New Jersey, giving up her fight to stay in the job after an appeals court said she had been serving in the post unlawfully.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:20:33 EDTGa. Dem Representative Charged With Pandemic Fraud
Georgia State Rep. Sharon Henderson, D-Covington, was arrested Monday after a federal grand jury indicted her on charges alleging she stole more than $17,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits by falsely claiming she had lost work due to COVID-19.
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