US strikes 3 alleged drug vessels and leaves survivors -- now a search-and-rescue operation abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Federal judge vacates Noem's termination of temporary protected status for 60,000 immigrants from Nicaragua, Honduras and Nepal, ruling the decision was "preordained" and motivated by racial animus.

Trump says construction of his "Triumphal Arch" will begin within two months on federally protected land near the Lincoln Memorial, bypassing all legal requirements that took the Women's Suffrage Monument years to complete.

Trump administration terminates nonprofit's 50-year lease to manage D.C.'s three public golf courses, claiming default the organization "fundamentally" disputes, weeks after Trump said he might redo them "really beautifully."

Kennedy Center revised bylaws in May to strip congressional trustees of voting rights, months before Trump appointees "unanimously" voted to add his name to the building.

Trump issues first vetoes of second term, rejecting bipartisan tribal land bill because the Miccosukee Tribe sued over his Everglades detention facility and a Colorado water pipeline bill a senator called part of a "revenge tour."

Jack Smith testified that Trump's 2020 election scheme has "no historical analog," that Trump caused and exploited Jan. 6 violence, and that one tweet endangered Mike Pence's life.

ICE launches $100 million "wartime recruitment" campaign with ads asking "Want to deport illegals with your absolute boys?" and $8 million in influencer deals targeting Gen Z and Millennials.

Ninth Circuit orders California National Guard returned to Governor Newsom's control after DOJ withdrew its motion for a stay, ending seven months of federalization that began with LA immigration raids.

Montana Supreme Court dismisses 41-count ethics case against Attorney General Austin Knudsen, ruling that years of public litigation were sufficient sanction for his nearly year-long defiance of a court order.

Federal appeals court allows Medicaid funding cuts to Planned Parenthood to continue while 21-state lawsuit proceeds, one week after Maine Family Planning shut down and dropped its case.

U.S. military kills 8 more people in strikes on 5 alleged drug boats, bringing total to at least 115 dead since September across 35 attacks.

Trump pulls National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland one week after Supreme Court rejected his request to maintain troop deployment in Illinois.

Trump signs last-minute proclamation delaying his own tariff increases on furniture and kitchen cabinets for one year, hours before rates were set to rise to 50% and 30%.

BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.

NASA closes its largest research library Friday, with 100,000 volumes including irreplaceable Soviet-era space documents to be warehoused or thrown out as Goddard campus shrinks from 10,000 to 6,600 employees.

Energy Secretary orders third coal plant in one week to remain on standby, this time a Colorado facility that broke on December 19 and would cost $20-85 million to restart, despite state finding it "is not required for reliability."

Oil tanker fleeing U.S. Coast Guard for nearly two weeks painted a Russian flag on its hull in apparent attempt to claim Russian protection and complicate seizure.

Somali-owned Minneapolis daycare reports break-in and threats after month of Trump attacks on Minnesota's Somali community, administration amplification of influencer fraud video, and federal child care funding freeze.

Disgusting': Trump tells fellow Republican to 'rot in Hell' in New Years Eve rant

'Transcript of Jack Smith's interview alleging Trump's guilt released by House committee

'Hide the grandbabies': Trump family warned not to allow children around president

Veteran Epstein Reporter Says New Files Are ‘Worse’ Than Expected

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Trump mocks Kennedy family hours after JFK granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg dies at age 35 | Irish Star

Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa Senate special election with 71% of vote, blocking Republican supermajority and becoming first Black woman in chamber's history.

Damn it random website I'm trying to scrape for Cyber Threat Intel. Why are you being so difficult. Think of the children for the sake of the gods.

Trump shares MAGA posts mocking Kennedy family on Truth Social hours after JFK's granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg died at 35 from leukemia.

Trump claims "real" approval rating is 64% despite Gallup showing him 23 points underwater and Fox News poll recording his lowest economy approval ever at 38%.

Senate Democrats ask Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to explain under what authority she accessed Epstein files after telling Vanity Fair she read them.

ICE says it won't re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia while judge's order stands, as unsealed documents show DOJ leadership called his prosecution a "top priority" after Supreme Court loss.

California delays revoking 17,000 immigrant commercial driver's licenses until March after lawsuit, as Transportation Secretary threatens $160 million funding cut over January 5 deadline.

Social Security backlogs hit 6 million pending cases and 12 million field office transactions after 7,000 employees left this year, with disability appointment scheduling down to 66% from 90%.

Federal judge orders Trump administration to fund Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, calling its claim that it cannot seek money a "transparent attempt" to circumvent earlier shutdown order.

Federal judge issues administrative stay blocking Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for 232 South Sudanese nationals while lawsuit proceeds.

DOJ now says 5.2 million pages of potential Epstein files require review, up from "over a million" last week, with 400 lawyers working to meet January 20 target after missing December 19 deadline.

US and partner forces kill or capture nearly 25 ISIS operatives in Syria since December 19 retaliatory strikes, as hundreds of American troops continue mission after two soldiers killed.

New USPS rule effective December 24 says postmarks may not reflect the day mail was dropped off, affecting ballot counting in 14 states plus DC that accept late-arriving ballots with Election Day postmarks.

FOIA emails reveal Trump's DEI orders prompted removal of panels honoring Black WWII soldiers at Netherlands American Cemetery, including story of 23-year-old who died saving a comrade.

Dominion Energy sues Trump administration over stop-work order on $11.2 billion Virginia offshore wind project, calling the national security pause "arbitrary and capricious" after spending $8.9 billion.

HHS freezes $185 million in annual child care payments to Minnesota after viral YouTube video alleged fraud, despite state investigators finding no evidence at the 10 facilities.

Five states begin restricting SNAP benefits for soda and candy on New Year's Day, affecting 1.4 million recipients as RFK Jr. pushes to reshape $100 billion program.

CDC reports flu driven by new H3N2 variant has caused 7.5 million illnesses, 81,000 hospitalizations and 3,100 deaths so far this season, with only 42% of Americans vaccinated.

Treasury sanctions 10 individuals and firms in Iran and Venezuela over weapons trade, including drone sales and ballistic missile chemical procurement.

'That's on them!' MAGA rep goes scorched earth on Trump for vetoing state's vital project - Raw Story

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Privacy may be dead, but civilians are turning conventional wisdom on its head by surveilling the cops as much as the cops surveil them. www.wired.com/story/expire...

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Brett Kavanaugh Is Trying to Walk Back “Kavanaugh Stops.” Too Late. slate.com/news-and-pol...

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