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CBP Nabs 57 Pounds of Fentanyl at San Ysidro Crossing
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the San Ysidro port of entry in California on Thursday seized more than 57 pounds of fentanyl powder concealed inside a vehicle, CBP said.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:03:47 EDTHochul Leaves Door Open to Post-Mamdani Win Tax Hikes
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reportedly leaving the door open to tax increases, after spending months saying she would not budge on the issue. Following the election of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in November, Hochul has found herself...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:18:12 EDTCouple to Get Refunds After Vacated Jan. 6 Cases
A federal judge ordered the government to refund restitution payments and fines paid by a Maryland couple after a federal appeals court vacated their misdemeanor convictions tied to protests at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:15:11 EDTUS Probes Waymos Illegally Passing School Buses
A U.S. agency said Thursday it has asked Waymo to answer more questions after Texas officials said the Alphabet unit's self-driving vehicles had illegally passed school buses 19 times since the start of the school year.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:02:42 EDTWalz Unveils Paid Leave Plan That Includes Illegals
After Minnesota was rocked by a Somali-tied billion-dollar welfare fraud scandal, Democrat Gov. Tim Walz is now pushing one of the most radical 20-week paid family and medical leave programs in America - one that also offers benefits to illegal migrants...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:00:58 EDTWar Dept IG Releases Signal Chat Report
The Department of War's inspector general released his report that suggested War Secretary Pete Hegseth did not violate federal law when he shared sensitive military information via the Signal messaging app.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:31:36 EDTRep. Mace Tackles SNAP Benefits Fraud With New Bill
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introducednew legislation on Thursday aimed at cracking down on fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), proposing that Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards include photo identification to help verify the person using the...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:39:16 EDTSchumer: Senate to Vote on ACA Tax Credits Next Week
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Thursday that Democrats will force a vote next week to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits that are scheduled to expire, warning that premiums could jump for millions of Americans if Congress does...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:45:50 EDTTrump Hammers Colo. Gov. Polis: Free Tina Peters
President Donald Trump blasted "sleazebag" Colorado Democrat Gov. Jared Polis for keeping former Mesa County election clerk Tina Peters behind bars.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:59:18 EDTWH Lowers Flag for Slain Guard Member Sarah Beckstrom
The White House on Thursday lowered the U.S. flag above the Executive Mansion to half-staff, a move that came one week after Army National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while serving on a public-safety deployment near the nation's...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:59:06 EDTFBI Makes Arrest in J6 Eve Pipe Bomb Case: Source
The FBI has arrested a Virginia man in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, protest at the U.S. Capitol, sources said Thursday.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:41:44 EDTSpeaker Johnson: D.C. Pipe Bomb Arrest 'Great Development'
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Thursday said the arrest of a person suspected of planting pipe bombs near the Capitol the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, protests was "a great development."
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:52:43 EDTSpeaker Johnson Swears in Matt Van Epps
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., swore in newly elected Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn., on Thursday morning, less than two days after Van Epps won a surprisingly close election that political observers viewed as a test of GOP favorability heading into next year's midterms.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:43:13 EDTNetanyahu Defies Mayor-Elect, Vows Return to New York
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed threats from New York's democratic socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani this week, saying he fully intends to return to the Big Apple despite Mamdani's campaign-trail vow to have him arrested...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:31:28 EDTTrump Focuses on 'the Poisoning of America'
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he's working to stop "the poisoning of America."Trump took to his social media platform to post a brief comment using the term "poisoning" that he has, at times, used in reference to the influx of both illegal migrants and illegal...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:16:31 EDTLuigi Mangione Hearing Resumes on Anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO's Killing
A high-stakes hearing in the New York murder case against Luigi Mangione resumed Thursday, a year to the day after prosecutors say he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:25:07 EDTMelania Trump Lauds Progress in Children's Reunification Program
Seven Ukrainian children have been reunited with their families under an ongoing children's reunification initiative backed by first lady Melania Trump, the White House said Thursday.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:45:13 EDTChurch's 'ICE Was Here' Nativity Scene Sparks Debate
A church in Massachusetts is featuring a sign reading "ICE was here" as part of its Nativity display, eliciting a range of responses from the community, including concerns expressed by a local religious organization, WCVB5 in Boston reported. The familiar figures of Mary,...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:11:39 EDTStefanik Takes Aim at Johnson as N.Y. Governor Bid Heats Up
With her campaign for the New York governorship officially underway, Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is reasserting herself in Congress.
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:56:05 EDTNY Times Sues Pentagon Over Press Restrictions, Citing First Amendment
The New York Times sued the Pentagon early Thursday, claiming the War Department's new restrictions on reporting about the military violate reporters' constitutional rights.
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