The Senate will return to a fast-approaching government funding deadline, but this time both sides appear ready to avoid another shutdown. When lawmakers in the upper chamber return Monday, they will have three working weeks…
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DOJ’s second-in-command could be central to ‘vindictive’ prosecution of Abrego Garcia, judge rules
by adminA federal judge ordered the Trump administration to produce documents related to its decision to investigate and bring criminal charges against Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia while he was detained at a maximum-security prison in…
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Putin residence drone attack dismissed as ‘implausible’ as Ukraine accusations mount
by adminEscalating claims by Russia that Ukraine tried to hit a residence used by President Vladimir Putin with drones have been dismissed by a top military drone expert, who called the alleged attack ‘hard to fathom’…
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Trump tells UN agencies to ‘adapt, shrink, or die’ while offering $2B humanitarian funding pledge
by adminThe Trump administration announced a $2 billion pledge for United Nations humanitarian aid Monday and warned agencies must ‘adapt, shrink, or die’ under its overhaul, according to a statement from the Department of State. The…
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Lapsed Epstein deadline underscores challenge of reviewing troves of files in 30 days
by adminDepartment of Justice officials are facing threats of legal action after the department missed the Epstein Files Transparency Act’s stated deadline to publish all its documents related to Jeffrey Epstein – but the law may…
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Outgoing Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated to the New York Times Magazine that President Donald Trump, lacks ‘faith’ and does not reciprocate loyalty. She also said that she disapproves of ‘MAGA Mar-a-Lago sexualization,’ and…
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Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams argued that the Biden administration’s Justice Department engaged in ‘lawfare’ against the former president’s political opponents, including himself on corruption allegations and President Donald Trump over issues such…
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Zelenskyy says peace deal is close after Trump meeting but territory remains sticking point
by adminThe dispute over occupied territories in Ukraine continues to be a sticking point amid negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow as President Donald Trump seeks to help bring an end to the war between the neighboring…
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Africa’s Christian Crisis: How 2025’s deadly attacks finally drew global attention after Trump’s intervention
by adminMillions of Christians in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), spending Christmas under the reported threat of persecution, kidnapping, sexual violence and in some cases, death from Islamist militants, have seen Friday’s U.S. strikes on Islamic State militants in…
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Generally speaking, nobody outside of Washington, D.C., brunch spots cares very much what happens at think tanks. But recent upheavals at the Heritage Foundation are not only making news, they are potentially framing what the…