December 18, 2025

What to expect tonight as Trump addresses the nation

With his popularity eroding a year after his return to office, President Donald Trump will address the nation in an address broadcast live Wednesday night from the White House. While it’s unclear exactly what the president plans to say, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the speech will focus on Trump’s “historic accomplishments such […]

December 18, 2025

Dan Bongino announces FBI departure less than a year after taking the role

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced he is leaving the bureau after less than a year in the role. Bongino made the announcement on social media after President Donald Trump made a comment saying Bongino “wants to go back to his show.” Trump installed Bongino to the FBI’s second-highest position in March. During his time […]

December 17, 2025

The Epstein files are supposed to be released by Friday. Here’s what to expect

They have spawned conspiracy theories across the political spectrum. They have connected powerful men to an assortment of tawdry activities. They have exposed the immense harm done to an untold number of young women and teenage girls. And those documents, photographs and emails were merely a sample of what’s to come as the Department of […]

December 17, 2025

Judge lets White House ballroom move forward with limits and a $400M price tag

A federal judge is allowing construction of the proposed White House ballroom to continue, at least for now, while placing firm limits on what the Trump administration can do next. The decision comes as President Donald Trump says the project’s cost has now climbed to $400 million. What the judge decided According to CBS News, […]

December 17, 2025

Bondi Beach shooting suspect faces 59 charges, including murder and terrorism

The man accused of opening fire on a Hanukkah celebration in Australia has been formally charged after he awoke from a coma. Among the 59 charges against him are murder and terrorism. Police say Naveed Akram, 24, and his father carried out a mass shooting on Sunday on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The shooting targeted Jews and […]

December 17, 2025

Trump expected to sign executive order reclassifying marijuana

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order no later than Thursday to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug category, according to multiple reports. Although federal restrictions would be significantly eased, the drug still would not be legalized nationally. The plan, the reports say, is to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug […]

December 17, 2025

Moderate Republicans join Democrats to force vote on extending ACA subsidies

A group of moderate Republicans joined with House Democrats on Wednesday in an effort to force a vote on extending enhanced subsidies for insurance plans covered under the Affordable Care Act. The vote is unlikely to take place before January, even though the subsidies are set to expire Dec. 31. The procedural move, enabled by […]

December 17, 2025

Warner Bros. tells shareholders to reject Paramount bid, questions Ellison backing

Warner Bros. Discovery has moved from signaling resistance to going on the offensive, urging shareholders to reject Paramount’s takeover bid. It’s accusing the Ellison family of misleading investors about how the deal would be financed. In a letter sent to shareholders on Wednesday, Warner Bros. directly challenged Paramount’s claim that its $108 billion offer is […]