December 30, 2025

Trump describes Venezuela strike as CNN reports CIA drone attack

President Donald Trump says the United States carried out a strike inside Venezuela, targeting what he described as a dock used to load boats with drugs. New reporting from CNN now sheds light on how that operation was carried out, and by whom. The disclosure comes as the U.S. continues an aggressive counter-narcotics campaign in […]

December 30, 2025

Powerful winter storm pushes east as cleanup begins in Midwest

A powerful winter storm is still disrupting daily life across large parts of the country this morning, as crews begin cleaning up from blizzard conditions that snarled travel and knocked out power. What started as a fast-strengthening system in the Midwest is now pushing east, keeping roads, airports, and utilities under strain. Meteorologists say the storm rapidly intensified […]

December 30, 2025

Trump administration bans VA abortions; Hassett predicts bigger tax refunds

In this Media Miss Minute, the Trump administration is banning the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from providing abortion services. Plus, you should expect to get more money back in your pocket this upcoming tax season. Media Miss by the right: VA abortion policy reversed The Trump administration has reversed a Biden-era rule that allowed […]

December 30, 2025

Cities prepare for New Year’s events as terror attack fears run high

Cities around the world are making final preparations for New Year’s celebrations for millions. However, this year’s celebrations come on the heels of the Dec. 14 Bondi Beach shooting, a terror attack that killed 15, and a foiled New Year’s bombing plan. Because of recent attacks and the potential for more, several countries have opted […]

December 30, 2025

DHS official criticizes Abrego Garcia for TikToks while agency faces gag order

The battle between the Department of Homeland Security and Kilmar Abrego Garcia rages on, dividing sides further. On Saturday, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin complained about Abrego Garcia “making TikToks” while her department is constrained by a gag order.  McLaughlin views the government’s gag order as unfairly silencing officials, while Abrego Garcia is allowed to […]

December 29, 2025

Four times Congress actually found common ground in 2025

For all the shouting and stalemates in Washington this year, Congress still managed to come together — quietly, and sometimes surprisingly — on a handful of big issues. From defense and online safety to addiction treatment and firefighter health, these were the moments when bipartisan deal-making broke through the noise. 1. Defense: A massive Pentagon […]

December 29, 2025

China conducting military drills around Taiwan to warn against ‘external interference’

China’s military is conducting joint drills around the island of Taiwan in what it’s calling a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” forces. In response, Taiwan has placed its forces on alert and called the Chinese government “the biggest destroyer of peace.” The drills come just days after the U.S. announced one of its biggest-ever military sales to Taiwan. Joint drills underway China says the drills focus on […]

December 29, 2025

Netanyahu and Trump meet at Mar-a-Lago to repair strained ties

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Mar-a-Lago on Monday for what aides are describing as an “emergency summit” meeting with President Donald Trump. It comes as tensions between the two leaders deepen over Gaza, Iran and the future of U.S.-brokered peace efforts in the region.  Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for […]

December 29, 2025

Electricity prices set for another jump in 2026

As the “bomb cyclone” and blizzard-like conditions bear down on the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes area this week, many Americans are cranking up the heat trying to stay warm. The cost of boosting the thermostat will keep rising in 2026 for a myriad of reasons. Why electricity rates are higher Natural disasters, such as […]