Politics Dec 22 Trump says he’s appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as U.S. special envoy to Greenland By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Nation Dec 22 CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss pulls 60 Minutes piece on Trump deportation policy hours before air Weiss said in a statement that holding stories that aren't ready, because they lack context or are missing critical voices, happen every day in newsrooms. By David Bauder, Associated Press
Nation Dec 22 Trump administration pauses 5 offshore wind projects on the East Coast, citing security concerns The action comes two weeks after a federal judge struck down Trump's executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was "arbitrary and capricious."… By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Politics Dec 21 Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files by Justice Department Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline as necessary to protect survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced financier. By Aamer Madhani, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Politics Dec 21 WATCH: Nicki Minaj discusses faith and politics with Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA summit Rapper Nicki Minaj on Sunday made a surprise appearance at a gathering of conservatives in Arizona that was memorializing late activist Charlie Kirk, and used her time on stage to praise President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, calling them “role… By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Dec 21 Fact-checking Trump’s plaques for past presidents at the White House ‘Walk of Fame’ By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact In a break from tradition, President Donald Trump decorated a White House walkway with bronze plaques for each U.S. president. In an even sharper break with tradition, the plaques were written in a style echoing Trump’s Truth Social posts, with… Continue reading
Dec 21 WATCH: Johnson, Trump Jr., Erika Kirk and Vance speak at Turning Point USA conference By Jonathan J. Cooper, Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press After a weekend of debates about whether the “Make America Great Again” movement should exclude figures such as antisemitic podcaster Nick Fuentes, Vance came down on the side of open debate during the convention's closing speech on Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 20 At least 16 files disappear from DOJ site for Epstein documents, including Trump photo By Michael R. Sisak, David B. Caruso, Associated Press At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government… Continue reading
Dec 19 Erika Kirk backs JD Vance’s potential 2028 presidential bid at Turning Point USA conference By Matt Brown, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and the organization’s new leader, endorsed a potential presidential bid by Vice President JD Vance on the opening night of the conservative youth group’s annual conference. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 8:15 DOJ begins releasing Epstein files, with many heavily redacted By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Late Friday afternoon, the Justice Department began releasing thousands of pages of files and communications related to Jeffrey Epstein. The new documents include photos, call logs, court filings and more. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports on the release and… Continue watching