Dec 09 Watch 4:46 Republicans challenge limits on campaign donations in a case before the Supreme Court By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz With less than a year until the 2026 midterm elections, it's already expected to be one of the most expensive campaigns in history. But how that money is spent could be changing. Major arguments took place Tuesday at the Supreme… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Federal judge approves motion to unseal records in Ghislaine Maxwell probe In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge allowed a request to unseal records from the grand jury investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell, President Trump considers expanding U.S. military operations against drug trafficking targets, Honduras seeks the arrest of the country's… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 11:01 Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks out about President Trump as she prepares to leave Congress By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene rose to national prominence as one of the most vocal backers of President Trump. But the pair fell out after she called for the extension of expiring health care subsidies and for the release of… Continue watching
Dec 09 WATCH: At Pennsylvania rally, Trump boasts about once using this slur about Haiti and African nations By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Back then, Trump had denied making the contemptuous statement during a closed-door meeting, but on Tuesday, he showed little compunction reliving it during a rally in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Dec 09 Trump's ceasefire plan for the Israel-Hamas war faces pitfalls as it moves into new phase By Josef Federman, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan — which was approved by the U.N. Security Council — lays out an ambitious vision for ending Hamas’ rule of Gaza. Continue reading
Dec 09 Florida's DeSantis declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month. Continue reading
Dec 09 Long Island's Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Elise Stefanik in Republican primary By Anthony Izaguirre, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Blakeman, who has cast himself as a bulwark against the liberal policies of urban Democrats, criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul as a “failure" in an appearance on the Fox News “Fox and Friends” show. Continue reading
Dec 09 Judge orders ICE release Brazilian woman with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt By Holly Ramer, Associated Press Bruna Ferreira came to the U.S. as a toddler and enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Continue reading
Dec 09 Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public vote By David A. Lieb, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map have submitted thousands of petition signatures calling for a statewide vote on the plan backed by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 09 Supreme Court declines to hear appeal on Texas book ban case that allows officials to remove objectionable books from libraries By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Free speech rights groups have criticized the Supreme Court's decision and say the Texas case has already influenced book bans in other areas of the country. Continue reading