Dec 11 Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before DC plane crash By Josh Funk, Associated Press Senators from both parties pushed Thursday for changes to a massive defense bill after crash investigators and victims' families warned the legislation would undo key safety reforms stemming from a collision between an airliner and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people. Continue reading
Dec 11 Justice Department fails twice to re-indict New York Attorney General James, AP source says By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A grand jury declined for a second time in a week to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday in another major blow to the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute the president’s political opponents. Continue reading
Dec 11 Indiana Republicans block new congressional map in rare break with Trump By Isabella Volmert, Obed Lamy, Associated Press Indiana's Republican-led senate voted against a redrawn congressional map Thursday that would have favored their party in the 2026 elections, despite months of pressure by President Donald Trump for a rare mid-cycle redistricting. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Rep. Magaziner confronts Noem with deported U.S. military veteran on Zoom in hearing By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she would review the cases of several called out by Rep. Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island. Continue reading
Dec 11 Noem says seizure of oil tanker off Venezuelan coast linked to U.S. antidrug efforts By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The assertion, which came during Noem's testimony to the House Homeland Security Committee, provided the Trump administration’s most thorough assessment so far of why it took control of the vessel on Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 11 MyPillow founder and Trump ally Mike Lindell to run for Minnesota governor in 2026 By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the “MyPillow Guy,” officially entered the race for Minnesota governor Thursday in hopes of winning the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in 2026. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Rep. Thompson calls on Noem to resign for ‘making America less safe’ By Associated Press “I call on you to resign,” the Mississippi congressman said. “Do a real service to the country.”… Continue reading
Dec 11 Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the U.S. By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy split more than 5,000 children from their families at the Mexico border during his first term, when images of babies and toddlers taken from the arms of mothers sparked global condemnation. Continue reading
Dec 11 Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention after judge orders his release By Travis Loller, John Seewer, Marc Levy, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland earlier Thursday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to let Abrego Garcia go immediately, writing that federal authorities had detained him again after his return to the United States without any legal basis. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Senate rejects both bills on ACA subsidies, all but ensuring premium hike in 2026 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senators rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have created new health savings accounts — an unceremonious end to a monthslong effort by Democrats to prevent the COVID-19-era subsidies from… Continue reading