Dec 08 Trump says ‘there’s no question’ Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. could be problematic By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The $72 billion deal would bring together two of the biggest players in television and film and potentially reshape the entertainment industry. Continue reading
Dec 08 55 more Iranians deported from U.S., Iran says By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The U.S. government has not acknowledged the deportation flight. Continue reading
Dec 08 Sen. Cotton says he has no objection to releasing video of strike that killed two survivors By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Cotton he is splitting with Democrats over whether military personnel acted lawfully in carrying out a second strike to kill the two survivors. Continue reading
Dec 07 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears Trump v. Slaughter, seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court's conservative majority has been on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency, starting well before Trump's time in the White House. The justices could take the next step in a case being argued Monday that calls… Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: Trump speaks before hosting 2025 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony By Darlene Superville, Hillel Italie, Associated Press Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries being celebrated Sunday at the annual Kennedy Center Honors, with Donald Trump hosting the show, the first time a president will command the stage instead of sitting in an Opera House box. Continue reading
Dec 07 Federal judge sets back Justice Department’s effort to seek new indictment against Comey By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, temporarily barring prosecutors from using evidence they had relied on when they initially secured criminal charges. Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump calls Democratic Rep. Cuellar ‘disloyal’ for not switching parties after pardon By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Donald Trump is angry that Rep. Henry Cuellar is running again as a Democrat rather than switch parties after the president pardoned the Texas congressman and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case. Continue reading
Dec 07 Violent threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting By Thomas Beaumont, Isabella Volmert, Associated Press Republicans in the Indiana Senate are facing threats as Trump pushes to redraw the state's congressional map. It's a bewildering experience for lawmakers who consider themselves loyal party members and never imagined they would be doing their jobs under the… Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Trump presents medals to 2025 Kennedy Center honorees at the Oval Office By Darlene Superville, Associated Press This year's recipients are actor Sylvester Stallone, singers Gloria Gaynor and George Strait, the rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford. Trump said they are a group of “incredible people” who represent the “very best in American arts and culture.”… Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Hegseth delivers keynote address at Reagan National Defense Forum By David Klepper, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended strikes on alleged drug cartel boats during remarks Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, saying President Donald Trump has the power to take military action “as he sees fit” to defend the nation. Continue reading