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WH: No Final Decision on Rescheduling Marijuana
The White House said "no final decisions have been made on the rescheduling of marijuana" Friday, tempering reports that President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order to ease federal restrictions on cannabis that have long frustrated industry advocates and...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:51:03 EDTTrump: WSJ AI Report 'Wrong' in Saying China Beating US
President Donald Trump is pushing back against a report in The Wall Street Journal suggesting China is outpacing the United States in artificial intelligence and energy production tied to the booming sector.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:20:37 EDTSupertanker Seized Near Venezuela Heading to Houston
The oil supertanker Skipper that was seized by the U.S. near Venezuela this week as part of an increased pressure strategy against President Nicolas Maduro, is heading to Houston, two sources said on Friday.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:47:53 EDTFed Dissenter: Hold Off on Cuts Until More Data Arrives
A Federal Reserve board member who this week voted against a rate cut said he did so because he wants to see more economy-related data.Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee told CNBC he was "uncomfortable front-loading too many rate cuts" while inflation remains stubbornly...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:06 EDTGabbard: 'At Least' 2K Afghan Refugees in US Linked to Terrorism
"At least 2,000" of the more than 100,000 Afghan refugees who entered the United States after the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 "have ties" to terrorism or "are known or suspected terrorists," Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed on Friday.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:15:48 EDTErika Kirk Urges Parents: 'Step Up' to Stop Political Violence
Erika Kirk, widow of conservative leader Charlie Kirk, issued a stark call to parents on Thursday to "step up" and counter online radicalization and political violence, saying during a CBS News town hall that many adults are failing to guide their children in a deeply...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:41:30 EDTNewsmax Celebrates Christmas With 'Awakening,' 'Jesus the Nazarene' on Sunday
Newsmax celebrates the Christmas season on Sunday with a two-part look at Christ’s birth and life, beginning with “Awakening: Jesus in Bethlehem” at 9 p.m., followed by “Jesus the Nazarene: his Galilee Ministry.”
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:59:41 EDTAP-NORC Poll: Not a Very Merry Season for Consumers
This holiday season isn't quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds. The vast majority of U.S. adults say...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:11:43 EDTFederal Judge Bars Immigration Officials From Detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia walked away after a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office Friday to the cheers of a crowd assembled outside.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:35:51 EDTHoman to Catholic Leaders: Illegal Immigration Isn't Victimless
Border czar Tom Homan on Thursday invited Catholic leadership to watch him and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials perform their duties and see "why illegal immigration is not a victimless crime."
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:14:24 EDT250th Birthday Quarters Scrapped; Trump $1 Coin Stays
The U.S. Mint is proposing a new $1 commemorative coin with President Donald Trump's image to celebrate America's 250th birthday.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:53:53 EDTPoll: Trump Eases GOP Concerns on Epstein Case
President Donald Trump appears to be easing concerns among his core Republican supporters over his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, even as most Americans remain skeptical, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:09:30 EDTCNN: FDA Considers Strongest Warning for COVID Vaccines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration intends to put a 'black box' warning on COVID-19 vaccines, CNN reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the agency's plans.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:49:11 EDTKremlin: Ceasefire Only Possible After Kyiv Withdraws From Donbas
Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov said on Friday that a ceasefire in Ukraine is only possible after Kyiv's forces withdraw from the entire Donbas region, with the area they currently control taken over by Russian National Guard.
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:52:25 EDTCourt Blocks Release of Immigrants After Chicago Crackdown
A federal appeals court blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago area immigration crackdown in a split decision Thursday that also allowed the extension of a consent decree outlining how federal immigration agents can make...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:36:55 EDTUS, Japan Hold Military Drill Amid Tokyo-Beijing Tensions
U.S. strategic bombers and a fleet of Japanese fighter jets participated in a joint exercise this week in a demonstration of growing military cooperation following recent tensions between Japan and China.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:07:13 EDTTrump May Ease Federal Restrictions on Marijuana
President Donald Trump will likely loosen federal restrictions on marijuana use early next year, Axios reported.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:19:36 EDTDHS Flags $279M Gap in WashPost Coverage of 'Air-ICE' Jets
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday accused The Washington Post of a glaring omission in its coverage of the Trump administration's new deportation jet fleet, saying the paper failed to report that the purchase is projected to save taxpayers millions.
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:55:37 EDTTens of Thousands Ordered to Flee Flooding in Pacific Northwest
Surging floodwaters turned farmland into vast pools, washed out bridges and prompted rescues of people stranded in cars and homes across Washington state on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders and authorities hoped levees would hold and ...
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:52:58 EDTHouse Moves to Restore Federal Worker Bargaining Rights
Nearly two dozen House Republicans joined Democrats Thursday to pass a bill that would restore collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees, an attempt to overturn an executive order that President Donald Trump issued earlier this year.
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