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• DOJ Releases Thousands of New Epstein Docs
  
  Thousands of new documents linked to the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were made available Tuesday by the Department of Justice, amid mounting criticism over the pace of the publication and heavy redactions.
• Report: US Seeks to Cancel Thousands of Asylum Cases
  
  ?The Trump administration launched a nationwide campaign to void asylum claims of thousands of people with active cases in immigration courts by arguing that they can be deported to countries that are not their own, CBS News reported on Tuesday.
• Rare Hurricane-Free Season Roils US Political Debate
  
  The Atlantic hurricane season ended Nov. 30 with a rare result that has quickly been weaponized in Washington's climate debate.No hurricanes made landfall in the United States for the first time since 2015. Conservatives are using that outcome to challenge Democrats' claims...
• Brown Puts Public Safety Chief on Leave After Mass Shooting
  
  Brown University on Monday placed its head of public safety and emergency management on administrative leave following a mass shooting Dec. 13 that left two people dead and nine others injured.
• FDA Clears First Weight-Loss Pill as Obesity Treatment
  
  The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first oral medication to treat obesity, clearing a once-daily pill after clinical trials showed significant weight loss and cardiovascular benefit, drugmaker Novo Nordisk said.
• Trump WH Reviews Brown Campus Security After Killings
  
  The Department of Education has announced it will conduct a federal program review of Brown University in the wake of the Dec. 13 attack on campus that left two students dead.
• DEA: Fentanyl WMD Label Expands Authority
  
  President Donald Trump's designation last week of fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction" gives the Drug Enforcement Administration more tools to combat the drug, agency Administrator Terry Cole said.
• Abrego Garcia Appears in Court After Release From ICE Custody
  
  Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran illegal alien whose deportation became ?a flash point, appeared in court Monday as a federal judge extended an order temporarily barring the Trump administration from taking him back into immigration custody.
• Alito: High Court Still Weighing Guard Deployment to Illinois
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court has not yet ruled on whether President Donald Trump acted lawfully in seeking to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois, according to conservative Justice Samuel Alito.
• Colo. Governor: Trump Playing Politics With Disaster Aid
  
  Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Monday accused President Donald Trump's administration of withholding disaster relief funding to help his state with recovery from severe flooding and wildfires.
• ADL: 20% of Mamdani Transition Picks Tied to Anti-Israel Rhetoric
  
  At least 20% of the 400 people appointed to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team have a history of "making or sharing anti-Zionist or anti-Israel statements," according to a Monday report by the Anti-Defamation League.
• Jim Beam Closes Kentucky Distillery Amid Tariffs, Economic Uncertainty
  
  The bourbon maker Jim Beam has announced it is halting production at one of its Kentucky distilleries for at least a year as the whiskey industry navigates tariffs from the Trump administration and reduced demand for its product.
• DOJ Sues D.C. Over Firearm Registration Rules
  
  The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia and the Metropolitan Police Department, alleging that the city's firearm registration practices block lawful registration and ownership of firearms.
• Bondi Faces Contempt Threat Over Epstein Files
  
  Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie said Monday they are ready to escalate their bipartisan push to force the DOJ to release Jeffrey Epstein records, including potentially invoking Congress' inherent contempt powers against Attorney General Pam Bondi.
• Bill Clinton Spokesman Accuses DOJ of Cover-Up
  
  A spokesman for former President Bill Clinton accused the Department of Justice of shielding undisclosed information related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, arguing that recent disclosures fall far short of what federal law requires.
• Brown Custodian Warned Security Weeks Before Shooting
  
  A longtime Brown University custodian says he repeatedly warned campus security about a man behaving suspiciously in school hallways weeks before the shooting that left two students dead, according to a new report.
• Tenn. Mayor Jacobs to Newsmax: First Amendment Widely Misunderstood
  
  Recent attempts to remove or limit religious displays in public spaces reflect a fundamental misunderstanding of the First Amendment, Glenn Jacobs, mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, said Monday on Newsmax.
• Josh Blackman Resigns Over Heritage's 'Untenable' Antisemitism
  
  A senior editor affiliated with the Heritage Foundation has resigned, accusing the conservative think tank's leadership of failing to adequately confront what he described as a growing problem of antisemitism on the political right.
• NFL's Bears Could Exit Chicago Amid Stadium Dispute
  
  The NFL's Chicago Bears, who have been exploring options to build a new stadium, recently expanded their search to include sites in northwest Indiana amid stalled negotiations with Democrat leaders for public funding in Illinois.
• Blakeman to Newsmax: Hochul 'a Disaster' as N.Y. Governor
  
  Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a potential 2026 Republican challenger to Gov. Kathy Hochul, said Monday on Newsmax that New York is headed for "dark" days under what he called the governor's "failed policies."
• Issa Urges Strong US Response to South Korea Trade Laws
  
  A strong U.S. response is necessary to counter the South Korean government's targeting of American businesses and citizens through new trade laws, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., wrote Monday in an opinion piece for the Daily Caller.
• NSA Worker Sues WH Over Order on Trans Rights, 2 'Immutable' Genders
  
  A transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and seeking to block enforcement of a presidential executive order and other policies the employee says violate federal civil rights law.
• Mike Pence Group Poaches Heritage Leaders
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence's political group reportedly is hiring away top officials from the Heritage Foundation, deepening a simmering power struggle inside the conservative movement as Republicans battle over what comes after the Trump era.
• Schumer Resolution Calls for Legal Action Against DOJ Over Epstein Files
  
  Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., will introduce a resolution calling for the Senate to take legal action against the Department of Justice over its incomplete release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Senate minority leader announced on Monday, The Guardian reported.
• Sen. Schmitt Moves to Block China's Court 'Lawfare'
  
  Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., is proposing legislation to stop China from using its courts as a political weapon against Americans, a move sparked by what he calls "authoritarian lawfare" tied to the Wuhan lab controversy and COVID-19.

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