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Powerball's $1.7B Jackpot Could Make Christmas Unforgettable for Lucky Winner
A Christmas Eve Powerball drawing could add new meaning to holiday cheer as millions of players hope to cash in on the 1.7 billion prize which comes after months without a jackpot winner.The United States 4th-largest jackpot on record comes after 46 consecutive draws...
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Explosion at Pennsylvania Nursing Home Kills at Least 2
An explosion Tuesday at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia killed at least two people collapsed part of the building sent fire shooting out and left people trapped inside authorities said.
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US Bars 5 Europeans Over Tech Censorship Push
The State Department announced Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints.
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Illinois Democrats Access ICE Facility After DHS Policy Reversal
Illinois Democrat lawmakers said they gained entry this week to a Chicago-area Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility after months of resistance marking a renewed flashpoint in the national debate over congressional oversight of immigration enforcement.
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Judge Blocks Calif. Schools' Gender-Secrecy Policies
A federal judge has ordered California schools to halt enforcement of "parental exclusion policies" issuing a class-wide permanent injunction in a ruling that supporters described as a major victory for parental rights.
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New Greenland Envoy: US Not Out to 'Conquer' Territory
President Donald Trumps newly appointed envoy to Greenland said Tuesday that the administration is looking to begin a conversation with residents of the semi-autonomous Danish territory about the best way forward for the strategically important island.
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350 National Guard Members Being Deployed to New Orleans
The Trump administration is deploying 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans ahead of the New Year launching another federal deployment in the city at the same time that an immigration crackdown led by Border Patrol is underway.
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LendingTree Survey: Holiday Debt Highest Since 2022
Rising prices and persistently high interest rates are driving more Americans to put holiday purchases on credit cards leaving many consumers with balances that could take months or longer to repay according to a new survey from LendingTree.
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Trump WH Ends Biden-Era Push for VA-Provided Abortions
The Trump administration has rolled back a Biden-era policy that allowed the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide limited abortion counseling and abortion services through VA health care including in cases of rape or incest according to internal agency communications...
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'60 Minutes' Report Airs in Canada, Circulates Online
A CBS News segment about Venezuelan men detained in El Salvadors notorious CECOT prison after being deported by the Trump administration is drawing backlash after it was blocked from airing in the United States but appeared in Canada and circulated widely online.
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ICE Using Green Card Hearings to Nab Illegal Aliens
U.S. immigration officials are increasingly detaining illegal aliens in green card interviews turning what is typically a final step toward legal status into a point of arrest for some applicants Axios reported Tuesday.
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Trump: Good Economic News No Longer Lifts Markets
President Donald Trump bemoaned "The Trump Rule" in a post on his Truth Social account Tuesday noting the stock market did not have a robust day despite positive economic news.
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Gallup Poll: Voters Sour on Major Political Figures
A new Gallup Poll finds every major national political figure below 50% in public approval underscoring broad voter dissatisfaction with U.S. leadership as Americans close out the year amid economic anxiety and lingering fallout from political dysfunction.
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US Pressures Allies Over Rules Targeting American Tech
The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on foreign governments over digital regulations that it argues unfairly target American technology companies making protection of U.S. innovation and market access a central part of its trade strategy.
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Feds Sue Ill. Governor, AG Over Restrictions on ICE
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday it has sued Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and state Attorney General Kwame Raoul arguing that two new state laws unconstitutionally interfere with federal immigration enforcement and expose federal officers to sweeping civil ...
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Border Patrol to Add 900-Mile Floating Barrier in Rio Grande
The Trump administration plans to install about 900 miles of floating buoy barriers in the Rio Grande along Texas southern border a major expansion of a water-based border deterrent that has been the subject of years of legal and humanitarian debate.
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Pope Leo Expresses 'Much Sadness' About Russia Refusing Christmas Ceasefire
Pope Leo said on Tuesday that he feels "much sadness" that Russia did not agree to a Christmas ceasefire in its nearly four-year old war with Ukraine."Among the things that cause me much sadness is that apparently Russia has refused a ceasefire request" the pope told ...
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U.S. Military Recruiting Reaches 15-Year High
U.S. military recruiting reached its highest level in more than 15 years during fiscal year 2025 with all active-duty service branches meeting or exceeding their accession goals.
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Sen. Paul's 'Festivus' Report Flags $1.6T in Waste
Sen. Rand Paul R-Ky. released his annual "Festivus" report Tuesday calling out what he described as the most outrageous examples of wasteful federal spending - totaling more than 1.6 trillion over the past year.
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Trump Admin to Garnish Wages on Defaulted Student Loans in 2026
Under the Trump administration the Department of Education will resume wage garnishment for federal student loan borrowers in default beginning in early January restarting a major enforcement tool that has largely been dormant...
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Minn. State Rep. to Newsmax: Gov. Walz Must Have Known About Fraud
Minnesota Republican state Rep. Kristin Robbins told Newsmax on Tuesday that Gov. Tim Walz had to have known about massive federal fraud that occurred on his watch pointing to the billions of dollars in losses.
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ICE Says IRS Data Was Not Used for Deportations
Federal immigration enforcement officials said they have not used taxpayer data obtained from the IRS to carry out deportations according to a new batch of court filings.
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JD Vance Trains With Navy SEALs in Grueling Beach Workout
Vice President JD Vance joined Navy SEALs for a grueling 90-minute beach workout Monday at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in California taking part in running drills rope climbs and log-carrying exercises that left him feeling like he had been "hit by a freight train."
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California Auditor Flags Newsom Admin as High Risk
Californias nonpartisan state auditor has placed Gov. Gavin Newsoms administration and several major agencies under heightened scrutiny warning that persistent failures in benefit programs financial reporting...
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Obamacare Enrollment Declines as US Subsidies Expire
Enrollment for health insurance under the U.S. Affordable Care Act dipped to 15.6 million for 2026 Mehmet Oz the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator said Tuesday from roughly 16 million last year.