Here we go again. Senators who oppose the American use of military force are trying again to hamstring presidential military action. No matter…
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On Dec. 24, 1914, during World War I, impromptu Christmas truces began to take hold along parts of the Western Front, principally between British and German soldiers but also involving French troops.
The Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown. The justices Tuesday declined the Republican administration's emergency request to overturn a ruling by a U.S. district judge that had blocked the deployment of troops. Three justices publicly dissented. The high court order is not a final ruling but could affect other lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump's attempts to deploy the military in other Democratic-led cities. The outcome is a rare Supreme Court setback for Trump, who'd won repeated victories in emergency appeals since taking office in January.
A new Department of Health and Human Services report reveals Medicaid programs made over $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died. The inspector general report, released Tuesday, suggests that a new mandate in Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill could help reduce these kind of payments. The bill requires states to audit Medicaid beneficiary lists against the Social Security Administration's Death Master File. Privacy laws currently restrict access to this file. The report recommends states comply with the new mandate to conduct quarterly death checks to prevent further improper payments.
Today is Monday, Dec. 22, the 356th day of 2025. There are nine days left in the year.
Two bills designed to eliminate housing production red tape and authored by U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-San Jose, have advanced through committe…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter says she had an "absurdly invasive" pat-down at an airport security checkpoint on Thursday. She said in a series of posts on X that she opted out of the body scanner because she's pregnant and concerned about radiation exposure. Evita Duffy-Alfonso claims TSA agents were rude and tried to pressure her to use the scanner, and she suggested her father would limit or eliminate the agency if he could. The TSA says it's aware of her complaint and takes such issues seriously. Duffy's Transportation Department is responsible for overseeing federal transportation projects and setting safety regulations for travel, including air travel. But TSA is under the control of Homeland Security.
Lawmakers across the U.S. will be debating whether to adopt new federal tax breaks for tips, overtime and business expenses. The Trump administration is urging states to follow its lead by applying the federal tax cuts to state income taxes. But that decision varies by state. In some places, the tax breaks automatically apply unless legislatures opt out. In others, they won't occur unless legislatures opt in. States embracing all of President Donald Trump's tax cuts could offer significant savings to taxpayers but may also face financial strain. So far, only a few states have voted on these tax breaks, with Michigan being the first to opt in for tips and overtime.
Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and current CEO of the conservative youth group, endorsed the potential presidential bid of Vice President JD Vance in the 2028 election. Erika Kirk promised to support President Donald Trump's efforts to maintain GOP-control of Congress and vowed to "get my husband's friend JD Vance elected" in the 2028 presidential election. The late Kirk and Vance were close friends.
Four centrist Republicans have broken with their party's leadership over health care. They've signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans. The stunning move Wednesday comes after House Republican leaders pushed ahead with a health bill that doesn't address the soaring monthly premiums coming for those with insurance through the Affordable Care Act. A House vote on the subsidies could come as soon as January. Even if it passed, it would face an arduous climb in the Republican-led Senate.
