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Steve Hilton Has Slim Lead for Calif. Gov. as Dems Split Vote
Author and former television personality Steve Hilton has moved into a small lead in the primary race for California governor, in a state where the top two finishers, regardless of party, advance to the general election.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:42:26 EDTWall St Ends Higher Fueled by Tech, Cooler Inflation
Wall Street's main indexes closed higher Thursday as a soft inflation report fed expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, while chipmaker Micron's blowout forecast signaled strong AI demand.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:03:01 EDTWhite House Launches Space Supremacy Push
The White House on Thursday rolled out a sweeping new space order with an ambitious goal: The United States plans to dominate the next era of space — economically, militarily, and technologically.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:50:29 EDTDozens of Tren de Aragua Gangsters Named in DOJ Indictments
The Department of Justice announced the unsealing of multiple federal indictments charging more than 70 people linked to Tren de Aragua, a designated foreign terrorist organization, in connection with violent and financial crimes across the United States and abroad.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:27:43 EDTDNC Chair Scraps 2024 Autopsy, Calls It 'Distraction'
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin has pulled the plug on a postmortem examining why the party fell short in the 2024 elections, saying it would be a "distraction" from its "core mission."
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:16:11 EDTNew N.Y. Archbishop Hicks Holds Strong Pro-Life Record
Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of the Diocese of Joliet, Illinois, as the next archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York and signals continued emphasis on both life and human dignity in the church's public witness.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:27:32 EDTTrump Order Could Reclassify Pot as Less Dangerous Drug
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that inches closer to what many states have done.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:19:22 EDTSen. Cotton Seeks DOJ Review of Airwallex's China Ties
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to open a federal investigation into whether sensitive U.S. personal and corporate data processed by financial platform Airwallex may be accessible to the Chinese Communist Party.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:16:56 EDTKennedy Center to Be Renamed Trump-Kennedy Center
The board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted unanimously Thursday to rename the Washington performing arts institution to honor late President John F. Kennedy and President Donald Trump.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:48:23 EDTTrump Admin to Dramatically Ramp Up Denaturalization Cases
The Trump administration is dramatically escalating efforts to pursue denaturalization of naturalized U.S. citizens, directing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices to refer an unprecedented number of cases to the Department of Justice.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:51:03 EDTTrump Executive Order May Reclassify Pot as Less Dangerous
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that inches closer to what many states have done.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:20:18 EDTAOC Says She Would 'Stomp' Vance in Presidential Election
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Wednesday brushed aside a hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup with Vice President JD Vance.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:35:16 EDTPossible Link Probed Between Brown and MIT Killings
Police are investigating whether Saturday's shooting at Brown University is connected to the fatal shooting of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor two days later. WPRI in Rhode Island reported that senior law enforcement officials...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:36:55 EDTAmerican Jewish Committee Praises Dolan, Welcomes Hicks
The American Jewish Committee praised Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Thursday as the Archdiocese of New York announced a leadership transition, thanking him for what it called "exemplary leadership" and a "deep commitment to strong Catholic-Jewish relations."
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:09:23 EDTPolice Foil Second Suspected Terror Plot Near Bondi Beach
Australian authorities arrested seven people near Bondi Beach on Thursday after intelligence suggested a second suspected terrorist attack was being planned just days after a deadly massacre at the popular Sydney location, The New Zealand Herald reported.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:56:20 EDTPoll: Dems Have -55 Net Approval, All-Time Low
Just 18% of voters approve of how congressional Democrats are handling their job, while 73% disapprove, a record low, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. Still, voters lean slightly toward Democrats when asked who should control the House of Representatives.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:10:58 EDTFormer NASCAR Driver's Plane in Fatal N.C. Crash
Fatalities were reported Thursday after a plane owned by former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed while landing at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. The Federal Aviation Administration said a Cessna C550 crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:50:57 EDTColorado Flagged for Giving HUD Funds to Dead People
The Trump administration is investigating housing assistance programs in Colorado after a federal audit identified payments made to deceased and ineligible recipients. The New York Post reported that the Department of Housing and Urban Development...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:45:41 EDT2 Families Sue Meta in Teen 'Sextortion' Suicides
Two families filed suit against Meta on Wednesday, alleging the company neglected the growing threat of sexual blackmail targeting teens on Instagram after their sons died by suicide.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:13:30 EDTBlue Origin to Fly First Wheelchair User Into Space
Blue Origin is set to make spaceflight history Thursday, sending the first person who uses a wheelchair beyond the Kármán line - the internationally recognized edge of space - on its next New Shepard mission.
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