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Venezuela Passes Law Against Piracy, Blockades Amid US Oil Ship Seizures
Venezuela's ruling-party controlled National Assembly unanimously approved a law on Tuesday that allows prison sentences of up to 20 years for anyone who promotes or finances what it describes as piracy or blockades.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:42:36 EDTSen. 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.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:02:02 EDTICE 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.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:28:10 EDTJD 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."
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:17:32 EDTTreasury Cracks Down on Border Money Laundering
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched an enforcement operation targeting more than 100 money services businesses operating along the southwest border for potential violations tied to money laundering and illicit finance.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:17:10 EDTWyoming Rep. Hageman Launches Run for US Senate
Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., announced Tuesday that she is running for the state's U.S. Senate seat in 2026, seeking to succeed Cynthia Lummis, who said she will not seek a second term and will retire when her term ends in January 2027.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:11:33 EDTCalifornia Auditor Flags Newsom Admin as High Risk, Citing Billions in Exposure
California's nonpartisan state auditor has placed Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration and several major agencies under heightened scrutiny, warning that persistent failures in benefit programs, financial reporting...
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:54:37 EDTObamacare 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.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:46:52 EDTGold, Silver and Platinum Sparkle at All-Time Peaks
Silver extended its record rally Tuesday, breaching the key $70 an ounce mark, while gold and platinum also touched historic highs.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:48:30 EDTLouvre Museum Installs Security Bars on Balcony Used in October's Heist
France's Louvre museum Tuesday installed security bars on the balcony that burglars used to break in and steal some of the crown jewels.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:26:00 EDTUK Police: Comedian Russell Brand Charged With 2 More Sex Offenses
British police said Tuesday that comedian Russell Brand had been charged with a new count of rape and another of sexual assault.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:55:00 EDTUS Drivers Are Seeing Lower Gas Prices This Holiday
This holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:01:47 EDTJudge Halts DHS Funding Cuts Tied to Immigration
A federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to restore homeland security grant funding to New York and other states after ruling that the funding cuts were unlawful.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:01:03 EDTTrump Promotes 'Trump Kennedy Center Honors' Telecast
President Donald Trump playfully asked whether he should "leave the Presidency in order to make 'hosting' a full time job" in a social media post promoting Tuesday night's broadcast of The Trump Kennedy Center Honors.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:55:46 EDTGreta Thunberg Released After UK Arrest for Supporting Terrorist Group
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was released from custody after being arrested Tuesday in London at an anti-Israel protest, police said.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:16:43 EDTFormer GOP Sen. Ben Sasse Diagnosed With Terminal Cancer
Former Republican Sen. Ben Sasse announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with terminal, stage-four pancreatic cancer. Ben Sasse, 53, shared the news in a post on X, calling the diagnosis a "death sentence."
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:38:50 EDTLawsuit Seeks to Stop 'Trump-Kennedy Center' Renaming
A Democrat member of Congress filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block the Trump administration from renaming the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts the "Trump-Kennedy Center."
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:21:11 EDTTrump: 'Tariffs Responsible' for Strong Economic Numbers
President Donald Trump on Tuesday credited his tariffs with producing better-than-expected economic numbers in the third quarter and added that the "Trump Economic Golden Age is FULL steam ahead."
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:05:08 EDTICE Shares AI Santa Video, Warns Illegal Aliens of 'Naughty List'
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) posted a holiday-themed message on its official X account late Monday urging illegal aliens to "self-deport" using the government's CBP Home app or face enforcement action.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:01:23 EDTHunter Slams Biden Border, Kabul Debacles
Hunter Biden ripped two infamous decisions that occurred under his father, former President Joe Biden - a wide-open southern border policy and the U.S. military's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:10:03 EDT