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Japanese PM Takaichi Speaks to Trump Amid Tensions With China
Beijing has imposed a travel boycott on Japan in protest of Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan earlier this month.
NASA Reduces Boeing’s Starliner Missions as SpaceX Books More Flights
The space agency cut the contract value by $768 million.
CAIR Sues Texas Over Terrorist Organization Designation
The lawsuit comes after Gov. Greg Abbott also said the Council on American-Islamic Relations was a ‘front group’ for Hamas.
Federal Government Shed 317,000 Jobs This Year: OMB
Workforce reductions and a voluntary retirement program have doubled the historical average rate of departure, the Trump administration reported.
DOJ Renews Bid to Have Court Unseal Epstein, Maxwell Grand Jury Materials
The Department of Justice said it would make appropriate redactions to protect victims’ identities and other personal information.
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Trump Opposes Lifting Broadcast Ownership Cap
The FCC is considering repealing a rule that limits broadcasters from reaching more than 39 percent of the national television audience.
Educators, Experts Grapple With How to Improve Nation’s Plummeting Math Scores
With bad publicity from the latest national Report Card, academic and scholastic experts from the mathematics realm said change was needed and fast.
Pageant Winner on Beauty, Tradition, and Fighting Tyranny
Cynthia Sun works in human rights and foreign policy to expose the CCP’s cross-national repression and help persecuted family members escape China.
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Trump Orders Designation of Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Groups
The president said in an interview that he would classify the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.
NBA Coach Chauncey Billups Pleads Not Guilty in Alleged Rigged Poker Games Scheme
His attorney, Chris Heywood, denied that Billups was part of the alleged crimes, which allegedly defrauded victims out of $7.15 million.
US Designates Venezuela’s Cartel de Los Soles as Foreign Terrorist Organization
Cartel de Los Soles—or Cartel of the Suns—is an alleged criminal enterprise that the United States says is linked to the Venezuelan regime.
Forged Letters, Luxury Lifestyle: Takeaways So Far From Trial of Accused Chinese Agent
Linda Sun, former aide to New York governors, is accused of using her position to help the Chinese regime in exchange for millions for her husband’s business.
America in Photos: Capitol Christmas Tree, Trump Meets Saudi Prince, and Sooner Schooner Native Driver
Notable moments from the past week in America.
Rubio Says Russia–Ukraine Peace Proposal Was Authored by US
Secretary of State said the 28-point proposal incorporated input from both the Russian and Ukrainian sides.
Taiwan Minister Says ‘Consensus’ Reached With US to Shield Chips From Tariffs
Taiwanese Economic Minister Kung Ming-hsin told reporters that Taiwan has not finalized any trade agreement with the United States yet.
US Business Activity Accelerates, With New Orders Notching Biggest Gains So Far This Year
New orders surge to the fastest pace of 2025 as services drive U.S. growth, signaling solid late-year economic expansion.
Long-Serving NYC House Democrat Rep. Velázquez Will Not Seek Reelection in 2026
The retirement of the first Puerto Rican woman in Congress opens a competitive fight to replace her in a safely Democratic New York City seat.
House Lawmakers Press Shein Over Sale of Childlike Sex Dolls in the United States
Lawmakers said their goal is to ensure online marketplaces cannot facilitate products linked to child exploitation.
GOP Lawmaker to File Expulsion Resolution Against Cherfilus-McCormick
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.), who is accused of stealing $5 million of disaster funds, said she is innocent.
