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Christmas Day war of words between Ukraine and Russia, as peace talks progress
This comes a day after Zelensky showed a willingness to remove troops from an area in Donetsk, as long as Russia would as well, and create a “free economic zone.”
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U.S. Coast Guard broke records across the board in 2025
Overall, Coast Guard illegal narcotics seizures were up this year by 200%, the Department of Homeland Security said.
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Trump wishes 'Merry Christmas' to Americans, including the 'Radical Left'
The president is spending the Christmas and New Year’s holidays at his Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida. Earlier Wednesday, he made phone calls to U.S. service members, and participated in the NORAD Santa Claus calls.
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Two Joint Base Andrews buildings evacuated over 'suspicious package'
The base, which is home to Air Force One and houses around 60,000 airmen and their families, is a frequent military hub for military and political officials and is located in Prince George's County.
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West Virginia state senator invites over two dozen Maryland, Virginia counties to join state
State Sen. Chris Rose unveiled the resolution in a news release, which invited 27 counties in Virginia and three in Maryland to join West Virginia. But the counties would need approval from both state legislatures and Congress.
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Congressional Perks: Committees, caucuses cost $50 million since 2019
Democratic Caucus accounted for $16.4 million – the most – and the Republican Conference came in second spending at least $14.4 million
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Trump confirms Kazakhstan has become first country to join Abraham Accords in second term
"This is a major step forward in building bridges across the World," Trump posted on Truth Social. "Today, more Nations are lining up to embrace Peace and Prosperity through my Abraham Accords."
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Senate blocks measure to stop military action against Venezuela
The vote was the second time Senate Democrats have tried to rein in Trump's attempts to take out suspected drug-trafficking vessels from Venezuela since the military campaign began. The Senate rejected a different attempt last month.
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Russiagate subpoenas sent out by grand jury as Comey prosecution unearths new revelations
Russiagate-related grand conspiracy case ramps up as trial against James Comey looms, and each day bring new revelations about Biden's DOJ weaponizing the justice system.
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America First Legal files civil rights complaints against three Virginia jurisdictions
The complaints accuse the local governments of having unlawful racial quotas and embedding “equity mandates," that potentially violate Title VI and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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Watch Live: President Trump holds dinner with leaders of five central Asian countries
Trump is hosting a summit with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, which comes after he toured several Asian countries last month.
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Thune indicates Senate could vote on ending government shutdown on Friday
Senate Democrats held a caucus meeting on Thursday but have not indicated how the caucus stands on ending the shutdown. However, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer claimed the meeting was "very good" and productive.
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Congressional Budget Office says it was hacked in a security incident
Officials reportedly told the Washington Post that they believe a foreign actor could be behind the attack, which risks insight into lawmakers’ communications with CBO staff. The hackers may have accessed emails along with chatlogs.