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Walz Upset by Drive-By 'R-Word' Taunts at His Home
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he has become increasingly uneasy as motorists allegedly shout the "R-word" as they pass his home — behavior he says is fueled by President Donald Trump's recent criticism of him.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:25:09 EDTNational Parks Drop Free Entry on Juneteenth, MLK Day
The Trump administration has ended a policy allowing visitors free access to national parks on Juneteenth and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, distinct but related Black history holidays.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:03:23 EDTJustices' Ruling on Texas Map Ignites DOJ-Newsom Spat
The Department of Justice and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, traded shots on social media after the Supreme Court's decision Thursday allowing Texas to use a mid-decade redrawn congressional map that could boost Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:01:29 EDTAssistant AG Dhillon: 260K Dead People on Voter Rolls
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, announced new findings in the department's nationwide effort to clean up voter rolls — revealing vulnerabilities in states' election systems.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:47:31 EDTBorder Patrol Rolls Out $5K Fee for Unvetted Crossings
The U.S. Border Patrol this week announced that illegal immigrants ages 14 and older who enter without inspection will face a $5,000 apprehension fee. At the same time, the Department of Homeland Security declared the border "the most secure" in U.S. history.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:19:25 EDTHarvard Professor Agrees to Leave US After Firing BB Gun Outside Synagogue
A Harvard Law School professor is leaving the U.S. voluntarily after his visa was revoked following an incident in October outside a synagogue, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:37:55 EDTSen. Warren Sounds Alarm Over Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is sounding the alarm over Netflix's planned $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., warning that the deal could create a dominant media force and raise major antitrust concerns.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:09:58 EDTTrump at FIFA Event: Call Soccer 'Football' Like World Does
President Donald Trump stepped into one of sports' oldest arguments on Friday, suggesting Americans should join the rest of the world in calling soccer "football," even if that means rethinking what to call the NFL's game.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:03:34 EDTIndiana House Passes New Congressional Map
Indiana's Republican-led House of Representatives on Friday passed a new congressional redistricting map that, if approved by the Senate, could give the GOP two more seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:16:42 EDTWall Street Ticks up as Fed Cut Expectations on Track
U.S. stocks closed out the trading week with slight gains on Friday as the latest flurry of economic data kept elevated expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week intact.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:01:49 EDTAgency OKs Tech Replacing Some Railroad Inspections
The nation's freight railroads will be able to try relying more on technology and inspecting their tracks in person less often after the federal government approved their waiver request on Friday.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:23:32 EDTLouisiana AG Murrill Presses NOLA Police to Aid ICE
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is turning up the heat on New Orleans police leadership amid a new federal immigration push in the metro area.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:21:19 EDTReport: D.C. Pipe-Bomb Suspect Admits Planting Devices
A Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of both major political parties on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol protest has confessed to the crime, the New York Post reported Friday.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:46:46 EDTIndiana House Republicans Pass Trump-Backed Map, Setting Up High-Stakes Senate Fight
Indiana state House Republicans passed a new state congressional map Friday at the behest of President Donald Trump, advancing the legislation to the state Senate, where it is unclear if enough lawmakers will support its final passage.Lawmakers in the Republican-majority...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:25:25 EDTPACs Target Indiana GOP for Blocking Redistricting Push
A coalition of super PACs aligned with President Donald Trump is preparing a major effort to unseat Indiana Republicans who are resisting a renewed redistricting push, Turning Point Action announced Friday.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:10:48 EDTDOJ: N.Y. Woman Busted for Running Illegal Alien Pipeline From Canada
A New York state woman was an active cog in a dangerous human-smuggling pipeline pumping illegal aliens across the northern border - and now she's finally facing the consequences, the Department of Justice announced Friday.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:24:21 EDTSocial Security Administration to Cut Field Office Visits by 50%
The Social Security Administration is hoping to cut visits to its field offices in half next year, a move that advocates for the agency fear signals more closures are coming.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:09:09 EDTTeamsters Boss: Amazon Is a 'Crime Syndicate'
Teamsters President Sean O'Brien is reportedly escalating his union's fight with Amazon, calling the e-commerce giant the Teamsters' "biggest opponent" and branding it a "white-collar crime syndicate."
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:02:12 EDTKent State A Cappella Group Accused of Banning White Students' Solos
An a cappella group at Kent State University is being accused of allegedly restricting certain solo parts to "people of color," and later disciplining a student member after he questioned whether the race-based policy conflicted with university non-discrimination...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:45:30 EDTSteyer Drops Climate Agenda in California Gov. Run
Billionaire environmental advocate Tom Steyer launched his campaign for California governor without mentioning climate change, a notable shift for a Democrat who once made global warming the centerpiece of his political identity.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:42:36 EDT