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Bulletproof No More

Pete Hegseth: “I watched that first strike live.

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December 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM

Andrew Levesque

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Republican Matt Van Epps wins closely watched special election for Nashville-area House seat

After a wave of high-profile election losses, Republicans scored a much-needed victory in Tennessee and padded their narrow House margin ahead of next year’s midterms.

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December 3, 2025 at 2:35 AM

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December 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM

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December 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM

Andrew Levesque

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US Justice Department seeks to dismiss Maurene Comey lawsuit on procedural grounds

The U.S. Justice Department is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit that fired former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey brought against it, saying she didn't properly follow administrative complaint procedur...

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December 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM

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Trump wants to weigh in at Cannon's court so Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago report remains secret

Trump filed court documents asking Judge Aileen Cannon to let him back his former co-defendants' efforts to keep Volume II of Jack Smith's report secret.

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December 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM

Andrew Levesque

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The FDA’s top drug regulator submits his resignation to the agency

Food and Drug Administration chief Marty Makary convinced Rick Pazdur to take the role to help bring stability to the roiling agency.

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December 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM

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US judge blocks trump from cutting Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood in 22 states
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US judge blocks Trump from cutting Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood in 22 states

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing in 22 states a provision of the Republican's signature tax and domestic policy bill that would deprive Pl...

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December 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM

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Trump Accidentally Lets Slip Just How Much He Hates JD Vance

Donald Trump’s latest rant was barely intelligible—but it still made clear he doesn’t like his second in command.

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December 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM

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Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat

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Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea earlier this year.

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December 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM

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Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from Democrat-led states if they don't provide data

The Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide data about those receiving the assistance.

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December 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM

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