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#BREAKING: Republican Matt Van Epps is projected to defeat Democrat Aftyn Behn in a special election in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, in a race that was seen as a key bellwether for Democratic voter enthusiasm ahead of 2026.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
#BREAKING: Republican Matt Van Epps is projected to defeat Democrat Aftyn Behn in a special election in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, in a race that was seen as a key bellwether for Democratic voter enthusiasm ahead of 2026.
Live results: Democrats seek upset in Tennessee special election
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December 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Live results: Democrats seek upset in Tennessee special election
Democratic strategist James Carville suggested that President Trump’s low approval rating can only continue to go south, less than a week after Gallup released its lowest polling for Trump since the end of his first term.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Democratic strategist James Carville suggested that President Trump’s low approval rating can only continue to go south, less than a week after Gallup released its lowest polling for Trump since the end of his first term.
A handful of members in the House Freedom Caucus delayed action in the House in protest of a bill that regulates compensation college athletes receive based on their name, image and likeness.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A handful of members in the House Freedom Caucus delayed action in the House in protest of a bill that regulates compensation college athletes receive based on their name, image and likeness.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that he did not “stick around” to see live the second U.S. military strike in early September against an alleged drug-trafficking boat that killed the two survivors in the Caribbean.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that he did not “stick around” to see live the second U.S. military strike in early September against an alleged drug-trafficking boat that killed the two survivors in the Caribbean.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) brought up drone strikes conducted on former President Obama’s watch when asked about the controversy over Caribbean boat strikes authorized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) brought up drone strikes conducted on former President Obama’s watch when asked about the controversy over Caribbean boat strikes authorized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
#BREAKING: The man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., killing one of them, has been formally charged with offenses including murder and assault, court filings show.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
#BREAKING: The man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., killing one of them, has been formally charged with offenses including murder and assault, court filings show.
Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall rejected Navy Adm. Frank Bradley’s reasoning for launching a second strike on a vessel in the Caribbean as two wounded survivors clung on to the boat.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall rejected Navy Adm. Frank Bradley’s reasoning for launching a second strike on a vessel in the Caribbean as two wounded survivors clung on to the boat.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth backed Navy Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley, who ordered a second strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 2.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth backed Navy Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley, who ordered a second strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 2.
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said he doesn’t “think there’s any question” a reported second U.S. strike on an alleged Caribbean drug boat was a war crime.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said he doesn’t “think there’s any question” a reported second U.S. strike on an alleged Caribbean drug boat was a war crime.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing pressure over a Washington Post report that he ordered the military to “kill everybody” in a boat strike in the Caribbean, with Democrats alleging a potential war crime and President Trump saying he wouldn’t have ordered a second strike.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing pressure over a Washington Post report that he ordered the military to “kill everybody” in a boat strike in the Caribbean, with Democrats alleging a potential war crime and President Trump saying he wouldn’t have ordered a second strike.
There is an increasing apprehension among service members that they may be asked to carry out an illegal order, amid reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered troops to “kill everybody” in a boat strike in September.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
There is an increasing apprehension among service members that they may be asked to carry out an illegal order, amid reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered troops to “kill everybody” in a boat strike in September.
A new report details various issues at the FBI under Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, according to the New York Post.
Here is what to know about the report:
Here is what to know about the report:
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December 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A new report details various issues at the FBI under Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, according to the New York Post.
Here is what to know about the report:
Here is what to know about the report:
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s reported order in early September to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean has sent shock waves throughout Washington, prompting scrutiny from key leaders in Congress and a cautious defense from President Trump.
Here’s what to know:
Here’s what to know:
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December 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s reported order in early September to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean has sent shock waves throughout Washington, prompting scrutiny from key leaders in Congress and a cautious defense from President Trump.
Here’s what to know:
Here’s what to know:
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) said she “would have not” gone ahead with President Trump’s upcoming pardon of a former Honduran president
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December 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) said she “would have not” gone ahead with President Trump’s upcoming pardon of a former Honduran president
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized the second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September following a bombshell Washington Post report in which he ordered the military “kill everybody.”
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December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized the second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September following a bombshell Washington Post report in which he ordered the military “kill everybody.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made light of the mounting scrutiny he faces over a report that he gave an order to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made light of the mounting scrutiny he faces over a report that he gave an order to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September.
For Republicans, it’s crunch time on ObamaCare.
GOP leaders return to Capitol Hill this week facing a year-end deadline on Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies without a unified plan for how — or even whether — to extend the expiring benefits for millions of Americans.
GOP leaders return to Capitol Hill this week facing a year-end deadline on Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies without a unified plan for how — or even whether — to extend the expiring benefits for millions of Americans.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
For Republicans, it’s crunch time on ObamaCare.
GOP leaders return to Capitol Hill this week facing a year-end deadline on Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies without a unified plan for how — or even whether — to extend the expiring benefits for millions of Americans.
GOP leaders return to Capitol Hill this week facing a year-end deadline on Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies without a unified plan for how — or even whether — to extend the expiring benefits for millions of Americans.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that she instructed the federal government to carry out the deportation and transferring Venezuelan detainees to El Salvador despite a court order halting the flights.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that she instructed the federal government to carry out the deportation and transferring Venezuelan detainees to El Salvador despite a court order halting the flights.
President Trump’s approval ratings have fallen in recent weeks as he approaches the end of the first year of his second term.
Experts attribute this to frustration around high costs and some slippage over the ICE raids the administration has carried out.
Experts attribute this to frustration around high costs and some slippage over the ICE raids the administration has carried out.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
President Trump’s approval ratings have fallen in recent weeks as he approaches the end of the first year of his second term.
Experts attribute this to frustration around high costs and some slippage over the ICE raids the administration has carried out.
Experts attribute this to frustration around high costs and some slippage over the ICE raids the administration has carried out.
The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee said they are seeking “full accounting” of an early September U.S. military attack against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean after a report alleged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. troops to “kill everybody” aboard.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee said they are seeking “full accounting” of an early September U.S. military attack against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean after a report alleged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. troops to “kill everybody” aboard.
Months into Trump’s second term, judges appointed by former President Reagan — once seen the embodiment of modern conservatism — have emerged as unvarnished assessors of the current Republican president, issuing searing rulings against his policies and public remarks once rarely offered.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Months into Trump’s second term, judges appointed by former President Reagan — once seen the embodiment of modern conservatism — have emerged as unvarnished assessors of the current Republican president, issuing searing rulings against his policies and public remarks once rarely offered.
President Trump is facing increasing resistance from Republicans in Congress to certain proposals and parts of his agenda as he nears the end of his first year back in office.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
President Trump is facing increasing resistance from Republicans in Congress to certain proposals and parts of his agenda as he nears the end of his first year back in office.
President Trump is standing behind his most trusted negotiator, Steve Witkoff, following the leak of a phone call with a senior Russian official, which Ukraine’s backers have criticized for what they see as Witkoff’s attempts to sabotage American support for Kyiv, broker a deal favorable to Moscow.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
President Trump is standing behind his most trusted negotiator, Steve Witkoff, following the leak of a phone call with a senior Russian official, which Ukraine’s backers have criticized for what they see as Witkoff’s attempts to sabotage American support for Kyiv, broker a deal favorable to Moscow.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that 500 more National Guard troops will be deployed to Washington, D.C., after two National Guard members were shot blocks from the White House.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that 500 more National Guard troops will be deployed to Washington, D.C., after two National Guard members were shot blocks from the White House.