Attorney General Pam Bondi has issued a memorandum directing all federal prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, and Department of Justice (DOJ) grant-making components to aggressively target “domestic terrorism” threats defined by a new, specific set of ideological markers. The directive, leaked to several news outlets, serves as the operational framework for […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use a controversial new congressional map in the 2026 elections, siding with state officials and halting a lower court ruling that found the plan was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. In a brief order issued December 4 in Greg Abbott, et […]
As millions of Americans face the prospect of sharply higher health insurance premiums in 2026, a bipartisan coalition of 35 House members has introduced a comprehensive two-year healthcare framework aimed at preventing a looming affordability crisis. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA) announced “CommonGround 2025: A Bipartisan Health […]
More than 40 leading medical, health and patient advocacy organizations have issued a joint statement sharply criticizing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) following its December 5 vote to eliminate the universal recommendation for hepatitis B vaccination at birth. The unprecedented statement, signed […]
Air travelers who show up at airport security checkpoints without a REAL ID or other acceptable form of identification will soon face a $45 fee under a new identity verification program announced by the Transportation Security Administration on Monday. Beginning February 1, 2026, passengers aged 18 and older who lack a […]
U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply in November, hitting its lowest level since April, as Americans grew more pessimistic about current business conditions, the labor market, and their financial future, according to the latest report from The Conference Board. The Consumer Confidence Index declined by 6.8 points to 88.7 in November, […]
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will grant a “full and complete pardon” to Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras currently serving a 45-year sentence in federal prison after being convicted in 2024 of conspiring to import more than 400 tons of cocaine into the United States. […]
The Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Armed Services Committee announced a bipartisan investigation Saturday into reports that U.S. forces conducted follow-up strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, killing survivors who had initially lived through missile attacks. In a rare joint statement, Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and […]
The Trump administration has unveiled a new rule that would dramatically reduce federal protections for millions of acres of wetlands and streams across the United States. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the proposal on November 17, positioning it as a regulatory victory that will “cut red tape and provide predictability” […]
More than half of all U.S. homes — 53 percent — are worth less today than they were a year ago, according to new data from Zillow. As of October 2025, the majority of properties have seen their Zestimate — Zillow’s automated home valuation tool — drop below levels recorded […]
