The GOP's health care woes: From the Politics Desk  —  Plus, Ukraine at a crossroads.  —  By The Politics Desk … Republicans struggle to agree on a health care plan  —  By Scott Wong, Sahil Kapur and Kyle Stewart  —  House Republicans are vowing to vote on a health care plan next week before go home for the holidays.

U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast, Trump Says  —  The seizure comes as the United States builds up its forces in the Caribbean as part of a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela.  —  The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela …

What fraud?  State Obamacare officials don't see the problem GOP subsidy opponents do … “I don't think that our experience or our data shows there has been any increase in fraud ... before or since the enhanced premium tax credits,” said Jessica Altman, executive director of the exchange Covered California.

Calibri font banished as U.S. diplomacy returns to Times New Roman  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden administration's shift to a sans serif font, to assist people with vision issues, a “wasteful” diversity move.  —  Just now … A sans serif font, Secretary of State Marco Rubio …

U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case  —  Hernán López, a former Fox executive, and an Argentine sports marketing company were convicted in 2023 of bribing officials to secure soccer broadcast rights.  —  Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have moved …

Trump admin reveals new militarized zone plan for California-Mexico border  —  The Trump administration announced plans Wednesday for a new militarized zone in California, along the U.S.-Mexico border. … - President Trump's administration has since April designated several new militarized zones along …

Trump enters Warner Bros. fight, says it's ‘imperative that CNN be sold’  —  Donald Trump Corporate news Media  —  President Donald Trump inserted himself directly into the battle for control of Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday, saying, “It's imperative that CNN be sold,” while deriding the network's news coverage.

ICE threatens family separation, indefinite detention to satisfy Trump deportation goal  —  The email from a U.S. immigration officer presented Kelly and Yerson Vargas with a stark choice: accept deportation to their native Colombia or risk being charged with a crime and separated from their 6-year-old daughter, Maria Paola.

Judicial Ethics  —  Yesterday, Third Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Emil Bove attended an event where Donald Trump spoke.  That's an unusual thing for a federal judge to do, even when the president in question is his former client.  Federal judges usually avoid political events like the plague.

'A gentleman's C': Some conservative economists quibble with Trump's ‘A+++++  ’ grade of economy … “I don't see things as great at all.  I don't even see it as an A,” said one former senior administration official — who still holds close ties with the White House — granted anonymity to speak candidly.

South Carolina measles outbreak is ‘accelerating,’ driving hundreds into quarantine  —  Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.  —  The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end …

Trump Pardoned Them for Jan. 6.  Now They Want Millions of Dollars  —  Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are now seeking millions of dollars in payouts from the federal government, according to their lawyer.

Inside Kristi Noem's bitter feud with Trump's border czar … - Noem's backers blamed the whisper campaign on supporters of her administration rival, border czar Tom Homan.  — Homan's partisans deny any involvement. … Trump has shown no signs of wanting a change.

Live Updates: House Passes $900 Billion Bill That Would Put Trump's Stamp on Military  —  Where Things Stand  — Defense bill: The House on Wednesday approved a $900 billion defense policy bill that would give U.S. troops a raise and codify much of President Trump's national security agenda.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says U.S. May Be Drastically Overstating Jobs Numbers  —  The country could be losing 20,000 jobs a month, Powell said, a concern that was part of the decision to cut interest rates  —  Fed Chair Jerome Powell pointed on Wednesday to a job-market risk that economists …

Tony Dokoupil named anchor of the “CBS Evening News”  —  Emmy Award-winning journalist Tony Dokoupil has been named anchor of the “CBS Evening News,” the network announced Wednesday.  He begins his new role on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, ushering in an ambitious new era for America's longest-running …

Ohio 2026 Poll: Democrats Make Gains in Races for Governor and US Senate  —  Home Polls Ohio 2026 Poll: Democrats Make Gains in Races for Governor and US Senate  —  Trump Approval Underwater Among Ohio Voters  —  A new Emerson College Polling survey of Ohio voters finds both statewide elections …

Discharge Petition No. 12, Bill Number: H.Res. 486, 119th Congress  —  SPONSOR: Brian K. Fitzpatrick DESCRIPTION: Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XV, I, Brian K. Fitzpatrick, move to discharge the Committee on Rules from the consideration of the resolution entitled, a resolution providing …

How a Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking Was Freed … Days before Donald J. Trump's return to the White House, Andrew Tate got some good news.  —  Mr. Tate and his brother, Tristan, swaggering influencers in the so-called manosphere, had been under criminal investigation in Romania since 2022 …