‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment.  A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’  —  Sharyn Alfonsi, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, criticized the network's decision to remove her reporting from Sunday's edition of the show.  —  In a move that drew harsh criticism from its own correspondent …

Where is the footage Jeffrey Epstein secretly recorded of people in his houses?!  —  This footage could finally lead to justice for the survivors  —  The headlines surrounding the (corrupt) DOJ's release of a small chunk of the Epstein files on Friday has focused on aspects ranging …

Senate stares down fraught health care battle with ObamaCare subsidies set to expire  —  Senate negotiators are set for a high-wire act on health care in the coming weeks after leaving Washington for the holidays without a resolution on the expiring enhanced subsidies, with lawmakers increasingly shifting …

Trump Taps Louisiana Governor Landry as Greenland Envoy  —  President Donald Trump said he's nominating Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as US special envoy to Greenland, in the latest signal that the president retains designs on increasing US influence over the island he's suggested he wants to purchase.

U.S. Coast Guard ‘in active pursuit’ of third vessel off the Venezuelan coast  —  The vessel is part of Venezuela's illegal sanctions evasion, a U.S. official said.  —  The U.S. Coast Guard “is in active pursuit” of a sanctioned vessel in international waters off the coast of Venezuela …

Israel approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank  —  Israel's security cabinet has approved the recognition of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank as the government continues its settlement expansion push.  —  Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich …

Vance tries to weather the MAGA storm at Turning Point … “If you miss Charlie Kirk, do you promise to fight what he died for?  Do you promise to take the country back from the people who took his life?”  Vance asked the crowd.  —  His speech at the Phoenix Convention Center is the culmination …

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Acting CISA director failed a polygraph.  Career staff are now under investigation. … The incident this July and the subsequent fallout — which has not been reported before — have angered career staff, alarmed fellow Trump administration appointees and raised questions about Gottumukkala's leadership …

My Resignation From The Heritage Foundation  —  It is with deep regret that I must resign my position as Senior Editor of the Heritage Guide to the Constitution.  Indeed, I could not have even conceived of such an action only a few months ago when we launched the third edition of the guide.

'They're attacking their own': DC Democrats irked by surge of left-wing challengers with House majority on the line  —  Congressional news House election US elections Donald Trump  —  When Rep. Dan Goldman first ran for Congress in 2022, he was cheered on the left as the party's top lawyer …

'It's Just Us': The Firefighter, His Son and a Treacherous Choice  —  For two decades, Luis Martinez has fought wildfires for the U.S. government.  Now he's facing down cancer, debt and the threat of separation from his 11-year-old.  —  Luis Martinez was still trying to figure out how to tell …

The Trump Vibe Shift Is Dead  —  In January, I made a prediction: “I suspect we are at or near the peak of Trump vibes.”  Now, as this long year grinds to its end, I think it can be said more declaratively: The Trump vibe shift is dead.  And there are already glimmers of what will follow it.

White House threatens Smithsonian funds in sweeping content review  —  “American people will have no patience” for any museum that is “uncomfortable conveying a positive view of American history,” read a letter from Trump aides.  —  The Trump administration escalated pressure on the Smithsonian this week …

Russia Dismisses Reports of Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks  —  Proposals that emerged in recent negotiations with the United States were “rather unconstructive,” a Kremlin official said on Sunday.  —  The Kremlin on Sunday appeared to throw cold water on the results of several days of peace talks in Miami …

Kimmel to give “deeply personal” Christmas Day message on U.K. TV  —  Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will deliver a very “personal” 2025 Alternative Christmas Message for viewers on Channel 4 in the U.K., the British network announced Sunday. … - Channel 4 noted in the statement …

Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial positions  —  The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the U.S. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive …