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Trump endorses Bruce Blakeman in New York governor's race after Stefanik's exit

President Trump initially signaled he would not make an endorsement at this stage, but Rep. Elise Stefanik's exit cleared the way for him to show his support for Bruce Blakeman.

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Hegseth hails new seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday evening hailed the seizure by the U.S. Coast Guard of a second oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The U.S. Navy assisted in the seizure, which took place on international waters, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced. Hegse…

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Epstein Files Photos Disappear From Government Website, Including One of Trump

A total of 16 photos were taken down at some point on Saturday from the website that the Justice Department created. One featured an open drawer containing other photos, including at least one of President Trump.

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Trump endorses GOP's Blakeman for New York governor a day after Stefanik exits race

President Trump on Saturday evening endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman for governor of New York, one day after Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) surprisingly exited the race and announced she would not seek reelection to Congress. Trump did not mention Stefanik in his Saturday post on Truth …

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Most Americans say Trump’s Rob Reiner comments were ‘inappropriate’: Poll

Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe President Trump's social media post and subsequent comments about the killing of actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were "inappropriate," according to a new YouGov poll released Friday. "YouGov showed Americans Trump's post — as well a…

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The Me Too movement in the age of Trump and Epstein

Tarana Burke tells Marc Lamont Hill on Epstein, Trump and how widespread sexual violence is in the United States.

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Bill Clinton Photos in Epstein Files Show He Can’t Escape Scandal

The Republican-led Justice Department’s release of photos of the former president with Jeffrey Epstein will introduce yet another generation to his flaws and controversies.

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Massie accuses Trump administration of ‘flaunting law’ on Epstein files release

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) for a second day in a row is hitting the Trump administration hard over its partial release of files related to the disgraced pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, arguing the Department of Justice is “flaunting” the law as passed by Congress this fall. Massie, who has repeatedly bat…

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"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" guests for Dec. 21, 2025

This week's guests include Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, who led the push for Friday's release of the Epstein files.

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Democrats see health care subsidies leverage in shutdown deadline

House Democrats pressing to extend expiring ObamaCare subsidies are already looking ahead to a looming federal funding deadline as potential leverage in the fight. Both issues are already poised to take center stage on Capitol Hill when Congress returns to Washington next month after the long holid…

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Stefanik drops bid for N.Y. gov, retiring from Congress

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) announced Friday she'd suspended her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to the House next year.Why it matters: Stefanik, one of President Trump's most prominent backers on Capitol Hill and a member of House GOP leadership, just entered the race f…

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U.S. boards un-sanctioned tanker with Venezuelan oil to tighten blockade

The U.S. military early Saturday boarded a tanker that is not under U.S. sanctions as it shipped Venezuelan oil in hopes of escaping a blockade imposed by President Trump, according to two sources familiar with the action.Why it matters: The show of force makes it clear the Trump administration cons…

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State of Crypto: Trying to figure out the market structure bill's prognosis

Will we get this bill after all?

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Immigrants didn’t cause America’s trucking crisis — Washington did

Federal leadership cannot remain silent while misinformation shapes national policy.

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Andy Beshear builds buzz among Democrats for possible White House run

While California Gov. Gavin Newsom has stolen much of the attention in Democratic conversations about the next presidential race, another governor is quietly garnering some buzz among strategists and top Democratic donors: Andy Beshear. The Kentucky governor has been able to win elections in a fierc…

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US military to stop shooting live animals to train medics for the battlefield

Defense department will still allow stabbing and burning, and ‘weapon wounding’ on animals to test weaponsThe US military will stop its practice of shooting pigs and goats to help prepare medics for treating wounded troops in a combat zone, ending an exercise made obsolete by simulators that mimic b…

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Who — and what — Republicans fear the most heading into 2026 and 2028

There is a sea change taking place in our nation, and the waters are getting much more turbulent for the GOP.

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‘Am I Next?’ protest art in downtown LA boldly asks who’s safe from ICE

Public exhibition, featuring billboard-sized portraits projected onto buildings, calls attention to Trump administration’s attacks on civil libertiesEach evening, drivers on the busy 101 freeway in downtown Los Angeles pass billboard-size portraits of Angelenos that flash across the side of a buildi…

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Trump Now Shares One More Thing in Common With History’s Worst Dictators

This sort of behavior is alien to a republic and a democracy. It is common, however, in dictatorships.

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Conservative Leaders Can’t Ignore Candace Owens

The right mastered influencer politics. Now they’re tearing the movement apart.