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Trump: Rep. Greene's Resignation 'Great for Country'
President Donald Trump, whose relationship with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., became frayed in the past month, responded favorably Friday night to Greene's announcement that she will resign her House seat on Jan. 5.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:12:50 EDTWash. Man Believed First to Die From Rare Strain of Bird Flu
A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said Friday the risk to the public is low. The man, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird flu called H5N5 ...
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:50:10 EDTTrump Terminates TPS Program for Somalis in Minnesota
President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social account Friday he is terminating Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:40:48 EDTRep. Greene Resigning From Congress on Jan. 5
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., announced Friday night that she will resign from Congress on Jan. 5, 2026, a decision that comes amid her high-profile and bitter feud with President Donald Trump. Greene made the lengthy announcement in a post to X. "When the common...
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:21:08 EDTDOJ, Comey Clash Over Alleged Grand Jury Procedural Errors
Former FBI Director James Comey on Friday moved to dismiss the federal case against him, saying flaws in the grand jury process left prosecutors without a valid indictment and raising new questions about the DOJ's handling of the politically sensitive prosecution.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:22:19 EDTEurope Pushes Back on Trump's Russian Asset Profit Plan
President Donald Trump's 28-point peace plan for Ukraine drafted by his envoy, Steve Witkoff, has angered European diplomats and officials over a clause that would allow the U.S. to manage $100 billion in frozen Russian assets.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:06:13 EDTJustice Alito Reinstates Texas Map Temporarily
Texas is requesting the Supreme Court issue an emergency order allowing the congressional redistricting maps it passed be allowed to take effect for the 2026 midterm elections.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:04:06 EDTChicago Rejects DOJ Grants Tied to Trump's Immigration Policies
Chicago will not apply for federal community violence intervention grants after the Trump administration reshaped the program to focus on law enforcement and immigration, the city said this week, calling the new stipulations an effort to politicize public safety.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:25:45 EDTTrump Admin Investing $2B in 165 Transit Projects in 45 States, D.C.
The Trump administration will invest $2 billion-plus nationwide to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related infrastructure, the Federal Transit Administration said in a news release Thursday.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:24:46 EDTAriz. AG Seeks to Revive Case Against Trump's 2020 Allies
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is asking the state Supreme Court to revive her stalled criminal case targeting Trump allies over the 2020 election, multiple outlets reported Friday.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:50:17 EDTFlorida Republicans Oppose Trump Offshore Oil Leasing Plan
Florida Republicans, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, said they oppose a Trump administration plan that could allow new oil and gas drilling in waters off the state's Gulf Coast. The reactions came in response to an Interior Department proposal published on Thursday that ...
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:59:26 EDTTrump on Mamdani Meet: 'We Agree on More Than I Thought'
President Donald Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani struck a more cordial tone during their White House meeting Friday, finding more common ground than the barbs they traded since Mamdani was elected the Big Apple's first socialist and Muslim mayor.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:21:46 EDTBipartisan Lawmakers Plan to Avoid ACA Subsidy Cliff
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Friday unveiled a proposal to temporarily extend the COVID-era Affordable Care Act subsidies, but it's unclear whether the measure can bridge the widening divide over how to handle their expiration, reports the Hill.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:13:06 EDTWhite Powder Triggers Probe at ICE Sites in Texas
Hazmat teams responded to two Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Texas on Friday after white powder was found in separate mailed envelopes, marking another security incident involving federal immigration facilities in the state this year.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:49:52 EDTJohnson, Thune Can't Agree Who Leads on Russia Sanctions
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Friday he was surprised when Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., asserted that a major Russia sanctions package should originate in the House.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:58:02 EDTJudge Bars IRS From Giving Tax Return Details to ICE
A federal judge has ruled that the Internal Revenue Service cannot share tax information with immigration officials that would be used to deport migrants.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:06:21 EDTCongress Gets an Early Look at UFO Doc Fueling a New Transparency Fight
"The Age of Disclosure," a documentary released Friday that deals with what director Dan Farah views as a wide-ranging government cover-up of the existence of aliens, was screened privately recently for a bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:31:26 EDTUS Consumer Bureau Moves to Limited Oversight, Not Dismantling
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Friday it intends to continue supervising financial institutions on a limited basis in 2026, signaling a shift from acting Director Russell Vought's previous pledge to completely dismantle the agency.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:27:05 EDTNigerian Bishop: Nigeria 'Deadliest Place' for Christians
Nigerian Bishop Wilfred Anagbe told Congress Thursday about the deadly violence Christians face in his country.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:11:48 EDTTrump: Military May Investigate Dems' 'Seditious' Video
President Donald Trump said Friday that military leaders are preparing to review a video released by six Democrats in Congress that urges U.S. troops to reject what the lawmakers describe as illegal orders, a clash that has intensified scrutiny of civilian-military relations.
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