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Adm. Brad Cooper speaks to members of the media during a press briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

CENTCOM announces task force to blockade Iranian ground transit routes

David Zimmermann · November 7, 2026 2:16 pm

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference after attending a round table with local community leaders in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Rojas)

Judge overrides Mamdani’s objections to ICE subpoena for homeless shelter information

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A gun-control group has plans for safe chatting with AI

National Guards patrol a highway near Aguililla, Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho." (AP Photo/Armando Solis)

Border Patrol agents anticipate cartels will use blue wave to lure migrants to US

In this graphic, Trump purses his lips in the foreground, right, by a diamond-shaped caution sign reading "tariffs" with stock lines charging upward in the background alongside the Capitol Building.

Democrats could target Trump tariffs after midterm sweep with some GOP aid

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In blow to peace initiative, a defiant Putin vows to achieve his goals in Ukraine one way or another

Jamie McIntyre December 18, 2025 7:35 am

A street money exchanger counts U.S. dollars.

January Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 13 days

Asher Notheis December 18, 2025 7:00 am

In this image provided by the U.S. Army, soldiers, from the 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment of the 18th Field Artillery Brigade out of Fort Bragg N.C., conduct live fire testing at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., on Dec. 14, 2021, of early versions of the Army Tactical Missile System.

US announces largest weapons sale to Taiwan in its history

Washington Examiner Staff December 18, 2025 6:00 am

People gather around a tribute for shooting victims outside the Bondi Pavilion at Sydney's Bondi Beach.

ISIS’s decentralization transformation still poses deadly consequences

Mike Brest December 18, 2025 6:00 am

Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks at the Crane Clean Energy Center in Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, December 27, 2025

Chris Wright tells voters to ‘fire me’ if electricity prices aren’t cut in Trump term

Callie Patteson December 18, 2025 5:00 am

President Donald Trump and War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

US conducts 26th strike on suspected drug vessel, killing four

Molly Parks December 17, 2025 10:04 pm

FILE - Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen speaks during the Republican election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Beardmore Event Center in Bellevue, Neb. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP, File)

Nebraska set to become first state to implement One Big Beautiful Bill Act Medicaid work requirements

Molly Parks December 17, 2025 7:45 pm

Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks at the Crane Clean Energy Center in Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, December 27, 2025

Trump administration has prevented shutdown of enough energy for 11 million homes, Wright says

Callie Patteson December 17, 2025 7:21 pm

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., meets with reporters as Republicans struggle with a plan to address growing health care costs at the Capitol.

House GOP Obamacare proposal: What to know about the plan

Gabrielle M. Etzel December 17, 2025 7:04 pm

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum giveS a joint news conference with France's President Emmanuel Macron at the National Palace in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.

Trump admin again claims Mexico will comply with water treaty

Joseph Nepomuceno December 17, 2025 7:00 pm

Pedestrians cross Delancey Street as congested traffic from Brooklyn enters Manhattan over the Williamsburg Bridge, March 28, 2019, in New York. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the state agency governing New York City transit, formally recognized the Governor's indefinite suspension of a revenue-generating vehicle toll, voting yes on a resolution to delay the implementation of $16.5 billion in subway and bus projects.

Plans to spend NYC’s congestion pricing revenue laid out

Center Square December 17, 2025 6:52 pm

The Illinois Capitol is seen, June 19, 2012, Springfield, Ill. Illinois Democrats have changed the way candidates for the General Assembly get on the ballot, and Republicans are complaining that they changed the rules mid-game.

IL House Speaker: ‘not even close’ to school choice legislation

Center Square December 17, 2025 6:46 pm