Wednesday, December 31, 2025

POLITICS

Republican Budget Plan Proposes $45 Billion for ICE, $1,000 Fee on Asylum Seekers

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) The U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s fiscal year 2025 budget proposal is still a work in progress, but the first markup already reveals potentially major changes to the immigration system and regulatory law. Under the $5.8 trillion Republican budget instructions, the House Judiciary Committee may spend...

Army Plans for a Potential Parade on Trump’s B-Day Call for 6,600 Soldiers

(Headline USA) Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump's birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians, according to the Associated Press. The planning documents, obtained by the AP, are dated...

Unearthed Emails Confirm Biden Admin’s Heavy Hand in Navarro Prosecution

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Newly unearthed emails confirm what the Biden administration had repeatedly denied: It was heavily involved in the 2022 prosecution of Trump trade counselor Peter Navarro.  The emails, released Thursday and obtained by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, showed that the DOJ approved then-U.S. Attorney Matt Graves’s decision to...

Virginia’s First Openly Gay Statewide Candidate Embroiled in Porno Scandal

(José Niño, Headline USA) A Republican candidate in Virginia’s statewide elections is facing controversy over alleged ties to a social media account filled with gay pornography, though he claims he is being targeted by an extortion attempt. John Reid is the first openly homosexual candidate to seek statewide office in...

Former Israeli Ambassador Confirms Biden Never Pressured Israel for Gaza Ceasefire

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Former Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog said in an interview that aired on Israeli TV this week that President Biden never pressured Israel to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. “God did the State of Israel a favor that Biden was the president during this period,...

Hegseth Threatens Iran Over Yemen

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Wednesday night, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth threatened Iran over Tehran’s alleged support for the Houthis amid the US’s heavy Yemen bombing campaign. “Message to IRAN: We see your LETHAL support to The Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing,” Hegseth wrote on X. “You know...

U.S. Attorneys in Border States Charge 1,220 With Immigration Crimes in a Week

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) In one week, U.S. attorneys for four border states charged more than 1,220 defendants with immigration crimes. The Trump administration is prosecuting illegal entry and illegal reentry cases in accordance with federal law. The base sentence for illegal reentry is two years in federal prison....

Mike Waltz Ousted as National Security Advisor Amid Signal Chat Scandal

(José Niño, Headline USA) Michael Waltz’s tenure as National Security Adviser ended after a security breach involving a messaging app, according to a report by CBS News. Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong are leaving the Trump administration, multiple sources confirmed on Thursday. This marks the first high-profile departure in...

Newsom Parole Board Approves Release of Another Toddler Murderer

(Kenneth Schrupp, The Center Square) California Board of Parole Hearings ordered the release of convicted child murderer Herbert David Brown III, making this the second announced early release of a convicted child murderer in recent weeks. San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow, whose office convicted Brown for beating...

US and Ukraine Sign Minerals Deal

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Wednesday, the US and Ukraine signed a deal that will establish a new investment and reconstruction fund to give the US access to Ukrainian rare earth minerals and other natural resources. “I am glad to announce the signing of today’s historic economic partnership agreement between the United...

Report: Tesla Searching for New CEO to Succeed Musk

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Tesla started a formal process to find its next CEO last month, amidst declining public opinion about billionaire Elon Musk, according to a bombshell report from the Wall Street Journal. “Board members reached out to several executive search firms to work on a formal process for...

Texas Gov. Abbott Threatens City Over Israel Ceasefire Resolution

(José Niño, Headline USA) A city’s call for peace in the Middle East has set off a political firestorm in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott, R-TX, has escalated tensions with the City of San Marcos after its council advanced a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.  Abbott condemned the...
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