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FEMA denies aid to Arizona counties after disastrous monsoon floods
11h The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday denied aid to Arizona counties after September flooding. Local officials estimate there was more than $30 million in damage to public infrastructure and homes. “The people of Gila and Mohave County were devastated by flooding from severe monsoon storms this September. Now, they’ve been denied support from the federal government with little explanation,” Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) said in a statement. “By denying much-needed ...
A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
By OLIVIA DIAZ Updated 12:07 AM CST, December 25, 2025 Leer en español A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher than previous expected, making it the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025, according to w ...
Trump admin says transgender and nonbinary plaintiffs in passport marker case are trying to 'escape the consequences of
Dec 24th, 2025, 4:05 pm The Trump administration is imploring a federal district court not to move too quickly in a lawsuit over the policy changing the sex marker designations on U.S. passports for transgender and nonbinary people. In February, a group of individuals represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the government for upending the previous policy allowing preferred gender identity on passports, a policy that had been in place for 33 years. The lower courts have r ...
White House Offered '60 Minutes' Dubious Statement Over Axed Segment
Updated Dec. 25 2025 3:35AM EST Published Dec. 24 2025 2:15PM EST The Trump White House offered CBS News’ 60 Minutes an off-topic statement for its segment on the Salvadoran megaprison CECOT. Sharyn Alfonsi, the correspondent who reported the segment, and her producer requested an interview with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in late November. She did not hear back, according to The New York Times. Journalists at 60 Minutes also attempted to get statements from the White House, DH ...
A small group of Republican 'extortionists' has usurped Mike Johnson's power: WSJ
December 24, 2025 5:57PM ET House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) Republican majority is not only razor-thin, but is also becoming increasingly rebellious, according to a new analysis in the Wall Street Journal. The Journal's Kimberly A. Strassel wrote Wednesday that Johnson has effectively ceded his power to a group of "moderate extortionists" within the House Republican Conference who continuously extract concessions from him. She specifically singled out Reps. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa. ...
'Smallest audience ever': Kennedy Center Honors tank on CBS after Trump takes over
David Edwards December 24, 2025 4:16PM ET "The Kennedy Center Honors" reportedly drew its lowest ratings ever after President Donald Trump announced he would host the event. "According to preliminary Nielsen data, 'The Kennedy Center Honors' on CBS drew its smallest audience ever on the night of December 23, 2025, averaging an estimated 2.65 million viewers," Programming Insider reported on Wednesday. "To put that in perspective: the 2024 broadcast averaged 4.1 ...
Trump Admin Lawsuit Aims To Flood DC With AR-15 Rifles For 'Common Use'
By David Edwards — December 24, 2025 .................... In a nine-page lawsuit filed on Monday, the DOJ's Civil Rights Division noted that "the District denies law-abiding citizens the ability to register a wide variety of commonly used semi-automatic firearms, such as the Colt AR-15 series rifles, which is among the most popular of firearms in America, and a variety of other semi-automatic rifles and pistols that are in common use." The suit sought a "permanent injunction p ...
ICE officer accused of excessive force, then sent back to work despite active probe
December 24, 2025 5:00 AM ET In the span of less than 72 hours, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Victor Mojica went from being widely vilified and placed on administrative leave — to being returned right back to his old job. On a Friday in September, Mojica was caught on several cameras roughly pushing a woman into the hallway and then to the ground, as the woman screamed. The incident at an immigration court in New York rapidly circulated online and prompted the Homeland Security ...
After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish releasing Epstein files
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that it may need a “few more weeks" to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after suddenly discovering more than a million potentially relevant documents, further delaying compliance with last Friday’s congressionally mandated deadline. The Christmas Eve announcement came hours after a dozen U.S. senators called on the Justice Department’s watchdog to examine its failure to meet the deadline. The group, ...
White House orders US forces to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuelan oil for next two months
The White House has ordered U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing the "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday. "While military options still exist the focus is to first use economic pressure by enforcing sanctions to reach the outcome the White House is looking," the official said. -snip- The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the White House order was for U.S. forces ...
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Trump takes NORAD Santa calls from kids. Here's what he said.
24 min ago - Updated Dec. 24, 2025, 7:20 p.m. ET It's Christmas Eve in Mar-a-Lago, and the first couple talked with children as part of NORAD's Santa calls. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participated in the longstanding holiday tradition for ... (USA Today)
White House Offered '60 Minutes' Dubious Statement Over Axed Segment
1 hr ago - Updated Dec. 25 2025 3:35AM EST Published Dec. 24 2025 2:15PM EST The Trump White House offered CBS News’ 60 Minutes an off-topic statement for its segment on the Salvadoran megaprison CECOT. Sharyn Alfonsi, the correspondent who reported the ... (Daily Beast)
A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
1 hr ago - By OLIVIA DIAZ Updated 12:07 AM CST, December 25, 2025 Leer en español A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-pri ... (AP)
A small group of Republican 'extortionists' has usurped Mike Johnson's power: WSJ
1 hr ago - December 24, 2025 5:57PM ET House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) Republican majority is not only razor-thin, but is also becoming increasingly rebellious, according to a new analysis in the Wall Street Journal. The Journal's Kimberly A. Strassel wrot ... (Raw Story)
Tina Peters asks Colorado appeals court to recognize Trump's pardon, release her from prison
2 hrs ago - Updated 5:36 PM EST, December 24, 2025 DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters is asking the state appeals court to recognize President Donald Trump’s pardon of her state convictions as valid. In a motion Tuesday, Peters&# ... (AP)
Crockett: 'I see the government shutting down' in January
2 hrs ago - 12/24/25 5:08 PM ET Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said Tuesday she predicts the government will shut down in January and that lawmakers will not pass any appropriations bills to keep the government funded before the funding deadline. “I see th ... (The Hill)
FEMA denies aid to Arizona counties after disastrous monsoon floods
3 hrs ago - 11h The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday denied aid to Arizona counties after September flooding. Local officials estimate there was more than $30 million in damage to public infrastructure and homes. “The people of Gila ... (msn/The Hill)
Trump admin says transgender and nonbinary plaintiffs in passport marker case are trying to 'escape the consequences of
3 hrs ago - Dec 24th, 2025, 4:05 pm The Trump administration is imploring a federal district court not to move too quickly in a lawsuit over the policy changing the sex marker designations on U.S. passports for transgender and nonbinary people. In February, a g ... (Law & Crime)
Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children's health programs
4 hrs ago - Updated 4:03 PM EST, December 24, 2025 The American Academy of Pediatrics sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, seeking to block nearly $12 million in cuts to the group. Earlier this month, the federal government “ ... (AP)
A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation
8 hrs ago - By JULIA FRANKEL Updated 12:39 PM CST, December 24, 2025 Leer en español JERUSALEM (AP) — An explosive device detonated in Gaza on Wednesday, injuring one Israeli soldier and prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokere ... (AP)
Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's
10 hrs ago - By MELANIE LIDMAN Updated 5:44 PM CST, December 24, 2025 Leer en español BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land ... (AP)
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building
12 hrs ago - Updated 6:06 PM EST, December 24, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than 20 years, has been canceled. The show’s host, musician Chuck Redd, says that he cal ... (AP)
'Smallest audience ever': Kennedy Center Honors tank on CBS after Trump takes over
15 hrs ago - David Edwards December 24, 2025 4:16PM ET "The Kennedy Center Honors" reportedly drew its lowest ratings ever after President Donald Trump announced he would host the event. "According to preliminary Nielsen data, 'The Kennedy Center Honors' on CB ... (raw story)
After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish releasing Epstein files
15 hrs ago - WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that it may need a “few more weeks" to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after suddenly discovering more than a million potentially relevant documents ... (AP)
USPS plan to open hubs to rivals may cost agency its biggest customer: Amazon
15 hrs ago - Posted 11:44 AM, Dec 24, 2025 and last updated 11:46 AM, Dec 24, 2025 The U.S. Postal Service's plan to raise cash by opening its distribution centers to other shipping companies could backfire, potentially costing the agency its biggest customer. T ... (Scripps News)
Trump Admin Lawsuit Aims To Flood DC With AR-15 Rifles For 'Common Use'
16 hrs ago - By David Edwards — December 24, 2025 .................... In a nine-page lawsuit filed on Monday, the DOJ's Civil Rights Division noted that "the District denies law-abiding citizens the ability to register a wide variety of commonly used semi-a ... (crooksandliars.com)
White House orders US forces to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuelan oil for next two months
16 hrs ago - The White House has ordered U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing the "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday. "While military options still exist the focus is ... (Reuters)
DOJ announces 'a million more documents' related to Jeffrey Epstein on Christmas Eve
16 hrs ago - December 24, 2025 2:03PM ET The Department of Justice announced what could be "a million more documents" related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a Christmas Eve post on X, the DOJ said that the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York an ... (Raw Story)
Democrats Urge Trump To Reverse Recall Of Nearly 30 Ambassadors
17 hrs ago - WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Democratic senators urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to reverse a recall of nearly 30 career ambassadors, warning the move leaves a dangerous leadership vacuum that allows adversaries like Russia and China to e ... (Huffington Post)
ICE officer accused of excessive force, then sent back to work despite active probe
17 hrs ago - December 24, 2025 5:00 AM ET In the span of less than 72 hours, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Victor Mojica went from being widely vilified and placed on administrative leave — to being returned right back to his old job. On a Fri ... (NPR)
