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Border Patrol to Add 900-Mile Floating Barrier in Rio Grande
The Trump administration plans to install about 900 miles of floating buoy barriers in the Rio Grande along Texas' southern border, a major expansion of a water-based border deterrent that has been the subject of years of legal and humanitarian debate.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:09:06 EDTEd Meese Leaves Heritage Foundation, Joins Pence Think Tank
Edwin Meese III, one of the most influential conservative legal figures of the modern era, has departed the Heritage Foundation, marking a major blow to the once-dominant conservative think tank as it reels from internal scandal, board resignations, and a widening exodus of senior staff.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:21:35 EDTMcLaughlin Poll: Trump Must Bypass Big Media to Win Midterms
Winning the 2026 midterms will require President Trump and Republicans to speak directly to the American people, bypassing hostile media filters, repeating clear economic facts, and relentlessly contrasting results with Democratic misinformation.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:31:29 EDTReport: US Moves Troops, Special Ops Aircraft to Caribbean
The Trump administration has surged additional U.S. troops and special operations aircraft into the Caribbean in recent days, a move that has drawn regional and national security attention as pressure intensifies on Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro's regime.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:02:18 EDTArgentina Approves $665M Gold, Silver Mining Project
Argentina's RIGI tax break scheme committee has approved a $665 million gold and silver mining project in the South American nation's western San Juan province, Economy Minister Luis Caputo said Tuesday.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:52:05 EDTU.S. Military Recruiting Reaches 15-Year High
U.S. military recruiting reached its highest level in more than 15 years during fiscal year 2025, with all active-duty service branches meeting or exceeding their accession goals.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:09:36 EDTVenezuela Passes Law Against Piracy, Blockades Amid US Oil Ship Seizures
Venezuela's ruling-party controlled National Assembly unanimously approved a law on Tuesday that allows prison sentences of up to 20 years for anyone who promotes or finances what it describes as piracy or blockades.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:42:36 EDTSen. Paul's 'Festivus' Report Flags $1.6T in Waste
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., released his annual "Festivus" report Tuesday, calling out what he described as the most outrageous examples of wasteful federal spending - totaling more than $1.6 trillion over the past year.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:02:02 EDTTrump Admin to Garnish Wages on Defaulted Student Loans in 2026
Under the Trump administration, the Department of Education will resume wage garnishment for federal student loan borrowers in default beginning in early January, restarting a major enforcement tool that has largely been dormant...
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:13:51 EDTICE Says IRS Data Was Not Used for Deportations
Federal immigration enforcement officials said they have not used taxpayer data obtained from the IRS to carry out deportations, according to a new batch of court filings.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:28:10 EDTJD Vance Trains With Navy SEALs in Grueling Beach Workout
Vice President JD Vance joined Navy SEALs for a grueling 90-minute beach workout Monday at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in California, taking part in running drills, rope climbs, and log-carrying exercises that left him feeling like he had been "hit by a freight train."
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:17:32 EDTTreasury Cracks Down on Border Money Laundering
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched an enforcement operation targeting more than 100 money services businesses operating along the southwest border for potential violations tied to money laundering and illicit finance.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:17:10 EDTWyoming Rep. Hageman Launches Run for US Senate
Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., announced Tuesday that she is running for the state's U.S. Senate seat in 2026, seeking to succeed Cynthia Lummis, who said she will not seek a second term and will retire when her term ends in January 2027.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:11:33 EDTCalifornia Auditor Flags Newsom Admin as High Risk, Citing Billions in Exposure
California's nonpartisan state auditor has placed Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration and several major agencies under heightened scrutiny, warning that persistent failures in benefit programs, financial reporting...
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:54:37 EDTObamacare Enrollment Declines as US Subsidies Expire
Enrollment for health insurance under the U.S. Affordable Care Act dipped to 15.6 million for 2026, Mehmet Oz, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, said Tuesday, from roughly 16 million last year.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:46:52 EDTGold, Silver and Platinum Sparkle at All-Time Peaks
Silver extended its record rally Tuesday, breaching the key $70 an ounce mark, while gold and platinum also touched historic highs.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:48:30 EDTLouvre Museum Installs Security Bars on Balcony Used in October's Heist
France's Louvre museum Tuesday installed security bars on the balcony that burglars used to break in and steal some of the crown jewels.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:26:00 EDTUK Police: Comedian Russell Brand Charged With 2 More Sex Offenses
British police said Tuesday that comedian Russell Brand had been charged with a new count of rape and another of sexual assault.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:55:00 EDTUS Drivers Are Seeing Lower Gas Prices This Holiday
This holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:01:47 EDTJudge Halts DHS Funding Cuts Tied to Immigration
A federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to restore homeland security grant funding to New York and other states after ruling that the funding cuts were unlawful.
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