What Happened
drone strikes remains at the center of this developing story as new details continue to emerge.
5 Drone Strikes Target US Embassy Amid UAE Airspace ReopeningThe US embassy in...
Key takeaways
• Patricia Schmidt’s diaries reveal a hidden side of Jeffrey Epstein.
• Epstein used intimacy and lies to gain power and contacts.
• He played emotional games to keep women under his control.
• Schmidt’s account shows how manipulation can damage self-worth.
Epstein Manipulation Exposed
Patricia Schmidt has broken her silence. In a...
Key Takeaways
FBI Director Kash Patel defended his record on a new podcast.
He pushed back at lawmakers over handling of a high-profile murder case.
The interview aired just after the Brown University shooting.
Patel faces growing criticism inside the FBI and talk of removal.
In a recent podcast appearance,...
Key Takeaways:
Susie Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff, called Elon Musk erratic and reckless.
She criticized Musk over mass firings tied to the Department of Government Efficiency.
Wiles pointed to his public flirtations with authoritarian figures.
She hinted Musk’s behavior may have involved drug use.
Wiles later tried to...
Key Takeaways
• Susie Wiles gave an explosive Vanity Fair interview that raised fresh doubts about her role.
• Kate Bedingfield urged the White House to release full recordings to clear any context issues.
• Wiles labeled the Vanity Fair piece a “hit job” and denied any omission of context.
• President Trump...
Key Takeaways:
• Trump Jr engagement to Bettina Anderson took place at a White House event.
• He admitted he’s proposed at least three times in his life.
• Columnist Heather Schwedel compared his pattern with his father’s.
• A joke about hair colors hinted at a blond-brunette-blond sequence.
• Public reaction mixed humor,...
Key takeaways:
President Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, sat for 11 recorded interviews with Vanity Fair.
White House insiders now say Wiles may not have known she was on the record.
The Susie Wiles interview sparked a major White House meltdown and wild conspiracy theories.
Social media users...
Key Takeaways
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Sen. Mark Kelly clashed during a classified briefing.
The fight centered on Caribbean boat strikes near Venezuela.
Kelly pressed for answers about civilian harm and rules of engagement.
Hegseth fired back with a separate probe into Kelly’s video warning troops.
The debate...
Key Takeaways
• Identical twin brothers now serve in different parties in Indiana
• Indianapolis Councilor Nick Roberts warns people not to mistake his twin at MAGA events
• Nate Roberts spoke in support of a gerrymandering plan tied to former President Trump
• Political twin brothers show how family bonds can exist...
Key Takeaways
• Two high-profile board members resigned over the think tank’s support for Tucker Carlson.
• They said the Heritage Foundation hesitated to confront harmful ideas.
• Their exit follows earlier departures by Robert P. George and several staffers.
• The shakeup has raised questions about the Heritage Foundation’s future.
Heritage Foundation Shakeup...
Key takeaways
Susie Wiles gave raw details about Trump’s inner circle in Vanity Fair.
No one has asked Susie Wiles to resign after her blunt comments.
Her words matched what insiders already knew, but they stayed silent.
Conservatives attacked her for talking to “lamestream” media.
Trump’s team brushes off...
Key takeaways:
• Republican lawmakers have turned to the discharge petition to sidestep Speaker Johnson.
• Before this Congress, discharge petitions rarely reached a floor vote.
• GOP members used this tool to force release of the Epstein files and other items.
• Analysts predict more discharge petition battles in the months ahead.
•...
Key Takeaways:
Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Mike Lawler clashed over budget rules.
GOP moderates want a quick fix to extend ACA tax credits.
Johnson insists on strict pay-fors, while moderates propose alternative offsets.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick filed a bipartisan discharge petition to force a vote.
The fight highlights...
Key Takeaways
Democrats secured a landslide in a Kentucky state senate special election.
Gary Clemons won with 72.6 percent of the vote over Calvin Leach.
District 37 has a history of big Democratic wins in down-ballot races.
This victory adds to recent Democratic overperformance amid economic concerns.
Voters’ views...
Key takeaways
Prosecutors filed charges against Nick Reiner for killing his parents.
Los Angeles County officials allege first-degree murder in both deaths.
Charges carry life without parole or possible death penalty.
Nick Reiner awaits medical checks before his court debut.
Prosecutors will decide today on capital punishment plans.
Nick Reiner...
Key Takeaways
• Indiana redistricting plan pushed by Trump allies has collapsed for now
• Key state GOP leaders admit defeat and call for calmer relations
• Lawmakers who opposed the plan face outside threats and primary challenges
• Party tensions linger as members debate next steps
Indiana redistricting once seemed certain after a...
Key takeaways
• Both North Carolina senators oppose Mark Walker’s nomination.
• The Senate “blue slip” rule blocks his ambassador bid.
• President Trump criticizes the blue slip process as a “scam.”
• Walker says delays harm people facing faith-based persecution.
President Donald Trump faced another setback when North Carolina’s two Republican senators said...
Key Takeaways
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board criticized President Trump’s tariff policy after new jobs data.
The economy added 64,000 net jobs in November, following a 105,000 loss in October, mostly in government positions.
Manufacturing jobs fell by 19,000 over the last three months, raising doubts about a...
Key Takeaways
• Trump claims a massive naval “armada” surrounds Venezuela to pressure its government.
• He vows an even larger force until Caracas returns U.S. oil, land, and other assets.
• Legal experts warn that any blockade without congressional approval violates international law.
• Critics accuse Trump of using the Venezuela invasion...
Key Takeaways
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene scolded Fox News for covering affordability too late.
Polls show affordability ranks first for voters ahead of 2026 midterms.
Greene warned that expiring health subsidies will hurt 75,000 rural constituents.
She also blamed House Speaker Mike Johnson for the eight-week government shutdown.
Rep. Marjorie...
Key takeaways
• Vanity Fair reporter Chris Whipple conducted 11 long interviews with Susie Wiles.
• Wiles spoke freely on the record, sharing surprising details.
• She called OMB Director Russ Vought a “zealot” and compared Trump’s habits to alcoholism.
• Wiles later claimed she thought parts were off the record.
• The openness...
