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The missing man's local law-enforcement agency in Bastrop is leading the investigation and requested statewide activation.
Analysts believe the current situation marks a significant turning point in how Silver...
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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...
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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...
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• 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...
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• 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...
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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...
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• 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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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• 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...
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• 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...
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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...
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• 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...
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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...
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• 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...
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President Trump warns of a massive naval presence around Venezuela.
He promises a total blockade of oil tankers to punish Caracas.
Trump demands the return of “stolen” oil, land, and assets.
He labels Maduro’s government “illegitimate” and criminal.
Any migrants sent to the U.S. will be quickly...
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• President Trump will speak at 9 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, pausing CBS’s Survivor 49 finale
• CBS will interrupt Survivor 49 for the live White House address, then resume the show
• Fans and former contestants have voiced strong protests online
• Social media users warn the speech could hurt...
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President Trump questioned why Brown University had so few security cameras
A shooting at the campus left two people dead and nine injured
The FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information on the shooter
Rhode Island officials urge patience as the investigation moves forward
Brown University Security...
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Susie Wiles gave a series of sit-down talks to Vanity Fair while still serving in the White House.
In her comments, Wiles called top officials “zealots” and said legal actions against Letitia James and James Comey are “retribution.”
CNN’s Xochitl Hinojosa was stunned by the boldness of...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene will step down from Congress on January 5, 2026.
She warns that the 2026 midterms could be very hard for Republicans.
Greene says Trump’s comments on Rob Reiner’s death broke the dam among MAGA voters.
Some Republican supporters are shifting away from the president.
Marjorie...
