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205 Child Victims Located in DOJ Sex Exploitation Surge
The Department of Justice announced Friday that a two-week nationwide enforcement surge led to the identification and recovery of more than 205 children who were victims of sexual exploitation.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:48:25 EDT
Freedom Train Seeks Amtrak Agreement for 250th Anniversary Tour
As the United States prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of its independence, organizers of a modern revival of the American Freedom Train say the project's future depends on whether Amtrak will allow the historic train to travel across the country.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:42:18 EDT
Rubio Defends Tough US Stance on Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday defended the Trump administration's stepped-up military pressure on Venezuela, arguing the U.S. is targeting "narco-terrorists" and confronting what he called an illegitimate regime that cooperates with America's enemies.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:36:23 EDT
Australia's 'Bondi Hero' Handed $1.65M Collected From Fundraising
A man credited with saving lives for wrestling a gun from one of the alleged attackers during the mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach received a check for more than $1.65 million on Friday, after tens of thousands of people contributed to a donation website.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:58:47 EDT
Trump: Unemployment Rate Due to Federal Job Cuts
President Donald Trump on Friday slammed the mainstream media for failing to accurately report the reasons for the country's current unemployment rate.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:39:01 EDT
RNC Falls in Line With Trump on Mail-in Voting
The Republican National Committee says it won't defy President Donald Trump on mail-in balloting, following a Politico report that said otherwise. "The RNC's mission is to protect the vote and turn out the vote by strengthening voter confidence...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:27:32 EDT
Jack Smith: Open Testimony Needed in Judiciary Probe
Former special counsel Jack Smith is demanding that an open-door hearing be held with the House Judiciary Committee to allow him to both defend his investigations into President Donald Trump and himself against attacks from House Republicans. "[We] reiterate our request for...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:23:41 EDT
Court Docs: DOJ Failed to Add Third Felony Charge for James
Federal prosecutors tried but failed to convince a grand jury to add a third felony charge to a proposed indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to newly unsealed court records.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:04:43 EDT
Chinese National Charged With Pathogen Smuggling
FBI Director Kash Patel has named a Chinese national now charged with attempting to smuggle the pathogen E. coli and trying to hide the effort in statements to investigators. This is just the latest case where Chinese nationals have been accused of similar activities....
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:53:44 EDT
Erika Kirk Backs JD Vance for President in 2028
Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, told a Turning Point USA crowd that the group is "mission-focused" to ensure Republicans retain control of Congress next year and that Vice President JD Vance is elected to succeed President Donald Trump "in the most resounding way possible" in 2028.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:09:52 EDT
DOJ to Release Hundreds of Thousands of Epstein Files
The Justice Department will release "several hundred thousand" items from the Jeffrey Epstein files on Friday, with a similar amount coming in "the next couple of weeks," Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:19:32 EDT
Dr. Oz: Trump Gender Plan Protects Kids, Follows Science
The Trump administration's proposals regarding sex-rejecting medical interventions for minors are about "science" and "protecting our kids," not about "scoring political points," according to Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:33:16 EDT
Ukraine Hits Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker in Mediterranean
Ukraine struck a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea with aerial drones for the first time, an official said on Friday, reflecting the growing intensity of Kyiv's attacks on Russian oil shipping. The vessel - the Qendil - was empty when it was struck...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:50:58 EDT
Fed's Williams: No Urgent Need to Cut Rates Again
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said Friday he does not see an imminent need to follow last week's interest rate cut with another reduction in borrowing costs, adding that new inflation data is being buffeted by distortions.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:50:56 EDT
Rep. Fine Eyes House Vote to Expel Ilhan Omar
One Florida lawmaker reportedly is "actively considering" forcing a vote to expel Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., from the House of Representatives.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:22:59 EDT
Top Drugmakers to Lower US Prices for Some Drugs
AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb, Gilead, Merck and other drugmakers are expected on Friday afternoon to announce agreements with the U.S. government to lower certain prescription drug prices, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:57:24 EDT
EEOC Chair: Corporate America Faces DEI Reckoning in 2026
Federal investigations into corporate diversity programs are underway, marking a shift in civil rights enforcement under President Donald Trump’s administration, the head of the EEOC told Reuters.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:40:04 EDT
Noem Pauses Diversity Visa Program After Brown Shooting
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem late Thursday night paused the Diversity Visa Program, saying it allowed the Brown University shooting suspect to enter the U.S. and receive a green card.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:09:00 EDT
Union: Staff Calls Off Strike at Paris Louvre Museum for Now
Staff at France's Louvre Museum in Paris has voted to call off a strike they began on Monday over pay and working conditions, union representatives said on Friday. "At a general meeting held today, Louvre Museum staff unanimously...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:07:13 EDT
Brown, MIT Shooter Found Dead for Days in Salem, N.H., Storage Unit
A frantic search for the suspect in last weekend's mass shooting at Brown University ended at a New Hampshire storage facility where authorities discovered the man dead inside and then revealed he also was suspected of killing a Massachusetts Institute of Technology...