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Centrist Republicans Accuse GOP Leaders of Suppressing ACA Amendments, Push for Discharge Petition

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 25, 2025

On Wednesday, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick blasted GOP leaders for deliberately blocking Republican amendments to the Affordable Care Act, claiming the...

Laurent Vinatier standing with a table showing a French flag and Russian diplomatic document near the Kremlin backdrop.

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Kremlin Offers France Deal Over Scholar Facing Espionage Charges

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 25, 2025

In a surprising move, the Kremlin announced on Thursday that it had reached out to French authorities regarding the fate of French political scholar...

Bolsonaro’s weary hands lie on a hospital bed with a faint bandage and warm light while a blurred Brasília skyline looms.

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Bolsonaro Undergoes Double Hernia Surgery While Serving 27-Year Prison Term

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 25, 2025

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to a hospital in Brasília on Thursday for a double hernia operation that lasted about three and a...

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North Korea Shows Near-Completion of Nuclear-Powered Submarine Amid South Korea’s Push

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 25, 2025

On Thursday, North Korean state media released photos that could signal a major leap in the country’s naval capabilities—a nearly finished hull of an...

Tarique Rahman standing on a crowded Dhaka street with a sea of people looking up and vibrant textiles behind him.

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Tarique Rahman Returns to Bangladesh After 17 Years in Exile, Promises Safe Nation

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 25, 2025

After more than 17 years in exile, Tarique Rahman, the son of former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia, landed in Dhaka on Thursday, promising...

Group of men stand looking out over desert dunes with a Saudi flag flying and an oil rig rising in the distance

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Saudi Arabia Demands Withdrawal of Emirati-Backed Separatists from Yemen’s Hadramout and Mahra Governorates

Julia N. Fairmont December 25, 2025

In a stark move that could widen tensions within a fragile coalition, Saudi Arabia on Thursday called on the Southern Transitional Council—an...

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Trump Administration Faces Scrutiny Over Two Key Officials: Noem and Patel

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 25, 2025

As President Trump’s first year back in office comes to a close, two officials—Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and FBI Director...

Moderate Republicans look concerned with the open health care bill on the table in Congress.

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House Advances GOP Health Care Bill as Moderates Defy Leadership with Discharge Petition

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 25, 2025

House pushes GOP health care bill Wednesday, even as a group of moderate Republicans signed a Democratic discharge petition to extend Affordable Care...

Old wooden desk holds a large stack of files labeled Epstein Records with flickering fluorescent light and scattered papers

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Justice Department Delays Release of Millions of New Epstein Documents, Senators Demand IG Audit

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 25, 2025

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...

Nasry Asfura standing center of Plaza Mayor with Honduran flags and banners protesters in background.

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Nasry Asfura Declared Winner of Honduras Presidency Amid Weeks-Long Count

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 25, 2025

Nasry Asfura, the Trump‑backed candidate, was declared the winner of Honduras’ presidential election after a protracted count that raised questions...