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Senate Democrats Threaten to Halt Energy-Infrastructure Reform Over Trump Wind Lease Suspension

Hannah E. Clearwater December 24, 2025

First paragraph\n\n## The Announcement\n\nSenate Democrats say they will abandon permitting reform talks unless the Trump administration reverses its...

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Brennan’s Lawyers Urge Judge to Block ‘Judge-Shopping’ in Russia-Related Probe

Julia N. Fairmont December 24, 2025

In a move that could reshape the course of a high‑profile federal investigation, lawyers for former CIA Director John Brennan on Monday sent a letter...

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DOJ Sues Washington D.C. Over Semiautomatic Weapon Restrictions, Citing Second Amendment Rights

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 24, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, suing Washington’s local government...

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Trump Administration Suspends Offshore Wind Leases Amid National Security Claims

Aiden V. Crossfield December 24, 2025

On Monday, the Trump administration announced the immediate suspension of leases for five large‑scale offshore wind projects along the East Coast,...

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Sudan’s Prime Minister Pitches Comprehensive Peace Plan as US Urges Immediate Truce

Morgan J. Carter December 24, 2025

In a dramatic move on Monday, Sudan’s prime minister presented a sweeping peace plan to the United Nations Security Council, while the United States...

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Zelenskyy Says U.S. Peace Proposals Meet 90% of Ukraine’s Demands, Trump Notes Talks Are Going Along

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 24, 2025

Kyiv’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that initial drafts of U.S. proposals for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia meet many of...

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Trump Escalates Pressure on Venezuela as Coast Guard Pursues Sanctioned Tankers Amid Russian Evacuations

Hannah E. Clearwater December 24, 2025

President Donald Trump delivered a new warning to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday, while the U.S. Coast Guard intensified its pursuit...

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Duffy Threatens to Withhold $24 Million from Colorado Over Illegal Driver Licenses

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 24, 2025

On Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to withhold $24 million in federal highway funding from Colorado over a federal audit that...