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UK Gives Abramovich Final Deadline to Deliver £2.5 Billion to Ukraine War Victims

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 22, 2025

UK has issued a final ultimatum to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, demanding he deliver the £2.5 billion he pledged to victims of Russia’s war...

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Jack Smith Set for Closed-Door Testimony as Trump Prepares a Nightly Address, While FCC Chair Faces Senate Scrutiny

Julia N. Fairmont December 22, 2025

Jack Smith’s Closed‑Door Testimony\n\nJack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel, is scheduled to give a closed‑door deposition to...

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Rep. Tracey Mann Discusses Trump’s $12B Farm Aid, Health Care and Defense Spending

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 22, 2025

In a recent episode of Capitol Conversations, Nexstar’s D.C. Correspondent Raquel Martin sat down one‑on‑one with Rep. Tracey Mann, a Republican...

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Rep. Dan Newhouse Announces He Won’t Seek Reelection

Hannah E. Clearwater December 22, 2025

On Wednesday, Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington announced he would not seek reelection next year, a move that surprised many in his district. The...

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Police Evict 400 Migrants from Abandoned School in Badalona, Spain

Aiden V. Crossfield December 22, 2025

Police in northeastern Spain carried out an eviction order on Wednesday, clearing an abandoned school building that had become home to around 400...

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Four GOP Moderates Sign Discharge Petition to Force Vote on ObamaCare Subsidy Extension

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 22, 2025

Hook paragraph Discharge Petition Gives Jeffries a Vote Four GOP moderates signed a discharge petition Wednesday, giving House Minority Leader...

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Putin Warns Moscow Will Seek Further Gains in Ukraine if Kyiv Rejects Demands

Morgan J. Carter December 22, 2025

"In a stark speech on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow will pursue further gains in Ukraine if Kyiv and its Western...

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Italy Signals Possible Opposition to EU-Mercosur Trade Deal as Brussels Summit Looms

Aiden V. Crossfield December 22, 2025

On Wednesday, Italy signaled that it might not support a massive transatlantic free‑trade deal between the European Union and South American...

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Appeals Court Pauses Order Blocking Trump’s DC National Guard Deployment

Julia N. Fairmont December 22, 2025

A federal appeals court panel lifted a lower court order that had halted President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Washington,...

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President Trump Announces White House Ballroom Could Cost $400 Million

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 22, 2025

At a Hanukkah reception held at the White House, President Trump announced that the cost of the proposed ballroom could reach $400 million—double the...