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Congress Faces Deadline: ACA Subsidies Set to Expire, Sparking Clash Between Speaker Johnson and Rep. Kiley

Morgan J. Carter December 23, 2025

With the Affordable Care Act subsidies set to lapse at the end of the month, a congressional showdown threatens to leave millions of Americans paying...

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr stands under a spotlight with stern senators and Jimmy Kimmel looking on during a Senate hearing.

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Senate Democrats Slam FCC Chairman Over Kimmel Comments, Accuse Him of Politicizing Agency

Aiden V. Crossfield December 23, 2025

During a 2½‑hour Senate Commerce committee hearing, Democratic senators blasted FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for pressuring ABC host Jimmy Kimmel off...

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New Mexico Faces $1.7 Billion Revenue Loss as Federal Royalty Rate Drops

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 23, 2025

A federal law signed by President Donald Trump in July has lowered the minimum royalty rate for oil and gas drilling on public lands from 16.7% to...

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Billionaire Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator After Trump-Musk Feud

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 23, 2025

Confirmation Process On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted 67‑30 to confirm Isaacman as the head of NASA, ending a months‑long delay that began when...

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Fani Willis Faces Republican Senate Committee in High-Stakes Hearing Over Trump Case

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 23, 2025

Fani Willis, Fulton County’s Democratic district attorney, took on a Republican‑led Senate committee in a hearing that has become a high‑stakes...

Army Black Hawk helicopter colliding with airliner midair with pilot alarmed over hazy Washington D.C. sky.

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Senate Passes ADS-B Mandate to Stop Military Aircraft From Flying in Silence After Washington Crash

Hannah E. Clearwater December 23, 2025

A sudden move by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday afternoon closed a loophole that could let military aircraft operate without broadcasting their...

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Treasury Calls on Philanthropists to Fund Trump Accounts for Children

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 23, 2025

On Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury announced a new fundraising push, asking the nation’s wealthiest philanthropists to help launch a series of...

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House Votes on War-Powers Resolutions to Check Trump’s Military Campaign in Central and South America

Aiden V. Crossfield December 23, 2025

In a decisive move, the House voted Wednesday on two war‑powers resolutions aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s military actions against drug...

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Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Week-Long Notice Rule for Congressional Visits to ICE Detention Centers

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 23, 2025

A federal judge in Washington has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new rules that would limit how members of Congress can...

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DOE Watchdog to Probe $7.6 B Clean-Energy Grant Cuts Tied to State Politics

Aiden V. Crossfield December 23, 2025

In a move that has stunned the clean‑energy community, the U.S. Department of Energy’s internal watchdog has announced it will investigate the Trump...