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Trump announces plans for new Navy 'battleship' as part of a 'Golden Fleet' - 2025-12-22T20:53:28-05:00
President Trump claims the warship will be "the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built." A month ago, the Navy scrapped plans to build a new, small warship, citing delays and cost overruns.

Federal judge says U.S. must give due process to deported Venezuelans - 2025-12-22T18:18:12-05:00
Judge James Boasberg said the U.S. denied due process to the Venezuelan men it deported to a prison in El Salvador after President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.

Nearly two dozen states sue the Trump administration over funding for CFPB - 2025-12-22T16:52:45-05:00
The attorney generals say the Trump administration is refusing to accept funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which could hurt consumers in their states.

A rift in MAGA has top Heritage Foundation officials leaving to join with Mike Pence - 2025-12-22T16:06:51-05:00
The exit of more than a dozen staffers follows turmoil at Heritage and the larger conservative movement over the role of right-wing influencers who've promoted antisemitic and other extremist ideas.

The Trump administration pauses wind projects off New England, New York and Virginia - 2025-12-22T12:09:42-05:00
An Interior Department statement did not detail the national security risks. It's the administration's latest pus to hobble offshore wind and limit renewable energy sources.

DOJ releases more Epstein files. And, immigration court 'no-shows' surged, NPR finds - 2025-12-22T07:50:10-05:00
The DOJ has released more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. And, NPR finds a rise in the number of immigrants without legal status who aren't showing up to immigration court.

Rep. Adam Smith says Trump's oil blockade is about power over Venezuela - 2025-12-22T06:50:09-05:00
Rep. Adam Smith, the Democratic leader of the Armed Services Committee, says Trump's oil blockade is about driving Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro out of power more than anything.

'Music makes everything better': A Texas doctor spins vinyl to give patients relief - 2025-12-22T06:00:00-05:00
A palliative care doctor in Austin says listening to vinyl music can lift heavy moments for families and patients receiving end-of-life care.

How Trump's 'crony capitalism' has shaken up U.S. business - 2025-12-22T05:00:00-05:00
His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government.

The DOGE mindset is still central to the Trump administration's agenda as 2025 ends - 2025-12-22T05:00:00-05:00
The Department of Government Efficiency effort was one of the most consequential and controversial — if not entirely successful — changes the Trump administration made in 2025.