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Polygraph Dispute Triggers Suspensions at Cybersecurity Agency
At least six career staffers at CISA were placed on paid leave this summer after organizing a polygraph test that the agency’s acting director failed, Politico reported.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:15:11 EDTHuckabee: Disarming Hamas 'Absolutely Going to Happen'
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Thursday that disarming Hamas is "absolutely going to happen" and that he expects to see other countries in the region join the Abraham Accords next year.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:13:58 EDTDOJ Appealing Decision Dismissing Comey, Letitia James Cases
The Department of Justice announced it would appeal a judge's decision to dismiss the cases against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney Letitia James, insisting that the prosecutor ruled unlawfully appointed by the court remains on the job, Axios reported.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:46:47 EDTSen. Graham: Putin Pulling a 'Lucy With the Football'
Russia's Vladimir Putin is potentially playing the U.S. and the world with disingenuous peace talks, likening the effort to Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown, according to Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:31:11 EDTGroup Led by Permira, Warburg Pincus to Buy Clearwater Analytics for $8.4 Billion
Investment and accounting software maker Clearwater Analytics will be bought for about $8.4 billion by a group of private equity firms led by Permira and Warburg Pincus, the parties announced in a joint statement on Sunday.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:35:58 EDTDOJ Fact Sheet Explains Drip of Epstein Files Under Review
Amid a firestorm over the release of Jeffrey Epstein files ordered by Friday, the Department of Justice issued a fact sheet Sunday explaining that records remain under review, are subject to redactions, and that some photos have been removed to protect victims.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:09:45 EDTWitkoff: Ukraine Talks Over Past Few Days Were Productive
A White House envoy said Sunday he held "productive and constructive" talks in Florida with Ukrainian and European representatives to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:58:45 EDTSen. Paul: Oil Tanker Seizures 'A Prelude to War'
Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday criticized President Donald Trump's military mission off Venezuela's coast, warning that the U.S. seizures of multiple oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea amount to "a provocation and a prelude to war."
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:21:48 EDTVance Rejects 'Self-Defeating Purity Tests' in GOP
The next presidential election is three years away, but Turning Point USA already knows it wants Vice President JD Vance as the Republican nominee.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:43:19 EDTPowerball Jackpot Climbs to $1.6 Billion, Among Largest Lottery Prizes Ever in US
The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.6 billion, making it one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history, Powerball officials said Sunday. No ticket matched all six winning numbers on Saturday - white balls 4, 5, 28, 52, 69 and red Powerball 20.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:35:27 EDTSen. Lankford Warns Against US Arms in Venezuela
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., warned against using the U.S. military to force regime change in Venezuela, adding, "if you break it, you buy it."
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:05:32 EDTNigerian Government Frees 130 Kidnapped Catholic Schoolchildren
Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 130 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school in November, a presidential spokesman said Sunday, after 100 were freed earlier this month."Another 130 abducted Niger state pupils released, none left in...
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:34:38 EDTCalif. Halts Medi-Cal Signups for Illegal Aliens in 2026
Illegal aliens in Democrat-led California no longer will be able to sign up for the state's Medicaid program once the new year arrives.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:17:33 EDTDeputy AG Blanche: Epstein Photos Pulled to Protect Victims
Photos were removed from the Justice Department's public webpage for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's files at the request of victim advocacy groups and had "nothing to do with" President Donald Trump, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:05:13 EDTThird Day of Ukraine Settlement Talks Begin in Miami
The third day of Ukraine settlement talks was about to begin in Miami on Sunday, Kyiv's negotiator said, while the Kremlin said its envoy was there to receive amendments to the plan to end the war and bring them home.Washington last month stunned Ukraine and its European...
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:01:59 EDTCardinal Dolan: Will Remain Active in the Church
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, reflecting on his two decades leading the Archdiocese of New York after the Vatican formally accepted his resignation, said he expects to remain active in the church, including celebrating Mass, preaching, and appearing at parish events.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:51:56 EDTRecord 2026 Refunds Projected Under Trump Tax Cuts
Americans overall can expect the largest tax refunds ever in 2026, thanks to President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. That's the prediction being promoted by the Trump administration, congressional Republicans, and tax experts.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:19:44 EDTHoman: Politicians' Rhetoric Will Bring More Bloodshed for ICE
The "bloodshed" will continue against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents unless the "hateful rhetoric" from politicians stops, White House border czar Tom Homan warned on Sunday.
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:07:12 EDTNetflix and Paramount Are Fighting Over Warner Bros. Discovery. Here's the Regulatory Outlook
Warner Bros. Discovery is in the middle of a Hollywood tug-of-war between Netflix and Paramount. And chances are it'll be a long, bumpy regulatory road ahead for either buyer.Warner's board on Wednesday urged shareholders to back the deal it struck with Netflix to sell its...
Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:59:18 EDTUS Ambassador to Argentina Backs Milei, Says Latin America 'Waking Up'
The U.S. ambassador to Argentina, Peter Lamelas, used his first extensive interview since arriving in Buenos Aires to deliver a clear political and economic message: Washington is firmly aligned with President Javier Milei's government and sees Argentina as a key partner.
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