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House Democrats are increasingly taking aim at Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem as they criticize the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies during a Thursday hearing, where lawmakers called for her impeachment and resignation multiple times. Noem testified before the House Homeland Security Committee about worldwide threats facing the nation. Democrats took the opportunity to

December 11, 2025 1:22 PM ET A state representative in Kentucky said during a Tuesday hearing that white people should feel guilty about their skin tone while debating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Republican state Sen. Lindsey Tichenor of Smithfield, Kentucky, introduced legislation to ban DEI from public schools in the state Tuesday, the Paducah

JUST IN: Senate Rejects Dueling Healthcare Plans as Obamacare Implodes by Cristina Laila Dec. 11, 2025 12:15 pm The Senate failed to advance a Republican healthcare plan in a 51-48 vote on Thursday. GOP Senator Rand Paul voted with the Democrats. Senators Bill Cassidy (LA) and Mike Crapo (ID) introduced the bill that would allow

Clashing healthcare plans from Republicans and Democrats both failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday, dividing lawmakers along mostly party lines and all but ensuring that Congress will fail to address enhanced Obamacare subsidies that expire at year’s end. A Democratic proposal for a three-year extension of the pandemic-era premium subsidies failed 51-48, and

The government of Bulgaria has resigned from leadership after days of widespread protests. Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced Thursday that his government would be relinquishing power following mass protests and preparing for possible future elections if a majority cannot be formed to replace them. “Our coalition met, we discussed the current situation, the challenges we

December 11, 2025 1:09 PM ET The Frederick County school board voted Wednesday to continue allowing students in the district to use whichever bathroom or locker room they choose, and to compete on boys or girls sports teams regardless of their biological sex. However, in that 4-2 vote, the board also removed the requirement that

At a 7-Eleven convenience store in Taiwan, you can pick up a 4-inch plushie of Miffy, the bunny character from the Netherlands, a mini bento box charm complete with a realistic chicken drumstick, or a tiny plastic rotary phone. Produced by iCash Corporation (a 7-Eleven affiliate), these keychains are more than just trinkets: Each contains

December 11, 2025 1:04 pm White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a press briefing at around 1 p.m. on Thursday, a day after the United States seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast. President Donald Trump said the U.S. seized the tanker on Wednesday. US SEIZED OIL TANKER OFF VENEZUELAN COAST: TRUMP

December 11, 2025 1:01 PM ET A Utah company found rare earth minerals that could allow the U.S. to stop relying on China for critical resources, a recent report shows. Ionic Mineral Technologies, which produces nanosilicon for lithium-ion batteries, found the host of minerals in the clay of the land it had been leasing, according

WATCH LIVE: White House Press Briefing After Trump Admin Seizes Oil Tanker Near Venezuela – 1 PM ET by Jordan Conradson Dec. 11, 2025 12:00 pm White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will deliver a press briefing today amid escalations in Trump’s ongoing war against drug traffickers and terror after the US seized a Venezuelan