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December 17, 2025 4:09 PM ET After five years of speculation, Congress finally revealed which Virginian would replace Confederate General Robert E. Lee in the U.S. Capitol — a 16-year-old civil rights activist named Barbara Rose Johns — and a lot of people promptly asked who she is. Johns’ 11-foot bronze statue was unveiled Tuesday

December 17, 2025 3:49 PM ET Two prosecutors who pursued cases against President Donald Trump doubled down on defending their efforts before lawmakers on Wednesday. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis sat for questioning by a Georgia state Senate committee, while former special counsel Jack Smith gave closed-door testimony to the House Judiciary Committee. Willis

December 07, 2025 12:44 PM ET Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz issued a 60-day ultimatum to Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday, threatening to cut federal funding over more than $1 billion in alleged Medicaid fraud. “This is a clear dereliction of duty,” Oz wrote in a statement posted

December 07, 2025 10:04 AM ET President Donald Trump ripped into Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar on Sunday after the lawmaker said he will seek reelection as part of the Democratic Party despite Trump pardoning him and his wife, Imelda. Cuellar said Wednesday he will seek reelection as a Democrat, confirming the decision just hours

December 07, 2025 5:44 AM ET President Trump celebrated a star-studded lineup of the nation’s most “acclaimed and renowned” performers by awarding them newly-minted medals in the Oval Office. Dressed in a tuxedo, Trump awarded gold medallions to to this year’s Kennedy Center Honorees December 6, including Academy Award-nominated “Rocky” actor and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone

December 04, 2025 7:44 PM ET Gun rights groups aren’t fully sold on the Trump Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to launch a new Second Amendment Rights division. Advocates frustrated by the DOJ’s recent litigation positions are reserving judgement, hoping its creation is more than a public relations stunt. “The Justice Department’s stance on the

December 04, 2025 5:36 PM ET Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain will skip the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after organizers cleared Israel to take part. The four broadcasters announced their withdrawal Thursday, moments after the European Broadcasting Union said it would not hold a vote on Israel’s eligibility. Several nations had pressed for Israel’s

December 03, 2025 11:57 AM ET President Donald Trump stepped in to mediate a compromise between Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik and House Speaker Mike Johnson over a contentious provision in the must-pass defense bill. Trump stepped in to mediate the conversation after Stefanik warned she would block the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

December 03, 2025 11:16 AM ET President Donald Trump pardoned Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, who were indicted by the Biden administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) in May 2024 on charges related to allegedly accepting more than half a million dollars in bribes. Trump announced the news in a Truth Social post on Wednesday

December 01, 2025 4:02 PM ET Samantha Fulnecky wrote a mediocre essay. She allegedly received a failing grade — zero out of 25.  Now, according to the University of Oklahoma, Fulnecky has filed a religious discrimination claim against her instructor.  But Fulnecky’s complaint isn’t frivolous. Her short essay, posted by Turning Point USA’s University of