Politics Mexico’s Sheinbaum Urges UN Intervention as U.S. Oil Blockade Threatens Venezuelan Citizens Stella Green, December 17, 2025 By Michael Katz | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday called on the United Nations to intervene amid escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela. She accused the international body of failing to fulfill its obligation to pursue a peaceful resolution. President Donald Trump ordered… Continue Reading
Politics Harvard Students Under Disciplinary Probe Following Video of Former President’s Epstein Ties Stella Green, December 17, 2025 By [Your Name] | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:19 p.m. EST Harvard University has launched a secret disciplinary investigation into two students who posted videos featuring former president Larry Summers discussing his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The students, Rosie Couture and Lola DeAscentiis, uploaded footage from… Continue Reading
Politics Trump Unveils $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Military in Final Prime-Time Address Stella Green, December 17, 2025 President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that every active-duty member of the U.S. armed forces will receive a one-time $1,776 Christmas bonus, unveiling what he called the “Warrior Dividend” during a nationally televised prime-time address from the White House. The payment, set to be distributed to roughly 1.45 million service… Continue Reading
Politics House Democrats Unleash Bid to Ban Stock Trading by President, VP and Congressional Leaders Stella Green, December 17, 2025 House Democratic leaders have announced plans to introduce a discharge petition next month to compel a vote on legislation that would prohibit stock trading by members of Congress, the vice president, the president, and their immediate families. Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-Rhode Island) confirmed his bill has garnered support from House… Continue Reading
Politics Trump Administration Advances Plan to End Russia-Ukraine War Amid Secret Miami Negotiations Stella Green, December 17, 2025 U.S. and Russian officials are scheduled to meet in Miami this weekend as the Trump administration seeks to end nearly four years of war between Kyiv and Moscow. Sources said U.S. officials plan to brief their Russian counterparts on the latest results of discussions, even as Moscow’s core demands remain… Continue Reading
Politics Trump Skips Venezuela in Prime-Time Address, Focuses on Economic Fixes Stella Green, December 17, 2025 President Donald Trump used his prime-time address to focus squarely on domestic priorities — especially the economy — and made no mention of Venezuela, despite speculation that rising tensions would factor into his remarks. The roughly 18-minute address, carried live from the White House Diplomatic Room, centered on inflation, taxes,… Continue Reading
Politics House Republicans Pass Healthcare Bill That Threatens Subsidies for 22 Million Americans Stella Green, December 17, 2025 House Republicans on Wednesday passed a conservative healthcare package aimed at lowering costs without extending the expiring Obamacare subsidies, drawing a sharp contrast with Democrats ahead of next year’s midterm elections. The legislation, titled the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, cleared the House on a largely party-line… Continue Reading
Politics 500 Air Traffic Controller Trainees Abandon FAA Program During Historic Government Shutdown Stella Green, December 17, 2025 By Sam Barron | Wednesday, 17 December 2025 07:37 PM EST Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford told senators Wednesday that around 500 air traffic controller trainees left during the 43-day government shutdown. “We lost, I don’t know, 400 to 500 of our trainees that just sort of gave up… Continue Reading
Politics Republicans Split Over Pandemic Healthcare Subsidy Extension as GOP Leaders Warn of Internal Betrayal Stella Green, December 17, 2025 House Republican Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., accused a faction of his party of abandoning the GOP platform by joining Democrats to extend pandemic-era Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years. During an appearance on a major political show Wednesday, Biggs criticized what he called “left-leaning House Republicans” who signed a… Continue Reading
Politics Senate Democrats Block Coast Guard Nominee Over Controversial Hate Symbol Policy Update Stella Green, December 17, 2025 By James Morley III | Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Two Senate Democrats have placed holds on the nomination of Adm. Kevin Lunday to lead the Coast Guard following the service’s updated workplace harassment policy that refers to swastikas and nooses as “potentially divisive” symbols—a change lawmakers argue downplays imagery widely… Continue Reading