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…

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…

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…

By James Morley III | Wednesday, 17 December 2025 05:22 PM EST The Trump administration has continued its campaign of political satire by adding new plaques to the “Presidential Walk of Fame” that offer harsh critiques of former Democratic presidents. Although Trump had previously mocked Joe Biden in September by…

By Jim Thomas | Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 5:50 PM EST The Senate confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Wednesday, ending a contentious nomination process that placed a Trump-aligned leader at the helm of NASA. This decision occurs as the…

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, accused the Biden White House and Justice Department of politicizing federal law enforcement against President Donald Trump, labeling former special counsel Jack Smith’s actions an “egregious abuse of power” following a closed-door congressional deposition Wednesday. Roy stated that new information continues to emerge about the scope…

Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defended President Donald Trump’s decision to expand U.S. travel restrictions to 20 more countries on Wednesday, stating the move prioritizes public safety over race after two National Guard troops were fatally shot in Washington last month. Lyons told Newsmax during a…