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Court Docs: 'Grudge' Judge Helped on Trump Case Ruling?
The Wisconsin judge presiding over a criminal case targeting attorneys who represented the 2020 Trump campaign allegedly had outside help from a former judge with a "grudge," according to court documents unsealed Tuesday.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:16:53 EDTJudge Blocks Trump's National Guard Deployment in LA
The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:54:13 EDTTrump Likes 'Concept' of GOP Health Plan
President Donald Trump told reporters he likes "the concept" of a Republican healthcare bill that would give qualifying Obamacare enrollees up to $1,500.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:03:41 EDTRNC's Gruters to Newsmax: Trump to Hit Campaign Trail Hard in 2026, 2028
Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters said Wednesday that President Donald Trump will be a dominant force on the campaign trail in 2026 and 2028 – even without his name on the ballot.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:24:25 EDTLawsuits: US Chips in Russian Missiles Linked to Deadly Attacks on Ukrainian Civilians
American-made microchips were repeatedly found inside Russian missiles and drones used to kill Ukrainian civilians, according to five lawsuits filed Wednesday in Dallas County.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:40:03 EDTRep. Stevens Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against RFK Jr.
Rep. Haley Stevens, who is running for an open Senate seat in Michigan, formally introduced articles of impeachment Wednesday against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a move with virtually no chance of advancing in the GOP-controlled House.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:25:55 EDTUS to Deploy Gaza Stabilization Force in 2026
Amid reports the U.S. plans to move Gaza's ceasefire into its second phase by year's end, a U.S. official told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday that the International Stabilization Force will be deployed to Gaza at the start of 2026.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:00:06 EDTUnder 16s Social Media Ban Now in Force in Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a worldfirst social media ban for children younger than 16 that took effect Wednesday as families taking back power from tech giants but warned the implementation would be difficult. Parents reported distraught children...
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:00:54 EDTTrump Slams NY Times as 'Treasonous' Over 'Slowing Down' Smear
President Donald Trump assailed The New York Times, accusing the paper of "seditious, perhaps even treasonous" behavior as it and other mainstream media outlets circulate "fake" reports suggesting he's slowing down.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:59:14 EDTFunding Cuts Push UN Human Rights Office Into 'Survival Mode'
The United Nations human rights chief said on Wednesday his office was in "survival mode" due to major funding cuts from global donors, while rights violations and needs in conflict-affected areas surge. "Our resources have been slashed, along with funding for human rights...
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:16:16 EDTAnother China Rare Earth Firm Gets Export License
Chinese rare earth producer Ningbo Jintian Copper said on Wednesday it had secured streamlined licenses for magnet product exports. The new "general licenses" are designed to allow more exports under year-long permits for individual customers following an agreement after a...
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:48:46 EDTPope: Europe Essential to Any Ukraine Peace Deal
Pope Leo XIV insisted Tuesday that Europe must have a role in any Ukraine peace deal and criticized what he said was the Trump administration's effort to "break apart" the long-standing U.S.-European alliance.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:32:26 EDTChina's Tencent Quits Paramount's Bid for Warner Bros
Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings has withdrawn from Paramount Skydance Corp.'s bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery, according to a revised filing of its takeover bid by Paramount with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing seen Wednesday...
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:21:14 EDTUS Threatens New ICC Sanctions Unless Court Pledges Not to Prosecute Trump
President Donald Trump's administration wants the International Criminal Court to amend its founding document to ensure it does not investigate the Republican president and his top officials, a Trump administration official said...
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:20:49 EDTZelenskyy: Ukraine Can Hold Elections Within Months If Security Ensured
Ukrainian officials were expected to hand their latest peace proposals to United States negotiators Wednesday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who also said Ukraine would be ready for elections within three months...
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:00:59 EDTFed Likely to Cut Rates, Signals Fewer Reductions Coming
The Federal Reserve will almost certainly reduce its key interest rate Wednesday, but the bigger question for financial markets and the economy is what signals Chair Jerome Powell may send regarding the central bank's next steps. It would be the third cut in a row and bring...
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:07:23 EDTLouvre Thieves Escaped With 30 Seconds to Spare
The thieves who stole priceless crown jewels from the Louvre in October escaped with just 30 seconds to spare due to avoidable security failures at the Paris museum, a damning investigation revealed on Wednesday. The probe, ordered by the culture ministry after the...
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:57:37 EDTLebanon Foreign Minister Declines Tehran Visit, Proposes Talks in Neutral Country
Lebanon's foreign minister Youssef Raji said on Wednesday he had declined an invitation to visit Tehran for now, proposing instead talks with Iran in a mutually agreed neutral third country, Lebanese state news agency NNA reported.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:57:41 EDTGa. Ordered to Allow Hormone Therapy for Trans Inmates
A federal judge has permanently ordered Georgia's prison system to keep providing some kinds of gender-affirming care for transgender prisoners, although the state plans to appeal. U.S. District Judge Victoria Marie Calvert last week ruled that a new state law denying...
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:43:28 EDTNobel Peace Laureate Machado on Her Way to Oslo Now
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado said on Wednesday she was currently on her way to Oslo, on the day the award ceremony is taking place. "I will be in Oslo, I am on my way to Oslo right now," Machado said.
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