Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked Trump’s request to send National Guard troops to Chicago, citing lack of legal authority to use the military for law enforcement.

U.S. Southern Command reports a strike in the Eastern Pacific killed one suspected narco-terrorist aboard a vessel traveling known drug-trafficking routes.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirms Trump’s name will not be redacted in Epstein case files released by the DOJ.

Trump’s name has been added to the Kennedy Center facade, sparking legal and political questions over congressional approval and board procedures.

Federal employees will receive two additional days off on Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 by Trump’s executive order, with exceptions for essential duties.

Trump praised his first-year achievements, criticized Biden, and announced $1,776 checks for 1.4M military members.

Trump-Putin Alaska summit shapes Kremlin strategy as U.S., Ukraine, and European partners negotiate a peace deal and security guarantees for Ukraine.

MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli warns Britain faces unpredictable threats from Russia’s efforts to export chaos and challenges NATO security.

Two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in Palmyra, Syria, in an ambush by an apparent ISIS gunman; three others were injured.

The DOJ sues Fulton County, Georgia, for 2020 election records, seeking ballots and signature envelopes in ongoing post-election investigations.