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Nobel Peace Prize winner rescued by Tampa-based organization

Nobel Peace Prize winner rescued by Tampa-based organization

A Tampa-based organization conducted a complex and secret mission to get the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner out of her home country of Venezuela. 

December 12, 2025 5:46pm EST
New photos from Epstein's estate show Trump, Bill Clinton and more

New photos from Epstein's estate show Trump, Bill Clinton and more

House Democrats released new photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate and called the images "disturbing." They include President Trump, former President Bill Clinton and other high-profile men.

December 12, 2025 11:40am EST
Stimulus payment December 2025, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check

Stimulus payment December 2025, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check

Hold off on that purchase! Online rumors of new stimulus checks by year’s end are out there.

December 12, 2025 5:18am EST
Senate blocks ACA subsidies extension: What this means for your health insurance

Senate blocks ACA subsidies extension: What this means for your health insurance

The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits. Here's what we know.

December 11, 2025 1:14pm EST
Trump's management of the economy hits its lowest point, poll finds

Trump's management of the economy hits its lowest point, poll finds

A new poll is showing declines in Trump’s economic and immigration approval. Here’s what we know.

December 11, 2025 1:10pm EST
Tourists may have to provide 5 years of social media history to enter US

Tourists may have to provide 5 years of social media history to enter US

A proposed rule would require foreign travelers who can currently visit the U.S. without a visa to submit extensive social media, email and family history to be approved.

December 11, 2025 10:00am EST
Weeks after Tampa indictments over AI chip smuggling, Trump authorizes exports of same chips

Weeks after Tampa indictments over AI chip smuggling, Trump authorizes exports of same chips

Just several weeks after the U.S. attorney in Tampa announced the indictments of two Chinese nationals who were smuggling computer chips to front groups that could have sold them to the Chinese military, the president announced that the same chips will be sold to certain Chinese companies.

December 10, 2025 5:41pm EST
Epstein files: What’s getting released, when, and what to expect

Epstein files: What’s getting released, when, and what to expect

The countdown has begun for the government to publicly unseal its grand jury files on Jeffrey Epstein. Here’s what’s getting released, and what to expect.

December 10, 2025 2:00pm EST
Who is Eileen Higgins? Democrat elected Miami's first woman mayor

Who is Eileen Higgins? Democrat elected Miami's first woman mayor

Eileen Higgins ended a nearly 30-year drought for Democrats by winning the Miami mayor race, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez in the election.

December 10, 2025 10:35am EST
FBI agents fired for kneeling during 2020 protest sue over termination

FBI agents fired for kneeling during 2020 protest sue over termination

Twelve former FBI agents filed a lawsuit to get their jobs back after being fired for kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest, an action they claim was meant to avoid a volatile situation.

December 9, 2025 2:09pm EST
CAIR vows legal action as Florida follows Texas in targeting the organization

CAIR vows legal action as Florida follows Texas in targeting the organization

Governor DeSantis announced he was officially designating the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a foreign terrorist organization.

December 9, 2025 1:11pm EST
Trump administration to expand travel ban to over 30 countries, Noem says

Trump administration to expand travel ban to over 30 countries, Noem says

Earlier this year, the Trump administration previously banned travel to the U.S. for 12 countries and restricted access for seven others.

December 8, 2025 12:27pm EST
Marjorie Taylor Greene links rise in threats to Trump’s public criticism

Marjorie Taylor Greene links rise in threats to Trump’s public criticism

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she has received a surge of threats in recent weeks, claiming the volume intensified after she announced she would resign from Congress.

December 8, 2025 11:03am EST
Epstein files: Judge grants DOJ request to unseal grand jury records

Epstein files: Judge grants DOJ request to unseal grand jury records

The law signed last month by President Donald Trump compels the Justice Department, FBI and federal prosecutors to release later this month the vast troves of material they have amassed during investigations into Epstein.

December 5, 2025 2:11pm EST
CDC panel recommends changes to hepatitis B vaccine schedule: What to know

CDC panel recommends changes to hepatitis B vaccine schedule: What to know

A CDC advisory panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. no longer recommends that babies get a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.

December 5, 2025 11:41am EST
Former Congressman David Jolly campaigns with Gwen Graham for Florida governors' seat

Former Congressman David Jolly campaigns with Gwen Graham for Florida governors' seat

David Jolly held a heavily attended campaign event with more than 400 people at Nova in St. Pete Thursday night.

December 5, 2025 7:24am EST
1 in 4 Affordable Care Act enrollees say they would go 'uninsured' if tax credits expire: poll

1 in 4 Affordable Care Act enrollees say they would go 'uninsured' if tax credits expire: poll

If Congress doesn't extend the ACA health insurance tax credits, premium payments are expected to increase an average of 114% next year.

December 4, 2025 2:47pm EST
New photos of Epstein's private island released by House Democrats

New photos of Epstein's private island released by House Democrats

House Democrats said the photos from Epstein's private island provide “a harrowing look behind Epstein’s closed doors.”

December 3, 2025 5:15pm EST
Political rhetoric has gone too far on both sides of the aisle, survey finds

Political rhetoric has gone too far on both sides of the aisle, survey finds

More Americans believe Republicans have gone too far in their political rhetoric than Democrats, but both parties are being blamed more than they have in the past.

December 3, 2025 1:47pm EST
DOJ sues additional states for not handing over voter data

DOJ sues additional states for not handing over voter data

Some state officials worry about how the voter data may be used and whether the Justice Department will follow privacy laws in protecting it.

December 3, 2025 12:48pm EST
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