Government
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Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator
Trump first nominated Isaacman, who is an ally of SpaceX founder Elon Musk, for the post last year. But he withdrew the nomination in May and placed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in the post on a temporary basis.
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Appeals court rules Trump's National Guard deployment can continue in DC
The court ruled that President Trump may prevail in his argument that the president “possesses a unique power” to mobilize the National Guard in the nation's capital
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Senate passes National Defense Authorization Act
The NDAA includes a pay increase of 4% for military service members
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Senate unanimously approves bill to 'replace outdated animal testing,' still awaiting House
"For too long, bureaucratic inertia has delayed the implementation of these changes, which are vital to saving lives, reducing costs, and bringing life-saving treatments to patients more efficiently," co-sponsor Sen. Paul says.
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Senate approves plan requiring Pentagon to provide footage of boat strikes
The inclusion of the measure follows Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declining to provide lawmakers with footage of a Sept. 2 strike that has attracted scrutiny over the use of a second strike to kill the survivors of the first.
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CDC approves ending recommendation for hepatitis B shot at birth
“We are restoring the balance of informed consent to parents whose newborns face little risk of contracting hepatitis B,” acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill said.
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Indiana governor Braun gives up on another redistricting special session, citing vote deficit
“I think that ship has sailed," Republican says after Senate votes decisively to reject redrawing Hoosier State's congressional districts, so the ruling party will "focus on the things we have under our control."
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Trump orders oil tanker blockade in Venezuela, designates regime as foreign terrorist organization
"Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America," Trump posted on Truth Social. "It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before.
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Watch Live: Trump speaks at White House Hanukkah reception
Hanukkah runs this year from Sunday Dec. 14 through Monday Dec. 22.
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Senate unanimously passes Grassley's 'Preventing Child Trafficking Act'
The bill, dubbed the Preventing Child Trafficking Act, would force the DOJ and HHS to adopt anti-child-trafficking recommendations proposed by the United States Government Accountability Office in 2023.
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House passes Kayla Hamilton bill despite 200 Democrats voting against it
The Kayla Hamilton Act was passed in a 225-201 vote, which saw just seven Democrats join Republicans in passing the bill. The bill is named after a 20-year-old woman who was killed by a 16-year-old illegal migrant in 2022.
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Trump adds Syria and four more countries to travel ban in aftermath of terror attacks
The travel ban was extended Tuesday to include citizens from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, the Palestinian Authority, South Sudan, and Syria, according to the White House.
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Patel praises Illinois FBI agents for netting over 60 arrests in span of one week
The mission was carried out in the Southern District of Illinois and was a joint effort between the FBI, DOJ, U.S. Marshals Service, Illinois State Police, ATF Chicago and the Drug Enforcement Administration.