Year: 2025
December 17, 2025
Congress
Second-time NASA nominee confirmed to lead space agency
The Senate on Wednesday approved Jared Isaacman for the top job at NASA — an unprecedented comeback after President Donald Trump yanked his nomination this spring. Senators confirmed the...
December 17, 2025
Politics
Cash-strapped ‘woke’ Wall Street watchdog braces for Trump administration crackdown on ‘political’ nonprofits: sources
Tax filings by George Soros's Open Society Policy Center, another non-profit, show that it donated a total of $400,00 to PESP from 2021 to 2022. Tax filings by George...
December 17, 2025
Politics
Swing-district Republicans rebel, force a vote on Obamacare subsidy extension in blow to Speaker Johnson
Four moderate House Republicans went rogue on GOP leadership Wednesday and backed a bid by Democrats to force a vote on extending the enhanced Obamacare subsidies in a blow...
December 17, 2025
Politics
Billionaire Ray Dalio joins push to fund Trump Accounts: ‘Been fortunate to live the American Dream’
The new investment accounts were created as part of President Trump’s tax and spending legislation, passed over the summer. The new investment accounts were created as part of President Trump’s tax...
December 17, 2025
Congress
Bipartisan group discusses using discharged House bill for compromise health plan
A bipartisan group of moderate lawmakers privately strategized Wednesday about how to pass an extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies early next year — possibly by using a newly discharged...
December 17, 2025
Politics
FCC chief Brendan Carr defends Jimmy Kimmel remarks in heated Senate hearing: ‘You intimidate the companies’
Hours before the Kimmel suspension, Carr warned that local broadcasters who aired Kimmel could face fines or loss of licenses and said "it's time for them to step up." Hours before...
December 17, 2025
Politics
Trump rips predecessors Biden, Obama and Bush with new plaques on ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’
President Trump has added new plaques beneath each portrait of America's 45 presidents on his "Presidential Walk of Fame" at the White House — including blistering attacks on Joe...
December 17, 2025
Congress
Cruz seeks fast-track passage of military helicopter safety bill
Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is hoping to quickly pass a bill Wednesday dealing with military helicopter safety. According to a person familiar with the negotiations who was...
December 17, 2025
Health Care
The uphill battle for health care subsidies still hasn’t cleared the abortion hurdle
Abortion-rights and anti-abortion groups warn lawmakers that if they buck them, they will pay in the midterms Abortion-rights and anti-abortion groups warn lawmakers that if they buck them, they...
December 17, 2025
Congress
Jack Smith makes his case against Trump in closed-door deposition
The former special counsel said the president is responsible for his own actions.