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Musk Attends WH Dinner for Saudi Crown Prince

President Donald Trump hosted a White House dinner Tuesday for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, drawing a high-profile guest list that included tech executive Elon Musk, who returned to the East Room after months of public tension with the administration.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:32:49 EDT

WSJ Editorial: Heritage 'Lost Way,' George's Resignation Bad Omen

Fallout from Princeton professor Robert P. George’s resignation from the Heritage Foundation board grew this week, as a Wall Street Journal editorial sharply criticized the think tank’s leadership and warned it is drifting from its traditional conservative principles.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:48:39 EDT

Axios: US Drafting Secret Plan to End Ukraine War

The U.S. is secretly working with Russia on a new plan to end the war in Ukraine, according to an Axios report Tuesday, which says the Trump administration has been quietly negotiating a 28-point proposal behind the scenes.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:25:41 EDT

Dem Election Officials Want Answers on DOJ's Voter Data Requests

Ten Democrat secretaries of state asked the Trump administration Tuesday to provide more information about its wide-ranging efforts to seek statewide voter registration lists, citing concerns that federal agencies have apparently misled them and might be entering the data ...

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:42:19 EDT

Congress Acts Swiftly to Force Release of Epstein Files, Sending Bill to Trump

Both chambers of Congress voted Tuesday to require the Justice Department to release its Jeffrey Epstein files, a major breakthrough for a bill that had long faced resistance from President Donald Trump and GOP leaders.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:33:56 EDT

Trump Designates Saudi Arabia as 'Major, Non-NATO Ally'

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Saudi Arabia was being designated as a "major, non-NATO ally." "We're taking our military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a major, non-NATO ally, which is something that is very important to ...

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:26:14 EDT

Ty Cobb: Grand Jury 'Missteps' Doom Comey Charges

Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb said the Justice Department's case against former FBI Director James Comey is "dead" after a Virginia magistrate flagged apparent legal errors and "profound investigative missteps."

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:57:54 EDT

NY Times: Trump Clears CIA Covert Ops in Venezuela

President Donald Trump has authorized the CIA to prepare covert operations inside Venezuela as part of a broader pressure campaign on the Nicolás Maduro regime, The New York Times reported Tuesday.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:19:52 EDT

Bipartisan Bill Would Pay Air Traffic Controllers in Shutdowns

The flight disruptions during the record government shutdown inspired a rare act of bipartisanship in Washington on Tuesday, when representatives from both parties introduced legislation that would allow air traffic controllers to get paid during future shutdowns.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:03:06 EDT

Slotkin Leads Dems Urging Troops to Disobey Trump

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., posted a video to social media Tuesday urging members of the U.S. military and intelligence community to "stand up" to the Trump administration and reject what she and other Democrat lawmakers called "illegal orders."

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:58:15 EDT

Strictest US Abortion Bill Stalls in South Carolina

A South Carolina bill that would allow judges to sentence women who get abortions to decades in prison and could restrict the use of IUDs and in vitro fertilization has stalled after failing to get out a legislative subcommittee Tuesday.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:51:11 EDT

Indiana Gov. to Explore All Options to Force Senate Map Vote

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said Tuesday he "will explore all options at my disposal" to compel the state Senate to vote next month on redrawing the state's congressional map.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:10:26 EDT

Idaho Mayor Criticized After Child Was Killed by an Illegal

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean is facing criticism for issuing a statement that did not reference immigration after an 8-year-old girl was killed by a man identified by federal authorities as an illegal alien.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:54:52 EDT

Trump Warns DEI Mandates Are Creating 'Woke AI'

President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that states pushing DEI-driven rules for artificial intelligence are creating "Woke AI" that could undermine the nation's economic momentum and position as a global AI leader.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:51:18 EDT

WH Rips Yale Lab Study on Cost of Trump Tariff Checks

The White House on Tuesday slammed an analysis from a policy research think tank based at Yale University that projected the $2,000 tariff dividend checks proposed by President Donald Trump would cost $450 billion and wipe out more than a year's worth of tariff income.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:57:50 EDT

Pope Backs US Bishops in Blasting Trump Immigration Crackdown

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday strongly backed U.S. bishops who condemned the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and urged the American people to listen to them and treat migrants humanely.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:00:53 EDT

One GOP Rep Opposed Epstein Petition: 'Principled No'

Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., was the lone member of Congress to vote against the House measure compelling release of thousands of unclassified documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein, insisting the bill remains dangerously flawed despite overwhelming bipartisan support.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:11:05 EDT