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Marjorie Taylor Greene and Brian Glenn are getting married
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is engaged to Right Side Broadcasting Network personality Brian Glenn.
The pair announced their impending nuptials on social media with a photo showing the two enjoying dinner at a restaurant where the right-wing lawmaker showed off her new ring.
“She said ‘yes,'” Glenn captioned the photo on X.
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President Trump signs executive order classifying fentanyl as 'weapon of mass destruction'
President Trump signed an executive order Monday that classifies fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.
The order comes after several months of controversial strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats and “narco-terrorists” from Venezuela in the Caribbean, which some critics have said could be illegal.
“No bomb does what this is doing,”...Read more
Trump sues BBC for $5 billion over 2024 documentary edit
President Donald Trump sued the BBC for $5 billion over a misleading edit in a documentary last year that gave the impression he’d made a direct call for violence in a speech leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.
The defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corp. was filed Monday in federal ...Read more
Calif. Rep. Eric Swalwell absent from Congress since entering governor's race
In late October, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., posted a video of himself on Facebook criticizing anonymous masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for swarming a woman in a Wal-Mart parking lot, peppering her with questions about where she was born.
“These masked bandits, and that’s what they are, they’re running around like ...Read more
House clears whole milk for school menus
Whole milk is poised to return to the menu for schools participating in the National School Lunch Program for the first time in over a decade.
The House cleared a bill Monday for the president’s desk that would put whole milk back into K-12 schools. The chamber passed the measure by voice vote less than a month after the Senate passed it ...Read more
Michigan's Bill Huizenga will run for reelection to Congress, ending months of uncertainty
Michigan U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga said Monday he intends to run for another term in Congress, ending months of speculation about whether he'd join his colleagues headed for the exit next year.
The Michigan Republican made the announcement during a "Breakfast With Bill" event on the campus of Hope College in Holland on Monday, he said.
"There’...Read more
Republican Rep. Massie slams Trump's response to Hollywood director Rob Reiner's killing
In a viral social media post, Rep. Thomas Massie criticized President Donald Trump’s response to the killing of famed director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, over the weekend.
Massie called Trump’s words, which, without evidence, suggested that the Reiners were killed in their Los Angeles home because of their opposition to the president...Read more
Trump to cap unprecedented year that skirted Congress, tested court system
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump soon will cap an all-gas-no-brakes 2025, with assessments mixed about a first year back in the White House that has overhauled the presidency.
Trump 2.0 reentered office on Jan. 20 with one of the most aggressive domestic and foreign policy agendas in American history. That included an unprecedented ...Read more
Tata and Infosys to bear brunt of Trump's $100,000 H-1B worker fee
President Donald Trump’s $100,000 price tag for new H-1B workers hired from outside the U.S. will have punishing effects for the IT outsourcing and staffing industries that have long been a target of both parties.
The fee is the biggest restriction the Trump administration has imposed so far on employment of skilled foreign workers.
A ...Read more
This week: Congress has much to do before holiday recess
WASHINGTON — The last week of the congressional session before Christmas could feature a flurry of activity on unfinished business for both the House and Senate, from spending bills and health care costs to nominations.
House Republican leaders released draft legislation Friday afternoon consisting of a package of health proposals aimed at ...Read more
Trump's promised big tax cuts are expected to disappoint the average worker
President Donald Trump promised Americans big tax refunds next year. Many filers — particularly those who could most use the financial boost — may soon be disappointed.
“Your sort of typical W-2 worker with no kids will see very little change year-over-year,” said Adam Michel, director of tax policy studies at the libertarian Cato ...Read more
Trump baselessly blames Rob Reiner murder on anger over director's politics
President Donald Trump on Monday cryptically appeared to blame the murders of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner on the Hollywood icon’s famously liberal political stances.
The president derided Rob Reiner as “tortured and struggling” and claimed he was killed due to anger caused by his harsh criticism of Trump.
Without citing...Read more
Charlie Brown-style real trees are superior: snowshoes are optional
EDITOR’S NOTE: Editorial Page editor Megan Schrader takes a side in the “real vs. fake” Christmas tree debate. Look for the counterpoint by Features coordinator Barbara Ellis, slugged HOME-TREES-DEBATE-FAKE:DP.
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If you’ve tried to buy a fresh Christmas tree since 2020, the sticker shock probably drove you to check out the plastic ...Read more
Pennsylvania lawmakers traded up to $58.8M in securities in 2025 as Congress considers stock trading ban, Post-Gazette analysis finds
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania's federal lawmakers bought and sold stocks or other securities collectively worth between $19.8 million and $58.8 million this year as Congress inches toward a potential vote on banning stock trading for its members and immediate family, a Post-Gazette analysis found.
The transactions — primarily by two wealthy ...Read more
Fake trees are the way to go: No needles, no sap, no hassle
EDITOR’S NOTE: Features coordinator Barbara Ellis takes a side in the “real vs. fake” Christmas tree debate. Look for the counterpoint by Editorial Page editor Megan Schrader, slugged HOME-TREES-DEBATE-REAL:DP.
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I can still see my dad, hand slapping his forehead, looking exasperated, as my mom instructed (OK, bossed) him on how to �...Read more
Kast's landslide win propels Chile into US-led conservative orbit
Ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidency by a landslide Sunday, harnessing voter anger over crime and migration to drive the country into its most dramatic rightward shift in decades.
With nearly 100% of ballots counted, Kast received 58% of the vote, followed by leftist Jeannette Jara with 42%, according to electoral body...Read more
Migration and crime fears propel Chile to the right in presidential vote
Ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast was decisively elected Chile’s president Sunday, driven by growing fears of crime and uncontrolled migration — making it the latest Latin America nation to take a hard turn to the right.
With 83.4% of ballots counted, Kast received about 59% of the vote, followed by leftist Jeannette Jara with 41%, ...Read more
Candidates for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional seat hunt for cash and support at the Pa. Society in New York
NEW YORK — In dimly lit Italian restaurants, boisterous Irish pubs, and the vintage sprawling ballroom atop Rockefeller Center, candidates running for Congress in Philadelphia spent a busy weekend in New York trying to woo donors and supporters.
State Sen. Sharif Street, Ala Stanford, and State Rep. Morgan Cephas, all seeking to replace ...Read more
Florida Democrats improve fortunes in December elections. Future trouble for MAGA?
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida’s final elections of 2025 delivered a resounding rebuke to Republicans, with Democratic candidates outperforming President Donald Trump’s 2024 margins by double digits. The swing gives Democrats a glimmer of hope for next year, a sharp contrast to the despair many felt a year ago in the aftermath of Trump’...Read more
What happens to CNN if President Trump gets his way?
President Donald Trump wants a very different kind of CNN if the cable news channel's parent Warner Bros. Discovery changes hands.
As details emerge in the battle between Netflix and Paramount over control of the historic movie studio and its streaming and TV assets, Trump has made it clear he wants new ownership and leadership at the network ...Read more
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