Two African nations ban American citizens in diplomatic tit-for-tat following Trump admin move

Two West African nations issue travel bans on American citizens in retaliatory diplomatic move, following expansion of Trump administration travel restrictions list.

REBECCA GRANT: Trump’s 8 biggest national security wins of 2025

Trump’s presidency delivers eight major national security victories, including military strikes, funding for the sixth-generation F-47 fighter and a secure border.

DAN GAINOR: These are the seven most annoying people of the year 2025

NBC star Cynthia Erivo and singer Katy Perry make the list of most annoying people of the year, alongside Vice President Kamala Harris, who released book “107 Days” about her campaign experience.

Congress fails to save Obamacare subsidies after shutdown fight, premiums set to surge

Congress fails to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies before the Dec. 31 deadline as both sides try to find common ground on a bipartisan solution when they return in the new year.

DR MARC SIEGEL: Why Gen Z is turning back to God, miracles and real-world community

Gen Z shows increasing religious involvement as nearly two-thirds identify as spiritual, with saint Carlo Acutis emerging as their digital-age role model.

Five jaw-dropping criminal cases that proved 2025 was stranger than fiction

From Karen Read’s Boston case to a dentist’s poison plot – these 2025 criminal trials proved reality is stranger than fiction in courtrooms nationwide.

How China’s Rare Earth Stranglehold Is Unleashing American Innovation

How China’s Rare Earth Stranglehold Is Unleashing American Innovation

Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

The West may have found an unexpected way to chip away at communist China’s dominance in the production of c…

Former GOP Sen. Jon Kyl announces dementia diagnosis, steps away from public life

Former Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, 83, announced he is withdrawing from public life after being diagnosed with dementia following decades of service in Congress.

“We Are The Free World Now” – Europe Declares War On Free Speech

“We Are The Free World Now” – Europe Declares War On Free Speech

Authored by Jonathan Turley,

Below is my column in The Hill on the move by the Trump Administration against five leading figures in the European censorship movement, includi…

Latvia Hails Completion Of 175-Mile Fence Along Russian Border

Latvia Hails Completion Of 175-Mile Fence Along Russian Border

Latvia has finally finished building a long anticipated nearly 175-mile fence along its border with Russia, according to regional media on Tuesday, which cited the state-linked…