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President-elect Donald Trump announced Kevin Marino Cabrera as his pick for U.S. Ambassador to Panama, days after threatening the country.

Trump announces pick for US ambassador to Panama

More than 460 illegal immigrants have been arrested in the United States since President Donald Trump's inauguration Monday, Jan. 20, including those with criminal histories, according to multiple reports.

Incoming ‘border czar’ Homan says he will bring back ‘zero tolerance’ policy

A new AP poll out this week found that 65% of Americans say they need to limit their media consumption of politics.

Americans say they need break from politics as viewership declines: Poll

A wave of uncertainty is spreading across college campuses among international students ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office.

Alerts for international college students ramp up ahead of Trump presidency

Nearly all of the world's 35,000 online pharmacies are being run illegally, risking consumers getting ineffective or dangerous drugs, according to the U.S. Trade Representative's annual report on notorious markets.

Medicare’s new $2,000 out-of-pocket prescription cap takes effect Jan. 1

Massachusetts Gov. Healey clarified that her state is not a sanctuary state, despite sanctuary policies in eight Massachusetts cities.

Massachusetts Gov. Healey clarifies state’s stance on migrants

Brendan Carr, President-elect Trump’s pick to run the FCC, sent a warning letter to Disney, accusing ABC of eroding public trust.

President-elect Trump’s pick to lead FCC sends warning letter to Disney

If Biden had signed the Judges Act, President-elect Trump would have been able to fill 22 of the new positions.

Biden vetoes bipartisan bill that would have let Trump appoint more judges

California democrats make last minute attempt to secure more funding for high-speed rail

California Democrats race to secure more funding for high-speed rail

President Biden will make the decision on the Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal within the next 15 days.

National security watchdog punts $15B steel deal decision to Biden

Now approximately a quarter of active judges on the federal bench have been confirmed by the current Democratic majority.

Biden breaks Trump’s record for single-term judicial confirmations

The House Ethics Committee has released its findings from an investigation into former Congressman Matt Gaetz.

Gaetz responds after House Ethics Committee releases report

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Sunday that child trafficking is outside his agency's responsibility.

Mayorkas says child trafficking is outside DHS responsibility

A federal judge upheld a lower court ruling against a 2023 Arkansas bill aimed at regulating libraries and bookshops.

Federal judge blocks part of Arkansas law to regulate libraries

Former President Bill Clinton is in the hospital after developing a fever, though an aide said he hopes to be home for Christmas.

Former President Bill Clinton checks into hospital after coming down with fever

Lara Trump announced over the weekend that she will remove herself from consideration for a potentially open Senate seat in Florida.

Who could be Florida’s next senator after Lara Trump bows out of consideration?

The House investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz was released and found "substantial evidence" he broke state and federal laws while in office.

New ethics report says Matt Gaetz used drugs, paid for sex with minor

Social media sites will need to take bigger steps to 'drive out' underage users in the U.K. as regulators set rules.

Social media could use facial recognition to root out underage users in UK

A senior DNC official says Biden is no longer capable of being the commander-in-chief, and that his advisors are running a shadow presidency.

DNC official: Biden inner circle running ‘shadow presidency’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA over transgender athletes in the association.

Texas sues NCAA for ‘deception’ over transgender athletes in women’s sports

Some major corporations in the soda industry are urging lawmakers to keep allowing food stamp recipients to buy sugary drinks.

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo push to keep sugary drinks in food stamp program

President-elect Donald Trump is open to keeping TikTok around despite the short-form video app facing a ban in the U.S.

Trump open to keeping TikTok ‘around for a little while’ after 2020 sanctions

Granger’s son confirmed that the Texas Congresswoman has been, "having some dementia issues late in the year."

Texas congresswoman who went MIA found in senior living facility

Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S. are having their flights canceled under President Trump's order.

Trump will pull out of WHO on day 1 in office: Report

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