Republicans Oppose Ground Troops In Venezuela As Trump Threatens War
Advertisement“I don’t think having troops on the ground in Venezuela is a good idea,” Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) told HuffPost. AdvertisementSen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Trump must seek congressional approval before engaging in war with Venezuela, as required by the U.S. Constitution. A bipartisan congressional investigation has begun regarding Hegseth's role in ordering U.S. military strikes on small boats in the waters off Venezuela that have killed scores of people. On Friday, Trump told NBC News it is possible the U.S. could go to war with Venezuela, as his administration continues to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. The U.S. military has amassed about 15,000 troops near Venezuela, the largest military buildup in the region in modern history.
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December 19, 2025 20:02 UTC
Prison Shut Over Sexual Abuse May Become ICE Detention Center
Photo By MICHAEL MACOR/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesA federal women’s prison that shut down in 2024 due to rampant sexual abuse could possibly reopen as an immigration detention facility under the Trump administration. ICE toured FCI Dublin in February, less than three months after the prison had shut down due to widespread sexual violence and structural, environmental hazards. Beatriz, a survivor of sexual abuse at FCI Dublin who has since been deported, previously articulated how stressful it would be to have to go back to the prison. Nearly 40 people spoke in opposition to the reopening of FCI Dublin during the public comment portion of the council meeting. Instead, the government chose not to protect the majority of immigrant survivors who came forward about the rampant sexual abuse at FCI Dublin.
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December 19, 2025 19:59 UTC
Trump Ruined Everything At Record Speed
Donald Trump made it clear when he was reelected last year that he was in it for revenge, power and hate. Instead of encouraging people to get vaccinated against deadly diseases, federal public health agencies are now leading the anti-science charge. The immigration system has long been plagued by inefficiencies, arbitrariness and racism, but the Trump administration has made an already-flawed system even more inhumane. Federal judges have since called the deployments illegal, ordering the troops to leave, but the Trump administration is appealing their rulings in higher courts. For the Trump administration — specifically, Elon Musk — it mattered most as an easy target.
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December 19, 2025 19:59 UTC
Trump Gets Latest Participation Trophy As His Name Is Added To Kennedy Center Building
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December 19, 2025 19:33 UTC
What Marrying A Man 28 Years Older Taught Me About Love
I was only 8 when an older man first caught my attention. I wanted a man who’d been around long enough to have stories — someone whose confidence I could run my fingers through. Courtesy of Nicole ReedI wasn’t actively seeking an older man, but, then again, I wasn’t necessarily seeking anything. Once Christopher saw how confident I was around him, he loosened up too. It took falling for someone much older to realize that time doesn’t make love more real — or less worth it.
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December 19, 2025 19:07 UTC
Flu Surges Nationwide, With Regional Hotspots Leading The Spike
Flu season arrives with the holidays, as parties and travel kick into high gear and colder weather sets in across many states. Flu cases increased quickly this year, noted Dr. Neal Shipley, the medical director of Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in New York. Advertisement“We went from having almost no flu activity to, right after Thanksgiving ... a pretty sharp uptick.” This also happened last flu season and in 2023. While cases may not be as high as right after the holiday, flu season will linger well into the spring. Tens of thousands of people die from the flu every year, too, and states including Colorado and North Carolina have already reported pediatric flu deaths this flu season.
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December 19, 2025 19:01 UTC
David Brooks Said ‘Count Me Out’ Of Epstein Story, Then Wound Up In Epstein Photos
LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― A few weeks ago, New York Times columnist David Brooks urged people to move on from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal already. Epstein doesn’t appear in any of the pictures with Brooks, but is in two separate photos that seem to be from the same event. Asked for comment about Brooks appearing in the latest Epstein photo dump, The New York Times responded almost immediately. AdvertisementNew York Times columnist David Brooks recently wrote a column saying it was time to move on from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Now he appears in newly released photos from Epstein's estate.
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December 19, 2025 18:02 UTC
Erika Kirk Makes Her 2028 Presidential Endorsement – And It's Raising Eyebrows
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk, widow of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, speaks during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona on December 18, 2025. OLIVIER TOURON via Getty ImagesErika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, endorsed Vice President JD Vance for president on Thursday. The chairwoman and CEO of the right-wing Turning Point USA made the announcement during the organisation’s annual AmericaFest conference, the first since her husband’s assassination in September. Vance, who is scheduled to speak at AmericaFest on Sunday, has yet to announce a 2028 bid. Kirk’s endorsement raised some virtual eyebrows on social media and reignited talk about her embracing Vance at a Turning Point event honoring her late husband in October.
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December 19, 2025 17:28 UTC
The Clock Is Ticking And The DOJ Has Still Not Released The Epstein Files
AdvertisementDeputy Attorney General Todd Blanche suggested that while the DOJ has “been working tirelessly since that day” to make the files public, the department may not fully comply with the deadline set by The Epstein Files Transparency Act. It gives the Justice Department leeway to withhold personally identifying material related to victims and matters related to ongoing investigations. AdvertisementDeputy Attorney General Todd Blanche attends a news conference at the Justice Department on Nov. 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Blanche told Fox News that the DOJ might not fully comply with the deadline to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files. The committee has also obtained some of the Justice Department’s Epstein files after it sent a subpoena.
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December 19, 2025 17:21 UTC
Erika Kirk Makes Her 2028 Presidential Endorsement — And It's Raising Eyebrows
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December 19, 2025 16:57 UTC
Seth Meyers Draws The Curtains On 'Messy Bitch' Trump And His Economic Defensiveness
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December 19, 2025 15:44 UTC
Trump Was Slammed For Leveling This 'Disgusting' 3-Word Phrase — And It Might Reveal A Lot
Trump’s vile post about Reiner garnered wide condemnation, with many on social media describing his remarks as “disgusting.” Rocker Jack White took to Instagram to slam the president, writing: “Trump you disgusting, vile, egomaniac, loser, child. Neither he nor any one of his followers can defend this gross, horrible insult to a beautiful artist who gave the world so much.”AdvertisementThe concept of a so-called “derangement syndrome” has been used against critics of past presidents before. But Trump has a history of frequently using the phrase against his naysayers himself. Alexandra Cromer, a licensed professional counselor with Thriveworks, believes that Trump’s habit of leveling the phrase “Trump Derangement Syndrome” reveals a lot about his leadership style. There’s a reason why Trump’s attack on Reiner sparked a rare rebuke from his loyal supporters, experts say.
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December 19, 2025 15:18 UTC
Trump Suspends Green Card Lottery Program That Allowed Brown Shooting Suspect Into U.S.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump suspended the green card lottery program on Thursday, which allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States. The Brown University shooter, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente entered the United States through the diversity lottery immigrant visa program (DV1) in 2017 and was granted a green card. Nearly 20 million people applied for the 2025 visa lottery, with more than 131,000 selected when including spouses with the winners. Trump has long opposed the diversity visa lottery. He has not been deterred if they are enshrined in law, like the diversity visa lottery, or the Constitution, as with a right to citizenship for anyone born on U.S. soil.
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December 19, 2025 13:44 UTC
I Fell For A Man 28 Years Older Than Me. Here's Why Our Marriage Works So Well.
I was only 8 when an older man first caught my attention. I wanted a man who’d been around long enough to have stories — someone whose confidence I could run my fingers through. But even still, I hadn’t planned on marriage, let alone marrying a man nearly three decades my senior. Courtesy of Nicole ReedI wasn’t actively seeking an older man, but, then again, I wasn’t necessarily seeking anything. And though I have some anxiety about what happens when Christopher gets older, he isn’t the only one aging in this relationship.
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December 19, 2025 13:41 UTC