Politics Dec 11 WATCH: Trump criticizes Indiana Senate Republicans’ rejection of redistricting effort By Liz Landers, Shyla Duff
Politics Dec 11 Watch 6:43 Senate rejects plans to address sharp rise in health care premiums The U.S. Senate failed to pass two dueling pieces of health care legislation Thursday, leaving Affordable Care Act tax credits all but certain to expire at the end of the year. As lawmakers prepare for year-end recess with no agreement… By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz
Politics Dec 11 Watch 6:57 News Wrap: Indiana GOP votes down effort to redraw electoral maps in rare Trump rebuke In our news wrap Thursday, Indiana's GOP-led Senate voted against a plan to redraw their state's electoral maps, a grand jury again refused to bring a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud, Kilmar Abrego…
Politics Dec 11 Watch 7:43 Investigation delves into the Tate brothers and their connection to the Trump family A new report from The New York Times reveals how the Trump Administration and members of the president’s family may have been involved in a larger movement in conservative circles to support Andrew and Tristan Tate, right-wing influencers charged with… By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson
Politics Dec 11 Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before DC plane crash Senators from both parties pushed Thursday for changes to a massive defense bill after crash investigators and victims' families warned the legislation would undo key safety reforms stemming from a collision between an airliner and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Dec 11 Justice Department fails twice to re-indict New York Attorney General James, AP source says By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A grand jury declined for a second time in a week to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday in another major blow to the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute the president’s political opponents. Continue reading
Dec 11 Indiana Republicans block new congressional map in rare break with Trump By Isabella Volmert, Obed Lamy, Associated Press Indiana's Republican-led senate voted against a redrawn congressional map Thursday that would have favored their party in the 2026 elections, despite months of pressure by President Donald Trump for a rare mid-cycle redistricting. Continue reading
Dec 11 WATCH: Rep. Magaziner confronts Noem with deported U.S. military veteran on Zoom in hearing By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she would review the cases of several called out by Rep. Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island. Continue reading
Dec 11 Noem says seizure of oil tanker off Venezuelan coast linked to U.S. antidrug efforts By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The assertion, which came during Noem's testimony to the House Homeland Security Committee, provided the Trump administration’s most thorough assessment so far of why it took control of the vessel on Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 11 MyPillow founder and Trump ally Mike Lindell to run for Minnesota governor in 2026 By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the “MyPillow Guy,” officially entered the race for Minnesota governor Thursday in hopes of winning the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in 2026. Continue reading