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Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 - Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to release the video of a second strike on the drug boat which was incapacitated in the Caribbean. Key US politics stories from 7 December 2025 A Republican senator has said he would not oppose the public release of a video showing a US military strike on an alleged drug boat that killed two survivors of the initial attack if the Pentagon were to declassify it, adding ...

Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 - – The apparent leader of a failed coup in Benin was on the run and the fate of hostages remained unclear a day after a group of soldiers of the West African nation. The soldiers calling themselves the Committee for Refoundation stormed the national television station early Sunday morning. Led by Benin army officer Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri, eight soldiers appeared in a broadcast announcing the removal of ...

Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 - The video shows President Trump receiving the FIFA Peace Prize. ( The Hill ) — It had the look of a traditional Kennedy Center Honors ceremony — but following President Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the D.C. arts institution earlier this year and with the commander in chief making history as the show's host , change was in the air at this year's awards gathering. "Welcome to a very special ...

Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 - This year, the holidays don't feel celebratory for many Americans who've been negatively affected by the Trump administration's decisions. We're here to make sure those people do not go unheard. Help us hold the administration accountable. Already a member? Donald Trump is angry that Rep. Henry Cuellar is running again as a Democrat rather than switch parties after the president pardoned the Texas congressman and ...

Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 - Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tells 60 Minutes she blames President Donald Trump after receiving a pipe bomb threat at her home in first major interview about imminent departure from Congress Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene , who has announced her intention to ...

Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 - (NEXSTAR) — Just before Thanksgiving, the Interior Department announced a slew of changes that may impact how you visit a national park in 2026. Among them is a plan the Trump administration had been working on for months : a surcharge for international visitors. Following a directive from President Trump , the Interior Department — which oversees the National Park Service — included in its budget ...

Monday, Dec 8th, 2025 - By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Monday to weigh the legality of Donald Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commission member in a major test of presidential power that could imperil a 90-year-old legal precedent. The court will hear arguments in ​the Justice Department's appeal of a lower court's decision that the Republican president exceeded his ...