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Hegseth won't commit to releasing video of second strike on drug boat: 'We'll see'
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article "Whatever we were to decide to release, we'd have to be very responsible about reviewing that right now," Hegseth said. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth refused to commit to releasing video footage of the controversial second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea. ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisory panel is beset by incompetence, bias, and procedural chaos
- Retsef Levi, left, and Raymond Pollak, right, are seen as a presenter from Vaccines for Children speaks during a meeting of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on Dec. 4, 2025, in Atlanta The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) meetings used to be a geek's dream: hours of long, maybe dreary presentation of extensive data followed by lengthy discussions that drilled into ...

Source: statnews.com
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US Supreme Court agrees to consider the legality of birthright citizenship
- News , via Wikimedia Commons US Supreme Court agrees to consider the legality of birthright citizenship The US Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide on the principle of birthright citizenship, which holds that all children born on US soil are American citizens. The principle of birthright citizenship is rooted in Section 1 of the 14 th Amendment to the Constitution, and US President Donald Trump asked the court ...

Source: jurist.org
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Trump administration reportedly skeptical about Netflix and Warner Bros.' $72B deal
- Proposed merger would give Netflix control of HBO Max, DC Universe and major franchises like 'Game of Thrones' The Trump administration reportedly has some reservations about the proposed $72 billion deal for Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's film and television studios and streaming platform, HBO Max. A senior Trump administration official reportedly told CNBC that, inside the White House, the deal, ...

Source: foxbusiness.com
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Rep. Adelita Grijalva says ICE agents shoved, pepper-sprayed her
- Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pushed and pepper-sprayed Rep. Adelita Grijalva during an immigration enforcement action outside a Tucson restaurant on Friday, she alleges. Grijalva, D-Ariz., said she identified herself and was "asking for clarification" after finding about 40 ICE agents and their vehicles in the street outside a restaurant that she frequents, NBC News reported. The ...

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Waymo pumps the brakes as dangerous school-bus issue comes to light
- By Following public pressure, ride-hailing robotaxi service Waymo is making a significant change. Waymo, which Alphabet owns, has been under some scrutiny this week after the Austin Independent School District publicized videos of the company's robotaxis driving past Austin school buses with their stop signs and crossing bars deployed. As of November 20, Waymo robotaxis were committing school bus traffic violations ...

Source: miamiherald.com
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WATCH: Trump presents medals to 2025 Kennedy Center honorees at the Oval Office
- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday presented the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees with their medals during a ceremony in the Oval Office, hailing the slate of artists he was deeply involved in choosing as "perhaps the most accomplished and renowned class" ever assembled. Watch the event in the video player above. This year's recipients are actor Sylvester Stallone, singers ...

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These voters backed Trump in 2024 and Democrats in 2025. What will they do in 2026?
- Voters who backed Democratic governors in New Jersey and Virginia this year after voting for President Donald Trump in 2024 have a message for both parties: reject your party's extremes and run campaigns about more than just Trump. In new focus groups, 14 swing voters from New Jersey and Virginia revealed sharply negative views of both parties — and of politicians broadly. They explained that they were drawn ...

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