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just now (491+ words) Ron DeSantis's legally dubious order designating Cair " and Muslim Brotherhood " follows similar move by Texas Florida is declaring the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) " a US civil rights and liberties group " a foreign terrorist organization, the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, announced on Monday. The move closely follows a similar order issued in November by Texas's governor, Greg Abbott, DeSantis's fellow Republican, even though only the federal government can designate terrorist organizations. Cair and its supporters are among those who have dismissed the orders from DeSantis and Abbott as Islamophobia. In a statement, the national and Florida Cair chapters described DeSantis's order as a "stunt" and accused him of signing a "defamatory and unconstitutional order baselessly smearing" them. The groups vowed to sue Florida as it has Texas, where Abbott has directed law enforcement officials to investigate whether a group in…...

1+ min ago (286+ words) Donald Trump grew visibly irritated when Politico's Dasha Burns pressed him on the looming end of Affordable Care Act subsidies, snapping "don't be dramatic" as she tried to explain that Americans will see their premiums spike in just two weeks. In a 45-minute interview filled with rambling detours and deflections, Trump dodged direct questions about whether he'd urge Congress to extend Obamacare subsidies, instead launching into attacks on Democrats and accusing them of being "owned" by insurance companies. As Burns repeatedly pushed for clarity, Trump insisted he's "giving them money" and promised "better health insurance for less," even though he offered no plan to prevent the immediate premium hikes families are bracing for.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag. Trump snaps "don't be dramatic" as reporter presses him on looming Obamacare subsidy end Trump…...

5+ min ago (681+ words) Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) joined Fox News on Tuesday to discuss President Donald Trump's latest saber-rattling with Venezuela and the military's deadly strikes on drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea. Roberts began by showing Paul a recent clip of Trump discussing the highly controversial second strike on survivors. "The President had said earlier, about a week earlier, that he would have no problem with that second video coming out. Do you believe it should be released, Senator?" Roberts then asked. "Yes, without question. I think if people were to see the images of people clinging to the wreckage, there would not be much sympathy for Secretary Hegseth to order the killing of people who are shipwrecked. It's clearly illegal according to military justice, according to our own military laws," Paul replied, adding: Are we in the middle of a war…...

6+ min ago (462+ words) Records could be made public within 10 days under new Epstein Files Transparency Act The justice department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, a federal judge said on Tuesday. Judge Paul A Engelmayer ruled after the justice department in November asked two judges in New York to unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits from Maxwell and Epstein's cases, along with investigative materials that could amount to hundreds or thousands of previously unreleased documents. The ruling, in the wake of the passage last month of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, means the records could be made public within 10 days. The law requires the justice department provide Epstein-related records to the public in a searchable format by 19 December. Engelmayer is the second judge to allow the justice department to publicly…...

14+ min ago (393+ words) Signs are emerging that some Republican lawmakers may be reasserting independence from President Donald Trump, challenging his dominance over the party and the legislative branch. Republicans have largely deferred to the president since his return to the White House, but recent pushback on key issues suggests potential cracks in Trump's control of the GOP congressional majority, reported NPR. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) publicly criticized the Pentagon's second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, calling it "a horrible decision" and demanding accountability. This rare rebuke signals a willingness to exercise congressional oversight despite administration pressure. Other Republicans have voiced dissent on Trump's tariffs, with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) warning that Maine's lobstermen, blueberry growers and potato farmers would suffer economic harm and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) cautioning against a "massive crisis" if enhanced health care subsidies expire without…...

16+ min ago (461+ words) The Josh Charles-led medical comedy "Best Medicine" also gets an early post-Sunday Night Football premiere on Jan. 4 Fox has unveiled its winter 2026 premiere slate with advance premieres for new comedy series "Best Medicine" and a two-night premiere event for Patrick Dempsey's drama series "Memory of a Killer." "Memory of a Killer" will air Sunday, Jan. 25 immediately following the NFC Championship Game. Dempsey's return to broadcast television will air its second episode Monday Jan. 26 following the Season 2 premiere of "Extracted." The Dempsey-led thriller series follows a hitman, Angelo Doyle, who leads a dangerous double life while hiding an even deadlier personal secret. Returning comedy series "Animal Control," starring Joel McHale, will have an advance Season 4 premiere Sunday, Dec. 28, following the FOX NFL doubleheader. New episodes of "The Simpsons," "Krapopolis" and "Bob's Burgers" will follow. "Animal Control" will return Thursday Jan. 15 for…...

16+ min ago (229+ words) Sean Combs: The Reckoning" scored 21.8 million views in its first week on the streamer Stranger Things" Season 5 held strong in its second week on Netflix with 23.6 million views to top Netflix's TV list, but the streamer's much-discussed Diddy docuseries was closely behind the cultural phenomenon. After debuting to 59.6 million views in its first five days on Netflix " the biggest premiere week for an English language show in the history of the streamer " the show tallied up 23.6 million views in its second week and full seven-day interval during the week of Dec. 1. The buzzy Sean Combs: The Reckoning," the four-episode docuseries produced by 50 Cent, scored 21.8 million views in its first week on the streamer. But the Stranger Things" fad is far from fading. For a second week, all five seasons of the hit series from the Duffer Brothers showed up in…...

16+ min ago (78+ words) As Blanton sings in "Little Flame," "A hundred years, a hundred more/ We throw our weight against the door." May music continue to lend us the strength to push back against the odds in the doubtless difficult year ahead. All lists are alphabetical by artist. Bad Bunny, Deb" Tirar M's Fotos The Beths, Straight Line Was a Lie Mary Halvorson, About Ghosts C'cile McLorin Salvant, Oh Snap SML, How You Been Read more about the best of 2025....

16+ min ago (939+ words) The Colorado High School Activities Association promised not to sanction anti-trans schools. The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) has settled a lawsuit brought by right-wing school districts for the right for schools to bar trans students from joining sports teams that align with their gender. The lawsuit targeted multiple defendants and will continue with the remaining ones without CHSAA's involvement. "Eligibility decisions have always been left to individual schools and districts, which is why being named in this lawsuit was both frustrating and unnecessary," a CHSAA spokesperson said in a statement. She went on to call the organization's inclusion in the lawsuit "much more performative than substantive." The lawsuit was brought by several school districts but was led by District 49. That district's board passed a controversial trans sports ban back in May by a narrow margin. The lawsuit against…...

18+ min ago (159+ words) President Donald Trump was confronted by Politico's Dasha Burns after one of his supporters complained about prices rising faster than wages under his administration. During an interview this week, Burns asked Trump to grade his economic performance. "A plus, plus, plus, plus," the president said. "Well, it's interesting because I talked to a supporter of yours, her name is Melanie from Westmoreland County, PA, and she loves you," Burns noted. "She gave you overall an A plus plus grade. But here's what she said about the economy." "Okay, good," Trump replied. "And I love her because you said I got an A plus on everything, I guess." "But she's still worried about the economy," Burns explained. "But what you have to understand, the word affordability," Trump asserted. "I inherited a mess. I inherited a total mess. Prices were at an…...