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Democrats launch probe of RFK Jr., accuse him of lying about anti-vaccine agenda on Samoa trip

Senate Democrats are investigating whether Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lied during his confirmation hearing about the purpose of a 2019 trip to Samoa.

Some European Countries Moving Their Gold Supply Out of the U.S.

Several foreign central banks are moving their gold reserves out of the United States -- primarily from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. But analysts say the transfers are based more on crisis preparedness and risk management than on an abandonment of the U.S. financial system.

ICE sets records for arrests, deportations

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement set all-time records with nearly 475,000 administrative immigration arrests and 483,200 deportations in fiscal 2026, the government said Thursday.

Federal government begins new fiscal year in deep budget deficit

Uncle Sam's income dipped and spending rose in October as the federal government started off fiscal 2027 just as it ended 2026 -- deep in the red.

Don't call them 'cooks' anymore: They're 'tactical field feeding specialists' in today's Army

The Army's cooks -- known officially since 1995 as 92G culinary specialists -- have been redesignated as "tactical field feeding specialists" under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's push to promote a more assertive warrior mentality across all aspects of the U.S. military.

Microsoft Outlook and other Microsoft 365 services undergoing outages

Users of Microsoft 365 services, including email client Microsoft Outlook, reported outages in the thousands Thursday as Microsoft confirmed a "service degradation."

Californian charged with murder for DUI crash that killed 3

A California man is charged with three counts of murder after driving drunk and hitting pedestrians near the North Hollywood Metro Station in Los Angeles, killing three.

Seen, Heard & Whispered: Keep Guard in D.C., Muslim interns, DOJ lawyer booted from case

The very day last month that the District of Columbia was arguing in a federal appeals court against President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to help protect the city, David Michael captured a daylight shooting on his patio cam at his LeDroit Park home.

Hakeem Jeffries backs return of proxy voting when Democrats take over, rewrite House rules

House Democrats are eyeing changes to how the chamber operates when their colossal majority takes control next Congress.

Hegseth awards medal to Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sentry who reprimanded defense secretary's group

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a group around him were reprimanded by a sentry on Wednesday for not maintaining decorum at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day. A day later, Mr. Hegseth awarded that soldier for sticking to his duties, no matter whom he was scolding.

U.S. returns over $12 billion in oil proceeds to Venezuela since Maduro's ouster, report says

The Trump administration says it has returned more than $12 billion, or almost 99%, of the revenue obtained from the sales of Venezuelan oil since it ousted then-President Nicolas Maduro in January.

South Korea's first defense venture to battle-test in Ukraine hit with disinformation operation

Cho Seng-won has entered uncharted territory. Not only is he the first CEO of a South Korean defense startup to conduct product testing on the Ukrainian battlefield, he is also the first one to come under attack from Russian, or possibly North Korean, sources in the hybrid domain.