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4+ min ago (1026+ words) By LifeZette News Staff December 9, 2025 Lara Logan asked Dr. Timothy V. Shindelar to explain how internal resistance inside federal agencies can keep information from reaching top leadership. "I asked you, how does this happen? And you said, this is what the rear guard does. Who is the rear guard? And what is the rear guard? The rear and how are they able to do this?" Shindelar said the structure of federal departments allows entrenched networks to block oversight. MORE NEWS: Hakeem Jeffries Exposed: Anna Paulina Luna Says He's Blocking Insider Trading Ban [WATCH] "When you run a complex organization, a large organization, if you don't want the boss to see things, you simply take care of it just doesn't get to their desk. It's just, I mean, when you have an organization of, say, 15 or 20,000 people, geographically dispersed across the nation,…...

5+ min ago (267+ words) The National Defense Authorization Act will limit Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget unless unedited video of military strikes on boats in the Caribbean is released to the House and Senate Armed Services committees. A quarter of Hegseth's travel budget will be withheld unless the Defense Department provides legislators with "video of strikes conducted against designated terrorist organizations in the area of responsibility of the United States Southern Command," CNN reported Monday. The provision follows two strikes on Sept. 2 on alleged drug-smuggling boats, where survivors were killed in the second strike. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told CNN on Monday when asked if the video footage should be released, "I think the Armed Services Committee is doing oversight on this, and I'm sure that they, working with the Pentagon, will make sure that they get all the facts and information…...

5+ min ago (250+ words) Trump has imposed tariffs on nearly every nation, with rates varying based on the response of each government. He has since concluded trade deals with the UK, EU, and a number of key Pacific Rim trading partners. Trump warns of 'dark and sinister forces' opposed to tariffs Trump has imposed tariffs on nearly every nation, with rates varying based on the response of each government. He has since concluded trade deals with the UK, EU, and a number of key Pacific Rim trading partners. President Donald Trump on Tuesday hinted at "dark and sinister forces" opposed to his global tariffs ahead of the Supreme Court's expected ruling on a challenge to his authority to impose them. The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling soon on Trump's tariffs after hearing oral arguments in November. Those arguments saw the administration's…...

10+ min ago (171+ words) Alison Durkee is a senior reporter covering breaking news, with a focus on legal issues and U.S. politics. She joined Forbes in 2020 and is based in New York City, covering such topics as the Supreme Court, litigation against Donald Trump and clashes over abortion rights. Durkee previously covered U.S. politics at Vanity Fair and Mic, and as a theatre journalist she served as a New York Outer Critics Circle voter. Forbes reporters follow company ethical guidelines that ensure the highest quality. Follow her for continued coverage of Trump's ongoing legal issues, the 2024 election and major cases at the Supreme Court. Ghislaine Maxwell's Grand Jury Materials Will Be Released, Judge Rules Grand jury materials from the criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell will be released in the coming weeks, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, despite Maxwell's claims the documents would hurt her bid for…...

11+ min ago (421+ words) The new Indiana congressional map passed a critical vote on Monday and advanced through the Indiana Senate Elections Committee. The committee voted 6-3 to advance the map, which is expected to give Republicans a 9-0 advantage in the state's congressional delegation. There's still uncertainty that the map will pass a full Senate vote. "Just in: The Indiana Senate Elections Committee has officially passes the new congressional map for 2026 in a 6-3 vote This will now go before the full Senate for a vote " The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) December 9, 2025 Democracy Docket has more: Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R) has repeatedly said the upper chamber does not have enough Republicans supporting the measure for the map to pass, but Monday's committee action marked the clearest sign yet that GOP leaders may still attempt to force a floor showdown later this week. At least 16 of…...

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12+ min ago (250+ words) I am a reporter based in Brooklyn covering breaking news. I previously covered crime, politics, and local New York City news for Metro and the New York Post. I am a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Columbia University. Northern Lights Forecast: Here's Where Aurora Could Be Visible Tuesday As Forecasters Predict "Strong' Geomagnetic Storms The northern lights could be visible from the northern United States again on Tuesday, as a coronal mass ejection from the Sun is expected to arrive and cause strong geomagnetic storms. Forecasters are predicting a Kp index of five out of nine on Tuesday night, indicating the northern lights could appear "brighter" and move further from the Earth's magnetic north pole. Geomagnetic storms will continue to influence the aurora on Tuesday, according to NOAA's three-day forecast, as a result of a coronal mass ejection…...

14+ min ago (575+ words) In a new'interview with Politico'released Tuesday President Trump stated that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's "days are numbered" but still declined to say exactly what he has planned in terms of potential military action against Venezuela.' He was asked specifically whether he might order boots on the ground in Venezuela, to which Trump responded simply, "I don't comment on that." Trump was also pressed on how far he's willing to go in pursuit of regime change. Trump said, "I don't want to say that." "But you want to see him out?" asked Politico reporter Dasha Burns. "I wouldn't say that one way or the other," Trump said, while criticizing the socialist strongman's rule. But then later he conceded that he wouldn't rule out an American ground invasion and that's when the commander-in-chief said of Maduro,'"His days are numbered." But there…...

18+ min ago (130+ words) OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 18: A group of Landing Craft Air Cushion's (LCAC) make a beach landing during the America's Marines 250 event at Camp Pendleton's Red Beach on October 18, 2025 in Oceanside, California. The U.S. Marines are marking their 250th anniversary with a live amphibious assault demonstration entitled "Sea To Shore--A Review of Amphibious Strength" and visits from Vice President JD Vance and War Secretary Pete Hegseth. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth laid out the administration's emerging "America First" national defense strategy in a keynote speech at the Reagan National Defense Forum on Saturday. Former Navy Officer Brent Sadler and Research Fellow for Naval Warfare at the Heritage Foundation sat down with NTD to discuss this, specifically the US-China rivalry....

20+ min ago (242+ words) With the WTA "close to finalizing" a multiyear deal with Mercedes-Benz to be the organization's "new premier partner beginning in 2026," one industry expert calls it an "ideal strategic fit." After her career with the WTA, Worcester was the Tournament Director of the Pilot Pen tennis tournament at Yale, a WTA and ATP event, when Mercedes-Benz was a major sponsor of the ATP. "Their strategic plans and on-site activations were second to none," she said. "They truly know how to leverage a global sponsorship." ESPN"s Patrick McEnroe added via text: "This is tremendous news for women's sports.and proves yet again that tennis is globally red-hot." HARD COURT first reported the Mercedes-Benz deal on Monday, saying it "is expected to be the largest sponsorship in women's sports history" and includes "net sponsor exclusivity across all WTA tournaments but not title…...