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• Top Dem blasts claims he cherry-picked 92 Epstein images from 95,000-file cache - House Democrats release almost 100 new Jeffrey Epstein photos, featuring Donald Trump, Woody Allen, Steve Bannon and other influential figures.
• Senate Republicans block Schiff effort to force release of Caribbean strike footage - Sen. Adam Schiff's, D-Calif, legislation would have required that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth release the footage first to Congress, then to the public.
• Firm behind climate lawsuits faces DOJ referral after court finds 'misconduct bordering on criminal' - Federal Judge Paul Diamond referred Hagens Berman to the Department of Justice for potential unlawful conduct, prompting the law firm to appeal to the 3rd Circuit.
• Senate sends $901B defense bill to Trump after clashes over boat strike, DC airspace - Despite possible hiccups, the Senate coalesced around the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026, marking one of the final legislative hurdles the upper chamber had to overcome for the year.
• Four Republicans buck Mike Johnson to join Hakeem Jeffries' Obamacare push - Four moderate Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to join Democrats in forcing vote on ACA subsidies, creating bipartisan push to extend Obamacare benefits.
• Global wave of terror plots sparks new alarms over the West’s growing vulnerability - Terrorist attacks on Hanukkah celebration in Sydney and foiled Christmas market plot in Germany spark growing fears of rising extremist violence worldwide.
• House Republican who voted to impeach Trump in 2021 won't seek re-election - Republicans House Republican who voted to impeach Trump in 2021 won't seek re-election By Anders Hagstrom Fox News Published Dece
• Maryland to study slavery reparations after lawmakers override Dem governor's veto - Maryland legislature overrides Gov. Wes Moore's veto to create reparations commission studying slavery's legacy and racial discrimination impacts.
• Trump's push to 'knock out' filibuster gains new GOP traction as funding deadline nears - Some Senate Republicans are beginning to shift their position on getting rid of the filibuster after President Donald Trump again called on lawmakers to "knock out" the longstanding procedural safeguard.
• EXCLUSIVE: First look at 'MELANIA' film - First lady Melania Trump's film 'Melania' chronicles her 20 days before President Donald J. Trump's inauguration, hitting theaters worldwide January 30.