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U.S. Defense & Military Politics December 17, 2025

Defense bill bans males from women's sports at military academies

The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act will ban biological males from women's sports at U.S. military academies after passing the Senate 77-20.

Congress December 17, 2025

Poll shock: Democrats’ congressional approval sinks to all-time low

Democrats in Congress hit historic low 18% approval rating in new Quinnipiac poll, the worst since 2009, as party prepares for crucial midterm elections.

Media December 17, 2025

FCC Chair Brendan Carr accused of presiding over censorship, told to resign in tense hearing exchange

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr defended his enforcement actions while Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., accused him of running a "Federal Censorship Commission" during a heated Senate exchange.

Senate December 17, 2025

Senate Republicans block Schiff effort to force release of Caribbean strike footage

Democratic California Sen. Adam Schiff's legislation would have required that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth release the footage first to Congress, then to the public.

VIDEO December 17, 2025

Four House GOP lawmakers join Dems to push ACA vote

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the GOP lawmakers who joined Democrats to force a House vote on expiring Obamacare tax subsidies on ‘America Reports.’

Senate December 17, 2025

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.

Maryland December 17, 2025

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.

Senate December 17, 2025

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.

VIDEO December 16, 2025

Sen Ted Cruz, Sen John Fetterman double down on supporting Trump's 'single most important' foreign policy decision

Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, discuss the rise of antisemitism nationwide and worldwide and more in a bipartisan joint interview on 'Hannity.'

House Of Representatives December 16, 2025

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to where we stand with a healthcare package: Christmas or Groundhog Day?

Congress faces year-end crunch on health care as premium spikes loom for 24 million Americans, with Republicans and Democrats divided on solutions.