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The White House confirmed today that the U.S. military authorized a second strike on a narco-terrorist vessel on Sept. 2. And President Trump confirmed that he spoke with Venezuelan regime leader Nicolas Maduro, who appeared in public over the weekend following rumors that he had fled the country.

The White House vows to continue its deportation operations after the deadly shooting of two National Guard members a day before Thanksgiving. The administration is halting all asylum decisions and has vowed to "permanently" pause immigration from what it calls "third world countries." President Trump stated that the asylum pause could last "a long time."

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO last December, appeared in court today. His attorneys requested the hearing in an effort to have key evidence—including a notebook, a firearm suppressor, and a 3D-printed handgun found inside his backpack—excluded from the case.

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A Thanksgiving winter storm breaks a snowfall record in Chicago. The inclement weather has caused car pile-ups and delayed thousands of flights. More on why forecasters say it's breaking records.

A high-ranking U.S. delegation is meeting with Ukrainian representatives for peace talks in Florida today. Arian Pasdar has what Secretary of State Marco Rubio says about the process—and the next steps to involve Russia.

President Donald Trump has announced a slew of anti immigration policy proposals following the deadly shooting in Washington, D.C. The Director of Policy Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies joins us to discuss.

Could water rival wine in taste and appeal? A food anthropologist explains why he traded his passion for wine for the surprisingly complex world of H2O.

As President Trump vows to void all presidential orders signed with the Biden autopen, Rod D. Martin joins us to discuss what's next.

And, one man's 27-year journey is almost complete. Back in 1998, he set out to travel the entire world—on foot. More on his harrowing, one-of-a-kind journey.

President Donald Trump announced on social media today that all airspace above and around Venezuela should be considered fully closed. The declaration marks the latest escalation in the U.S. confrontation with Venezuela over illegal drug trafficking.

The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that another Afghan national—paroled into the United States under former President Joe Biden—was arrested for allegedly threatening to blow up a building in Texas. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has tightened immigration policies: USCIS has paused all asylum decisions and will re-examine green card holders from 19 countries of concern, including Afghanistan.

In New York, dozens of anti-ICE protesters clashed with police near a garage in Lower Manhattan. The protest, sparked by reports of possible ICE activity in Chinatown, quickly escalated. Video shows demonstrators shouting obscenities and throwing objects at officers. Multiple arrests were made.

President Trump is escalating his immigration crackdown in the aftermath of the D.C. shooting that claimed the life of a 20-year-old National Guard member. The suspect, a 29-year-old Afghan national, is now facing a murder charge as the Trump administration looks into deporting his family. Meanwhile, the president is vowing to "permanently pause migration from all third world countries," saying on Truth Social that "only reverse migration can fully cure this situation."

President Trump has also announced that he will terminate all executive orders that he says were signed by former President Joe Biden’s autopen. According to Trump, roughly 92 percent of documents signed during Biden’s presidency were done so by autopen, and those orders will now be void.

One of Ukraine's most powerful officials has just resigned. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff stepped down today after anti-corruption agents searched his home and office. Meanwhile, President Trump says the U.S. will soon expand its strikes on Venezuelan cartels and drug traffickers to include operations on land.

Two National Guard members are in critical condition a day after being shot just blocks away from the White House. The shooting suspect has been identified as a 29-year-old Afghan national who authorities say drove across the country for the attack. President Donald Trump called the shooting an act of terror and has ordered 500 additional National Guard troops to be deployed in the nation’s capital.

Investigations are underway in Hong Kong after a fire killed at least 83 people at an apartment complex. As of Thursday, firefighters are still working to douse the flames, and nearly 300 people remain unaccounted for. City officials say they are zeroing in on the building maintenance company responsible for renovating the housing estate.

The presidents of both Russia and Ukraine said Thursday that delegations from their countries will soon meet separately with U.S. officials for peace talks. Russia also issued a renewed warning—one to which Ukraine is already responding.

Two National Guardsmen were shot in Washington, DC this afternoon. FBI Director Kash Patel and DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a news conference that they are in critical condition. The suspected shooter, who officials say appeared to be targeting the guardsmen, has been subdued and taken into custody.

In a major legal victory for President Trump, a Georgia judge today dismissed the election interference racketeering case against Trump and his allies. The prosecutor, who took over the case earlier this month after Fani Willis' disqualification, has dropped all remaining charges.

A massive fire ripped through a Hong Kong housing complex on Wednesday, killing at least 40 people and leaving hundreds missing. Rescue and search efforts continue as authorities work to contain the blaze.

The White House says the United States has made "tremendous progress" toward a Russia–Ukraine peace deal. This comes as Army Secretary Dan Driscoll meets with a Russian delegation and Ukraine tentatively agrees to a revised peace deal after weekend talks in Geneva. 

President Donald Trump ushered in the holidays today, pardoning two turkeys named Gobble and Waddle at a ceremony. He also urged Americans to use Thanksgiving as an opportunity to renew their faith in God. 

The FBI has requested interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who posted a video telling military service members to defy what they called illegal orders. Trump has accused the lawmakers of sedition.

A federal judge dismissed indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James today. The judge said the appointment of interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was unlawful.

President Donald Trump said that "something good might just be happening" in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. This comes as Russia says the latest version of the Ukraine peace plan is not acceptable, and Ukraine suggests it won't cede any territory currently occupied by Russia. 

The Pentagon announced that it has launched an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) after he and five other Democratic lawmakers released a video urging the military to defy illegal orders. Kelly is under probe for misconduct as the only lawmaker in the video that falls under the War Department’s jurisdiction.

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President Donald Trump told Just the News on Sunday morning that he would designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday he had made good progress in talks about a draft U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine as he met with a Ukrainian delegation in Geneva. "So I think the takeaway from it is, I think this is a very, very meaningful, I would say, probably best meeting and day we've had so far in this entire process, going back to when we first came to office in January," Rubio told reporters.

Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school said Sunday, as the pope called for the immediate release of those still in captivity.

One person was killed and eight others injured in two separate incidents Friday night in downtown Chicago, shortly after the city’s annual tree-lighting ceremony. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Saturday that the Chicago mayor and the Illinois governor have refused federal assistance "for a situation that could be quickly remedied."