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News Brief: Trump Endorses Johnson for House Speaker; Calls for Congress to Extend Debt Ceiling

President-elect Donald Trump weighs in on his choice to lead the incoming House...

December 31, 2024BY Bill Thomas

🎧News Brief: Trump’s Border Czar Reveals Plans for Children of Illegal Immigrants; Republicans Face ‘Zero Seat’ House Majority

President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar reveals new plans for the children of illegal immigrants...

December 28, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Biden Pledges More Arms to Ukraine; US Navy Crew Launched Friendly Fire Attacks

President Joe Biden makes a substantial pledge to Ukraine following a destructive Christmas Day missile attack...

December 27, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Happy Holidays!

We hope you had a great Christmas celebration surrounded by family, friends, and your favorite holiday TV programs...

December 26, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Biden Signs $895 Billion Defense Authorization Bill; Decision on Sale of US Steel Referred to President

President Joe Biden signs a massive bill aimed at protecting our country...

December 25, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Biden Commutes Death Row Prisoners; Mangione Pleads Not Guilty to Murder

President Joe Biden makes a controversial decision regarding a number of condemned prisoners...

December 24, 2024BY Bill Thomas

🎧News Brief: Federal Government Cancels More Than $4 Billion in Student Loan Debt; ICE Deports Most Illegal Immigrants in Nearly a Decade; Border Patrol Union Endorses Gabbard for DNI

The federal government makes a critical decision regarding billions of dollars in student loans...

December 21, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Putin Ready for Compromises Over Ukraine in Talks With Trump; Chinese Agent Pleads Guilty to Operating Secret Police Station in NY; Luigi Mangione Hit With Federal Charges, Now Eligible for Death Penalty

Russian leader Vladimir Putin makes some powerful statements regarding his country’s ongoing war with Ukraine...

December 20, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Drones Flying Over US Bases Likely From China: House Foreign Affairs Chair; House Lawmakers Introduce 3 Bills Targeting China’s Role in US Fentanyl Crisis; Trump’s Border Czar Anticipates ‘Collateral Arrests’ in Mass Deportation Plan

A high-ranking government official identifies a source of the mysterious drones seen flying over U.S. military bases...

December 19, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Authorities Identify Suspect in Wisconsin School Shooting; Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing Charged With First-Degree Murder; Senate Democrats Propose Constitutional Amendment to Abolish Electoral College

Authorities have identified the suspect in Monday's tragic Wisconsin school shooting...

December 18, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Police Say 3 Dead, 6 Injured in Wisconsin School Shooting; Trump Says He Canceled Trip Amid Drone Sightings; Radioactive Medical Device Lost in Transit

A number of people are dead following a tragic shooting at a K-12 school in Wisconsin...

December 17, 2024BY Bill Thomas

🎧News Brief: UnitedHealth CEO Reacts to Associate’s Killing; Russia Launches Huge Aerial Attack on Ukraine’s Energy Grid; Teamsters Accuse Costco of Rejecting Their Contract Demands

The CEO of our nation’s largest health care firm makes his first public comments about the murder of ...

December 14, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Biden Commutes Sentences for Nearly 1,500 People; Inspector General: FBI Had Informants in Washington on Jan. 6; House Passes $895 Billion Defense Authorization Bill

President Joe Biden wipes the record clean for an astounding number of offenders...

December 13, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Trump Pledges to Accelerate Approvals for Billion-Dollar Projects; FBI Director to Step Down Before Trump Takes Office; CEO Murder Suspect’s Lawyer Says He’s Received Offers to Cover Legal Bills

President-elect Donald Trump pledges to speed things up for some expensive investment projects...

December 12, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Details Emerge as Suspect in Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Is Charged With Murder; New York Attorney General Says She Won’t Drop Civil Fraud Case Against Trump; White House Outlines Biden’s Priorities for Final Days in Office

Startling details emerge about the alleged killer of a prominent health care executive...

December 11, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Suspect in Shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Charged in PA; Daniel Penny Found Not Guilty in Subway Death of Jordan Neely; NYC Mayor Working to Bypass City Council on Sanctuary Law

Police arrest a suspect in the high-profile murder of a prominent health care executive...

December 10, 2024BY Bill Thomas

🎧News Brief: Trump Reiterates Support of Hegseth for Secretary of Defense; New York Mayor Says City Is Safe, Killer Will Be Caught; Judge Dismisses Manslaughter Charge in Penny Trial

President-elect Donald Trump doubles down on his support for Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense...

December 7, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Manhunt Continues for Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting; Massive Earthquake Rocks California; Musk, Ramaswamy Meet With Top Republicans on Capitol Hill

The manhunt continues for the suspect in the murder of a health industry CEO...

December 6, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed in Manhattan; New York Mayor Seeks to Change Sanctuary Law; House Republicans Will Have 3-Seat Majority After Final Race Called

The CEO of a leading health care firm is shot dead in Manhattan...

December 5, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Biden Administration to Send $725 Million Security Aid Package to Ukraine; South Korean President Lifts Martial Law Order; House Report Supports Chinese Lab Leak Theory for Origin of COVID-19

The Biden administration sends a hefty security package to Ukraine...

December 4, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Trump Calls Biden Pardon a ‘Miscarriage of Justice’; Trump Vows ‘Hell to Pay’ if Hostages Aren’t Freed; Israel Says American Thought to Be Hostage Is Dead

President-elect Donald Trump weighs in on President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden...

December 3, 2024BY Bill Thomas

🎧News Brief: Biden Vows Support for Ukraine Following Russian Drone Attack; House Democrats Targeted With Thanksgiving Bomb Threats; Eggs Recalled for Salmonella Risk

President Joe Biden weighs in following a deadly drone attack in Ukraine...

November 30, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Special Black Friday Message

It really is a wonderful time of the year and most of us have a great deal to ...

November 29, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Cease-Fire Holds in Lebanon; Trump Picks Special Envoy for Ukraine–Russia War; Cabinet Nominees Targeted by ‘Violent Threats’

The fragile Middle East cease-fire appears to be holding, President-elect Donald Trump picks a special envoy for the ...

November 28, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Israel, Hezbollah Agree to Cease-Fire; Mexico’s President Responds to Trump’s Tariff Warning; Exxon Executive: US Oil Companies Unlikely to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Under Trump

A highly anticipated cease-fire comes to fruition in the Middle East...

November 27, 2024BY Bill Thomas

News Brief: Special Counsel Drops Charges in Election Interference Case Against Trump; Top NATO Official Issues Warning Regarding China; 100,000 Turkeys Culled Over Bird Flu

Special Counsel Jack Smith makes a critical decision regarding the election case against President-elect Donald Trump...

November 26, 2024BY Bill Thomas

🎧News Brief: Judge Postpones Trump Sentencing Indefinitely; Senators Reach Deal Giving Trump More Judicial Selections; Gaetz Not Returning to Congress

A New York judge makes a critical and surprising decision regarding the sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump...

November 23, 2024BY Bill Thomas