Trump Endorses Speaker Johnson to Keep Leadership Post
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Speaker of the U.S. House Mike Johnson to keep his leadership role when a new Congress is sworn in after the first of the year.
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Venezuelan Prison Gang Crime, Arrests Confirmed in 22 U.S. States
Of the more than 14 million illegal border crossers reported under the Biden administration, an unknown number of violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua prison gang members illegally entered the country.
Southern US Tornadoes Kill at Least Four
Dozens of tornadoes swept the southern United States at the weekend, killing at least four people, Axios reports.
US Prepares State Funeral For Late President Carter
Preparations were underway Monday for an upcoming state funeral in Washington for Jimmy Carter, the Democratic president who died Sunday at 100, leaving behind a legacy of Christian-faith-inspired works and efforts to reach peace in the Middle East and other areas.
Jimmy Carter, 39th President, Dies At 100
Jimmy Carter, the dedicated Christian who was America’s 39th president and won the Nobel Peace Prize, has died at age 100, his son says.
Violent Venezuelan Gang Expands Operations in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
Members of the violent Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA), continue to expand criminal operations nationwide, including in the northeast and mid-Atlantic states of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Virginia.
NASA Probe Calls Home After Close Encounter With Sun
NASA Probe Calls Home After Close Encounter With Sun The U.S. space agency says its Parker Solar Probe has called home after it survived the closest human-backed approach to the sun in recorded history.
Lawsuit Filed Against Minnesota for Barring Christian Schools From Using Program
A religious liberty group, Christian schools, and families from the schools are battling the state of Minnesota for banning certain Christian colleges and universities from using a free college credit program, a ruling a senior counsel called “disgraceful.”
National Debt Grew By $2.5 Trillion in 2024; Projected to Rise
As 2025 approaches, America’s fiscal health is in serious trouble with a ballooning federal debt exceeding 100% of the GDP.
Bah, Humbug! Rand Paul Report Details ‘Waste’ in Federal Spending
Congress and federal agencies wasted more than $1 trillion of taxpayer money in 2024, according to an analysis published by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, who has long called for fiscal responsibility and the end of waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer money.
Chinese Spies Arrested in California
People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) operatives and spies continue to be arrested in the U.S. The latest include two Chinese spies in California and several arrested in Guam near a U.S. military installation on the same day as an historic live ballistic missile interception test.
Biden Defends Commuting Death Sentences After Vatican Pressure (Worthy News Focus)
U.S. President Joe Biden defended his decision to commute the death sentences of 37 inmates Monday, citing “moral and policy” objections, after facing pressure from the Vatican and others opposing capital punishment.
Trump Vows to Designate Mexican Cartels as Terrorists, Announces Anti-Drug Ad Blitz
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Sunday his intention to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations in an effort to combat the growing influence and violence associated with these groups. In addition, he revealed plans to launch a comprehensive anti-drug advertising campaign within the United States.
Biden Stops Execution of Nearly All Death Row Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 Americans on federal death row on Monday.
SCOTUS to Hear Case on Defunding Planned Parenthood Abortion Provider
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday (Dec. 18) agreed to consider a request by South Carolina to deny public funding to Planned Parenthood on the grounds that, in addition to providing healthcare services, it is the nation’s leading abortion provider, Reuters reports.
Biden Signs Stopgap Funding Bill After Last-Minute Votes in Congress
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the Continuing Resolution approved by Congress that keeps the federal government operating until March.
Trump Promises to Cut ‘Hundreds of Billions’ in Federal Spending Next Year
President-elect Donald Trump promised to cut “hundreds of billions” in federal spending in 2025 after demanding Congress pass a short-term measure to fund the government that includes lifting the debt ceiling.
House Republicans Reach Scaled-Back Stopgap Deal
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., introduced a new stopgap plan late Thursday afternoon after consulting with members of President-elect Donald Trump’s team earlier in the day – with a partial government shutdown looming late Friday.
Georgia’s Court of Appeals Disqalifies Prosecutor In Trump Election Case
U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump received a major legal victory Thursday as a court in the U.S. state of Georgia disqualified the Atlanta prosecutor who brought an election interference case against him and his allies.
DOJ Sues Georgia City for Trying to Shut Down Christian Homeless Ministry
The United States Department of Justice has filed suit against the city of Brunswick in Georgia for wrongfully trying to shut down a Christian charity that has served the homeless since 2014, the Christian Post reports.