Trump announces 'warrior dividend' for troops as he defends economic record

House Democrats have released a new set of undated and uncaptioned photographs from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, which include images featuring notable figures such as Bill Gates and Noam Chomsky, as the deadline for the Department of Justice to disclose related files approaches on December 19.

Former President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana, directing the US attorney general to expedite federal reclassification and reduce barriers for research studies. This marks a significant shift in U.S. drug policy, aligning cannabis with substances like Tylenol with codeine, a change not seen since 1971.

In Minnesota and Illinois, residents have been confronting federal agents from ICE with snowballs as a form of protest against aggressive immigration raids targeting local communities. Videos have emerged showing these confrontations, where federal agents often respond with force, including pepper spray and teargas, escalating tensions in the area.

Democrats have released a new batch of photos related to Jeffrey Epstein, including images of women's passports and quotes from Vladimir Nabokov's 'Lolita' inscribed on a woman's body, as a deadline approaches for the Justice Department to release further documents connected to Epstein's case.

Former President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reclassifying cannabis to the same category as Tylenol with codeine, marking a significant shift in U.S. drug policy that has not seen such a change since 1971.

The United States has intensified its military presence in the Caribbean, particularly targeting Venezuela, as President Trump ramps up pressure on Nicolás Maduro's regime. This includes the recent seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast, which Trump confirmed as part of a broader strategy to undermine Maduro's government.

The Trump administration has proposed new regulations aimed at banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth, labeling such treatments as 'sex-rejecting procedures.' This initiative will prevent Medicaid from covering essential services like puberty blockers and hormone therapies for minors, raising significant concerns among healthcare advocates and experts.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Ronald Hicks, the current bishop of Joliet, Illinois, as the new archbishop of New York, succeeding Cardinal Timothy Dolan. This decision signals the Vatican's ongoing opposition to the Trump administration's immigration policies, particularly in light of Hicks' previous condemnation of ICE raids.