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- Student loan defaults trigger paycheck garnishment as Trump admin ends COVID-era pause - The Trump administration says wage garnishment for defaulted federal student loans will begin in January, ending a pandemic-era pause.
- Brandon Johnson’s progressive tax push puts Chicago on brink of rare shutdown as mayor weighs veto - Chicago faces potential first-ever municipal shutdown as Mayor Brandon Johnson weighs vetoing budget over corporate tax dispute with city council.
- Trump and first lady go all black for official White House Christmas portrait photo - President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump dressed bold in all-black for their White House Christmas portrait, released the day before Christmas Eve.
- Boca Raton mayor launches run for Congress, touting GOP as 'party of the middle class' - Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer launches congressional bid, promising to bring local leadership to Washington and reverse policies he says fueled inflation.
- Apex predator threatening Northwest salmon sparks rare bipartisan push to 'kill more' - Bipartisan lawmakers find common ground in the middle of partisan divides as sea lions threaten Washington salmon populations and fishing communities.
- Trump official freezes millions in SBA aid to Minnesota, slams Walz’s policies as breeding ‘endemic’ fraud - Trump official halts $5.5 million in Minnesota SBA aid, citing 'endemic' fraud under Gov. Walz's leadership in 2025 federal crackdown on welfare abuse.
- GOP lawmaker unveils WALZ Act after billions lost in Minnesota fraud scandal - Republican lawmaker introduces WALZ Act to prevent health program fraud after Minnesota scandal allegedly cost taxpayers up to $9 billion in federal funds.
- Scoop: Trump ally who ousted Cheney launches Senate bid keep GOP seat in Republican hands - Trump-ally Rep. Harriet Hageman, who defeated Liz Cheney in a 2022 GOP primary, announces Senate run in Wyoming to succeed retiring Sen. Cynthia Lummis
- Ex-federal prosecutor says DOJ had power to release all Epstein files - Former federal prosecutor Sarah Krissoff criticizes Department of Justice's limited Jeffrey Epstein document release under new transparency law.
- White House says no to Catholic bishops' call for Christmas pause in immigration enforcement - Florida Catholic bishops appealed to President Donald Trump for a Christmas pause on immigration raids, citing fear in communities during the holiday season.