BREAKING: Republicans will hold onto a GOP-controlled vacant congressional seat in Tennessee as Matt Van Epps defeats Democrat Aftyn Behn.

A masked burglar broke into a closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed, a ceiling tile collapsed and alcohol pooled on the floor.

The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.
On Saturday morning, an employee at the Ashland-area liqu...

BREAKING: Republican Matt Van Epps will represent Tennessee’s Seventh District after defeating Democratic State Representative Aftyn Behn.

The family of the Colombian fisherman who was killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea filed a formal complaint Tuesday with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights alleging the U.S. government illegally killed him.

"From numerous news reports, we know that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was responsible for ordering the bombing of boats like those of Aleja...

TAKE 'TWO': Elon Musk makes his White House prediction during a video appearance at a reunion of his DOGE cost-cutting team, reportedly telling attendees that the United States is at the beginning of a "great 12-year span."

TAX THUMP: President Trump suggests tariff-driven revenue could allow for the historic elimination of the federal income tax under his tenure, marking the most ambitious overhaul of the American tax system in more than a century.

The family of a Colombian fisherman who died in a U.S. military boat strike in September has filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights alleging the U.S. government illegally killed him.

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NATION'S GRATITUDE: President Trump signed the Medal of Honor Act, quadrupling the annual pension for America’s 63 living Medal of Honor recipients.

Their special payment jumps from $16,880 to roughly $67,500 annually — a move the White House says ensures these heroes are “rightfully compensated” for their extraordinary service.

A Virginia liquor store had an unusual customer over the weekend: an inebriated raccoon found passed out in the bathroom. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/m0nkbB

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SCRATCH THAT: President Trump declared that any documents signed by the “autopen” during the Biden administration are “null and void” and told recipients that those documents are considered terminated.

'NOT A COINCIDENCE': Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reacts after the federal government launches an investigation into $1 billion in alleged fraud uncovered in the state.

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The holidays are a particularly difficult time for Wanda Cooper-Jones.

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SIDEWALK SCARE: A brazen assault is caught on surveillance video as a man violently strikes an NYU student in broad daylight on her way to class.

Police say 45-year-old James Rizzo is in custody and has 16 prior arrests.

“His story is a stark reminder that too many of our seniors, especially veterans, face incredible challenges just to survive.”

REFUND READY: President Trump announced that American taxpayers are in line for record tax refunds when this year’s filing season opens in the next few months, crediting the One Big Beautiful Bill for helping taxpayers get more money in their pockets.

OPINION: "Over several years, a cabal of (mostly) Somali refugees in Minnesota pulled off a giant heist of the state’s funds, embarrassing Democrat officials and highlighting once again the fraud that permeates our welfare programs," Liz Peek writes.

"Why didn’t Minnesota authorities crack down sooner on the blatant theft? Reportedly, they were afraid of offending the Somali community, which c...

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Senator Cruz praises President Trump for rolling back Biden-era regulations.

Last night, President Trump posted over 160 times on Truth Social, averaging more than one post a minute! I think we know where Venezuela’s cocaine has been going… #FallonTonight

DRAMATIC RESCUE: First responders in West Virginia pulled a truck driver to safety after the 18-wheeler skidded off a snow-covered highway, leaving the cab dangling off a bridge nearly 100 feet above the ground.