Day: December 15, 2025

The Hill   Senators in both parties are bracing for another government shutdown next year after Republicans blocked a proposal to extend expiring health insurance subsidies, the issue that triggered the 43-day closure that consumed much of the fall calendar. Liberal Democrats in the Senate are fuming that Republicans blocked a proposal to extend the subsidies, which are due to expire in January, through 2028.   A group of eight Democrats, mostly centrists, voted last month to reopen the government in hopes that Republicans might agree to a bipartisan compromise to prevent health insurance premiums for plans on the ObamaCare marketplace from soaring by double digits. READ THE FULL STORY               

CBS News   Federal law enforcement officials said Monday that four members of a far-left anti-government group have been arrested and face charges for allegedly planning a series of bomb attacks across Southern California on New Year’s Eve. Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote on X that the Justice Department and FBI “prevented what would have been a massive and horrific terror plot in the Central District of California,” which encompasses Los Angeles and Orange County.  FBI Director Kash Patel said that the four people who face charges were members of a group known as the Turtle Island Liberation Front. Bondi described the Turtle Island Liberation Front as a “far-left, pro-Palestine, anti-government, and anti-capitalist group.” READ THE FULL STORY                 

Breitbart   The House Oversight Committee, chaired by Rep. James Comer (R-KY), is escalating pressure on Bill and Hillary Clinton to appear for in-person depositions as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. According to a recent New York Times report, the Clintons have repeatedly offered to provide sworn written statements instead. However, Comer has insisted they must appear in person before the committee on December 17 and 18 or face contempt of Congress proceedings. The House Oversight Committee expanded the scope of the investigation after a bipartisan vote in July 2025, which included Democrat support for subpoenas targeting the Department of Justice. Following that vote, Chairman Comer issued subpoenas to the Clintons in August 2025 as part of the committee’s broader investigation into the federal government’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and his associations with public officials.  Several officials — including James Comey, Robert Mueller, and five former attorneys general — were excused from in-person testimony after submitting statements asserting they had no relevant information. Only former Attorney General William Barr provided in-person testimony. The Clintons, through their attorney, have offered to provide sworn written statements, but the committee has maintained that live depositions are necessary and has not granted the same exemption. READ THE FULL…