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Virginia’s governor announced budget proposals, reaffirming that the state is not a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants. Getty Images

Virginia Gov. Youngkin threatens to pull state funding for sanctuary cities

Six weeks after the 2020 election, MSNBC and CNN continue to face a steep decline in viewership, while Fox News has gained viewers. Getty Images

Ratings slump: Half of MSNBC viewers haven’t returned since Election Day

Trump's incoming national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said America needs to take a stronger stance on cyberattacks. Getty Images

Trump’s incoming security adviser ready to get hackers to ‘knock it off’

New Mexico Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham stated that her state will not support President-elect Trump’s mass deportation plans. Getty Images

NM Gov. Lujan Grisham vows state won’t help Trump’s mass deportation plans

SoftBank is doubling down with its investment in President-elect Donald Trump's economy, committing $100 billion during Trump's second term. Reuters

Trump secures $100 billion investment in America from Japan’s SoftBank

Congress is ordering Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores by Jan. 19 to comply with a soon-to-be-enacted law. Getty Images

Apple, Google told to be prepared for TikTok ban on Jan 19

The longtime top adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced her immediate retirement over the weekend. AP Images

Top adviser to NYC Mayor Adams resigns ahead of possible indictment

Israel is closing its embassy in Ireland, accusing the Irish government of pursuing “extreme anti-Israel policies.” Reuters

Israel says Ireland ‘crossed every red line,’ closes embassy in Dublin

President-elect Donald Trump proposed Congress end the practice of daylight saving time, saying adjusting clocks is inconvenient and costly. Getty Images

Trump proposes ending daylight saving time

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed Democratic lawmakers at a holiday reception in Washington on Sunday, Dec. 15. Getty Images

‘Stay engaged’: Biden touts Democratic unity at DNC holiday event

ABC News and its top political host George Stephanopoulos reached a settlement with President-elect Trump in a defamation suit. Details of the settlement were released Saturday, Dec. 14.  Getty Images

ABC to pay $15M, apologize in Trump defamation suit settlement

Calls are growing for Homeland Security to take more action in identifying the drones reported night after night in New Jersey and New York. AP Images

Lawmakers demand answers as drone sightings grow in NJ, NY

President-elect Donald Trump was named Time magazine’s "Person of the Year," and revealed some of his first acts as president next year. Getty Images

Trump says Jan. 6 pardons could come in ‘first 9 minutes’ of 2nd term

Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., authored the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and said it’s the most comprehensive law he’s ever written. AP Images

Meet the man who wrote the law used to prosecute Diddy and Epstein

A former judge who received millions in kickbacks for sending children to for-profit detention centers had his sentence commuted. Getty Images

Biden commutes sentence of judge who sent children to jail for kickbacks

Dockworkers looking to reach a labor deal before a January strike deadline just got the backing of a big ally: President-elect Donald Trump. Reuters

Trump supports Longshoremen’s Association fight against ‘automation’

As mysterious drones continue flying over New Jersey, frustrated members of Congress are calling on the federal government to take them down. Getty Images

Senator calls for New Jersey drones to be shot down

Amazon to donate $1 million to Trump inauguration fund. AP Images

Amazon to donate $1 million to Trump inauguration fund

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman became the first Senate Democrat to join Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social. AP Images

John Fetterman joins Truth Social, backs Trump cabinet picks

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming "border czar," met today in New York. Getty Images

NYC mayor and incoming ‘border czar’ meet to discuss deportation plans

Meta donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund. Trump has previously called Meta a "True Enemy of the People." Donald J. Trump via Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta spends $1 million to mend fences with Trump

Kari Lake, a former news anchor with nearly 30-years of experience and a recent Republican Senate candidate, could lead Voice of America. Getty Images

Kari Lake could lead Voice of America after Trump calls on her leadership

The Biden administration is raising tariffs on Chinese solar products in the latest move to shut out clean energy technologies from China. Getty Images

Biden administration doubles tariffs on Chinese-made solar products

The House overwhelmingly passed a bill to create a civic education program to teach high schoolers in the U.S. the dangers of communism. Getty Images

House passes bill to create anti-communism education for high schoolers