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Trump Accuses Congress of Antisemitism at Hanukkah Event as $400 Million White House Ballroom Plan Draws Scrutiny
President Donald Trump used a White House Hanukkah celebration this week to deliver a pointed political warning about what he described as rising antisemitism in Congress, even as he disclosed sharply higher costs for a controversial plan to build a new $400 million ballroom on White House grounds. The remarks, delivered during a religious event traditionally marked by bipartisan symbolism, immediately reignited debate over Trump's rhetoric, his approach to Israel, and the limits of presidential authority over historic federal property. 
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Newsom Launches State Website Targeting Trump Allies as Crime Data Show 18% Drop in Murders
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched a state-run website that catalogues criminal convictions and clemency grants tied to President Donald Trump, escalating a digital political feud by using public resources to frame accountability as a system audit. The portal, unveiled Tuesday, tracks individuals linked to Trump who have received pardons or commutations and presents the information in a format resembling a developer bug log, complete with stylized graphics and summaries of criminal cases. 
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WHO Flags Rapid Spread of New H3N2 Flu Variant J.2.4.1 as Hospitalizations Rise in 30+ Countries
The World Health Organization is warning that a newly emerging influenza variant is spreading rapidly across multiple regions, prompting heightened surveillance as the global flu season intensifies and hospitalizations rise in several countries. The strain, an H3N2 subclade formally classified as J.2.4.1, has been detected in more than 30 countries since first appearing in the Southern Hemisphere late this summer. 
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FDA Recalls 3,556 Cases of Salad Dressing Across 27 States Over Plastic Contamination Risk
U.S. regulators have ordered a sweeping recall of salad dressings distributed across 27 states after identifying possible contamination with black plastic planting material, a move that has prompted warnings to consumers and food-service operators amid concerns over injury and choking hazards. 
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Susie Wiles Acknowledges Trump Appears in Epstein Records, Calls Past Ties Social, Not Criminal
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has publicly confirmed that President Donald Trump appears in investigative records connected to Jeffrey Epstein, a disclosure that has renewed scrutiny of Trump's past associations while exposing internal tensions over how the administration has addressed the long-running scandal.
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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Breaks Silence, Criticizes Trump Team in Rare Public Interview
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has triggered an unusual public rupture inside the Trump administration after offering candid assessments of President Donald Trump and several senior officials in a series of interviews published by Vanity Fair, remarks that prompted a swift and forceful response from the West Wing. 
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Trump Defamation Lawsuit Triggers Discovery Fight as Defendants Seek Medical and Psychiatric Records
President Donald Trump faces a high-stakes discovery battle in a Florida defamation case he initiated, as attorneys for the Pulitzer Prize Board move to compel production of his medical and psychiatric records, along with financial and tax documents, arguing the materials are relevant to claims of reputational harm and damages. 
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U.S. Unemployment Hits 4.6%, Defying Forecasts as Labor Market Cooling Deepens
U.S. unemployment rose to 4.6% in November, the highest level since 2021, delivering an unexpected jolt to markets and policymakers already grappling with signs that the labor market is losing momentum heading into 2026. 
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Engages Brian Glenn, Triggering Career Shift for White House Correspondent
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican known for her combative political style and prominence within the conservative movement, announced her engagement to journalist Brian Glenn, setting in motion a rare convergence of personal life and professional recalibration inside Washington's political-media ecosystem. 
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BBC Finds Nearly 90 Epstein Flights Through U.K., Renewing Scrutiny of Britain’s Failure to Investigate
Newly examined flight records show that Jeffrey Epstein traveled into and out of the United Kingdom at least 87 times over nearly three decades, raising renewed questions about why British authorities never conducted a full investigation into whether alleged victims were trafficked through the country. The findings, reported by the BBC, draw on court filings, aviation records and testimony tied to Epstein's activities from the early 1990s through 2018. 
