Politics

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) extended an "emergency preparedness" declaration that protects vaccine manufacturers from liability through 2029.

An affiliate of the Soros Fund Management purchased First We Feast, the production company behind BuzzFeed's interview show, "Hot Ones."

A number of restaurant owners and their employees in Washington, D.C. said they may refuse to serve to officials in the Trump administration.

Democratic Senator John Fetterman (PA) officially endorsed New York Rep. Elise Stefanik (R) as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

The Pentagon announced that it is establishing the Artificial Intelligence Rapid Capabilities Cell (AI RCC) to accelerate the deployment of newer AI tools.

The U.S. Attorney General's Office announced that a Chinese citizen has been arrested for allegedly taking photos of a military base with a drone.

Mark Zuckerberg has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, the Wall Street Journal reports. A Meta spokesperson confirmed the donation but declined to provide an additional comment.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) suggested she is willing to work with President-elect Donald Trump for the betterment of the state's residents.

President-elect Donald Trump announced that former Arizona Republican Senate nominee Kari Lake will direct the "Voice of America" (VOA) news agency.

Ukraine’s intelligence services have claimed responsibility for the assassination of Russian missile scientist Mikhail Shatsky in a Moscow suburb, along with a car bombing in occupied Donetsk that killed Sergei Yevsyukov, a pro-Russian prison governor. These are the latest in a series of high-profile "liquidations" targeting individuals linked to Russian military and political operations.