Before

A Christmas market in Eastern Germany was disrupted after a car drove into a group of people.

President-elect Donald Trump filed an amicus brief to stop the Biden administration from selling off border wall materials.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces eliminated a top ISIS leader in an airstrike.

The Defense Department disclosed on Thursday that the Biden administration has more than doubled the number of U.S. troops in Syria, increasing the total from approximately 900 to around 2,000.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is optimistic about the future of Second Amendment rights with President-elect Donald Trump in the White House. After years of battling anti-gun policies in Washington and state capitals, NRA CEO and Executive Vice President Doug Hamlin expressed excitement about working with Trump on several pro-gun initiatives. The NRA is eager to support Trump in pushing for national concealed carry reciprocity and reforms at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

The U.S. population grew at its fastest pace in over two decades, reaching 340 million residents in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a new billboard campaign in Mexico and Central America aimed at discouraging illegal immigration by highlighting the dangers migrants face, including sexual assault.

On Thursday, Oklahoma executed Kevin Ray Underwood, the man convicted of murdering 10-year-old Jamie Rose Bolin in 2006, despite attempts by his defense team to blame the horrific crime on autism and mental health issues. Underwood, who turned 45 on the day of his execution, was pronounced dead after being administered lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.

High school students in San Diego were instructed to act as "gay or lesbian" and practice the "coming out process."

President Joe Biden announced new climate goals with only 31 days left in office.