Investigating

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has agreed to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) on December 11 regarding the Biden administration’s 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. His decision comes after months of resistance to requests and subpoenas from the GOP-led committee. The testimony follows HFAC Chairman Michael McCaul’s (R-TX) push for greater transparency and accountability on the chaotic withdrawal, which resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. service members and left thousands of Afghan allies vulnerable to Taliban reprisals.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first-ever U.S. case of avian influenza A(H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, in a child residing in California.

South Dakota Senator John Thune has warned the International Criminal Court (ICC) of potential sanctions if it continues its pursuit of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Thune’s statement comes as he prepares to assume the role of Senate Majority Leader in January 2025, should Republicans regain the chamber.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is actively engaging with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to advocate for a leadership role in public health oversight, although he will not serve as the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Reports from the Trump team clarify that Kennedy will instead focus on vaccine safety and health data rather than taking on the HHS secretary role, which had been under consideration for both Kennedy and Dr. Ben Carson.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) resigned from Congress following his nomination for U.S. Attorney General.

The University of Rochester posted hundreds of "Wanted" signs with the images of Jewish faculty members.

A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer has been arrested and charged for allegedly leaking classified information about Israel's plan to strike Iran for its earlier missile attack.

Local officials in Port Hedland, Australia, recently called for Moderna and Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines to be suspended.

FEMA official Marn’i Washington who ordered her staff to avoid helping homes with Donald Trump flags effected by hurricanes in Florida has been relieved of her duty.

Lawmakers nationwide are demanding investigations after whistleblowers informed The Daily Wire that they were instructed to bypass Trump supporters’ homes while surveying a Florida town following Hurricane Milton.