Illinois joins states suing HHS over move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care • Ready, set, soon? Trump admin’s funding freeze threatens Red Line Extension.
The Spin Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Former Portage Mayor James Snyder’s January sentencing was delayed following the former judge’s recusal in the case. | | | | | A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia sued over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people. | | | | | The freeze is “an authoritarian move to punish the city of Chicago,” one expert said. | | | | | The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a “few more weeks.” | | | | | A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has been charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges. | | | | | The Department of Homeland Security said it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers. | | | | | The United States and Ukraine have reached a consensus on several critical issues aimed at bringing an end to the nearly four-year conflict. | | | | | A news segment about the Trump administration’s immigration policy that was abruptly pulled from “60 Minutes” was mistakenly aired on a TV app. | | | |