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Former New York Governor Kathy Hochul aide Linda Sun and her husband, Christopher Hu, arrives at Brooklyn federal court, Nov. 13, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Trial of former aide to New York governors highlights massive Chinese influence operations

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

The ongoing criminal trial of Linda Sun, a former aide to two New York governors, on illegal foreign agent charges highlights what prosecutors say is China’s large-scale operations to influence the U.S. government and the public at large to back Chinese Communist Party policies.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the Western Governors' Association meeting Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble, File)

RFK Jr. panel votes to remove hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for some newborns

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Federal advisers voted to abandon the long-standing hepatitis B vaccines for newborns — a milestone in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s challenge to vaccines.

A person walks through a parking lot at a shopping mall on Dec. 8, 2016 in King of Prussia, Pa. Many newer cars use wireless key fobs and push-button starters. The technology makes it more convenient to get into your vehicle, but it also makes things easier for thieves. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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Cloned key fobs and antennas are powering a new wave of car thefts in U.S.

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

This image released by Trinity Church NYC shows Ken Burns, left, and Lin-Manuel Miranda at a “Who tells your story?” event at the church in New York on Nov. 12, 2025. (Jose A. Alvarado/Trinity Church NYC via AP)

Conservatives cried ‘woke’ and Ken Burns made a correction in his new documentary

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, third from right, Russian Presidential Foreign Policy Adviser Yuri Ushakov, fourth from right, and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev, right, attend talks with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, second from left, and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, third, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 2, 2025. (Kristina Kormilitsyna/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

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WATCH: Ben Wolfgang answers questions about the potential for a peace deal in Ukraine

A "Help Wanted" sign is displayed at Illinois Air Team Test Station Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Lincolnshire, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ** FILE **

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More Americans ‘polyworking’ to offset inflation, stagnant wages

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Runners eat their first burrito at a Taco Bell 50K in Alexandria, Virginia on Nov. 29, 2025. Hundreds of racers turned out for the ultramarathon, which combined a traditional race with the challenge of eating several Taco Bell menu items. (Liam Griffin/The Washington Times)

Big guts, bigger smiles: Taco Bell 50K draws hundreds for running, eating challenge

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

A long line of unsold 2024 R1S electric utility vehicles sits at a Rivian service center in east Denver on Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) **FILE**

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Americans shun EVs as tax credits disappear; industry adjusting to rollback of rules

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

In this image taken from video, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court at the Hennepin County Courthouse, June 25, 2021, in Minneapolis. (Court TV via AP, Pool, File)

Derek Chauvin seeks retrial after his conviction for murdering George Floyd

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Jorge Torres (center), the organizing director for the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, marches alongside protesters outside of a Home Depot, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

From bake sales to boycotts, anti-ICE sentiment sweeps the U.S.

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jim Jordan, has released documents showing that the Justice Department secretly subpoenaed his phone records in April 2022 during an investigation of President Trump's first term in office.

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WATCH: Susan Ferrechio answers questions about Biden-era phone spying

Digital elves are fast replacing Santa’s helpers when people buy holiday gifts, according to marketing experts who say AI companions have become the preferred way to hunt for deals. File photo credit: Yarrrrrbright via Shutterstock.

Move over, Santa: AI elves have taken over the hunt for perfect gifts

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

American shoppers are more likely to buy American-made products than last season, a top U.S. manufacturing group says, pointing to President Trump's tariffs and patriotic fervor as the main drivers. File photo: Skorzewiak via Shutterstock.

Patriotic vibes and tariff fears fuel uptick in ‘Made in USA’ shopping this holiday season

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A McDonald's Big Mac Combo Meal is shown in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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$500 million in food stamps spent at fast-food restaurants

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, arrives to meet with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and fellow Republicans to discuss work on President Donald Trump's bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Biden-era phone spying list grows

By Susan Ferrechio and Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times