The Turning Point USA 'AmericaFest' conference in Phoenix, December 2025, has highlighted deep-seated rifts within the Republican Party, revealing a struggle between its populist and traditionalist wings over its future.

The U.S. DOJ has released more Jeffrey Epstein files while a new NPR report finds a surge in immigrants missing court dates. Both developments highlight critical tests of accountability and fairness facing the American justice system.

An NPR analysis reveals more immigrants are missing mandatory court hearings compared to prior years, leading to immediate deportation orders. We explore the causes and the impact on the U.S. immigration system.

A deep dive into the Trump administration's 2025 attempt to create a Department of Government Efficiency. We analyze its goals, the fierce controversy it ignited, and its lasting impact on the future of U.S. governance.

CBS News pulled a '60 Minutes' report critical of the Trump administration, sparking internal accusations of 'political censorship' and raising questions about media independence.

The Trump administration's seizure of Venezuela-linked oil tankers has been criticized by Rep. Adam Smith as a 'dangerous provocation.' We analyze the context, risks, and global implications.

In December 2025, the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict has reignited, shattering a recent peace deal. Explore the 100-year-old dispute rooted in a French colonial map, the 1962 ICJ ruling, and why diplomacy failed.

South Korea's military has revised its guidelines for defining the MDL border with North Korea to prevent accidental clashes, but the move raises concerns about a potentially softer response.

Clashes between the Syrian army and Kurdish-led SDF in Aleppo coincide with high-stakes Turkish-Syrian talks on the group's military integration, threatening Syria's fragile stability.

Six Palestine Action-linked prisoners are on a life-threatening hunger strike in the UK to protest their prolonged detention. With warnings from 800+ doctors, the protest evokes the 1981 IRA hunger strike.

Israel's security cabinet approved 19 new settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank, marking the highest rate of expansion since 2017 and further undermining a two-state solution.

An Israeli airstrike killed at least three people in southern Lebanon on Dec. 22, the latest violation of a fragile Nov. 2024 ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah that both sides have failed to fully implement.