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Friday, December 5, 2025

• Appeals court hands Trump a victory, OK'ing firings of two independent agency heads
  The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2 to 1 that President Trump's firings of Democratic members of the Merit Systems Protection Board and the National Labor Relations Board were lawful.
  
• Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts U.S. power in the Americas
  The Trump administration has set forth a national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America's dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
  
• Who is the Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect? And, lawmakers see video of deadly boat strike
  After a years-long investigation, the FBI has arrested a man accused of planting the Jan. 6 pipe bombs. And, lawmakers yesterday saw video of a deadly strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean.
  
• Who sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week? Find out in the quiz
  This week, you'll need to be knowledgeable about holy media darlings, portrait-making techniques, and beloved Canadian icons — and that's just three questions.
  
• The World Cup draw is here. Here's why it matters — and how it will work
  FIFA is about to determine which teams all 48 participating countries in the FIFA World Cup 2026 will face in the group phase of the tournament, which the U.S., Canada and Mexico are co-hosting.
  
• Traffic congestion hits a record high, spreading to more hours of the week
  If it seems like traffic is getting worse where you live, that's because it probably is. After dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic, congestion climbed to record levels in 2024, researchers say.
  
• Morning news brief
  Hegseth under fire amid new Signalgate report and boat strike briefing, the FBI arrests man they say planted pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, SCOTUS allows Texas to use gerrymandered map.
  
• After attack on two West Virginia Guard troops, their hometowns question deployments
  After two West Virginia National Guard members were attacked while serving in D.C., some residents in the state are questioning President Trump's decision about deploying federal troops.
  
• 'It was a miracle': Mom who had a stroke while pregnant reflects with her son
  Marla Wendel was three months pregnant when she had a stroke. Over 30 years later, she talks with her now-adult son, Daniel, about the experience.
  
• Trump replaces architect on ballroom project after clashes
  President Trump has replaced the architect for his controversial ballroom project. Washington Post reporter Jonathan Edwards explains what's behind this decision.