News for November 12, 2025

Sen. John Fetterman defended his vote with Democrats and Republicans on the government funding deal, saying his record shows the party has a bigger problem than his criticism.

U.S. Catholic bishops voted to make official a ban on gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals, setting a nationwide church rule for those health systems.

Speaker Mike Johnson says the House will vote to repeal a shutdown bill provision that could let senators sue the government over access to their phone data.

Ashlee Buzzard pleaded not guilty to false imprisonment in a case that is separate from the search for her missing 9-year-old daughter, Melodee Buzzard.

The World Health Organization says a new H3N2 flu strain is spreading quickly, and the United Kingdom is already seeing a severe early flu season.

President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom is drawing scrutiny because it is being funded by donors that include major companies and wealthy backers, with Amazon and Apple among the named contributors.

Venezuela launched a large military exercise after the United States increased its military presence in the Caribbean, including the arrival of the USS Gerald Ford.

Jack Schlossberg, JFK’s grandson, is running for Congress in New York’s 12th District as Democrats look to replace retiring Rep. Jerrold Nadler.