Headlines: December 3, 2025

Today’s top developments span domestic politics, national security, and rising international tensions. In Tennessee’s Seventh District, Republican Matt VanEpps narrowly defeated Democrat Hafthor Bennet in a high-stakes special election, preserving GOP control of the seat and maintaining the party’s razor-thin majority in the House.
In New Orleans, the Department of Homeland Security has launched a major enforcement initiative known as Operation Catahoula Crunch, targeting individuals accused of serious crimes. Plans are also underway to deploy the National Guard to the city in the coming weeks.
Overseas, tensions continue to escalate after Moscow declared there is no compromise in sight following high-level talks with U.S. envoy Steve Wycoff, deepening friction between the United States and Europe.
Meanwhile in the Middle East, Israel is sending a senior envoy to Lebanon for rare diplomatic talks — a significant and unusual outreach that could reshape regional dynamics amid mounting tensions.