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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist organizations. The move mirrors a similar action taken by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. LiveNOW's Mike Pache discussed the move with Evan Axelbank from FOX 13 Tampa.

Democrats on Capitol Hill, including U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth from Illinois, are criticizing the military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, was asked about the release of the boat strike video during remarks in Washington D.C. on Tuesday. Rep. Jeffries had the chance to answer questions about affordability, Obamacare subsidies, and the release of the much talked about 'double-tap strike' video during his Capitol Hill remarks.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani made an announcement Tuesday on his plan for housing and homelessness.

FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker offered a first look Tuesday at some of their plans for commemorating the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attack.

Senator Thune (R-SD) speaks ahead of Thursday's ACA tax credit vote. Senator Schumer also talked about about healthcare and the boat strikes.

A federal judge on Tuesday granted the Justice Department's request to unseal records from Ghislaine Maxwell's 2021 sex trafficking case.

More snow stretches as far south as North Carolina and Virginia after a winter storm warning was issued in Mid-Atlantic. Fox Weather's Katie Byrne joins LiveNOW from FOX to discus the latest.

Today Australia's social media ban for those under 16 will take effect. Media platforms face fines of up to $33 million.

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky have undocked from the International Space Station. According to NASA, “The spacecraft will undock from the orbiting laboratory’s Prichal module at approximately 8:41 p.m. It will make a parachute-assisted landing at 12:03 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9 (10:03 a.m. local time in Kazakhstan), on the steppe of Kazakhstan, southeast of the city of Dzhezkazgan.” LiveNOW’s Shawna Khalafi has the latest on the unfolding events and the most recent updates from NASA’s livestream.

We are hearing more from Sen. Bernie Sanders as he warns that the spread of artificial intelligence and automation in American industry could wipe out nearly 100 million jobs over the next decade. This comes after a Senate report warned that artificial intelligence could displace millions of U.S. jobs, spurring Democrats to push for a "robot tax" on companies that replace human workers with tech.

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, the high-profile Democrat representing a southern part of the Dallas area in Texas, has officially entered the crowded race for the seat currently held by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Rep. Crockett, known for her outspoken opinions on progressive issues, faces other familiar names in the Democratic primary. Rep. Crockett officially announced her bid for the Senate in 2026 in Texas, speaking to supporters about her plan to turn the traditionally Republican seat to the Democratic party.

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, his daughter Paloma, and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. each do a set of pull-ups during a press conference announcing 'Make Travel Family Friendly Again' grant programs. At Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Duffy and RFK Jr. announced plans to put gyms, nursing stations, playgrounds and healthy eating options at airports nationwide.

We are learning more after last week’s announcement that Netflix agreed to a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to purchase the Hollywood titan's studio and streaming business for $72 billion. The deal would see the merger of two of the entertainment industry's largest companies in film and TV. Here to talk about the very real implications for creatives working in Hollywood is Director and Producer, Johnathan Brownlee.

We are now learning that U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Democrat who represents a southern portion of the Dallas area, has officially joined the packed race to become the newest U.S. Senator from Texas. Rep. Crockett previously said during a FOX News interview that she would make the decision on running in 2026 after court rulings on new congressional maps and further polling analysis.

Former personal defense attorney for President Trump, Alina Habba, resigned from her role as top prosecutor in New Jersey on Monday, after an appellate court found last week that Attorney General Pam Bondi improperly appointed her.

President Donald Trump has announced a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers. The plan aims to help farmers who have had a difficult time selling their crops because of rising costs. Trump unveiled the plan Monday at the White House surrounded by officials, including United States Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent. According to some experts, the announcement comes as frequently changing tariff rates have caused major impacts within the agricultural sector.