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With David Frum on Venezuela, spheres of influence, and the deeper implications of Trump's foreign policy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oSR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oSR...
Bonus Episode: How Is Trump Planning to ‘Run’ Venezuela? (With Anne Applebaum) | The David Frum Show
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January 4, 2026 at 6:22 AM
With David Frum on Venezuela, spheres of influence, and the deeper implications of Trump's foreign policy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oSR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oSR...
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President Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro sparked widespread discussion on Chinese social media, with some users saying the operation offered a template for how Beijing could handle tensions with Taiwan
China Social Media Hails Trump’s Maduro Move as Taiwan Template
President Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro sparked widespread discussion on Chinese social media, with some users saying the operation offered a template for how Beijing could handle tensions with Taiwan.
bloom.bg
January 4, 2026 at 6:31 AM
President Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro sparked widespread discussion on Chinese social media, with some users saying the operation offered a template for how Beijing could handle tensions with Taiwan
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
Expert stunned as Trump may have just accidentally revealed his doctors' dementia fears
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www.rawstory.com/trumps-cogni...
Expert stunned as Trump may have just accidentally revealed his doctors' dementia fears
President Donald Trump's new brag that he aced another cognitive test alarmed a medical expert on MS NOW on Friday. Earlier in the day, Trump claimed on his Truth Social platform that White House doct...
www.rawstory.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Expert stunned as Trump may have just accidentally revealed his doctors' dementia fears
www.rawstory.com/trumps-cogni...
www.rawstory.com/trumps-cogni...
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CARTOON/BEAGLE.GIF
December 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
CARTOON/BEAGLE.GIF
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Larry and David Ellison didn’t always have a close relationship, but now the father and son have formed an unusual tag team in their pursuit of major media deals. They bought Paramount this summer, and now they are hunting Warner Bros. Discovery with a $108 billion hostile bid.
A Father and Son’s $108 Billion Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Larry and David Ellison didn’t always have a close relationship. Now they’re one of the most intriguing partnerships in business.
nyti.ms
December 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Larry and David Ellison didn’t always have a close relationship, but now the father and son have formed an unusual tag team in their pursuit of major media deals. They bought Paramount this summer, and now they are hunting Warner Bros. Discovery with a $108 billion hostile bid.
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Travel writer Rick Steves was at his home in Edmonds, Washington, when he learned a local community center for homeless residents was set to close. Within a few weeks, Steves bought it.
“I really take ‘love your neighbor’ seriously,” he said.
“I really take ‘love your neighbor’ seriously,” he said.
A center for homeless residents was set to close. Then Rick Steves stepped in.
Travel writer Rick Steves said he takes the verse ‘love thy neighbor’ seriously and paid more than $2 million to save the facility in Washington state.
wapo.st
December 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Travel writer Rick Steves was at his home in Edmonds, Washington, when he learned a local community center for homeless residents was set to close. Within a few weeks, Steves bought it.
“I really take ‘love your neighbor’ seriously,” he said.
“I really take ‘love your neighbor’ seriously,” he said.
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For me, the real lesson of Frank Capra’s delightful holiday film “It’s a Wonderful Life” was never as powerful as it is this year. Some thoughts. ⬇️
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/its-a-wonderful-life-f9b
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/its-a-wonderful-life-f9b
It’s a Wonderful Life
We can create kindness and decency, despite Trump
robertreich.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
For me, the real lesson of Frank Capra’s delightful holiday film “It’s a Wonderful Life” was never as powerful as it is this year. Some thoughts. ⬇️
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/its-a-wonderful-life-f9b
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/its-a-wonderful-life-f9b
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Novo Nordisk has received FDA approval to sell an oral version of Wegovy in the US. This could boost its efforts to regain ground in the weight-loss drug market. Here's what to know
How Novo Nordisk Is Trying to Regain Its Weight-Loss Edge
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk A/S was at the forefront of the weight-loss injection boom as people discovered that its Ozempic shot, originally developed to treat diabetes, could help trim their waistlines.
bloom.bg
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Novo Nordisk has received FDA approval to sell an oral version of Wegovy in the US. This could boost its efforts to regain ground in the weight-loss drug market. Here's what to know
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I found people in serious relationships with AI partners and planned a weekend getaway for them at a remote Airbnb. We barely survived.
My Couples Retreat With 3 AI Chatbots and the Humans Who Love Them
I found people in serious relationships with AI partners and planned a weekend getaway for them at a remote Airbnb. We barely survived.
wrd.cm
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I found people in serious relationships with AI partners and planned a weekend getaway for them at a remote Airbnb. We barely survived.
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If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows, are almost 100% Accurate about a Pathological Liar and Convicted Felon who Incited an Insurrection, tried to Steal a Fair Election and is Covering up Sex Crimes against Children, shouldn't his Disgraceful Presidency be terminated? I say, YES!
December 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
If Network NEWSCASTS, and their Late Night Shows, are almost 100% Accurate about a Pathological Liar and Convicted Felon who Incited an Insurrection, tried to Steal a Fair Election and is Covering up Sex Crimes against Children, shouldn't his Disgraceful Presidency be terminated? I say, YES!
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Donald Trump's name appears on a newly released Epstein file in which a purported victim makes allegations about a newborn baby being murdered and dumped in Lake Michigan.
Newly released Epstein file links Trump to murdered newborn baby dumped in Lake Michigan
Donald Trump's name appears on a newly released Epstein file in which a purported victim makes allegations about a newborn baby being murdered and dumped in Lake Michigan.The Justice Department released this file ahead of Christmas Eve in which an unnamed individual, on Aug. 3, 2020, is looking for ...
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December 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Donald Trump's name appears on a newly released Epstein file in which a purported victim makes allegations about a newborn baby being murdered and dumped in Lake Michigan.
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CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss said she held back a “60 Minutes” segment earlier this week because it needed additional reporting and she is working to win back the trust of American viewers.
Bari Weiss defends held “60 Minutes” story in email to CBS News staff
CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss shelved a “60 minutes” segment because she said it needed additional reporting, including an interview with a Trump administration official.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss said she held back a “60 Minutes” segment earlier this week because it needed additional reporting and she is working to win back the trust of American viewers.
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A prominent California farmer was arrested on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office said. https://cnn.it/4pbxPg7
December 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A prominent California farmer was arrested on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office said. https://cnn.it/4pbxPg7
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Pez dispensers. Holt Howard jelly jars. So many model trains. As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money — they’re inheriting their parents’ stuff. (from the archive)
Boomers Are Passing Down Fortunes — And Way, Way Too Much Stuff
As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money. They’re being buried under an avalanche of baseball cards, fine china and collections of all sorts.
bloom.bg
December 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Pez dispensers. Holt Howard jelly jars. So many model trains. As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money — they’re inheriting their parents’ stuff. (from the archive)
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How do you maintain political peace with the relatives during the holidays? Here's the 10-step plan.
10 Steps To Finding Common Ground | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
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December 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
How do you maintain political peace with the relatives during the holidays? Here's the 10-step plan.
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With Groq on its side, Nvidia is poised to become even more dominant in chip manufacturing.
Nvidia acquires AI chip challenger Groq for $20B, report says | TechCrunch
With Groq on its side, Nvidia is poised to become even more dominant in chip manufacturing.
techcrunch.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
With Groq on its side, Nvidia is poised to become even more dominant in chip manufacturing.
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The White House has taken control of the Department of Justice's social media account to manage the public relations battle over the Jeffrey Epstein files, alarming some.
'Utterly corrupt': White House slammed for 'lawless' move to manage Epstein blowback
The White House has taken control of the Department of Justice's social media account to manage the public relations battle over the Jeffrey Epstein files, alarming some.The Trump administration estimates there's another week to go in the congressionally mandated release of the DOJ's files on Epstei...
bit.ly
December 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The White House has taken control of the Department of Justice's social media account to manage the public relations battle over the Jeffrey Epstein files, alarming some.
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His ignorance is astounding.
Trump Gets Basic History Lesson After Making Bonkers Claim About Why The US Should Control Greenland
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December 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
His ignorance is astounding.
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Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message
Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message
Refusing to help those in need is tantamount to rejecting God himself, says pontiff during Christmas Eve mass
Pope Leo has told Christians that the Christmas story should remind them of their duty to help the poor and strangers.
In his Christmas Eve sermon, the pope said the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn showed followers that refusing to help those in need was tantamount to rejecting God himself. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message
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Nasry “Tito” Asfura, a conservative politician backed by US President Donald Trump, has been declared the winner of the Honduran presidential election. https://cnn.it/3YPbcTP
December 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Nasry “Tito” Asfura, a conservative politician backed by US President Donald Trump, has been declared the winner of the Honduran presidential election. https://cnn.it/3YPbcTP
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Nearly a week past a Dec. 19 Epstein file release deadline, the DOJ appears to still be struggling to get its arms around the massive project — of perhaps more than a million pages — and find an orderly way to make the files available to the public.
Justice Department struggles to handle massive Epstein file release
The massive size of the Epstein files — perhaps more than a million pages — has created problems for the Justice Department.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Nearly a week past a Dec. 19 Epstein file release deadline, the DOJ appears to still be struggling to get its arms around the massive project — of perhaps more than a million pages — and find an orderly way to make the files available to the public.
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The enhanced ACA subsidies are set to expire at the end of 2025, a change that could sharply raise premiums and leave millions without coverage.
Congress is divided over whether to extend them. Here's what to know
Congress is divided over whether to extend them. Here's what to know
Why Obamacare Premiums Are Set to Rise Sharply
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of Americans buying health insurance through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces have relied on enhanced subsidies to make their coverage more affordable. These tax credits, which lower monthly premiums, were designed both to ease costs for lower-income enrollees and to extend assistance to more middle-income households.
bloom.bg
December 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The enhanced ACA subsidies are set to expire at the end of 2025, a change that could sharply raise premiums and leave millions without coverage.
Congress is divided over whether to extend them. Here's what to know
Congress is divided over whether to extend them. Here's what to know
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Time for Patel to answer for his lies.
December 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Time for Patel to answer for his lies.