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Journalist Jasper Nathaniel helped bring international attention to the case of Mohammed Ibrahim, the Palestinian American teenager who was released in late November after more than nine months in an Israeli military prison.
Jasper Nathaniel on “Israel’s Archaeological Apartheid,” the Jailing of Mohammed Ibrahim & More
Part 2 of our conversation with Jasper Nathaniel, the New York–based writer and reporter who covers Israel’s occupation of the West Bank on his Substack, Infinite Jaz. Nathaniel helped bring national...
www.democracynow.org
December 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Journalist Jasper Nathaniel helped bring international attention to the case of Mohammed Ibrahim, the Palestinian American teenager who was released in late November after more than nine months in an Israeli military prison.
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2025 was one of the most difficult years for press freedom in the U.S. Journalists faced escalating harassment, censorship, legal threats, and violence — and FPF was there to support them.
Check out a snapshot of what we accomplished in 2025:
Check out a snapshot of what we accomplished in 2025:
2025 by the numbers
2025 was one of the most difficult years for press freedom in the U.S. Journalists faced escalating harassment, censorship, legal threats, and violence.
freedom.press
December 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
2025 was one of the most difficult years for press freedom in the U.S. Journalists faced escalating harassment, censorship, legal threats, and violence — and FPF was there to support them.
Check out a snapshot of what we accomplished in 2025:
Check out a snapshot of what we accomplished in 2025:
An evil man
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and unassimilable. How far will Stephen Miller’s sadistic designs go? trib.al/zSclato
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and unassimilable. How far will Miller’s sadistic designs go?
trib.al
December 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
An evil man
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The FDA on Monday approved a pill version of the weight-loss injectable drug Wegovy, offering patients who fear or are uncomfortable with needles a more palatable option.
F.D.A. Approves Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill
The agency greenlit an oral version of the obesity drug Wegovy.
nyti.ms
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The FDA on Monday approved a pill version of the weight-loss injectable drug Wegovy, offering patients who fear or are uncomfortable with needles a more palatable option.
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On today’s episode of “The Daily,” David Enrich, an investigations editor at The New York Times, explains how he worked with a team of reporters to reveal the truth about Jeffrey Epstein’s rise to power and his connections to President Trump.
The Origins of Jeffrey Epstein
A Times investigation revealed the truth of how Mr. Epstein, a college dropout, clawed his way to the pinnacle of American finance and society.
nyti.ms
December 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
On today’s episode of “The Daily,” David Enrich, an investigations editor at The New York Times, explains how he worked with a team of reporters to reveal the truth about Jeffrey Epstein’s rise to power and his connections to President Trump.
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Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut is requesting information from an architect hired to oversee President Trump’s White House ballroom project and from people invited to a donor dinner with the president.
White House Invitees Are Asked About Donations to Trump’s Ballroom
Senator Richard Blumenthal is requesting information from an architect hired to oversee the ballroom design and people invited to a donor dinner with the president.
nyti.ms
December 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut is requesting information from an architect hired to oversee President Trump’s White House ballroom project and from people invited to a donor dinner with the president.
Bari Weiss sold her soul to the devil.
After Bari Weiss, the new CBS News editor in chief, abruptly postponed a segment of “60 Minutes” that was critical of the Trump administration, several veteran correspondents questioned how she had handled the segment after she defended her decision on a call with the newsroom. trib.al/nS4UDkt
December 24, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Bari Weiss sold her soul to the devil.
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Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams star in “Heated Rivalry,” a drama about the hot-and-heavy romance between two closeted male professional hockey players. The Canadian series has been a surprise hit for HBO Max. Read our full interview with the show's stars. nyti.ms/4s67Jhb
December 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams star in “Heated Rivalry,” a drama about the hot-and-heavy romance between two closeted male professional hockey players. The Canadian series has been a surprise hit for HBO Max. Read our full interview with the show's stars. nyti.ms/4s67Jhb
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The Trump administration had adopted policies condemning a sizable group of its core MAGA supporters — miners, firemen, manufacturing workers — to slow deaths from diseases that cut off their ability to breath,” Thomas B. Edsall writes.
“The Trump administration had adopted policies condemning a sizable group of its core MAGA supporters — miners, firemen, manufacturing workers — to slow deaths from diseases that cut off their ability to breath,” Thomas B. Edsall writes.
Opinion | Trump’s War on Public Health Is a Battle to the Death
The war on public health is a battle to the death.
nyti.ms
December 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The Trump administration had adopted policies condemning a sizable group of its core MAGA supporters — miners, firemen, manufacturing workers — to slow deaths from diseases that cut off their ability to breath,” Thomas B. Edsall writes.
“The Trump administration had adopted policies condemning a sizable group of its core MAGA supporters — miners, firemen, manufacturing workers — to slow deaths from diseases that cut off their ability to breath,” Thomas B. Edsall writes.
Unprecedented
The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors, all of whom are career diplomats. A union says there has never been such a mass recall in the history of the foreign service. Morale has been plummeting in the State Department all year. Story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/u...
Trump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Unprecedented
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In a 2020 email released by the Justice Department, a prosecutor informed colleagues that President Trump’s name appeared on the flight logs for Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet “many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware).”
Federal Prosecutor Was Surprised by Trump’s Flights on Epstein’s Jet
A 2020 email noted that Donald Trump was listed as a passenger on Jeffrey Epstein’s jet at least eight times from 1993 to 1996.
nyti.ms
December 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In a 2020 email released by the Justice Department, a prosecutor informed colleagues that President Trump’s name appeared on the flight logs for Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet “many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware).”
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Breaking News: The Supreme Court refused to immediately allow President Trump to deploy the National Guard in Chicago, casting doubt on deployments elsewhere.
Supreme Court Refuses to Allow Trump to Deploy National Guard in Chicago
President Trump ordered state-based troops to Portland, Ore.; Los Angeles; Washington; and Chicago over the objections of state and local officials.
nyti.ms
December 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Breaking News: The Supreme Court refused to immediately allow President Trump to deploy the National Guard in Chicago, casting doubt on deployments elsewhere.
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Startling discoveries in climate science, ecology and archaeology have been made in “Africa’s great green lung” over the past decade.
In October our correspondent took a journey to the frontier to learn some of its secrets
In October our correspondent took a journey to the frontier to learn some of its secrets
A journey into the world’s most mysterious rainforest
The secrets of the Congo basin are only slowly coming to light
econ.st
December 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Startling discoveries in climate science, ecology and archaeology have been made in “Africa’s great green lung” over the past decade.
In October our correspondent took a journey to the frontier to learn some of its secrets
In October our correspondent took a journey to the frontier to learn some of its secrets
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US judge tosses Trump challenge to New York immigration-related law reut.rs/3YdkHft
US judge tosses Trump challenge to New York immigration-related law
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit the U.S. Department of Justice filed challenging a New York law that President Donald Trump's administration said was impeding immigration enforcement.
reut.rs
December 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
US judge tosses Trump challenge to New York immigration-related law reut.rs/3YdkHft
Finally
The Supreme Court today declined to let President Trump send National Guard troops to the Chicago area.
Supreme Court denies Trump's push to deploy National Guard in Chicago
It's a significant setback for the president's immigration policies in the face of opposition from Democrat-run cities and states.
www.axios.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Finally
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A maxim in real estate claims that condo prices are the first to fall and the last to recover whenever the housing market slumps. And condo prices are definitely down this year.
Is metro Denver’s weak condo market signaling wider troubles ahead?
Condo prices are taking a hit this year in metro Denver. That normally would be a warning signal that the larger market is about to crack.
trib.al
December 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
A maxim in real estate claims that condo prices are the first to fall and the last to recover whenever the housing market slumps. And condo prices are definitely down this year.
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Newly released emails show someone using the alias "A" writing from the royal family's Scottish estate in 2001, asking convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell for "inappropriate friends".
December 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Newly released emails show someone using the alias "A" writing from the royal family's Scottish estate in 2001, asking convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell for "inappropriate friends".
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The Supreme Court blocked President Trump on Tuesday from deploying National Guard troops in Chicago as part of his campaign to use the military to police the streets of Democratic-led cities.
Supreme Court tells Trump he can’t use the military to police Chicago
The decision affirms lower court rulings that found no evidence of rebellion or unrest justifying military involvement.
www.motherjones.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Supreme Court blocked President Trump on Tuesday from deploying National Guard troops in Chicago as part of his campaign to use the military to police the streets of Democratic-led cities.
ICE victims
Who are the Venezuelan immigrants Trump sent to CECOT?
Earlier this year, our team compiled a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were held in El Salvador.
These are their stories.
https://propub.li/492QTqQ
Earlier this year, our team compiled a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were held in El Salvador.
These are their stories.
https://propub.li/492QTqQ
The Men Trump Deported to a Salvadoran Prison
On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been t...
projects.propublica.org
December 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
ICE victims
Appalling
Even people living above 400 percent of the poverty line will be deeply affected—particularly older enrollees and those living in higher-premium locations—as they will lose their credits entirely. Around half of those who would lose eligibility are between the ages of 50 and 64. trib.al/NQ8E6l3
Here’s What Happens Now That We’re Going Over the Obamacare Cliff
ACA marketplace enrollees are set to see their health insurance costs spike. But when premium tax credits expire, profound systemic shocks will be felt well beyond individual customers.
trib.al
December 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Appalling
Cruel ppl
President Donald Trump's administration will reportedly begin seizing wages from up to 5 million student loan borrowers who are behind on their payments.
Trump admin to seize wages of up to 5 million defaulted student loan holders
President Donald Trump's administration will reportedly begin seizing wages from up to 5 million student loan borrowers who are behind on their payments.On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education confirmed the plan to CNBC.Borrowers' paychecks have not been at risk since the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
bit.ly
December 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Cruel ppl
Great
The overall picture for Turning Point USA, the conservative youth organisation founded by Charlie Kirk, is one of division
MAGA is eating itself
Fighting among conservative influencers reveals broader rifts within the Republican Party
econ.st
December 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Great
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London’s FTSE 100 edges higher as miners rally on record copper prices reut.rs/4avkiMT
London’s FTSE 100 edges higher as miners rally on record copper prices
London's FTSE 100 ended higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in shares of banks and miners amid thin trading volume ahead of the Christmas break.
reut.rs
December 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
London’s FTSE 100 edges higher as miners rally on record copper prices reut.rs/4avkiMT
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The high court’s order represents a victory so far for Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democratic governors in their escalating battle with Trump over his authority to go against their wishes and use federalized troops on U.S. soil to assist immigration enforcement personnel.
Supreme Court deals Trump a defeat on bid to deploy National Guard in Illinois
The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request from President Donald Trump’s administration to allow the Republican president to deploy National Guard troops to Illi…
trib.al
December 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The high court’s order represents a victory so far for Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democratic governors in their escalating battle with Trump over his authority to go against their wishes and use federalized troops on U.S. soil to assist immigration enforcement personnel.