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President Trump has announced the Navy will begin building a new fleet of warships. And, a federal judge has ruled the deportations of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador were illegal. n.pr/4965AJD
Trump's plans for warship fleet. And, deported Venezuelans must receive due process
President Trump has announced the Navy will begin building a new fleet of warships. And, a federal judge has ruled the deportations of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador were illegal.
n.pr
December 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
President Trump has announced the Navy will begin building a new fleet of warships. And, a federal judge has ruled the deportations of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador were illegal. n.pr/4965AJD
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OpEd: Nursing Is a Profession. The Department of Education Must Treat It as One https://bit.ly/4pbgy7x
December 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
OpEd: Nursing Is a Profession. The Department of Education Must Treat It as One https://bit.ly/4pbgy7x
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NEW: Todd Blanche, the second-highest official at the DOJ, issued a memo to shut down enforcement against crypto companies while he still held more than $150,000 in crypto investments, ProPublica found.
One expert called it “an obvious conflict of interest.”
One expert called it “an obvious conflict of interest.”
Top DOJ Official Shut Down Enforcement Against Crypto Companies While Holding More Than $150,000 in Crypto Investments
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, experts told ProPublica.
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
NEW: Todd Blanche, the second-highest official at the DOJ, issued a memo to shut down enforcement against crypto companies while he still held more than $150,000 in crypto investments, ProPublica found.
One expert called it “an obvious conflict of interest.”
One expert called it “an obvious conflict of interest.”
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At the last minute, 60 Minutes has decided to cancel their coverage on the infamous El Salvador mega prison, where President Donald Trump is sending deportees.
60 Minutes axes segment about Trump controversy as CBS 'destroys credibility'
www.irishstar.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
At the last minute, 60 Minutes has decided to cancel their coverage on the infamous El Salvador mega prison, where President Donald Trump is sending deportees.
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BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
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Mike Johnson may have already lost
The Speaker of the House doesn’t appear to be the leader of his own caucus anymore.
The Speaker of the House doesn’t appear to be the leader of his own caucus anymore.
Opinion | Mike Johnson may have already lost
Max Burns: The Speaker of the House doesn’t appear to be the leader of his own caucus anymore.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Mike Johnson may have already lost
The Speaker of the House doesn’t appear to be the leader of his own caucus anymore.
The Speaker of the House doesn’t appear to be the leader of his own caucus anymore.
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WELKER: Why was Ghislaine Maxwell moved just days after you interviewed her?
BLANCHE: That's a Bureau of Prisons security issue that I will not talk about
WELKER: Did you have anything to do with it?
BLANCHE: I am responsible for the Bureau of Prisons, so every decision they make lands on my desk
BLANCHE: That's a Bureau of Prisons security issue that I will not talk about
WELKER: Did you have anything to do with it?
BLANCHE: I am responsible for the Bureau of Prisons, so every decision they make lands on my desk
December 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
WELKER: Why was Ghislaine Maxwell moved just days after you interviewed her?
BLANCHE: That's a Bureau of Prisons security issue that I will not talk about
WELKER: Did you have anything to do with it?
BLANCHE: I am responsible for the Bureau of Prisons, so every decision they make lands on my desk
BLANCHE: That's a Bureau of Prisons security issue that I will not talk about
WELKER: Did you have anything to do with it?
BLANCHE: I am responsible for the Bureau of Prisons, so every decision they make lands on my desk
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BRENNAN: What are you going to do to force DOJ to comply?
MASSIE: The quickest way and most expeditious way to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi. That doesn't require going through the courts. We're drafting that right now.
MASSIE: The quickest way and most expeditious way to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi. That doesn't require going through the courts. We're drafting that right now.
December 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
BRENNAN: What are you going to do to force DOJ to comply?
MASSIE: The quickest way and most expeditious way to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi. That doesn't require going through the courts. We're drafting that right now.
MASSIE: The quickest way and most expeditious way to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi. That doesn't require going through the courts. We're drafting that right now.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to sign a landmark bill establishing New York’s first guardrails for AI, including requirements that tech giants implement safety protocols and reporting to prevent large-scale harm like the creation of bioweapons
Hochul to sign New York’s AI safety law aimed at tech industry heavyweights
The governor’s expected sign-off comes after heated negotiations over how closely New York’s RAISE Act should mirror California’s pioneering law.
www.politico.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to sign a landmark bill establishing New York’s first guardrails for AI, including requirements that tech giants implement safety protocols and reporting to prevent large-scale harm like the creation of bioweapons
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Two American university professors Friday warned the "noxious" Supreme Court can no longer be saved.
'The brink of illegitimacy': Professors warn no turning back for 'noxious' Supreme Court
Two American university professors Friday warned the "noxious" Supreme Court can no longer be saved. Harvard law professor Ryan Doerfler and Yale law professor Samuel Moyn wrote an opinion piece published by The Guardian about how the high court's legitimacy has been increasingly damaged under Presi...
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December 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Two American university professors Friday warned the "noxious" Supreme Court can no longer be saved.
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We previously examined metadata revealing that nearly three minutes of footage were cut from what the DOJ and FBI described as the “full raw” surveillance video from the only functioning camera near Epstein’s cell the night before he died. www.wired.com/story/the-fb...
The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out
Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips. The cut starts right at the “missing minute.”
www.wired.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
We previously examined metadata revealing that nearly three minutes of footage were cut from what the DOJ and FBI described as the “full raw” surveillance video from the only functioning camera near Epstein’s cell the night before he died. www.wired.com/story/the-fb...
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Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and Johnson. n.pr/48PMFnC
It was called the Kennedy Center, but 3 different presidents shaped it
Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and Johnson.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and Johnson. n.pr/48PMFnC
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Breaking News: Workers began adding President Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center, despite no action by Congress to legally rename it. This sparked outrage among the Kennedy family, since it was built to be a living memorial to the 35th president.
Trump Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade, DOJ to Release More Epstein Files
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December 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Breaking News: Workers began adding President Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center, despite no action by Congress to legally rename it. This sparked outrage among the Kennedy family, since it was built to be a living memorial to the 35th president.
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The Eaton fire killed 19. Now records show Edison didn’t complete massive safety upgrades it billed to customers on the lines suspected of sparking the fire
Edison neglected maintenance of its aging transmission lines before the Jan. 7 fires. Now it’s trying to catch up
Southern California Edison began charging customers for hundreds of millions of dollars of maintenance on its aging transmission lines that regulators approved but it did not actually do in the four y...
www.latimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Eaton fire killed 19. Now records show Edison didn’t complete massive safety upgrades it billed to customers on the lines suspected of sparking the fire
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The EU will one day use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, even though leaders failed to agree to do so at a summit this week, the head of the European People’s Party, Manfred Weber, told POLITICO in an interview today.
EU will eventually use Russian assets to pay for Ukraine war costs, Manfred Weber says
The European People’s Party president rebuffed Washington’s plan to benefit from the frozen assets.
www.politico.eu
December 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The EU will one day use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, even though leaders failed to agree to do so at a summit this week, the head of the European People’s Party, Manfred Weber, told POLITICO in an interview today.
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Jack Smith, the former special counsel for the DOJ, forcefully defended his federal prosecution of Trump in a closed-door hearing from House Republicans, arguing that his work is governed by facts and sound prosecutorial ethics.
‘Facts and the Law’: Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecution In Closed Congressional Testimony
Read more here.
bit.ly
December 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Jack Smith, the former special counsel for the DOJ, forcefully defended his federal prosecution of Trump in a closed-door hearing from House Republicans, arguing that his work is governed by facts and sound prosecutorial ethics.
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Convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein had a habit of letting friends and associates listen in on what were supposed to be private phone conversations with Donald Trump where the two shared tales of "sexual conquests.
Epstein had friends listen in on phone calls while Trump talked about sex: NYT reporter
Convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein had a habit of letting friends and associates listen in on what were supposed to be private phone conversations with Donald Trump where the two shared tales of “sexual conquests.”Appearing on MS NOW hours after the New York Times published a bombshell report ...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein had a habit of letting friends and associates listen in on what were supposed to be private phone conversations with Donald Trump where the two shared tales of "sexual conquests.
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European Union leaders agree to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years, EU Council President Antonio Costa says.
EU leaders agree on 90 billion-euro loan to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had appealed for a quick decision to keep Ukraine afloat in the new year.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
European Union leaders agree to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years, EU Council President Antonio Costa says.
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Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) hit back on Wednesday night, after President Donald Trump lashed out at him on his Truth Social platform to attack his Christian faith.
'Crack open that Bible': Senator turns tables on Trump after 'odd, out-of-nowhere' attack
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) hit back on Wednesday night, after President Donald Trump lashed out at him on his Truth Social platform to attack his Christian faith."Warnock spent the entire show using Religion to try and divide the Country! If a Republican, in particular ME, made those statements, it...
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December 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) hit back on Wednesday night, after President Donald Trump lashed out at him on his Truth Social platform to attack his Christian faith.
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The Trump administration is amassing data on the public while federal agencies publish less data about everything from deportations to the economy.
How to counter this lopsided information environment? By staying informed, @laurenleharper.bsky.social said on @npr.org's 1A.
How to counter this lopsided information environment? By staying informed, @laurenleharper.bsky.social said on @npr.org's 1A.
The Trump administration is strengthening its surveillance capabilities
What this kind of data sharing and oversight mean for all Americans?
the1a.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The Trump administration is amassing data on the public while federal agencies publish less data about everything from deportations to the economy.
How to counter this lopsided information environment? By staying informed, @laurenleharper.bsky.social said on @npr.org's 1A.
How to counter this lopsided information environment? By staying informed, @laurenleharper.bsky.social said on @npr.org's 1A.
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Trump’s dismantling of climate research center is a ‘destruction of knowledge,’ critics say
Trump’s dismantling of climate research center is a ‘destruction of knowledge,’ critics say
The White House says it’s targeting the “premier research stronghold for left-wing climate lunacy.”
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December 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Trump’s dismantling of climate research center is a ‘destruction of knowledge,’ critics say
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We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
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The Year in Trump Cashing In
In 2025, the President’s family has been making bank in myriad ways, many of which involve crypto and foreign money.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
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“This administration is causing a lot of confusion and is using, basically, the CDC to spread misinformation now about vaccines.”
From COVID to Hepatitis to Measles, RFK Jr. Is Gutting Vaccine Science: An Ex-CDC Expert Speaks Out
As Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dramatically reshapes U.S. immunization policy, we speak with Dr. Fiona Havers, a former top vaccine expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
“This administration is causing a lot of confusion and is using, basically, the CDC to spread misinformation now about vaccines.”
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The Democratic National Committee will run ads Thursday on the home pages of newspapers in a quartet of Republican senators’ hometowns, calling on the incumbents up for reelection next year to support a Democratic bill to extend health care subsidies.
National Democrats target US Senate GOP incumbents on health care votes | Arkansas Advocate
The Democratic National Committee will run ads Thursday on the home pages of newspapers in a quartet of Republican senators’ hometowns, calling on the incumbents up for reelection next year to…
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December 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Democratic National Committee will run ads Thursday on the home pages of newspapers in a quartet of Republican senators’ hometowns, calling on the incumbents up for reelection next year to support a Democratic bill to extend health care subsidies.