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5:10 PM ET, December 11, 2025

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Dylan Scott / Vox:
Blame Republicans for our health insurance mess  —  Health insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces are set to soar after Congress failed Thursday to pass a last-minute plan to avert the rate hikes.  —  As many as 4 million people could be forced to go uninsured, because they can no longer afford their health plan.
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Adam Wren / Politico:
Indiana GOP rejects Trump's map in major blow to his gerrymandering push … The members held out in spite of pipe bomb threats, unsolicited pizza deliveries to their homes, and swattings of their homes.  —  It's a major setback for the president as well and a blow to his party's hopes …
Discussion: New York Times
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans  —  The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
Concepts of Health Care Plans → Humiliation Trying to Pass Them
Discussion: One America News Network and TPR
Arika Herron / Axios:
Indiana Senate rejects Trump's redistricting effort
Peter Sullivan / Axios:
Senate rejects rival Obamacare bills
Vox:
Why Republicans in Congress are turning against Trump
Discussion: Raw Story and Time
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NBC News:
Justice Department fails in its 3rd attempt to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James  —  The Justice Department also tried and failed last week to secure a new indictment against James in Norfolk, Virginia.  —  ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia …
Discussion: CNN and CBS News
Washington Post:
Administration fails again to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James  —  A second grand jury refuses request to indict the Trump foe, a serious setback for the administration  —  Just now  —  Make us preferred on Google  —  The Justice Department once again failed to convince …
MS NOW:
Trump seeks Senate confirmation for prosecutor whose cases were thrown out
Discussion: CNBC
Associated Press:
Trump's handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC polling  —  President Donald Trump's approval on the economy and immigration have fallen substantially since March, according to a new AP-NORC poll, the latest indication that two signature issues that got him elected barely …
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AP-NORC:
Trump's approval rating slips on the economy and immigration  —  Approval of Trump's handling of the economy and immigration are down about 10 points since March.  Border security remains Trump's best issue with 50% approval. … In March 2025, a few months into Donald Trump's second term, his overall job approval was 42%.
Reuters:
Heading into midterms, Republicans hold edge with older voters, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
Dan Friedman / Mother Jones:
I Asked the Pentagon About Pete Hegseth's Mentor.  Then the Threats Started.  —  Six weeks ago, Jack Posobiec asked me to comment on whether I have a “creepy fetish for Asian women.”  —  That was one of several false and wildly personal allegations that the far-right pundit and newly minted member …
more at Mediagazer »
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Trump and the Oligarchs Are Killing Corporate Media
Walker Bragman / Important Context:
Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary  —  This report has been updated to reflect a post-publication comment provided to Important Context by Liam Neeson's publicist.  —  Liam Neeson has a very particular set of skills—skills he recently lent to a new anti-vax documentary …
Discussion: The Hill
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
Kristi Noem Caught Lying About Why She Left Committee Hearing Early  —  Congressman Moskowitz has confirmed that the FEMA meeting Noem left today's hearing for was cancelled.  —  In a surprising development this afternoon, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem left …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
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NBC News:
AI toys for kids talk about sex and issue Chinese Communist Party talking points, tests show  —  New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have loose guardrails.  —  Listen to this article with a free account
Discussion: HotAir, New York Post and Futurism
Associated Press:
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention  —  A federal judge in Maryland ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention on Thursday while his legal challenge against his deportation moves forward.
Axios:
Inside Kristi Noem's bitter feud with Trump's border czar … - Noem's backers blamed the whisper campaign on supporters of her administration rival, border czar Tom Homan.  — Homan's partisans deny any involvement. … Trump has shown no signs of wanting a change.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs / Forbes:
Olivia Nuzzi's ‘Canto’ Sells Just 1,200 Print Copies In First Week  —  By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,Forbes Staff.  Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture.  —  Topline  —  Viral blog posts about her alleged affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
A band-aid on a festering hand wound  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🤝 Subscribe to PN 🤝  —  The Epstein files and illegal boat strikes aren't the only coverups taking place right now in the White House.
Discussion: Atlanta Black Star
Time:
The Architects of AI Are TIME's 2025 Person of the Year  —  Jensen Huang needs a moment.  —  The CEO of Nvidia enters a cavernous studio at the company's Bay Area headquarters and hunches over a table, his head bowed.  —  At 62, the world's eighth richest man is compact, polished …
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Everybody Hates Candace  —  ERIKA KIRK WENT ON FOX NEWS on Wednesday to mark the three-month anniversary of her husband Charlie's assassination.  —  But her goal wasn't just to commemorate that tragic moment.  It was to staunch the cataracts of conspiracy theories that have been promoted by Candace Owens …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: US preparing to seize more tankers off Venezuela's coast after first ship taken, sources say  —  The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro …
Brock Hrehor / The Lever:
The Secret Algorithm Behind Your $20 Burger  —  According to private and federal lawsuits, the country's biggest meat processors have been using a secretive data company to share sensitive information, enabling them to hike up prices and suppress wages for decades.
Aisha Down / The Guardian:
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content  —  More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings  —  Meta has removed or restricted dozens …
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation
Nicholas Wu / Politico:
Henry Cuellar will retake key spending post after Trump pardon  —  Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee voted Thursday to return Rep. Henry Cuellar to his leadership position on a powerful spending panel following his pardon on federal corruption charges.  “We got ratified,” Cuellar told reporters following the vote.
Discussion: NOTUS and NewsMax.com
Betsy Klein / CNN:
Trump takes steps toward demolishing four federal buildings, preservationist alleges  —  Donald Trump  —  After demolishing the White House's East Wing, President Donald Trump is now eying four federal buildings for the same treatment and is circumventing a key government agency with his plans …
Discussion: Raw Story
Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Navy delivers report to Hegseth on potential punishment for Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video  —  Pete Hegseth Immigration  —  The US Navy has submitted its recommendations on potential punishments for Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over his participation in a video that reminded US troops …
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and Vanity Fair
Antoaneta Roussi / Politico:
Danish intelligence classifies Trump's America as a security risk  —  Denmark sounds the alarm about the U.S.'s increasingly antagonistic posture toward Europe.  —  Denmark's military intelligence service has for the first time classified the U.S. as a security risk, a striking shift …
Wall Street Journal:
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says U.S. May Be Drastically Overstating Jobs Numbers  —  The country could be losing 20,000 jobs a month, Powell said, a concern that was part of the decision to cut interest rates  —  Fed Chair Jerome Powell pointed on Wednesday to a job-market risk that economists …
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Treasury Targets Illegitimate Maduro Regime Insiders and Sanctions Evaders in Venezuela's Oil Sector  —  WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is targeting Nicolas Maduro's illegitimate regime in Venezuela, sanctioning three nephews …
 
 
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Hassan Ali Kanu / Politico:
White House raises concerns about Trump's ‘image’ in lawsuit over sign language interpreters
KFF:
Trump Administration Actions to Curb Data Collection Related to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)
Josephine Walker / Axios:
WWE sexual abuse case involving Trump's education secretary will continue
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Hochul Caves to Big Tech on AI Safety Bill
more at Techmeme »
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
J6 Committee Chair: Murder of Nat'l Guard Is An ‘Unfortunate Accident’
Ari Natter / Bloomberg:
House Votes to Limit States' Power to Block Pipelines
New York Times:
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Machado Says U.S. Helped Her Leave Venezuela
Tobi Raji / Washington Post:
Two peace deals Trump took credit for appear to unravel at the same time
Discussion: Reuters, American Thinker and Semafor
 Earlier Items: 
Talking Points Memo:
Fetterman Writes Letter Asking Israel's President to Pardon Netanyahu
Eleni Courea / The Guardian:
US engaging in ‘extreme rightwing tropes’ reminiscent of 1930s, British MPs warn
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
South Carolina officials report ‘accelerating’ measles outbreak
Zeteo:
SCOOP: Trump Admin Is Preparing to Revoke Visas of Critics of Elon Musk's Twitter
Discussion: Wonkette and Raw Story
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Scraps Plan to Mint Quarters Featuring Abolition, Suffrage
Discussion: Quartz and WCNC-TV
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
Trump's Deportations Are Ripping Mothers from Their Babies
Discussion: Raw Story
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Remember the Torture Memos? The Boat Strike Memos May Be Worse.
 

 
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Meta:
Meta reports Q4 revenue up 24% YoY to $59.9B, vs. $58.35B est., net income up 9% to $22.8B, and family DAP up 7% to 3.58B for December; META up 4%+ after hours

New York Times:
The $35M marketing campaign for Melania is roughly 10x the budget for similar documentaries like CNN's RBG; some suggest Amazon is currying favor with Trump

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Barry Diller expressed interest in buying CNN in H1 2025, before WBD said it would spin off cable networks; a WBD spokesman says CNN is not for sale
 
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