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2:40 PM ET, December 11, 2025

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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%.
Discussion: The Hill
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Ohio 2026 Poll: Democrats Make Gains in Races for Governor and US Senate  —  Trump Approval Underwater Among Ohio Voters  —  A new Emerson College Polling survey of Ohio voters finds both statewide elections for Governor and U.S. Senate tightening, with both races falling within the poll's margin of error.
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Voters sour on Trump's handling of the economy in new poll
Kelly Hooper / Politico:
Health insurers ask GOP to fix their fraud problem — and extend Obamacare subsidies … “We embrace all of those reforms, and we think even more should be done, and that this market, and all markets, should be subject to continuous improvement when it comes to fraud and program integrity,” …
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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.
Punchbowl News:
12/11/25 ☀️ AM: … Four live discharge petitions.  Being forced to bargain …
Peter Sullivan / Axios:
Senate rejects rival Obamacare bills
Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
The Senate is set to vote on two rival health plans. Here's what's at stake for Americans
Politico:
How Trump changes the world
Discussion: Punchbowl News, New Republic and CNN
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 …
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Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
Noem defiant as Democrats decry Trump administration treatment of migrants
Discussion: The National Pulse and Fox News
Herb Scribner / Axios:
These 3 Trump Cabinet officials are facing impeachment threats from rogue Dems
CNBC:
Trump says ‘I guess’ U.S. could keep seized oil tanker — but a sale appears likely … After the U.S. military seized a large crude oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast, President Donald Trump suggested the ship's contents could remain in U.S. possession.  —  “Well, we keep it, I guess,” …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: US preparing to seize more tankers off Venezuela's coast after first ship taken, sources say
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.
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Judge orders Abrego Garcia's immediate release from ICE custody
Walker Bragman / Important Context:
Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary  —  Liam Neeson has a very particular set of skills—skills he recently lent to a new anti-vax documentary that glorifies the rise of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.  —  The Academy Award-nominated actor …
Discussion: The Hill
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
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. …
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: Futurism
Tal Axelrod / Axios:
Influencer feuds trigger total MAGA meltdown  —  MAGA's media machine is ripping itself to shreds, locked in a web of interpersonal feuds that have derailed its once-relentless focus on advancing President Trump's agenda. … Now, less than a year into Trump's second term …
Discussion: Mediaite, Wonkette and Daily Mail
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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
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 …
CNBC:
Bessent to propose major overhaul of regulatory body created from financial crisis … Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is proposing a major change in how the government approaches financial regulation and stability, CNBC has learned.  —  In a letter set to be released Thursday …
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Aiden Reiter / Politico:   Bessent resets financial watchdog with deregulatory mandate
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump admin reveals new militarized zone plan for California-Mexico border  —  The Trump administration announced plans Wednesday for a new militarized zone in California, along the U.S.-Mexico border. … - President Trump's administration has since April designated several new militarized zones along …
Olesia Safronova / Bloomberg:
Zelenskiy Floats Referendum Over Territory as US Seeks Deal  —  President Volodymyr Zelenskiy floated the prospect of allowing Ukrainians to vote on whether to hand Donbas region to Russia as Kyiv comes under mounting pressure to agree to terms of an emerging US peace plan.
Discussion: New York Times
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Christopher Miller / Financial Times:
Ukraine's ‘fortress belt’ that Donald Trump wants to trade for peace
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 …
Zeteo:
SCOOP: Trump Admin Is Preparing to Revoke Visas of Critics of Elon Musk's Twitter  —  Trump officials are considering revoking the visas of former European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton and Imran Ahmed, of the Center for Countering Digital Hate.  —  ∙ Paid
Discussion: Wonkette
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 …
Eleni Courea / The Guardian:
US engaging in ‘extreme rightwing tropes’ reminiscent of 1930s, British MPs warn  —  House of Commons calls on Keir Starmer to condemn Donald Trump's ‘interference’ in European politics  —  The US is engaging in “extreme rightwing tropes” with echoes of the 1930s and threatening “chilling” …
Talking Points Memo:
Fetterman Writes Letter Asking Israel's President to Pardon Netanyahu  —  In a previously unreported letter, the Pennsylvania senator pushed to save Netanyahu's political career.  —  Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) prepared a letter in recent days asking Israel's president for a favor.
Tobi Raji / Washington Post:
Two peace deals Trump took credit for appear to unravel at the same time  —  Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed agreements. … Two peace agreements that President Donald Trump took credit for brokering are under severe strain.
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 …
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Remember the Torture Memos?  The Boat Strike Memos May Be Worse. … Perhaps not surprisingly, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and senior military leaders have faced the worst of the political uproar from the Trump administration's boat strikes off the coasts of Central and South America.
Discussion: Alternet.org and New Republic
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: NOTUS and Raw Story
 
 
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Axios:
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