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Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
Trump's Hand-Picked RNC Chair Predicts Doom  —  Another day, another discharge petition short-circuiting the power of House Speaker Mike Johnson.  Yesterday, the House passed a bill overturning a Trump executive order stripping union protections from some federal workers …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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New Republic:
Trump Rages at Cratering Polls as GOP Losses Reveal Surprise Weakness  —  President Trump erupted Thursday in a wild rage on Truth Social in which he appeared to blame pollsters for failing to register his world-historical success.  “When will Polls reflect the Greatness of America at this point in time? …
Discussion: The Nation, Raw Story, Mediaite and Grabien
Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
Worst.  Senate.  Ever.  —  THE EMAILS COME POURING IN at all hours, day in, day out, and the headlines are fill-in-the-blank riddles that could refer to anyone or anything.  It's a multiple-choice horror show.  —  “The Malignant Incompetence of ...” shows up, incomplete, on the phone screen, and I wonder who: Pete Hegseth?
Discussion: Yahoo News
Eric Bradner / CNN:
The deeply personal reasons why many Indiana Senate Republicans said no to Trump  —  Donald Trump Congressional news  —  Jean Leising spoke at a breakfast this fall at her 8th grade grandson's school.  Hours later, when she was set to give him a ride home from basketball practice …
Christian Paz / Vox:
3 theories that explain Trump's collapsing support  —  The second Trump administration started off with a bang: riding the high of 2024's historic levels of new multiracial and working class support, bullying law firms and universities, flinging out executive orders and DOGE restructurings like nobody's business.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP defectors raise the heat on Republicans over health vote subsidies
Mitch Smith / New York Times:
Indiana Senate Republicans Reject Trump's Redistricting Effort
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Explodes Over Cratering Polls as GOP Losses Worsen
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The Curse of Trump 2.0  —  What does it say that the President doesn't even feel he needs …
Discussion: Pharyngula, Raw Story, CNN and HuffPost
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Wall Street Journal:
New Epstein Photos Released by Democrats Show Donald Trump, Bill Clinton  —  The images are undated selections from thousands turned over by Epstein's estate to Congress  —  Congressional Democrats have released a selection of photos obtained from Jeffrey Epstein's estate that include pictures …
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Trump, Clinton, Gates included in Epstein photo trove … The White House and other individuals in the photographs beyond Trump did not immediately respond to requests for comment.  —  The Justice Department is required to release the full tranche of Epstein-related documents by Dec. 19 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estate
April Rubin / Axios:
Most Republicans approve of Trump's handling of Epstein files: poll
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Washington Post:
National Trust sues to stop Trump's ballroom construction  —  The organization, which is charged by Congress with historic preservation, has retained President Barack Obama's former lawyer as it seeks to pause the project.  —  Just now … Historic preservationists begged President Donald Trump …
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia / CourtListener:
Memorandum and Order — Document #114  —  District Court, D. Maryland  —  Citation: Abrego Garcia v. Noem, 8:25-cv-02780, (D. Maryland Dec 12, 2025) ECF No. 114  —  Add Note Search this PDF Download PDF  —  MEMORANDUM ORDER granting 112 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order …
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Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Abrego Garcia won release from detention.  He must check in with immigration officials 14 hours later  —  Kilmar Abrego Garcia walked away after a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on Friday to the cheers of a crowd assembled outside.
Arash Azizi / The Atlantic:
Why the Cinnabon Story Doesn't Make Me Happy  —  The left should be promoting working-class solidarity, not delighting in seeing workers summarily dismissed.  —  Crystal Wilsey, a cashier at a Cinnabon franchise in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, said some unforgivable things to a Somali couple …
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times
Axios:
6. 🫘 Bean boom  —  Grocery prices continue to squeeze budgets. … - As American consumers look for affordable options, Camellia is creating one-and-done bean seasonings and even experimenting with Depression-era recipes, Axios New Orleans' Chelsea Brasted writes.
Matt Sepic / MPR News:
FBI: Man, woman drive to police station with Homeland Security agent trapped in vehicle  —  {"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"parag raph", “content”:[{"text":"A man and a woman are facing charges of assaulting a federal officer after Homeland Security Investigations agents tried to arrest …
Discussion: Sahan Journal
Associated Press:
Shoppers say 'tis the season for inflation, an AP-NORC poll finds  —  This holiday season isn't quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds.
ProPublica:
The Shakedown: Trump's DOJ Pressured Lawyers to “Find” Evidence That UCLA Had Illegally Tolerated Antisemitism  —  Co-published with The Chronicle of Higher Education  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.
Catherine Rampell / The Bulwark:
The Sleeper Issue That Could Destroy the Economy  —  THERE ARE MANY ITEMS on President Trump's agenda that are hurting the U.S. economy: the pointless trade wars, the socialization of the private sector, the mass deportations, and much more.  —  But in the long run, the most damaging policy …
Paul Krugman:
Donald Trump, Security Threat  —  The call is coming from inside the White House  —  To update Samuel Johnson, these days national security is the last refuge of a scoundrel.  According to Donald Trump, anything he doesn't like is a threat to national security.  Question his clearly illegal tariffs?
Discussion: USA Today, MS NOW, Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump to honor 1980 ‘Miracle on Ice’ team at the White House … The ceremony, which comes nearly 46 years after Mike Eruzione's historic game-winning goal against the Soviets, will celebrate the Americans' “historic and symbolic victory,” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said in a statement.
Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
House Dems Demand Bondi Release Jack Smith's Final Mar-a-Lago Report Ahead of Testimony  —  As former special counsel Jack Smith is slated to give a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill next week, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding that the Justice Department release …
Francesca Regalado / New York Times:
HUD Accuses Boston of Racial Discrimination in Housing Policies  —  The Department of Housing and Urban Development is investigating whether the city's focus on affordable housing for people of color violated federal law.  —  The Department of Housing and Urban Development said on Thursday …
Peter Pinedo / Fox News:
Whistleblower warns massive fraud is happening in Ohio Somali community, Minnesota ‘just tip of the spear’  —  Ohio attorney Mehek Cooke said, 'What we're seeing in Minneapolis is just a snippet of what's happening in Ohio'  —  FIRST ON FOX: On the heels of Minnesota's still-unfolding massive …
Dasha Burns / Politico:
'Nobody Wants to Take Responsibility for the Tragedy That's Going on Here' … To this day, Bill Gates remains a relatively mild-mannered, non-political guy.  But he's also not going to ignore reality. … And it's not a coincidence, he says, that it's coming after the Trump administration …
Discussion: The Independent
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Hawleys launch dark money group to revive anti-abortion politics  —  Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and his wife Erin Hawley are launching a new dark money group to shine a spotlight on anti-abortion ballot measures and pro-family policies. … The Hawleys want to revive the issue.
Washington Post:
Trump seeks to cut restrictions on marijuana through planned order  —  The president is expected to direct agencies to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, similar to some common prescription painkillers.  —  Just now … President Donald Trump is expected to push the government …
US Department of Justice:
Executive Director of Black Lives Matter OKC Charged with Wire Fraud and Money Laundering  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma  —  OKLAHOMA CITY - A federal grand jury Indictment has been unsealed, charging TASHELLA SHERI AMORE DICKERSON, 52 …
Joe Heim / Washington Post:
Military admits ‘mistake’ in viral arrest of U.S. civilian in Japan  —  Kareem El, a civilian from Washington, D.C., visiting Okinawa, was held by U.S. military police for declining to provide identification. … Kareem El was standing outside of a bar in Okinawa, Japan …
New York Times:
U.S. Issues New Sanctions Targeting Maduro's Family and the Oil Sector  —  The United States is escalating its pressure campaign on Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro, after seizing an oil tanker off the coast.  —  The United States on Thursday issued new sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector …
 
 
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CBS News:
Erika Kirk shares a “call to action” for parents to stop political violence
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Fox News:
Latin Grammy winner and Texas Dem star recruit hits House campaign with years of porn-linked posts
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Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
The Ultimate Transgression: Kompromat Culture & the Competitive Depravity Olympics
Kelly McCarthy / ABC News:
6 more states approved for waivers to remove unhealthy foods from SNAP benefits
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Sean Durns / Washington Examiner:
Taiwan indeed needs a gun culture
The Detroit News:
Senate Democrats mull retaliation after House GOP makes unilateral spending cuts
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Phil Stewart / Reuters:
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Why America gave up on economists
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Politico:
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Discussion: NewsMax.com
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
We're the baddies now. Our new Security Strategy shows it.
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
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Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
Trump Moves to Stop States From Regulating AI With a New Executive Order
 

 
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Reuters:
President Trump signs an executive order aimed at preempting a growing number of state AI laws, saying “we want to have one central source of approval”

Nina Bambysheva / Forbes:
Kalshi integrates its event trading platform into the popular crypto wallet Phantom; Dune: in November, Kalshi's trading volume hit $5.8B vs. Polymarket's $3.7B

Reuters:
Serval, which offers an AI assistant for IT, HR, legal, and finance, raised a $75M Series B led by Sequoia at a $1B valuation, taking its total funding to $127M
 
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