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7:35 AM ET, December 16, 2025

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Asawin Suebsaeng / Zeteo:
BREAKING: Trump Dances on Rob Reiner's Grave  —  Even for President Donald Trump, this is sickening.  —  On Sunday, news broke that acclaimed Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles estate.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Republicans rebuff Trump's post on Rob Reiner … The director of “The Princess Bride” and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles home Sunday.  Police are currently investigating the deaths as an “apparent homicide.”  Authorities announced on Monday that Reiner's son, Nick Reiner, is in custody as a suspect.
Axios:
Republican lawmakers slam Trump's “inappropriate” posts on Rob Reiner
Washington Post:
Trump attack on Rob Reiner tests the limits, even for his MAGA base
John Dickerson / The Atlantic:
Trump Widens the Breach
Discussion: Deadline and Raw Story
Julianna Bragg / Axios:
“Very bad for our country”: Trump doubles down on Rob Reiner attacks
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
Republicans Condemn Donald Trump Over Vile Remarks About Rob and Michele Reiner
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump blames Brown, not FBI, for delay in finding shooting suspect
Tal Axelrod / Axios:
MAGA breaks with Trump on mocking Rob Reiner's killing
Politico:
House GOP moderates signal they'll fall in line with Johnson's health plan … “I haven't seen anything objectionable yet,” Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) said Monday.  “For me to vote against it, I'd have to find something objectionable.  I wouldn't vote against it in protest.”
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Politico:
Senators talk last-minute Obamacare extension
Politico:
White House weighs risks of a health care fight as ACA subsidies set to expire
Discussion: Raw Story
BBC:
Trump sues BBC for defamation over Panorama speech edit  —  US President Donald Trump has sued the BBC for defamation over an edit of his 6 January 2021 speech in a Panorama documentary.  —  Trump accused the broadcaster of defamation and of violating a trade practices law, according to court documents filed in Florida.
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Associated Press:
Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over editing of president's Jan. 6 speech
Skylar Woodhouse / Bloomberg:
Trump Says He Plans to File BBC Lawsuit Monday or Tuesday
Associated Press:
US military says strikes on 3 boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean kill 8 people  —  The U.S. military said Monday that it attacked three boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of eight people.  The military said in a statement on social media that the strikes targeted …
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Piper Hudspeth Blackburn / CNN:
US military strikes 3 more boats in the Pacific Ocean, killing 8  —  Drugs in society  —  The US military conducted strikes against three alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing 8 people, according to US Southern Command.
Axios:
Pentagon says it's “escalating” Kelly review to “official” investigation  —  The Pentagon said Monday it is “escalating” a “preliminary review” into “serious allegations of misconduct” leveled against Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired naval officer, after he clashed with President Trump.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Trump Admin Intensifies Military Probe Against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, Launches Command Investigation  —  The Trump administration escalated its effort to punish a sitting U.S. senator for protected political speech Monday, formally converting the Pentagon's review of Sen. Mark Kelly …
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Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump administration hits back at lawsuit over White House ballroom
Discussion: CBS News and Washington Times
Liv McMahon / BBC:
Negotiations over US-UK tech deal stall  —  Negotiations over a technology deal between the UK and US have stalled due to stumbling blocks in wider trade negotiations between the two sides.  —  The Technology Prosperity Deal - which was billed as “historic” when it was unveiled during US …
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Washington Post:
Pentagon plan calls for major power shifts within U.S. military  —  If adopted, the changes would complement other efforts by the Trump administration to shift resources away from the Middle East and Europe. … Senior Pentagon officials are preparing a plan to downgrade several …
The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Designates Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction  —  DEFENDING AMERICA FROM A CHEMICAL WEAPON: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemical as weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
DESIGNATING FENTANYL AS A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION
New York Times:
Kushner's Firm Pulls Out of Trump-Branded Hotel Deal in Serbia  —  The announcement came just hours after prosecutors there charged four government officials with corruption in connection with the half-billion-dollar project.  —  The private equity firm headed by Jared Kushner …
New York Times:
Eager for Center Stage, Patel Casts Aside Caution in Statements as F.B.I. Leader  —  Kash Patel's impulse to publicize the work of the bureau under his leadership has revived questions about his competence and his future in the administration.  —  A heinous act of violence.  A faceless killer on the loose.
Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
'The More I'm Around Young People, the More Panicked I Am'  —  Anti-Jewish prejudice isn't a partisan divide—it's a generational one.  —  “The more I'm around young people, the more panicked I am,” Tim Miller told me recently.  A prominent anti-Trump commentator, Miller hosts …
Discussion: Jewish Insider and NextDraft
Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Robert Samuelson, Award-Winning Economics Columnist, Dies at 79  —  He was a familiar byline in Newsweek and The Washington Post for decades, explaining the intricacies of economic policy in reader-friendly vernacular.  —  Robert J. Samuelson, an economics columnist for Newsweek …
Discussion: Washington Post
Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
Some Republican lawmakers call for mass expulsion of American Muslims  —  Comments from Rep. Randy Fine and Sen. Tommy Tuberville reflect a brazen Islamophobic sentiment being voiced by some in the party.  —  Just now … Two Republicans in Congress are calling for the mass expulsion …
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
The most important open question about the political future  —  Can JD Vance sustain Trump's cult of personality?  —  ∙ Paid  —  Jonathan Last at The Bulwark published three good posts last week, all of which I recommend.  One asks “What if it's already too late?”, one has the thesis …
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
House Oversight delays Clintons' Epstein testimonies  —  Bill and Hillary Clinton were scheduled to give depositions this week on Capitol Hill about their ties to Jeffrey Epstein, but their appearances have been officially punted into January.  It sends a strong signal members of Congress …
Peter R. Orszag / New York Times:
Why Both Republicans and Democrats Are Wrong About Health Care  —  The health care reform debate has become — already was — a game of hot potato among individuals, insurers and the government over who pays.  Last week, two competing plans failed to pass in the Senate …
 
 
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
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The White House's unabashed embrace of AI
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Senate advances annual defense policy bill
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Gateway Pundit
Anil Oza / STAT:
STAT+: NIH specifies how grant reviewers should ensure alignment with Trump priorities
Discussion: NOTUS
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Matt Naham / Law & Crime:
Pulitzer Prize Board members dump broad discovery demands on Trump for tax returns, psych records, and ‘any’ prescription meds history
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
‘Outrageous’: JetBlue pilot describes near-collision with Air Force plane off Venezuela
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump files a $10B defamation lawsuit against the BBC in a Florida court, alleging it deceptively doctored his January 6 speech in a Panorama documentary

Jake Kanter / Deadline:
The UK government begins its review of the BBC's charter, set to expire in 2027, as ministers consider licence fee reforms and allowing more commercial revenue

Byron Tau / Associated Press:
Sources: Bay Area radio station KCBS-AM, which faced MAGA backlash over ICE coverage, scaled back political reporting after Brendan Carr's threats of a probe
 
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