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6:50 AM ET, December 17, 2025

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Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado  —  WASHINGTON ‒ The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Discussion: The Colorado Sun
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump stands by chief of staff Susie Wiles after bombshell Vanity Fair interviews — admits he has 'alcoholic's personality'  —  President Trump defended White House chief of staff Susie Wiles in an exclusive interview with The Post Tuesday — saying she was right to tell Vanity Fair he has an …
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
White House scrambles to address Susie Wiles' explosive Vanity Fair interviews  —  One former Trump administration official said they were surprised the White House participated in the interviews, saying, “I'm not sure what they were thinking here.”  —  Susie Wiles generally helps quietly shape headlines.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Takeaways From Susie Wiles's Candid Interviews Describing Trump World  —  During 11 interviews with Vanity Fair over President Trump's first year back in office, Ms. Wiles, his chief of staff, opened up about the president, the people around him and their internal fights.
Politico:
‘Extremely demoralizing’: Republicans respond to the bombastic Wiles interview
Punchbowl News:
12/17/25 ☀️ AM: … There are just three days left for legislating before the House leaves town for the December recess.  —  With unemployment rising, prices still stubbornly high and health care costs about to soar through the roof for millions of Americans …
Discussion: Fox News and Bloomberg
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Michelle Hackman / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Expands Travel Ban to Additional Countries
Discussion: Modern Diplomacy
Rachel Louise Ensign / Wall Street Journal:
Spooked by AI and Layoffs, White-Collar Workers See Their Security Slip Away  —  Office workers are hanging on to their jobs for dear life  —  Office workers are filled with anxiety.  —  Tuesday's jobs report was the latest ominous sign in an era of big corporate layoff announcements and CEOs warning that AI will replace workers.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Townhall
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Alicia Wallace / CNN:
Unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month
Associated Press:
Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro  —  President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country's authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers in Venezuela
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Trump orders oil tankers blockade in Venezuela, labels it a “terrorist” regime
Discussion: Blaze Media
Victoria Craw / Washington Post:
Marjorie Taylor Greene says ‘dam is breaking’ within GOP against Trump  —  In a CNN interview, the Georgia congresswoman said Trump's reaction to the death of Rob Reiner was “classless” and she didn't see the GOP winning in the midterms. … Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) …
Discussion: CNN, Raw Story, The Wrap, Breitbart and PinkNews
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Victoria Guida / Politico:
Trump officials privately raise doubts about Hassett for Fed chair … “He is ever present in media, appropriately defending the president, and that has value to the president,” the person added.  “But being a great communicator at the top of the Fed is probably not what anyone who seeks real change at the Fed is seeking as a skill.”
Discussion: CNBC
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Colby Smith / New York Times:
Next Fed Chair in ‘No-Win Scenario’ as Selection Process Draws to a Close
Discussion: Reuters
Jason Furman / New York Times:   Donald Trump May Be About to Pick the Least Important Fed Chair in Decades
John Dowd / MS NOW:
I was Donald Trump's lawyer.  Jack Smith should be celebrated, not vilified.  —  House Republicans are depriving the American people of a chance to hear from a career prosecutor who investigated serious allegations against the president.  —  Former special counsel Jack Smith is scheduled …
Discussion: Fox News, Politico, Associated Press and CNN
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Politico:
Desperately Seeking Susie  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine, Ali Bianco and Rachel Umansky-Castro  —  Good Wednesday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard.  Get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...  — The real Susie Wiles stands up ... and D.C. is hanging on every word.
Discussion: HuffPost, Fox News, Salon and Raw Story
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge lets Trump's ballroom construction proceed … “The court will hold them to that,” Leon said during a packed federal court hearing in Washington.  “They've got until the end of this month.”  —  Leon issued the ruling after accepting a classified filing from the government detailing …
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Justin Baragona / The Independent:
Bari Weiss' much-hyped CBS News town hall with Erika Kirk was a massive ratings flop  —  According to Nielsen, the Saturday night town hall saw a 41 percent decline in in the key 25-54 advertising demographic compared to the network's standard programming in that time slot year to date.  —  in New York
Marist Poll:
2026 Economic Outlook, December 2025  —  More Than Six in Ten Say Economy is Not Working for Them Personally.... Economic Pessimism for 2026 Widespread  —  Americans have serious concerns about the economy and how these larger economic forces will influence their personal finances in 2026.
Discussion: PBS NewsHour and NPR
Vic Verbalaitis / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Son-In-Law Backs Out of Paramount's Takeover Bid  —  SEE YA!  —  Jared Kushner's firm will no longer back Paramount's takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery.  —  President Donald Trump's son-in-law has withdrawn his financial backing for a massive media merger that could give …
Pete Muntean / CNN:
Second near midair collision reported near Venezuela involving US Air Force tanker  —  South America Federal agencies US military Airplane crashes  —  Radio transmissions reviewed by CNN show that the pilots of a private jet narrowly avoided a collision with a United States Air Force refueling …
Washington Post:
Coast Guard enacts policy calling swastikas, nooses ‘potentially divisive’  —  A new workplace harassment manual that downgrades the definition of such symbols quietly went into effect this week.  —  Just now … The U.S. Coast Guard has allowed a new workplace harassment policy to take effect …
Samantha Michaels / Mother Jones:
“I've Never Seen So Many Police Cars”  —  On a dark November evening, I find myself outside a unit at a garden-style apartment complex in Memphis, its parking lot alight in flashing blues and reds.  The police are here—about a dozen cars—responding to reports of a violent crime.
Ivan Penn / New York Times:
Heating Costs Expected to Rise 9.2% This Winter  —  Colder weather and rising electricity and fuel costs will lead to a big jump in costs for individuals, according to estimates from a group representing state energy officials.  —  Consumers already tapped out from rising home energy costs …
Discussion: The Korea Herald and Scripps News
New York Times:
Trump Dangles Cash Payments to Buoy Voters' Views of the Economy  —  With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year.  —  Tariffs are unpopular, prices remain stubbornly high and Americans are souring on President Trump's handling of the economy.
Discussion: Fox News
 
 
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Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
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Julie Tsirkin / NBC News:
Trump expected to sign an order moving to reclassify cannabis and open up medical potential
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New Head of Trump's Cancer Panel Speculated About Links Between Vaccines and Cancer
Nick Turse / The Intercept:
U.S. Military Willing to Attack “Designated Terrorist Organizations” Within America, General Says
Discussion: The Daily Wire
Alex Nitzberg / Fox News:
Donald Trump Jr announces engagement to Bettina Anderson