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Associated Press:
Man suspected in shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire, AP source says  —  A man who is suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility, a law enforcement official and a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Suspect in Brown University Shooting Is Found Dead in New Hampshire  —  The man, a 48-year-old former Brown student, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a storage unit, officials said.  They believe he was also connected to the killing of an M.I.T. professor this week.
Emily Mae / CBS News:
Authorities searching for car they believe Brown shooting suspect rented, sources say. Here's what we know.
HuffPost:
ICE Says U.S. Citizen's Birth Certificate Is Fake After Arresting Her: Attorneys  —  Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales was arrested on Sunday.  ICE won't release her despite extensive documentation of her citizenship, her attorneys told HuffPost.  —  A Maryland woman has spent days …
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Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan's defense argues ‘top levels of government’ pushed to bring charges  —  The “top levels of government” were involved in bringing charges against a Wisconsin judge who helped a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities, her defense attorney told jurors during closing arguments …
Julie Bosman / New York Times:
Judge Convicted of Obstructing Agents as They Sought Undocumented Immigrant  —  The Wisconsin state judge, Hannah C. Dugan, was accused of ushering a man to a side door as federal agents waited outside a courtroom.  —  Hannah C. Dugan, a Wisconsin state judge, was found guilty on Thursday …
Discussion: All Rise News, Reuters, HotAir, Mediaite and UPI
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Trump's handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center  —  President Donald Trump's handpicked board voted Thursday to rename Washington's leading performing arts center as the Trump-Kennedy Center, the White House said.
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Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Kennedy Center renamed the ‘Trump-Kennedy Center,’ White House says  —  WASHINGTON ‒ The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington is now known as the the “Trump-Kennedy Center,” according to the White House.  —  The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted unanimously …
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Trump and His Loyalists Move to Name the Kennedy Center for Him  —  The performing arts center is by law designated the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and it has been generally understood that the power to change the center's name lies with Congress.
Bloomberg:
EU Weighs Using Joint Debt to Loan up to $106 Billion to Ukraine  —  The European Union is considering a plan to use joint debt to loan as much as €90 billion ($106 billion) to Ukraine, according to a draft proposal seen by Bloomberg.  —  EU leaders meeting in Brussels haven't been able …
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The Committee on Oversight …:
Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement After Oversight Democrats Release Additional New Photos Received from Epstein Estate
Michael Gold / New York Times:   The Junior Congressman Who's Pushing Republicans on Epstein
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: TikTok signs deal for sale of U.S. unit after years-long saga  —  TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors, per an internal memo seen by Axios. … - Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi-based MGX will collectively own 45% of the U.S. entity.
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investor-led venture
CNN:
Exclusive: Frustration mounts at Justice Department as it races to redact some Epstein files, sources say  —  Frustration is mounting inside the Justice Department as it races to redact thousands of pages of files related to Jeffrey Epstein before they must be released Friday, multiple sources familiar with the process told CNN.
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
5 Rules for Reading the Epstein Files … A very predictable feeding frenzy is upon us as the deadline arrives for the Justice Department's production of the so-called Epstein files.  A little guidance is in order for those trying to follow along and make sense of it all.
Discussion: Vox, The Hill and Eurasia Review
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Erika Kirk endorses JD Vance for president in 2028  —  The widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk threw the organization's support behind the vice president, who has not yet announced his 2028 plans.  —  PHOENIX — Erika Kirk, widow of assassinated Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk …
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The Athletic:
Rams star Puka Nacua apologizes for antisemitic dance on livestream  —  Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua apologized on Thursday after appearing on a livestream in which he practiced an antisemitic touchdown dance.  —  “When I appeared the other day on a social media livestream …
GlobeNewswire News Room:
Trump Media & Technology Group to Merge with TAE Technologies, a Premier Fusion Power Company, in All-Stock Transaction Valued at More Than $6 Billion  —  Source: Trump Media & Technology Group; TAE Technologies, Inc. Follow … SARASOTA, Fla. and FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Dec. 18, 2025 …
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump is Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research  —  RECOGNIZING AND IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICAL USES OF MARIJUANA AND CANNABIDIOL FOR PATIENTS AND DOCTORS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order that will improve medical marijuana …
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Axios:
Trump will sign order to ease marijuana restrictions
Lisa Miller / New York Times:
The Woman in the Coldplay Concert Kiss Cam Video Is Ready to Talk … Kristin Cabot has come to believe that her silence no longer serves her.  It made sense in the beginning, after she appeared on the Jumbotron, aghast, in the arms of her boss at a Coldplay concert on July 16, 2025, a moment that caused an international furor.
Timmy Facciola / The Judge Street Journal:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Money hungry Jews smh’: Zohran Mamdani's Director of Appointments Has Archive Full of Anti-Semitic Posts  —  EXCLUSIVE — As Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani prepares to staff his administration ahead of his January 1 inauguration, the 34-year-old socialist has tapped as his Director …
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NBC News:
Trump not ruling out war with Venezuela  —  In an exclusive phone interview with NBC News, Trump talked about his offensive against Venezuela, his plan for health care and his outlook for the midterm elections.  — Add NBC News to Google  —  President Donald Trump said Thursday …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump's Attacks on Rob Reiner and Others Characterize an Uninhibited 2nd Term  —  Many of President Trump's supporters love his professional-wrestling style of leadership.  But some of his recent attacks have sickened even some of his own political allies.  —  It all might make more sense if he actually were drinking.
 
 
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Anna Betts / The Guardian:
Man sues Tennessee county after he was jailed over meme related to Charlie Kirk killing
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
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