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7:55 AM ET, December 19, 2025

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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 …
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
JFK's family erupts over “Trump-Kennedy Center” renaming plan … - Democrats have vowed to fight the plan, saying the name change can't happen without an act of Congress.  —  What they're saying:  —  Jack Schlossberg, President John F. Kennedy's grandson, wrote on X …
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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.
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.
Paul Krugman:
Lies, Damned Lies and Trump Speeches  —  What MAGA genius thought that Trump's “affordability” speech was a good idea?  —  Source  —  Today is a travel day so this will be a short post.  Fortunately the main topic that I want to talk about is uncomplicated - the speech that Donald Trump gave on Wednesday night.
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:   Merry Christmas, America! The Checks Are in the Mail!
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
It's Time to Kick Trump, 79, Out of the White House—and Into a Padded Cell
Discussion: Raw Story
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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Michael Gold / New York Times:   The Junior Congressman Who's Pushing Republicans on Epstein
France 24:
EU agrees to €90 billion loan for Ukraine, without frozen Russian assets  —  European leaders on Friday decided to finance Ukraine's war effort for at least two years through a joint loan of €90 billion, without resorting to Russian assets due to a lack of agreement.
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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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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 …
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.
ProPublica:
Monkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump  —  Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department's civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation.  It sends a message that …
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 …
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.
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
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Washington Post:
Trump's pardons wipe out payments to defrauded victims  —  In addition to clearing prison sentences, the president's clemency actions have erased millions in restitution payments. … By the time a federal judge in 2023 sentenced convicted fraudster Trevor Milton to four years in prison …
Politico:
‘You cannot hide’: Democrats' swaggering approach stymies House Republicans … “Our message to Mike Johnson is clear — you can run, but you cannot hide,” Jeffries said as he took a victory lap on the House steps Thursday.  —  The New Yorker was referring to his party's effort to address …
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NBC News:
Trump not ruling out war with Venezuela
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump announces ‘Patriot Games,’ with 2 high school athletes from each state
Natasha Dangoor / Wall Street Journal:
They Get Wheeled on Flights and Miraculously Walk Off. Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump is Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump's Attacks on Rob Reiner and Others Characterize an Uninhibited 2nd Term
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Anna Betts / The Guardian:
Man sues Tennessee county after he was jailed over meme related to Charlie Kirk killing
Discussion: Reason
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Republican eyes rogue vote to expel Ilhan Omar from Congress
Sean Conlon / CNBC:
Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation
Timmy Facciola / The Judge Street Journal:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Money hungry Jews smh’: Zohran Mamdani's Director of Appointments Has Archive Full of Anti-Semitic Posts
Politico:
Trump claims credit for military bonus that Congress already approved
 

 
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Financial Times:
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