Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area  —  Africa National security Terrorism Donald Trump  —  A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility …

Trump tells The Post he's not ready to embrace Somaliland independence — unlike pal Netanyahu  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post that he won't quickly follow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recognizing the independence of Somaliland — saying he has to “study” …

Karoline Leavitt is expecting a baby girl in May 2026, says motherhood is ‘closest thing to Heaven on Earth’  —  EXCLUSIVE: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is expecting a baby girl, Fox News Digital has learned.  —  Leavitt and her husband Nick are expecting their second bundle of joy to be born in May 2026.

A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving  —  It's uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.  —  Billionaires including Peter Thiel …

Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building  —  The president of the Kennedy Center on Friday fiercely criticized a musician's sudden decision to cancel a Christmas Eve performance at the venue after the White House announced …

LA Mayor Karen Bass calls it ‘sad’ that Hispanics are joining Border Patrol - suggests they're desperate for money  —  Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass expressed disappointment and concern Friday with Hispanics joining Border Patrol - arguing they're only doing it for the paycheck.

So long, American exceptionalism  —  For the first time, investors are talking about ‘US risk’  —  Make no mistake, global markets really did change in 2025.  American exceptionalism may never be the same again.  —  You have to poke around to see this clearly.

Trump calls for release of any Epstein files naming Democrats: “Embarrass them”  —  As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue …

A Tariff Mash for Kentucky Whiskey  —  Jim Beam halts a main production line, while U.S. spirits exports sag.  —  Click for Sound  —  Jim Beam has decided to “pause distillation at our main distillery on the James B. Beam campus for 2026,” the company said last weekend, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Trump on Nigeria strikes: ISIS ‘got a very bad Christmas present’  —  President Trump boasted Friday morning that ISIS “got a very bad Christmas present” after the US military carried out strikes targeting suspected terrorists in northwestern Nigeria Thursday night.  —  “I said yesterday, 'Hit them on Christmas Day.

Embattled top Hegseth aide wins promotion … Buria updated his LinkedIn profile on Friday to note the change to chief of staff from “senior adviser.”  —  The retired Marine has clashed repeatedly with other Pentagon Trump appointees.  He recently tried unsuccessfully to oust fellow Hegseth …

Trump Invited White South Africans to America.  One Ended Up in Detention.  —  An Afrikaner flew to the United States expecting protection.  Instead, he has spent months locked up in Georgia alongside hundreds of other immigrants.  —  Benjamin Schoonwinkel took President Trump at his word.

The great unchurching of America  —  The U.S. is undergoing its fastest religious shift in modern history, marked by a rapid increase in the religiously unaffiliated and numerous church closures nationwide. … - It's a tectonic transformation that has profound implications for race …

Trump Hires Beauty Salon Owner to Decide Who to Ban From U.S.  —  EYEBROW RAISING  —  The official has a ‘fun and cheeky’ mini-chain offering blowouts in Texas.  —  Donald Trump has installed an attorney and part-time beauty salon owner to decide which foreigners are allowed to enter the U.S.

The Buzz Out There About The UnPopulist and LibCon  —  We are proud of our accomplishments and grateful for the love and encouragement from across the political spectrum—but we need your support … What pundits are saying about The UnPopulist:  —  Radley Balko, investigative journalist and author of The Watch newsletter:

Exclusive: Zelensky “ready” to call referendum on Trump plan with ceasefire … - Zelensky also revealed he's willing to bring that plan up for a referendum if Russia agrees to a ceasefire of at least 60 days. … Zelensky is still hoping to improve those terms and said he'll need …

The judiciary's Christmas gift to Trump  —  With two adverse rulings, this year the courts gave Trump a stocking of humility  —  And so this is the Christmas season.  I hope you have fun.  —  Donald Trump is on the back nine.  The festivities have begun.  —  He made calls to Santa and service men all right.

Patel Says FBI Headquarters to ‘Permanently Close’ With Move  —  FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency's historic-but-aging headquarters in Washington would be “shut down permanently” as he shifts personnel into the building once occupied by the now-defunct US Agency for International Development.