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RecsAsha Rangappa has thoughts on the bootlegged CBS footage making the rounds. - 151
RecsTrump 'authorized' Epstein's death, brother told FBI
Santa rounds up migrants for ICE in Trump administration's Christmas-themed AI video
Tuesday 23 December 2025 07:52 EST U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has released an AI-generated Christmas advert, showing Santa Claus working as an ICE agent. The video, in which an imposing Father Christmas is seen wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying weapons, urges undocumented immigrants to leave the country voluntarily. The figure, depicted wearing Santa’s traditional red suit and with a white beard, appears with an ICE logo across his chest. He is then shown detaining ...
Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to deploy National Guard in Illinois
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed the Trump administration over its plan to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois over the strenuous objections of local officials. The court in an unsigned order turned away an emergency request made by the administration, which said the troops are needed to protect federal agents involved in immigration enforcement in the Chicago area. In doing so, the court at least provisionally rejected the Trump administration’s view that the situation ...
Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to reallocate federal Homeland Security funding away from states that refuse to cooperate with certain federal immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy's ruling on Monday solidified a win for the coalition of 12 attorneys general that sued the administration earlier this year after being alerted that their states would receive drastically reduced federal grants due to their “sanctuary” juris ...
Bessent Sees Room for a Future Revamp of the Fed's 2% Target
December 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM EST Updated on December 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM EST Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backed the idea of reconsidering the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target once the US has sustainably brought price increases back down to that pace. “Once we are back to 2 — which I think will be in sight — then we can have a discussion: Is it much smarter to have a range?” Bessent said in an interview on the All-In Podcast. “Once we re-anchor to the target, then we can talk about ...
Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Feeding America, group says
December 23, 2025 / 1:38 PM EST Pop star Taylor Swift has donated $1 million to Feeding America just days before Christmas, the nonprofit said Tuesday. Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said the organization, which oversees a network of food banks, food pantries and local meal programs, was "incredibly grateful" for the gift. "This holiday season, (Swift's) continued support is a powerful reminder of what is possible when we unite to end hunger," Babineaux-F ...
Trump complains about Epstein files distracting from his agenda as DOJ comes under fire over limited release
(The Independent) President Donald Trump has criticized the release of thousands of documents from cases against Jeffrey Epstein, warning they could “ruin the reputation” of high-profile figures who were “innocently” photographed alongside the convicted sex offender and “deflect” from his administration’s accomplishments. Growing pressure from members of Congress to release the long-awaited files is merely an attempt to “deflect from the tremendous success” of the Republican Party and the Trump administration, and Republican lawmakers who support the disclosures are “being used,” the president told reporters.
Trump insiders admit panic over rogue MAGA figurehead
(Raw Story) Once a staunch defender of President Donald Trump, Candace Owens has since soured on the president and has become among his most vocal critics, joining the likes of other prominent right-wing figures like Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly who have created a rift in the MAGA movement. That rift was on full display last week during Turning Point USA’s annual America Fest conference, where right-wing figures like Ben Shapiro openly attacked Owens, Carlson and Kelly for promoting “conspiratorial nonsense.” And, while Trump-aligned figures have often tried to dismiss Owens and Carlson as irrelevant and not part of the MAGA movement, behind the scenes, Trump officials are taking the rift seriously.
Latest Gallup Poll: Trump minus 23 overall, minus 43 with independents
(Mediaite) A devastating new poll showed no improvement in President Donald Trump’s approval ratings, which remained at the lowest point they’ve been in his second term so far. The just-released Gallup Poll showed Trump was 23 points underwater with only 36% of participants viewing him favorably. That’s just slightly above Trump’s personal low from January 2021 when approval sunk to 34% following the attack on the U.S. Capitol. With all-important Independent voters, the poll showed Trump underwater by a whopping 43 points.
- Cable News ClipsNew Epstein docs point to potential co-conspirators; Trump DOJ still slow-walks release - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki MS NOW
- Liberal YouTubersMcFaul: Trump Lacks the Commitment to Defend Democracy in Venezuela - America at a Crossroads
- Liberal YouTubersThe Epstein Files and the Oldest Trick in Politics - Dumping Info on a Holiday - Adam Kinzinger
- Liberal YouTubersTrump Has INSTANT REGRET as THE FILES Come Back to HAUNT HIM - Meidas Touch
- Cable News Clips'Giant middle finger to the survivors': Democratic Rep. on latest release of Epstein files - MS NOW Reports
- Cable News Clips'Water torture for the victims': Epstein survivors' attorney on latest release of files - MS NOW Reports
- Cable News ClipsLawrence: Trump was flying with Epstein around the time FBI got its first tip about Epstein - The Last Word - MS NOW
- Foreign AffairsRussian Empire isn't dead - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD
- Cable News ClipsTop House Oversight Democrat alleges 'criminal' Epstein cover-up by Trump White House - The Last Word - MS NOW
- Cable News ClipsLawrence shares an important lesson on the value of listening - The Last Word - MS NOW
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- Classical MusicWilliam Ferris - 'Long Is Our Winter'
- Classical MusicChristmas Melodies played on a viola da gamba
- TV ChatWorf Klingon Rite of Ascension Ceremony
- Jewish Group(JEWISH GROUP) He lost family during the Bondi Beach attack. Hours later, he helped feed 600 unhoused people in LA
- Jewish Group(JEWISH GROUP) Bondi gunmen condemned 'Zionist' actions prior to attack and threw bombs that failed to detonate, police
- Jewish Group'Globalize the Intifada' Means Blood on Bondi Beach
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- Asian GroupThe Full History and 4 Unique Characteristics of Christmas in Japan
- First AmericansThe New York Times Fails Again: Standing Rock: 'We are Sitting Bull's People' -- Dakota Access Pipeline: A Snake in the
- Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity☦️ Swedish Radio Choir sings Rachmaninoff's Vespers 'Bohorodice Divo' (Mother of God)
- Asian Groupspoiler alert: I did not get pregnant in America (Indian Comedienne) (Asian Group)
- Atheists & Agnostics
- Jewish Group(JEWISH GROUP) Man arrested for setting fire to SF Hillel while students inside preparing for Shabbat
- OhioColumbus Catholics are not required to attend Mass if they are afraid of being kidnapped by ICE
- WashingtonSnohomish County transit rides will be free on New Year's Eve
- PennsylvaniaExplosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home kills at least 2, governor says
- WisconsinMadison's 2026 elections for local offices draw few candidates so far
- WisconsinControl of Wisconsin government truly up for grabs in 2026
- WisconsinBarnes PAC spending more on administrative costs, giving less to candidates than average
- MichiganMichigan Republicans may try to impeach Attorney General Dana Nessel
- PennsylvaniaKey Pennsylvania races to watch in 2026
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- New JerseyVoter registration, election audit reform bills go to Murphy's desk
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RecsDonald and Melania release their Official Christmas Portrait for 202 - 26
RecsI hope you all make it through the season. - 17
RecsPanda's brave crib escape - 13
RecsLawrence: Trump was flying with Epstein around the time FBI got its first tip about Epstein - The Last Word - MS NOW - 9
RecsTeeny Tiny Shouting White Supremacist Elf, Pee Pee German, has a bigly yuge hissy fit over 60 Minutes producers
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RecsNewsom Just Broke the Internet with His Savage Holiday Greeting to Trump and His Cronies - 233
RecsThis is no longer rumor circulating online. It's written into the files. - 220
RecsWell, it's done. My husband is in a memory care facility. The first 24 hours - 216
RecsAsha Rangappa has thoughts on the bootlegged CBS footage making the rounds. - 151
RecsTrump 'authorized' Epstein's death, brother told FBI
FBI: Lyft driver terrorized by escaped Georgia inmates before she was rescued in Florida
3 hrs ago - By JEFF MARTIN Updated 6:37 PM CST, December 23, 2025 Leer en español ATLANTA (AP) — Three inmates who escaped from a jail east of Atlanta, including a murder suspect, commandeered a terrified Lyft driver’s car to reach south Florid ... (AP)
US judge blocks Texas app store age law meant to protect children
5 hrs ago - 5h WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday blocked Texas from enforcing a new state law aimed at protecting children by requiring app stores and developers to verify the age of users, in a win for Apple , Alphabet's Google ... (msn/Reuters)
Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration's Ending of Protections for South Sudanese Migrants
5 hrs ago - Dec. 23, 2025, at 10:56 a.m. BOSTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Immigrant rights advocates have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's decision last month to end the temporary protections from deportation granted to ... (US News and World Report/Reuters)
Trump Admin Confirms New H-1B Process, Drops Visa Lottery
6 hrs ago - Published Dec 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM EST updated Dec 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM EST The Trump administration has confirmed it will drop the lottery selection process for the H-1B visa, replacing it with a weighted system, which it says will favor high-skille ... (Newsweek)
DOJ sues Pritzker, Illinois AG over law limiting immigration actions
7 hrs ago - 12/23/25 2:57 PM ET The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and Attorney General Kwame Raoul (D), challenging a state law that aims to limit the scope of federal immigration action and protect people agains ... (The Hill)
Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Feeding America, group says
7 hrs ago - December 23, 2025 / 1:38 PM EST Pop star Taylor Swift has donated $1 million to Feeding America just days before Christmas, the nonprofit said Tuesday. Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said the organization, which oversees a network of ... (CBS News)
J&J vows appeal after US jury hits it with record $1.5 billion talc cancer award
8 hrs ago - December 23, 2025 5:14 AM EST Updated 11 hours ago Dec 22 (Reuters) - A Baltimore jury ordered Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) and its subsidiaries to pay over $1.5 billion to a woman who claimed decades of exposure to asbestos in the company’s ta ... (Reuters)
Democrats demand answers from Rubio on deal to send MS-13 informants to El Salvador
9 hrs ago - 12/23/25 10:50 AM ET House Democrats are demanding more details about Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s dealings with the Salvadoran government as the country agreed to imprison more than 200 men in its most notorious detention facility. A Tuesd ... (The Hill)
Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to deploy National Guard in Illinois
10 hrs ago - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed the Trump administration over its plan to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois over the strenuous objections of local officials. The court in an unsigned order turned away an emergency reque ... (NBC)
Santa rounds up migrants for ICE in Trump administration's Christmas-themed AI video
10 hrs ago - Tuesday 23 December 2025 07:52 EST U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has released an AI-generated Christmas advert, showing Santa Claus working as an ICE agent. The video, in which an imposing Father Christmas is seen wearing a bulletpro ... (The Independent)
Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states
10 hrs ago - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to reallocate federal Homeland Security funding away from states that refuse to cooperate with certain federal immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge Ma ... (AP)
Bessent Sees Room for a Future Revamp of the Fed's 2% Target
11 hrs ago - December 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM EST Updated on December 23, 2025 at 11:54 AM EST Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backed the idea of reconsidering the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target once the US has sustainably brought price increases back d ... (Bloomberg)
US sees surge in violence against journalists under Trump, report says
12 hrs ago - Tue 23 Dec 2025 06.00 EST Last modified on Tue 23 Dec 2025 06.21 EST The United States has seen a dramatic increase in violence against journalists since Donald Trump again took office. Most of the reporters and photographers who were allegedly atta ... (The Guardian)
Almost all Russian missiles intercepted by F-16 pilots overnight
13 hrs ago - The overwhelming majority of Russian cruise missiles during Russia's attack on the night of 22-23 December were intercepted by pilots of F-16 fighter jets. The Air Force stresses that missiles for air defence systems and air-to-air missiles supplied ... (Pravda.com.ua)
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announces terminal stage-four cancer diagnosis
13 hrs ago - By: Aaron Sanderford - December 23, 2025 10:52 am Updated 11:02 am OMAHA — Former Nebraska Republican U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse is dying of “metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer,” he announced on social media Tuesday. “Advanced pa ... (Nebraska Examiner)
Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out in April
13 hrs ago - Updated 11:45 AM EST, December 23, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers’ confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grew anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The Conferen ... (AP)
Wall Street buying potential Trump tariff refunds for pennies on the dollar
14 hrs ago - Some U.S. companies are hedging their bets on the Supreme Court case against President Donald Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs by selling their rights to collect potential government refunds of the taxes to outside investors. Mark Mintman, the comp ... (Reuters)
Trump Brands New York Times 'a Serious Threat to the National Security of Our Nation' in Late-Night Rant
14 hrs ago - Dec 23rd, 2025, 7:02 am President Donald Trump called the New York Times “a serious threat to the national security of our nation” during a late-night Truth Social post on Monday. “The Failing New York Times, and their lies and purpos ... (MEDIAite)
House Democrat sues the Trump administration over move to rename the Kennedy Center
15 hrs ago - Dec. 22, 2025, 11:36 PM EST A Democratic lawmaker who sits on the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington sued the Trump administration Monday over the recent move to add President Donald Trump's name to the building ... (NBC News)
'It's a war' Inside ICE's media machine
15 hrs ago - WP EXCLUSIVE 'It's a war' Inside ICE's media machine Thousands of internal chat messages show how the agency has raced to satisfy the White House by pumping out viral videos of confrontations and arrests. By Joyce Sohyun Lee and Drew Harwell December ... (Washington Post)
