Trump News for Sunday, December 21, 2025
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Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial positions
MATTHEW LEE, Yahoo Entertainment
The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the U.S. diplomatic...
Dec 21, 2025, 11:52 PM

Jimmy Kimmel To Deliver Christmas TV Speech Reflecting On “Really Great Year” For Fascism
Jake Kanter, Deadline
Jimmy Kimmel will risk poking the bear that is Donald Trump, with a televised Christmas speech reflecting on a “really great year” for fascism. Kimmel has been booked by Channel 4 to deliver the UK network’s annual Alternative Christmas Message, which broadca…
Dec 21, 2025, 10:00 PM
Trump’s Venezuela Campaign Disrupts an $8 Billion Oil Trade
Irina Slav, Yahoo Entertainment
The clampdown threatens up to $8 billion in oil revenues, as sanctioned “shadow fleet” vessels struggle to operate under heightened U.S. naval presence.
Dec 21, 2025, 10:00 PM

Nigeria says 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren freed
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The country has seen a wave of recent mass abductions, as it suffers from multiple interlinked security concerns.
Dec 21, 2025, 9:32 PM

Anti-Palestinian Billionaires Will Now Control What TikTok Users See
Sunjeev Bery, The Intercept
Users need to revolt against what will very likely be an even more widespread effort to censor voices critical of Israel. The post Anti-Palestinian Billionaires Will Now Control What TikTok Users See appeared first on The Intercept.
Dec 21, 2025, 9:14 PM

US pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela, official tells CBS
BBC News
The move comes days after President Donald Trump said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
Dec 21, 2025, 9:13 PM

Best space board games to play this Christmas
Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com
These are the best space board games to play this Christmas. Whether with friends or family, you can enjoy some out-of-this-world fun.
Dec 21, 2025, 9:05 PM

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
Leigh Beadon, Techdirt
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is MrWilson with a comment about Trump announcing all the things he’s going to spend his tariff tax revenue on: Behold, the Party of Fiscal Responsibility Corruptibility! In second place, it’s Thad with…
Dec 21, 2025, 8:45 PM

“Got tired of being pushed around”: Nicki Minaj praises Trump during TPUSA appearance
Alex Galbraith, Salon
The rapper attacked California Gov. Gavin Newsom and lauded the current administration in a chat with Erika Kirk
Dec 21, 2025, 8:38 PM
At least 15 newly-released Epstein files have disappeared from DOJ's website, records show
CBSNews, CBS News
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
Dec 21, 2025, 8:35 PM
BofA Reiterates Buy on META as AI Spending Fears Ease
Ghazal Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the AI Stocks on the Market’s Radar. On December 18, BofA Securities reiterated its “Buy” rating on the stock...
Dec 21, 2025, 8:25 PM
Tigress Calls Nvidia (NVDA) the ‘Premier AI Investment,’ Lifts Target to $350
Ghazal Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the AI Stocks on the Market’s Radar. On December 19, Tigress Financial raised the firm’s price target on the stock...
Dec 21, 2025, 8:23 PM

US Coast Guard actively pursuing another sanctioned vessel: Official
Selina Wang, ABC News
The Coast Guard also seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela Saturday.
Dec 21, 2025, 8:19 PM
RBC and Mizuho Stay Positive on Uber Technologies (UBER)
Ali Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment
Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) is one of the 14 Best Large Cap Stocks to Invest In Now. On December 12, RBC Capital reaffirmed its Outperform rating on ...
Dec 21, 2025, 8:10 PM
Capital One Financial (COF) Sees Bullish Updates from Analysts
Ali Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment
Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) is one of the 14 Best Large Cap Stocks to Invest In Now. On December 15, BofA Securities increased its price...
Dec 21, 2025, 8:09 PM
Rivian (RIVN) Back in Focus After Analyst Upgrade Tied to R2 Launch Plans
Ghazal Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment
Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) is one of the AI Stocks on the Market’s Radar. On December 18, Baird upgraded the stock to “Outperform” and also raised...
Dec 21, 2025, 8:08 PM
Needham Reaffirms Buy on Five9 (FIVN) Following Leadership Transition
Ghazal Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment
Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN) is one of the AI Stocks on the Market’s Radar. On December 18, Needham reiterated a “Buy” rating on the stock with a $40.00 price...
Dec 21, 2025, 8:06 PM
S&P Global (SPGI) Acquires With Intelligence for $1.8 Billion
Ali Ahmed, Yahoo Entertainment
S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) is one of the 14 Best Large Cap Stocks to Invest In Now. On December 16, Goldman Sachs increased its price target on S&P Global...
Dec 21, 2025, 8:06 PM
Trump Told Jesse Watters He's Building White House Ballroom as a 'Monument' to Himself 'Because No One Else Will,' Host Claims
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE
Watters, 47, recounted the alleged conversation to a large crowd at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 20
Dec 21, 2025, 7:59 PM

US pursues another oil tanker near Venezuela: Reports
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The vessel was flying a false flag and under a judicial seizure order, according to US officials cited by US media.
Dec 21, 2025, 7:52 PM
Leonardo DRS Inc. (DRS) Achieves First on-Orbit Test on Proprietary Technology
Neha Gupta, Yahoo Entertainment
Leonardo DRS Inc. (NASDAQ:DRS) is one of the best aerospace and defense stocks to buy according to Wall Street analysts. On December 16, the company...
Dec 21, 2025, 7:41 PM
Is TransDigm Group (TDG) One of the Best Aerospace and Defense Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts?
Neha Gupta, Yahoo Entertainment
TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG) is one of the best aerospace and defense stocks to buy according to Wall Street analysts. TransDigm Group...
Dec 21, 2025, 7:40 PM
Cadre Holdings, Inc. (CDRE) is a Strong Buy amid $50M DoD Contract
Neha Gupta, Yahoo Entertainment
Cadre Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CDRE) is one of the best aerospace and defense stocks to buy according to Wall Street analysts. Cadre Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CDRE...
Dec 21, 2025, 7:39 PM
Wall Street Firms Cut AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. (AIRO) Price Target But Affirm Long-Term Prospects
Neha Gupta, Yahoo Entertainment
AIRO Group Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:AIRO) is one of the best aerospace and defense stocks to buy according to Wall Street analysts. Colin Canfield of Cantor...
Dec 21, 2025, 7:37 PM
Trump Mental Decline Is Accelerating: Psychologist
Yahoo Entertainment
Dec 21, 2025, 7:29 PM
Kyle Chrisley Arrested on Multiple Charges, Including Domestic Assault and Public Intoxication
Raven Brunner, PEOPLE
Kyle and his wife sued Rutherford County and two sheriff's deputies back in August
Dec 21, 2025, 7:19 PM
16 Epstein Files, Including Photo of Donald Trump, Disappear from DOJ’s Website Shortly After Release
Raven Brunner, PEOPLE
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the files were removed to protect the victims
Dec 21, 2025, 6:23 PM

Will Trump’s ‘imperfect plan’ for ending the Ukraine war work?
Al Jazeera English
Some European leaders feel sidelined as US mediation takes Russian priorities into consideration.
Dec 21, 2025, 5:52 PM

Russia criticises European moves to amend US plan to end Ukraine war
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Yury Ushakov's remarks come a day after US and Russian officials held talks on the US proposal in Florida.
Dec 21, 2025, 5:38 PM
Musk's Net Worth Nears Three-Quarters of a Trillion Following Landmark Pay Decision
Bibhu Pattnaik, Yahoo Entertainment
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), has seen his net worth surge to a staggering $749 billion. What Happened: The Delaware Supreme Court has...
Dec 21, 2025, 5:31 PM
Trump DOJ Goon Backed Into Corner Over Epstein Files Fiasco
The Daily Beast, Daily Beast
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche hit back against mounting public outcry after the Department of Justice blew through a legally mandated deadline to...
Dec 21, 2025, 4:51 PM

“My second favorite r-word”: Trump talks Epstein files redactions on “Saturday Night Live”
Alex Galbraith, Salon
The show's take on Trump celebrated the release of the Epstein files, glossing over key omissions.
Dec 21, 2025, 4:47 PM

Kyle Chrisley Arrested in Tennessee on Assault Charges
TMZ Staff, TMZ
Kyle Chrisley, the son of "Chrisley Knows Best" stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, has been arrested in Tennessee on an array of charges -- including assault. He was picked up by the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Saturday night around 7 PM, and…
Dec 21, 2025, 4:36 PM

Rand Paul says seizure of oil tankers in Caribbean a 'prelude to war'
Nicholas Kerr, ABC News
Republican Sen. Rand Paul criticized President Donald Trump’s military mission off Venezuela’s coast on Sunday.
Dec 21, 2025, 4:21 PM
Artist to Pull Kennedy Center Show Over Trump Rename
Laura Esposito, Daily Beast
The Kennedy Center is already losing performers after Donald Trump slapped his name on the storied arts institution. Kristy Lee, a folk singer scheduled to...
Dec 21, 2025, 4:15 PM

Wearables report card 2025: How smartwatches, rings, and glasses fared this year against my predictions
michael.hicks@futurenet.com (Michael L Hicks) , Michael L Hicks, Android Central
Last year, I had analysts tell me how wearable tech would improve in 2025. Here's what we got right and wrong, and how the big companies did.
Dec 21, 2025, 4:05 PM
Citi Boosts Carvana (CVNA) Outlook as November Sales Surge Hits 37% Growth
Maham Fatima, Yahoo Entertainment
Carvana Co. (NYSE:CVNA) is one of the best stocks to buy for the next 5 years. On December 12, Citi raised the firm’s price target on Carvana to $550 from...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:58 PM
Cantor Fitzgerald Trims Marvell (MRVL) PT to $100, Cites Neutral Stance Amid AI Expansion
Maham Fatima, Yahoo Entertainment
Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) is one of the best stocks to buy for the next 5 years. On December 16, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst C.J. Muse lowered the ...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:57 PM

WATCH: Middle school principal transforms into Elf on a Shelf
ABC News
Principal Erica Cobb at Glenwood Middle School in Findlay, Ohio, transformed herself into an Elf on the Shelf to the delight of students.
Dec 21, 2025, 3:50 PM
Jim Cramer on Anywhere Real Estate: “It Just Doesn’t Seem Right for Me Right Now”
Syeda Seirut Javed, Yahoo Entertainment
Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE:HOUS) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer offered insights on. Answering a caller’s query about the stock, Cramer commented...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:45 PM
Jim Cramer on Lennar Earnings: “Technically Mixed But Mostly Bad Set of Numbers”
Syeda Seirut Javed, Yahoo Entertainment
Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer offered insights on. Cramer said that the company posted “mostly bad set of numbers,” as he...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:45 PM
Jim Cramer Says “Apple Might Be Hurt By Higher Memory Prices From Micron”
Syeda Seirut Javed, Yahoo Entertainment
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the tech and consumer sector stocks that Jim Cramer talked about. Cramer mentioned the company during the stock, as he...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:44 PM
BofA Reduces PT on Marvell Technology (MRVL) Stock
Bob Karr, Yahoo Entertainment
Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) is one of the Best Stocks to Invest in for the Next 3 Years. On December 16, BofA analyst Vivek Arya reduced the price...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:44 PM
Jim Cramer Calls Amazon’s E-Commerce Business a “Huge, Giant Tailwind in This Backdrop”
Syeda Seirut Javed, Yahoo Entertainment
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of thetech and consumer sector stocks that Jim Cramer talked about. Cramer made a note of his appreciation of the...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:44 PM
Jim Cramer Highlights That He Likes Williams-Sonoma Management and CEO
Syeda Seirut Javed, Yahoo Entertainment
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) is one of the tech and consumer sector stocks that Jim Cramer talked about. Cramer showed his admiration for the company’s...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:44 PM
DoorDash (DASH) Experiments With Standalone AI-powered App for Users to Locate New Restaurants, Reports Bloomberg
Bob Karr, Yahoo Entertainment
DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) is one of the Best Stocks to Invest in for the Next 3 Years. On December 16, Bloomberg reported that the company is...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:44 PM
Jim Cramer on Darden: “The Numbers From Olive Garden Look Great”
Syeda Seirut Javed, Yahoo Entertainment
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) is one of the tech and consumer sector stocks that Jim Cramer talked about. Cramer called it one of the “retail winners,”...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:44 PM
Raymond James Assumes Coverage of Snowflake (SNOW) Stock with an Outperform Rating
Bob Karr, Yahoo Entertainment
Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW) is one of the Best Stocks to Invest in for the Next 3 Years. On December 15, Raymond James assumed coverage of the company’s stock...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:44 PM
Jim Cramer Highlights Nike Struggles
Syeda Seirut Javed, Yahoo Entertainment
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) is one of the tech and consumer sector stocks that Jim Cramer talked about. Cramer mentioned the stock while discussing consumer trends...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:44 PM
Micron Technology (MU) Releases Results for Q1 2026
Bob Karr, Yahoo Entertainment
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is one of the Best Stocks to Invest in for the Next 3 Years. On December 17, the company released its results for Q1 2026...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:44 PM
BTIG Lifts PT on AppLovin (APP) Stock
Bob Karr, Yahoo Entertainment
AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) is one of the Best Stocks to Invest in for the Next 3 Years. On December 17, BTIG lifted the price target on the company’s ...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:44 PM
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) Releases Updated Results from Phase 3 EMBER-3 Study of Inluriyo (imlunestrant)
Bob Karr, Yahoo Entertainment
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) is one of the Best Stocks to Invest in for the Next 3 Years. On December 12, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) released...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:44 PM

Charlie Kirk’s Afterlife as AI Slop Is No Accident
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone
The assassination of Charlie Kirk turned him into fodder for AI-generated deepfakes and memes even while conservatives memorialized him as a martyr.
Dec 21, 2025, 3:30 PM
Blanche Says Pulling Trump Photo From Epstein File Was Justified
María Paula Mijares Torres, Yahoo Entertainment
“There were a number of photographs that were pulled down after being released on Friday,” Blanche said on NBC’s . Attention has focused on an image of a...
Dec 21, 2025, 3:18 PM

The 20-something billionaires ushering in a betting bonanza in Trump’s Washington
Declan Harty, Politico
The CEOs of Polymarket and Kalshi were facing off with the federal government one year ago. Now they’re new power players in Washington.
Dec 21, 2025, 3:00 PM

Israel approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank
BBC News
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the move was about blocking the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Dec 21, 2025, 2:38 PM
UBS Analyst Maintains A Buy On DTE Energy Company (DTE)
Fatima Gulzar, Yahoo Entertainment
DTE Energy Company (NYSE:DTE) is among 10 Best Performing Electrical Infrastructure Stocks in 2025. On December 17, 2025, TheFly reported that UBS analyst...
Dec 21, 2025, 2:31 PM
Morgan Stanley Maintains Underweight Rating On Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED)
Fatima Gulzar, Yahoo Entertainment
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE:ED) is among 10 Best Performing Electrical Infrastructure Stocks in 2025. On December 16, 2025, Thefly revealed that Morgan...
Dec 21, 2025, 2:31 PM
Barclays Analyst Lowers Price Target On WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC)
Fatima Gulzar, Yahoo Entertainment
WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:WEC) is among 10 Best Performing Electrical Infrastructure Stocks in 2025. Barclays reduced its price target for WEC Energy...
Dec 21, 2025, 2:30 PM
Texas Attorney General Sues Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) unit over Smokehouse Creek Wildfire
Fatima Gulzar, Yahoo Entertainment
Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) is among 10 Best Performing Electrical Infrastructure Stocks in 2025. On December 16, 2025, Reuters reported that Texas...
Dec 21, 2025, 2:30 PM
Morgan Stanley Lowers Price Objective On Exelon Corporation (EXC)
Fatima Gulzar, Yahoo Entertainment
Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC) is among 10 Best Performing Electrical Infrastructure Stocks in 2025. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective for Exelon...
Dec 21, 2025, 2:29 PM
KeyBanc Retains An Overweight Rating On Entergy Corporation (ETR)
Fatima Gulzar, Yahoo Entertainment
Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) is among 10 Best Performing Electrical Infrastructure Stocks in 2025. TheFly reported that KeyBanc reduced its price objective...
Dec 21, 2025, 2:29 PM

Trump’s crackdown on the left has decades of precedent
Heather Digby Parton, Salon
The Justice Department's plans to target leftist organizations is taking alarming shape
Dec 21, 2025, 2:15 PM

New York State Just Put Itself on a Legal Collision Course with Trump’s AI Policy
Mike Pearl, Gizmodo.com
Setting the stage for courtroom battles.
Dec 21, 2025, 2:10 PM
Grindr (GRND): Firm Reaffirms 2025 Revenue Growth Outlook
Usman Kabir, Yahoo Entertainment
Grindr Inc. (NYSE:GRND) is one of the Stocks That Could Mint Millionaires in 2026. Late last month, the company announced that it would cease engagement over...
Dec 21, 2025, 2:01 PM

Trump’s DNA Dragnet: The Law That Turns Us All into Suspects
Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone
A little-used federal law is being activated in ways that could turn immigration screening into the backbone of a far-reaching DNA surveillance system
Dec 21, 2025, 2:00 PM

Ford is retreating from EVs — but embracing grid batteries
Julian Spector, Canary Media, Canarymedia.com
Amid its $20 billion EV failure, the storied automaker will retool a Kentucky plant to try and break into the booming energy storage sector.
Dec 21, 2025, 2:00 PM
Upstart Holdings (UPST): Firm Announces New Castlelake Deal
Usman Kabir, Yahoo Entertainment
Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UPST) is one of the Stocks That Could Mint Millionaires in 2026. The fintech firm, founded in 2012, has originated about $48...
Dec 21, 2025, 1:59 PM

Epstein files: Whose names and photos are in the latest document drop?
Yashraj Sharma, Al Jazeera English
The latest trove of legal documents has been heavily redacted, but several famous figures are recognisable.
Dec 21, 2025, 1:51 PM

Israel kills two Palestinians, including 16 year-old, in West Bank
Tim Hume, Al Jazeera English
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank amid continued violence against Palestinians.
Dec 21, 2025, 1:19 PM

Jeffrey Epstein Seen Playing With Possible Child in DOJ Photos
TMZ Staff, TMZ
Suffice to say, Jeffrey Epstein should never have been allowed to be around children ... but, as these Department of Justice photos show, the pedophile was having a good time with someone who could be a kid. Check 'em out ... The grainy pics…
Dec 21, 2025, 1:16 PM

UPSC Key: Parachute tests for Gaganyaan, Funding to political parties, and Atomic Energy Act
Roshni Yadav, The Indian Express
How is knowing about India’s first Atomic Energy Act relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like faith vs rights of minors, Gaganyaan mission, and funding to political parties have for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn …
Dec 21, 2025, 1:08 PM

Yearender 2025 | Nepal’s GenZ Protest, Axiom-4 Mission, Ghibli Trend: Top 10 issues that made headlines
Roshni Yadav, The Indian Express
UPSC Yearender 2025: As 2026 approaches and 2025 draws to a close, let's recall issues that dominated headlines and shaped the contours of our current affairs discourse throughout the year.
Dec 21, 2025, 12:30 PM
‘They’re attacking their own’: DC Democrats irked by surge of left-wing challengers with House majority on the line
Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, CNN, CNN
When Rep. Dan Goldman first ran for Congress in 2022, he was cheered on the left as the party’s top lawyer during President Donald Trump’s first impeachment.
Dec 21, 2025, 12:01 PM

L’Affaire Carlson
Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books
On November 5 the president of the Heritage Foundation, Kevin Roberts, convened an uncomfortable meeting. “I made a mistake, and I let you down,” he told a hall full of the conservative think tank’s staff and fellows in a video leaked to The Washington Free B…
Dec 21, 2025, 12:00 PM

Links 12/21/2025
Haig Hovaness, Nakedcapitalism.com
Our strategic daily links: egg decorating, roving black hole, Venezuelan oil, Chinese robots, India's economy, Gaza horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, hapless Democrats, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, and wretched ex…
Dec 21, 2025, 11:55 AM

How Putin won the war, with a little help from his friends
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon
For three years we've spun fairytales about Russia's inevitable defeat, while the "West" was falling apart
Dec 21, 2025, 11:45 AM
There's One Thing Trump Could Do To Turbocharge The Global Economy And Crush Inflation
Diccon Hyatt, Investopedia
If President Donald Trump were to negotiate away his tariffs with trading partners, the global economy could surge ahead in the coming years, according to...
Dec 21, 2025, 11:20 AM
Trump does the most predictable thing ever | Sheneman cartoon
Drew Sheneman, nj.com
Being familiar with Rob Reiner’s work both as a filmmaker and vocal critic of the current administration I immediately thought, “How long before Trump tweets...
Dec 21, 2025, 11:00 AM

A radio station in Amsterdam is a lifeline for Sudan. After USAID cuts, it's faltering
Indy Scholtens, NPR
Budget cuts threaten the future of Amsterdam-based Radio Dabanga, which has served as an information lifeline for Sudanese people about their war-torn country.
Dec 21, 2025, 11:00 AM

Karoline Leavitt’s White House briefing doublethink is straight out of Orwell’s “1984”
Laura Beers, Salon
"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable," Orwell wrote.
Dec 21, 2025, 11:00 AM

The Nine Worst Trump Scandals of 2025
Jason Linkins, The New Republic
As longtime readers may recall, I’ve always wondered if Donald Trump truly intended to win the 2016 election. Howard Stern asked him why he wanted to take the world’s hardest job when he “only had about 10 good years left before he ‘starts to drool’ on himsel…
Dec 21, 2025, 11:00 AM
Here's all the free money Trump's talked about giving Americans during his second term — and where it all stands
bmetzger@insider.com (Bryan Metzger,Lauren Edmonds), Business Insider
From tariff rebate checks, to bonuses, to Trump accounts, to DOGE dividends, here's all the free money Trump has floated giving to Americans.
Dec 21, 2025, 10:10 AM
Long lines at the food pantry: Inflation tests Trump’s base in Michigan
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
CAPAC, Michigan, Dec 21 (Reuters) - On a recent snowy morning in a Trump-loving part of rural Michigan, three dozen cars idled outside a firehouse-turned...
Dec 21, 2025, 10:04 AM

These 15 Coal Plants Would Have Retired. Then Came AI and Trump.
Conor Gallagher, Nakedcapitalism.com
Utilities started reversing coal power’s “irreversible” decline. Will it last?
Dec 21, 2025, 10:00 AM
Russia says talks on US peace plan for Ukraine 'are proceeding constructively'
The Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment
A Kremlin envoy said peace talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were pressing on “constructively” in Florida, while the...
Dec 21, 2025, 7:55 AM

Ariana Grande Brings Christmas Magic To Studio 8H In ‘SNL’ Midseason Closer
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline
With her third hosting stint on Saturday Night Live, Ariana Grande brought much-needed Christmas cheer to Studio 8H, leaving Season 51 of the long-running late-nighter better than she found it through her magical holiday touch. The honorary player showcased w…
Dec 21, 2025, 7:10 AM

‘SNL’ Weekend Update Roasts RFK Jr.’s Look, Trump’s Epstein Files Redactions
William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone
SNL's Weekend Update laments all the redactions in the Jeffrey Epstein files by Donald Trump's administration, and mocks RFK Jr.'s appearance
Dec 21, 2025, 6:54 AM

‘Slap in the face’: Epstein victims slam release of heavily-redacted files
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Outcry comes as US media report that at least 16 files have disappeared from the public webpage for the Epstein files.
Dec 21, 2025, 6:15 AM

How Israel's grassroots hostage families group became a powerful international force
BBC News
With just one hostage left in Gaza, members of the forum reflect on its influence in Israel and abroad.
Dec 21, 2025, 6:05 AM

Aidy Bryant Returns To ‘SNL’ To Send Off Bowen Yang With Some New Trends
Peterdeadline, Deadline
Aidy Bryant returned to Saturday Night Live, more than three years after leaving. Bryant returned to Studio 8H for the first time since she departed the show in May 2022. Bryant was there to help given Bowen Yang a send-off, bringing back their classic Trend …
Dec 21, 2025, 6:03 AM
Here's what you missed at Turning Point's chaotic convention
JONATHAN J. COOPER and SEJAL GOVINDARAO, Yahoo Entertainment
When Turning Point USA's annual AmericaFest convention reached its halfway point, Erika Kirk tried to put a smiling face on things. “Say what you want about...
Dec 21, 2025, 5:02 AM

Trump’s Christmas Threats Against Santa & Epstein File Redactions Provide Lukewarm Results For ‘SNL’s Last Cold Open Of 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline
With Ariana Grande back as Saturday Night Live host, and longtime cast member Bowen Yang leaving, it was pretty obvious that the NBC late night was going to be pretty Wicked, literally and figuratively, tonight. What was less evident was where the Lorne Micha…
Dec 21, 2025, 4:48 AM

TikTok is being sold to US investors: Here's what it means for Android users
bradypsnyder@gmail.com (Brady Snyder) , Brady Snyder, Android Central
TikTok signed a deal that would sell part of the company to U.S. investors, and it could mean sweeping changes for users.
Dec 21, 2025, 3:03 AM
Trump news at a glance: Anger grows about redactions, apparent removal of Epstein files from DoJ website
Guardian staff, Yahoo Entertainment
Justice department hit with legal threats after authorities release limited, heavily redacted trove of files in apparent violation of Epstein Transparency...
Dec 21, 2025, 2:26 AM