December 26, 2025
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US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians . . . Donald Trump announced a "powerful and deadly" U.S. strike on Islamic State forces in Nigeria, following weeks of criticism over attacks on Christians. Details were scarce, but U.S. defense officials confirmed the operation was coordinated with and approved by Nigerian authorities. The strike signals a harder line on terror threats and foreign partners accused of looking the other way. Reports had suggested a massive slaughter of Christians was planned for Christmas Day. Associated Press
The MSM has mostly ignored this story of the biggest ongoing persecution of Christians in the world, but Trump was watching.
Politics
Big food lobbying to blame RFK Jr. health crusade for higher prices . . . Major food giants behind Doritos, Oscar Mayer, and Kraft Mac & Cheese are warning that ingredient crackdowns pushed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will jack up grocery bills. Facing mounting criticism over ultraprocessed foods, manufacturers are reframing the fight as an affordability crisis. The industry hopes price anxiety can stall state regulations tied to Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again agenda—just as inflation-weary voters loom over the next election cycle. Politico
The junk food industry will seize on the "affordability crisis" to try to sink RFK Jr.'s campaign.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell Likens Jesus, Mary, and Joseph to Illegal Migrants on Christmas . . . Eric Swalwell ignited Christmas outrage after posting a nativity scene depicting Immigration and Customs Enforcement raiding Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus, casting them as illegal migrants. Critics blasted the stunt as cynical and inaccurate, noting Scripture says the family traveled lawfully for a Roman census ordered by Caesar Augustus. The episode underscored how immigration politics now spill even into sacred imagery. Breitbart
Kimmel cries tyranny to Brits . . . Jimmy Kimmel used a Christmas Day broadcast for Channel 4 to unload on Donald Trump, warning British viewers that tyranny is surging in America. Kimmel accused Trump of attacking free speech, the press, science, courts, and democratic norms, framing himself as a silenced critic while casting routine political clashes as an existential threat. Daily Mail
'South Park' writer purchases Trump-Kennedy Center web addresses, plans parody sites . . . A "South Park" writer outmaneuvered Washington before the rebrand even landed. Toby Morton quietly snapped up TrumpKennedyCenter domains months ago, betting Donald Trump would slap his name on the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. When the renaming hit last week, Morton's prediction aged fast—exposing how political vanity now collides with digital reality and looming legal fights. Washington Times
Biden nearly invisible in own Christmas family photo as Hunter takes center stage . . . Joe Biden drew online snark after sharing a Christmas Eve family photo that left him half-hidden while Hunter Bidenstood front and center. Jill Biden partially blocked Biden's face as the rest of the family appeared fully framed. Critics mocked the staging as symbolic—another holiday moment where the former president seemed sidelined in his own spotlight. Fox News
National Security
Laken's Legacy: More than 17,500 illegal aliens captured under law named for slain nursing student . . .Federal authorities say the Laken Riley Act delivered fast results, netting more than 17,500 illegal aliens with criminal records in its first year. The law, the first signed by Donald Trump this term, fueled a sweeping enforcement push capped by Operation Angel's Honor, a two-week nationwide dragnet that rounded up over 1,000 offenders. Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem credits the effort with restoring aggressive removals after years of lax border control. Just the News
International
Israel moves to arm itself alone . . . Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a $110 billion, decade-long push to build a fully independent Israeli arms industry, signaling frustration with wartime weapons limits imposed by allies. Announced at an Air Force pilot graduation, the plan commits NIS 350 billion to domestic production so Israel can fight and deter on its own terms. Breitbart
Trump-backed candidate declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote . . . Trump-backed Nasry Asfura clinched Honduras' presidency after a drawn-out vote tally that rattled confidence in the country's fragile election system. Electoral authorities declared Asfura the winner with just over 40 percent, narrowly beating rival Salvador Nasralla. The result deepens Latin America's rightward drift, following Chile's election of José Antonio Kast, and caps weeks of uncertainty that drew international scrutiny. Associated Press
Money
Silver mania outshines gold rush . . . Silver's blistering rally is eclipsing gold, surging 145% this year to record highs as supply dries up and demand spikes. Amateur investors and ETF traders piled in alongside industrial buyers, diverting metal from factories to vaults. Gold is up a still-hefty 70%, but silver's momentum lifted mining shares like Hochschild Mining and Coeur Mining, exposing how speculation and scarcity now drive the precious-metals boom. Wall Street Journal
SEC to Investigate Role of Alleged Activist Insiders in Corporate Voting . . . The once-dominant ESG machine is losing a key lever of influence as scrutiny hits corporate proxy voting, a quiet but potent tool used to steer boardrooms. Asset managers long relied on proxy advisers to impose political priorities through shareholder votes. On Dec. 11, Donald Trump moved against the two firms dominating that advisory market, threatening a system critics say let activists override investors and warp corporate governance. Daily Signal
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Widely prescribed opioid shows minimal pain relief and higher heart risk, study finds . . . A fresh analysis in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine undercuts the reputation of tramadol as a safer opioid, finding modest pain relief paired with higher risks of side effects. Reviewing 19 clinical trials with more than 6,500 patients, researchers found little benefit over placebo for chronic pain. Even mild opioids carry real downsides, warned Fox News medical analyst Marc Siegel—challenging years of casual prescribing. Fox News
Guilty Pleasures
Trump wishes 'Merry Christmas to all, including the radical left scum' . . . Donald Trump used a Christmas message to jab "Radical Left Scum" while touting what he called sweeping first-year gains of his second term. Trump claimed sealed borders, tougher law enforcement, booming markets, low crime, zero inflation, and surging GDP, crediting tariffs and hardline policies for renewed prosperity and global respect. The post mixed holiday cheer with a victory lap—and a familiar punch. The Hill
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