December 23, 2025
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Health care poised to be key issue in midterms as Republicans scramble for solutions . . . Congressional Republicans are scrambling to avoid a midterm trouncing over health care, as the one Democrats delivered in 2018 after Republicans tried and failed to replace Obamacare. Democrats campaigned heavily against Republican attempts to gut the law during President Trump's first term, focusing on popular provisions such as the requirement that insurers cover preexisting conditions. Now, in Mr. Trump's second term, Democrats are ramping up their health care messaging again. Washington Times
Politics
Trump clears out Biden-era diplomats worldwide . . . The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from senior embassy posts across 29 countries, sidelining holdovers from the Biden years. The officials, notified this week, will be out by mid-January. While no formal explanation was given, the move signals a cleanup at the United States Department of State, replacing entrenched personnel with envoys aligned with Donald Trump's America First agenda. Daily Mail
Trump shuts down wind energy construction . . . President Donald Trump's Interior Department halted construction on five offshore wind projects, citing national security risks flagged by defense officials. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum blasted the projects as costly, unreliable, and propped up by subsidies, noting a single natural gas pipeline can outproduce all five combined. The pause signals a sharp pivot from green hype toward energy realism and security-first priorities. Daily Signal
Trump blasts New York Times as security threat . . . President Donald Trump ripped into The New York Times on Truth Social, calling the paper a national security threat fueled by lies and deliberate distortions. Trump accused the outlet of churning out fake stories and radical propaganda, branding it an enemy of the people. The attack underscores his escalating war with legacy media he says undermines the country from within. Daily Mail
Minnesota mayors warn Walz spending spree broke the state . . . Ninety-eight Minnesota mayors sounded the alarm after the state's once-ballyhooed $18 billion surplus vanished and deficits loom. In a blunt letter to lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz, the mayors blamed fraud, runaway spending, and sloppy fiscal management for sinking national rankings and squeezing cities. They warned the fallout is shrinking services, stalling infrastructure, and forcing local taxpayers to pick up the tab. Fox News
Hunter Biden rips dad Joe's presidency over immigration, Afghanistan in stunning interview . . . Hunter Biden publicly turned on his father in a marathon podcast, calling Joe Biden's immigration approach and Afghanistan withdrawal outright disasters. Speaking on The Shawn Ryan Show, Biden Jr. warned that unchecked illegal immigration drains resources and sidelines veterans still scarred by decades of war—an unusually blunt rebuke that spotlights Democratic vulnerabilities on border chaos and foreign-policy failure. New York Post
Looks like he's back on drugs.
Culture
Trans instructor at Oklahoma University fired for flunking student's viral Bible-based essay on gender . . . University of Oklahoma fired a transgender graduate instructor after a conservative student failed an essay challenging gender ideology from a faith-based perspective. The grading sparked backlash and a religious discrimination probe, ending the instructor's role. The episode reignited concerns over ideological policing in classrooms, where dissenting views risk punishment rather than debate. New York Post
National Security
Trump orders biggest battleships ever built . . . President Donald Trump announced plans to build two massive new Navy battleships, pledging the largest warships in history as part of a so-called Golden Fleet. Standing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Navy Secretary John Phalen, Trump signaled a hard pivot back to industrial-scale military power unseen since World War II. Breitbart
Noem offers illegals Christmas bonus—to leave . . . The Trump administration is tripling cash incentives for illegal migrants who self-deport before year's end, offering $3,000 per exit. Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem says the bonus expands an existing $1,000 payout tied to a CBP app. Since January, nearly 1.9 million migrants have reportedly taken the deal, shifting border enforcement costs straight onto taxpayers. Daily Signal
International
Ireland's Christmas goes Christ-free . . . Ireland's new president, Catherine Connolly, skipped Jesus entirely in her Christmas message, drawing ridicule across a nation long shaped by Christian tradition. Instead of marking Christ's birth, Connolly highlighted climate change, diversity, and support for a Palestinian state. Critics mocked the address as a holiday sermon without the holiday, turning Christmas into another platform for secular politics and ideological signaling. Daily Wire
Money
Car prices crush middle-class buyers . . . New vehicle prices are up 33% since 2020, blowing past $50,000 and forcing buyers into eight- and nine-year loans just to cope. Dealers say affordable monthly payments are gone, replaced by mounting interest and financial strain. As sticker shock spreads, families are delaying purchases or stretching debt, a sign of how inflation and policy fallout are squeezing everyday Americans, according to Kelley Blue Book. Wall Street Journal
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Brown University Head of Public Safety on Leave After Janitor Reveals Security Ignored Warnings . . . Brown University put its head of public safety, Rodney Chatman, on administrative leave after a janitor reported spotting a suspicious man weeks before the December 13 shooting—later identified as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente. Administrators ordered an outside after-action review, pledging a full audit of pre-attack warning signs, response failures, and emergency management gaps. Washington Free Beacon
Chiefs ditch Missouri in stadium shocker . . . The Kansas City Chiefs announced they're leaving Missouri and Arrowhead Stadium for a new domed stadium in Kansas. The deal, unveiled with Gov. Laura Kelly and NFL boss Roger Goodell, locks Chiefs football into Kansas City, Kansas by 2031. Owner Clark Hunt called it a franchise-defining move—while Missouri taxpayers are left holding the loss. Fox News
Guilty Pleasures
Massachusetts Mayor from the Dominican Republic Can't Understand English, Needs Translator In Court . . . Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena sparked backlash after requesting a translator during a court hearing, saying he couldn't fully understand English. A judge rejected his aide as interpreter over accuracy concerns. The moment went viral, fueling criticism that a U.S. mayor overseeing public business required translation in an official legal proceeding, raising questions about competence and accountability.
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