December 24, 2025
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The U.S. Economy Keeps Powering Ahead, Defying Dire Predictions . . . The U.S. economy keeps outrunning trade and immigration disruptions, defying recession forecasts, and leaving other developed nations behind. Consumer spending hasn't cracked, even as voters gripe about prices and jobs cool. Massive investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure is doing the heavy lifting. Economists say A.I. spending and affluent households drove nearly 70% of recent growth, underscoring America's stubborn economic resilience. Wall Street Journal
Trump Celebrates 'Expectation-Smashing' GDP Report . . . Trump says tariffs powered a surprise 4.3% GDP surge in the third quarter, beating economists' weaker forecasts after strong spring growth. He's touting zero inflation and security gains while the Supreme Court weighs a case that could dismantle his tariff regime. The delayed government report, released after a shutdown, muddies timing but not the politics: credit claimed, risks looming, and court stakes high. Daily Signal
Chasing an Economic Boom, White House Dismisses Risks of AI . . . While economists and Silicon Valley insiders warn that artificial intelligence could trigger job losses and fuel unsustainable growth, the White House is brushing off the risks. The administration is betting big on A.I.-driven markets, celebrating soaring tech stocks instead of scrutinizing the fallout. With Wall Street hitting new records on A.I. hype, skepticism lingers over whether the rush for gains could end in economic whiplash. New York Times
Sorry to poop a bit on the party, but there are scores of responsible people from within the AI industry itself and who helped develop the technology who say it will likely - not possibly, but likely - cause massive job losses. It even could lead to human extinction if this new species we are creating turns on us, though there is disagreement on the odds. But no one in government is paying attention to them.
Politics
Judge greenlights Trump's six-figure visa toll . . . A federal judge upheld the Trump administration's authority to slap a $100,000 price tag on H-1B visas, backing the White House's hardline leverage over high-skilled immigration. D.C. Judge Beryl Howell ruled Congress gave the president wide latitude to regulate entry, siding with a September move by Donald Trump. The decision affirms executive muscle over visas—and puts elite foreign labor on notice. Politico
Rand Paul's annual "Festivus report" finds $1.6 trillion in federal waste . . . Sen. Rand Paul says Washington torched more than $1.6 trillion in taxpayer money in 2025, according to his latest Festivus report. The annual rundown catalogs bloated programs and runaway spending Paul argues never slows, regardless of deficits or debt. As lawmakers clamor for even bigger budgets, the fiscal alarm bell rings louder—and keeps getting ignored. Daily Caller
Student loan hammer drops in 2026 . . . The U.S. Department of Education plans to restart wage garnishment on defaulted student loans in early 2026, allowing up to 15% of disposable income to be seized. Notices begin going out in January, starting with roughly 1,000 borrowers and ramping up monthly. Washington Examiner
Supreme Court denies Trump bid to deploy National Guard to Chicago . . . The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a rare emergency defeat, refusing to lift a block on federalizing the National Guard in Chicago. In a 6–3 ruling, justices said the law doesn't give Donald Trump inherent power to deploy the Guard without first showing the military can't enforce federal law. Washington Examiner
Ben Sasse reveals he has terminal cancer . . . Former Nebraska senator Ben Sasse says he has stage-four pancreatic cancer, calling the diagnosis terminal. The 53-year-old left the Senate in 2023 for an academic post in Florida, then exited that role last year amid family health struggles. Daily Caller
Culture
Trump slams US shut on global censors . . . Trump has moved to block five foreign figures accused of fueling the global censorship apparatus from entering the U.S. The State Department flagged them as foreign-policy risks, with former EU official Thierry Breton and activist Imran Ahmed facing removal. The message is blunt: speech policing may fly in Europe, not in America. Daily Signal
'Bail Project' Leftist Org Freed Career Criminal in Ohio, Days Before He Allegedly Shot & Killed a Stranger . . . A Cleveland man with a long rap sheet was cut loose on bond days before a fatal transit shooting. Donnie Allen, arrested on drug and break-in charges, walked after the nonprofit The Bail Project helped post bond. Less than two weeks later, he was charged with murdering Ben McComas—a grim snapshot of bail reform's deadly blind spots. Breitbart
Judge shreds California gender secrecy rule . . . A federal judge struck down a California school policy that ordered teachers to conceal students' transgender identities from parents, dealing a blow to statewide secrecy efforts. Backed by the Thomas More Society, challengers call the ruling decisive. Attorney General Rob Bonta is moving to pause the order, signaling a fight to revive policies critics say sideline parents. Daily Signal
National Security
Recruitment Up Across 5 Branches of the Military . . . The Pentagon says U.S. military recruitment hit its strongest level in over 15 years in 2025, with every active-duty branch meeting or beating targets. Defense officials credit President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for refocusing the force on readiness and lethality. After years of shortfalls, the enlistment drought appears broken—at least for now. Daily Signal
Trump has restored American pride - the traditional kind - while exorcising DEI from the armed forces. And people are signing up for it, literally.
Trump Just Made The 'Massive Armada' Off The Coast Of Venezuela Even Bigger
International
China clamps iron grip on AI thought . . . Fearing artificial intelligence could weaken party control, Beijing is tightening the screws on chatbots and generative tech. The government sees A.I. as vital to China's economic and military rise—but also a threat to the authority of the Communist Party of China. New rules force political filtering, ideological testing, and traceable labels on all A.I. content, turning innovation into another tool of surveillance and control. Wall Street Journal
The U.S. Offered Putin's Closest Ally Sanctions Relief—and a Weight-Loss Drug . . . A bizarre backchannel unfolded as a Trump envoy pitched sanctions relief to Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko over vodka—and weight loss drugs. Envoy John Coale bonded with Vladimir Putin's closest ally after crediting Zepbound from Eli Lilly for his own weight loss. In exchange for easing sanctions and fixing Lukashenko's jet, Minsk floated freeing political prisoners—a trial balloon for Donald Trump's push to pull Russia back from isolation. Wall Street Journal
You should also know
Stats say mass killings at 20-year low under Trump, but Americans don't feel it . . . Despite nonstop viral violence, mass killings are nearing a 20-year low, with 2025 on track to be the safest year in decades. New data undercuts the fear economy driving headlines and politics. Analysts point to tougher enforcement and redeployed FBI agents under Kash Patel as deterrents, suggesting criminals respond quickly when risk replaces permissiveness. Just the News
Don't believe your lying eyes when they're watching the MSM news and social media.
Guilty Pleasures
FDA recalls more than 80K bags of 'radioactive shrimp' . . . More than 80,000 bags of frozen shrimp were pulled from shelves after a federal probe found possible radioactive contamination. The Food and Drug Administration says seafood imported from Indonesia may contain cesium-137, a man-made radioactive isotope. Distributor Direct Source Seafood LLC blamed insanitary handling. The shrimp were sold nationwide under the Market 32 and Waterfront Bistro labels. Daily Mail
Well, anything for "jumbo" shrimp.
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