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Top News Stories for Thursday, December 18th 2025
Wednesday, Dec 17th, 2025 -
Of all the blunt assessments White House chief of staff Susie Wiles shared with Vanity Fair over the past year, perhaps her sharpest words were aimed at Attorney General Pam Bondi. In remarks the magazine published Tuesday, Wiles said that Bondi "completely whiffed" in her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files — an issue that has animated many of President Donald Trump's most ardent supporters and ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Dec 17th, 2025 -
In today's newsletter: The BBC is bracing for a high-stakes legal fight after the US president sues over an edited Panorama clip, and questions mount about the broadcaster's future funding and political vulnerability Good morning. On Tuesday, the UK woke to the news Donald Trump had filed his threatened $10bn lawsuit against the BBC, alleging that the corporation "intentionally, maliciously and deceptively" defamed ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Dec 17th, 2025 -
Oil prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday after President Donald Trump ordered "a total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, raising fresh geopolitical tensions at a time of concerns over demand. Brent crude futures were up 79 cents, or 1.3%, at $59.71 a barrel at 0500 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 77 cents, or 1.4%, to $56.04 a barrel. ...
Source: nypost.com
Wednesday, Dec 17th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Ukraine emerged from two days of talks with Trump's envoy positive about progress said on Monday that "I think we're closer now than we have been, ever" towards an agreement on a peace deal for Ukraine . After two days of talks in Berlin, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Dec 17th, 2025 -
President Trump on Tuesday signed a proclamation expanding the scope of his administration's ban on travel into the United States from various countries, targeting Syria and those from the Palestinian territory. The proclamation adds "full restrictions and entry limitations" on those attempting to come to the United States from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria, as well as those with travel documents ...
Source: wfla.com
What Makes MAGA's Response To Rob Reiner's Death So Hypocritical? Experts Say It Comes Down To This.
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
In the aftermath of the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, the internet flooded with heartfelt messages of shared grief and support for the family. Over on Truth Social, the posting medium of choice for President Donald Trump, the tone was different. "A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
Washington — U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon denied a motion by the National Trust for Historic Preservation that would have temporarily blocked the Trump administration's construction of a new ballroom at the White House, but he set out some requirements for the Trump administration moving forward. Leon said in a hearing Tuesday in Washington, D.C., that the nonprofit group had not established ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's top Cabinet officials overseeing national security are expected back on Capitol Hill on Tuesday as questions mount over the swift escalation of U.S. military force and deadly boat strikes in international waters near Venezuela. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth , Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others are set to brief members of the House and the Senate amid ...
Source: military.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
Trump Signs EO On National AI Policy A Focus on Federal Preemption to Secure U.S. AI Dominance The Executive Order (EO) titled "Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National Artificial Intelligence Policy," signed by President Trump, represents a significant federal effort to establish a uniform, national regulatory framework for Artificial Intelligence by actively limiting the scope of state-level AI laws. The ...
Source: jdsupra.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
Designates illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and directs the use of national security, criminal, sanctions, intelligence, and military-support authorities to combat fentanyl trafficking. Expands enforcement tools against cartels and foreign terrorist organizations involved in fentanyl production and distributions. Additional Documentation Trump Executive Order - ...
Source: jdsupra.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
Affinity Partners dropped out of backing the hostile takeover bid by Paramount Skydance for Warner Bros. Discovery. Affinity is led by Jared Kushner, a former White House advisor and the son-in-law of President Donald Trump. In this article Jared Kushner, Founder & CEO, Affinity Partners, speaks during the second day of the FII PRIORITY Summit held at the Faena Hotel on Feb. 20, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. Jared ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
White House has chastised Attorney General Pam Bondi over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files saga. In an extraordinary and lengthy profile in Vanity Fair , Wiles blasted the decision to hand over part of the Epstein files to MAGA influencers in February, as well as Bondi's claim to Fox News that Epstein's so-called "client list" was "sitting on my desk for review." The DOJ released what it called "phase 1" ...
Source: thedailybeast.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday on Capitol Hill that the Pentagon will not release the full video of the "double tap" strike that killed two survivors of a U.S. attack on Sept. 2 . "Of course we're not going to release a top-secret, full, unedited video of that to the general public." Hegseth said, after he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had given senators a classified briefing on the boat ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
– A colleague of the "Judges shouldn't help defendants evade arrest," Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Kristela Cervera testified at Hannah Dugan's trial. The testimony on the second day of trial came after officers involved in the arrest told the jury that Dugan's behavior on April 18 made it more dangerous for them to do their jobs. Dugan is on trial on charges of obstruction and concealment in connection ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
House lawmakers passed bipartisan legislation on Monday that aims to push the federal government to enhance oversight of its software licensing agreements to reduce waste and save money on duplicative purchases. The bill — known as the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets, or SAMOSA, Act — would require agencies to create comprehensive software inventories and undergo ...
Source: nextgov.com