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Top News Stories for Wednesday, December 17th 2025
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
President Trump's spiteful defamation suit against the Pulitzer Prize Board may backfire, as the latter is now demanding Trump's psychological records, prescription medication records, and tax returns in the discovery process. Trump filed the lawsuit in 2022 after the board refused to revoke 2018 Pulitzer awards from The New York Times and The Washington Post for "perpetuating the absurdly false and ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
The end of the year brings noise. Your membership ensures our newsroom remains a clear, reliable source of facts for the whole community. Help us keep the signal strong for the year ahead. Already a member? WASHINGTON – One of President Donald Trump's closest advisers said the nondrinking president has "an alcoholic's personality," that he's in the Epstein files, that the vice president is a "conspiracy ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
President claims broadcaster 'intentionally, maliciously and deceptively' edited 6 January speech before Capitol attack The BBC has vowed to defend itself against the $10bn lawsuit that the US president, Donald Trump filed against it. In a complaint filed on Monday evening, Trump sought $5bn in damages each on two counts, alleging that the BBC defamed him, and that it violated Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
AI News Roundup – New executive order targets state AI laws, Trump administration permits advanced Nvidia AI chip sales to China, Disney inks licensing deal with OpenAI, and more To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following. A new executive order signed by President Trump this past week directs the federal government to target ...
Source: jdsupra.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals being negotiated with U.S. officials for a peace deal to end his country's nearly four-year war with Russia are "very workable" and could be finalized within days, after which American envoys would present them to the Kremlin before further possible meetings in the United States next weekend. Zelenskyy warned late Monday that a draft peace plan discussed with ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
Dec. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. military has attacked three boats in the eastern Pacific, killing eight people, amid the Trump administration's use of military strikes against vessels allegedly transporting drugs into the United States. U.S. Southern Command said in a statement that three people were killed in the first vessel struck, two people in the second and three in the third. A 47-second video clip of the strikes was ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Donald Trump's plan for a $300 million ballroom on White House grounds faces an early courtroom test on Tuesday. Preservationists accuse him of illegally tearing down the East Wing in a sweeping makeover critics call an abuse of power. US District Judge Richard Leon scheduled a ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
In a lawsuit, the state's attorney general, Letitia James, said UPS had "repeatedly and persistently" failed to pay seasonal workers for all of the time they spent on the job. Listen to this article · 3:27 min New York's attorney general, Letitia James, on Monday accused UPS of stealing wages from thousands of seasonal workers in the state. UPS unlawfully withheld millions of dollars of these workers' wages ...
Source: nytimes.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 -
The end of the year brings noise. Your membership ensures our newsroom remains a clear, reliable source of facts for the whole community. Help us keep the signal strong for the year ahead. Already a member? WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is ordering a blockade of all "sanctioned oil tankers" into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country's authoritarian leader Nicolás ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, Dec 16th, 2025 -
( The Hill ) — 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 ...
Source: wfla.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, key backer of hostile bid by Paramount, reportedly steps back following scrutiny of Kushner's role Jared Kushner's private equity firm has reportedly stepped back from previous efforts to take over the entertainment giant Warner Bros Discovery, following scrutiny of his involvement. Affinity Partners emerged as a key backer of a $108.4bn hostile bid by Paramount Skydance for control of WBD. ...
Source: theguardian.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 -
The House voted Monday to re-pass bipartisan legislation aimed at improving how the federal government purchases and uses software. The Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets (SAMOSA) Act aims to streamline software procurement across federal agencies to reduce unnecessary costs. The House previously passed the legislation in December 2024. The late Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly ...
Source: meritalk.com