Recent Headline Roundups

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Michael A. McCoy for The New York Times

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Health Department Cancels Grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics

US Health Department cancels millions of dollars in grants to American Academy of Pediatrics

Reuters

Health Dept. Cancels Grants to Group That Criticized Kennedy's Vaccine Policies

New York Times (News)

Health Department Cuts Millions of Dollars in Grants for American Academy of Pediatrics

The Epoch Times

Doug Mills/Getty Images

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Media Reacts to Trump's Primetime Speech

Trump Spills Real Reason for Manic Address When Cameras Stop

Daily Beast

Trump speech sparks optimism as 'gangbuster' economy forecasted for 2026

Fox News Digital

Takeaways from Trump's address. And, some GOP lawmakers shift stance on ACA subsidies

NPR (Online News)

NTSB

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US Admits Liability in Fatal January DC Army Helicopter-Passenger Jet Collision

US admits liability in DC mid-air collision between Army helicopter and American Airlines jet that killed 67 people

New York Post (News)

U.S. Government Admits Liability in Deadly D.C.-Area Air Collision

New York Times (News)

US admits fault in deadly midair collision near National Airport: 'An accident waiting to happen'

The Hill

(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Warner Bros. Discovery Urges Shareholders to Reject Paramount Bid

Warner Rejects Paramount's Hostile Bid, Saying Netflix Deal Still Superior

Wall Street Journal (News)

Warner Bros. Discovery wants its shareholders to reject Paramount's latest offer

The Verge

Warner Bros asks investors to reject takeover bid by Paramount Skydance

One America News Network (OAN)

Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

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Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers

Trump declares 'Venezuelan regime' a foreign terrorist organization, orders oil tanker blockade

Fox News Digital

Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers in and out of Venezuela

Wall Street Journal (News)

Trump orders blockade of Venezuela, targeting sanctioned oil tankers

Politico

AP

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Four Republicans Sign Democratic Petition to Force Vote on ACA Subsidies

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

Breitbart News

Frustrated GOP Centrists Back ACA Vote, Siding With House Democrats

Wall Street Journal (News)

Centrist Republicans revolt, signing a petition to force a vote on Obamacare funding

NBC News Digital

Getty Images

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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino To Step Down in January

Dan Bongino to leave FBI deputy director job — with rumored replacement waiting in the wings

New York Post (News)

Dan Bongino is out at the FBI after less than a year

Politico

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino Says He Plans to Leave in January

Wall Street Journal (News)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images

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House Won't Vote to Extend Affordable Care Act

Moderate Republican erupts on House GOP leaders, says not holding Obamacare vote is 'absolute bulls---'

Fox News Digital

House won't vote on health care tax credit extension, angering GOP moderates

CBS News (Online)

House GOP will not allow amendment vote to extend ObamaCare subsidies

The Hill

Photographer Christopher Anderson.

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Trump Stands by Chief of Staff Susie Wiles After Vanity Fair Interview

Trump World defends Susie Wiles after Vanity Fair piece

The Hill

Trump stands by chief of staff Susie Wiles after bombshell Vanity Fair interviews — admits he has 'alcoholic's personality'

New York Post (News)

Susie Wiles, JD Vance, and the "Junkyard Dogs": The White House Chief of Staff On Trump's Second Term

Vanity Fair

Dimitrios Kambouris/Jason Davis/Getty

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Erika Kirk, Candace Owens Hold 'Productive' Private Meeting Amid Ongoing Tension

Erika Kirk, Candace Owens Reveal They Had 'Productive' Conversation

Breitbart News

Erika Kirk: Meeting with Candace Owens 'very productive'

The Hill

Erika Kirk and Candace Owens meet amid an escalating feud over Charlie Kirk's assassination

CNN Digital

Monday, December 15, 2025

Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

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US Economy Adds 64,000 Jobs In November, Unemployment Ticks Up

White House blames rising unemployment on federal workers and touts November jobs report gains

Washington Examiner

Unemployment hits 4-year high as frozen jobs data shows recession risks getting 'uncomfortably high,' top economist Mark Zandi says

Fortune

The Fed Needs Clearer Jobs Data, ASAP

Bloomberg

PA Images via Getty Images

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Are There Risks in the Race for AI Dominance?

Glenn Beck's 2026 DOOMSDAY prediction has ALREADY begun

Blaze Media

As AI Booms, Data Centers May Create Electricity Scarcity Among Users

Forbes

How the tech industry's embrace of Trump may be paying dividends

The Guardian

ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

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Rob Reiner and Wife Found Dead, Trump Criticizes Reiner for Being 'Deranged'

Trump Widens the Breach

The Atlantic

Uncommon Knowledge: Trump's Rob Reiner Insult and the Death of Dissent

Newsweek

If You Were Hoping That Trump Would Tone Down His Remarks on Rob Reiner, Think Again

Townhall

Reuters, Jack Taylor

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Trump Sues BBC Over Misleading January 6 Edits; BBC To Defend Its Case

Trump Sues BBC for $10 Billion Over Misleading Jan. 6 Edits

The Epoch Times

President Trump sues BBC

Axios

BBC says it will defend Trump defamation lawsuit over Panorama speech edit

BBC News

Joe Raedle/Getty

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FDA Claims COVID Vaccine Caused 10 Child Deaths, Expands Investigation to Adults

Yes, Some Children May Have Died From COVID Shots

The Atlantic

EXCLUSIVE: FDA Chief Says He Has 'Moral Duty' to Expose COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths

The Daily Signal

After claiming that Covid shots killed children, FDA says it is also looking at other age groups

CNN Digital

Frederic j. brown/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

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Ford to Take $19.5B Charge as It Scales Back Electric Vehicle Plans

Ford killing F-150 EV pickup, warns of whopping $19.5B writedown in dramatic electric shift

New York Post (News)

Ford to Take $19.5 Billion in Charges Tied to EV Overhaul

Bloomberg

Ford Takes $19.5 Billion Hit in Detroit's Biggest EV Bust

Wall Street Journal (News)

Izhar Khan/Getty Images

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Australian Leaders Propose New Gun Laws Following Deadly Shooting

Australia's leaders promise to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach massacre on Hanukkah

NewsNation

Australia's Leftist Leaders Call For 'Tougher Gun Laws' After Antisemitic Massacre

The Daily Wire

Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftly

NPR (Online News)

AFP via Getty Images

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South Carolina Measles Outbreak Reaches Over 125 Cases

Hundreds Quarantined In South Carolina Measles Outbreak—What To Know About Current Cases And Its Spread

Forbes

RFK Jr.'s Policies Didn't Worsen the South Carolina Measles Outbreak, but His Views Did

Jim Geraghty

A Measles Outbreak Brings With It Echoes of the Pandemic

New York Times (News)

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Jason Henry for The New York Times

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TSA Provides Passenger Names to ICE

TSA Quietly Shares Air Passenger Lists With ICE

Newsmax (News)

Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort

New York Times (News)

NewsNation

AFP via Getty Images

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15 Dead, At Least 40 Injured in Shooting at Hannukah Event in Sydney

A 10-year-old, two rabbis and a Holocaust survivor - Who are the Bondi shooting victims?

BBC News

Australia terror attack: 16 dead, including gunman, after father-son duo opens fire on Jewish community

Fox News Digital

Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach

Associated Press

AP Photo/Markus Schreiber

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Zelenskyy Offers to Drop Ukraine's NATO Ambitions As Ukraine Meets US in Berlin

Ukraine drops NATO goal as Trump envoy sees progress in peace talks

Reuters

Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees but rejects US push to cede territory

Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy drops NATO bid ahead of peace talks with U.S.: report

Washington Times

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Daniel Heuer/AFP via Getty Images

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Three Americans Killed in Syria Ambush; Trump and Hegseth Vow Retaliation

Three Americans Killed by Terror Group Trump Claimed He 'Defeated'

Daily Beast

US service members, civilian killed in Syria ambush attack: CENTCOM

The Hill

Trump vows 'very serious retaliation' against ISIS after deadly Syrian ambush kills US soldiers

Fox News Digital

CNN Digital

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Fact Check: How Many School Shootings Happened in 2025?

School shootings in the US: Fast facts

CNN Digital

Misinformation on Number of School Shootings Fueled by Inconsistent Reporting

AllSides

School shootings hit a record 10-year high and number of children killed by guns in America soars by 85% in a decade, figures show

Daily Mail

Friday, December 12, 2025

Joe Raedle / Getty Images via NBC News

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House Republicans Roll Out Health Care Plan Ahead of ACA Subsidy Deadline

House GOP unveils health care bill without ObamaCare subsidies extension

The Hill

Speaker Johnson Unveils Health Care Plan as Divided GOP Scrambles for Alternative

Newsmax (News)

With Obamacare premium hikes, more people opting for no coverage or cheaper plans

NBC News Digital

Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post/AP)

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Democrats Release Epstein Photos Showing Trump and Other Public Figures

Republican House leader signals plan to begin contempt proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton

Fox News Digital

House Democrats release photos from Epstein estate of Trump, other public figures

Washington Post

Democrats release second batch of Epstein photos within hours

BBC News

AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File

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BLM Exec in Oklahoma Indicted on Fraud, Money Laundering Charges

Black Lives Matter leader in Oklahoma City indicted on claims she used funds for vacations, groceries and real estate

Fortune

Black Lives Matter OKC director stole $3.15M in donations, grand jury alleges

USA TODAY

Black Lives Matter OKC leader charged with wire fraud, money laundering in alleged $3.15M embezzlement scheme

Fox News Digital

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/File

Headline Roundup

EPA Updates Climate Website, Removes Reference to Humans Causing Climate Change

Letters to the Editor: EPA website's removal of fossil fuels as a driver of global warming 'embarrasses the U.S.'

Los Angeles Times

EPA cuts mentions of humans from webpage on climate change causes

The Hill

EPA websites now downplay link between humans and climate change

CNN Digital

Samuel Corum/Getty

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Elon Musk Reflects On DOGE

Elon Musk says DOGE was only 'somewhat successful' and he wouldn't do it again

Associated Press

Musk: DOGE 'somewhat successful'

The Hill

'A Little Bit Successful:' Elon Musk Reflects on DOGE, Says He Wouldn't Repeat Effort

Breitbart News

Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

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Trump Signs Order to Curb State-Level AI Regulations

Trump signs order to fight state AI laws

The Hill

Trump defies GOP critics by signing controversial order threatening states over AI laws

Washington Post

Trump Pushes Back On 'Excessive' AI Regulations, Blocks State Overreach

The Daily Wire

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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US Trade Deficit Hits Five-Year Low in September

Rebalanced Gold Trade Pushes U.S. Trade Deficit to Five-Year Low

Wall Street Journal (News)

Trump's Trade Policies Drive Sharp Narrowing of U.S. Trade Deficit

Breitbart News

US Trade Deficit Unexpectedly Shrinks to Smallest Since 2020

Bloomberg

Brian Branch Price/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect

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SCOTUS Weighs IQ Score Results in Death Penalty Cases

Supreme Court weighs how multiple IQ scores should play into death penalty eligibility

Washington Examiner

The Supreme Court Takes Aim at Intellectually Disabled Death Row Inmates

Slate

Supreme Court mulls intellectual disability limits in death penalty cases

The Hill

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Are Job Numbers Worse Than Reported?

A divided Fed cuts interest rates again, as concerns about the job market outweigh fears of tariff-fueled inflation

NBC News Digital

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says U.S. May Be Drastically Overstating Jobs Numbers

Wall Street Journal (News)

Fed Chair Warns Trump Admin May Be Seriously Exaggerating Jobs Numbers

New Republic

Philip Cheung for The New York Times

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Disney Announces $1 Billion For OpenAI Investment

Nolte: Disney Sells Out — Hands $1B and 200+ Characters to OpenAI

Breitbart News

OpenAI and Disney just ended the 'war' between AI and Hollywood with their $1 billion Sora deal—and OpenAI made itself 'indispensable,' expert says

Fortune

Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI's Sora Videos

New York Times (News)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Getty Images

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District Judge Orders 'Immediate' Release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Federal Judge Orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia Freed From ICE Custody

The Daily Wire

US judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from ICE custody

BBC News

Judge Orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia Be Removed From ICE Custody Immediately

HuffPost

US Attorney General's Office/X via AP

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US Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast

US–Venezuela showdown threatens to jolt gas prices — what could spark a surge

Fox News Digital

Lawmakers react to US seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker

The Hill

What Trump's latest dramatic Venezuela move means

CNN Digital

AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

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House Passes $901B Military Defense Bill

House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases

Washington Times

House passes defense bill, forcing Pentagon's hand on boat strike videos

Politico

House overwhelmingly passes $900B annual defense bill

The Hill

Photo: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Michigan Democrat Moves to Impeach RFK Jr. Over Public Health Concerns

House Dem's move to impeach RFK Jr is a 'pathetic' stunt: Former Michigan gubernatorial candidate

Fox Business

House Democrat files articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.

The Hill

Infighting erupts as more Democrats go rogue on impeachment

Axios

AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File

Headline Roundup

Media Across Political Spectrum Criticize Nick Fuentes After Interview

Nick Fuentes Seems Popular—Until You See Where His Clicks Come From

Townhall

Woman-Hating Podcaster Admits He's Never Slept With a Woman

Daily Beast

Piers Morgan exposes Nick Fuentes for the fraud he truly is

Washington Examiner

Alex Wong/Getty Images

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Is the Affordability Crisis a Hoax?

Trump Says Americans Are Doing Great, Even as Views on the Economy Sour

New York Times (News)

Trump Doubles Down On Affordability 'Hoax' View In Speech On Economy

Forbes

Trump compares real wages under his admin versus Biden's during speech calling out Dem affordability 'hoax'

Fox News Digital

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File

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Fed Cuts Interest Rates For Third Time This Year

Fed cuts interest rates for third straight time amid uncertainty over labor market, inflation

Fox Business

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates Again but Signals Possible Pause

Newsweek

A divided Fed cuts interest rates again as economic concerns persist

NBC News Digital

Camilo Freedman / SOPA Images/AP

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US Proposes Vetting Social Media Accounts of Travelers From 42 Countries

Fox News Digital

The Hill

Mother Jones

AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills, Pool, File

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Trump Admin Says It's Found 62K Undocumented Children in US

About 400 immigrant children were detained longer than the recommended limit, ICE admits

Associated Press

Trump Administration Has Found 62,000 Children, Some Victims of Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor, Tom Homan Reports

The Daily Signal

AFP

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Trump Pushes For Ukraine Elections, Zelensky Responds

After Trump criticism, Zelensky says he's ready to hold elections

Washington Post

Trump says Ukraine should hold elections

The Hill

Trump slams 'decaying' and 'weak' Europe

Breitbart News

Getty Images

Headline Roundup

Miami Elects First Democratic Mayor in 28 Years

Democrat wins Miami mayoral race for first time in nearly 30 years, marking major GOP loss

New York Post (News)

Miami elects first woman mayor, marking first win by Democrat in 28 years

Politico

Democrats Flip Miami Mayor's Office for First Time in Nearly 30 Years

Newsweek

Brett Dadig/Instagram via New York Post

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Did ChatGPT Encourage a Violent Stalker?

Stalker used ChatGPT as 'therapist' while terrorizing 11 women across five states: feds

New York Post (News)

ChatGPT hyped up violent stalker who believed he was "God's assassin," DOJ says

Ars Technica

Alex Wong/Getty Images

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Trump Threatens 5% Tariff on Mexico Over Unmet Water Deliveries

Trump threatens 5% tariff on Mexico over water treaty violations affecting Texas farmers

Fox News Digital

'Very unfair': Trump threatens extra 5% tariff on Mexico over water dispute

The Guardian

Trump Threatens Mexico With Tariffs Over Water

Foreign Policy

Photo from Associated Press

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Appeals Court Allows Pentagon's Transgender Military Ban to Move Forward

Appeals court hands Trump win in lawsuit over transgender military ban

Washington Examiner

Trump-picked appeals court judges side with Hegseth policy to kick out trans troops

The Independent

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarqu

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Congress May Cut Hegseth's Travel Budget to Force Release of Boat Strikes Footage

US lawmakers may withold Hegseth travel funds to force boat video release

Reuters

NDAA requires Hegseth to submit 'unedited video' of boat strikes or face travel budget cuts

Washington Examiner

Defense policy bill could limit Pete Hegseth's travel budget until unedited boat strike video is released

NBC News Digital

Monday, December 8, 2025

Anna Barclay / Getty Images

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World's First Youth Social Media Ban Begins In Australia Dec. 10

The Epoch Times

Reuters

NBC News Digital

Scott McIntyre for The New York Times

Headline Roundup

Paramount Attempts to Outbid Netflix In Warner Bros Acquisition

Paramount Skydance launches hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery — as Trump warns Netflix deal 'could be a problem'

New York Post (News)

Kushner role in bid for Warner Bros raises ethical questions, experts say

Reuters

Jared Kushner, the President's Son-in-Law, Is Part of Paramount's Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

New York Times (News)

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