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Say what? Trump Media, which runs Truth Social, to merge with nuclear fusion company in $6B deal. CNBC reports: "There are currently no commercial plants producing electricity using fusion, a futuristic technology that carries the potential to generate abundant energy without the risks associated with nuclear power."
CNBC
Trump Media announces $6 billion merger with fusion company TAE Technologies; DJT stock soars 33%
Trump Media and Technology Group announced a merger agreement with fusion power company TAE Technologies valued at more than $6 billion.
 #Trump #News #TruthSocial #Media #USPolitics #Fusion
For the first time in modern state history, a Democrat is running in every race on the Texas ballot next year, thanks to a recruitment campaign by Democratic groups and politicians. “No Republican gets a free ride in Texas,” Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder said in an interview. Here's more from Texas Tribune.
The Texas Tribune
Texas Democrats fill up every state and federal race in 2026
Texas Majority PAC and the Texas Democratic Party recruited 104 candidates to fill uncontested races. Gov. Greg Abbott’s strategist said it amoun...
 #News #USNews #USPolitics #DemocraticParty #Texas
It's challenging to pick just 10 top news stories in a year like 2025. Here are our choices, focusing on the consequential changes in U.S. government and democracy.
Flipboard
2025: Year in News
It's challenging to pick just 10 top news stories in a year like 2025. Here are our choices, focusing on the consequential changes in our governmen...
 What would you include in the top 10 that we didn't? #News #2025 #YearInReview #Politics
Kristi Noem is on "very thin ice," and will likely be replaced early next year, a White House official told MS NOW, which reports that the Trump administration wants a secretary who will "more aggressively support key parts of the president's deportation agenda."
MS NOW
Trump weighing Noem’s ouster at Homeland Security
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is on “very thin ice,” a White House official told MS NOW.
 #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #ICE #TrumpAdministration #Immigration
Is it always election season in the U.S? Here's @npub1hpgg...yrre's guide to who's voting for what this month across eight states. Tomorrow's key races include a Congressional seat in Tennessee and mayoral runoffs in Georgia and New Jersey.
Bolts
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. The...
 USPolitics #USNews #Elections #Tennessee #Georgia #NewJersey #News #AftynBehn
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles, best known for her roles in "Northern Exposure," "Smoke Signals," Wyvern" and "The Last of Us," was stopped by ICE earlier this month in Redmond, Wa. She showed her tribal ID from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon, a federally recognized form of identification. An agent called her document "fake," saying "anyone can make that." She was released shortly afterwards, but says in a social media post that a similar thing happened to both her son and uncle. Indigenous rights attorney Gabriel Galanda, who does not represent Miles, says it's racial profiling. “People are getting pulled over or detained on the street because of the dark color of their skin.” Here's more from The Seattle Times. https://flip.it/rF4QCo #ElaineMiles #Indigenous #IndigenousRights #Immigration #USImmigration #ICE #Racism
After Bloomberg leaked the transcript of a phone call wherein U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff coached his Russian counterpart on selling a Ukraine peace deal to President Trump, neither country is denying its veracity. While Trump is defending Witkoff as a skilled dealmaker, some in his party are bristling at his approach. “Would a Russian paid agent do less than [Witkoff]? He should be fired,” Rep. Don Bacon (R- Neb.) said on social media. Read more from @PBSNews@flipboard.com
PBS News
Steve Witkoff coached a Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan, report reveals
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, according to a transcript of the Oct. 14 call published by the news service, advised Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yu...
 #Leak #Bloomberg #Witkoff #SteveWitcoff #Russia #Ukraine #Trump #US
The U.S. Department of Justice's prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey may be in trouble, as prosecutor Tyler Lemons acknowledged that the grand jury never saw the final version of Comey's indictment, NBC reports. Comey's attorney, Michael Drebeen, has asked the judge to dismiss the charges with prejudice (so that they cannot be brought again) on the basis that this is a vindictive prosecution fueled by President Donald Trump's personal spite.
NBC News
DOJ admits not all grand jury members saw the final version of the indictment against James Comey
Comey's lawyers want the judge to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning it couldn't be brought for a second time.
 #TrumpAdministration #JamesComey #USLaw #DonaldTrump #LindseyHalligan