Politico - Former special counsel tells a House committee his team found evidence “beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power.” https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/17/jack-smith-trump-deposition-congress-00694730
“The FCC is not an independent agency,” its chairman, Brendan Carr, responds to a question from Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) who notes that the commission’s website says it is independent.
US Court of Appeals for DC unanimously agrees to allow federal troops to remain in the nation’s capital while the legality of the deployment is considered. 📄.pdf
(AP) — Four Republicans defy Speaker Johnson and sign Democratic petition that will force House vote on extending ACA subsidies.
"Democrat or Republican, we cannot have the government arbitrating truth or opinion,” Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) tells FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. image
CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings has been tapped by the conservative Salem Radio Network to take over the midday time slot once filled by slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
The Independent
CNN’s MAGA defender Scott Jennings tapped to take over Charlie Kirk’s radio time slot
The time slot is one of the most coveted in conservative media, as it was once occupied by right-wing talk icon Rush Limbaugh.
UK prime minister announces £2.5 billion from a Russian oligarch's sale of Chelsea Football Club that's been frozen since 2022 is being transferred to Ukraine.
Sky News
Politics latest: Over 1,000 migrants cross Channel in small boats in less than a week
On Saturday, 803 migrants crossed the Channel on 13 boats - the highest number to make the crossing on a single day since 8 October. Meanwhile, Lab...
WaPo - A career Special Forces officer, who is the current deputy commander of Indo-Pacific Command, is President Trump’s choice to run the NSA and US Cyber Command. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/16/nsa-cybercom-joshua-rudd-china/
WBD’s board unanimously recommends that shareholders reject a takeover offer from Paramount Skydance and stick with a “superior” proposal from Netflix.
CNBC
WBD tells shareholders Netflix deal is superior to Paramount offer: 'It was not a hard choice,' chairman tells CNBC
Paramount launched a hostile bid for WBD, taking a $30-per-share, all-cash offer directly to shareholders.
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President Trump’s job approval rating stands at 38%, the lowest of his second term, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
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