Russian missile and drone strikes on energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts in Ukraine have disrupted supply of electricity. https://kyivindependent.com/at-least-3-killed-35-injured-in-russian-attacks-on-ukraine-over-past-day/

The progress of the WV National Guard sergeant who was shot in the head on duty in DC is “miraculous,” his family members say medical professionals have told them.

Security forces in Iran have detained Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi and several other activists during a memorial ceremony in Mashhad.

Iranian security forces arrest Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi

Security forces detained Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi and several other activists during a memorial ceremony in the northeastern cit...

WSJ - A US special operations team boarded a ship in the Indian Ocean last month and seized military-related articles headed to Iran from China. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-forces-raid-ship-seize-cargo-headed-to-iran-from-china-35a1e2ac

NYT - The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through US airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders.

Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort

The Transportation Security Administration is flagging passengers for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to identify and detain travelers subject ...

A group charged by Congress with helping to preserve historic buildings is asking a judge to block construction of President Trump’s White House ballroom until reviews occur, arguing that the ongoing project is illegal and unconstitutional. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/12/12/trump-ballroom-lawsuit-construction/

Photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein tie the convicted sex offender to President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, tech billionaire Bill Gates and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/12/trump-clinton-gates-included-in-epstein-photo-trove-00688628

As I noted for this article, it’s in the interest of any administration to maintain good relations with the mainstream media. https://wng.org/articles/unconventional-press-1765072828

DHS terminates TPS for Ethiopians, saying conditions in their home country "no longer pose a serious threat to the personal safety of returning Ethiopian nationals” and those with no other lawful basis for remaining in the US have 60 days to voluntarily depart.

US military admits ‘mistake’ in the arrest of an American civilian in Okinawa that went viral. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/12/11/japan-arrest-viral-video-okinawa-military/