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Volume 1 • Issue No. 356 • Updated Monday, December 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM UTC

Vice President JD Vance declines to condemn antisemitism at conservative convention

Vice President JD Vance refused to set boundaries against bigotry at Turning Point USA's convention, stating the conservative movement should welcome anyone who loves America, amid debates over antisemitism within the Republican Party.

Sources: AP News, NPR


U.S. seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast to enforce sanctions

The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, following the seizure of a tanker for the second time in less than two weeks, as part of efforts to enforce economic restrictions.

Sources: AP News


Car bomb kills Russian general in Moscow

Sources: AP News


Trump administration reshapes U.S. capitalism with state-controlled policies

President Trump's policies are shifting U.S. capitalism toward a state-controlled model, with the government taking stakes in companies like Intel and Nvidia, blurring lines between business and government and raising concerns about cronyism.

Sources: NPR


Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 17 years in graft case

Sources: AP News


Immigration court no-shows skyrocket amid fears of ICE arrests

The number of immigrants failing to appear in immigration court has tripled in 2025, leading to a surge in deportation orders, as fears of ICE arrests in courtrooms spread nationwide.

Sources: NPR


CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls 60 Minutes story on El Salvador detention center

CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss canceled a 60 Minutes investigation into alleged abuses at an El Salvador detention center for Venezuelan migrants, citing lack of Trump administration comment, sparking internal outcry over political interference.

Sources: NPR


France to build new aircraft carrier amid increased defense spending

Sources: AP News


China imposes tariffs up to 42.7% on EU dairy products

Sources: AP News


State psychiatric hospitals face crisis as criminal cases overwhelm system

State psychiatric hospitals nationwide are overwhelmed by patients with criminal charges, leading to long wait times, unsafe conditions, and reduced care for civil patients, as systemic failures push people with mental illness into the justice system.

Sources: NPR