Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Many in Cuban diaspora find anti-Castro soulmate in Marco Rubio
United States belligerence in South America is at a new high, with the launch of military strikes and the seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, followed by President Trump’s order Tuesday for a “complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers going to or from that country. The moves mark a distinct shift in regional foreign policy from the anti-interventionism of recent decades. more
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House Democrats to force war powers votes as Trump teases Venezuela strikes
House Democrats plan to force votes Wednesday on two war powers resolutions amid escalating tensions with Venezuela as President Trump has warned that land strikes against the country could commence "soon." more
Rubio slams Vanity Fair over Wiles profile, says photos ‘deliberately manipulated’
Marco Rubio slammed Vanity Fair for publishing a bombshell profile on White House chief of staff Susie Wiles in which she delivered candid assessments of President Trump’s Cabinet
and his policies. more
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Tell Congress to Oppose Attacks on Access to Healthcare
Together, we can speak up for transgender youth and their families as Congress considers legislation attacking essential medical care. here
Susie Wiles, JD Vance, and the “Junkyard Dogs”: The White House Chief of Staff on Trump’s Second Term
Throughout the first year of Donald Trump’s second administration, Vanity Fair writer Chris Whipple has interviewed Wiles amid each moment of crisis. This insider’s account joins a portfolio of portraits for an unflinching, up-close look at power—and peril. more
AOC Slams Rubio and Hegseth's Briefing On Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels: 'It Was a Joke'
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) slammed the briefing given by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. more
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Trump calls for ‘total and complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers from Venezuela in escalation of tensions
Donald Trump has called for a “complete and total blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers from Venezuela in an escalation of tensions with the South American country. more
Extrajudicial Killings From Barack Obama to Donald Trump
If Obama could kill a 16-year-old American boy without accountability, why wouldn’t Trump believe he has the same power to snuff out the lives of civilians with no due process? more
Tech billionaires are building their own private cities. Here’s who’s doing what where
Elon Musk, Mark Cuban, Mark Zuckerberg, and other tech billionaires are building private towns and compounds, reshaping communities
from Texas to Hawaii. more
Analysis Shows Electric Bills Have Spiked 13% in Trump’s First Year—And His Own Policies Are to Blame
“Donald Trump and Republicans are accelerating their self-inflicted energy crisis with continued project cancellations.” more
Trump Economy ‘Stalling Out’ as Unemployment Rate Hits Highest Level in 4 Years
“Trump may give himself an A++++ on the economy, but these latest jobs numbers are failing working families.” more
Yale Historian Warns Trump Is Putting US on Path to World War III
Historian Greg Grandin argued that Trump’s foreign policy will likely result in “more confrontation, more brinkmanship, more war.” more
Monday, December 15, 2025
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40+ Groups Urge Wikipedia to Oppose Co-Founders’ ‘Censorship on Gaza Genocide’
“Wales and Sanger must be stopped from trying to censor the Wikipedia‘Gaza genocide’ entry that clearly documents Israel’s horrifying crime against humanity.” more
‘A Chilling Assertion’: Trump Officials Falsely Claim Citizens Must Carry Immigration Docs to Prove Their Status
“There is no legal requirement that US citizens carry papers or have proof of their citizenship on them,” said an attorney at the ACLU of Northern California. more
