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56 minutes ago

Tiny Pacific nation of Palau to take migrants from US in return for aid

US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau spoke to Palau president Surangel Whipps in a call on Tuesday about transferring third-country nationals to Palau, the two sides said in separate statements, after Palau's lawmakers rejected a previous request from Washington on the matter earlier this year. President Donald Trump's immigration policies, including his administration's deportation drive, have been broadly condemned by human rights advocates over concerns about due process.
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fromAdvocate.com
2 hours ago

Daily newsletter 12/24

Heritage plans to continue Project 2025 amid internal conflict; Democrats sue RFK Jr. over trans youth care limits; NYC names first openly gay fire commissioner.
#donald-trump
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 hours ago

Always an empty space': The heartbreak of Christmas without a missing loved one

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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fromAxios
20 hours ago

Trump-appointed judge: DHS must restore disaster grants to Democratic states

A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally tied Homeland Security grant funding to local immigration-enforcement cooperation.
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fromEngadget
14 hours ago

US bans former EU Commissioner and others over social media rules

The US administration issued travel bans barring five European tech researchers and disinformation monitors, citing coercive censorship efforts and prompting criticism from banned individuals.
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fromAxios
17 hours ago

U.S. murders on pace for largest one-year drop on record

National real-time crime data show nearly 20% decline in murders year-over-year through October, with other major crimes also falling nationwide.
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fromFortune
3 hours ago

Medicaid paid over $200 million to dead people in 2021 and 2022, federal watchdog says | Fortune

Medicaid programs paid over $207.5 million in managed-care payments for deceased enrollees (July 2021–July 2022); audits against the Full Death Master File will begin in 2027.
#jeffrey-epstein
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fromFuturism
9 hours ago

Justice Department Humiliated as People Find the Epstein Files Can Easily Be Un-Redacted

Heavily redacted DOJ documents on Jeffrey Epstein contained recoverable text and images revealing payments, witness tampering, and instructions to destroy evidence implicating his associates.
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fromAxios
7 hours ago

DOJ gets "over a million" potential new Jeffrey Epstein docs

The Department of Justice received over one million additional documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, expanding review requirements and delaying public release.
fromFuturism
9 hours ago
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Justice Department Humiliated as People Find the Epstein Files Can Easily Be Un-Redacted

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fromLGBTQ Nation
5 hours ago

Sean Duffy takes credit for Pete Buttigieg's infrastructure grants - LGBTQ Nation

Sean Duffy uses partisan MAGA rhetoric to blame predecessors, rebrand Biden-era infrastructure funding as Trump administration achievements, and push ideological transportation priorities.
#epstein-files
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
14 hours ago

Gamesmanship' and bad faith' alleged by two former DA employees suing Alameda County

Alameda County is accused of withholding texts and engaging in discovery delays in racial discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuits, prompting sanctions requests.
#h-1b-visas
fromBusiness Insider
4 hours ago
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I'm a business immigration lawyer. I'm telling my clients that if you have a valid visa stamp, return to the US now.

fromBusiness Insider
4 hours ago
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I'm a business immigration lawyer. I'm telling my clients that if you have a valid visa stamp, return to the US now.

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fromComputerworld
19 hours ago

The 5 big events that shaped Microsoft's 2025

Microsoft added roughly $400 billion in value, retained AI leadership, and navigated political pressures and a clarified OpenAI investment relationship.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
10 hours ago

Politicians Rushed Through An Online Speech "Solution." Victims Deserve Better.

The bill, sponsored by Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL), sought to speed up the removal of troubling online content: non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII). The spread of NCII is a serious problem, as is digitally altered NCII, sometimes called "deepfakes." That's why 48 states have specific laws criminalizing the distribution of NCII, in addition to the long-existing defamation, harassment, and extortion
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fromFortune
10 hours ago

Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa application fee upheld by judge | Fortune

A federal judge said the Trump administration can move ahead with a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, providing a setback for US technology companies that rely on hiring skilled foreign workers. US District Judge Beryl Howell said in a ruling Tuesday that President Donald Trump's effort to radically increase the cost of the popular visa is lawful. The decision gives a boost to the administration's campaign to restrict immigration and push demand for US workers.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
10 hours ago

Homicides Drop at Record Rate in Trump's First Year Back in Office

Homicides in America decreased by 19.8% this year, according to crime analyst Jeff Asher. He wrote on Substack on Monday that his research is based primarily on the Real-Time Crime Index, which collects monthly crime data from 570 law enforcement agencies nationwide. Asher said 2025 will be the third straight year murders have dropped at a record pace, after there was a 15% decline in homicides in 2024.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

Letters: Public safety is lost in bureaucratic speech about gas explosion

PG&E and Alameda County Fire officials say more investigation is needed to determine if residents should have been told to leave. The fact that a house blew up and people were injured means they absolutely should have been told. These spokespeople mean "did we follow our flawed process that said no need to notify despite the risk, or did we not follow our good enough process that should have notified people?" As such, they completely lose track of their real responsibility, our safety.
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fromFortune
9 hours ago

Millionaire tax plans spread as Washington state eyes new levy | Fortune

Washington proposes a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million to address affordability and rebalance reliance away from sales and property taxes.
fromLGBTQ Nation
9 months ago

Trans influencer bullied by Nancy Mace gets the last laugh: She's "losing it" - LGBTQ Nation

"Sabre, who goes by Bottleneckloser on Instagram, recently posted side-by-side photos of herself on X depicting her pre- and post-transition. "God I love estrogen," she wrote. Almost three weeks later, Mace shared the post to her official X account and wrote, "Estrogen doesn't love you." She also shared the post on her personal X account and wrote, "Can we get @RobertKennedyJr on this? NO way is this healthy."
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fromAxios
1 day ago

Scoop: Trump administration expects Epstein files release could last another week

DOJ released about 30,000 Epstein-related records with questionable claims and puzzling redactions, missed a disclosure deadline, and faced criticism over politicized social-media messaging.
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fromwww.amny.com
7 hours ago

Op-Ed | Ending the weaponization of New York's child abuse reporting system amNewYork

The Anti-Harassment in Reporting Act eliminates anonymous child-abuse hotline reports in New York to prevent misuse, reduce false reports, and protect vulnerable families.
fromFast Company
9 hours ago

The case against eminent domain

The Takings Clause is a part of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and it says that if the government wants to take away someone's private property, they have to do it in a way that's fair. Most of us grew up hearing adults say that life isn't fair. And they're right-it isn't. Neither is an authority forcing you to give up your property for whatever they think is fair.
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fromwww.npr.org
17 hours ago

ICE officer accused of excessive force, then sent back to work despite active probe

An ICE officer shoved a woman on camera, was reinstated within 72 hours before a DHS watchdog concluded its review, raising oversight and transparency concerns.
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fromStreetsblog
22 hours ago

Wednesday's Headlines: See You In Court Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Judge Lewis Liman delayed a congestion-pricing ruling; oral arguments on summary judgment are scheduled for Jan. 28 and the MTA is expected to prevail.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Trump Admin Sanctions Europeans Engaged in Censorship: Unwelcome on American Soil'

United States imposed visa-related sanctions barring European figures and NGOs accused of extraterritorial censorship of Americans, targeting the censorship-NGO ecosystem and collaborators.
#gender-affirming-care
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fromBoston.com
9 hours ago

Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days

The Trump administration ordered five East Coast offshore wind projects to halt construction for at least 90 days over classified national security concerns.
#minimum-wage
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fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

Judge rejects bid to overturn Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa application fee

A federal judge allowed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, enabling the Trump administration to impose the increase.
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fromFortune
14 hours ago

Trump administration bars Europeans from U.S. for pressuring tech firms to "censor" American speech | Fortune

The Trump administration barred five European figures from U.S. entry for allegedly pressuring American tech companies to censor or suppress American speech online.
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fromFast Company
17 hours ago

American workers had a rough 2025. Will 2026 be any different?

American workers face stagnant pay, rising layoffs, and financial insecurity, prompting secondary income, heightened disengagement, burnout, and reluctance to request raises.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
8 hours ago

CNN's Dana Bash Reveals Betting Favorite to Win Democratic Nomination in 2028

Gavin Newsom leads early betting-market interest for the 2028 Democratic nomination, surpassing AOC and Kamala Harris due to redistricting success and aggressive social media strategy.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
5 hours ago

Fox News Guest Argues Supreme Court Is Inviting' Trump to Deploy the Marines to Chicago

Supreme Court ruling requires using regular Armed Forces before National Guard, potentially forcing deployment of Marines or 82nd Airborne to protect federal agents in Chicago.
fromTruthout
9 hours ago

ICE Documents Expose Plan to Hold 80,000 People in Warehouses

Eight months after the acting director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said at a border security conference that the Trump administration aims to carry out its mass deportation operation with the same efficiency as Amazon's package deliveries, a draft document from ICE officials on Wednesday provided never-before-seen details of how the agency plans to do that using massive warehouses repurposed to hold tens of thousands of people.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 hours ago

Trump bans two British social media campaigners from US as censorship row escalates

Two British anti-misinformation campaigners were denied US visas after US officials accused them of pressuring platforms to censor, demonetise, and suppress American viewpoints.
#us-sanctions
fromwww.mercurynews.com
16 hours ago

Opinion: The season to remember we're still one nation

Every year around this time, the noise starts to drop. The pace eases a bit. Families gather, neighbors reconnect, and people who disagree on just about everything still manage to pass plates across the same table. Something about late November into December nudges us toward reflection. Whatever you call it holiday spirit, cultural memory, or just a pause in the chaos it's real. And in a country this divided, it might be the reminder we need most.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
7 hours ago

Jasmine Crockett Questions If Trump Border Numbers Are Real: Admin Hasn't Been The Most Honest'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett acknowledges lower reported border encounters but questions administration honesty, condemns inhumane immigration practices, and calls for comprehensive reform.
fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

Trump approves deployment of 350 national guard members to New Orleans

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said on Tuesday that guard members, as they have in other deployments in large cities, will be tasked with supporting federal law enforcement partners, including the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security. Parnell added that the national guard troops will be deployed through February. Louisiana's governor, Jeff Landry, a Republican, praised Donald Trump and the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, for coordinating the deployment and predicted the guard's presence would have a positive impact.
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fromThe Nation
13 hours ago

Christmas Wish

Support grassroots organizing and donate to sustain independent progressive journalism confronting abuses of power and advancing justice.
fromKqed
5 hours ago

Alameda Health System to Lay Off Hundreds in January After Massive Federal Cuts | KQED

In anticipation of the Trump administration's major cuts to Medicaid, the Alameda Health System, which runs public hospitals and clinics throughout the East Bay, is planning to lay off nearly 300 people in January. "I think they're bowing to pressures before those pressures have actually come into play," Reilly Gardine, a clinical dietitian at Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus in Oakland, told KQED on Monday. "And I think they're not being creative enough in figuring out alternative ways for funding."
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fromLGBTQ Nation
11 hours ago

Pete Buttigieg reminds travelers of their rights while throwing shade at the current administration - LGBTQ Nation

"In my last job, around this time of year, I would often hold a press conference to remind passengers of their rights and to remind airlines that we would be enforcing those rights," he said, explaining that those rights have been somewhat diminished in the past year because of the new presidential administration. "But you still have rights, including the right to an automatic refund that we fought to get enshrined into law," he continued, referring to how the Biden administration was able to make rules that require airlines to issue automatic refunds for significantly delayed or canceled flights.
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fromBusiness Insider
10 hours ago

The US banned a former EU official's visa over Big Tech rules - and the fight is playing out on X

The US imposed visa bans on five Europeans, citing European coercion of American platforms to censor US viewpoints and asserting extraterritorial censorship concerns.
fromThe Atlantic
14 hours ago

Get Ready to Start Hearing About Aileen Cannon Again

Not so long ago, when the FBI raided Donald Trump's 126-room Palm Beach mansion and found scores of classified documents, the notion that the disgraced former president would return to the Oval Office seemed far-fetched to just about anyone paying attention. Just over three years later, Trump is president, and the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida is investigating the raid for being part of what the president's allies have branded a "grand conspiracy" against Trump.
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fromTruthout
12 hours ago

Trump Admin Quietly Bans Veterans' Abortion Care, Even for Rape and Health Risks

VA immediately adopted DOJ's legal opinion, effectively banning abortions for veterans and beneficiaries except for life‑threatening, ectopic, and miscarriage‑related cases.
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fromFortune
15 hours ago

Trump just declared Christmas Eve a national holiday. Here's what's open and closed on December 24 | Fortune

The president designated December 24 and December 26, 2025 as federal holidays for most executive branch employees, creating a five-day weekend.
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
1 day ago

2025: The Year in Review

At an inauguration-related event for President Donald Trump, Elon Musk throws a straight-armed gesture largely interpreted as a Nazi salute. In follow-up comments, Musk failed to put the controversy to rest by deriding critics and neglecting to issue an apology, leaving his intent ambiguous. Silicon Valley ❤️ MAGA Facebook decides to dispense with third-party fact checkers. Instead, it will rely completely on "Community Notes" to identify and contextualize misinformation.
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fromThe Atlantic
9 hours ago

Stop Defending Bari Weiss

The year is 2029. President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, having spent years raging against Fox News as a propaganda organ whose very operation is illegal, has found a pressure point to control it. She enables its sale to owners who are friends of hers, and whose business depends on regulatory favors she has made a practice of doling out to allies. As the new editor in chief of Fox News, the owners install Tim Miller, a skeptic of conservatism who has never previously worked in television news.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours ago

Democratic lawmaker sues Trump over Kennedy Center's name change

Representative Joyce Beatty sued to remove Donald Trump's name from the John F. Kennedy Center, alleging the renaming violated federal law requiring congressional approval.
fromArs Technica
13 hours ago

SPEED Act passes in House despite changes that threaten clean power projects

The House of Representatives cleared the way for a massive overhaul of the federal environmental review process last Thursday, despite last-minute changes that led clean energy groups and moderate Democrats to pull their support. The Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act, or SPEED Act, overcame opposition from environmentalists and many Democrats who oppose the bill's sweeping changes to a bedrock environmental law.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
10 hours ago

Laura Loomer Slams Woke Right' for Trying to Block Ramaswamy's Run For Office

Laura Loomer condemned Nick Fuentes for urging voters to oppose Vivek Ramaswamy and accused far‑right figures of sabotaging the Trump agenda to help elect Democrats.
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fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

Which Trump Crony Said It?

The Trump Administration's supporting cast mixes conspicuous strivers and ruthless operators, exemplified by Peter Navarro's blend of egomania and self-annihilation.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
7 hours ago

Bari Weiss Sends Scorching Email to CBS Staff: No Amount of Outrage Will Derail Us'

CBS News leadership withheld a 60 Minutes deportation segment to rebuild public trust and ensure reporting accurately reflects all sides and legal reasoning.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Letters: Best way to influence Congress is to tell them what you want

Constituents must clearly communicate policy requests to representatives and can collectively refuse labor or contracts to block unwanted local projects.
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fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Report: Elon Musk's DOGE Did Not Decrease Government Spending, Actually Increased It

The DOGE program coincided with increased federal spending, produced little measurable fraud reduction, and reported cost savings primarily due to calculation errors.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

Letters: Best way to influence Congress is to tell them what you want

Tell elected representatives exactly which programs and policies to support; communities can oppose unwanted projects by refusing to build or staff them.
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fromFortune
8 hours ago

Obama's former top economic advisor says he feels 'a tiny bit bad' for Trump because gas prices are low, but consumer confidence is still plummeting | Fortune

Americans' affordability concerns persist despite lower gas prices, complicating efforts to boost consumer confidence and presidential economic approval.
fromTruthout
13 hours ago

Coal Miners Were Poised to Win Key Safety Protections. Then Trump Showed Up.

I had so many obligations at that time that I couldn't quit the mines,
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fromPadailypost
1 day ago

Two finalists square off in assessor race

Runoff election between Neysa Fligor and Rishi Kumar decides Santa Clara County assessor; Fligor outraised Kumar and emphasizes modernizing the assessor's decades-old computer system.
fromwww.mediaite.com
11 hours ago

White House Takes Over DOJ Social Media Account Amid Bungled Epstein Files Release

Axios has learned the White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X, Axios reported in its Christmas Eve morning newsletter. The account is taking a sharper tone with a more rapid-response campaign edge. It's unclear when the White House first took over the account, but a post by the Department of Justice announcing the latest Epstein files' release on Tuesday was quick to absolve the president of any wrongdoing.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Stephen Miller Offers to Send Face-Tattooed Killer to CBS Producer's Home: They Will Spend One Day Overnight in Your Apartment'

Stephen Miller offered to send a face-tattooed gang member to a CBS producer's apartment amid staff revolt over withholding a 60 Minutes CECOT segment.
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fromFortune
3 hours ago

53-year-old customs broker wants to 'Make Trade Boring Again,' saying you won't believe how complex cheese is these days | Fortune

Unprecedented 2025 tariffs and shifting rules have thrown U.S. trade into chaos, forcing customs brokers to translate rapidly changing policy into operational reality.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
13 hours ago

Jack Smith Demands Release of Full Congressional Deposition

Jack Smith requested the public release of the full videotape of his nine-hour deposition before the House Judiciary Committee.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Trump's Commerce Secretary Claims All' Americans Are Going To Earn 4.3% More Money' Because the Economy Grew by 4.3%

So just think, the whole world out there in the third quarter, the United Kingdom grew .1. The European Union group, .4, and Japan fell .6%, fell .6%. Donald Trump's economy grew, the United States of America, the biggest economy in the world, 4.3%. What that means is that Americans overall all of us are going to earn 4.3% more money. We're making a raise. It's a simple way to do it.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
9 hours ago

They Have Just Whiffed': CNN Reports Team Trump Is Frustrated by DOJ's Handling of the Epstein Files

White House officials are frustrated with the Justice Department’s handling of newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents and blame both Congress and DOJ missteps.
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