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On December 19, 2025, Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced she is suspending her recently launched campaign for New York governor and will not seek re-election to her U.S. House seat in 2026.  At 41, Stefanik’s retirement ends a rapid ascent in the GOP, where she evolved from a moderate to a key Trump ally.

As Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues his vocal campaign against direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising, the push to ban drug ads on television remains a contentious battleground in U.S. health policy. Kennedy, a longtime critic of the pharmaceutical industry, has made restricting these ads a cornerstone of his agenda under the Trump administration.

The suspect was identified as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente (also referred to as Neves-Valente), a 48-year-old Portuguese national and U.S. permanent resident since September 2017, with a last known address in Miami, Florida. Valente was a former Brown student, enrolled in the physics Ph.D. program from fall 2000 to spring 2001. - He had known links to murdered MIT professor Nuno Loureiro.

In a move that could reshape the American food industry, San Francisco has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against ten major manufacturers of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), accusing them of creating addictive products that have sparked a public health crisis. Echoing the epic battles against Big Tobacco in the 1990s, this case highlights how corporate strategies—rooted in historical ties between tobacco and food giants—have engineered overconsumption.

On the evening of December 17, 2025, President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the White House, sharing an upbeat reflection on his administration's first year back in office. In a concise speech that ran approximately 30 minutes, Trump celebrated what he described as major strides in the economy, border security, and global peace, while outlining hopeful plans for the coming year. Delivered amid holiday preparations, the address aimed to reassure Americans.

On December 17, 2025, Providence Police Department officials, alongside Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, Brown University representatives, and Mayor Brett Smiley, held a press conference to update the public on the investigation into the December 13 mass shooting at Brown University's Barus and Holley engineering building. The attack left two students dead and nine injured during a voluntary study session. Five days in, no suspect has been namedd and no motive est

SNAP fraud not only drains $24 million daily ($8.76 billion annually) but undermines aid for 42 million needy Americans. Trump's reforms could save billions but risk disrupting benefits as a result of federal funds being cut off due to states unwillingness to share SNAP benefit data.

Widespread social media speculation has centered on Mustapha Kharbouch, a first-year Brown University student, as a potential suspect. Kharbouch is described in archived and screenshot-based profiles as a third-generation Palestinian refugee born and raised in Lebanon, who received a scholarship to attend United World College (UWC) Maastricht before enrolling at Brown.

On Monday, December 15, 2025, Nuno F. Gomes Loureiro, a 47-year-old professor of nuclear science and engineering at MIT and director of the university's Plasma Science and Fusion Center, was shot multiple times at his home in Brookline, a suburb of Boston. Loureiro was Jewish and held pro-Israel views, sparking suspicions of antisemitic motive for the shooting.

Providence police released new surveillance footage of a person of interest. The individual was described as a stocky person wearing a two toned jacket. Authorities released new video footage showing the suspect moving around the campus. The individual was wearing a surgical mask.

Federal authorities announced today the disruption of a major domestic terrorism plot, arresting four alleged members of the far-left extremist group Turtle Island Liberation Front (TILF) who were accused of planning coordinated bombings across Southern California on New Year's Eve. The suspects, described as part of an anti-capitalist, anti-government, and pro-Palestinian organization, were apprehended last Friday in the Mojave Desert while allegedly assembling and testing e

On December 13, 2025, a tragic mass shooting unfolded at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, during the second day of final exams, claiming the lives of at least two students and wounding nine others. The attack occurred in a classroom within the Barus & Holley building, specifically in a Judaic Studies course taught by Professor Rachel Friedberg, who has a Jewish background and has taught in Israel.

The Bondi Beach shooting on December 14, 2025, stands as a stark example of jihadist terrorism explicitly targeting the Jewish community, occurring during a Hanukkah celebration at Archer Park near Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, Australia. Organized by Chabad-Lubavitch, the "Chanukah by the Sea" event drew hundreds for the first night of the holiday when two gunmen opened fire, killing at least 15-16 people

The tactics highlighted in this article are irrefutable. There is ample evidence of them being deployed successfully by the US and other world powers.  However, the CIA has no monopoly on these tactics.  There is no mistaking that much of what has taken place on the US political stage since  Donald Trump announced his quest for the Presidency in 2015 has the all the hallmarks of the destabilization “playbook”.

Rolling hills blanketed in lush vineyards, glasses clinking at sun-drenched tastings, and a booming industry that turned California into the world's fourth-largest wine producer. From the 1990s through the early 2010s, the Golden State's wine scene was a veritable gold rush. Fueled by Baby Boomers' insatiable thirst for sophisticated sips, production soared—reaching peaks of over 4 million tons of grapes crushed annually in the mid-2010s.

On December 14, 2025, two people were found dead inside a Brentwood home in Los Angeles owned by director and actor Rob Reiner. Authorities from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a medical aid call around 3:30 p.m. PT and discovered the bodies of a man approximately 78 years old and a woman approximately 68 years old. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) arrived shortly after and initiated an investigation.

The economic landscape from 2021 to 2025 has been marked by significant inflationary pressures, evolving Federal Reserve (Fed) policies, and divergent performances across asset classes. Starting with the post-pandemic recovery under President Joe Biden, inflation peaked at historic levels before moderating amid aggressive rate hikes. As we transition into the second Trump administration in late 2025 we have seen inflation rates drop, but there are lingering inflation concerns

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on December 5 to review the legality of President Trump's executive directive aiming to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, a move lower courts have deemed unconstitutional.  Oral arguments are expected to take place in the spring of 2026.

Industry analysts are reporting that Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for what could be the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history, potentially valuing the company at up to $1.5 trillion and raising more than $30 billion as early as mid-2026. Musk himself confirmed the reports' accuracy in a recent statement, signaling a major shift for the privately held aerospace giant that has revolutionized space travel and satellite communications.

In a bold move amid escalating geopolitical tensions, the United States Navy, in coordination with the Coast Guard, intercepted and seized a Venezuelan oil tanker on December 10, 2025. This operation, described by President Donald Trump as involving the "largest one ever seized," underscores the ongoing enforcement of US sanctions against Venezuela and its allies. The incident has drawn international condemnation from Venezuela, which labeled it an "act of piracy," ...