News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
Breaking News: The U.S. is pursuing a Venezuela-linked oil tanker after boarding a different one, a notable escalation of President Trump’s pressure campaign.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) December 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Israel's Cabinet approved a proposal for 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister said on Sunday.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) December 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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A Kremlin envoy says peace talks in Florida on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine are proceeding constructively, after U.S. meetings with Ukrainian and European officials in Berlin. n.pr/3KHBzYL
— NPR (@npr.org) December 21, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Hakeem Jeffries says Obamacare subsidy extension 'will pass with a bipartisan majority'
— Politico (@politico.com) December 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Deputy AG Todd Blanche said on "Meet the Press" that the removal of photographs from the Epstein files has "nothing to do" with Trump and came at the request of advocacy groups.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) December 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Deputy AG Todd Blanche defends moving Ghislaine Maxwell to minimum-security prison
— Politico (@politico.com) December 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said Sunday that President Trump's idea to give Americans $2,000 checks funded by tariff revenue will "depend on what happens with Congress."
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) December 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Guan Heng sailed to the U.S. by boat from the Bahamas after publishing footage he filmed of purported detention camps in China. He has been held in immigration detention since August.
— NPR (@npr.org) December 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Thousands of mourners gathered under tight police security at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach to mark a week since two gunmen targeting a Jewish festival killed 15 people. https://cnn.it/3KUiOkT
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers contend that Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to seek the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tainted by her prior work as a lobbyist at a firm that represented the insurer’s parent company.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) December 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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MAGA speakers torched each other as pompous, cancerous cowards at this weekend's 30,000-person Turning Point USA AmericaFest, accelerating the right's media meltdownover Israel, hate speech and more.
— Axios (@axios.com) December 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) December 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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