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"They believed Ukraine was on the verge of failing. The fact that empirical evidence indicated the opposite didn’t bother them; if anything, they seemed to think they should help Ukraine fail faster to get it over with.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/30/world/europe/ukraine-war-us-russia.html
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/30/world/europe/ukraine-war-us-russia.html
The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership
As President Trump sought a peace deal and Vladimir V. Putin sought victory, factions in the White House and Pentagon bled the Ukrainian war effort.
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"They believed Ukraine was on the verge of failing. The fact that empirical evidence indicated the opposite didn’t bother them; if anything, they seemed to think they should help Ukraine fail faster to get it over with.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/30/world/europe/ukraine-war-us-russia.html
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/30/world/europe/ukraine-war-us-russia.html
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"The dismissal or sidelining of senior military leaders by the secretary—often without clear explanation—began from the start of this year, and it sent a troubling signal throughout the force that professional disagreement may carry extreme personal risk. That perception alone is corrosive."
It Was a Bad Year for the American Military
No one should be surprised.
www.thebulwark.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:55 AM
"The dismissal or sidelining of senior military leaders by the secretary—often without clear explanation—began from the start of this year, and it sent a troubling signal throughout the force that professional disagreement may carry extreme personal risk. That perception alone is corrosive."
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happy bday Spanish writer José María Gironella, b.1917.
"The true battle isn't between science and faith, but between a shallow heart and a searching one."
"The true battle isn't between science and faith, but between a shallow heart and a searching one."
December 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
happy bday Spanish writer José María Gironella, b.1917.
"The true battle isn't between science and faith, but between a shallow heart and a searching one."
"The true battle isn't between science and faith, but between a shallow heart and a searching one."
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Lol. Bondi deleted that post crediting the Trump admin for ending overdose deaths after @tedlieu.bsky.social pointed out that the chart's data ended during the Biden admin, showing the decrease was under Biden.
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Lol. Bondi deleted that post crediting the Trump admin for ending overdose deaths after @tedlieu.bsky.social pointed out that the chart's data ended during the Biden admin, showing the decrease was under Biden.
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LOUISIANA: ICE officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing Nicaraguan detainee for
Months “while she was under his authority”
Months “while she was under his authority”
December 31, 2025 at 5:51 AM
LOUISIANA: ICE officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing Nicaraguan detainee for
Months “while she was under his authority”
Months “while she was under his authority”
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Join @briankarem.bsky.social and @markzaidesq.bsky.social for a sobering 2025 review: The Trump admin's assault on the rule of law, looming global conflicts, divisive immigration policies and AI's rise!
@mswmedia.com
Listen now: www.justaskthequestion.com/post/just-as...
@mswmedia.com
Listen now: www.justaskthequestion.com/post/just-as...
Just Ask the Press - 2025 in Review: The Rule of Law Under Siege
In our year-end reflection, Brian Karem and Mark Zaid discuss the major stories of 2025, including the unprecedented attack on the rule of law by the Trump administration, the looming threat of World ...
www.justaskthequestion.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Join @briankarem.bsky.social and @markzaidesq.bsky.social for a sobering 2025 review: The Trump admin's assault on the rule of law, looming global conflicts, divisive immigration policies and AI's rise!
@mswmedia.com
Listen now: www.justaskthequestion.com/post/just-as...
@mswmedia.com
Listen now: www.justaskthequestion.com/post/just-as...
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As we approach the New Year, I want to reflect again on Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy. It isn’t “America First.” It’s a Nixon Doctrine 2.0: retreat, retrenchment, and accommodation of autocrats. Read more on my Substack: michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trumps-new...
December 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
As we approach the New Year, I want to reflect again on Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy. It isn’t “America First.” It’s a Nixon Doctrine 2.0: retreat, retrenchment, and accommodation of autocrats. Read more on my Substack: michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trumps-new...
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I’m live on Substack at 3:30p ET. Please join me: C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela. Link: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/u...
C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I’m live on Substack at 3:30p ET. Please join me: C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela. Link: open.substack.com/live-stream/...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/u...
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It is irresponsible and dangerous for the CMS Administrator (a physician who knows better) to downplay the importance of getting the flu vaccine.
Reminder: The US had ~38,000 flu deaths in the 2024-25 season.
Reminder: The US had ~38,000 flu deaths in the 2024-25 season.
Dr. Oz on the "super flu": "Every year there's a flu vaccine. It doesn't always work very well. That's why it's been controversial of late. But like many illnesses, the best news out there is if you can take care of yourself so that when you do end up running into the flu, you can overwhelm it."
December 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It is irresponsible and dangerous for the CMS Administrator (a physician who knows better) to downplay the importance of getting the flu vaccine.
Reminder: The US had ~38,000 flu deaths in the 2024-25 season.
Reminder: The US had ~38,000 flu deaths in the 2024-25 season.
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Breaking News: Tatiana Schlossberg, an environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, died at 35. She recently wrote of her battle with leukemia in The New Yorker. nyti.ms/4pjDWiz
December 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Breaking News: Tatiana Schlossberg, an environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, died at 35. She recently wrote of her battle with leukemia in The New Yorker. nyti.ms/4pjDWiz
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Sending prayers to her family. She was an extraordinary young woman.
If you haven’t, read her superb essay in @newyorker.com about her journey since her cancer diagnosis. A remarkable person. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
If you haven’t, read her superb essay in @newyorker.com about her journey since her cancer diagnosis. A remarkable person. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
December 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Sending prayers to her family. She was an extraordinary young woman.
If you haven’t, read her superb essay in @newyorker.com about her journey since her cancer diagnosis. A remarkable person. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
If you haven’t, read her superb essay in @newyorker.com about her journey since her cancer diagnosis. A remarkable person. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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100%. Moreover they’ve got the same prosecutor on it from the NSD whereas they totally warehoused other 1/6 prosecutors and done worse than that to the FBI. It’s just a screaming hypocrisy. In what world is he a dangerous criminal but the 1/6 marauders are heroes? Wait don’t answer that: Trump world
We're nearly a month into criminal case of the Capitol Hill pipe bombs.. and the Justice Dept has avoided using the following terms in filings or arguments:
"Capitol siege"
"Jan 6 riot"
"Effort to overturn the 2020 election"
"Bombs distracted police as rioters approached"
"Capitol siege"
"Jan 6 riot"
"Effort to overturn the 2020 election"
"Bombs distracted police as rioters approached"
December 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
100%. Moreover they’ve got the same prosecutor on it from the NSD whereas they totally warehoused other 1/6 prosecutors and done worse than that to the FBI. It’s just a screaming hypocrisy. In what world is he a dangerous criminal but the 1/6 marauders are heroes? Wait don’t answer that: Trump world
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Big developments in the Abrego case, where the court has turned the focus on whether top officials like Todd Blanche decided to bring the (threadbare) criminal charges in TN and as a form of vindictive prosecution. Going live on Talking Feds Substack w/ @klasfeldreports.com at 4 PM ET w/ the latest.
December 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Big developments in the Abrego case, where the court has turned the focus on whether top officials like Todd Blanche decided to bring the (threadbare) criminal charges in TN and as a form of vindictive prosecution. Going live on Talking Feds Substack w/ @klasfeldreports.com at 4 PM ET w/ the latest.
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The CIA drone strike on Venezuela. Check out all the details on Substack. Link: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
December 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The CIA drone strike on Venezuela. Check out all the details on Substack. Link: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
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🚨BREAKING: A new court filing suggests the Department of Justice (DOJ) may have pressed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in retaliation for a court victory that ultimately brought him back to the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
'It’s A Top Priority’: Unsealed Order Suggests DOJ Retaliated Against Abrego Garcia for Court Victory
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🚨BREAKING: A new court filing suggests the Department of Justice (DOJ) may have pressed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in retaliation for a court victory that ultimately brought him back to the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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How long can (or will) the Justice Dept go without mentioning the January 6th Capitol attack?
youtube.com/shorts/WvdiA...
youtube.com/shorts/WvdiA...
How long can the Justice Dept go without mentioning the Jan 6 attack?
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
youtube.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
How long can (or will) the Justice Dept go without mentioning the January 6th Capitol attack?
youtube.com/shorts/WvdiA...
youtube.com/shorts/WvdiA...
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While Donald Trump vastly expanded the CIA’s ability to act independently, they still do not have the authority to carry out land strikes in Venezuela.
trib.al/eUOhIzk
trib.al/eUOhIzk
We Have New Details of Trump’s Venezuela Attack—and They’re a Doozy
This strike marks a major escalation in Donald Trump’s campaign against Venezuela.
trib.al
December 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
While Donald Trump vastly expanded the CIA’s ability to act independently, they still do not have the authority to carry out land strikes in Venezuela.
trib.al/eUOhIzk
trib.al/eUOhIzk
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$47 million fraud case dropped by Trump after Wiederhorn made huge donations to his campaign and inaugural fund. Not Somali.
December 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
$47 million fraud case dropped by Trump after Wiederhorn made huge donations to his campaign and inaugural fund. Not Somali.
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He's using the CIA as an end-run around Congress. Trump installed Michael Ellis as General Counsel of the CIA back in September and got him to write a memo saying these attacks are legal. Ellis was part of the group that hid the "perfect" phone call with Zelenskyy that led to Trump's 1st impeachment
That’s a serious escalation, and we've heard nothing about it from our own government.
December 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
He's using the CIA as an end-run around Congress. Trump installed Michael Ellis as General Counsel of the CIA back in September and got him to write a memo saying these attacks are legal. Ellis was part of the group that hid the "perfect" phone call with Zelenskyy that led to Trump's 1st impeachment
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We're nearly a month into criminal case of the Capitol Hill pipe bombs.. and the Justice Dept has avoided using the following terms in filings or arguments:
"Capitol siege"
"Jan 6 riot"
"Effort to overturn the 2020 election"
"Bombs distracted police as rioters approached"
"Capitol siege"
"Jan 6 riot"
"Effort to overturn the 2020 election"
"Bombs distracted police as rioters approached"
December 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
We're nearly a month into criminal case of the Capitol Hill pipe bombs.. and the Justice Dept has avoided using the following terms in filings or arguments:
"Capitol siege"
"Jan 6 riot"
"Effort to overturn the 2020 election"
"Bombs distracted police as rioters approached"
"Capitol siege"
"Jan 6 riot"
"Effort to overturn the 2020 election"
"Bombs distracted police as rioters approached"
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The Social Security Administration ends the year in turmoil.
A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers.
A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers.
How Social Security has gotten worse under Trump
Customer service deteriorated by key measures as the agency enacted sweeping cuts in Trump’s second term, internal data and interviews show.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Social Security Administration ends the year in turmoil.
A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers.
A diminished workforce has struggled to respond to up to 6 million pending cases in its processing centers and 12 million transactions in its field offices — record backlogs that have delayed basic services to millions of customers.
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Macron’s circle says France found no convincing evidence of a Ukrainian drone strike on Putin’s residence, per Le Monde. Russian claims contradict themselves, and partners saw nothing credible. EU leaders discussed Moscow’s reaction, while ISW and the US are also skeptical and investigating.
December 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Macron’s circle says France found no convincing evidence of a Ukrainian drone strike on Putin’s residence, per Le Monde. Russian claims contradict themselves, and partners saw nothing credible. EU leaders discussed Moscow’s reaction, while ISW and the US are also skeptical and investigating.
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Kind of telling that ABC News/Disney is using the "Trump-Kennedy Center" language to refer to the Kennedy Center despite the fact that it is legally still the Kennedy Center.
December 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Kind of telling that ABC News/Disney is using the "Trump-Kennedy Center" language to refer to the Kennedy Center despite the fact that it is legally still the Kennedy Center.
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Back in September of this year the Russians launched a missile into Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers building and attempted to assassinate Ukraine's Prime Minister in her office.
Why wasn't Trump "very angry" about this?
Why wasn't Trump "very angry" about this?
December 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Back in September of this year the Russians launched a missile into Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers building and attempted to assassinate Ukraine's Prime Minister in her office.
Why wasn't Trump "very angry" about this?
Why wasn't Trump "very angry" about this?