Thursday, December 18, 2025

Trump’s End-of-Year Address, ‘50 State Challenge’ & Oscars’ New Era

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Trump’s End-of-Year Address: ABC News, WaPo, WSJ, Reuters

Defense Policy Bill Passes: Politico, WSJ, NY Times, Reuters, WaPo

Trump Admin Seeks More Denaturalization: NY Times, Reuters, Axios 

DOJ Sues Virgin Islands Over 2nd Amendment: DOJ, Reuters, AP, UPI, WA Times

Jack Smith’s Closed-Door Hearing: WaPo, Fox News, AP, Politico

New Plaques on Presidential Walk of Fame: AP, ABC News, NY Times, Fox News

Capitol Adds Statue of Civil Rights Icon: CBS News, NPR, WaPo, Axios 

Northwest Winds/Power Outages: Fox Weather, WaPo, NY Times, TWC

HHS Cuts Grants to AAP: Bloomberg, Reuters, NBC News, WaPo

More Donations to ‘Trump Accounts’: CNBC, Axios, WaPo, The Hill

Academy Awards Moving to YouTube: Oscars, Variety, CNN, LA Times, Fox News

Thing To Know Thursday: Music Feeds the Brain: Axios