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Dan Bongino to Exit FBI Leadership for Return to Media Following Internal Tensions
Washington D.C., Wednesday, 17 December 2025.
President Trump has confirmed Deputy Director Dan Bongino is resigning to resume his media career. Reports indicate Bongino is already shipping office belongings to Florida, ending a tenure defined by ideological clashes and non-traditional leadership just months before the midterm election season.
Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of Top Climate Lab Citing Alarmism
Boulder, Wednesday, 17 December 2025.
In a decisive shift for federal science policy, the White House has ordered the immediate breakup of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, labeling the facility a source of “climate alarmism.” This directive to dismantle the 60-year-old institution jeopardizes the critical data modeling relied upon by global insurance, agriculture, and energy markets.
Fani Willis Ends Subpoena Dispute to Face Senate Inquiry on Trump Case
Atlanta, Wednesday, 17 December 2025.
Fulton DA Fani Willis testifies today after a year-long battle, enigmatically promising the committee “Christmas comes tomorrow” as lawmakers probe her handling of the now-dismissed Trump prosecution.
Jack Smith Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over Trump Investigations
Washington D.C., Wednesday, 17 December 2025.
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testifies behind closed doors today regarding abandoned Trump prosecutions, as Republicans aggressively probe his team’s acquisition of GOP lawmakers’ phone records during the investigation.
Trump Orders Total Blockade on Venezuelan Oil Amid Terrorist Designation
Washington, Wednesday, 17 December 2025.
Designating the Venezuelan regime a foreign terrorist organization, President Trump ordered a “total and complete blockade” of oil tankers to sever funding for alleged drug terrorism and human trafficking.
Trump Schedules Prime-Time Address as Economic Questions Mount
Washington D.C., Tuesday, 16 December 2025.
President Trump addresses the nation Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. EST, aiming to pivot the narrative toward future economic prosperity despite recent labor market cooling. With unemployment rising to 4.6% and holiday spending projected to dip, the stakes are high for the administration to clarify its 2026 agenda. Markets are particularly attentive to potential updates on the controversial tariff-funded dividend program, as fiscal 2025 duty revenues surged to over $215 billion. This speech marks a strategic effort to stabilize sentiment ahead of a pivotal midterm election year.
Internal Emails Reveal FBI Warned DOJ of Insufficient Evidence for Mar-a-Lago Raid
Washington, Tuesday, 16 December 2025.
House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed today, December 16, 2025, that forthcoming internal emails demonstrate a significant conflict between the FBI and the Department of Justice regarding the 2022 Mar-a-Lago raid. The most intriguing revelation is that the FBI’s Washington field office explicitly warned Biden administration officials that they had not established probable cause to search former President Trump’s estate, yet were pressured to proceed regardless. This disclosure challenges the asserted legal justification for the operation and suggests a disregard for standard investigative protocols due to departmental pressure. As these documents are prepared for release to Congress, the narrative shifts from a procedural dispute to a broader analysis of potential politicization within federal law enforcement, specifically regarding how legal thresholds were navigated during the investigation into the former President’s handling of classified records.
Civil Rights Pioneer Barbara Rose Johns Replaces Robert E. Lee in US Capitol Statuary Collection
Washington D.C., Tuesday, 16 December 2025.
Leading a walkout at just 16, Barbara Rose Johns today replaces Confederate General Robert E. Lee in the U.S. Capitol, marking a significant turning point in national commemoration.
Trump Files $10 Billion Defamation Suit Against BBC Over Edited January 6 Footage
Washington, Tuesday, 16 December 2025.
President Trump seeks $10 billion from the BBC, alleging a documentary maliciously spliced his January 6 speech. This lawsuit follows the resignation of the broadcaster’s top executives and coincides with a critical government review of the BBC’s royal charter.
Chief of Staff Wiles Signals Executive Instability and Critiques Musk
Washington D.C., Tuesday, 16 December 2025.
In a revealing interview, Wiles describes President Trump as having an “alcoholic’s personality” and labels Elon Musk’s deregulation efforts a “disaster,” signaling deep instability within the executive branch.