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World & Nation
Report: Iran Holds Missile Drills in Various Cities
Iran held
missile drills in various cities on Monday, state media reported,
citing unnamed sources and witnesses, in what was the second such
reported exercise in a month.
NBC News
reported on Saturday that President Donald Trump was to be briefed by
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any expansion of Iran's
ballistic missile program poses a threat that could necessitate swift
action.
Western powers
regard Iran's ballistic missile arsenal both as a conventional
military threat to Middle East stability and a possible delivery
mechanism for nuclear weapons should Tehran develop them. It denies any
intent to build atomic bombs.
The Telegram
channel of Iran's public broadcaster and semi-official Nournews
published videos of what appeared to be missile launches, without
specifying the whereabouts.
Witkoff: Ukraine Talks Over Past Few Days Were Productive
A White House envoy said Sunday he held "productive and constructive"
talks in Florida with Ukrainian and European representatives to end the
nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine.
Steve Witkoff wrote on X that the talks aimed at aligning on a shared
strategic approach between Ukraine, the United States and Europe.
"Our shared priority is to stop the killing, ensure guaranteed
security, and create conditions for Ukraine's recovery, stability, and
long-term prosperity. Peace must be not only a cessation of
hostilities, but also a dignified foundation for a stable future,"
Witkoff wrote said.
The talks are part of the Trump administration's monthslong push for
peace. Trump has unleashed an extensive diplomatic push to end the war,
but his efforts have run into sharply conflicting demands by Moscow and
Kyiv. Putin has recently signaled he is digging in on his maximalist
demands on Ukraine, as Moscow's troops inch forward on the battlefield
despite huge losses.
Bari Weiss defends yanking ‘60 Minutes’ CECOT segment from broadcast: ‘It wasn’t ready’
CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss defended her decision to pull a
controversial “60 Minutes” segment on an El Salvador prison, telling
staff Monday the piece “wasn’t ready” and needed more reporting —
pushing back on accusations that the last-minute move was politically
motivated.
Weiss addressed the backlash during a network-wide editorial call,
saying she held the segment because “we simply need to do more,”
according to a recording reviewed by the Wall Street Journal.
“I held a ‘60 Minutes’ story and I held that story because it wasn’t
ready,” Weiss told CBS News staffers on Monday. When reached by The
Post, CBS News confirmed the accuracy of the Journal’s reporting.
Weiss said the story “has already been reported on by places like the
[New York] Times, the public knows that Venezuelans have been subjected
to horrific treatment in this prison. So to run a story on this
subject, two months later, we simply need to do more.”
JD Vance offers damning message to racist Nick Fuentes for revolting attacks on wife Usha: ‘Eat s–t’
Vice President JD Vance had two choice words for racist troll Nick
Fuentes and others like MS NOW host Jen Psaki, who have made revolting
comments about the second lady: “Eat s–t.”
“Let me be clear. Anyone who attacks my wife, whether their name is Jen
Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat s–t,” Vance told UnHerd in an interview
published Sunday.
“That’s my official policy as vice president of the United States.”
Noem for the holidays: DHS chief offers $3K ‘bonus’ to illegal migrants if they self-deport by Dec. 31
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday announced a special
$3,000-a-pop “home for the holidays” incentive for illegal migrants to
self-deport by Dec. 31.
“This Christmas season, the U.S. taxpayer is generously TRIPLING the
incentive for illegal aliens to leave voluntarily,” the DHS secretary
tweeted.
“Through the end of the year, illegal aliens who self-deport using the CBP Home App can receive a $3,000 exit bonus.”
Trump admin pausing all off shore wind project construction due to national security concerns
The move was made after classified reports concluded potential national security risks
President Donald Trump's Department of Interior announced on Monday
that, effective immediately, leases for all large-scale offshore wind
projects being constructed in the United States will be paused.
In a press release, DOI wrote that the pause is due to "national
security risks" identified by the Department of War in "recently
completed classified reports."
In a press release, DOI says the pause will "give the Department, along
with the Department of War and other relevant government agencies, time
to work with leaseholders and state partners to assess the possibility
of mitigating the national security risks posed by these projects."
Social media erupts after Minnesota AG posts about cracking down on fraud: 'You're kidding right?'
Keith Ellison roundly mocked as $9B fraud scandal rocks Minnesota
Minnesota’s attorney general was widely mocked by conservatives on
social media over the weekend for a social media post touting his work
to crack down on fraudsters at the same time a massive fraud scandal
that could total up to $9 billion has exploded in the state over the
last several years.
"Scammers thought Minnesotans were easy targets," Democrat Keith
Ellison, who has been Minnesota attorney general since 2019, posted on
X on Friday in a message that is approaching 1 million views.
"They were wrong. From student loan scams to fake utility callers, we shut them down this year — fast."
Ellison’s video, where he promoted various wins cracking down on
robocalls and online scams, was blasted online by those pointing out
the fraud scandal involving government agencies and welfare programs
that has rocked the state under his watch.
Jewish Civil Rights Group Brands Carlson as 'Antisemite of the Year'
Podcaster Tucker Carlson has been named "Antisemite of the Year" by
StopAntisemitism, a Jewish civil rights group that said it voted by a
high margin to condemn him after he used his platform to elevate people
it described as antisemitic extremists.
Liora Rez, the group's founder and executive director, said in an
interview that Carlson had hosted "glowing interviews" with antisemitic
figures and Holocaust deniers, giving them a prominent platform.
StopAntisemitism said the designation is a "distinct dishonor" that "is reserved for the most bigoted and hateful individual."
FBI Ignored Epstein Child Porn Warning for Nearly 10 Years
The FBI reportedly ignored early warnings about Jeffrey Epstein's
possession of child pornography for nearly a decade, documents show.
Newly released Justice Department records show the FBI was warned in
1996 by Maria Farmer, an artist who worked for Epstein, who filed a
complaint on Sept. 3, 1996.
Farmer alleged Epstein stole explicit photos of her underage sisters,
sought images of young girls, and threatened to burn her house down if
she spoke out, the New York Post reported Sunday.
Acceptance of 'Cultural Differences' in America
Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, delivered some
hard truths this past Sunday about what Americans must do to keep our
freedoms and maintain our identity as Americans.
Speaking on the final day of TurningPoint USA's annual AmericaFest
conference, held in Phoenix, Arizona, she warned that efforts are
already underway: "to use American legal and political systems to
implement Sharia law" in our own country.
Although Sharia law is incompatible with the U.S. Constitution and
statutory law, we're seeing efforts to introduce it in Dearborn,
Michigan, and the proposed EPIC City near Josephine, Texas, and the
Somali Muslim community in and around Minneapolis.
New York City, America's largest metropolis and the hub of capitalism,
will inaugurate a radical Muslim, anti-capitalist mayor next month.
Miranda Devine: Trump’s ‘loud’ speech rightly counted off all the ways his admin delivered for America in 2025
There was a lot of sneering about the president’s prime-time address to
the nation last week, when he trumpeted his achievements for the year.
It was too “loud.” It was too “partisan.” It was too boastful. It was
too “Trumpian.” It interrupted the finale of “Survivor.” Oh, no!
But Donald Trump was right to count the ways his administration has delivered on its promises this year. Nobody else will.
“I inherited a mess, and I’m fixing it,” was Trump’s theme, with a modest pitch for an optimistic outlook in 2026.
On Thursday, the day after his speech, fate smiled on him when
inflation figures came in at 2.7%, well below the 3.1% predicted by
experts and below the long-term US average. Democrats were devastated.
