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#1 Judge Sides With ACLU in Major Blow to ICE - Eric Sullivan for MSN, EJW, David Gruenbaum, pickpoppy, and DailyWord for Truth-Politics Edition on X
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell barred widespread warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C., unless agents can show probable cause that a person is likely to flee. Howell found the plaintiffs had shown a strong likelihood of an unlawful pattern of warrantless arrests. She ordered that agents who carry out such arrests must document the specific facts supporting probable cause and provide that documentation to the plaintiffs. The ACLU and other groups said federal officers were stopping people indiscriminately in neighborhoods with large Latino populations. The Department of Homeland Security denied having such a policy...
#2 Trump Strays From Economic Policy in Speech That Launched Into Insults - ABC News, TB, Fox News/James Quinn, KATV News, Victory Girls Blog, and Bradford Smith II on X
In a speech the White House billed as President Donald Trump's kickoff event for a tour around the country focused on his economic agenda ahead of next year's midterm elections, Trump passed off any blame for high costs onto his predecessor, almost a year into his second term. Speaking for nearly an hour and 40 minutes, Trump strayed from the issue of affordability, launching into derogatory language to call out his political opponents, and prompting his supporters into a 'Send her back' chant about Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar. On the economy, Trump blamed the Biden administration for the high cost of groceries, gas, and inflation levels and claimed that his administration has brought those prices down...
#3 Democrat Eileen Higgins Wins Miami Mayoral Election, Defeats Trump’s Pick - Elizabeth Melimopoulos for ALJAZERRA, The German Revolution: an alternative history, Owen Gregorian, Iqbal Qayyum, Katherine T. Morales, and Wolf Brief on X
Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor’s race, defeating a Republican endorsed by US President Donald Trump and ending her party’s nearly three-decade losing streak to give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles before the 2026 midterms. “Tonight, the people of Miami made history,” Higgins said in a statement after the results were announced on Tuesday evening. “Together, we turned the page on years of chaos and corruption, and opened the door to a new era for our city, one defined by ethical, accountable leadership that delivers real results for the people,” she said...
#4 Foreign Tourists Could Be Required to Disclose 5 Years of Social Media Histories Under Trump Administration Plan - Julia Ainsley and Phil Helsel for NBC News, Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis, Dextero/Abhijith A, and NextGenWealthTips on X
The Trump administration plans to require all foreign tourists to provide their social media histories from the last five years to enter the country, according to a notice published Tuesday in the Federal Register. The data would be “mandatory” for new entrants to the U.S., regardless of whether they are entering from countries that require visas, according to the notice from Customs and Border Protection. Residents of the United Kingdom and Germany are among the countries from which visitors do not require visas to visit the U.S., which, according to the notice, could add an extra hurdle for travelers. British citizens and people of other waived countries currently can complete “Electronic System for Travel Authorizations” in lieu of obtaining visas...
#5 Republicans Unveil Health Care Plan to Counter Democratic Effort to Extend ACA Subsidies - Allison Pecorin and Arthur Jones II for ABC News, Mendozam, Meredith Lee Hill, Jane Norman, Country Over Party, and Jade Walker on X
With the deadline to address expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits fast approaching, Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Tuesday that two competing plans -- one led by Democrats and the other by Republicans -- will get votes on the Senate floor on Thursday. But neither bill is expected to have the support it needs to advance, leaving in the balance tens of millions of Americans who could see their health care costs soar at the start of the new year...
#6 Amazon Announces $35 Billion Investment in India by 2030 to Advance AI Innovation, Create Jobs - Amazon News, newsclearai, Species_X, Samarth pathak, and Nachiketa on X
Amazon has announced plans to invest more than $35 billion across all its businesses in India through 2030, building on nearly $40 billion invested in the country so far. This investment will focus on business expansion as well as three strategic pillars: AI-driven digitization, export growth, and job creation. The announcement came on December 10, 2025, at the sixth edition of the Amazon Smbhav Summit in New Delhi, where an Economic Impact Report by Keystone Strategy revealed Amazon's cumulative investments of nearly $40 billion—including compensation to employees and the development of infrastructure—have established the company as the largest foreign investor* in India, the largest enabler of ecommerce exports**, and among the top job creators in the country...#7 Hegseth Introduces Department to New AI Tool - C. Todd Lopez for Pentagon News, M OSullivan, ENR EmCeeKhan/More Perfect Union, THATISABSURDITY.COM, Massbear01, and L_N__ on X
But by this morning, those concerns were gone — posters around the Pentagon and an email from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth assured everyone that the new tool is not only legit, but that he wants everybody to start using it. "I am pleased to introduce GenAI.mil, a secure generative AI platform for every member of the Department of War," Hegseth wrote in the email. "It is live today and available on the desktops of all military personnel, civilians, and contractors. With this launch, we are taking a giant step toward mass AI adoption across the department. This tool marks the beginning of a new era, where every member of our workforce can be more efficient and impactful."
