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U.S. military kills five more people in boat strikes Thursday, bringing total to 104, hours after House rejected resolutions challenging the attacks on a 210-216 vote.
17 killed in three strikes this week
Source: CNN
December 18, 2025
Trump announces "Patriot Games," a four-day high school athletics competition where each state sends one male and one female athlete to compete for the nation's 250th birthday.
Governors posted Hunger Games clips in response
Source: The Hill
December 18, 2025
Trump finalizes 1% pay raise for civilian federal employees in January, down from 2% this year and below the 2.7% inflation rate, after initially planning a freeze.
Law enforcement due total of 3.8%
Source: Government Executive
December 18, 2025
IRS reassigns 1,000 IT employees out of tech division effective Dec. 28 with no clear new roles, telling them to upload resumes to be considered for other positions.
More than 2,000 IT employees left this year
Source: Federal News Network
December 18, 2025
Trump signs executive order giving most federal employees Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 off, first time in recent years they have received two extra days around Christmas.
Some essential employees (security, defense)
Source: Federal News Network
December 18, 2025
Trump administration appeals ruling that restored $2.7 billion in frozen research funding to Harvard, two days before deadline expired.
Settlement talks ongoing with potential $500 million payment
Source: The Harvard Crimson
December 18, 2025
