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Day: December 2, 2025

What Happened Today – December 1, 2025

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tweet showing Franklin the Turtle children's book parody about attacking boats from helicopters

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared this children's book parody of helicopter attacks on boats, captioned "For your Christmas wish list," while Congress demands answers about 83 dead. (Pete Hegseth/X)

The explicit white nationalist call is here, and it’s coming from inside the White House.  DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, minutes after meeting with the President Monday night: “killers, leeches, entitlement junkies… foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars… WE DON’T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.” The Defense Secretary, while Congress demands … Read more