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What Happened Today – December 1, 2025

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 answers about 83 dead: published a children’s book meme about machine-gunning boats from helicopters. “For your Christmas wish list.”

Two white operatives targeted nearly 12,000 Black Detroit voters with racist robocalls in 2020. Today’s sentence for a racial attack on a city: one year probation. Courts blocked immigrant CDL restrictions, so DOT revoked nearly 3,000 trucking school accreditations instead. Minnesota’s Somali community gets a Treasury fraud investigation days after Walz embarrassed the President. There are no more dog whistles because they’re using megaphones.

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Today's Quote
I just met with the President. I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that’s been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies. Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom—not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS. WE DON’T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem posting on X.com on December 1, 2025
Yesterday's Most Read

Trump says he believes "100 percent" Hegseth's denial of kill order for boat survivors, but adds he "wouldn't have wanted" the second strike that killed them.

Today’s GovBrief News


Extremism 1 of 12

Three Chuck Schumer district offices receive bomb threats with "MAGA" subject line and false 2020 election claims as political violence against lawmakers continues.

Rochester, Binghamton, Long Island targeted

Source: UPI

December 1, 2025

Health 2 of 12

Kennedy promotes vaccine committee chair to HHS "chief science officer" role, replaces him with pediatric cardiologist who blames vaccines for causing heart disease.

15 governors criticized committee

Source: The Associated Press

December 1, 2025

Health 3 of 12

White House physician reports "perfectly normal" cardiovascular and abdominal MRI results, one day after Trump claimed he had "no idea" what body part was scanned.

Chronic venous insufficiency diagnosed July

Source: Newsweek

December 1, 2025

Voting Rights 4 of 12

Two Trump-linked operatives sentenced to one year probation for robocalls intimidating nearly 12,000 Black Detroit voters with mail voting misinformation during 2020 election.

Also penalized in NY and Ohio

Source: The Michigan Advance

December 1, 2025

Economy 5 of 12

Congress left "pornographic activity" undefined in tips tax law, forcing IRS agents to review OnlyFans content before denying deductions capped at $25,000.

5 million OnlyFans creator accounts

Source: Mediaite

December 1, 2025

Military 6 of 12

White House names Vice Admiral Frank Bradley as officer who ordered follow-up attack killing boat survivors, defending action as lawful despite whistleblower reports that Hegseth gave "kill everybody" order.

Promoted 1 month after first attack

Source: The Associated Press

December 1, 2025

Immigration 7 of 12

Trump fires eight more New York immigration judges as fired Ohio judge sues, alleging discrimination based on gender, Lebanese dual citizenship, and prior Democratic candidacy.

100+ immigration judges fired or resigned

Source: ABC News

December 1, 2025

Transportation 8 of 12

DOT revokes accreditation for nearly 3,000 trucking schools and warns 4,000 more, one month after appeals court blocked immigrant CDL restrictions.

40% of nation's 16,000 training providers

Source: NPR

December 1, 2025

Transportation 9 of 12

TSA will charge travelers $45 starting February 1 if IDs don't meet REAL ID standards, more than doubling fee announced just 10 days earlier.

94% of travelers already compliant

Source: CNBC

December 1, 2025

Propaganda 10 of 12

Trump administration renames National Renewable Energy Lab, erasing "renewable energy" from 48-year-old Colorado research institution's identity.

114 employees laid off in May

Source: Colorado Public Radio

December 1, 2025

Grift 11 of 12

Treasury Secretary Bessent orders investigation into Minnesota welfare fraud claims despite "scant evidence" funds reached terrorists, targeting state where Walz is governor.

Somali immigrants also targeted

Source: The Minnesota Star Tribune

December 1, 2025

Fighting Back 12 of 12

Third Circuit disqualifies Alina Habba as New Jersey U.S. Attorney, ruling Trump's maneuver to bypass Senate confirmation violated federal law, first appeals court to block such appointments.

2nd prosecutor disqualified in 1 week

Source: ABC News

December 1, 2025