The Reiner headlines dominated today after the president twice blamed the murders of the director and his wife on his activism opposing Trump. But scroll past the front page coverage and you’ll find what isn’t getting clicks.
Three boat attacks killed 8 more people in the eastern Pacific today, bringing the death toll past 90 since September. Trump designated fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction and directed the Pentagon to enforce domestic drug laws. The military command structure is being reorganized from 11 headquarters to 8, pivoting toward Latin America while Congress is actively excluded. A sitting senator and decorated astronaut is being threatened with recall to active duty and court-martial for telling troops they can refuse illegal orders.
What was campaign rhetoric is now policy. Call your representatives and demand oversight of military operations against civilians.
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Levee fails near Seattle five days after county installed emergency flood protection, prompting evacuation warning for 46,000 residents as National Guard deploys.
Source: USA Today
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Kushner withdraws Trump hotel project from Serbia after cabinet minister indicted in connection with deal, ending two years of controversy over NATO-bombed site.
Source: Raw Story
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California hires two former CDC leaders who refused Kennedy's demands to fire scientists and approve vaccine recommendations without evidence.
Source: KTLA Los Angeles
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FDA expands approval of libido-boosting pill Addyi to postmenopausal women up to 65, a decade after rejecting the drug twice before initial approval.
Source: The Associated Press
December 15, 2025
Trump designates fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction, directing Pentagon to enforce drug laws as former prosecutor calls order a "political exercise."
Source: UPI
December 15, 2025
Capitol unveils statue of Barbara Rose Johns, the 16-year-old who led 1951 school strike that became part of Brown v. Board, replacing Robert E. Lee after 111 years.
Source: The Associated Press
December 15, 2025
Pentagon escalates investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging troops to refuse illegal orders, moving toward possible court-martial of the retired Navy captain.
Source: CBS News
December 15, 2025
Pentagon proposes reducing military commands from 11 to 8, placing Europe, Middle East, and Africa under single new headquarters in shift toward Western Hemisphere focus.
Source: The Washington Post [gift link]
December 15, 2025
US military attacks three boats in eastern Pacific, killing eight, as campaign against alleged drug traffickers faces congressional scrutiny over possible war crimes.
Source: Deutsche Welle
December 15, 2025
Federal judge orders release of Iranian bodybuilder detained five months by ICE without progress on deportation, one of thousands of habeas petitions challenging immigrant custody.
Source: KOAT Albuquerque
December 15, 2025
Former Instacart director sues company, alleging she was fired for running as Democrat after executives sought to curry favor with Trump administration.
Source: CNBC
December 15, 2025
Maine asks court to dismiss DOJ lawsuit demanding voter data including partial Social Security numbers, arguing request violates post-Watergate privacy law.
Source: The Maine Morning Star
December 15, 2025
Trump administration claims national security requires White House ballroom construction to proceed, responding to lawsuit over East Wing demolition without congressional approval.
Source: The Independent
December 15, 2025
Wisconsin judge rules Trump attorneys Troupis and Roman will stand trial on felony forgery charges for roles in 2020 false electors scheme, despite federal pardons.
Source: Wisconsin Public Radio
December 15, 2025
FBI arrests four accused of planning New Year's Eve pipe bomb attacks at five Los Angeles locations, days after group allegedly tested explosives in Mojave Desert.
Source: CNN
December 15, 2025
Ted Cruz introduces bill requiring military aircraft to use tracking technology after January collision that killed 67, when Army helicopter had its transponder turned off.
Source: KRLD Dallas
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Trump sues BBC for $10 billion over edited Jan. 6 speech clip, adding to media lawsuits after settlements from CBS and ABC.
Source: CTV News
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Trump suggests Rob Reiner provoked his own murder by his son through criticism of the president, drawing backlash from allies citing Charlie Kirk hypocrisy.
Source: Newsweek
December 15, 2025
Denver City Council votes to reject Key Lime Air lease expansion at airport, refusing to profit from airline operating 11% of ICE deportation flights.
Source: KUSA Denver
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