Saturday, December 20, 2025

Trump’s ‘warrior dividend’ raises questions about funding, housing support, and care for service members

The president announced $1,776 checks for about 1.5 million troops before Christmas, but reporting shows the money was repurposed from congressionally approved housing funds rather than a new benefit.

Rights group warns masked immigration raids are spreading fear and undermining accountability

Human Rights Watch says unidentified federal agents are carrying out arrests across the country in ways it argues violate U.S. human rights obligations and erode the rule of law.

Trump ramps up denaturalization push with 2026 quota targeting naturalized citizens

Internal USCIS guidance reportedly calls for 100 to 200 denaturalization referrals per month, signaling a sharp escalation that experts say collides with legal limits and historical practice.

Trump defends economy as prices rise, approval sinks, and deregulation alarms grow

Primetime address clashes with polling, tariff costs, healthcare pressures, and warnings of renewed financial risk.

Senate approves record Pentagon budget as Democrats help advance Trump’s defense agenda

Bipartisan vote sends $900 billion military bill to Trump’s desk amid war powers concerns and domestic cuts.

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House vote advances SPEED Act as 11 Democrats join Republicans to weaken NEPA protections

Climate and frontline groups warn the permitting bill would gut public oversight, fast track polluting projects, and undermine one of the nation’s foundational environmental laws.

Trump ramps up denaturalization push with 2026 quota targeting naturalized citizens

Internal USCIS guidance reportedly calls for 100 to 200 denaturalization referrals per month, signaling a sharp escalation that experts say collides with legal limits and historical practice.

How the charter school industry’s newest scheme could be ‘the death of public schools’

A charter school “shitstorm” in Florida shows how the industry intends to take over public education.

Trump’s ‘warrior dividend’ raises questions about funding, housing support, and care for service members

The president announced $1,776 checks for about 1.5 million troops before Christmas, but reporting shows the money was repurposed from congressionally approved housing funds rather than a new benefit.

Senate approves record Pentagon budget as Democrats help advance Trump’s defense agenda

Bipartisan vote sends $900 billion military bill to Trump’s desk amid war powers concerns and domestic cuts.

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Biden's approval plummets as key demographic support wavers: staffers voice concern over Gaza policy.
The president announced $1,776 checks for about 1.5 million troops before Christmas, but reporting shows the money was repurposed from congressionally approved housing funds rather than a new benefit.
Climate and frontline groups warn the permitting bill would gut public oversight, fast track polluting projects, and undermine one of the nation’s foundational environmental laws.