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The bloc has reached a compromise on a €90 billion lifeline for Kiev, pushing the ‘reparations loan’ scheme further down the road The EU’s plan to steal Russian assets held in the bloc in order to fund Ukraine’s military and prolong its disastrous war has failed to get the backing of bloc leaders. The other key EU summit pillar – approving a contentious trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur – was also aborted at the last minute amid chaotic protests by several-thousand farmers in the Belgian capital.Following some 16 hours of talks, during which the deep divisions within the…

Newsom readies a presidential run while presiding over a state buckling under sky-high costs, mass exodus, and crumbling basics—leaving little to brag about beyond attacking Trump.As California Governor Gavin Newsom gears up to run for president, what in the world will he run on?Californians know that Newsom will not boast, “I will do for America what I have done to California!”Why not?Count the reasons.California’s astronomical gas prices and taxes remain the highest in the continental U.S.Ditto the state’s trifecta of the highest electricity rates, the costliest home prices, and the fourth-highest home insurance costs.California has the largest unfunded liability debt in the…

The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) on Thursday night revealed it carried out new kinetic strikes against two drug-trafficking vessels as part of Operation Southern Spear. Five more narco-terrorists were eliminated as a result. SOUTHCOM’s late Thursday night announcement against drug traffickers marks the third of its kind this week. As with all previous strikes, SOUTHCOM shared footage of the December 18 operation and informed that it was carried out at the direction of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.  The two struck vessels, SOUTHCOM detailed, were operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations.…

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) responded to a question on whether the need for Obamacare subsidies shows that the Affordable Care Act isn’t driving costs down by saying that “I can concede that it’s always got to be better. Obamacare has covered and given insurance to so many people who wouldn’t have it otherwise. And so, there’s a lot of it that’s worked incredibly well, but, like anything, you’ve got to make it better.” Host Bret Baier asked, [relevant exchange begins around 1:45] “When you hear Republicans…they say Democrats set this…

On paper, Democrats are locked out of legislative power in the majority-rules House. In practice over the past several months, they have been a swaggering force. Time and again this year, Democrats under Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have maneuvered to successfully undercut the GOP agenda and put its leaders on the back foot. From a daily drumbeat on health care to the long-running saga over the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to a new focus on the rising cost of living, they believe they’re succeeding by making the party in power talk about Democratic priorities, not its own. Their success…

President Donald Trump delivers a prime time address to the American people from the White House on Wednesday, December 17. Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday gave some hints as to what the president will speak about Wednesday evening: “He’s going to talk a lot about the accomplishments over the past 11 months, all that he’s done to bring our country back to greatness, and all he continues to plan to do to to continue delivering for the American people over the next three years,” she added. She also told Fox News’ America Reports that Americans can expect Trump to “tease some policy…

The $6 billion deal bets on AI-driven power demand and plans to build the world’s first utility-scale fusion plant US President Donald Trump is moving into the fusion power sector through a $6 billion merger between his social media company and Google-backed TAE Technologies.Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), owner of the US president’s Truth Social platform, unveiled an unusual all-stock tie-up with the fusion firm on Thursday. The deal is a wager on surging electricity demand from the artificial intelligence boom and adds to the Trump family’s expanding slate of ventures spanning cryptocurrency, real estate, and mobile services.TAE Chief…

Azerbaijani prosecutors have charged Ruben Vardanyan with grave crimes tied to the now-defunct Nagorno-Karabakh Republic An Azerbaijani state prosecutor has requested a life sentence for Ruben Vardanyan, a billionaire and former Russian citizen standing trial in Baku on multiple charges, as reported by local media.The Armenian-born businessman gave up his Russian citizenship after relocating to the Nagorno-Karabakh region in 2022, which had long been at the center of a dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia. He went on to serve in the administration of a self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Baku restored control over the territory through military action in 2023, after which…

The Australian government is touting tougher hate speech laws in the wake of the terrorist shooting rampage at Bondi Beach in Sydney last weekend, including higher penalties for promoting violence and plans for a watchlist of organizations that “promote violence or racial hatred.” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government is working on legislation to crack down on groups and individuals who “spread hate, division, and radicalization.” “We have seen a series of appalling attacks targeting Australia’s Jewish community. That culminated, on Sunday, in one of the worst acts of mass murder that this country has ever seen. It is…

Wednesday on MS NOW’s “The Briefing,” Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) said President Donald Trump’s address to the nation sounded “desperate and defensive.” Host Jen Psaki said, “Joining me now after an unhinged, fact free, very speedily delivered speech from the President of the United States, very loudly, too, is somebody who is full of facts and definitely not unhinged. Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona. Thank you for being here. Your notes look like my notes from that speech. It was like trying to write very quickly. So there’s a lot to get to, including this likely illegal war and…