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Article Title: Tulsi Gabbard Torches Radical Islamist Ideology: The 'Greatest Threat' to American Freedom
Snippet of Article: "Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard issued a dire warning about radical Islamist ideology ...Islamist ideology, as a political force seeking to impose its principles through laws or violence, poses the greatest threat to Western civilization and American freedom. ..."
Article Title: The US is now reviewing the social media of certain visa applicants. Here's everything you need to know.
Snippet of Article: "...Consular offices began conducting online presence reviews for H-1B applicants on December 15, but they're not the only ones affected.
Here is what you need to know. ..."
Article Title: Trump grants many federal workers unprecedented 5-day holiday break with two extra days off around Christmas
Snippet of Article: "...President Donald Trump is giving most federal employees two additional days... Executive order gives federal employees Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 off..."All executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and Friday, December 26, 2025, the day before and the day following Christmas Day, respectively," the order stated.
This marks the first time in recent years that federal employees have received two extra days off..."
Article Title: Shootings at Brown University, MIT ‘cracked’ by homeless hero now ‘entitled’ to $50K reward: feds
Snippet of Article: "...A homeless hero has been credited with cracking the shootings at Brown University and MIT wide open after he confronted the gunman — as the feds say he is now “entitled” to the staggering $50,000 reward.
The tipster, known only as John, was key to police eventually identifying Claudio Neves Valente as the suspect after he offered up key information on the 48-year-old perp’s car following an odd encounter with him on the day of the shooting, officials said.
“He blew this case right open..."
Article Title: Noem Halts Diversity Visa Program That Let 'Heinous' Brown-MIT Suspect Enter US
Snippet of Article: "...diversity visa program, saying it allowed the Brown University shooting suspect to enter the U.S. and receive a green card under the Biden administration. ...Noem said the suspected shooter, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, "entered the United States through the diversity lottery immigrant visa program (DV1) in 2017 and was granted a green card," adding, "This heinous individual should never have been allowed in our country.""
Article Title: Georgia 315k Vote Bombshell Blows a Big Hole in 2020's 'Most Secure Election' Lie
Snippet of Article: "A Georgia State Election Board investigation substantiated that Fulton County violated election rules in 2020...Fulton County Georgia,Corrupt Government,Election Interference,2020 Elections,Georgia State Election Board investigation, ...So much for the "most secure" and "most audited" election in the history of the world. No worries, however. Brumbaugh contends that their processes and procedures have rectified the situation since.
“It was a violation of the rule. We, since 2020, again, we have new leadership..."
Article Title: Data on employment and consumer prices for November will offer some recent insight into the state of the economy
Snippet of Article: "... Tuesday, the Labor Department will release the monthly employment report for November. While it is being issued a week late, it will provide the most recent survey of the jobs market. The last jobs report, in September, found that 119,000 jobs had been created. Also Tuesday, the delayed October report on retail sales will be released.
Then on Thursday, the government’s consumer price index for November will be released, again on a delayed schedule. Economists expect that the overall rate will rise slightly to 3.1%, as will the core index that leaves out often volatile food and energy costs. ..."
Article Title: Home prices go negative for the first time in over 2 years — and may stay that way for a while
Snippet of Article: "...Home prices have finally come down compared with last year, though just fractionally, according to daily reads from Parcl Labs, which looks at high-frequency listing data on single-family homes, condos and townhomes, both new and existing.
They may stay softer, though, as home prices are down 1.4% in just the last three months. ..."
Article Title: Dr. Oz Tells His Federal Employees to Eat Less
Snippet of Article: "...“You don’t have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services staffers. ...Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and former daytime talk show star, has recently been emailing all federal workers in his agency weekly tips on “Crushing Cubicle Cravings” and how to avoid snacking in the office. ..."
Article Title: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Security Risks from Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain
Snippet of Article: "...PROTECTING AMERICA’S FOOD SUPPLY AND FAMILY BUDGETS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to stop price fixing, anti-competitive behavior, and foreign influence that drives up grocery prices and threatens the security of America’s food supply.
The Order directs the Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to each establish a Food Supply Chain Security Task Force within their respective agencies to aggressively investigate price fixing and anti-competitive practices across the food sector. ..."
Article Title: New Jersey suburb's high school launches Socialist Club with Karl Marx imagery
Snippet of Article: "...The Highland Park High School Socialist Club in New Jersey held its first meeting Thursday at lunchtime, according to the flyer. The teen anti-capitalists are advised by a Mr. Girvan. ...Further promotional slogans include, "Learn what socialism is — not just what they tell you," "Learn media and literacy skills along the way," and "To help us build a better world!"
"Workers of the world unite!" the bottom of the flyer says, employing one of the most common socialist phrases."
Article Title: Minnesota Democrats Allegedly Received Tens of Thousands in Campaign Cash from Somali Scammers
Snippet of Article: "...Several high-profile Minnesota Democrats allegedly received thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from those behind what is the largest welfare scam in history.
Here’s one look at a classic way government corruption operates: Politicians use legislation to funnel our tax dollars to scammers, and the attorney general agrees to look the other way. ..."
Article Title: US pauses all pending green card applications from 19 'countries of concern'
Snippet of Article: "...The Trump Administration is making every effort to ensure individuals becoming citizens are the best of the best. Citizenship is a privilege, not a right," said a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson. "We will take no chances when the future of our nation is at stake. The Trump Administration is reviewing all immigration benefits granted by the Biden administration to aliens from Countries of Concern."..."
Article Title: Biden admin 'sat on' Capitol pipe bomb evidence for years, Patel says
Snippet of Article: "...the prior administration "sat on" evidence for four years and failed to make a breakthrough in the case, whereas the FBI under his leadership incorporated cell phone geolocation data to hunt for the suspect.
"We went back and looked at the cellphone tower data dumps...Patel was speaking just hours after the FBI arrested Brian Cole Jr., of Woodbridge, Va., for allegedly planting the two pipe bombs near the Republican..."
Article Title: Americas retirees are struggling
Snippet of Article: "...Retirees in America are facing a challenging financial situation as they navigate the complexities of retirement savings and income. The average retiree in one of the 100 largest U.S. metro areas needs $71,407 a year before taxes to cover basic expenses, while the average Social Security income in these areas is just $21,500, covering barely 30 percent of that amount. This significant gap between what retirees want and need and what they have is widening, and experts predict that this problem will persist across generations. ..."
Article Title: Trump to void all documents allegedly signed by Biden via autopen, threatens perjury charge
Snippet of Article: "...President Donald Trump announced on Friday he is terminating all documents allegedly signed by former President Joe Biden with the autopen.
In a Truth Social post, Trump claimed 92% of documents signed during Biden's presidency were done so with the device.
"The Autopen is not allowed to be used if approval is not specifically given by the President of the United States," Trump wrote. "The Radical Left Lunatics circling Biden around the beautiful Resolute Desk in the Oval Office took the Presidency away from him."..."
Article Title: 2026 CSRS / FERS COLA
Snippet of Article: "...2.8 percent for those under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and 2.0 percent for those under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). ..."
Article Title: Trump says land strikes in Venezuela will 'start very soon'
Snippet of Article: "..."We’ll be starting to stop them by land also," Trump said of Venezuelan drug traffickers. "The land is easier, but that’s going to start very soon."..."
Article Title: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moves to ‘cut off’ illegal migrants from tax benefits, cross-border money transfers: ‘No place for you in our financial system’
Snippet of Article: "...The Trump administration is working toward cutting illegal migrants off from federal tax benefits and money transfer services, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday.
“At [President Trump’s] direction, we are working to cut off federal benefits to illegal aliens and preserve them for U.S. citizens,” Bessent wrote on X. ..."
Article Title: Minneapolis police nowhere to be found as agitators seize control of street after ICE shooting Snippet of Article: ...
