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December 18, 2025
Culture
News

Kennedy Center Renamed Trump Kennedy Center Following Unanimous Board Decision.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees has voted to rename the institution as The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Board of Trustees and the current Chairman.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Today, at the Trump Kennedy Center.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The unanimous vote recognizes that the current Chairman saved the institution from financial ruin and physical destruction.” – Trump Kennedy Center Vice President of Public Relations Roma Daravi

🎯IMPACT: The new name reflects bipartisan support for the cultural center.

IN FULL

The Board of Trustees for the Kennedy Center has unanimously voted to change the venue’s name to The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. The renaming highlights the contributions of President Trump, in his role as Chairman of the Kennedy Center, in addressing the center’s prior financial challenges and protecting it from structural harm.

Notably, Trump and President and Executive Director Richard “Ric” Grenell have nearly doubled the cultural institution’s fundraising since 2024. The America First leader has also pledged to bring the center “back to the absolute TOP LEVEL of luxury, glamour, and entertainment,” stating in August, “It had fallen on hard times, physically, BUT WILL SOON BE MAKING A MAJOR COMEBACK!!!”

Roma Daravi, the Trump Kennedy Center’s vice president of public relations, noted, “The unanimous vote recognizes that the current Chairman saved the institution from financial ruin and physical destruction.”

President Trump recently hosted an official, on-camera Kennedy Center Honors ceremony at the Oval Office, recognizing honorees including singer Gloria Gaynor and action movie star Sylvester Stallone.

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December 18, 2025
News

Vanity Fair WH Writer is Registered Dem With Creepy Social Media History.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Vanity Fair writer Chris Whipple has been revealed as a highly partisan registered Democrat with a dubious social media history involving young women.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Chris Whipple, Vanity Fair.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Various social media posts from 2016 to 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: Whipple has called President Trump a “Deathstar” and claimed he “diminishes and tarnishes everybody around him.”

🎯IMPACT: Whipple’s biases and social media activity raise questions about his objectivity in reporting and character.

IN FULL

Chris Whipple, a writer for Vanity Fair who has been accused of disingenuous reporting on the Trump White House in recent days, has come under scrutiny for his partisan political affiliations and questionable social media activity involving young women, including some who sell pornography online.

One of the young women Whipple follows on Instagram.

Whipple is a registered Democrat who has contributed over $2,700 to Democrat candidates and committees, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records. His social media history reveals a strong bias against President Donald J. Trump, whom he has described as a “Deathstar” and someone who “diminishes and tarnishes everybody around him.”

Whipple has also argued that Trump “doesn’t understand the job” of being President and attempted to blame him for former President Joe Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. He lamented Biden’s “abdication” from the 2024 presidential race as a “tragedy.”

Whipple, a married man advanced in years, also boasts several controversial follows on Instagram. These include Julie Sunx, a small-time OnlyFans prostitute, female bodybuilder Jojo Lee, and various young women who post risqué images. He also appears to follow an under-18 ballet dancer who does not follow him back.

Julie Sunx, a small-time Only Fans pornographer followed by Whipple.

His Instagram account also shows him praising Democrats, such as New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is responsible for a sustained lawfare campaign against President Trump, and cheering for failed Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz at a political rally.

The revelations about Whipple’s political donations and his social media interactions raise questions about his ability to provide reliable and unbiased reporting, particularly given his history of derogatory comments about Trump and his administration.

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December 18, 2025
News
TECH

Trump Media Sets $6 Billion Merger with Nuclear Fusion Innovator.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) announced a $6 billion merger with TAE Technologies to combine social media operations with nuclear fusion energy development.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: TMTG, led by Devin Nunes, and TAE Technologies, backed by Google and Chevron.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The merger is expected to be completed by mid-2026, with plans to begin building a fusion power plant next year.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Fusion power will be the most dramatic energy breakthrough since the onset of commercial nuclear energy in the 1950s—an innovation that will lower energy prices, boost supply, ensure America’s A.I.-supremacy, revive our manufacturing base, and bolster national defense.” – Devin Nunes

🎯IMPACT: The merger aims to address growing energy demands from AI technologies and establish U.S. dominance in clean energy innovation.

IN FULL

Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the company behind President Donald J. Trump’s Truth Social platform, has revealed plans for a merger with TAE Technologies, a leading nuclear fusion energy developer, in an all-stock transaction valued at more than $6 billion. The deal aims to integrate TMTG’s social media platform with TAE’s advanced fusion research, with the combined company targeting a 2026 start to construction of a utility-scale fusion power plant.

Upon completion, shareholders of each firm will hold approximately 50 percent of the new entity on a fully diluted basis. TAE Technologies, supported by investors including Google and Chevron, works on affordable, clean fusion energy solutions to support surging power needs from artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

TMTG CEO Devin Nunes underscored the deal’s potential, saying, “Trump Media & Technology Group built uncancellable infrastructure to secure free expression online for Americans, and now we’re taking a big step forward toward a revolutionary technology that will cement America’s global energy dominance for generations.” He further noted that fusion could significantly reduce energy prices while enhancing national security.

The boards of both companies have approved the agreement, with closure anticipated in mid-2026. Nunes will co-lead the merged company as co-CEO with TAE’s Michl Binderbauer. The partnership targets the technology sector’s growing need for sustainable, reliable power amid rapid AI development.

Wedbush tech analyst Dan Ives observed that the merger establishes TMTG as a prominent force in fusion energy, commenting, “TAE will also clearly have major political support from President Trump in our view, and this importantly will create a major nuclear fusion US energy domestic bet over the coming years.”

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December 18, 2025
Immigration
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Trump Admin Intensifies Efforts to Revoke Citizenship in Fraud Cases.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration is reportedly planning to increase denaturalization cases, targeting foreign-born Americans who committed fraud during the citizenship process.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and naturalized U.S. citizens.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The guidance reportedly sets monthly quotas for 2026, with actions taking place nationwide.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We will pursue denaturalization proceedings for those individuals lying or misrepresenting themselves during the naturalization process.” – Matthew Tragesser, USCIS spokesman.

🎯IMPACT: A concerted denaturalization effort could discourage foreigners from attempting to obtain U.S. citizenship through illegitimate means.

IN FULL

The Trump administration is preparing a significant expansion of denaturalization efforts, seeking to revoke U.S. citizenship from foreign-born Americans who commit fraud during the naturalization process. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been instructed to provide the Office of Immigration Litigation with between 100 and 200 denaturalization cases per month by 2026, a dramatic increase from historical levels.

Denaturalization has long been an uncommon legal action. Fewer than 200 cases were filed over the past eight years, and between 1990 and 2017, the federal government averaged roughly 11 cases annually, according to the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. The new targets would represent a sharp escalation as part of President Donald J. Trump’s broader immigration enforcement agenda.

Matthew Tragesser, a USCIS spokesman, defended the initiative, saying, “We will pursue denaturalization proceedings for those individuals lying or misrepresenting themselves during the naturalization process. We look forward to continuing to work with the Department of Justice to restore integrity to America’s immigration system.”

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued guidance directing attorneys to prioritize denaturalization cases involving alleged national security threats, serious criminal conduct, or material misrepresentations during the citizenship process. Pro-migrant organizations complain that the broad criteria could expand enforcement beyond traditionally narrow fraud cases. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that approximately 26 million people in the United States are naturalized citizens, with about 800,000 gaining citizenship in the past year alone.

The push aligns with other recent actions by the Trump administration aimed at tightening access to citizenship. The administration has also moved to deny visas to foreign nationals suspected of traveling to the United States to exploit birthright citizenship laws and has strengthened screening to prevent abuse of the system.

In addition, Trump has ordered changes to make the citizenship test more rigorous, emphasizing civic knowledge and English proficiency.

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December 18, 2025
News

Plane Crashes in Fireball on Runway, NASCAR Legend Feared Dead.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A plane crashed at Statesville Regional Airport, with reports of fatalities.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Local authorities, including the Iredell County Sheriff and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), are investigating.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The crash occurred at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina at approximately 10:15 AM local time.

🎯IMPACT: An investigation is underway, and reports of fatalities have been confirmed by local news outlets. The aircraft is owned by NASCAR legend Greg Biffle.

IN FULL

A private plane crashed at Statesville Regional Airport outside Charlotte, North Carolina, earlier today, resulting in reports of fatalities. The incident occurred at approximately 10:15 AM local time, according to airport officials.

The Iredell County Sheriff confirmed the crash to local news outlet WBTV. While the exact number of people aboard the aircraft is not yet known, images from the scene depict a significant fireball erupting at the crash site. However, flight tracking data suggests the plane was a 1981 Cessna Citation II with the tail number “N257BW.” This aircraft is owned by semi-retired NASCAR legend Greg “The Biff” Biffle, and unconfirmed local reports suggest he was on board with his wife and children.

Notably, Biffle flew volunteer search and rescue missions and delivered aid using his private helicopter in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. He was also known to engage in similar life-saving efforts in the wake of local flooding and other natural disasters in the region.

A video shared on social media shows smoke visible for miles following the crash. Additionally, the Statesville Regional Airport has confirmed the crash and stated that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will lead the investigation into the incident.

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December 18, 2025
Immigration
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Islamic ‘City Center’ Proposed Near Liquid Chlorine Infrastructure.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A proposal for an Islamic city center in Carrollton, Texas, near critical liquid chlorine infrastructure, was unanimously rejected by the Planning & Zoning Committee.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Madinah Masjid, Carrollton Planning & Zoning Committee, and local residents.

📍WHEN & WHERE: December 2025 in Carrollton, Texas.

💬KEY QUOTE: “A school only providing education for a specific demographic of people would be a negative impact on the city and students.” – Public school teacher testimony.

🎯IMPACT: Madinah Masjid has 10 days to appeal the decision to the Carrollton City Council.

IN FULL

A development proposal for an Islamic city center in Carrollton, Texas, has been met with opposition from local residents. The proposal, put forth by the Madinah Masjid Mosque and Islamic Center, included plans for a three-storey school, retail offices, a gymnasium, and a funeral home.

The proposed site is situated near a City of Dallas water treatment facility and approximately 400 feet from rail cars storing large quantities of liquid chlorine, which are considered sensitive critical infrastructure. During a meeting held on December 4, concerns were raised about the proximity of the development to the rail line, which transports railcars each containing 180,000 pounds of liquid chlorine.

The committee questioned the necessity of a new school, given that the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD recently approved the closure of four schools this year. A public school teacher testified that a school serving only Muslims could negatively impact the community.

Ultimately, the Planning & Zoning Committee voted unanimously against the proposal. Madinah Masjid now has a 10-day window to appeal the decision to the Carrollton City Council.

These moves follow similar efforts to establish a large Muslim settlement, the EPIC City, in Texas. The developers of this project are now being pursued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who believes they “flagrantly and undeniably violated the law” while attempting to advance the scheme.

Nevertheless, efforts to establish EPIC City are proceeding, with the settlement rebranded as “The Meadow.”

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December 18, 2025
News

California Rattled by Earthquake Swarms, 72% Chance of Major Quake by 2043.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: California experienced a series of earthquake swarms, with the most recent being a 3.1-magnitude quake near San Ramon.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and researchers like Dr. Annemarie Baltay and Dr. Sarah Minson provided analysis.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The swarms began in early November 2025 and have been concentrated near San Ramon, California.

💬KEY QUOTE: “There is a 72 percent chance of a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake occurring anywhere in the Bay Area between now and 2043.” – Dr. Annemarie Baltay

🎯IMPACT: While experts downplay immediate concerns, they emphasize the importance of preparedness for a potential major earthquake in the future.

IN FULL

California has been experiencing a series of earthquake swarms over the past month, with the most recent being a 3.1-magnitude quake near San Ramon early Tuesday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), this tremor followed a dozen smaller quakes ranging from 1.1 to 1.6 in magnitude.

The region has recorded at least 21 earthquakes between magnitudes 2.9 and 4.0 in the last two months, with over 90 smaller tremors in the past month alone. Despite the frequency of these events, most have been too minor to cause any damage. The seismic activity has raised concerns among residents about a potential larger quake, though experts have reassured that these small tremors do not necessarily indicate an imminent major event.

Dr. Annemarie Baltay, a USGS research geophysicist, stated, “These small events, as all small events are, are not indicative of an impending large earthquake.” However, she warned of the long-term risk, noting, “There is a 72 percent chance of a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake occurring anywhere in the Bay Area between now and 2043.”

San Ramon lies on the Calaveras Fault, a complex fault system capable of producing significant earthquakes. Researchers have suggested that underground fluids moving through small, interconnected fractures may be causing these clusters of minor quakes. Similar patterns of seismic swarms have been observed in the area in previous years, with no major earthquakes following.

Dr. Sarah Minson of the USGS‘s Earthquake Science Center added, “This has happened many times before here in the past, and there were no big earthquakes that followed. We think that this place keeps having earthquake swarms due to a lot of fluid-filled cracks, thanks to very complex fault geometry.”

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December 18, 2025
Crime
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Police Uncover DNA Evidence, Fingerprints in Brown University Shooting.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: DNA evidence was discovered at the scene of the Brown University shooting as the search for the gunman continues.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Providence Police Department, led by Colonel Oscar Perez, and unnamed law enforcement sources.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The shooting occurred on Saturday at Brown University, Providence, with the manhunt for the shooter ongoing.

💬KEY QUOTE: “It progresses every day with forensics, it progresses every day with witness statements, and so yeah, we’re just trying to find out, and we are going to do our best.” – Colonel Oscar Perez

🎯IMPACT: Investigators are advancing their efforts to identify the gunman and bring justice to the victims of this tragic event.

IN FULL

DNA evidence and fingerprints have been successfully recovered from the scene of Saturday’s deadly shooting at Brown University. According to Providence Police Chief Colonel Oscar Perez, forensic investigators found “physical evidence, and we’re in the process of examining that evidence.”

“And yes, we have some DNA that we manipulated, and so it just progresses every day,” Perez said, adding: “It progresses every day with forensics, it progresses every day with witness statements, and so yeah, we’re just trying to find out, and we are going to do our best.”

Since Saturday, police in Rhode Island have repeatedly reexamined the crime scene and the surrounding neighborhood in an effort to identify the gunman. An initial person of interest that was detained shortly after the deadly attack was subsequently released after it was determined they were not connected to the shooting that left two Brown University students dead.

Law enforcement sources, speaking to the media, have stated that in addition to the DNA evidence, fingerprints were also lifted from the shell casings. Meanwhile, Rhode Island officials are also seeking public assistance in identifying a second individual who they believe was in close proximity to the suspected shooter before the attack and may be able to help provide additional details about the gunman.

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December 18, 2025
Health
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House Approves Nationwide Ban on Transing Kids.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The House passed a bill prohibiting transgender surgeries and hormone treatments for minors.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) introduced the bill; 216 House members voted in favor, including three Democrats.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The bill was approved on Wednesday in the U.S. House of Representatives.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Most Americans agree that kids just need to grow up before they do anything radical, like a mastectomy on a 15-year-old girl, castrate themselves through surgery, or even take dangerous drugs that have lifelong effects.” – Marjorie Taylor Greene

🎯IMPACT: The bill now moves to the Senate, where similar proposals have stalled in the past.

IN FULL

The House of Representatives passed legislation that would bar physicians from conducting gender-transition surgeries on minors or providing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to children. The measure, titled the “Protect Children’s Innocence Act,” was sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who is leaving Congress, and it advanced on a 216-211 vote.

The bill would impose severe penalties on doctors who carry out these treatments, including heavy fines or imprisonment for up to 10 years. Greene remarked, “Most Americans agree that kids just need to grow up before they do anything radical, like a mastectomy on a 15-year-old girl, castrate themselves through surgery, or even take dangerous drugs that have lifelong effects.”

Three Democrats—Enrique “Henry” Cuellar (D-TX), Donald Davis (D-NC), and Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)—voted in favor alongside 213 Republicans. In contrast, four Republicans—Reps. Gabe Evans (R-CO), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Kennedy (R-UT), and Mike Lawler (R-NY)—joined the opposition.

The bill targets treatments such as providing cross-sex hormones, including estrogen to males identifying as female and testosterone to females identifying as male. Such interventions can significantly affect fertility, sexual function, and cardiovascular health. It additionally prohibits puberty blockers, which may impair bone growth, along with surgical procedures like genital modifications and mastectomies on minors.

Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, commended the House vote, declaring, “Republicans showed today that they are as committed to protecting children as Democrats are to disfiguring them. Bipartisan supermajorities support commonsense protections for at-risk children, and yet only three Democrats had the moral courage to stand up to a multi-billion-dollar industry that profits off of the misery of American kids.”

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December 18, 2025
Bonkers Britain
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Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Anti-Immigration Social Media Posts.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A British X (formerly Twitter) user was sentenced to 18 months in prison for anti-immigration posts that were viewed just 33 times.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Luke Yarwood, 36, was the man the courts sentenced, with his brother-in-law reporting him to police.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The posts were sent between December 21, 2024, and January 29, 2025, in Bournemouth, England.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Start off burning every migrant hotel then head off to MPs’ houses and Parliament, we need to take over by FORCE.” – Luke Yarwood on X.

🎯IMPACT: The case highlights ongoing tensions around immigration, asylum, and censorship in the United Kingdom.

IN FULL

Luke Yarwood, a British X (formerly Twitter) user, has been imprisoned for 18 months after posting anti-immigration messages online that were viewed just 33 times. The posts were sent following a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, by a Saudi immigrant in December 2024.

Yarwood was reported to the police by his brother-in-law, with whom he had a strained relationship. The case has drawn comparisons to that of Lucy Connolly, who was previously imprisoned for saying she would not care if hotels housing asylum seekers were set on fire following a mass stabbing targeting young girls, perpetrated by the son of two Rwandan migrants.

During sentencing, prosecutor Siobhan Linsley told the court that Yarwood’s messages, despite their limited audience, “had the potential to incite disorder,” particularly in areas around migrant hotels in Bournemouth. The defence argued that the posts were the “impotent rantings of a socially isolated man” and posed no realistic threat, pointing to his mental health struggles and lack of influence.

“Violence and murder is the only way now. Start off burning every migrant hotel then head off to MPs’ houses and Parliament, we need to take over by FORCE,” Yarwood wrote in one of the posts.

Judge Jonathan Fuller described the posts as “odious” and stated they were clearly intended to incite racial hatred and violence. He said immediate custody was required because of the risk such messages could pose if acted upon. Notably, crimes that most members of the public would consider far more serious, such as a hotel migrant sexually assaulting a child, have not resulted in prison terms in recent months, leading to complaints of two-tier justice.

The case comes amid growing scrutiny of how the British authorities police online speech. Thousands of people are arrested annually under communications and public order laws for social media posts deemed threatening or offensive. For instance, earlier in 2025, comedy writer Graham Linehan was arrested over social media posts critical of transgender activists, sparking criticism from civil liberties advocates.

British police faced backlash after officers visited the home of an American cancer patient over Facebook posts, and a retired police officer was arrested following an X post, with commentators likening the raid on his home to “Stasi-style” tactics.

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