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December 21, 2025
Trans Activist Blasts Trump Administration For Pushing Anti-Trans Laws to 'Distract' From Epstein Files
Dec 20th, 2025, 7:20 pm A transgender activist accused the Trump administration of focusing on anti-trans policies to distract from the Epstein files, among other MAGA issues, during an appearance on CNN on Saturday. “Republicans on multiple fronts this week seeking to limit access to gender affirming care for transgender youth,” said CNN host Erica Hill. “The GOP controlled House passing two bills, one to block Medicaid funds from being used for gender affirming care for minors, another to ...
Go to discussionTrump endorses in New York governor race the day after Stefanik drops out
12/20/2025 05:35 PM EST President Donald Trump endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in the New York gubernatorial race, a day after Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) ended her bid. "Bruce is MAGA all the way, and has been with me from the very beginning," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social Saturday. "Bruce Blakeman is a FANTASTIC guy, will win the big November Election and, without hesitation, has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Governor of the ONCE GREAT STATE O ...
Go to discussionRepublican critics fear incomplete disclosure of Epstein files will loom over midterms
12h Dec 20 (Reuters) - Extensive redactions and the limited number of documents released related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein angered some Republicans and did little to defuse a scandal threatening the party ahead of 2026 midterm elections. The Trump administration touted this week's release of a cache of Epstein-related files as a show of transparency, but a handful of Republican lawmakers and right-wing media figures joined Democrats in blasting Friday's disclosures as inadequa ...
Go to discussionMan accused of illegally towing ICE vehicle during raid found not guilty
A South Los Angeles tow truck driver has been found not guilty of federal charges after being accused of towing a government vehicle used by ICE during an immigration arrest earlier this year. Bobby Nuñez, 33, was charged with theft of government property and faced up to ten years in prison before a jury found him not guilty on Friday. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a video in September showing a tow truck driver snatching an immigration agent's government SUV in the middle of a ...
Go to discussionTrump again boasts he 'aced' cognitive tests - and reveals which animals he was required to identify
Saturday 20 December 2025 15:44 EST President Donald Trump once again boasted about having “aced” three cognitive tests in wide-ranging remarks. As concerns around the 79-year-old president’s health and mental fitness continue to mount — particularly after his rambling speech earlier this week, apparently falling asleep at several events including a Cabinet meeting, and his controversial Truth Social post about late filmmaker Rob Reiner — Trump reminded a North Carolina crowd on Friday that h ...
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