JUST IN: House Passes $900B Military Defense Bill – Hardline Conservatives Decry Liberal Provisions and Ukraine Funding in Bill (VIDEO)

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The US House of Representatives voted to pass a negotiated version of the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, sending the Pentagon spending bill to the Senate for final approval.

This bill was negotiated with Democrats in the House and the Senate, resulting in a bipartisan vote that some MAGA firebrands opposed.

Per Fox: Continue…

BREAKING: Trump Administration Releases Video of US Seizing Venezuelan Oil Tanker

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The Trump Administration on Wednesday released footage of the US seizing a Venezuelan oil tanker.

It was reported by Bloomberg earlier Wednesday that the US Coast Guard, with help from the Navy, seized the oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.

Later Wednesday, President Trump confirmed the report and boasted about the seizure.

“We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. Large tanker, very large. Largest one ever seized action — and, other things are happening. So you’ll be seeing that later. And you’ll be talking about that later with some other people,” Trump said during remarks at his White House roundtable.

“It was seized for a very good reason,” Trump added.

The Trump Administration also released unclassified footage of the operation. Continue…

Erika Kirk Goes SCORCHED EARTH on Candace Owens (VIDEO)

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Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, hit back at Candace Owens and others profiting from her husband’s murder.

Tyler Robinson gunned down TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk on September 10 during an event at Utah Valley University.

Podcast host Candace Owens has suggested the French Government, Israel/Netanyahu, Jewish donors, US government/Deep State, TPUSA leadership, Erika Kirk and many others are to blame for Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Without mentioning her name, Erika Kirk went scorched earth on podcast host Candace Owens for making ‘hundreds and thousands of dollars’ going after her TPUSA family.

Things came to a head this week as podcast host Tim Pool hit back against Candace Owens after shots were fired at his property. He went off on Candace Owens for profiting off of Charlie Kirk’s murder and putting others in danger.

“The real billion-dollar question, I suppose, is how much money has Candace Owens made milking the assassination of Charlie Kirk?” podcaster Tim Pool asked this week.

Shortly after the Tim Pool-Candace Owens dustup, Erika Kirk broke her silence during an interview with Fox News on Wednesday. Continue…

María Corina Machado Escapes in Speedboat via the Curacao Route, with US Support, After 12 Years of Judicial Restriction to Attend Her Nobel Peace Prize (Videos)

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The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado managed to evade the repressive controls of Chavismo and leave the country last Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

Her initial destination was the Dutch island of Curacao, just 64 kilometers from the Venezuelan coast, a maritime route fraught with risks that has served as a lifeline for other dissidents persecuted by the socialist dictatorship.

This information, confirmed by US intelligence sources to The Wall Street Journal, is not only a personal victory for María Corina Machado but also delivers a symbolic setback to the socialist authoritarianism that has kept Venezuela suffocated for more than twenty years. Continue…

Trump Holds a Phone Call To Discuss Peace in Ukraine with Euro-Globalist False Friends: France’s Macron, UK’s Starmer and Germany’s Merz

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They love to hate Trump.

While all the Euro-Globalist ‘leaders’ have their egos terribly bruised by the new US National Security Strategy, they also want to try to interact with President Donald J. Trump to have some semblance of input in the Russia-Ukraine peace process.

Today (10), Trump held a conference call with French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz – three weak heads of government who heavily criticize basically every move made by the US administration.

The topic discussed with the ‘false friends’ was, of course, the war in Ukraine, as the US pushes for peace and openly acknowledges that Russia is winning the war.

Politico reported: Continue…

NATO ‘Ally’ Denmark Labels U.S. as Potential Security Concern in New Intelligence Report

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The intelligence service of Denmark, a NATO ‘ally’ currently under the rule of left-liberal globalists, has caused quite the stir across Europe and the globe after it labeled the United States as a potential security concern, a stunning shift for a country long conditioned to defer to NATO orthodoxy.

The new intelligence assessment claims Washington, under the Trump administration, is aggressively reasserting its national interests—something globalist governments in Europe have thus far not been prepared to deal with. Continue…

As the Leftist Honduras Government Tries To Derail the Presidential Election, Top General Guarantees He Will Support and Recognize the Voting Results

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The election victor shall take office, according to the top military chief.

The ongoing Presidential election in Honduras has shown the world all the ugly stereotypes about the ‘cone sur’ democracies: chaos in the vote counting, multiple accusations of illegalities, the current government trying to derail the whole process, and finally a general stepping up to control the situation.

Talk about Banana Republic… but it didn’t have to be like that.

Honduran outgoing President Xiomara Castro denounced yesterday (9) an ‘electoral coup’.

Reuters reported: Continue…

France: Illegal Military-Aged Moroccan Migrant Convicted of Sexually Assualting 4 Children, Aged 10-14; Receives 9 Month Jail Sentence

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Yet another disturbing case out of France—this time in the town of Chambly—has renewed and increased already present concerns about the impact of France’s globalist, anti-European migration policies on public safety.

An illegal migrant from Morocco, who is fighting-aged, was convicted by a French court of sexually assaulting four children at a local swimming pool over this past summer.

The Chambly aquatic center had long been considered a safe environment for families. That false perception quickly changed when authorities confirmed that assaults occurred on two consecutive days over the summer.

According to investigators, the perpetrator, identified as 30-year-old Rafik A., had been living in France illegally. His ability to remain in the country despite lacking legal status immediately drew attention, with many asking why France’s globalist state had failed to deport him. Continue…

German Chancellor Says Trump’s National Security Strategy’s Position Against EU Globalism “Unacceptable”

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz—whose right-globalist, increasingly authoritarian political party is presently in electoral free fall—lashed out at the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy this week, branding parts of it “unacceptable” to Europe’s ruling class

The former BlackRock executive’s outrage, expressed in an interview with the left-globalist press outlet Der Spiegel, revealed more about Europe’s increasing insecurity than about the document itself.

The NSS, as we have reported, delivered a blunt assessment that Europe is being hollowed out by mass migration, media censorship, and an old regime that has refused to protect its own civilization, and as a result is in the process of being removed from power. Washington’s message to Euroglobalists was unmistakable: the West survives only if its nations choose to defend themselves.

Merz insisted that Europe needs no help “saving democracy,” even as European governments increasingly criminalize dissent, and censor their citizens. His comments rang hollow in a Germany where state institutions attempt silence and ban opposition parties rather than compete with them head-on. Continue…

FERGIE’S FALL: Former Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson Is Terrified by Her Fall From Royal Grace Over Epstein Ties and Is Unprepared for Her New Impoverished Life as a Peasant

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Welcome to the real world, Fergie.

When Sarah Ferguson married into Britain’s royal family, she was catapulted into a life of luxury and excess, in which she reportedly spent $18,000 a month on wine and $132,000 a year on clothes.

She totally immersed herself in this frame of mind, never imagining she was deserving of anything less than that lifestyle.

As bad as the ‘sexual indiscretions’ by Fergie and former Prince Andrew were (and they were very bad), the incessant rape of the taxpayers’ money is just as shocking.

And when the Crown money runs short, in come the shady business deals.

And now, after her world has crumbled, Ferguson is reportedly not ready for her new reality. Continue…

Wizz, an App with 16 Million Users and Nicknamed the ‘Tinder for Kids,’ Exposed for Linking Children to Sexual Predators

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A social app called Wizz, often dubbed “Tinder for kids,” has been exposed for linking minors with sexual predators.

Multiple arrests across the U.S. have involved adult predators who used Wizz to groom and assault teens they met on the platform, according to a report urging congressional action by Haley McNamara (executive director and chief strategy officer) and Lily Moric (communications and campaigns specialist) at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation.

Marketed as a fun way for teens aged 13 and up to make new friends, Wizz mimics the swipe-right, swipe-left mechanics of adult dating apps like Tinder, allowing users to connect with complete strangers for chats and potential meetups

According to reports, Wizz boasts over 16 million users, including nearly 4 million daily active ones, many of whom are underage teens in cities like New York, where the app has exploded in popularity.

Teens as young as 12 are swiping through profiles featuring provocative photos like shirtless selfies or sports bras and turning the supposed “friend-finding” app into a hookup hub riddled with risks.

One 16-year-old Manhattan high schooler told the New York Post in October, “It’s like Tinder for kids… It’s marketed as a wholesome app when it’s actually not.”

Adult sexual predators are also using the app to target children.

McNamara and Moric wrote: Continue…

Australia's Social Media Ban For Under-16s Comes Into Effect

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A social media ban for those younger than 16 in Australia came into effect on Dec. 10, with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailing the world’s first restriction of its kind as giving children back their childhoods.

As of Dec. 10, according to the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, social media platforms must stop under-16s in Australia from signing up for accounts and must begin phasing out existing accounts for underage children.

Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X, and YouTube are now age-restricted platforms in Australia. These platforms are expected to take “reasonable steps” to prevent those younger than age 16 in the country from having or signing up for accounts, according to the Australian eSafety Commissioner website.

Companies failing in this regard face fines of up to AU$49.5 million (US$32.9 million).

The restrictions were brought in amid concerns over mental health, online harms, and screen addiction affecting Australian children.

“Enforcing a minimum account age of 16 will create normative change and give young people a reprieve from powerful and persuasive design features built to keep them hooked, often enabling harmful content and conduct online,” Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said in a statement on Dec. 10.

She said that although no single measure is a “silver bullet,” the restrictions are part of a holistic approach that includes education and outreach.

The eSafety Commissioner website states that platforms must use measures for age verification that respect privacy laws and digital rights, suggesting that platforms use “age-related signals” to work out whether someone is underage, such as how long an account has been active, analysis of the user’s language level, and behavioral and interaction signals.

The website states that people who do have to prove their identity will not be forced to use a government ID, saying that the Social Media Minimum Age legislation “specifically prohibits platforms from compelling Australians to provide a government-issued ID or use an Australian Government accredited digital ID service to prove their age.” Platforms may offer it as an option but must also offer a reasonable alternative.

Global Issue Continue…

Lilly's Next-Gen Obesity Shot Shows Best-In-Class Weight Loss In Study

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Shares of Eli Lilly are higher in premarket trading after the company unveiled blowout topline results for its next-generation obesity drug retatrutide, which delivered more than 23% weight loss over 68 weeks - the strongest performance yet for a late-stage obesity trial.

Adult patients in the Phase 3 TRIUMPH-4 trial testing retatrutide, a first-in-class GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon triple hormone receptor agonist, entered the study with obesity or overweight and knee osteoarthritis. Most participants had a BMI of 35 or higher.

Result highlights for both high-dose regimens (9 mg and 12 mg): Continue…

Tether Launches Privacy-Focused Health Platform With On-Device AI

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Tether has launched a new platform that aggregates data from multiple wearables and wellness apps into a single, locally processed dashboard, aiming to give users control over their biometric information.

The platform, called QVAC Health, aggregates data from fitness trackers, nutrition apps and other wearables into an encrypted dashboard that works offline, using on-device AI and peer-to-peer model downloads to analyze activity, meals, symptoms and medication logs without relying on external servers.

The app includes experimental computer-vision tools that can estimate calories and macronutrients from meal photos and can correlate those logs with data from multiple wearables to identify patterns in activity, recovery or sleep, all processed locally on the user’s device, according to a Wednesday announcement.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino called the platform a “neutral ground for wellness data” that reflects the “company’s commitment to privacy-preserving local intelligence.”

Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, says future updates will include direct Bluetooth Low Energy connections that will let the app read data from certain wearables without routing information through manufacturer APIs or cloud services.

The platform is part of Tether Data’s QVAC project, which builds peer-to-peer, device-based AI systems designed to operate without relying on centralized platforms.

The global fitness-tracker market was valued at $52.29 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to $189.98 billion by 2032, according to a Verified Market Research report. Major fitness-tracker manufacturers include Apple, Fitbit, Samsung, and Huawei.

Privacy concerns drive new developments across crypto Continue…

EU Opens Antitrust Probe Into Google's Use Of Publisher, YouTube Content For AI

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• The EU has launched an antitrust investigation into whether Google exploited publisher and YouTube content to fuel its AI products without fair compensation or consent.

• Regulators warn that the practices may give Google an unlawful competitive edge over rival AI developers across Europe.

• This is the EU’s second investigation against Google in a month, as Brussels cracks down on Big Tech’s AI practices.

The European Commission launched a formal antitrust investigation this week into whether Google breached EU competition rules by using web publisher and YouTube content to power its artificial intelligence services without fair compensation or consent.

"The Commission will investigate to what extent the generation of AI Overviews and AI Mode by Google is based on web publishers' content without appropriate compensation for that, and without the possibility for publishers to refuse without losing access to Google Search," a Tuesday statement said.

Publishers must either let Google use their content for AI summaries without payment or risk losing visibility in Search.

YouTube creators face a similar dilemma, as uploading gives Google automatic AI-training rights with no compensation while rival AI developers are barred from using the same content.

"AI is bringing remarkable innovation and many benefits for people and businesses across Europe, but this progress cannot come at the expense of the principles at the heart of our societies,” Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, said in the statement. Continue…

UK Teacher Banned For Daring To Tell Muslim Pupil Britain Is Still A Christian Country

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In yet another chilling assault on free speech and cultural identity, a London primary school teacher has been dragged through the wringer for simply pointing out Britain’s Christian roots to a Muslim student.

This outrageous case exposes how woke bureaucrats are weaponizing child protection rules to silence anyone who dares affirm traditional values in a multicultural minefield.

Suspended, sacked, and slapped with a ban from working with kids, the educator’s only “crime” was enforcing school policy and delivering a dose of reality about the UK’s religious landscape. Backed by the Free Speech Union, he’s now fighting back against this blatant overreach that reeks of leftist intolerance for inconvenient truths. Continue…

EU Rushes To Secure Russian Assets Under Emergency Powers, Bypassing Hungary Veto

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Ukraine is desperately seeking more money, which has been a persistent reality of the war, and the European Union is scrambling to find solutions amid a general Western war weariness which has already seen hundreds of billions poured into Kiev's coffers.

Currently EU member states are rapidly advancing a plan to permanently freeze as much as €210 billion ($244.38 billion) in Russian state assets to finance Ukraine for at least the next two years. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is seeking to use a loophole to rush this through, based on invoking emergency powers to sanction the frozen assets on a permanent basis, instead of holding the funds based on current six-month renewals, which requires unanimous agreement from all member states.

The plan would see €90 billion (roughly $104.71 billion) released over the next two years. Von der Leyen's scheme would allow for the plan to pass merely with a qualified majority, and so couldn't be derailed by just a lone veto. Nations like Germany and Spain have already signaled their support. Continue…

Pakistan Offers To 'Take Grooming Gang Leaders' If UK Hands Over Dissidents

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Pakistan has reportedly offered to take back grooming gang leaders in exchange for Britain handing over Pakistani political dissidents living in the UK.

Pakistani media reported that the proposal was made in a private meeting last Thursday in Islamabad between Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Jane Marriott, the British high commissioner. Naqvi reportedly urged the UK to hand over anti-government figures Shahzad Akbar and Adil Raja. Continue…

FBI Arrests Alleged MS-13 Assassin, 'Kill Squad' Leader In Nebraska: Patel

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A suspected leader of the criminal gang MS-13 has been arrested in Nebraska, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a Dec. 9 post on X.

Gerson Cuadra Soto, a Honduran national, “is believed to be responsible for overseeing one of their major kill squad units—and suspected of executing the assassination of the son of the former President of Honduras,” Patel wrote.

“This is part of the FBI’s Joint Task Force Vulcan investigation out of @FBIHouston to locate, indict, and arrest members of MS-13 leadership ‘La Mesa.’”

On July 14, 2022, Saíd Omar Lobo Bonilla, son of former Honduran President Porfirio “Pepe” Lobo Sosa, and three other men were killed outside a nightclub in Honduran capital city Tegucigalpa.

Joint Task Force Vulcan is an initiative launched in August 2019 under the first Trump administration that aims to disrupt and eliminate MS-13.

La Mesa, or “The Table,” is a group of senior MS-13 gang leaders who allegedly authorize murders throughout the United States.

Patel commended FBI Omaha, Nebraska, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Drug Enforcement Administration, and other partners for their work that resulted in Soto’s arrest.

“This admin is taking a whole of government approach to dismantling MS-13 and their presence within the country,” he said. MS-13, also known as Mara Salvatrucha, was designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the State Department in February. Continue…

Palantir Lands $448 Million Deal To Fix Navy Submarine Delays

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Palantir Technologies is becoming a deeper partner to the US military as the Navy launches ShipOS, a $448 million effort to use the company’s AI and data tools to improve submarine production, according to a new report from Bloomberg.

The deal will provide Palantir’s Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform across select shipyards and suppliers.

The Navy wants to fix chronic delays and overruns affecting its Virginia- and Columbia-class programs. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said the goal is to speed up an industry that has struggled with labor issues and subcontractor delays: “By enabling industry to adopt AI and autonomy tools at scale, we’re helping the shipbuilding industry improve schedules, increase capacity, and reduce costs.” Continue…

Israel Funds Summit For 1,000 US Pastors Overseen By Amb. Huckabee

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A group of more than 1,000 American Christian Zionist pastors and influencers has spent a week in Israel on an all-expenses-paid trip that was funded by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Tuesday.

"This is the first time in history that the state of Israel has officially partnered with 1,000 strategic pastors to commission them as ambassadors to combat antisemitism and reach the youth of their generation," Mike Evans, an evangelical pastor who helped organize the trip, told CBN News. "Right now there’s an ideological war that Israel is losing, so they need the evangelicals, they need the Zionists to fight an ideological war," Evans added. Continue…