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7+ min ago (346+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump points on the day he signs a bill to award congressional gold medals to members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team, who went on to win gold after defeating a heavily-favored Soviet Union team in their "Miracle on Ice" medal-round match, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 12, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst The Daily Beast reports President Donald Trump has insulted yet another female reporter, this time dismissing NBC News" Yamiche Alcindor as "aggressive" and telling her to take it "nice and easy." The exchange occurred as the president took media questions after signing a bill awarding congressional medals to the 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team in the Oval Office. Alcindor initially peppered Trump on the issue of Venezuela, asking if he intended to claim more oil assets from the country, following reports on Wednesday…...

11+ min ago (326+ words) Don't let the weather ruin your vibe. On the app, @rebellenutrition said she experiences "the uglies" because she stops doing her hair and getting her eyebrows waxed " self-care habits that no longer seem to matter as much in the cold. "I also haven't actually gotten dressed in, like, two weeks," she admitted. Many creators are also comparing their winter selves to what they look like at the beginning of summer. Their pale skin and dry lips are a far cry from their former sun-kissed glow, pristine manicures, and fresh hair extensions. "How do you motivate yourself to get it together?" @rebellenutrition asked. "I need the laziest beauty solutions that you possible have." Combatting winter uglies starts with a mindset shift. If you feel like you're just ~existing~ this time of year instead of thriving, it all starts with making a…...

11+ min ago (196+ words) Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan warns that Trump's once-loyal base is eroding in his second term. Plummeting poll numbers, vulgar attacks on perceived enemies, and public mood swings are pushing voters and congressional supporters away. Even high-profile allies like Marjorie Taylor Greene are distancing themselves, signaling cracks in Trump's influence. Noonan suggests the upcoming State of the Union may be his last chance to stabilize support amid political fatigue and rising discontent.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag. Trump losing grip as supporters and voters flee in second term Trump losing grip as supporters and voters flee in second term Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan warns that Trump's once-loyal base is eroding in his second term. Plummeting poll numbers, vulgar attacks on perceived enemies, and public mood swings are pushing voters and…...

13+ min ago (282+ words) President Donald Trump's "signature" weave " where he goes off-script and off-topic " is not working for Americans when it comes to affordability. That's according to CBS News correspondent John Dickerson, writing at The Atlantic. The problem, he noted is, "now that the engine of the U.S. economy is smoking, the American people are looking for a technician, not an improv comic." Trump is hitting "a wall of resentment," according to Dickerson, who pointed to a Politico poll which, he noted, found that "nearly half of voters"including 37 percent of Trump's own 2024 coalition"said that the cost of living is the "worst they can ever remember.'" "Only 31 percent of U.S. adults now approve of how Trump is handling the economy, a new AP/NORC poll found, down from 40 percent in March," he reported. "It's the lowest economic approval that AP/NORC has registered in…...

15+ min ago (305+ words) A legal expert tore into the latest effort by the Department of Homeland Security to attack Somali refugees, providing the data that shows their claims are completely false. The flareup began with a post on X by the official DHS account. This is not true, said American Immigration Council fellow Aaron Reichlin-Melnick. "What a ridiculous lie. DHS has no shame, especially by throwing Somalians under the bus for no reason but to dog whistle," wrote Reichlin-Melnick. "There was zero 'acceleration' of Somali refugees under Biden. They're making it up and hoping you won't know how to check. Well, I do. Here's the data." He provided a chart, courtesy of data from the State Department, showing that Somali refugee admissions under the Biden administration never exceeded 5,000 per year " higher than the almost zero under the first Trump administration, but far below…...

26+ min ago (402+ words) Fox host'Laura Ingraham'straight-up asked House Speaker Mike Johnson'how he would "avoid getting blamed" for rising healthcare costs. In a segment on'The Ingraham Angle'on Friday, Johnson discussed the newly unveiled GOP healthcare plan, meant to address rising fears over increased costs if Affordable Care Act subsidies are allowed'to expire at the end of the year. Healthcare was a central issue in the recent government shutdown, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) promising a vote on an ACA subsidy extension proposal as part of a deal with Democrats to reopen the federal government. Since then, multiple coalitions in the House and Senate have introduced competing healthcare plans, though none have succeeded in passing thus far. Johnson's proposal would allow for a separate vote on subsidies, though the plan itself does not include ACA extensions. "How close are Republicans to some type…...

29+ min ago (329+ words) Bawcomville, Louisiana resident Tommy Wiltcher on December 12, 2025 (Image: Screengrab via CNN / YouTube) Two years ago, voters at the Bawcomville, Louisiana "Redneck Christmas Parade" were hopeful about then-candidate Donald Trump campaigning to lower prices and fix the economy. CNN sent reporter Elle Reeve back to the town for an update on attitudes and got a mix of reactions. "To me, the tariffs that Trump started, I think is a joke," said parade participant Tommy Wiltcher, joining a parade of four-wheelers adorned with rebel flags. "The American people are paying for it." Reeves also said he did not approve of "the big ballroom up there and wanting to inlay it with all the gold fixtures," and admits Trump lied about promising to bring prices down, saying "politicians promise the world when they want to get elected." Nevertheless, Wiltcher said he still supports…...

30+ min ago (331+ words) Chaos is mounting inside the Department of Homeland Security as rising tensions over Trump's deportation agenda have sparked internal finger-pointing and threatened to derail top leadership, with officials even fearing their emails and messages are being monitored, according to a new NBC News exclusive. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and her top advisor, Corey Lewandowski, have reportedly pinned blame on subordinates for falling short of White House deportation goals. Acting ICE Director Todd Lloyd and Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott have found themselves at the center of criticism, with Scott expressing concern to colleagues that Lewandowski may be monitoring his emails. "Everyone in leadership is so worried about what they say in email and text," one DHS official told NBC News. The pressure at DHS comes as deportation numbers lag far behind administration targets, leading to "rising tensions and…...

32+ min ago (102+ words) Cambodia's Ministry of Defence said Thai F-16 fighter jets continued to bomb targets inside country. By Al Jazeera and News Agencies Cambodia has accused Thailand of continuing to drop bombs in its territory hours after United States President Donald Trump said Bangkok and Phnom Penh had agreed to stop fighting. "On December 13, 2025, the Thai military used two F-16 fighter jets to drop seven bombs" on a number of targets, the Cambodian Defence Ministry said in a post on social media. "Thai forces have not stopped the bombing yet and are still continuing the bombing," the ministry said....

32+ min ago (465+ words) I figured out after four years of marriage that I am mostly asexual. However, me and my wife do still have sex, and I enjoy it although I don't experience desire in the same way that she does. We don't have sex as often as she'd like, but we are okay with where we're at. Summer: Sex work is a heavily stigmatized profession, so there's nothing wrong with feeling "weird' about it or thinking that sex work itself is distasteful. We're raised in a society that viciously demonizes sex work. Thinking bad things about it doesn't make you a bad person " it makes you ethically average. But it's always nice to work on those thoughts, if you have them. So" yeah, I think you're allowed to feel weird, but those feelings should also be addressed in the context of sex…...