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Tuesday, December 09, 2025

Trump's Son Suggests President May Walk Away from Ukraine

Donald Trump Jr. says his father's unpredictability is forcing people to be intellectually honest. read more

Posted by LampLighter at 11:32 PM | 21 COMMENTS

USDA Sets Timeline for Farmer Aid Payments

Commodity farmers should know by the end of December exactly how much they will receive in economic aid from the Trump administration from the $12 billion package that should be distributed by the end of February, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday. read more

Posted by LampLighter at 09:32 PM | 4 COMMENTS

Major Shakeup for Dems Trying to Finally Win a Senate Seat in Texas

Republicans haven't lost a statewide race in Texas in more than 30 years, but Democrats are hoping a "blue wave" in the midterms could help them end that streak. read more

Posted by LampLighter at 08:33 PM | 10 COMMENTS

Judge Orders Release of Immigrant with Ties to White House Press Secretary

A Brazilian woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody ... read more

Posted by lamplighter at 04:32 PM | 1 COMMENT

Landmark Pig Organ Transplants Raise a Curious Paradox

Why is it considered ethical to put pig organs in humans but not to grow human organs in pigs? read more

Posted by LampLighter at 03:31 PM | 2 COMMENTS

More from the article ...

... Over 10 months since the relevant government agencies were ordered to start a re-evaluation of the permitting process, testimony revealed that they had barely begun to develop the concept of a review. As such, the only reason they could offer in defense of the suspension consisted of Trump's executive order and a Department of the Interior memo implementing it.

"Whatever level of explanation is required when deviating from longstanding agency practice," Judge Saris wrote, "this is not it." ...

Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-09 02:57 PM | Reply