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3+ min ago (335+ words) Viewers will be getting another Oval Office moment from President Trump on Wednesday night. The president says he'll deliver a televised address to the nation from the White House at 9pm Eastern. In a Truth Social post, he said: "I will be giving an ADDRESS TO THE NATION tomorrow night,... Trump Announces Primetime Address to Nation Viewers will be getting another Oval Office moment from President Trump on Wednesday night. The president says he'll deliver a televised address to the nation from the White House at 9pm Eastern. In a Truth Social post, he said: "I will be giving an ADDRESS TO THE NATION tomorrow night, LIVE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE." He added, without giving a hint of what the speech would cover: "I look forward to 'seeing' you then. It has been a great year for our Country, and THE BEST…...

12+ min ago (651+ words) Republicans are cringing over President Donald Trump's attacks on late Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and believe his comments, plus the chaotic past 11 months, could cost them the House in upcoming midterm elections. Lawmakers aren't just confused by Trump's policies " they're frustrated. "The contrast between Congress" policy challenges and Trump"s focus on Reiner angered some Republicans on the Hill; it puzzled others," according to the outlet. And Republicans have growing fears about what could happen to the party in 2026. FBI Director Kash Patel clapped back at criticism he's received from Congressional lawmakers over his handling of high-profile cases during a new podcast on Tuesday. Patel and his girlfriend, country music singer Alexis Wilkins, appeared on the latest episode of "The Katie Miller Podcast," hosted by Katie Miller, the wife of Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller. During the interview,…...

19+ min ago (235+ words) FBI Director Kash Patel clapped back at criticism he's received from Congressional lawmakers over his handling of high-profile cases during a new podcast on Tuesday. Patel and his girlfriend, country music singer Alexis Wilkins, appeared on the latest episode of "The Katie Miller Podcast," hosted by Katie Miller, the wife of Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller. During the interview, he addressed criticism he's received over the FBI's handling of cases like the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The interview was recorded before the shooting at Brown University on Saturday that left two students dead and injured nine others. "It was not something we ever expected," Patel said of Kirk's killing. "But at the same time, you have grotesque members of Congress who have nothing better to do than to say, 'Look, these assassinations occurred on your watch....

27+ min ago (337+ words) Mediaite's Most Influential in News Media 2025 Less than 24 hours before film director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found murdered, their son, who has been charged with the killings, was asked to leave a party hosted by Conan O'Brien. Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with first-degree murder on Tuesday, two days after his parents were found stabbed to death in their home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The younger Reiner has struggled with mental illness and drug addiction. Rob and Nick co-wrote the 2015 film Being Charlie, which was based on Nick's experiences. The New York Times reported on Monday that Rob and Nick "got into a shouting match" at a party at O'Brien's home on Saturday night. Rob told Nick that his behavior was inappropriate, according to an anonymous source who attended the party. On Tuesday,…...

28+ min ago (437+ words) Hold the ones you have tightly and love them fiercely," his wife Janet writes Gil Gerard, the star of the sci-fi series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," died on Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 82. On Tuesday evening, his wife, Janet Gerard, confirmed the news with a tribute on Facebook, in which she remembered the actor as her soulmate." Born on January 23, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas, Gerard was the youngest of three boys to parents Frank, a knife salesman, and Gladys, a teacher. He initially attended the Arkansas State Teacher College'before dropping out to relocate to New York City in 1969, where he pursued an education in acting at American Musical and Dramatic Academy. To make his way, Gerard worked as a cab driver " with one of his passengers eventually helping him land a role as an extra on…...

32+ min ago (849+ words) As the US and NATO-instigated proxy war with Russia over Ukraine tilts dangerously toward a direct great-power clash and a potential nuclear catastrophe, broadening opposition to the war is finding expression in cultural productions. One of these is the documentary film Russians at War from Russian-Canadian director Anastasia Trofimova. Trofimova's body of work is distinguished by a genuine compassion for the victims of imperialist aggression and war. Her film work has taken her to some of the most devastated regions of the globe, including Syria, the Congo, Iraq and the Balkans, among others. This latest documentary is a serious and candid chronicle of the war seen from inside the ranks of the Russian military. The film's impact was evident when it premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, receiving a reported five-minute standing ovation. Its North American debut was targeted…...

39+ min ago (205+ words) Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers In and Out of Venezuela US President Donald Trump has said he is ordering a "a total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela. Posted by REDIAL at 11:30 PM | 2 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | Trump calls for a "blockade" of Venezuela. Lots of questions here -- about legality, about end game, about growing risks to U.S. sons and daughters in uniform.[image or embed] Has Pres Trump stated his end aim in deploying a significant US military presence to the coast of Venezuela? #1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-16 08:35 PM | Reply "In a post on Truth Social, he said Venezuelan leader Nicols Maduro's government had been designated a foreign terrorist organisation and accused it of stealing US assets, as well as "Terrorism, Drug Smuggling, and Human Trafficking". Canada, for…...

41+ min ago (822+ words) As in many other parts of the world, measles cases are rising in Australia. This year has seen 165 cases to date, the largest reported number since 2019, with significant outbreaks in nearly every state and territory, according to the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System." Measles, an airborne-spread viral disease, is one of the most contagious viruses in existence. Before effective vaccinations became widely available in the 1960s and 1970s, it was one of the most common childhood illnesses globally, killing millions annually. Even today, due to inadequate access to healthcare in many parts of the world, the disease claims an estimated 100,000 lives each year. Measles can have a long incubation and infective period, of up to three weeks before symptoms arise, meaning that an infected person can often spread the virus without realising they are ill, easily endangering hundreds or thousands. For most…...

44+ min ago (388+ words) A prominent author who has written about President Donald Trump for decades warned on Tuesday that the president just showed the world that he is genuinely "off his f------ rocker."Journalist Michael Wolff, who has written four books about Trump, discussed Trump's response to director Rob Reiner's murder on a new episode of "Inside Trump's Head," a podcast that he co-hosts with Joana Coles of The Daily Beast. Trump posted on Truth Social that Reiner, a frequent critic of Trump's, suffered from "Trump Derrangement Syndrome," and suggested that this may have led to his death. "As anyone has gone through this, just because your older parent, let's say, is showing signs of losing it, does not mean that they will not continue down the road of losing it for quite some time," Wolff said. "We do have three years to go....

55+ min ago (502+ words) In Detroit, the last day of work for more than 1,100 workers at General Motors" Factory Zero is scheduled for Friday. These moves are the latest in a wave of layoffs across the auto industry driven by trade war measures and slower-than-expected electric vehicle adoption. Cost-cutting has also produced a wave of workplace deaths. Two postal workers died last month at the US Postal Service, while in the auto industry the death of Ronald Adams Sr. in April has outraged workers. These incidents are being investigated by rank-and-file committees, while union officials have done nothing to prevent such disasters. A huge 162,000 decline in federal jobs was reported for October. This figure does not include furloughed employees during the shutdown but rather those who had been forced out or taken buyout packages as part of the Trump administration"s attack on federal…...