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House Democrats to ask for release of Jack Smith classified documents report

Judiciary panel Democrats ask Aileen Cannon ahead of special counsel’s deposition next week

The Guardian - US

The Guardian view on Trump and Venezuela: a return to seeking regime change

Editorial: The US is ramping up the pressure on Nicolás Maduro with a tanker seizure and expanded sanctions following threats and boat strikes

The Guardian - UK

Danish intelligence accuses US of using economic power to ‘assert its will’ over allies

The US is also listed as a threat due to its interest in Greenland, which the Trump administration has claimed is vital to America’s national security

The Guardian - UK

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Here’s how to protect yourself from winter vomiting disease

Infection can be fatal, with 900 related deaths on average in the U.S. each year

The Independent UK

Indiana’s rejection of new voting map shows Trump’s might is not unlimited

Defeat complicates the picture for Republicans across the US as they seek to redraw districts in an increasingly messy battle

The Guardian - US

They Power the U.S. Economy, But Will Struggle to Afford Health Care

Health insurance costs will skyrocket for millions of Americans if certain tax credits expire. Small business owners and the self-employed will be hit especially hard.

Capital & Main

Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building over Trump 'garbage' slur brings threats

A Vermont school district is receiving racist and threatening messages after raising a Somali flag at a school building last week

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New York could lose $73 million in highway funds over ‘improperly issued’ driver’s licenses

Drivers could be caught in the middle of a spat between the transportation secretary and the state of New York

The Independent UK

Machado escape planner feared US strike on her vessel as it fled Venezuela

Special forces veteran Bryan Stern says he told US defence officials some of his planned route to reduce airstrike risk

The Guardian - UK

Flooding remains threat in Pacific north-west as Washington declares emergency

Torrential rain has caused mudslides, washed out roads and submerged vehicles with more deluges expected on Sunday

The Guardian - US

Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran

Mohammadi ‘violently’ detained along with other activists at memorial event in Mashhad, her foundation says

The Guardian - UK

Judge issues temporary order to block officials from detaining Kilmar Ábrego García

Ábrego was freed from immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania after federal judge ordered his release

The Guardian - US

First Thing: Indiana Republicans reject effort to redraw voting maps in rebuke to Trump

Measure to add two GOP-friendly seats failed 19-31 after 21 Republicans joined 10 Democrats. Plus, how the Paris climate treaty changed the world

The Guardian - UK

Nobel winner Machado snuck through 10 checkpoints in Venezuela in a wig to reach Norway in daring three-day journey

The exiled Venezuelan opposition leader crossed the Caribbean Sea in a fishing boat before being escorted to Norway in a US plane

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Dad is reunited with his daughter abducted by her mother 42 years ago: ‘I didn’t even know if she was alive’

Michelle Newton has reunited with her father Joe Newton after 43 years apart when she was abducted by her mother

Latin Times

Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Tyler Robinson Makes His First In-Court Appearance Since Arrest

The 22-year-old Utah resident has been accused by authorities of the murder of the conservative activist in September at an on-campus event at Utah Valley University.

The Guardian - US

Indiana Republicans reject effort to redraw voting maps in rebuke to Trump

Measure to redistrict, which would add two GOP-friendly seats, failed 19-31 after 21 Republicans joined 10 Democrats

Reason

CBP Agents Held This U.S. Citizen for Hours Until He Agreed To Let Them Search His Electronic Devices

A federal lawsuit argues that the agency's policy of perusing travelers' personal data without a warrant or probable cause violates the Fourth Amendment.

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The Independent UK

Did Noem really have to rush out of a Congressional hearing for a FEMA meeting? Or was it canceled?

Noem’s office said she did not learn her afternoon meeting had been canceled until 25 minutes after she left the House committee meeting

The Independent UK

British backpacker jailed for four years after hitting pedestrian while drunk on e-scooter

Judge says incident involving a young tourist in Perth must serve as ‘cautionary tale’

The Independent UK

Court hears Brian Walshe searched for ‘best ways to dispose of a body’ as closing arguments expected

Closing arguments are expected this Friday in Walshe's trial for first-degree murder

The Independent UK

Immigration crackdown leaves teens to care for siblings after parents get detained

An immigration crackdown in Louisiana has forced some teenagers to grow up fast after their parents were arrested by federal agents

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president ‘sick of meetings’ as Ukraine-Russia peace deal talks drag on

Trump’s press secretary suggested Trump was growing weary of process as Ukraine’s president under immense pressure to sign US deal – key US politics stories from 11 December 2025

Roll Call

Maryland Democrat David Trone announces House comeback bid

Former Maryland Rep. David Trone, who unsuccessfully ran for Senate last year, is seeking a comeback to the House, he announced Thursday.

The Independent UK

US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet

The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s access to oil revenues

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