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Kennedy Center Honors & The Fallout Of Netflix Buying Warner Brothers

Kennedy Center Honors & The Fallout Of Netflix Buying Warner Brothers With Christian Toto, host of The Hollywood in Toto Podcast.

Mondays with Maguire: Who Will Win The Messaging War On Affordability?

Mondays with Maguire: Who Will Win The Messaging War On Affordability? With Erin Maguire, Republican Strategist.

Trump says he will sign executive order this week on AI approval process

Congress considers requiring US military to use helicopter safety alerts near DC airport, report near misses

Trump to unveil $12 billion aid for farmers hit by trade war, White House official says

NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Vows To Protect Immigrants’ Rights

By: Diante Marigny New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is speaking out to protect the rights of the city’s immigrant population, posting a video on Sunday explaining how residents can legally interact with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. In the video, Mamdani promised to stand up for the city’s 3 million immigrants, reminding them they can refuse entry to their homes, schools, or private workspaces without a judicial warrant, record agents without interfering, and remain silent if detained. “ICE is legally allowed to lie to you, but you have the right to remain silent,” Mamdani said, urging residents to know and exercise their rights. His comments come days after a federal ICE raid in Manhattan and follow protests against previous immigration sweeps in the same area. Mamdani, who will be sworn in as mayor on January 1, emphasized that “New York will always welcome immigrants… and I will fight each and every day to protect, support, and celebrate our immigrant brothers and sisters.”

Mother of last Gaza hostage says Israel won’t heal until he’s back

National Park Service adds Trump’s birthday to free admission days, removes MLK Day and Juneteenth

The National Park Service is revising its free-admission schedule for 2026, adding President Donald Trump’s birthday on June 14 — which also coincides with Flag Day — while removing both Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth. The new policy takes effect January 1 and is part of a broader set of changes, including higher admission fees for international visitors. While the Park Service has adjusted free-admission days under past administrations, this latest shift is drawing criticism from civil rights groups and some Democratic lawmakers, who say it downplays important moments in American history. Supporters of the administration argue that Trump’s birthday and Flag Day reflect a focus on patriotic holidays. The NPS did not immediately comment on the reasons for the changes.

Federal judge temporarily blocks evidence in DOJ’s attempt to re-indict James Comey

A federal judge in Washington has dealt a setback to the Justice Department as it seeks a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has temporarily blocked prosecutors from using key evidence that helped secure the original charges — specifically communications between Comey and his longtime friend, Columbia University law professor Daniel Richman. The ruling does not prevent the government from attempting to bring a new case, but it indicates prosecutors may have to move forward without citing that evidence.

Zelenskyy meets European leaders in London to discuss U.S.-backed peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in London this morning meeting with top European allies as discussions continue on a U.S.-backed plan aimed at ending the war with Russia. Zelenskyy is holding talks with leaders from France, Germany, and the U.K., seeking to strengthen Ukraine’s position ahead of potential negotiations. He says the discussions will focus on security guarantees, air defense support, and long-term funding amid ongoing Russian attacks. The visit comes as Russian forces continue to launch drone and missile strikes across Ukraine, killing civilians and targeting critical infrastructure. A major point of contention in the peace talks remains the proposal for Ukraine to cede control of the eastern Donbas region — a move Ukraine and its allies oppose.

That Kevin Show: Repeal The Income Tax? Sketch Comedy, Holiday Spotlight

EJ Antoni, Hannah Anderson, Carrie Sheffield. Puppet Regime, Al Barry, The Babylon Bee, Nick Peterson. And #HolidaySpotlight from Lady A!

Suspect in D.C. pipe bomb case will remain jailed

The man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack confessed to the act in interviews with investigators. That’s according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press. The people said Brian Cole Jr. also indicated that he believed the election was stolen and expressed views supportive of President Donald Trump. During Cole’s initial court appearance on Friday, a prosecutor said the 30-year-old suspect from Woodbridge, Virginia, spoke to law-enforcement officers for over four hours after his arrest on Thursday. Cole didn’t enter a plea to explosives charges during the brief hearing.

US steel sees spike in demand

U.S. Steel said it will resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois as demand rebounds. The company shut down the last blast furnace there in 2023, and it even moved to wind down its steel processing mill there in September. However, it reversed its stance on the processing mill, under pressure from the White House, and now says it is going a step further by resuming steel making by reopening the blast furnace it idled three years ago amid strikes by the United Auto Workers. U.S. Steel on Thursday cited “customer demand” in beginning the process of restarting a blast furnace at the plant in Southern Illinois, just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. “After several months of carefully analyzing customer demand, we made the decision to restart a blast furnace,” CEO David Burritt said a statement. “Steel remains a highly competitive and highly cyclical industry, but we are confident in our ability to safely and profitably operate the mill to meet 2026 demand." The Pittsburgh company expects to resume steel production in the first half of next year after it hires and trains workers and gets equipment in safe working order. It will need to hire 400 of the 500 workers necessary to operate the plant, the company said. The American Iron and Steel Institute reported that domestic steel mills in October shipped 7.7 million net tons, a 9% percent increase over the same month a year ago. Year-to-date shipments through October were up 5% over the same period in 2024, it said. Analysts say a robust U.S. steel market has been strengthened in recent years due to tariffs under President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden. The decision by U.S. Steel, comes less than six months after Japan-based Nippon Steel sealed a deal with Trump to buy the iconic American steelmaker for $14.9 billion. To resolve national security objections to the acquisition, Nippon Steel agreed to give the federal government a say in certain company decisions involving domestic steel production, including over closing or idling U.S. Steel’s plants. It also pledged to invest some $14 billion in steel production in the U.S., including building a new electric furnace. Under the national security agreement, protections expire in 2027 for Granite City Works, but last until 2035 for U.S. Steel’s other facilities. Granite City Works makes rolls of sheet steel for the construction, container, pipe and automotive industries.