Tuesday, December 9th, 2025

Today, Alina Habba has surrendered from her position as the interim US Attorney in New Jersey; rumor has it that Donald will fire Kristi Noem this January and replace her with Glenn Youngkin; the boat at the center of the double tap strike was not headed to the United States; Hegseth told Admiral Bradly the passengers were on a kill list; Marjorie Taylor Greene told 60 Minutes that Republicans privately hate Trump but refuses to name names; Donald blasts Congressman Henry Cuellar for not switching parties after he pardoned him; the Supreme Court heard arguments on the President’s authority to fire people from multi-member boards like the MSPB and NLRB; a federal judge has blocked the government’s access to the Comey emails at the core of their now dismissed indictment; and Allison and Dana deliver and your Good News.

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Trump’s plans to shatter the bureaucracy have a green light at the Supreme Court | POLITICO

Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers | CNN

Expert Q&A on the U.S. Boat Strikes

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Trump Blasts Henry Cuellar, Democrat Lawmaker, for Not Switching Parties After Pardon | The New York Times

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