Morning editorial coverage was divided between internal judicial tensions regarding retirement reforms and Donald Trump’s escalating threats against the EU's digital and green agendas. However, by midday, a major international shift occurred as editors prioritized Trump’s announcement of a lethal military strike against the Islamic State in Nigeria following the killing of Christians. Outlets like El País and La Vanguardia tracked the details of this intervention throughout the afternoon. Domestically, the news cycle was dominated by the deepening accountability crisis surrounding the DANA floods. Progressive media outlets, led by 20minutos and eldiario.es, published leaked WhatsApp messages suggesting that Valencian President Carlos Mazón misled the public regarding his communications with Alberto Núñez Feijóo during the disaster. By evening, the focus expanded to the Koldo corruption case as judges summoned Patricia Úriz for testimony, while Catalan editors shifted to regional storm damage and Salvador Illa’s Christmas message calling for democratic coexistence.