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25.12.2025

The Day of the Christmas Airstrikes in Nigeria

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 25.12.2025.

It displays 134 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

25.12.2025 โ‡ข The Day of the Christmas Airstrikes in Nigeria
โŒจMorning editorial focus remained fixed on the Department of Justiceโ€™s discovery of one million additional Epstein-related documents, a story that evolved from the previous day's deadline miss into a broader narrative of administrative backlog and potential legal implications for Ghislaine Maxwell. Simultaneously, mainstream and conservative outlets highlighted the contrast in holiday messaging between President Trumpโ€”who issued a social media greeting targeting political opponentsโ€”and his predecessors.
By afternoon, national coverage shifted toward a major weather system as editors prioritized reports of a second severe storm hitting Southern California, threatening mudslides and flooding.
The news cycle culminated late in the evening with President Trumpโ€™s announcement of "powerful and deadly" U.S. airstrikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria. Editors across the political spectrum quickly reoriented to this military action, framing it as a response to the killing of Christians, effectively overshadowing the day's domestic political friction and weather emergencies.
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01:31 (06:31)โ‡ขA Million New Shadows in the Epstein Files

โŒจEditorial focus is centering on the Justice Department's admission that over one million additional Epstein-related documents have been discovered, leading to a missed congressional deadline (AP News, NYTimes, CBS, NBC News, The Atlantic, Newsweek, Washington Post). Concurrently, editors are highlighting President Trumpโ€™s Christmas Eve activities, including his NORAD Santa calls and a controversial social media message targeting political opponents (The Daily Beast, Newsmax, USA Today, Breitbart).
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The U.S. economy experienced steady growth in 2025, despite concerns over inflation and the job market, with artificial intelligence playing a significant role in driving growth.
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07:51 (12:51)โ‡ขA Million New Epstein Shadows

โŒจEditorial focus is divided between the Justice Department's disclosure of over a million new documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case (AP News, CBS, The Atlantic) and President Trumpโ€™s polarized holiday messaging (The Daily Beast, Newsmax, Washington Examiner). While mainstream outlets emphasize the administrative scale and potential legal fallout for Ghislaine Maxwell, conservative sources prioritize the President's festive economic boasts and 'Merry Christmas' greetings directed at political opponents.
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JD Vance crossed many things off his to-do list this year. But whatโ€™s in store for 2026 and 2028?
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The War on Christmas isnโ€™t fully a figment of Fox Newsโ€™s imagination. But the villainsย are todayโ€™s capitalist Scrooges, relentlessly exploiting their workers with long hours and low wages through the holidays.
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11:49 (16:49)โ‡ขTrump's Polarizing Yuletide Broadside

โŒจEditorial priority has pivoted to President Trump's aggressive Christmas rhetoric, characterized by polarized festive greetings targeting political opponents (HuffPost, The Daily Beast, Newsmax, MSNBC). Simultaneously, media outlets are scrutinizing the sociopolitical landscape for 2026, focusing on the rise of political dynasties (NBC News) and the potential impact of a Supreme Court tariff ruling on the administration's economic tools (Washington Times).
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Christmas in Nigeria saw people of faith in the strife-torn African nation giving thanks for blessings โ€” the release of kidnapped schoolchildren โ€” while mourning another tragedy, the Wednesday night bombing of a mosque that killed five people.
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station may be far from home but they still want to send a warm Christmas greeting to the people of earth.
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President Donald Trump got in the spirit of giving for Christmas, offering more than 100 social media posts regarding an array of issues. In a barrage of Truth Social posts that began shortly before midnight, Trump posted mostly video clips and allies' social media posts. [Fullย Story]
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15:31 (20:31)โ‡ขThe President's Yuletide Barbs

โŒจU.S. editors have transitioned to a dual focus on President Trumpโ€™s abrasive holiday rhetoric and an approaching winter storm. Conservative outlets highlight the presidentโ€™s extensive social media activity and 'strength-based' policy, while liberal and mainstream media emphasize his insults toward political rivals (Newsmax, Newsweek, The Daily Beast, Common Dreams, HuffPost). Simultaneously, a major weather system threatening post-Christmas travel and infrastructure dominates regional and national reporting (ABC News, USA Today, CBS).
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Federal authorities said 10 people acted as co-conspirators in Jeffrey Epsteinโ€™s international sex trafficking ring, but they arenโ€™t pursuing additional prosecutions and the co-conspiratorsโ€™ names are partially redacted in the latest dump of Epstein files.
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President Donald Trump and his allies are touting what they call an historic economic achievement: a 79% increase in the rate of U.S. GDP growth since the fourth quarter of 2024, the final full quarter of the Biden administration. The most recent government estimates point to strong quarterly expansion, with Biden ending his term with an anemic GDP growth rate of just 2.4% โ€” barely above recessionary levels. [Fullย Story]
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The U.S. president said on Truth Social that the terrorists targeted have been โ€˜viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians.โ€™
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18:46 (23:46)โ‡ขChristmas Strikes on Nigerian ISIS

โŒจU.S. editors have shifted their focus to President Trump's announcement of lethal airstrikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria, intended to protect Christian populations (NY Post, Fox News, Newsweek, USA Today, The Epoch Times, Washington Times). Simultaneously, West Coast outlets and national broadcasters are prioritizing a second severe storm system threatening Southern California with further flooding and mudslides (AP News, NPR, CBS, ABC News).
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President Donald Trump stated that, acting as Commander in Chief, he directed the United States to carry out a โ€œpowerful and deadly strikeโ€ in northwest Nigeria against ISIS terrorists, whom he identified as responsible for targeting and killing innocent Christians at historically severe levels.
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President Donald Trump stated that, acting as Commander in Chief, he directed the United States to carry out a โ€œpowerful and deadly strikeโ€ in northwest Nigeria against ISIS terrorists, whom he identified as responsible for targeting and killing innocent Christians at historically severe levels.
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21:32 (02:32)โ‡ขChristmas Fire Falls on Nigerian Jihadists

โŒจU.S. editors are increasingly focused on President Trumpโ€™s Christmas Day airstrikes against ISIS in Nigeria, a move the administration frames as protecting Christian populations from 'terrorist scum' (NBC News, NY Post, Breitbart, Newsmax). Mainstream outlets note the strikes followed specific presidential warnings regarding the killing of Christians, while the military claims the operation was requested by Nigerian authorities (Washington Post, NYTimes).
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