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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 27.12.2025.
It displays 126 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
27.12.2025 ⇢ The Day of the Kyiv Escalation
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Morning editorial focus was split between the domestic paralysis caused by a severe winter storm across the Northeast and the intensifying rhetoric following the DOJ’s discovery of more Epstein documents. Conservative outlets emphasized President Trump’s demands for total disclosure, while mainstream sources tracked over 1,000 flight cancellations. By early afternoon, the media cycle pivoted toward international brinkmanship as Russia launched a mass missile and drone barrage on Kyiv. Editors framed this escalation as a strategic move ahead of President Trump’s scheduled Florida summit with President Zelenskyy. In the evening, reporting shifted to the administration's military and executive maneuvers. While mainstream outlets scrutinized the Pentagon's maritime blunders and the refusal of officials like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to testify before Congress, conservative media focused on Trump’s airstrikes against ISIS in Nigeria—framed as a defense of Christians—and his celebration of economic metrics and tariff revenue despite reports of soaring corporate bankruptcies.
27.12.2025
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Breitbart News
Several agencies and Trump administration officials acknowledged the birth of Jesus Christ in several Christmas messages, which received criticism from people advocating for the separation of church and state.
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The Epoch Times
More than half a foot of snow could fall on New York City by noon, Dec. 27.
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The New York Times
Flights were canceled and streets grew slippery as the metropolitan region braced for up to 11 inches of snow.
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The New York Times
Flights were canceled and streets grew slippery as the metropolitan region braced for up to 11 inches of snow.
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The event’s host, the musician Chuck Redd, called off the annual Christmas Eve performances in protest of the site’s new name, the Trump-Kennedy Center.
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Washington Free Beacon
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The Washington Post
In blowing up the vessel, destroying evidence and repatriating the survivors, the U.S. cut short a process that’s helped bring down traffickers.
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Online prediction markets, like Polymarket and Kalshi, were under intense scrutiny in the Biden administration. But Trump officials are embracing the controversial apps, raising new fears about election interference ahead of the midterms.
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The pro-police group wants the Justice Department to investigate a reformist prosecutor for violating the civil rights of against American citizens.
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President Trump has driven illegal crossings at the border to record lows, helped bring about an uneasy cease-fire in Gaza and upended global trade.
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The Epoch Times
The neighboring nations ceased fighting that has killed more than 100, and displaced half-a-million after a U.S.-brokered truce failed.
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With the new year's arrival, Trump must navigate lingering impasses over spending and health care.
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New York Post
The Astoria apartment — which has quietly attracted interest from potential tenants for the past few weeks — is now commanding $3,100 per month while still remaining rent stabilized, sources said.
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Three people are dead after rain pummeled the western state. On the other side of the country, New York could get 11 inches of snow.
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07:58⇢Kyiv Under Fire Before Florida
⌨The American media cycle is pivoting from domestic weather emergencies to international brinkmanship as Russia launches mass attacks on Kyiv (CNN, CBS) ahead of President Trump's meeting with President Zelenskyy. While mainstream editors emphasize the escalations and the upcoming peace summit (Newsmax, USA Today), conservative outlets are prioritizing Trump's religious holiday messaging and administrative achievements (Breitbart, NYTimes, One America News Network).
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New York Post
The government is sitting on information that might expose recent failures which allowed Trump to get shouted down by Code Pink protesters at Washington DC restaurant, advocates fear.
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Zelensky’s meeting with Trump could mark a pivotal moment in the war, potentially shaping the trajectory of peace negotiations.
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Zelensky’s meeting with Trump could mark a pivotal moment in the war, potentially shaping the trajectory of peace negotiations.
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Justice Department Says Filming Immigration Raids Is 'Domestic Terrorism'
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Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season features a Saturday doubleheader. Here's what to know about today's games.
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Five strangers who risked everything to save someone else.
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Fifty years ago, Sweden attempted the most ambitious democratic transition to socialism ever. Its architect, a Jewish economist who witnessed the rise of Nazi Germany firsthand, was motivated by the imperative to never repeat the horrors of fascism.
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The Atlantic
Ukraine sees the future of naval warfare. The White House doesn’t.
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The Jimmy Choo wearing socialist introduced the MEALS Act to Congress in 2020, relaxing oversight of children’s meals programs and paving the way for the scheme the feds said could top $9 billion.
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New York Post
The Jimmy Choo wearing socialist introduced the MEALS Act to Congress in 2020, relaxing oversight of children’s meals programs and paving the way for the scheme the feds said could top $9 billion.
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The Daily Beast
The FBI director boasted about his idea to save the FBI money while facing scrutiny for his capricious spending habits.
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President Donald Trump hailed all aspects of his economic agenda as Year 1 of his second administration comes to a close, hailing "great wealth," "unprecedented national security," reduction in trade deficits, and "no inflation."
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The Washington Post
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Millions of Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.
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10:25⇢Snow Buries the Post-Holiday Rush
⌨U.S. media editors are prioritizing the upcoming peace summit between President Trump and President Zelenskyy following intense Russian strikes on Kyiv (Newsweek, CNN). Simultaneously, coverage focuses on a severe winter storm disrupting post-holiday travel across the Northeast and West Coast (CBS, ABC News, NBC News). While conservative outlets highlight Trump's economic metrics and year-end trade gains (Newsmax, One America News Network), liberal sources critique the administration's military and immigration policies (MSNBC, Reason).
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump says the U.S. launched a deadly strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians Trump says US struck Islamic
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Mother Jones
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One America News
Palau has made a deal to accept 75 deportees from the United States in exchange for $7.5 million in foreign aid and other benefits.
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Italy’s Francesco Rosi produced an unforgettable series of political movies. They feature mob bosses and oil tycoons, corrupt politicians and conspiring spooks, showing how Italian elites used every dirty trick available to exclude the Left from power.
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Democrats say their momentum with the demographic is shifting, while the GOP is trying to convince them Trump's economic agenda holds promise.
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One America News
Palau has made a deal to accept 75 deportees from the United States in exchange for $7.5 million in foreign aid and other benefits.
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The Washington Post
President Trump railed against the release of more documents relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after the Justice Department said it had found more, but it would take weeks to release.
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As Donald Trump’s GOP grows more and more fanatically xenophobic and rabidly anti-socialist, it’s worth examining how the American right has long fused its hatred of both immigrants and radicals to carry out a larger reactionary program.
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One America News
California has dropped a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to cancel more than $4 billion in federal funding for the state’s high-speed rail project.
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The last days of 2025 include all sorts of potential bad weather: Blizzard conditions, a brewing bomb cyclone and "Blue Norther." Here's what to know.
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Los Angeles Times
Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
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Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and motivation.
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The Washington Post
Democrats have suggested the lack of testimony is yet another way the administration is snubbing the legislative branch.
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12:40⇢The Nigerian Sword of Faith
⌨The American media focus has consolidated around the geopolitical and domestic fallout of President Trump’s executive actions. Conservative and mainstream editors are highlighting the lethal airstrikes against ISIS in Nigeria, framed as a protection of Christians (Breitbart, Newsmax, MSNBC). Simultaneously, the editorial gaze is fixed on the impending Florida peace summit with President Zelenskyy as Russia intensifies its assault on Kyiv (CNN, Newsweek). Domestic coverage shifts toward the administration’s refusal to provide congressional testimony (Washington Post) and the chaotic year-end weather (USA Today, CBS).
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Recent survey data show that Americans have lost their faith in the future. Socialism can restore it.
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The Daily Beast
Kash Patel has strict directions for his costuming department and agents.
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Explosions boomed across Kyiv for hours as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city in an attack that began early in the morning.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
FBI Director Kash Patel said the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington is closing, with the bureau moving to another D.C. site.
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The Daily Beast
Turns out, bombing “terrorists” without due process makes it difficult to arrest said “terrorists.”
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Russia has continued to attack Ukraine, including launching missiles at Kyiv, the capital, ahead of peace talks between Ukraine and the United States.
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Assassinated conservative leader Charlie Kirk was not just the tragedy of the year, but he was the most-searched item on Google and has death has led an unprecedented Christian revival in America. Newsmax breaks down the top search terms of the year.
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Breitbart News
Trump Kennedy Center President Ric Grenell is filing a lawsuit against a jazz musician who abruptly canceled this year’s annual “Christmas Eve Jazz Jam” due to Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS).
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New York Post
“He was the kind of person who would step in front of a bullet for anyone. He would volunteer for the tough assignments. He was simple, and I loved that about my son,” Edeedson Cine, Sr. said.
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The Epoch Times
Airports in the New York City area reported over four inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized confrontation with Venezuela.
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15:35⇢Kyiv Under Fire Before Florida
⌨Editorial focus is converging on the intensifying Russian missile and drone barrage targeting Kyiv (CBS, OAN, Common Dreams, CNN, Newsweek). Editors frame this escalation as a strategic prelude to the upcoming Florida peace summit between President Trump and President Zelenskyy. Simultaneously, a severe winter storm system dominates domestic coverage, with reports focusing on massive flight cancellations and hazardous conditions across the Northeast (The Epoch Times, ABC News, USA Today).
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One America News
A North Carolina man was shot and killed after firing at and injuring police during a child custody exchange in a suburb about 12 miles from Charlotte.
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Myanmar's military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country's civil war. The head of the U.N. says the vote will be anything but free and fair.
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The Times Square ball is set to drop twice at the New Year’s Eve celebration. Here's why.
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One America News
Police in Kentucky seized over 55 pounds of methamphetamine after a man was caught smuggling them disguised as Christmas gifts.
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One America News
Thailand and Cambodia have inked a new ceasefire deal to end weeks of violent clashes after a previous agreement in October failed.
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New York Post
Netanyahu is expected to pitch President Trump on a plan to launch new strikes against Tehran at a high-stakes meeting Monday.
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Democrats are hoping to win back control of the Senate in 2026 despite a challenging map.
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The Washington Post
FBI Director Kash Patel said the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington is closing, with the bureau moving to another D.C. site.
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The Washington Post
Businesses in vulnerable sectors found themselves caught between rising tariffs and beleaguered consumers.
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The Washington Post
President Trump touted his tariffs and crime rates as his first year back in office comes to a close.
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Next year's races are early battlefronts for issues and divides that could also shape the next presidential election.
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The Daily Beast
A DHS spokesperson defended Kristi Noem’s penchant for playing dress-up.
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The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building.
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Snow storms dumped snow on both ends of the country, but how much fell varied widely. Maps show snow totals across USA.
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The Daily Beast
A DHS spokesperson defended Kristi Noem’s penchant for playing dress-up.
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Associated Press
Russia struck Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones in an attack that killed at least one person.
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A mysterious group called Georgians for Integrity has spent around $5 million on television ads, mailers and texts attacking Lt. Gov. Burt Jones since November.
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20:27⇢Tehran Declares Total War
⌨Editorial focus is centering on the escalating conflict with Iran as Tehran declares 'total war' and signals nuclear expansion (NY Post, Newsmax). This shift accompanies reports of upcoming strikes discussed by Netanyahu and President Trump. Domestic coverage is concurrently dominated by a severe winter storm causing mass flight cancellations and infrastructure strain across both coasts (The Epoch Times, ABC News, USA Today, USA Today).
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The Daily Beast
A DHS spokesperson made a social media post expressing outrage that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was using social media.
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New York Post
Camila “Cami” Mendoza Olmos, 19, was last seen outside her San Antonio home just before 7 a.m. on Wednesday wearing pajama shorts and a hoodie.
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The Daily Beast
Michael Wolff peels back what Christmas looks like inside Donald Trump’s carefully staged world at Mar-a-Lago.
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Vice President JD Vance praised YouTuber Nick Shirley’s reporting on fraud in the state of Minnesota, stating that Shirley had “done far more useful journalism” than any of the 2024 winners of Pulitzer Prizes.
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More than a thousand flights have been canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes as a winter storm disrupted one of the busiest travel weekends of the year between Christmas and New Year’s.
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The Daily Beast
The president might just be doing... too good a job?
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The Epoch Times
Experts say market conditions bear a striking resemblance to the ‘dot com’ era before the crash in 2000, but with a few differences.
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