Headlines for December 18, 2025

House Rejects Resolutions Seeking Congressional Approval for Boat Strikes or Attack on Venezuela, Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Record $901 Billion Military Spending Bill, Israeli Army Shells Gaza Residential Area in Latest Violation of U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire, House Passes Healthcare Bill That Does Not Address Skyrocketing Insurance Premiums, House Advances Bill That Would Criminalize Gender-Affirming Care for Minors, Trump Touts Economic Record in Primetime Address as U.S. Unemployment Ticks Higher, Dan Bongino Announces Resignation as FBI’s Second-in-Command, Pentagon Opens Formal Inquiry into Sen. Mark Kelly, Who Told Service Members to Defy Illegal Orders, Jack Smith Had “Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” Trump Conspired to Overturn 2020 Election, Trump Attempts to Pardon Colorado Clerk Who Tampered with Voting Machines After 2020 Election, White House Says It’s Breaking Up National Center for Atmospheric Research, Senate Confirms Billionaire Private Astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA Chief, NYT: Trump Admin Ramping Up Efforts to Denaturalize Immigrants, Minneapolis Police Chief Criticizes Federal Immigration Agents for Dragging Woman Down Street, Federal Judge Rules Trump Admin Broke Law by Limiting Congressmembers from Visiting ICE Jails, Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Human Rights Activist Jeanette Vizguerra, FCC Chair Brendan Carr Says Agency Is Not Independent