Thursday, December 11th, 2025 - Trump spirals (again); Mystery tanker show; Epstein clock running out; GOP vs NATO; Rubio vs Calibri
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Today’s Headlines: Trump had a chaotic 24 hours — bragging at 3 a.m. on Truth Social that he “aced” his third cognitive test and accusing the New York Times of being “treasonous” for reporting he looked like he was asleep in a Cabinet meeting. By midday he’d moved on to claiming the U.S. seized the “largest tanker ever” near Venezuela, while Pam Bondi posted dramatic helicopter-raid footage with zero clarity on whose oil was involved. Meanwhile, another federal judge ordered the DOJ to unseal all Epstein grand jury records, giving Trump just eight days to release the files he’s been promising for years. In other news, the Fed cut interest rates again, six states struck deals with the administration to ban SNAP users from buying junk food, and Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced a bill to rename Black Lives Matter Plaza after… Charlie Kirk. Over in foreign policy chaos, Rep. Thomas Massie introduced a bill to pull the U.S. out of NATO entirely. Election-wise, Democrats scored more surprise wins: Albuquerque’s mayor kept his seat and a Democrat flipped a deep-red Georgia district that Trump carried by 12 points. In tech bro land, Elon Musk hinted that SpaceX is going public next year, OpenAI warned (in its own report!) that its models pose “high risk” for cyberattacks, and Australia officially began its under-16 social media ban. And finally, Marco Rubio ordered U.S. diplomats to ditch Calibri and go back to Times New Roman because vibes.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
The Daily Beast: Trump, 79, Boasts About Taking Three Separate Dementia Tests
CNN: US seized oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, Trump says
The Independent: Epstein and Maxwell grand jury docs are being unsealed as Trump’s DOJ approaches deadline to publish files
CNBC: Divided Fed approves third rate cut this year, sees slower pace ahead
Axios: SNAP junk food ban expands to 6 more states
Axios: GOP bill would rename Black Lives Matter Plaza after Charlie Kirk
Thomas Massie: Rep. Massie Introduces Bill to Remove the United States from NATO
Albuquerque Journal: Mayor Keller wins third consecutive term in Albuquerque runoff election
Georgia Recorder: Democrat flips northeast Georgia state House seat, pulling off special election upset
Axios: Musk suggests SpaceX IPO reports are "accurate"
Axios: Exclusive: New OpenAI models likely pose "high" cybersecurity risk, company says
NYT: Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Takes Effect
AP News: Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman
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