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Trump-as-Jesus hype, Wiles defense and expanded travel bans collide with Congo rebel pullback, Hegseth’s strike-video refusal, EU engine U-turn, Hyundai/Kia settlement, and Google’s top holiday gifts
Hegseth Declines to Release Video of Strike on Alleged Boat Survivors
“Hegseth Declines to Release Video of Strike on Alleged Boat Survivors” as the Pentagon refuses to release the full footage of a U.S. military operation that involved repeated strikes on a suspected drug-running boat in the Caribbean Sea, an attack that left 11 people dead—because nothing says accountability like keeping the receipts locked in a drawer.
Congo rebels agree to withdraw from Uvira following a U.S. demand
Congo rebels agree to withdraw from Uvira following a U.S. demand, as a rebel leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo says he and his forces will pull out of the city after the United States requested it—apparently discovering that, on rare occasions, armed groups can take “please leave” as an actual agenda item.
Travel ban expanded to include Syria, South Sudan, and other countries
Travel ban expanded to include Syria, South Sudan, and other countries, as President Trump on Tuesday signed a proclamation widening the administration’s restrictions on entry into the United States—adding “full restrictions and entry limitations” for travelers from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and South Sudan, while also targeting Syria and people from the Palestinian territory.
Trump defends Susie Wiles and praises his chief of staff amid a controversy.
**Trump defends Susie Wiles and praises his chief of staff amid a controversy**, brushing off backlash over her Vanity Fair remark that he has an “alcoholic’s personality.” Trump said he understood the comment as a nod to his own longtime claim that, because he doesn’t drink, he’s “fortunate” he hasn’t tested what he called his “possessive and addictive” personality. He insisted he has “full confidence” in Wiles, calling her “fantastic,” while swiping at Vanity Fair as misleading, poorly sourced, and “lost,” and suggesting the interviewer deceived her during a couple of short interviews.
EU drops the planned ban on internal combustion engines but tightens emissions limits
EU drops the planned ban on internal combustion engines but tightens emissions limits, scrapping the outright prohibition on making gas and diesel vehicles and swapping it for a carbon dioxide mandate instead—because nothing says “decisive policy” like replacing a blunt ban with a spreadsheet of emissions targets and calling it progress.
Most searched holiday gifts, based on Google search data
“Most searched holiday gifts, based on Google search data” rounds up the Christmas gift ideas everyone’s frantically typing into the search bar, serving as a shop-now guide to help you grab popular picks and look impressively prepared for the big day—whether or not you actually are.
Minnesota attorney general reaches multi-state settlement with Hyundai and Kia
Minnesota attorney general reaches multi-state settlement with Hyundai and Kia, as AG Keith Ellison joined a 35-state agreement targeting the automakers over millions of vehicles sold without standard anti-theft technology—because apparently “please don’t steal this” was an optional upgrade.
Trump Compared to Jesus
**“Trump Compared to Jesus”** arrives as the premise of a newly published book, *Trump vs. Jesus: The Unparallel Sayings* by Keith Giles, pitching an “eye-opening” side-by-side contrast between the teachings of Jesus Christ and the public statements of Donald J. Trump—apparently for anyone who enjoys theological comparisons with a side of modern political noise.
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