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GOP Blasts Noem After Minnesota Shooting Spin as Devon Floods Expose Budget Cuts, SoundCloud Leak Hits 29.8M, Fed Nominee Stalls, Harry Styles Tickets Enrage Fans, Shutdown Threat Looms Over IRS, and Patton’s Slap Scandal Comeback Resurfaces
GOP Senators Turn on Kristi Noem as Minnesota Shooting Messaging Draws Fire
Republican lawmakers are increasingly criticizing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over immigration enforcement, demanding accountability and disputing the administration’s claims about the fatal shooting of Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents, including insinuations about “domestic terrorist” labels and whether being armed “justified” lethal force. Trump is still publicly backing Noem, but he is also quietly doing that classic loyalty move of rearranging the furniture by assigning border adviser Tom Homan to oversee and coordinate Minnesota operations, as congressional hearings promise more scrutiny.
Storm Chandra Floods Devon, Councils Blame Budget Squeeze for Weaker Defenses
Storm Chandra triggered widespread disruption and severe flooding, with Devon hit hard as the River Otter reached a record 2.83 metres, prompting a rare Environment Agency severe flood warning and inundating homes, roads, and farmland. The storm also shut roads, rail services, flights, schools, and ferries, while thousands lost power in Northern Ireland. Local leaders say years of underinvestment and real-terms funding cuts left flood prevention undermaintained, while the government counters that support has increased and additional Devon funding is allocated through 2028–29.
SoundCloud Breach Hits 29.8 Million Accounts, Emails Linked to Public Profiles
Nearly 29.8 million SoundCloud accounts were affected after attackers accessed an ancillary service dashboard and linked users’ email addresses to information already visible on public profiles, according to Have I Been Pwned. SoundCloud says passwords and financial data were not accessed, and it confirmed the incident on December 15 after user access issues and 403 errors. The company later said the ShinyHunters group attempted extortion and used email flooding tactics to harass users, employees, and partners, because apparently “crime” was not annoying enough without adding spam performance art.
Senate Logjam Lets Fed Governor Stephen Miran Potentially Stay Past Term End
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran was expected to leave when his term ends Saturday, but a Senate bottleneck could keep him in place until a successor is nominated and confirmed. Retiring Sen. Thom Tillis has pledged to block movement on Trump’s Fed nominees in the Senate Banking Committee until the Justice Department drops its criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, while the administration says the probe should continue. With confirmations stalled, Miran, a dovish Trump adviser on leave from the White House, may remain indefinitely and keep pressing for deeper rate cuts, possibly dissenting as the Fed holds policy steady this week.
Harry Styles Ticket Sales Spark Fan Anger
Tickets for Harry Styles’ tour went on sale and some fans are unhappy, with one calling the situation “asinine.” In the grand tradition of modern ticketing, the vibes are great, the fees are fictional, and the queue is a spiritual test disguised as a website.
Potential Shutdown Could Disrupt IRS Funding Right as Tax Season Starts
IRS funding could be disrupted as early as Saturday if a government shutdown happens, landing just days after the start of the 2026 tax filing season. The timing is about as elegant as a pie to the face, potentially affecting tax services for taxpayers while Washington reenacts its favorite annual ritual, governing by brinkmanship and vibes.
Patton’s Comeback After the 1943 Slapping Incident Became a Wartime Lesson in Rebounding
General George Patton’s “rebound from setbacks” motto is reflected in his own World War II career. After the 1943 slapping incident in Sicily and later controversial remarks in England, Eisenhower pulled him from the D-Day operation and put him in charge of a decoy “fake army.” Patton eventually restored his standing and returned to frontline command, taking over the Third Army in July 1944.
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