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🚨12 HOUR NEWS RECAP

1.⁠ Maduro confirmed he spoke with Trump, calling the conversation “cordial” and “respectful,” and saying he welcomes renewed dialogue and diplomacy if it leads to peace rather than conflict.

2.⁠ The State Department has reissued its highest-level warning for Venezuela, urging Americans to avoid all travel or leave immediately due to rampant crime, kidnappings, wrongful detentions, collapsing infrastructure, and the absence of U.S. consular services.

3.⁠ Macron met Xi in Beijing to push China toward a Ukraine ceasefire and reset Europe-China trade ties, urging Beijing to curb support for Russia while also trying to fix Europe’s huge trade imbalance and secure Chinese investment amid shifting global power dynamics.

4.⁠ ICE arrested a third Afghan national from Biden’s Operation Allies Welcome - an alleged ISIS-K supporter found just miles from D.C. - prompting DHS Secretary Noem to blast the program after two National Guard members were already shot by another Afghan refugee days earlier.

5.⁠ Trump demanded mass Somali deportations and said Rep. Ilhan Omar should be expelled from Congress and the country, accusing Minnesota’s Somali community of fraud, corruption, and “destroying” the state.

6.⁠ The U.N. overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding Russia immediately return thousands of abducted Ukrainian children and stop forced adoptions and indoctrination - a rebuke that landed just a day after Trump’s envoys met Putin in Moscow.

7.⁠ Netanyahu said Israel is on the verge of an “powerful and terrifying” AI revolution, urging the country to harness its advanced technologies for global good while warning of the immense risks that come with them.

8.⁠ Democrats released selective new photos and videos from Epstein’s island - showing rooms, equipment, and creepy details but not the answers people want - prompting GOP accusations that the drop is a politically convenient, cherry-picked “transparency” stunt.

9.⁠ Dozens of U.S. lawmakers are urging Global Magnitsky sanctions on Pakistan’s Gen. Asim Munir over abductions, torture, rigged elections, and even threats against U.S. citizens.

10.Jim Jordan has subpoenaed Jack Smith to testify under oath on December 17, saying the former special counsel must finally answer questions about how the Trump prosecutions were run after several of his deputies have already been deposed.

775 posted on 12/04/2025 9:41:10 PM PST by foldspace
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🚨Breaking News:

The American People Deserve the Full Truth About What Happened Today

Let me lay this out clearly because the public is only getting scattered pieces and political spin. Today was one of the most significant policy days of the Trump administration, and most people do not realize what shifted.

Here is the full picture.

1. Trump Accounts. A Real Generational Wealth Shift

The administration officially launched the Trump Accounts program to give every child in America a stronger financial start.
Every newborn that qualifies gets a 1,000 dollar deposit. Parents can contribute up to 5,000 dollars per year.

Then came the major news.
Michael and Susan Dell committed 6.25 billion dollars to expand access with 250 dollar seed deposits for millions of children nationwide.
This is a serious move toward long-term family stability rather than long-term government dependence.

2. All New Asylum Claims Are Now Suspended

This is not symbolic. This is a hard reset.
The asylum system is broken, overwhelmed with fraud, and exploited by bad actors. The administration froze all new claims until the system is rebuilt with national security as the priority.

3. Identity Verification Crackdown and Account Freezes

Banks and benefit systems have been instructed to freeze accounts where identity or lawful presence cannot be verified.
This covers:
• Government benefit cards
• Wire transfer accounts
• App-based financial platforms
• High-risk money corridors


Nothing is unfrozen until identity and lawful status are verified.
This targets traffickers, cartel money, fraud rings, and individuals using false identities to access federal resources.

4. High-Risk Region Screening Including Somalia

Certain regions have extremely high rates of document fraud, extremist infiltration, and unverifiable identity chains. Somalia is one of those regions.
This is not about race or religion. It is about national security and documented federal threat profiles.

Individuals from these regions who cannot verify identity or immigration status will lose federal benefits and may face removal review.

5. SNAP Data Fight Escalates

The administration notified states that SNAP management funds may be withheld if they refuse to provide full eligibility and verification data.
This is the first real welfare accountability move in years and will expose large-scale misuse once audits begin.

6. The Drug-Smuggling Boat Strike and My Support for Pete Hegseth

The administration continues to defend the follow-on military strike against a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean.
Critics are trying to turn this into a scandal, but here is the truth. Drug cartels kill tens of thousands of Americans. They use the oceans as their highways. They do not play by rules.

Pete Hegseth stood up today and told the truth. He said what others are afraid to say. He explained the reality of the fog of war and defended the men on the ground who must make split-second life or death decisions.
I stand strongly in support of Pete. He understands what real combat looks like, he understands what defending America requires, and he has never backed down from telling the truth, even when the media attacks him for it.

When America hits cartels, pirates, or traffickers, we should not apologize for it. We should finish the job and protect our people.

7. The Real Story

Today was not routine.
It was a coordinated shift in America’s posture on:
• Immigration
• Financial enforcement
• Welfare accountability
• National security
• Generational opportunity

The United States is tightening every system that has been abused for years.
It is restoring order where there has been chaos.
It is prioritizing American citizens and legal residents first.

The media will report pieces of this. They will bury the rest.

Bottom Line

America is moving from passive enforcement to active protection.
Weakness invites danger.
Strength creates safety.

By:Dennis W. Futch

776 posted on 12/04/2025 9:42:26 PM PST by foldspace
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6.⁠ The U.N. overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding Russia immediately return thousands of abducted Ukrainian children and stop forced adoptions and indoctrination - a rebuke that landed just a day after Trump's envoys met Putin in Moscow.

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I've wondered if “the thousands of abducted ukranian children” were actually rescued from the uke child trafficking operation?

793 posted on 12/05/2025 6:00:49 AM PST by thinden (Buckle Up!)
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