Opinion | Will Trump’s Iran strikes end the regime — or put more time on the clock? Khamenei may be dead — but war with Iran isn’t over.

"What worries me most is that the conflict may put more time on the clock of an Iranian regime that was about to expire," David Ignatius writes.

This small school district kept losing students to ICE. So it mobilized. Outside of Minneapolis, the five schools in Columbia Heights have taken an aggressive approach to protecting the immigrant families of their students.

The impact of ICE operations saturated every aspect of the day in the schools outside of Minneapolis. Dozens of parents were in custody. Hundreds more had decided school was too risky and enrolled their children in online classes.

New York City leaders rehung the Pride flag in front of the Stonewall National Monument, a rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to take down the symbol of the LGBTQ+ rights movement from federal property. https://wapo.st/3ZTsqQR

POST LEADERSHIP: look these are tumultuous times and we need to fire everyone so that we can figure out how anyone might possibly make a newspaper profitable

THE NEW YORK TIMES: uh

Trump’s promised manufacturing boom is a bust so far Manufacturing employment has declined every month since April, when the president said tariffs would bring factories “roaring back.”

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Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe "Trump might forget about Greenland. But also, he might not. Nobody knows. He operates on whims," @anneapplebaum writes.

Exactly one year ago I went to Copenhagen. I wrote about the fallout from Trump's first phone call with the Danish prime minister. Danes have been preparing for this crisis for a year.
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We read thousands of internal ICE chats. They show how officials make raids go viral Thousands of internal ICE messages show how its public affairs team has coordinated with the White House to satisfy Trump administration demands for viral arrest videos

So ICE and the White House have been scrambling to pump out meme videos of clashes with protesters and "epic takedowns" and then an ICE agent recording video with his phone shoots a woman dead www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...

🇻🇪🇻🇦🇺🇸 Inside the frantic global race to find an escape route for Maduro, - WP

On Christmas Eve, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, urgently summoned Brian Burch, the U.S. ambassador, to press for details on plans in Venezuela.

Would US target only drug traffickers or really after regime change?

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Live updates: Explosions and aircraft heard over Venezuelan capital Explosions were heard and smoke could be seen rising in multiple locations across Caracas in the early morning Saturday. Aircraft were also seen flying over the Venezuelan capital.

LIVE COVERAGE GIFT LINK Aircraft, explosions seen, heard and felt in Caracas

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Surging left-wing party challenges politics-as-usual in Germany The rise of the nationalist far right has alarmed many Germans, but “The Left” party is most popular with young voters, posing a challenge to the centrist establishment.

Die Linke, or “The Left,” is the successor to the former East German socialist party.

It long lingered on the margins but is enjoying a surge in appeal among Gen Z and younger millennials, sending tremors through the German political system.

Wolves, long feared and reviled, may actually be lifesavers A new line of research has revealed a surprising finding about how the presence of wolves helps keep people safe.

WOLVES SAVE (HUMAN) LIVES by killing deer: Researchers say wolves in Canada and the Upper Midwest alter deer behavior in ways that help prevent car crashes and save human lives @dinograndoni.bsky.social @byaliceli.bsky.social and @joshualott.bsky.social report

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Live updates: 2 National Guard members shot in D.C. near White House Three gunshot victims were taken to the hospital after the shooting in downtown Washington.

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Two National Guard members shot near White House

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White House considers leaflet drop to pressure Maduro on his birthday The White House has proposed a leaflet drop over Caracas, reminding citizens about the $50 million U.S. bounty on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

Exclusive: the White House considered dropping leaflets over Caracas, touting a $50M reward for info leading to Maduro's arrest and conviction. They eyed a mission for tomorrow -- Maduro's 63rd birthday. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Costa Rica says it would accept Kilmar Abrego García, contradicting U.S. The statement from a Costa Rican official conflicts with what the Trump administration told a federal judge about its attempts to deport the undocumented immigrant

Undermining the already-dubious claims the Trump administration has been making in court, Costa Rica says it remains willing to accept Abrego Garcia on the same terms it has offered since August:

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Shortage of manufacturing talent threatens Trump’s reshoring push Even if companies bring factories back to the United States, there might not be enough workers to staff them.

A chronic shortage of manufacturing labor could imperil the domestic factory boom promised by President Trump, who has touted his protectionist trade policy as a key driver of economic growth.

Interesting finding on how immigrants feel about current immigration enforcement in the U.S. - 50% are angry, 50% are afraid, 22% are satisfied but 40% say it is necessary (rising to 46% among immigrant registered voters) www.kff.org/racial-equit...

The unregulated industry that coaches veterans to pile on benefits The number of vets receiving 100 percent disability ratings has surged in recent years. For-profit firms, influencers and the VA play a large role in the trend.

The unregulated industry that coaches veterans to pile on benefits via @Reinlwapo, Craig Whitlock @CaitlinGilbert @AaronSchaffer

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Five takeaways as Democrats sweep elections in New Jersey, Virginia The party won the governor’s race in both states and a state attorney general’s contest that was up in the air, as voters delivered a rebuke of President Donald Trump.

Democrats swept key elections across the country on Tuesday night, delivering a rebuke of President Donald Trump’s second term so far and boosting the party’s hopes ahead of the midterms.

Here are some top takeaways:

Analysis | Dick Cheney spent decades as the ultimate GOP insider. He died an outsider. Cheney helped shape the old Republican Party as a vice president who embraced aggressive antiterrorism tactics, only to see his party transformed by Trump and MAGA.

My latest: Dick Cheney spent decades as the ultimate GOP insider. He died an outsider. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Laura Loomer is now credentialed to cover the Pentagon The far-right activist has repeatedly criticized defense officials on her website and social media accounts while boasting of her close ties to President Donald Trump.

I'll keep getting actual NatSec news from @danlamothe.bsky.social @alexhorton.bsky.social @taracopp.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social @mbirnbaum.bsky.social @johnphudson.bsky.social @mradamtaylor.bsky.social Noah Robertson Karen DeYoung and the rest of the greats at The Post

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These are the U.S. ships and aircraft massing off Venezuela The large-scale buildup of U.S. military forces and assets in the Caribbean suggests that the Trump administration is preparing to expand operations.

Eight warships, a nuclear-powered attack submarine, a floating base for Special Operations and an aircraft carrier on the way

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Trump administration tells Congress war law doesn’t apply to cartel strikes The Office of Legal Counsel told select lawmakers that the executive branch is not bound by the War Powers Resolution, which requires congressional approval for any military action that exceeds 60 day...

President Trump told Congress in September that the United States is in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels.

Now (POST EXCLUSIVE) DOJ lawyers say he’s not bound by the War Powers Resolution, under which it would require congressional approval and oversight

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U.S. boat strikes spread fear across the Caribbean The attacks, which have left at least 61 people dead, are threatening the region’s fishing, shipping and tourism industries and exposing differences among leaders.

Trinidad and Tobago PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar has welcomed the Trump administration's strikes on small boats: “The U.S. military should kill them all violently”

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called them “murder” and “only for television”

Grenada has a decision to make

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King Charles strips brother Andrew of prince title over Epstein scandal The move marks the latest setback for the embattled royal as the scandal over his ties to the convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continues to cast a long shadow.

Formerly known as Prince

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DHS says our new piece is "dishonest, slanted, and fundamentally inaccurate" but won't say why. Here's the story where we show with evidence that DHS spliced together clips spanning years and multiple locations to create its own reality. Gift link wapo.st/4nuDGwf

Death toll of police raid in Rio doubles to 132, state watchdog says The operation was the deadliest in Brazilian history. Authorities say they were targeting the Red Command, one of Brazil’s most powerful organized-crime groups.

AT LEAST 132 PEOPLE KILLED IN RIO POLICE RAIDS The toll more than doubles as favela residents bring out the bodies

Family members lift sheets, recognize loved ones and scream

It’s the deadliest police operation in Brazilian history Marina Dias reports (n.b. photos of bodies)

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Argentina’s Milei wins friendlier Congress in midterms after U.S. bailout The vote in Sunday’s midterms came as the United States finalized an up to $40 billion bailout package for Argentina, an effort to boost President Javier Milei.

On extending a $40b bailout package to Argentina, President Trump conditioned further support on voters supporting Milei’s party in the midterms. On Sunday, they delivered

Sammy Westfall and Frances Vinal report

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Ireland elects a leftist who campaigned on economic justice, Gaza Catherine Connolly, an independent endorsed by Sinn Fein, campaigned on calls for urgent domestic reform with an unflinching critique of Israel’s war in Gaza.

BREAKING Ireland elects independent Catherine Connolly president. The Sinn Fein-backed leftist campaigned on economic justice at home, fury over Gaza

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Airports say they won’t play Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpoints Travelers in Seattle, Phoenix and other cities will not see the video, which blames congressional Democrats for shutdown-related flight disruptions.

Multiple airports around the country said they won’t display a video in which DHS Sec. Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown and related travel delays.

Bracing for war, Venezuela’s Maduro starts Christmas early — again It’s an annual tradition: Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro, feeling pressure from opponents or enemies, plays Santa. Venezuelans aren’t buying it.

THE MOST MARAVILLOSO TIME OF THE YEAR For Maduro, it's become an annual tradition:

The economy’s in free-fall? Declare Christmas. Lost the vote but claiming reelection anyway? Declare Christmas. The U.S. is blowing up boats and threatening stronger action? Declare Christmas

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