Source: SFGate
“Israel on Tuesday said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and CARE, from operating in the Gaza Strip for failing to comply with new registration rules. Israel says the rules are aimed at preventing Hamas and other militant groups from infiltrating the aid organizations. But the organizations say the rules are arbitrary and warned that the new ban would harm a civilian population desperately in need of humanitarian aid. … The new regulations included ideological requirements — including disqualifying organizations that have called for boycotts against Israel, denied the Oct. 7 attack or expressed support for any of the international court cases against Israeli soldiers or leaders.” (12/30/25)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/israel-says-it-will-halt-operations-of-several-21267852.php
Source: Independent Institute
by Christopher Baecker & Crystal Keen
“Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his reelection bid in November by saying he wants to abolish school property taxes. Naturally there have been objections, and we’d like to add our own feedback: it doesn’t go far enough. He also proposed limiting appraisals to once every five years. That would ideally lead to a reduction of payrolls as well, realizing additional savings for taxpayers. Lowering the appraisal cap from 10% to 3% is another point in his plan. Both of those, however, carry their own risks, as do most government fixes per se. The ideal solution is simply to lift the entire burden, across all taxing jurisdictions. There are countless reasons why.” (12/30/25)
https://fee.org/articles/texas-on-its-way-to-ending-property-tax/
Source: Fox News
“Throughout 2025, many instances of Americans exercising their right to bear arms to protect themselves, their families and their property made headlines across the country. As of Dec. 23, the U.S. had seen 14,249 gun-related deaths and 25,606 injuries since the start of the year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Of those instances, 1,119 shootings were deemed to be in self-defense, with many cases going unprosecuted due to various laws throughout the country permitting the use of guns in life-threatening situations.” [editor’s note: And that doesn’t count the times when merely having, or being known to have, a gun prevented or put a stop to a “life-threatening situation – TLK] (12/30/25)
https://www.foxnews.com/us/armed-americans-fight-back-inside-2025-most-gripping-self-defense-shootings-across-us
Source: The Bulwark
“Julie K. Brown on the Latest Epstein Release.” (12/30/25)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdIeHwR-GfI
Source: Chasing Liberty
by Jeff Charles
“The Trump administration’s military campaign against alleged drug-trafficking vessels reads like a government overreach textbook — complete with body counts, zero transparency, and the tired rhetorical fig leaf that always accompanies expanded executive power: national security. … The administration has never produced an iota of proof that these boats are actually carrying drugs. Not once. In fact, when PolitiFact asked the White House for proof that Venezuela was exporting drugs to America or that the targeted vessels contained narcotics, the administration answered with a chorus of crickets. If the case is so clear-cut, why is the American public not allowed to see a shred of proof?” (12/30/25)
https://www.libertychasers.com/p/trumps-airstrikes-on-venezuela-have
Source: The Daily Economy
by Andrew Wilford
“As New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani prepares to take office, tax-happy progressive groups are eager to let you know that the idea that rich people move because of taxes is all a big myth. There are no consequences to raising taxes on rich people, they argue, because rich people will be rich no matter what. It’s a pretty picture, and a convenient one for those who have never met anything economically productive that they didn’t want to tax. The only problem is that the data proves it just isn’t true.” (12/30/25)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/rich-people-wont-just-sit-still-while-you-tax-them/
Source: Politico
“The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday issued an order rebuking the Trump administration’s efforts to defund and shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Earlier in the month, the court agreed to hear an ongoing lawsuit brought by the National Treasury Employees Union, representing CFPB employees, against OMB director and acting CFPB director Russ Vought. The court upheld an injunction from a lower court ahead of its February hearing, which stated that the Trump administration must cease its efforts to shutter the bureau while the case is ongoing. In the case, Vought and the Trump administration have argued that requesting funds from the Federal Reserve, which provides resources to the agency at the director’s request, would be against the CFPB’s founding rules, as the central bank had not been running at a profit. Without a new infusion of funds, the bureau will likely run out of funds sometime in the next month.” (12/30/25)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/30/vought-cfpb-funding-order-00707866
Source: Ron Paul Liberty Report
“Trump Caves To Bibi — Agrees To Backstop New Israeli War On Iran.” (12/30/25)
https://rumble.com/v73nk8k-trump-caves-to-bibi-agrees-to-backstop-new-israeli-war-on-iran.html
Source: Fox News
by Dr. Kent Ingle
“It would be easy to end this year discouraged. From campus unrest to ideological extremes at some of the most prestigious universities in America, 2025 gave us more than enough to lament. But as a university president, and as we approach this season of Christmas, a time marked by reflection, renewal and hope, I believe the full story of higher education this year was not just about collapse. It was also about conviction. This was a year when students spoke up. Parents got involved. Christian leaders stayed the course. And across the country, signs of renewal began to take shape. Not everywhere. Not perfectly. But undeniably. As I reflect on this year in higher education, I believe these five moments signal that a meaningful shift is already underway.” (12/29/25)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/five-hopeful-signs-college-students-seeking-truth-once-more
Source: The Bulwark
by Mona Charen
“Dear President Trump, Of all the wrong ideas you hold in your heart — that tariffs are paid by foreigners, that good looks are the chief credential for cabinet offices, that the 2020 election was rigged, that allies are bloodsuckers we’d be better off without — perhaps the most gobsmacking is your cherished notion that people respect you when they kiss your ass. Sorry, that’s not true. They despise you on two levels. On the first level, because you’ve managed to get elected president, you do have leverage that nearly everyone must grapple with in some fashion. … The second level of contempt arises from the knowledge — recognized by the whole world, Mr. Trump, except you — that your extravagant need for attention and praise is evidence of your emotional stuntedness.” (12/30/25)
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/somebody-needs-to-tell-trump-everybody-laughing-at-him
