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09.12.2025

The Day of Campaign Finance Challenge and Trump's Tariff Threats

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 09.12.2025.

It displays 243 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

09.12.2025 โ‡ข The Day of Campaign Finance Challenge and Trump's Tariff Threats
โŒจDecember 9th saw a dual focus in US media: the Supreme Court weighing a significant Republican-led appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections, and President Trump's aggressive rhetoric. Early reports noted Trump's threat of 5% tariffs on Mexico over water treaty violations and his commitment to campaigning for the 2026 midterms. Throughout the morning and early afternoon, the Supreme Court's potential expansion of presidential power, particularly concerning campaign finance and the firing of an FTC member, gained prominence, building on previous days' discussions about judicial actions and presidential authority. Concurrently, Trump's escalating denigration of immigrants, notably Somalis, as 'garbage' received widespread coverage. The evening continued with reports of a judge rejecting Trump's demand to free a supporter and his backtracking on releasing a controversial boat strike video.
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Trump threatened a tariff on Mexico, accusing it of violating a water treaty and failing to release supplies to Texas farmers.
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Also, in an apparent shift, the president said he would leave it to War Secretary Pete Hegseth whether to release video of the lethal so-called double tap strike against the vessel. The administration has attacked several such boats in recent weeks, saying they're involved in trafficking narcotics from Venezuela to the U.S. [Fullย Story]
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The declaration that Ukraine would not surrender land could mark the collapse of President Donald Trumpโ€™s latest plan to end the war, which critics condemned as fulfilling a wish list of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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00:47 (05:47)โ‡ขTrump's Tariff Threat to Mexico

โŒจUS media continues to report on President Trump's aggressive stance towards Mexico, threatening tariffs over water treaty violations (Newsweek, Washington Examiner, Fox News). Additionally, discussions persist regarding the Supreme Court's potential expansion of presidential power, allowing Trump more control over government (The Epoch Times, Slate, CNN). These two themes dominate the editorial focus, highlighting ongoing executive actions and judicial developments.
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06:30 (11:30)โ‡ขSupreme Court Weighs Campaign Finance Limits

โŒจUS media continues to focus on President Trump's actions, with new reports highlighting a Republican-led Supreme Court appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections (AP News). Concerns are also raised about Trump's expanded authority within the GOP (NPR) and his late-night fretting over the Supreme Court case (The Daily Beast). Additionally, Jared Kushner's diplomatic involvement is noted (Washington Post).
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President Trump will outline his plan to tackle persistent inflation and economic concerns during a stop in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, effectively kicking off a midterm election season that will focus on Americansโ€™ finances.
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07:59 (12:59)โ‡ขTrump's Affordability Drive

โŒจUS media continues to focus on President Trump's actions, with reports highlighting his efforts to gain an upper hand on the affordability debate (Washington Times, The Hill) and his administration's plans if Maduro were ousted (CNN). Trump's denigration of immigrants, specifically Somalis, as 'garbage' is also noted (Boston Globe, MSNBC). The Supreme Court is further weighing challenges to campaign finance restrictions (The Epoch Times, AP News).
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Not about Iraq. But the moral tenor of their political writings could be an antidote to Trumpism.
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Balancing the smooth running of local government with a bold reform agenda, as Zohran Mamdani will have to do in New York, isnโ€™t easy. Spainโ€™s recent experiments with left local governance offer some lessons on how (and how not) to do it.
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09:53 (14:53)โ‡ขTrump's Judicial Demands

โŒจUS media continues to report on Donald Trump's presidential actions and political influence. Discussions include Trump's demand for aging SCOTUS judges to remain in their posts (The Daily Beast), his shift on releasing video of a second strike on a suspected drug boat (The Daily Wire, Newsmax, Common Dreams), and ongoing plans regarding Venezuela's Maduro (CNN). Additionally, the Supreme Court is weighing campaign finance restrictions (AP News, The Epoch Times).
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A federal judge on Tuesday approved the Justice Departmentโ€™s request to release files relating to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that were kept under seal as part of the case against his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.
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11:27 (16:27)โ‡ขTrump's SCOTUS Tariff Concerns

โŒจUS media continues to focus on President Trump's political actions and judicial developments. Reports highlight his late-night fretting over a Supreme Court case concerning tariffs (The Daily Beast, HuffPost) and his appeals to justices (Daily Caller). Discussions also include his ongoing attacks on immigrants, specifically the Somali community, which historians view as alarming (Newsweek, Boston Globe, MSNBC). The unsealing of Ghislaine Maxwell's case records also receives attention (AP News, CBS).
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12:42 (17:42)โ‡ขTrump's Escalating Europe Rhetoric

โŒจUS media continues its focus on President Trump, highlighting his escalated rhetoric against European leaders and threats of new tariffs on Mexico over a water treaty (Washington Examiner, Washington Times, CNN). Conservative outlets also report on his economic agenda ahead of midterms (ABC News), and a birthright citizenship controversy (Breitbart). Democrats, meanwhile, are urged to define their own agenda beyond anti-Trump sentiment (NPR).
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The Justice Department on Tuesday issued a final rule updating its regulations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, eliminating "disparate-impact" liability from its Title VI appropach to focus on intentional discrimination rather than statistical outcomes. [Fullย Story]
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We should, by all means, breathe new life into a doctrine that in recent decades has become a museum curiosity.
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Australiaโ€™s concerns about Chinaโ€™s rising might and jitters about Americaโ€™s commitment to its Pacific allies were not eased by this weekโ€™s meetings between top officials from Sydney and the Trump administration.
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14:21 (19:21)โ‡ขTrump's Judicial Setbacks Mount

โŒจUS media continues its focus on President Trump's actions and legal challenges, with new reports highlighting a judge rejecting his demand to free a supporter (The Daily Beast) and his retreat on releasing boat strike video (ABC News, The Daily Wire). The Supreme Court is also poised to further dismantle campaign finance limits (NBC News, USA Today). Conservative outlets continue to emphasize a Somali fraud scheme (The Blaze) and the DOJ's shift on civil rights enforcement (Newsmax).
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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles hasn't informed President Donald Trump yet, but she plans to push him aggressively onto the campaign trail ahead of the 2026 midterms. "So, I haven't quite broken it to him yet, but he's going to campaign like it's 2024 again." [Fullย Story]
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15:54 (20:54)โ‡ขTrump's Legal and Campaign Paths

โŒจUS media continues to focus on President Trump's political actions and legal challenges. New reports highlight a judge tossing a Trump ban on wind energy projects (Common Dreams) and the end of Biden's student loan repayment plan due to a Trump administration settlement (USA Today). There's ongoing attention to the Somali migration fraud crisis (Breitbart, Fox News, Newsweek) and Trump's preparations for future campaigns (Newsmax).
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President Donald Trump's envoys have given Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy only days to respond to a proposed peace deal that would require Ukraine to accept territorial losses in exchange for unspecified U.S. security guarantees, with one person familiar with the timeline saying Trump wants an agreement "by Christmas." [Fullย Story]
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We consistently underestimate how much other people like us, and it may be hurting our social lives.
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17:25 (22:25)โ‡ขTrump's Dual Front: Venezuela Strikes and Ukraine Peace

โŒจUS media continues to focus on President Trump's political actions and legal challenges, specifically regarding alleged boat strikes near Venezuela and a proposed peace deal for Ukraine (AP News, Common Dreams, Newsmax, Washington Post, National Review, ABC News). Discussions also include a Supreme Court challenge to presidential power (The Daily Beast, Mother Jones) and the ongoing narrative surrounding Somali migration (The Blaze, Breitbart, Newsweek). The Pentagon's new AI platform is also noted (One America News Network, NYTimes).
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A highly controversial military figure is secretly whispering into the Defense Secretaryโ€™s ear at a time of maximum controversy, our must-read newsletter reveals.
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The White House has sought to convince voters that cost-of-living anxieties aside, the economy will emerge stronger next year and that any inflation fears have nothing to do with Trump. [Fullย Story]
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