The Democrats Haven’t Learned

(Power Line – John Hinderaker) *Lead Story*

The Craziest Things Congress Snuck Into Its Pork-Packed Christmas Spending Spree

(Daily Caller – Henry Rodgers) *Must Read*

Republicans Pull The Plug On Speaker Johnson’s Spending Deal

(Daily Wire – Ryan Saavedra)

Spending Bill Subsidizes State Department’s Conservative Censorship Slush Fund

(Breitbart – Bradley Jaye)

Trump’s January 6 Pardons Could Address Some Real Injustices

(Reason -Jacob Sullum)

Biden Admin Rushes Out Rule to Make it Easier for Foreign Workers to Take American Jobs

(FrontPage Mag – Daniel Greenfield)

The drone problem is out of control

(Washington Examiner – Tom Rogan)

Repudiation of Biden LNG exports analysis sets stage for Trump course change on energy

(Just The News – Kevin Killough)

Report: Your Bank Might Be Spying On You For The Feds

(The Federalist – Helen Raleigh) *Must Read*

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Declares State of Emergency over Bird Flu

(Legal Insurrection – Leslie Eastman)

All I Want for Christmas Is for DOGE to Give California’s High Speed Rail a Ticket to Oblivion

(PJ Media – Rick Moran) *Must Read*

The Algorithms of Erasure

(American Greatness – Edward Ring)

Stephanopoulos May Be OUT at ABC News After $15 Million Trump Defamation Settlement

(Gateway Pundit – Cristina Laila)

Admin of Political Persecution

(Townhall – Sarah Arnold)

Has the House denied Matt Gaetz even a pretense of due process?

(American Thinker – Andrea Widburg) *Must Read*

Biden-Harris Admin Greenlights Electric Vehicle Mandate for a Dozen States

(Washington Free Beacon – Thomas Catenacci)

Meanwhile in the UK, Essex Police Visit Journalist’s Home over Tweets

(Brownstone Institute – David Thunder)

New York man pleads guilty to running secret police station for communist China above noodle restaurant in Manhattan

(Blaze Media – Staff Reports)

The Supreme Court Announces Whether It Will Take Up Ban After TikTok Requested Emergency Review

(Red State – Becca Lower)

Swiss Billionaire’s Dark Money Efforts to Influence US Politics Exposed in Congressional Hearing

(Daily Signal – Fred Lucas)