Welcome to the December 5th New Newsletter!
This newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously).
Our Main Story: Articles of War????
Pentagon announces it has killed four men in another boat strike in Pacific
Latest US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four
Hegseth orders new strike that kills four on alleged drug boat amid ‘double tap’ controversy
A list of US military strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels
US Navy admiral ordered second deadly Venezuela boat strike, White House says
What the Pentagon’s Attack Videos Reveal About the Boat Strikes at Sea
New details emerge about controversial Sept. 2 strike on alleged drug boat that killed survivors
Lawmakers sharply divided as Congress probes killings at sea
The Furor Over Trump’s Boat Attacks and a Particular Follow-Up Strike, Explained
U.S. military strikes another boat, killing 4, as probe into the first attack begins
What Trump Is Really Doing With His Boat Strikes
Inside the MAGA Divide Over Trump’s Venezuela Gambit
Admiral says there was no ‘kill them all’ order in boat attack, but video alarms lawmakers
Lawmakers have reviewed summary of Pentagon order on Caribbean attacks, sources say
This Week’s Links
Netflix Is Buying Warner Bros. Discovery, Beating Out David Ellison and Paramount
Why the Battle for Warner Bros. Discovery May Not Be Over Yet
Trump Administration Says Europe Faces ‘Civilizational Erasure’ (lol)
Force-fed and drugged into a ‘comatose’ state: ‘Horrifying’ allegations against children’s hospitals
EU slaps €120M fine on Elon Musk’s X, straining ties with US
Maurice DuBois to exit CBS — leaving ‘Evening News’ with no anchors amid Bari Weiss’ overhaul
Cleo Hearn, Who Opened Doors for Black Cowboys, Dies at 86
A Fentanyl Vaccine Is About to Get Its First Major Test
Grand jury rejects new indictment for Letitia James
Trump’s pardon of Honduran ex-president cited as reason for leniency at sentencing of ex-congressman
Traffic congestion hits a record high, spreading to more hours of the week
Putin, Modi agree to expand and widen India-Russia trade, strengthen friendship
Putin’s Favorite Pop Star Just Got Canceled
At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contest as Israel’s participation sows discord
Ilhan Omar says Trump attacks on Somali immigrants ‘deflect attention’ from scrutiny
Eric Trump Has Gotten 10 Times Richer Since Dad’s Election
Trump, Between Apparent Naps, Holds Auditions for His 2028 Successor
Minnesota Somalis fearful but defiant after Trump insults, ICE surge
Fight between father and son ends with both dead in Lake Balboa home
The Most Googled Vintage Items of 2025 Were…Quite Eclectic
The Top 10 Richest People In The World | December 2025
This Is Texas News
How will Texas’ voter-approved $3 billion dementia fund fare in court
Texas can use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms following Supreme Court ruling
Blindspot Stories
Bondi orders US law enforcement to investigate ‘extremist groups’
Navy releases ‘catastrophic’ findings involving USS Harry S. Truman
Under Reported Stories
US raid allegedly killed undercover agent instead of IS official
Democratic Wake Up Call
AI News
AI Slop Is Ruining Reddit for Everyone
Trump Is Taking 3 Steps Backward in the AI Race
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
Just how big is the AI investment wave?
Sports News
Trump’s immigration message is colliding with his welcome to World Cup fans
For Gary Lineker The Rest Is… world domination
Gianni Infantino’s Trump problem
California lawmakers flag concerns about World Cup visas, ban threats and ticket prices
The World Cup draw is here. Here’s why it matters — and how it will work
Your Moments of Zen
Your girl is the Caribbean this weekend. So, I’mma go enjoy that now.
See y’all next week!
Subscriber Shoutouts
Shoutout to my Mama who is not only one of our biggest supporters, but today is also her birthday! Happy Birthday, Mama!
And thank you to Campbell who became a pledger! We are so thankful to anyone who donates, subscribes, and pledges. We do not want to make anyone pay for being in the know keeping up to date in the news of the world. That’s why we keep everything free. But, we won’t say no!
That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon
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