https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/06/trump-supreme-court-independent-agencies-ftc/87620043007/

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump’s attempt to increase his power by taking control of independent agencies comes before the Supreme Court on Dec. 8 in the second of at least four major cases on Trump’s expansive view of presidential authority the justices are considering this term.

Trump wants the court to overturn a 1935 decision limiting presidents’ ability to remove leaders of multi-member administrative agencies that could include the Federal Reserve and the Federal Trade Commission.

He may get his wish because the court has been chipping away at the decision since 2010.

> 11/27:2025 (Thanksgiving)
Back on track…
Suspect in National Guard shooting worked in CIA.
> https://www.newsweek.com/national-guard-shooting-suspect-rahmanullah-lakanwal-worked-with-cia-director-says-11118420
Snake in the Grass: He served alongside American soldiers.
> https://www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna246170
American name /sarc: Rahmanullah Lakenwal.
> https://www.cbsnews.com/news/suspect-dc-national-guard-shooting-afghan-national-what-we-know/
Trump Admin approved asylum application?
> https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/trump-administration-reportedly-approved-national-guard-shooting-suspects-asylum-application-cnn/
Was it fatigue?: Criminal drove cross country before the attack.
> https://wtop.com/news/2025/11/national-guard-shooting-suspect-drove-cross-country-before-attack-and-faces-assault-and-weapons-charges-officials-say/
Critically wounded; Unable to survive dad says.
> https://nypost.com/2025/11/26/us-news/trump-admin-ukraine-peace-plan-mom-of-karoline-leavitts-nephew-in-ice-custody-more/
Thanksgiving Terror!
> https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11/27/us/national-guard-shooting-dc?unlocked_article_code=1.4U8.K5Jq.8T4oZ7yzi2fD&smid=url-share
DC Shaken.
> https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/live-updates-national-guard-members-shot-washington-rcna246184
JD Vance slips…
> https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-2028-presidential-nominee-polls-11118813
Gavin Newsom mocks Trumps Thanksgiving shortcoming.
> https://www.rawstory.com/trump-thanksgiving/
Earthquakes move from Southern California to Northern California…
> https://www.sfgate.com/article/21211279.php
Thanksijuana: The other thing people consume on Thanksgiving - Marijuana.
> https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ar-AA1RggGA
What’s the point?!?: Bible sales keep growing even as they lose their religion?!
> https://archive.is/KpplX
US Navy accused of cover-up over Plutonium in San Francisco.
> https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/27/us-navy-san-francisco-plutonium

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-sets-2027-deadline-europe-led-nato-defense-officials-say-2025-12-05/
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO's conventional defense capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats in Washington this week, a tight deadline that struck some European officials as unrealistic.
The message, recounted by five sources familiar with the discussion, including a U.S. official, was conveyed at a meeting in Washington this week of Pentagon staff overseeing NATO policy and several European delegations.

The shifting of this burden from the U.S. to European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization would dramatically change how the United States, a founding member of the post-war alliance, works with its most important military partners.
In the meeting, Pentagon officials indicated that Washington was not yet satisfied with the strides Europe has made to boost its defense capabilities since Russia's expanded invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The U.S. officials told their counterparts that if Europe does not meet the 2027 deadline, the U.S. may stop participating in some NATO defense coordination mechanisms, said the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss private conversations.
Some officials on Capitol Hill are aware of and concerned about the Pentagon's message to the Europeans, one U.S. official said.

https://fortune.com/2025/12/04/mamdani-effect-new-york-city-real-estate-manhattan-luxury-millionaires-billionaires/

Escape From New York isn’t just the title of a 1981 pulp classic starring Kurt Russell. It’s what Westchester County and Florida realtors told the world (including Fortune) about what would happen if Gotham elected a socialist mayor. But it’s time for a sequel with a different title.

In the aftermath of much well-heeled panic about a potential mass exodus of New York millionaires and billionaires following the election of Zohran Mamdani, the contrary is already happening, and Manhattan luxury apartment buyers are voting with their wallets.

Signed contracts for Manhattan homes costing $4 million or more rose to 176 in November, a 25% increase from October’s 141 deals, according to fresh data from brokerage Douglas Elliman and appraiser Miller Samuel. New signed contracts of more than $4 million increased at more than twice the rate of the overall market, the report noted.

Olshan Realty similarly noted an uptick in Manhattan luxury buyers. In its most recent market report, the firm said the 17 contracts signed in the last week of November for Manhattan homes over $4 million bested its 10-year Thanksgiving week average. Compared with October’s luxury sales totaling 115, November’s sales increased more than 31% to 151 properties, according to the firm.

The Big Apple’s real estate boom bucks the narrative from just a few months ago, when some of New York’s elite were preparing to pack their bags should democratic socialist Mamdani become the next mayor. Mamdani has advocated for increased eviction protections and rent freezes, as well as for a 2% income tax surcharge for those in the city earning more than $1 million a year.

In typical fashion, the evil Trump administration under Pete Hegsetg has started using a Canadian children's catoon character mostly used to teach positive social values as a prop to promote it's war crimes.

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/pete-hegseth-franklin-turtle/article_8ef85618-b0c8-4a2c-af5c-a599dcd763ba.html

At least he didn’t strap Franklin to a nuke headed toward Venezuela.

“What is wrong with this guy?” is a question I ask whenever Pete Hegseth runs his Captain Morgan yap or posts unhinged memes. Now he is dragging Canada’s gentle Franklin the Turtle into his narcoterrorism hot mess in the Caribbean?

On Sunday, Hegseth posted a fake book cover: “Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists.”

This is a dramatic mood change from when Franklin fretted about riding a bike without training wheels. Now Franklin is reimagined as a warrior turtle leaning out of a chopper with an RPG on his shelled shoulder as he blows up drug boats

Oh, for Pete’s sake.

Turning Franklin into Rambo jolted Toronto-based Kids Can Press. The publisher released a statement on Monday: “Franklin the Turtle is a beloved Canadian icon who has inspired generations of children and stands for kindness, empathy, and inclusivity. We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin’s name or image, which directly contradicts these values.”

But why is Hegseth enlisting Franklin?

The SecDef is facing serious trouble. This is markedly different from the woes he once endured when the salon was sold out of Got2b or the bartender shouted, “Last call!”

The Washington Post recently published a story that even Republicans can’t ignore. According to sources with “direct knowledge” of a Sept. 2 military strike on a suspected drug vessel off the coast of Trinidad, Hegseth’s verbal order was to “kill everybody.” Imagine being so cavalier with human life.

A video is causing controversy in the United States: called by the school administration after her son insulted his teacher, a mother arrived with a whip and struck the child until he cried, then forcing him to apologize. Video source: https://x.com/damiadenuga/status/1997156917072769423?s=46

https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-press-access-new-york-times-lawsuit-4902b47079139202a906921e6c685a80

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Pentagon, attempting to overturn new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that have led to most mainstream media outlets being banished from the building.

The newspaper said the rules violate the Constitution’s freedom of speech and due process provisions, since they give Hegseth the power to determine on his own whether a reporter should be banned. Outlets such as the Times walked out of the Pentagon rather than agree to the rules as a condition for getting a press credential.

The Pentagon press room now includes mostly conservative outlets that agreed to the rules, and representatives from those organizations participated Tuesday in a briefing with Hegseth’s press secretary.

“The policy is an attempt to exert control over reporting the government dislikes,” said Charles Stadtlander, spokesman for the Times. The newspaper filed the case with the U.S. District Court in Washington.

The Pentagon had no immediate response to a request for comment on lawsuit.

https://apnews.com/article/netflix-warner-acquisition-studio-hbo-streaming-f4884402cadfd07a99af0c8e4353bd83
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix struck a deal Friday to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and HBO Max, in a $72 billion deal that would bring together two of the biggest players in television and film and potentially reshape the entertainment industry.

If approved by regulators, the merger would put two of the world’s biggest streaming services under th

e same ownership — and join Warner’s television and motion picture division, including DC Studios, with Netflix’s vast library and its production arm, which has released popular titles such as “Stranger Things” and “Squid Game.”

“For more than a century, Warner Bros. has thrilled audiences, captured the world’s attention, and shaped our culture,” David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, said in a statement. “By coming together with Netflix, we will ensure people everywhere will continue to enjoy the world’s most resonant stories for generations to come.”

The cash and stock deal is valued at $27.75 per Warner share, giving it a total enterprise value of $82.7 billion, including debt. The transaction is expected to close in the next 12 to 18 months after Warner completes its previously announced separation of its cable operations. Not included in the deal are networks such as CNN and Discovery.

The proposed merger could draw intense antitrust scrutiny, particularly for its effect on streaming subscriptions.

“Netflix is the top streaming service today. Now combined with HBO Max, it will absolutely cement itself as the Goliath in the streaming industry,” said Mike Proulx, vice president and research director at Forrester, a market research company.