Please extend your prayers to the heroic Americans who were ambushed and killed in Syria last weekend:

Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar,

Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, and

US Civillian Interpreter Ayad Mansoor Sakat

President Trump attended the Army-Navy Game where he did the coin toss to kick off the game, over the weekend. He also delivered remarks at the White House, paying respects to the victims of the shooting at Brown University, the antisemitic attack in Australia, & the attack on U.S. forces in Syria.

He signed many executive orders including the reclassification of marijuana, declaring fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction, and on American space superiority. Additionally, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the full recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina were signed into law.

In an impactful week before Christmas, the President announced Freedom 250, participated in the somber, dignified transfer of three Americans, awarded 13 Mexican Border Defense Medals, and delivered an Address to the Nation on the economy and announced the Warrior Dividend.

Vice President Vance, on his way to Pennsylvania, gaggled with the press. In Alburtis, he delivered remarks on the economic comeback being staged by the Administration and served meals with the Allentown Rescue Mission.

First Lady Melania Trump spoke at a White House Christmas reception sharing these caring words, “My thoughts and prayers go to the families of people who lost their loved ones around the world. In this difficult time, we are celebrating here Christmas, and I’m thinking about them — what they’re going through. My heart is with them.”

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WINS

 ECONOMY | The economy is being restored at record pace with Just the News saying, “Trump defies odds, achieves economic triple play with rate cuts, tariffs and cooling inflation”. President Trump’s policies and bold deregulation are continuing to drive inflation down and put more in Americans’ pockets.

 SEX-REJECTING TREATMENTS | Secretary Kennedy announced major steps to protect America’s children, including: new rules to ban sex-rejecting procedures on minors, FDA warning letters to companies marketing breast binders to children,  a Section 504 update clarifying gender dysphoria isn’t considered a disability, and more.

 SENATE NOMINATIONS | Before leaving for the holidays, the Senate was able to confirm another 97 of President Trump’s nominees. The Senate has now confirmed 417 of his nominees since January — far outpacing Biden’s first year.

 GAS PRICES | In 40 states, the average gas price is below $3/gal. In 24 states, it’s below $2.75/gal. Americans can even find gas below $2/gal at some stations in at least 7 states: CO, KS, MO, OK, SD, TN, TX. And prices are even trending lower!

 FENTANYL | President Trump signed an Executive Order designating fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction; citing that two milligrams, an almost undetectable trace amount equivalent to 10 to 15 grains of table salt, constitutes a lethal dose.  Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died from fentanyl overdoses.

 MAJOR EVENTS

President Trump Delivers an Address to the Nation, Dec. 17, 2025

 IN THE NEWS

WATCH | Vice President JD Vance – Live NOW – Vance on economy & affordabilityREAD | Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick – Fox News – Predicting ‘extraordinary year’ ahead as inflation drops to 2.7% in November

WATCH | HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – New York Post – HHS Won’t Fund ‘Sex-Rejecting Procedures’ For Minors: ‘It is Malpractice’

READ | Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent – Fox Business – Bessent expects taxpayers will see ‘very large’ tax refunds early next year

READ | Department of State – Breitbart – Exclusive — Tommy Pigott: Ensuring There Are Visa Vetting Standards

ALL THE NEWS YOU WANT ON THE WIRE

 PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS

• PAY | Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay | 12/18/2025
• SPACE | Ensuring American Space Superiority | 12/18/2025
• HOLIDAY | Closure of Federal Government on 12/24 and  12/26 | 12/18/2025
• MARIJUANA | Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research | 12/18/2025
• FOREIGN | Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to the U.S. | 12/16/2025
• BILL OF RIGHTS | Bill of Rights Day, 2025 | 12/15/2025
• FENTANYL | Designating Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction | 12/15/2025

 THE NUMBER OF THE WEEK

“100%”
121,000

The private job growth since September was 121,000 jobs with 100% of new jobs going to native-born Americans!

 PHOTO OF THE WEEK

President Donald Trump attends Army Navy football game at M&T Bank Stadium. December 13, 2025.

 SURVEY

Of the following, which should be the top priority for the Trump Administration in 2026?

A. Completing the Border wall, extreme vetting on all incoming migrants, and continuing mass deportations

B. Continuing to increase everyone’s purchasing power by creating real wage gains and working to lower prices even further

C. Finalizing trade deals that increase tariff revenue for the country, promote “Made in America” items, and keep lowering the deficit

D,  Keeping pressure on foreign governments and continue eliminating foreign terrorists working to bring illegal drugs into our nation

E. Pursuing even greater world peace by ending more wars and further asserting ourselves on the world stage was leaders in peace

F. Expanding our pro-business approach to bring new technologies, accelerate AI innovation, and lower energy costs

ANSWER HERE