A Year of Delivering for West Michigan — Daily Highlight: I founded the Lowering Costs Caucus, bringing together members of Congress focused on lowering everyday costs like child care, housing, health care, and utilities for working families. scholten.house.gov/media/press-...

Michigan families and small businesses shouldn’t have to pay the price for President Trump’s chaotic, reckless tariffs — especially during the holidays. That’s why I am introducing the Trump Tariff Transparency Act. scholten.house.gov/media/press-...

The Power Plant Reliability Act would keep costly, outdated power plants running and stick families with the bill. These decisions aren’t made on a whim — they come after years of study to keep power reliable and costs low. scholten.house.gov/media/press-...

Reliance Industries Ltd,India's largest private oil refining operator,has resumed purchases of discounted Russian crude,Bloomberg reports The company is reportedly buying the oil at reduced prices from suppliers that aren’t subject to sanctions&routing it to its Jamnagar refinery bloomberg.com/news

The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased. Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power. Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable. But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless. Remember this.

Two Russian officers accused of torturing Ukrainians die in a Moscow explosion united24media.com/latest-news/...

Friends, Merry Christmas from my home to yours The holidays aren’t that merry in Ukraine this year.Most people say they don't feel any holiday cheer.But the story of Christmas is a good lesson that there is hope in the darkest of times May your holidays be warm&filled with hope. May light prevail

Poland continues implementing innovative military technology. WB Group, a leader of Poland's defense industry, has conducted its first tests of an ultra long-range artillery shell of the 155 caliber. It is capable of hitting targets located at ranges of over 40 kilometers.

“Christmas trees 100%, 200%, 600%, and 1200% off tomorrow.” — Senile Satan

In Kupyansk, Ukrainian forces are continuing to clear the city as the Russian grouping has lost the ability to hold its positions, the Joint Forces communication chief Viktor Tregubov says. He reports that about 50 Russian servicemen remain in the city.

"'We request that the government pause apprehension activities during the Christmas season. Such a pause would show a decent regard for the humanity of these families.' The White House did not mention the holiday season in its rejection of the Bishops' request..." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

I have a holiday vision. Mount Rushmore with Eleanor Roosevelt, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris. Could somebody on this platform image this please?

Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel. "Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."

One of the symbols of Christmas is the Christmas Star.The star announces the birth of Christ to the world.It’s a symbol of Light appearing in the darkest times & showing the way -a light of Hope,Faith,Love For us,Ukrainians,Christmas means home,family together,a shared dinner after a difficult year

For West Michiganders needing assistance with a federal agency, Team Scholten is here to help you! In 2025 alone, I secured over $12 million returned to your pockets.

Yesterday, December 23, 2025, will go down in the history of the Russia-Ukraine war. On December 23, Russia launched 35 missiles at Ukraine, 34 of which were destroyed by Ukraine. This represents a 97 percent success rate - an exceptionally high result for a massive missile attack.

A Year of Delivering for West Michigan — Daily Highlight: Stopped proposed cuts and brought in $4.9 million to support Michigan manufacturers, strengthening local businesses and jobs in West Michigan. scholten.house.gov/media/press-...

how did this guy run an investment bank?

We will never be able to match the sacrifice of the Ukrainian people. But we will support their fight for survival for as long as it takes. Because Ukraine’s security is our security.

American businessman and philanthropist Howard Buffett, together with Ukraine’s special police unit "White Angel," visited frontline areas of Kupiansk in Kharkiv region, where constant shelling continues and civilians are being evacuated.

Never stop calling them KAVANAUGH STOPS.

Pope Leo XIV said he feels "great sadness" that Russia did not agree to a Christmas ceasefire and once again called for 24 hours of peace. "I make this appeal to all people of goodwill to observe, at least on the feast of the birth of the Savior, a day of peace," he said

A Year of Delivering for West Michigan — I fought back against DOGE – and won. By pushing back on harmful cuts, I secured over $16 million for security improvements at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, making travel safer and supporting West Michigan jobs. scholten.house.gov/media/press-...

Over $11.5 MILLION! That’s how much grant funding I secured for West Michigan in 2025, delivering resources for essential projects that strengthen our communities.

So according to Joe (brill cream) Scarborough everything the right is doing was exactly what the nasty liberals did!

❗️🇳🇴Norway is developing plans for evacuating the population near the border with 🇷🇺Russia, — VG Authorities and the Norwegian Armed Forces are conducting a risk assessment in border areas, particularly in the municipalities of Tromsø, Finnmark, and Sør-Varanger.

Russia's flagship Urals crude oil plunged to about $34 a barrel, Bloomberg reported, citing Argus Media data. The grade in the Baltic Sea slumped to $34.82 a barrel on Friday, while in the Black Sea it fell to $33.17. For comparison, Dated Brent on that day stood at about $61.

The CBS investigation portrays a modern concentration camp, similar to the Soviet GULAG (like CECOT, an acronym): sadistic guards, 24 hour lighting, isolation cells. Americans once opposed this inhumane system. The Trump administration sent innocent people there to suffer.

Wow! Letter from Epstein to a convicted sex offender Larry Nassar right before Epstein’s death. This was in the files the DOJ released last night and then removed from their site.

President Stubb: Russia is not doing well on the battlefield either. Remember that in the past 1,000 days, they have advanced less than one percentage point of Ukrainian territory. So they're not getting through their strategic military aims either.

"Where are the countless hours of footage that Jeffrey Epstein secretly recorded of people in his various homes?! We know Trump’s DOJ possesses numerous hard drives which contain footage taken from Epstein’s homes." open.substack.com/pub/deanobei...

"A new chart showing month-to-month changes to the job market since November 2020, when Trump lost his reelection bid to Biden. "The red columns show the months in which Trump was in the White House, while the blue columns reflect Biden’s term." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

BRENNAN: What are you going to do to force DOJ to comply? MASSIE: The quickest way and most expeditious way to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi. That doesn't require going through the courts. We're drafting that right now.

Todd Blanche’s appearance on Meet the Press was disgraceful but clarifying. The “Department of Justice” is Donald Trump’s defense team. There can be no presumption they’re acting in good faith. One has to approach them as one approached a Soviet “Department of Justice”—as propaganda, not justice.

Think of your biggest financial risk: it's not your stock portfolio, it's losing your paycheck. That's why unemployment is the single best measure of economic health—when people can't earn a living, everything else in the data is just background noise. And unemployment is rising.

❗️WSJ: Putin actively influenced the appointment of Steve Witkoff as Trump's chief negotiator with Russia on Ukraine, considering him "convenient" due to his lack of experience and susceptibility to Russian arguments.

WHERE ARE THE PEOPLE!? Where is Congress? Where are they? I want to film this for my kids & my grandkids. I want them to see the day democracy died in Washington, D.C. Even George is upset 🦮 & we should all be shocked! No one is here to say this is wrong! I was born here. I'm Andrew Howard. 1/5🧵

There is no basis to withhold these images under the clear terms of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. None.

Dusty roads, tension… but there’s something that always warms the heart. A Ukrainian pilot made a gift for a boy who, together with his family,was holding the flag firmly “He waves to us on every flight, so we decided to give him some joy&a few treats,” wrote the defender. 📹 k.r.y.z.h_/Instagram

Heck of a game between Texas A&M and Miami! Both teams should be very proud.

Trump’s mental decline is getting worse. Can he be trusted to handle the nuclear codes?

"So the president's claims that prices are falling is nonsense. The president's claim that he stopped inflation is also nonsense." Clear, testable economics beats wishful talking points.