US President Donald Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on certain AI chips, such as the Nvidia H200 AI processor ​and AMD’s MI325X. “The United States currently fully manufactures only approximately 10 percent of the chips it requires, making it heavily reliant on foreign supply chains,” the White House said in the proclamation. The White House fact sheet also warned that Trump “may impose broader tariffs on imports of semiconductors and their derivative products” in the near future. “We applaud President Trump’s decision to allow America’s chip industry to compete to support high-paying jobs and manufacturing in America,” Nvidia said in an emailed statement to TechCrunch. “Offering H200 to approved commercial customers, vetted by the Department of Commerce, strikes a thoughtful balance that is great for America.”AMD said it complies “with all US export control laws and policies,” according to a report by CNN.com.

WASHINGTON—Saying that despite recent events, it would do everything in its power to continue obscuring the truth, The Washington Post published an editorial Thursday defending the FBI’s recent raid on its reporter. “As journalists, we stand united behind the U.S. government’s decision to investigate our colleague Hannah Natanson, search her home, and seize several of her electronic devices,” read the piece, which was signed by the famed newspaper’s editorial board and outlined the many ways in which Natanson deserved to be punished for doing her job conducting investigative reporting into the Trump administration. “The Washington Post has a long history of groundbreaking journalism, and we invite FBI director Kash Patel to raid, arrest, or jail anyone involved with such efforts. In the United States, federal agents are born with certain unalienable rights. We cannot in good conscience allow our reporters to infringe upon that freedom.” At press time, the famed newspaper’s readership had reportedly skyrocketed after the editorial board called on President Donald Trump to publicly execute its entire staff.

Federal agents searched the home of a Washington Post journalist as part of an investigation into the alleged leak of classified information from a government contractor, Attorney General Pam Bondi said. Bondi said the journalist had been reporting on “classified and illegally leaked information” connected to the case. The Washington Post reported that agents seized reporter Hannah Natanson’s phone, two laptops and a Garmin watch during the search. Bondi alluded to the suspect in a post on X on Wednesday, saying he is now in custody. Earlier this year, Bondi issued a Justice Department memorandum rescinding a Biden-era policy that broadly restricted federal authorities from seeking reporters’ records in leak investigations.

Sharon Stone speaks onstage during the 2026 Astra Film Awards earlier this month. According to footage uploaded to YouTube, Sharon used her acceptance speech to call them out. HuffPost has reached out to Sharon Stone and the Astra Awards for more information. Sharon then went on to urge her tablemates to channel their status as public figures into something more positive. Sharon told the audience to “carry home someone you’re proud of, and you, too, will be timeless, whether the people at your table know who you are or not”.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― Thom Tillis has always been a bit of a wild card. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., talks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. In recent weeks, Tillis has railed against three of Trump’s highest-profile administration allies. By calling his aides out, Tillis believes he can play a constructive role to ultimately help Trump be a better president. AdvertisementBut Tillis isn’t convinced Trump’s rhetoric against Greenland merits action from Congress.

In the end, the Hornets kept the momentum they stole from the Lakers, rolling to a 135-117 win at Crypto.com Arena. Until their defensive issues in the second half, the Lakers were having some light-hearted fun. During those moments, Doncic epitomized the kind of joy Lakers coach JJ Redick wants to see his team to exhibit. “I think basketball is fun when you’re connected, and I think that’s the biggest thing,” Redick said before the game. The Lakers had 14 three-pointers in the game, but it wasn’t enough to stop a more consistent Charlotte attack.

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AP —A federal appeals panel on Thursday reversed a lower court decision that released Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and ultimately deporting the Palestinian activist. A three-judge panel of the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia instructed the lower court to dismiss Khalil’s habeas petition, a court filing that secured his release. The panel ruled the federal district court in New Jersey did not have jurisdiction over the matter because immigration challenges are handled differently under the law. In June, a federal judge in New Jersey ruled that justification would likely be declared unconstitutional and ordered Khalil released. President Donald Trump’s administration then appealed that ruling, arguing the deportation decision should ultimately fall to an immigration judge, rather than a federal court.

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In 1911, a Broadway playwright wrote a snarky letter about a teenage actor who had recently train-tripped from New York to Los Angeles. Part of what defines a Los Angeles movie is our city’s willingness to turn the camera on itself, to prioritize a riveting tale over our own reputation. AdvertisementMovies Tell us: What are the best Los Angeles movies? We picked “Chinatown” as the best movie set in Los Angeles. These movies are a permanent reminder that Los Angeles is a place where fiction and reality are fused.

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“This is the same system that helped kill hundreds of thousands of people in Syria to keep Bashar al-Assad in power,” the business owner said. “The economy has been going downhill for almost a decade,” the business owner said. “It’s been a cull, not just of bodies, but of souls,” the business owner said. “I can’t see the will to fight right now.” The engineer described an atmosphere of pervasive grief. “I’d say Trump attempting regime change is as likely as Trump making a deal,” the business owner said.

Trent and Caitlin catch up with Greg Sargent from The New Republic about his recent piece exploring the family history and ideology of Stephen Miller. How did the product of Russian Jewish refugees come to see today's refugees as incapable of integration in American society? What are the white nationalist positions on who is a real American, and how does Miller navigate his position in relation to those ideologies? Half the Answer can be heard on Spotify, on Apple, on YouTube, on Amazon, and elsewhere via its RSS feed. Resources:The New Republic: https://newrepublic.comThe Daily Blast podcast: https://newrepublic.com/podcastsGreg's piece on Miller: https://newrepublic.com/article/204191/stephen-miller-maga-terror-state-dark-plotStephen Miller on Somali immigrants: https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/politics/stephen-miller-trump-immigration-law-somaliaFacts about Somali community in MN: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/5-things-to-know-about-the-somali-community-in-minnesota-after-trumps-attacksHatemonger: https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9780062986726When the Clock Broke: https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9781250390417Furious Minds: https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9780691255262Interview with Furious Minds author on Neon Liberalism: https://www.liberalcurrents.com/neon-liberalism-52-the-furious-minds-of-the-maga-right/DHS Twitter Account: https://archive.ph/Vg8c7Stephen Miller's cousin: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stephen-miller-cousin-alisa-kasmer/

The White House announced the launch of Phase Two of a U.S.-backed Gaza ceasefire plan, casting the move as the next step of a wider 20-Point Plan to end the Gaza conflict. Under the plan, a 15-member National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) will assume day-to-day governance of an enclave of more than 2 million people. The scheme envisages the full demilitarization of Gaza, the deployment of an International Stabilisation Force to secure the territory and to train vetted Palestinian police units, and a multiyear reconstruction effort. The launch comes amid deep unresolved disputes that could scuttle the shift from ceasefire to demilitarization. Humanitarian briefings cited U.N. data showing fewer than 100 aid trucks are entering Gaza daily, a fraction of the roughly 600 per day agreed under the ceasefire.