Todays Facts 12-18-2025

The US is banning most gender-affirming care for minors.

Inflation slowed slightly in November, but prices continue to rise, with beef and coffee being the highest and electricity and natural gas up sharply.

The unemployment rate rose in November to its highest level since September 2021.

Flu deaths among US children have reached record highs.

Weed will no longer be in the same felony drug category as heroin.

The House has passed a GOP-backed health care bill that does not include ACA tax credits, which will increase average costs by $1,016.

Trump said he cut prescription costs by 600%.

300,000 migrant children are not missing but rather had not been issued a notice to appear in immigration court or had missed scheduled hearings.

A lack of surveillance video is hurting the search for the Brown University shooter.

Ventura Foods is recalling salad dressings sold at retailers, including Costco and Publix.

Former DOJ special counsel Jack Smith says he had proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump criminally conspired to overturn the 2020 election.

The US is sending $1,776 to military service members before Christmas.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is resigning.

Nebraska will become the first state to implement new work requirements for people with Medicaid.

Trump plans to strip some naturalized Americans of their citizenship.

Ted Cruz criticizes the FCC chair over actions targeting media.

Trump added partisan plaques to his Walk of Presidents as a “tribute to past presidents, good, bad, and somewhere in the middle,” while using the displays to add political judgments and commentary.

Jared Isaacman is confirmed as NASA administrator.

The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029.

Trump will close the National Center for Atmospheric Research, one of the world’s leading Earth science research institutions.

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