Today’s Facts 12-17-2025

Trump delivers a speech from the White House tonight at 9 EST.

4 Republicans joined Democrats to force a vote in early January to extend the ACA subsidies.

Republicans will vote today on their healthcare plan that does not extend the ACA tax credits.

Pete Hegseth is still refusing to release the boat double strike video.

Some US hospitals are aggressively courting foreign transplant patients, selling procedures for as much as $2M and bypassing waiting lists.

Walmart robocall scams are increasing, claiming unauthorized PlayStation 5 purchases and asking for personal information to cancel the order.

COVID-19 vaccines reduced the risk of emergency room visits by 76% in children between the ages of nine months and four years, and by 56% in ages five through 17.

Warner Bros. is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid from Paramount.

Yale epidemiologist Harvey Risch, who claims a connection between Covid vaccines and cancer and who also promoted ivermectin, will chair the President's Cancer Panel.

Most airlines require your US passport to have at least 6 months remaining validity beyond your travel dates - so it basically expires six months before the expiration date.

The US is stalling a $40 billion technology agreement with Britain over London's approach to digital regulation and food standards.

Gas prices dropped to $2.89 a gallon—the lowest since April 2021—driven by higher supply, lower demand, and more fuel-efficient vehicles.

Trump has expanded the US travel ban to include 39 nations.

The final minted sets of US pennies sold for over $16.76 million at auction.

Over 104 million delivery packages have been stolen in the US over the last year.

Every night, volunteers gather outside a children’s hospital in Michigan to shine flashlights into the hospital windows and shout sweet dreams to the kids inside.

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