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2+ min ago (233+ words) Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery's TV and film studios and streaming division for $72 billion, a deal that would hand control of one of Hollywood's most prized and oldest assets to the streaming pioneer that has upended the media industry. The agreement'announced on Friday'follows a weeks-long bidding war where Netflix seized the lead with a nearly $28-a-share offer that eclipsed Paramount Skydance's nearly $24 bid for the whole of Warner Bros Discovery, including the cable TV assets slated for a spinoff. David Ellison-led Paramount, which kicked off the bidding war with a series of unsolicited offers, questioned the sale process earlier this week in a letter alleging favorable treatment of Netflix. To ease concerns about market concentration, Netflix argued in deal talks that a potential combination of its streaming service with HBO Max would benefit consumers by lowering the…...

5+ min ago (238+ words) NEW: Caught on a pool camera before President Trump's trilateral peace deal signing, Rep Darrell Issa is overheard discussing CA-40 redistricting, seeming to suggest Rep Young Kim should not run against Rep Ken Calvert. "Ken [Calvert] has nowhere else to go. She [Young Kim] does have a hard seat she could go to, and I know the administration would look favorably if she would do that. And then if she doesn't win, you know, she could go to the administration for two years. With Ken, we need him exactly where he is, and most of this district is or has... NEW: Caught on a pool camera before President Trump's trilateral peace deal signing, Rep Darrell Issa is overheard discussing CA-40 redistricting, seeming to suggest Rep Young Kim should not run against Rep Ken Calvert. "Ken [Calvert] has nowhere else to…...

8+ min ago (1663+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: Virginia's House Speaker has suggested redrawing Congressional maps to favor Democrats with a 10-1 advantage. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Virginia House Speaker Don Scott (D) and President Donald J. Trump. "WHEN & WHERE: Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at the UVA Center for Politics. "KEY QUOTE: "He's bullying folks in these states to change the rules, and we have an obligation to stand up and do something different." " Don Scott "IMPACT: The proposed maps could shift the balance of Virginia's Congressional delegation, though given the state's population distribution and close partisan party registration, a 10-1 congressional map is unlikely to be realized. Virginia House Speaker Don Scott says he's considering a plan to redraw the state's Congressional maps in a way that could give Democrats a significant advantage, potentially shifting the current 6-5 delegation in favor of Republicans to a 10-1 Democratic majority. Speaking at the UVA Center for…...

9+ min ago (471+ words) Pro-life advocates have released shocking video evidence of a woman in severe pain being ejected from a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Chicago after a botched abortion. The video, captured at the Downtown (Near North) Chicago Planned Parenthood, Elizabeth Cohn Morris Clinic shows the young woman collapsed in the doorway, pleading for help after undergoing an abortion. The footage released by Coalition Life, a pro-life sidewalk counseling organization, shows a counselor helping the woman and directing emergency responders to her when they arrive on the scene. In the video, the woman tells Jacob, the sidewalk counselor, "They just threw me out on the streets," while appearing disoriented and in need of immediate aid. A fire engine arrives as the first emergency response, with the counselor directing firefighters to her and explaining that the woman "just had a procedure was thrown…...

9+ min ago (600+ words) Republicans scored a major victory Tuesday when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Texas can proceed with its redistricting plan. But with mid-term elections now less than a year away the GOP still faces major challenges to retain control of Congress, Ken Blackwell, Family Research Council's advisor for election integrity, said on Washington Watch Thursday. The Supremes will weigh in on the Texas plan again. For now, the Court issued a stay, allowing Texas to use its new election map for 2026 while it further reviews the case. The new map is expected to deliver five new Republican House seats. California is expected to negate Texas gains with its own redistricting effort " Proposition 50 which its voters passed in November " with five more Democrat seats from that state. If the same Supreme Court logic is applied for legal challenges faced by Prop 50, California…...

10+ min ago (114+ words) At the direction of War Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted the United States" 21st strike on alleged drug boats on Nov. 15, 2025. U.S. intelligence said the vessel was suspected to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling along a known narco-trafficking route. (Credit: U.S. Southern Command, X @Southcom) Jonathan Gilliam, former U.S. Navy SEAL, and former FBI Special Agent, discussed with NTD's Jack Bradley the Dec. 4 hearing before lawmakers on the Sept. 2 strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, the FBI investigation of the 2021 Washington, D.C., pipe bombs, and the bureau's motivations and next steps for investigating the case....

10+ min ago (123+ words) President Trump is set to participate in the 2026 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump was awarded the very first FIFA Peace Prize on Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., during the World Cup final draw. FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave Trump the award, which included a trophy of golden hands holding a soccer ball. Trump created the World Cup task force earlier this year, as the United States will be home to 11 of the 16 host cities in next year's event. The championship match will take place on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. "This is truly one of the great honors of my life," Trump said....

10+ min ago (313+ words) Meghan Markle was notably absent amid news that her father, Thomas Markle Sr., was rushed into life-saving surgery that required the amputation of his leg, according to a Friday report. Thomas went into surgery after a blood clot cut off circulation in his left leg, and the limb went black, the Daily Mail reported. His son, Thomas Jr., confirmed to the Daily Mail that his father underwent a three-hour operation Dec. 3 in the Philippines. "There was no option. I was told the leg had to be removed and it was a case of life or death," Thomas Jr. told the outlet. "One of his doctors said the next two or three days are critical " They were worried about infection setting in " sepsis or gangrene," Thomas Jr. told Daily Mail. "The flesh was black and dying," he said. Meghan's father will…...

11+ min ago (119+ words) They call out the CEOs, boards, and politicians who knew this was coming, refused to warn the public, and still hide the real numbers. And they issue a challenge: if a single political leader has the courage to take on corporate power, confront offshoring, and demand transparency, they will change the course of the nation. This is the conversation the media will not touch. It is the raw truth behind America's unraveling workforce and the corporate revolution driving it. Join the discussion on X: " Elizabeth Farah America 1st always (@ElizabethFarah) December 5, 2025 Here are the links to watch the Elizabeth Farah Show interviews on other platforms: Elizabeth Farah on X WND on X Elizabeth Farah on Rumble...

11+ min ago (131+ words) The discussion addresses growing concerns that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is enabling Chinese Communist Party'linked companies to access U.S. capital markets despite escalating cyber and national security threats. Moderator: Frank Gaffney, president, Institute for the American Future; vice chairman, Committee on the Present Danger: China; member, Victory Coalition; host of the "Securing America" podcast. Capt. James Fanell (Ret.), former chief of intelligence and information operations, U.S. Pacific Fleet; senior fellow, Geneva Center for Security Policy; columnist, American Greatness Col. Grant Newsham (Ret.), former foreign service officer; senior fellow, Center for Security Policy; author, "When China Attacks: A Warning to America." Charles "Sam" Faddis, retired CIA operations officer; former assistant attorney general for the state of Washington; author, "Beyond Repair: The Decline and Fall of the CIA."...