Extra, Extra

The Exed Files: You better sit down for this one. I don’t want to shock you. US legislators say the Justice Department is violating the law by not releasing all Epstein files. (They’ll release the files that make others look bad…)

+ Own Goal: “The TikTok sale is officially happening, with a consortium of American investors set to take over U.S. operations of the video platform next month on Jan. 22, 2026.” (This will likely do more to enrich the new investors than to protect American interests. The key thing to watch is whether the algorithm gets tweaked to be more supportive of a certain someone’s politics.)

+ Cheap Shots: “Cheap drones have changed combat as we know it.” And nowhere is that more obvious than on the front lines in Ukraine. NYT (Gift Article): What It Takes to Pilot a War Drone.

+ The Latest Things Consumers Imagined: “Americans are heading into the holidays feeling worse about jobs and inflation than they did this time last year, with consumer sentiment hovering near record lows.” (Hoax!)

+ Cutting Ties With Yourself: This is a headline that perfectly captures our craven age. Zuckerberg Cut Ties With Pro-Immigration Organization He Founded.

+ Defaced Property: Laws (and decency) be damned: “The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington donned a new name — the Trump-Kennedy Center — on the exterior of the building Friday.” (We’re going to spend the rest of our lives pounding the delete button…)