• Brown University attacker still at large: Around 4 p.m. on Saturday, a man entered a Brown University classroom where students were gathered for a final exam review and started shooting. Two of those gathered were killed and at least nine more were wounded. A 24-year-old man was taken into custody, and his name and information were circulated widely under the belief that he was the killer, only for authorities to release him and announce that the real attacker was still at large. Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez said there was not enough evidence to charge the initially detained man. As we go to press, it is unknown who the killer is or whether he has left the Providence area. Brown University continues to advise its students and faculty to remain vigilant.

• House to vote on GOP’s ACA alternative: Speaker Mike Johnson announced over the weekend that the House will vote on a Republican bill that is a “clear, responsible alternative” to ObamaCare. With the Biden administration’s temporary enhanced subsidies scheduled to expire on December 31, Democrat lawmakers have stubbornly demanded an extension of the program with no other substantive changes. “While Democrats demand that taxpayers write bigger checks to insurance companies to hide the cost of their failed law, House Republicans are tackling the real drivers of healthcare costs to provide affordable care, increase access and choice, and restore integrity to our nation’s healthcare system for all Americans,” Johnson explained. The primary focus of the Republican bill is to expand consumer choices in health insurance plans. This would increase competition and drive down costs. The vote is scheduled for Friday.

• A Kirk-Owens summit: On Sunday, TPUSA CEO Erika Kirk posted on X, “Candace Owens and I are meeting for a private, in-person discussion on Monday, December 15. [Owens] and I have agreed that public discussions, livestreams, and tweets are on hold until after this meeting. I look forward to a productive conversation. Thank you.” Owens, who has spun numerous and increasingly outlandish conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of Charlie Kirk — including insinuations that TPUSA and Erika were somehow involved — responded that she is “very much looking forward to this discussion.” Last week, TPUSA extended an offer for Owens to join leadership in an in-studio livestream to address her claims. Owens initially accepted only to turn it down hours later, claiming the offer was made in bad faith. Erika then appeared on Fox News, where she called on Owens to “stop” her negative conspiracy-mongering against TPUSA.

• Reiner and wife found dead in LA home: Rob Reiner, director of “When Harry Met Sally” and “The Princess Bride,” and his wife were found dead after an apparent homicide at their home on Sunday. Rob was the son of another Hollywood icon, Carl Reiner, who predeceased him in 2020. A political activist, Reiner’s death was publicly mourned by Barack Obama, who said that the couple “will be remembered for the values they championed.” Unable to stay silent, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Reiner’s death was “due to the anger he caused others” with his “TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.” Trump’s post ended with, “May Rob and Michele rest in peace.” Police downplayed early reporting that Rob and Michele were stabbed to death by their son Nick. However, Nick is now being held on a $4 million bail for his parents’ murders.

• Nobody lining up to fund Biden library: Joe Biden has gone from hero to zero with Democrats, who just over a year ago were comparing him to Democrat icon FDR. Bill Clinton even suggested Biden choosing to step down after one term would “enhance his legacy” akin to that of George Washington. So much for that. Apparently, Democrat donors aren’t interested in supporting Biden’s legacy. Funding for Biden’s presidential library, which set a $200 million goal and was seeded with $4 million from his 2021 inauguration, has received little since. According to Biden’s foundation notification to the IRS, it expects to bring in a total of $11.3 million by the end of 2027. It would seem that most Democrats would rather forget how they embarrassed themselves by denying Biden’s obviously diminished cognitive state while president.

• Illinois now allows assisted suicide: Illinois watched as one of Canada’s leading causes of death has become medically assisted suicide and decided to emulate the Canucks. Governor and suspected 2028 presidential hopeful JB Pritzker signed the “Medical Aid in Dying” bill into law last week. For now, the bill allows adults with terminal diagnoses with a prognosis of six months or less to request a terminal prescription they can take on their own terms. The Canadian legislation started with a similarly small scope but has been expanded again and again to include, among others, those with mental illness and the poor. The expansions in Canada are so extensive that last year, suicide requests from the mentally ill had to be paused due to demand outstripping supply. Calling it “euthanasia,” “medical assistance in dying,” or any other euphemism doesn’t change what it is — suicide.

• ISIS murders three Americans: Three Americans — two soldiers and one civilian interpreter — were gunned down in Palmyra, Syria, on Saturday. The two soldiers killed were National Guardsmen from Iowa. Three other soldiers were wounded. President Trump wrote on Truth Social, “This was an ISIS attack against the U.S. and Syria, in a very dangerous part of Syria that is not fully controlled by them. The President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is extremely angry and disturbed by this attack. There will be very serious retaliation.” The Pentagon said the assault was carried out by a single man who was then “engaged and killed” by U.S. partner forces. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on X, “Let it be known, if you target Americans — anywhere in the world — you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you.”

• Appeals court upholds Trump admin’s PP defunding: On Friday, a three-judge panel of the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 that Planned Parenthood would likely not prevail in its lawsuit against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s taxpayer defunding of the nation’s leading abortion provider. The court reversed U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani’s injunction order. OBBBA’s section 71113 “imposes no fine or other penalty for past conduct,” Judge Gustavo Gelpi observed. “Instead, it establishes new conditions on the receipt of appropriated funds in service of a new policy goal favored by Congress.” This provision of the law bars Medicaid funding from going to nonprofit healthcare providers that perform abortions. Gelpi noted that Planned Parenthood could regain tax funding should it stop offering abortion services.

• Huntsville welcomes Space Command HQ: Plans for the structure intended to house U.S. Space Command were unveiled on Friday at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. Redstone Arsenal is a U.S. military installation with a heavy presence of defense contractors, the FBI, and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, making it an excellent fit to host U.S. Space Command. War Secretary Pete Hegseth says he is “committed to cutting every piece of red tape” to get the headquarters “established as quickly as possible.” A temporary facility is expected to be built within two years. The location of Space Command has been a subject of some controversy after it was initially established in Colorado before Trump approved a purpose-built HQ in Huntsville. Biden nixed that plan, but with Trump’s 2024 election win, his initial plan was reauthorized.

Headlines

• FBI stops planned New Year’s Eve LA terror attack by pro-Palestinian cell (NY Post)

• DC’s police chief deliberately manipulated crime data (House Oversight Committee)

• Ukraine drops NATO goal as Trump envoy sees progress in peace talks (CNBC)

• New “hate speech” bill targets Canadians’ freedom of speech and religion (Daily Signal)

• Satire: To halt violence against Jews, Australia bans Hanukkah (Babylon Bee)

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