Happy New Year, News Viewers! Hopefully, this year will be better than 2025.
Below, you will find some headlines and events we may have missed. Feel free to share what you have found interesting as long as it comes from a credible source, not some RW cesspit. Or, just chit and chat. Be safe and be joyful.
Updates:
TACOing Out on a Few Issues:
Trump delays tariff hikes for imported furniture by 1 year
President Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday to delay increases in U.S. tariffs for imported upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for one year.
“Given the ongoing productive negotiations regarding the imports of wood products, the President is delaying the tariff increase to allow for further negotiations to occur with other countries,” reads a fact sheet from the White House explaining the decision to pause the tariff hikes.
Cruelty by Design:
Final broadcast of ABC News Tonight for 2025. I hope every rep and senator saw it. Millions are being forced to cancel health insurance because it’s unaffordable. That pressure doesn’t stop with them; it spreads. When people drop coverage, everyone’s rates go up. Call your Rep and Senators.
— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) January 1, 2026 at 6:40 AM
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Garbage People Doing Garbage Stuff:
For Those Who Have NO Clue How Things Work:
Nick Shirley thinks that daycares are unlocked and have "reception" areas 😆 😭
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) January 1, 2026 at 6:27 AM
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like 75% of dem messaging right now should be “the party led by epsteins best friend is breaking into pre-k childcare centers so they can record your toddlers and put the videos on internet”
— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew.bsky.social) January 1, 2026 at 6:49 AM
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The Fascist Felon and His Brownshirts:
Millions of peoples' health insurance skyrockets in a few hours. Let's check in on the president.
— Matt Ortega (@mattortega.com) December 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Media outrage would blot out the sun if Joe Biden was MC'ing an auction at his private golf club on NYE and blithely dismissing a $2 million bid for a painting as "peanuts" while Americans struggle to pay the bills and ACA health insurance premiums go up – today – by 100% or more
— scarylawyerguy.bsky.social (@scarylawyerguy.bsky.social) January 1, 2026 at 6:39 AM
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