Waiting Game
Crisis Report 12/1/25
BREAKING: Tim Walz donor and former Minneapolis Chamber CEO Jonathan Weinhagen is expected to plead guilty to five counts of bank and wire fraud after allegedly embezzling more than $200,000.
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BREAKING: A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Trump’s former attorney Alina Habba is disqualified from serving as a prosecutor in New Jersey.
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BREAKING: U.S. air travelers who still don’t have a REAL ID will now be required to pay a $45 fee before they’re allowed to fly.
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BREAKING: MAGA influencers have been given new press credentials, declaring themselves “the new media.”
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BREAKING:
🇺🇲🇻🇪 Washington told Maduro he, his wife Cilia Flores, and his son would receive safe passage only if he resigned and left the country immediately - Miami Herald
Maduro rejected the demand, asking for global amnesty, control of the armed forces, and more time — terms the U.S. refused.
@Megatron_ron
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JUST IN:
🇺🇲🇸🇴 Trump says he doesn’t want immigrants from countries like Somalia:
“Countries like Somalia, that have virtually no government, no military, all they do is go around killing each other, then they come into our country and tell us how to run our country. We don’t want them”
@Megatron_ron
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NEW:
🇲🇽🇻🇪 Mexican President, Claudia Sheinbaum: “We support Venezuela in the face of US aggression”
The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, reaffirmed Mexico’s support for Venezuela’s sovereignty and rejected any military intervention, following the new actions ordered by Donald Trump, including the closure of Venezuelan airspace.
@Megatron_ron
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NEW - Four charged in Australia over ‘satanic’ child abuse material
READ: https://insiderpaper.com/four-charged-in-australia-over-satanic-child-abuse-material/
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Hong Kong police said on Monday they had arrested a total of 13 people for manslaughter over a deadly fire that ripped through an apartment complex last week, killing at least 146.
READ: https://t.co/dB78tT1bq9
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BREAKING - US to zero out tariffs on British pharma products under trade deal
READ: https://t.co/DQCqlLuyn6
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BREAKING - US to zero out tariffs on British pharma products under trade deal
READ: https://t.co/DQCqlLuyn6
Follow @InsiderPaper for more news
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NEW: F-16 fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft Saturday that flew through temporarily restricted airspace over Palm Beach, Florida, where President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is located — CBS
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BREAKING: President Trump’s latest cardiovascular MRI shows he’s in “excellent health” and there are “no acute or chronic concerns,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says
@insiderpaper
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NEW: White House Says It Has Launched ‘Media Bias’ Portal to Expose Fake News
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BREAKING 🚨🚨 Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo,” pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in Chicago.
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BREAKING: “U.S. Treasury is investigating allegations that under the feckless mismanagement of the Biden Administration and Governor Tim Walz, hardworking Minnesotans’ tax dollars may have been diverted to the terrorist organization Al-Shabaab,” Secretary Bessent says
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BREAKING: Ohio Senator introduces bill that bans Americans from holding dual citizenship.
@insiderpaper
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🚨BREAKING - Trump’s cabinet & the Top military brass will be briefed on the next steps involving Venezuela later today.
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🚨BREAKING - The US administration has reportedly conveyed a message to the Iraqi government which states that an imminent Israeli operation against Hezbollah will commence soon.
The US warning was conveyed of a severe Israeli strike in Iraq if pro‑Iranian militias intervene.
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🚨BREAKING - Spain issues an unusual NOTAM over the Maiquetía FIR near Caracas, Venezuela from December 1, 2025 at 00:00 UTC, until December 31, 2025 at 23:59 UTC.
“All civil aviation operators are strongly advised against conducting any type of flight in the Maiquetía FIR (SVZM) due to the potential risk to civil aviation resulting from increased military activity, anti-aircraft weapons capable of reaching all altitudes, and a lack of coordination between the parties involved in the conflict”.
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From what I’m hearing the US held off specific strikes multiple times over the last few weeks as diplomatic action was still ongoing but now since there has been no concessions from the Venezuelan side, those specific strike are more likely to happen without any prior notice.
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Report in Al-Hadath: The American envoy Barrack conveyed a message during his meetings in Iraq, warning of an imminent Israeli operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Barrack warned Iraqi officials that Israel would launch a severe strike if the militias there (Hezbollah-affiliated units in Iraq) intervene on Hezbollah’s behalf.
(Amichai Stein)
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U.S.–Ukraine talks on Sunday centered on one issue: where to draw a de facto border with Russia under a possible peace deal.
The five-hour meeting near Miami was described as intense but productive.
Source: Axios
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NEW: NATO is weighing a more aggressive approach to counter Russia’s hybrid warfare, including cyber attacks, sabotage, and airspace violations.
Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of NATO’s military committee, said the alliance is exploring proactive — not just reactive — responses.
Source: FT
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WSJ Editorial Board:
Trump has forced a direct confrontation with Venezuela’s Maduro, and only one can come out on top.
Ousting Maduro serves U.S. interests and would restore the Venezuelan government actually elected in 2024.
But the reaction of Venezuela’s military is uncertain, and any intervention would require follow-up support.
If Maduro flees and democracy returns, the impact could ripple across Latin America—possibly even to Cuba.
But if Trump hesitates and Maduro endures, both Trump and U.S. credibility lose.
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Trump will meet with top national security officials at the White House on Monday evening to discuss next steps on Venezuela.
Attendees are expected to include Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
Source: CNN
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Trump will meet with top national security officials at the White House on Monday evening to discuss next steps on Venezuela.
Attendees are expected to include Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
Source: CNN
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Karoline Leavitt:
Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes.
Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority and the law, directing the engagement to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States of America was eliminated.
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🇻🇪🪖🗺 — Observers report that Venezuelan Bolivarian Aviation’s Sukhoi Su-30s are active over Maracay. Jibaro Formation
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🇷🇺 - Russia issues fine and administrative sentence to a jewelry vendor who sold one of his clients a pentagram-shaped pendant.
Satanism and its symbols have been classified as an extremist organization in Russia.
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🇻🇪🇻🇪📞🇺🇸 — Reuters reveals Maduro’s demands to step down from power during his 15-minute call with Trump on Friday, November 21:
➡️ Full amnesty for him and his family, plus the withdrawal of the case before the International Criminal Court.
➡️ He requested the removal of sanctions on about 100 people of his inner circle
➡️ He asked that Delcy Rodríguez, leader of the Socialist League (i.e. the “”moderate”“ wing of the Regime) lead a transition before new elections.
Trump rejected all the demands.
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🇻🇪🇻🇪❌🇺🇸 — The Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro dismisses any possible threat from U.S. President Donald Trump and states that he will NEVER be removed from powerunder any circumstances, and that he will remain in government as long as chavismo prevails.
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🚨 WAR DRUMS: Eleven US warships and over US 15,000 troops are now in the Caribbean as Venezuela tensions reach a boiling point.
https://endtimeheadlines.org/2025/12/11-us-warships-and-15000-troops-now-in-caribbean-as-venezuela-tensions-reach-boiling-point/
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Spain has deployed more than 100 troops to help contain an outbreak of African swine fever outside Barcelona that has sparked fears for the country’s pork export industry.
https://endtimeheadlines.org/2025/12/spain-deploys-army-over-african-swine-fever-outbreak/
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Portland, Oregon, is under fire for again hosting its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony and nixing any mention of the Christian holiday, while leaders of the event instead waved a Palestinian flag and led the crowd in chants.
https://endtimeheadlines.org/2025/12/portland-oregon-snubs-christmas-from-tree-lighting-while-waving-palestinian-flag/
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🇺🇸 AG Pam Bondi says that the National Guard will be deployed to every major American city.
🔗 AF Post
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🇯🇵 Japan’s 10Y Government Bond Yield surges to 1.84%, its highest level since April 2008.
📝 Stock Market News: Japan’s 10 year government bond yield jumping to around 1.8% basically means Japan’s borrowing cost is suddenly way higher than it has been in almost two decades (save this).
For years, Japan lived in a world of near zero interest rates where the central bank bought a ton of government bonds and kept yields pinned down. Now inflation has picked up, the central bank is slowly stepping back and the new government is planning a big, debt funded spending package so investors are demanding more interest to keep lending to Japan’s government.
To Put simply, markets are starting to worry about how much Japan has borrowed and whether the government is being disciplined. When that trust weakens, bond prices fall and yields shoot up which is what the chart is showing.
Higher yields mean, the government has to spend more just to pay interest on its huge debt, banks and insurers that hold those bonds can take mark to market hits, and borrowing costs across the economy (for mortgages, business loans, etc.) drift higher over time
There are knock on effects for the rest of the world too. Japan is one of the biggest players in global bond markets, and its ultra low yields have long funded carry trades into foreign assets; as Japanese yields rise, some of that money can get pulled back home which can pressure other bond markets and risk assets.
With an inflation rate of 3% and 10 year bonds at 1.85%, there is more room for the yields to grow even higher.
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NEW - In many German cities, there is less or no Christmas sparkle this winter: It’s “too expensive,” BILD reports.
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US home prices are rising again:
The median home sale price rose +2.4% YoY in the 4 weeks ending November 9th, to $393,700, the highest since August.
This marks the biggest increase in 6 months, according to Redfin.
Over the last 3 years, home prices have surged by +$18,700, https://t.co/85dFdrLA53
(@TheKobeissiLetter)
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BREAKING: For the first time since 2021, the average price of gas in the US is down to $3.00/gallon.
President Trump continues to state that he wants gas prices back below $2.00/gallon. https://t.co/xxxT0ZYNvT
(@TheKobeissiLetter)
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Unrealized losses at banks remain historically elevated:
Unrealized losses on investment securities for US banks reached $337.1 billion in Q3 2025.
This marks the 14th consecutive quarter of losses, matching the 2006–2009 streak.
Furthermore, this figure is ~6 times higher https://t.co/duGQNl5hRo
(@TheKobeissiLetter)