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... Nicki Minaj’s surprising shift toward Trump and Vance. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics newsletter:

Plus, Mike Pence poaches from the Heritage Foundation, a new class of warship will be named after Trump and all offshore wind projects are halted.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/nicki-minajs-surprising-shift-toward-trump-and-vance-e0cdf1f0

... An 18-year-old Burger King worker intended to commit a terrorist attack with knives and hammers at a grocery store or fast-food restaurant in a Charlotte, N.C., suburb on New Year’s Eve, the FBI said

The FBI foiled the teenager’s plan to attack a grocery store or fast-food restaurant, the agency said.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/charlotte-north-carolina-terror-plot-charges-9af062e0

... U.S. national-security officials say Ukraine didn’t target Vladimir Putin or one of his residences in an alleged drone operation, challenging Moscow’s assertion that Kyiv sought to kill the Russian president

Disclosure of the findings comes as Trump appeared to play down the Russian claim of an attempted attack.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-finds-ukraine-didnt-target-putin-in-drone-strike-615ce4be

... The pursuit of an oil tanker that has evaded the U.S. Coast Guard is complicated by a Russian flag sloppily painted on the side of the vessel

The Bella 1 has evaded seizure by the Coast Guard for almost two weeks.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/oil-tanker-pursued-by-the-u-s-appears-to-claim-russian-protection-2d10ecd2

... President Trump decided that a clandestine attack against a dock in Venezuela wouldn’t remain a secret

The CIA attack on Venezuelan soil represents a major escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/trumps-latest-venezuela-tactic-revealing-a-secret-strike-to-world-b6dcd7d9

... The U.S. Air Force’s​ new Wedgetail ​jet program ​seemed doomed by delays and rising costs—until Congress ​intervened

The U.S. Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail jet program ​seemed doomed by delays and rising costs—until Congress stepped in.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/boeings-724-million-radar-plane-lives-on-despite-pentagon-efforts-to-kill-it-7561f6b7

... Venezuela’s new leader, vice president and oil minister Delcy Rodríguez, is a socialist true believer who helped Nicolás Maduro maintain his grip on power for more than a decade

Delcy Rodríguez is known as a political operator, someone Trump said is “willing to do what we think is necessary to make Venezuela great again.”
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/venezuelas-new-leader-is-a-hardline-socialist-like-maduro-875336e9

... The sprawling Venezuelan diaspora celebrated the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro, cheering on President Trump’s actions and wondering: What now?

Some made plans to return home, others hoped for intervention in Cuba and Nicaragua, and many just celebrated the moment.
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/venezuelans-around-the-world-cheer-maduros-downfall-but-wonder-whats-next-8a0c6ab5

... There are 35 Senate seats up for election in 2026, including two special elections. Democrats enter the midterm campaigns hoping history is on their side, but confronting a Senate map that is not.

Democrats are entering the midterm campaigns hoping history is on their side, but confronting a Senate map that is not.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/democrats-senate-2026-2d0b8b5d

... In an overnight operation, the U.S. captured Venezuela’s Maduro and his wife and transported them to New York to face charges related to drug trafficking. Here’s what we know about how the events unfolded.

Here’s what we know about how the events unfolded, based on a review of satellite imagery, flight tracking data, audio records, videos, photography and people familiar with the operation.
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/see-how-the-u-s-military-captured-maduro-in-a-matter-of-hours-ee87179c

... President Trump and top advisers had for months telegraphed plans to take down Nicolás Maduro. And yet, when it happened, Washington and Caracas were stunned by the attack’s ferocity and speed.

Trump telegraphed his plans for months. Yet when it happened, Washington and Caracas were stunned.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/inside-operation-absolute-resolve-the-u-s-incursion-that-deposed-venezuelas-maduro-fa812617

... The massive welfare-fraud scandal in Minnesota dogging Gov. Tim Walz as he seeks re-election is giving Republicans a potent line of attack against a critic of President Trump

Republicans are working hard to fan the flames to win an upset over the 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee and longtime Trump critic.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/minnesota-fraud-scandal-challenges-gov-tim-walzs-2026-re-election-bid-0ca28dc9

... Another child dies in extreme conditions in Gaza: UNICEF

A sixth child has died in Gaza this month as the enclave’s people continue to endure dire living conditions linked to freezing rains and the Israel-Hamas war, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced. The development comes as aid agencies urged Israeli authorities to reconsider revoking the licences of dozens of humanitarian partners that provide assistance across the devastated enclave from 1 January.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/12/1166686

... General Assembly approves $3.45 billion UN regular budget for 2026

The General Assembly has approved a $3.45 billion regular budget for the United Nations for 2026, following weeks of intensive negotiations and one of the Organization’s most important reform initiatives, UN80.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/12/1166685

... Afghanistan to remain major crisis in 2026, UN, partners warn

Afghanistan is expected to remain one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises in 2026, UN agencies and humanitarian partners warned on Tuesday, launching a $1.7 billion appeal to assist nearly 18 million people in urgent need.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/12/1166684

... Sexual violence against children ‘entrenched, systemic and widespread’ across DR Congo, UNICEF warns

Sexual violence against children has become entrenched, systemic and increasingly widespread across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with new data showing a sharp rise in cases since 2022, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/12/1166683

... Sudan: UN warns of unprecedented child hunger in Darfur as fighting fuels refugee exodus

Sudan’s deepening war is driving unprecedented levels of hunger, child malnutrition and displacement, UN agencies report, as new data from Darfur and a renewed refugee influx into Chad underscore the rapidly deteriorating situation.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/12/1166682

... LIVE: General Assembly decides on 2026 UN budget

Follow our live coverage as the General Assembly and its Fifth Committee meet today to finalize negotiations and vote on the United Nations’ regular budget for 2026. The Fifth Committee is responsible for administrative and budgetary matters, including the Organization’s finances and staffing.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/12/1166681

... Gaza battered by heavy rains as humanitarian response continues

Severe weather conditions have led to further casualties and heightened health risks in Gaza over the past 24 hours, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reported on Monday.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/12/1166680

... SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Briefing on threats to international peace and security

The UN Security Council meets today to hear a briefing on threats to international peace and security following Israel’s recent recognition of the northern region of Somalia as an independent and sovereign state. Follow live below and UN News app users can click here and go here for all our in-depth meeting coverage.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/12/1166679